Infuriated

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The next morning, after leaving Beth at home, I'm cycling towards our meeting spot. I'm still doubting about going to school. I mean, it's so different without Beca. She's been gone for one week now and I miss her like hell. She's still my best friend, whom I can't see every day. We video call every night, like she promised but only to put Beth to bed. I kept my promise not to tell Chloe, Marley, Finn, Jesse or Stacie where Beca is right now, but it's hard. Finn keeps asking if Beca is okay and if I know where she is, Chloe texts me every day if I have news on Beca and our friends are getting suspicious. They sense I know something, but don't want to push.

,,There she is." I hear when I arrive at the meeting spot. Finn, Marley, Stacie and Jesse are already there, leaning on their bicycles.

,,I'm sorry guys, but Beth was up most of the night last night. She had a bad dream and is missing Beca a lot. So, to say I slept a lot, would be a lie." I apologetically smile.

,,Hey, we miss Beca too but we have to have faith that she will come back eventually." Finn says and looks down with a sad expression.

,,Where can she be?" Marley now asks and I just shrug my shoulders, pretending I don't know. I sigh deeply.

,,Let's go to school before we are late. I don't have time to have detention."

,,Yeah, it's not a good idea to be in detention." Jesse says and shudders. We get back on our bikes and cycle to the school.

When we arrive at school, Blaine joins us. He quit Dalton and the Warblers to join the New Directions so he could be with Kurt. They were dating before but were at different schools. He's the only new member that is official. We have Rory, who's an exchange student and Sugar Motta, who tried to join but got rejected. Blaine and Marley have become close, not in love but very good friends and I'm glad she's got more people to count on. She's still loyal to us, having lunch with us every day like we always do, and Blaine can sing. He sang "It's not unusual" by Tom Jones amazingly and even got Santana dancing along with him.

Mercedes left the New Directions to join a new group ran by Mrs. Shelby, Rachel's birth mother, just like Brittany and Santana. They didn't say it, but I can see that they're into each other. I think everyone in the Glee club knows those two have the hots for each other, but I don't want to pressure them and neither does Finn, Rachel or the other members of the Glee club.

,,Guys, good to see you." Rachel gives me a kiss before continuing. ,,Mr. Schue wants us in the auditorium." Finn, Blaine and I look at each other.

,,Why?"

,,He didn't say, only that it's a New Direction meeting, so I'm sorry Jesse, Marley and Stacie, but you're not welcome."

,,That's okay. My mind is not on school anyway." Stacie says and I put my hand on her shoulder.

,,Hey, I've been thinking about Beca all day and I miss her too, but you need to graduate. You already got A's for almost every class, don't mess that up because Beca is missing." Stacie nods.

,,Yeah, you're right. I just wish she would call me. Just to let me know that she's okay, I haven't heard from her in a week." I say goodbye to Jesse, Marley and Stacie before following Rachel to the auditorium, Blaine following us. I'm confused when I enter the auditorium and see the Troubletones on stage. Rachel is quick to take charge and that's kinda hot.

,,What are you doing here?" She asks them defensively.

,,Shelby told us she had something to show us." Mercedes tells us, obviously just as confused as we are.

,,Mr. Schue told us the same." Finn says.

,,Let me guess," Santana takes a little step forward. ,,he wants to combine choirs for Sectionals. Well, it's not going to happen. The Troubletones are here to stay."