ᴜɴᴄᴏᴠᴇʀᴇᴅ | ꜱᴀɴᴛᴀɴᴀ ʟᴏᴘᴇᴢ

𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞, 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲

I ran my hands through my hair as we went over Mr Shue's choreography for the hundreth time. I'm not one to judge- I know he's trying his best. But this was the worst routine I've ever scene. We were bumping into each other and missing steps constantly.

"Could we stop, please?" Rachel finally snaps.

I looked over at Quinn who was smirking widely, I remembered the conversation we had with Rachel at lunch this morning. I stood there as Quinn and Santana attempted to convince Rachel to bring up Mr Shue's choreography.

"We can't compete with Vocal Adrenaline with these steps-" Rachel starts.
I turn to Kurt beside me who whispers.
"They're who we're up against at Regionals- they're insanely good." 

I give him a thumbs up.
"We need Dakota Stanley." Rachel exclaims.

Dakota Stanley was the best show-choir choreographer in the Midwest, he coaches Vocal Adrenaline.
Mr Shue was clearly upset with the group and left the choir room abruptly, Madeleine found herself sitting in between Mercedes and Kurt as the group talked.

"I feel bad for the guy but for once I agree with Rachel- we need to win if we don't want to spend the rest of high school having a fear of slushied." 

Kurt states and the group agrees.
"Wait... people throw slushie's at you? That is so not cool!" I exclaim and some laugh.

"Ohh Madeleine you're so innocent." 

Mercedes coos, I scoff and lean back in my chair with my arms folded, scowling. I catch Santana staring at me with a look I haven't seen on her before, she was smiling with her whole face.

"Not to worry Mads, nobody would dare slushie you. You've barely been here a week and everyone already loves you. You're too sweet to be slushied." 

Kurt attempts to comfort me.

"Hey Madeleine! Isn't it weird we haven't even heard you sing." Rachel asks red in the face.

"I wasn't aware I had to prove myself in this group- I haven't heard half of you lot sing either."
I snapped which got me some laughs from the Cheerios, Rachel bowed her head and I felt bad but I let it slide past me.

That evening I walked home from school to avoid conversation with my siblings, when I got home that night Charlotte was watching tv with Isabel.

"Hey I waited for you, where were you?" 

Charlotte calls out as I attempted to sneak past.

"Ohh- Lottie I'm sorry. Me and some of the Cheerios hung out on the field and I got a lift home with Quinn Fabray. I forgot to call you." 

That was a good enough excuse for Charlotte so I slipped away into my room.
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The next morning Brittany and I walked into Glee Club together and Mr Shue was nowhere to be found- along with Rachel Berry.
We waited another ten minutes and just as Santana was about to drag me out- Rachel walked into the classroom.

"He's not coming- I tried to apologise with my cookies but he's started some boy band and has no time for us!" She explains.

"He doesn't want anything to do with us because of you!" 

Finn exclaimed which suprised me- he usually just sat back and let everything work out.

"Well the goal is to win, and now we have permission to hire Dakota!" Santana says happily.
"All those in favor for hiring Stanley?" 

Quinn stands placing her arm in the air.
I hesitated alongside Artie as I raised my hand and Finn stormed out the room.
I walked out a moment after without waiting for Santana or Brittany, I heard someone running up behind me and I turned to see Santana staring back at me.