Yesterday's Gone

Chapter 2: Go Your Own Way

Disclaimer: This chapter contains material adapted from a scene within a Glee episode (2.19 Rumours). I have the greatest respect for the writers and producers of Glee, and I assure you all, no copyright infringement is intended. :)

Author's Note: Thank you for reading past the boring-yet-necessary part, and please enjoy the actual chapter! (PS: I hope you don't cringe at my attempt at songwriting in this chapter... Poetry used to be my forte, but as is a major theme in this story so far, times change. So, sorry about that... I did my best, honest!)

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Go Your Own Way

The rest of the school day was better, at least, and it was easier for Sam to keep his mind on schoolwork. He still had a Glee Club meeting ahead of him, though, and he wasn't looking forward to the next round of interrogation, but as much as he dreaded the inevitable, he knew music would get his mind off his troubles, if only for a moment.

When the meeting started, Rachel announced to the club that she was ready to perform her song. While she serenaded the rest of the Glee Club with her rendition of Go Your Own Way, Sam felt his spirits lifting, as much as he knew he shouldn't let them. Even as he could feel the tension radiating from behind him, where Quinn sat, he couldn't keep still with that music in the air. The lyrics meant nothing to him, but secretly, he wished he could join the band with his guitar.

So he closed his eyes and played a solo of his own on air guitar. For the first time since the move out, he was having fun. It felt great!

But as with all songs, this, too, had to end, and all too soon for Sam. When the last notes were played and sung, the troubles Sam had briefly been able to forget came rushing back to him in the form of more accusations.

Amid the applause from the rest of the club, Quinn asked resentfully, "Don't you think it's maybe a little inappropriate that you chose to sing a love song to my guy?" Of course, she meant Finn.

"You're such a hypocrite!" Rachel shot back, sounding as though she had been waiting for the chance to say this for days. "You little miss perfect prom queen! You're a cheater who cheats in cheap motels with Sam!"

The phrase "cheap motels" cut Sam deeply. Still, he stared straight ahead and said nothing. He knew, however, that it was the accusation itself that had most hurt Quinn, though she maintained her composure like the inspiring young woman he knew her to be.

"Nothing is going on between Sam and I!" she sighed, exasperated.

"Enough, guys," Mr. Schue said, but his attempt to keep the peace was ignored.

"You know, I blame Sam for all this…" Santana chimed in, and for a fleeting instant, Sam wanted to scream at her to leave him alone, but whatever he opted to say would only fuel the incoming hatred from most of the Glee Club, and the school at large. It seemed everything he did was fueling the rumors, giving them more ammunition and stronger venom. "Rachel, too – I blame her."

"What did I do?" shouted Rachel.

"I'm sure you did something."

"See, I'm with Santana," Lauren said. "I mean, why doesn't Sam have anything to say about all this?"

Puck was next. "Guilt," he suggested. "Seriously, dude, what you're doing is not cool. They both have boyfriends!"

Sam couldn't take any more harassment. He had taken this and more all week, and it was piling up inside him. Finally, enough was enough. "Shut up!" he blurted out. "Look, I'm not messing around with Quinn or Kurt, or any one of those guys. They're just helping me!"