New Girl In Town (1) ✔️

Regionals: Whistle While You Work

I wait in the hallway for a few minutes just looking in the direction that the two boys headed in.  How did I get in this situation? They are both devastatingly handsome in those uniforms and so incredibly gentle with me. Like I'm this fragile little thing and they are afraid of breaking me.

God I feel like a bad person because I know this can never end well. One or both of them are going to end up heartbroken in the end of all of this, as well as myself.

And I love both of those adorable Warblers so very much....

I sigh to myself and head with my bags into the rehearsal room.

"Water Sprite, where have you been??"

I drop my purse and makeup bag at an open makeup table and hurry behind the partition to change into my costume.

"Sorry about that you guys. I got distracted by the cutest little redhead ever. That and some scorchingly hot boys in blazers."

From the other side of the partition I can hear giggling coming from someone.  I'm slipping on my shoes when Quinn calls back.  "So the Warblers made it then?"

Yeah, they're here...

I smile to myself as I think of those boys again, still hidden behind the partition. Smoothing my skirt carefully I extend my hands in front of me, allowing my engagement ring to catch the light. It shines bright on my finger, and I can instantly picture Sebastian's smile, his real one not the smirk that he shows most people, in my head.

My heart flutters. He's so sweet, just so perfectly precious...

I move my hands again, shaking away my residual nerves. The dancer charm dangles off my other wrist, the 'H' pendant catching the light for a split second. And that is all it takes. Seb's bright sea green eyes in my mind morph into Hunter's slightly darker moss green ones. Easy playful smile.

And my heartbeat speeds up.

I shake my head with a sigh, keeping my double life a secret is just becoming harder and harder. Both boys have a grip on my heart, my body, my mind. Hearing them sing today is going to be interesting for sure.

One more deep breath to control my emotions and then I step back out from behind the partition. Quickly I slip into my seat in front of the mirror and check on my hair.  It is slightly mussed from both Puck and Cara messing with it.  My hands are working on fluffing up my curls and putting on my gold headband when a face appears in the mirror behind me.

Brittney with a cute little smile on her face.

"Shanny, who was the redhead??  What happened with the boys??  They're all so pretty..."

I sigh, smiling at her through the mirror as she sits in an empty seat next to me.  I reach for my mascara and blush as I contemplate her questions, "Yes they are....  So pretty..." I can see Brittney's smile again in the mirror as she pushes my hair aside. "Very pretty. So the redhead, Shanny??" I smirk as I touch up my eyeshadow and sweep on some bright red lipgloss. The rest of the New Directions are starting to leave the room.  So Brittney and I follow them.

Along the way I explain to her finally.  "Britt, you remember when you came home to Pittsburgh with me??"  She nods, wide blue eyes shining my way.  "My friend Cara, the redhead, well she's here.  She came all this way here to see Nicky sing.  It's absolutely precious I swear." She is giggling at my side as we slip into the first row set aside for our group. Santana is on her left, I'm beside Brittney dead center in the row, directly in front of center stage but three rows back. Puck winks and ruffles my hair again as he slips into the empty seat on my right, Blaine sits down beside him.