Just Let Me Try

Chapter 16

"Quinn, have you read Jacob Ben Israel's blog?" Mercedes asked as she approached Quinn at their usual lunch table with Kurt in tow.

"No, I stopped reading it when he posted that story about me," she replied, peeling an orange. Quinn had been a faithful reader and subscriber of the infamous blog, until she became the subject of some of its juiciest stories. She had liked being informed of all of the latest gossip around WMHS, who was dating who, who was sleeping with who, it helped her figure out who she could easily taunt or make fun of on any given day. When Jacob had broken the story of her pregnancy to the entire school, Quinn had been devastated. When he covered the paternity debacle, it took all of Quinn's strength not to murder him on the bus ride to sectionals. It was after that story when Quinn unsubscribed to the blog, using the justification that ignorance was bliss. If he had posted anything else about her, she wouldn't have to read it and, so far, her friends hadn't brought it up, until now. It was their first Wednesday back to school from winter break and things had seemingly calmed down. Quinn was pleased to think she had become insignificant.

"You should look at it."

"Why would I want to read more lies about myself?"

"Because you might need to do damage control," Kurt replied. "Or, rather, you might need to prevent damage from occurring."

"What are you talking about? What kind of damage can I prevent if the story has already been written and posted?"

"The damage Puck will do to Jacob when he reads this," Kurt said, handing Quinn his iPhone, the homepage of the blog conveniently pulled up already.

SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT: Ex-Cheerio gets new home, new beau, decides to keep baby...Sources have confirmed that McKinley High's favorite ex-cheerleader turned glee-clubber, Quinn Fabray, has not only shacked up with bad boy Noah "Puck" Puckerman, but they are now an item. Shortly after New Years, both Quinn and Puck changed their Facebook relationship statuses to "in a relationship". The same source spilled to us that the two lovebirds skipped out on the hot New Year's Eve bash hosted by close friend Mike Chang in order to quietly ring in the New Year together in their new pad.

Facebook has also confirmed that the couple spent a few days apart after Christmas while Quinn went to the Windy City with BFF Mercedes Jones. What was Puck up to? Turning his basement into a cozy apartment for his lady love and new baby.

Yes, you heard it here first. Out top secret source has leaked to us that the new couple has decided that they will keep their upcoming bundle of joy, which is reportedly a girl. Noah Puckerman has had trouble sticking with one girl in the past, can he stay with two? Stay tuned for the latest Babygate Update.

"Who the hell are these so-called sources?" Quinn asked as she handed the phone back to Kurt. "I mean, it's all true, but it's just presented so, so..."

"Hatefully?" Mercedes offered.

"Maliciously?" Kurt tried.

"Both. Doesn't anyone respect privacy? We just decided to keep her and now everyone knows."

"Who could have blabbed?" Mercedes asked. "You guys only told glee about all of this and none of us would tell."

"That's not true," Quinn said. There was one person who would tell, who was jealous and had an ax to grind. "I bet fifty dollars it was Santana. She's pissed that I stole Puck from her. She was in glee when we told you all, plus she talked to Puck about not going to Mike's party and I confronted her about talking to him. She knows that this is the only way she can touch me and get away with it."

"What a bitch," Kurt said.

"You know, I think I'm actually more ticked off at Jacob for running the story. It's one thing for Santana to go to him with the gossip, it's another thing to spread and perpetuate it. Oh my God."