The Other Hummel

Rain

Trigger warning: self-harm

"I miss Louisa."

Rachel turned to him with that judgmental face she wore whenever she was about to disagree with him:

"You do have the tendency of been keen of things you cannot have."

Brody pleaded her with his eyes:

"Don't be mean to me, Rach. I do like her. Independently of how I feel about you, Louisa left a bend in my life. She leaves... I mean; makes... Anyway, I don't want to give up hope just yet."

Rachel stared at him sarcastically. As she saw he was being serious, she sighed and answered:

"You said pretty much the same thing to me..."

"Does this mean you have changed your mind?"

"No, Brody! I'm fighting to have Finn back; I'm just giving him some time. What I meant to say was that you can't be that serious about Louisa. You can't love two people at once."

"Of course I can! I know it simply because I do. And I'm pretty sure I'm not dead to her either."

Rachel rolled her eyes:

"I like your optimism, but the word out there is that she's mad at you and Blaine testifies she's not the type that forgives easily. Kurt wants your head too; he even said I shouldn't be hanging out with you that often."

Brody smirked in his confident way:

"I know well how fierce and feisty the Hummels can be; but it's not like they can avoid me forever. I'll be soon leaving you here to meet them at Next to Normal's rehearsals; not to brag myself, but this production can be the biggest thing in their curriculum so far. They are stubborn enough not to quit and let me looking like the bigger man."

"I hope you are right for your own good. However, don't forget they have other ways of bringing you down. I felt in my own skin how vindictive Louisa can be."

He laughed amusedly:

"Are you telling me to be cautious about my girlfriend?"

"Ex-girlfriend."

"This status will be changed soon enough; I told you I'd be dating her in no time and we were together the next week. It was the same thing with you: you swear you'd never see me again and look at us now."

"Be careful, Brody. I could forgive you and become your friend again. With Louisa it's different: she's sure you cheated on her and she's very moody."

"We'll see Rachel. Well, I'm off to rehearsal now; wish me luck!"

He left Rachel with a faithless face in the cafeteria and marched on to the auditorium. It had been some time since Louisa had entered the tech rehearsals and broken-up with him; they have bumped a few times in the corridors but she refused to talk to him, neither had she answered his texts and voice messages. That day, however, she'd be forced to be in the same room as him for a long time and he wouldn't let her go without at least have listened to him.

He entered the auditorium and found that she was already there; escorted by a furiously looking Kurt and a supportive Blaine. He tried to smile to see what answer he'd get; but all he achieved was a polite head nod by Blaine. Brody knew it wouldn't be easy. However, he got some aces down his sleeve: