BREAK FREE → GLEE [ON HOLD]

09| WHEELCHAIRS

09| WHEELCHAIRS

[ Chapter Nine ]

❝Q. You need to tell me what you're keeping from me.❞

[Wheels]

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Cheerio practice with Quinn sucked, though with Quinn off the team, meant so many people looked to her to know what to do as Raven was right under Quinn in the hierarchy. Of course, Santana wasn't pleased with this new development but she couldn't do much about it.

Also, the routines were getting worse by the day. It's like Coach Sylvester just wasn't satisfied.

Raven sighed and ran a hand through her hair after practice was over. Yeah, it was no fun without Quinn. Raven hurried out the door in order to get to her locker before Glee practice.

When she got to Glee practice, everyone but Mr. Schuester was there. Raven's eyes flitted around the room until she saw an empty seat next to Puck which she reluctantly took. She still hadn't spoken to Puck since he had 'dated' Rachel and she didn't want to now but she'd rather sit next to him than interrupt Quinn and Finn's conversation, or sit next to Santana. Rachel tugged on her ponytail wishing she had her hair down to hide her face.

Mr. Schuester walked in holding sheets of music, "Alright guys. We're doing a new number for Sectionals. I know that pop songs have sort of been our signature pieces, but I did a little research on past winners, and it turns out that the judges like songs that are more accessible. Stuff they know. Uh, standards, Broadway."

"Defying Gravity?" Kurt asks gleefully, "I have an iPod shuffle dedicated exclusively to selections from Wicked. This is amazing!"

Raven grins at Kurt, "It's one of my go-to shower songs. I'm so ready!"

"Think you can handle it, Rachel?" Mr. Schuester asks.

Raven's face falls. Of course, he was going to have her sing it. Like every other freaking song in here.

"It's my go-to shower song." Rachel nods, and Raven narrows her eyes at her as that's basically what she just said, "It's also my ringtone."

"Why do we have to go all vanilla on this song? See, what we need is my chocolate thunder." Mercedes grins.

"We don't have time to rearrange a song for you Mercedes. Rachel is singing it." Mr. Schuester answers, "Don't worry, we'll find something for you to dip in chocolate."

Everyone laughs but Raven and Mercedes glare at Rachel.

"On to item two. The school won't pay for the special bus we need to take Artie and his wheelchair with us to Sectionals." Mr. Schuester switches topics, "

"Wh-wh-what?" Tina asks.

"That's completely unfair." Rachel complains.

"So, we're going to have to raise money to pay for it ourselves." Mr. Schuester continues, "See, when I was in Glee club and we needed new silk cumberbunds for Regionals, we held a bake sale."