🌸Take Your Time// Noah Puckerman🌸

Performance

   (outfit above)

To say I was nervous, was an understatement. I was terrified. I've only danced like this in front of Mike, Santana, and Brittany. Not even Puck or Finn got to see the routine because Mike thought I would be more comfortable dancing without them watching me.

"Hey. Your gonna do fine, Erin." Puck assured me. Puck and I have gotten close in this time.

"Thank you, Puck." I said with a smile.

"I told you to call me Noah, Erin." Puck- Erh- Noah said.

"Sorry, Noah." I said with an embarrassed giggle.

"Okay, Guys! The first group is Finn, Puck, Mike, and...Oh...Erin!" Mr. Shue said. We walked to the front of the room. Finn at the drums, Puck the leading male vocals, Mike dancing, and I was dancing and sing. Half way through the song, Noah started to dance with me instead Mike. I was shocked but went with it. We finished and Noah pulled me into a hug.

"I told you, Erin. I knew you were going to do amazing!" Noah said proudly.

"Says the guy who pulled off pretty hard dance moves!" I smiled at him. I have hardly seen Noah this happy about something.

"Wow, Guys! That was amazing!" Mr. Shue said happily.

"Thanks, Mr. Shue." Finn, Mike, Noah, and I said at the same time. Noah looked to me and chuckled, while I was giggling. We sat down so the next group could go.

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"Hey, Loser!" Karofsky said to me. I usually wouldn't be scared of him but today, even after my performance i felt very vulnerable.

"LOOK AT ME!" Karofsky yelled at me causing me to flinch. This reminded me of the fights I would have with my father. There were tears in my eyes. I was terrified.

"HEY! LEAVE ERIN ALONE, KAROFSKY!" I heard a familiar voice yell. At this point, I was sobbing. I felt two pairs of arms around me. I looked up to see Mike and Brittany. I looked over to see Santana and Noah beating up Karofsky.

"Mike.." I sniffled.

"Yeah?" Mike asked concerned.

"Get them to stop. Please." I told him. Mike got up and Brittany took me to Mr. Shue's office even though schools over.

"Oh my god. Erin, what's wrong?" Coach Beiste asked me.

"Karofsky" Brittany said for me.

"Where is she?!?" I heard Noah ask/demand.

"My office." Mr. Shue answered.

"Erin!" Noah exclaimed walking in.

"Noah!" I sobbed hugging him, still terrified.

"Wanna go home?" Noah asked.

"Yes, please." I answered.

"Here, Erin." Mike said giving me my backpack.

"Thank you, Mike and Brittany." I said hugging them. I had yet to see Santana. Noah grabbed my hand and lead me to his car.

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"Thank you, Noah. Come inside and clean up, please." I said to Noah.

"Are you sure?" Noah asked me.

"Yeah. Come on." I said grabbing his hand and bringing him inside.

"Mom! I'm home!" I yelled.

"Hey, sweetheart. Who's this?" My mom asked me.

"This is my friend, Noah Puckerman." I answered.

"What happened?" My mom asked, pointing to Noah's black eye and bloodied knuckles.

"Noah stuck up for me." I told her with smile.

"Well, you should get cleaned up." My mom told Noah.

"Come on." I said pulling Noah upstairs to my room and into my bathroom. I washed his knuckles off. There was a knock at my door.

"Come in." I said.

"Here's an ice pack." My mom said handing me the ice pack.

"Thanks mom." I said. She smiled at me and walked out of my room.

"Here. I want you to meet someone." I said putting the ice pack on Noah's eye while grabbing his hand. I brought him to my little sister's room.

"Casey." I said causing her to look over at me.

"Hi sissy.*cough* *cough* Who's that?" She asked.

"This is Noah. Noah this Casey." I introduced them.

"Sissy your *cough* *cough* times up." Casey said.

"Okay, I will bring you dinner later." I said. Puck and I walked to the living room and sat at the couch.