BREAK FREE → GLEE [ON HOLD]

12| STARS AND CONFESSIONS

12| STARS AND CONFESSIONS

[ Chapter Twelve ]

❝I wanted to apologize.❞

[Mattress]

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Picture days were almost upon McKinley High and Kurt was instructing the Glee members about it.

"Where's Rachel?" Kurt asked, the group.

"She's not here yet." Finn said.

"Perfect." Kurt smiled, "Glee club stands on a delicate precipice. We have all felt the cold humiliation of a slushie in our face. But as of right now, our anonymity as a club shields us from more severe persecution, swirlies. Patriotic wedgies."

"What's a patriotic wedgie?" Mercedes asked in response to everyone looking confused.

"It's when they hoist you up the flagpole by your undies." Finn answered.

"Strangely, it did make me feel more American." Artie added.

"Based on my investigation, I am of the opinion that a yearbook photo would only fuel the flames of anti-Glee-club terror. I've done a little library research." Kurt opened up a yearbook, "Peter Gellar, Glee club second tenor, 1998. He can be seen with both a drawn on Hitler mustache and rice patty hat. Shortly after the yearbook came out, Mr. Gellar had a nervous breakdown. He is now the homeless man who sleeps in front of the public library."

"Patches?" Quinn asked.

"Patches." Kurt nodded.

"He barks at my mom." Brittany added.

"Exhibit B." Kurt continued, "Tawny Peterson. Glee club class of 2000. Seen here in her photo with a cartoon knife stuck in her head, in a macabre tableau that, in four years, would prove eerily prescient. I think I speak for all of us when I say that not having to pose for a yearbook photo, might be a blessing in disguise. I suggest not fighting Figgins' ruling."

Everyone looks sadly at Kurt while Mr. Schuester comes in.

"Oh hey guys. Looking at old Thunderclaps." He looks at them.

"It's really unsettling." Artie adds.

Raven plays with her hands as she looks at the other glee club members and whispers to Quinn, "He's going to make us take a photo, isn't he?"

Quinn bites her lip and doesn't say anything.

"And totally unfair." Mr. Schuester said, "Hey, can I borrow one of these?"

Kurt reluctantly gave it to him.

"You know what? This year's Thunderclap is going to have a Glee club photo with every one of your smiling faces. You have my word on it." Mr. Schuester commented and then walked out.

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"Ray. I want back on the Cheerios." Quinn complained to her best friend as they stood in front of Raven's locker.