The Quarterback's Bestfriend

Hello?

Mr. Schue walks to the white board, grabs a black marker drawing a stick figure with a speech bubble. Enclosed was: HELLO. He turns to look at us, "Hello. Hello?"

A lot of us mumbled or was unresponsive except for Rachel, who loudly and clearly responded, "Hello."

He looks at my still very shaken, upset demeanor mouthing out 'are you okay?'. I shake my head yes rather convincingly, believing me he continues, "What do you guys say when you answer the phone?"

Mercedes looks at me, bringing a finger phone to her ear, "What up?"

"Who this be?" Artie crosses his arms, bringing a small smile to my lips.

Kurt inspects his nails, "No. She's dead. This is her son. "

The question made my smile falter, I think back to that phone call I got before Sectionals, fighting the urge to cry, "Please don't tell me something happened to her."

He smiles grimly at me, knowing what my phone call last week was about, continuing with his lesson, "Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the phone liked to say "ahoy, ahoy" when he answered. It was Edison who decided that "hello" was more appropriate. Look, I am really proud of what you guys did at Sectionals. But as most of you have realized by now it hasn't made a bit of difference in your day-to-day at school."

Rachel leans forward, gesturing to her chest, "I have a slushie-stained training bra to prove it."

"Wait you still wear a training bra? What are you 9?" I ask shocked, earning a few snickers from those around me.

Mr. Schue chuckles, "The fact is, we're gonna have to be better even more spectacular at regionals. It's time for some reinvention, some new New Directions. We need a new hello. Here's your assignment for the week. Come up with a fresh number, but it has to have "hello" in the song title. All right?"

My phone kept lighting up during Mr. Schue's explanation of this week's lesson. The contact name read: JOHN BREWER, Kaydon probably had him call me because since Sectionals I've been ignoring him. I decline the call, not in the mood to talk to either of them.

Finn comes in the next day and begins singing 'Hello, I Love You' by The Doors.

Hello, I love you
Won't you tell me your name
Hello, I love you
Let me jump in your game
Hello, I love you
Won't you tell me your name
Hello, I love you
Let me jump in your game

She's walking down the street
Blind to every eye she meets
Do you think you'll be the guy
To make the queen of the angels sigh

Hello, I love you
Won't you tell me your name
Hello, I love you
Let me jump in your game
Hello, I love you
Won't you tell me your name
Hello, I love you
Let me jump in your game

Sidewalk crouches at her feet
Like a dog that begs for something sweet
Do you hope to make her see you, fool
Do you hope to pluck this dusky jewel

Hello, Hello
Hello, Hello
I want you
I need my baby
Hello
Hello

He and I maintained eye contact the whole time, I made faces at him and laughed along with his song until the very end when his newly appointed girlfriend starts clapping furiously, "Whoo Yeah! And that, fellow Glee Clubbers, is how we say hello."

Needless to say, I excused myself from the choir room when Santana and Brittany crossed the room to flirt with him. Later that day I'm at my locker grabbing books when I overhear Finn and Rachel's conversation. "I don't think I wanna be your boyfriend."