Soon enough, the ball did come and the young people of the Schuester family dressed in their evening wear. Rachel was extravagantly and dramatically dressed in a gown that Kurt picked for her. Rachel insisted that all that mattered was if she could dance in it, but Kurt made sure that the dress showcased Rachel's beauty as well as her talent in order to prove what people said about Rachel wrong. As for Kurt, he did his best to dress himself expressively without seeming flashy. He wore a beautiful suit that he made himself. The fabric it was made of was untraditional for men's clothing, but you had to look close to be able to tell this. Tina wore a simple dress in a bold colour, and Brittany shone and shimmered like a young princess.
The group entered the ballroom and were immediately greeted by the host, Sir Figgins, with optimism and excitement. All four siblings stood together for a moment, but, soon, Rachel and Brittany were on the dance floor and Kurt approached a familiar face on the other side of the room. "Good evening Mercedes," Kurt grinned in greeting to his best friend, "how are you?"
Mercedes grinned back. "Kurt! I'm doing very well. How have you been?"
"I've been well, though I have missed dancing with you," The boy answered as he held out his hand.
Mercedes looked at the extended hand. "I don't dance. You know this."
"Not even with the finest dancer in the neighbourhood?" Both laughed as Mercedes took Kurt's hand and they moved onto the dance floor. As they danced, Mercedes noticed that Kurt was scanning the room.
"They are not here yet," she mentioned quietly.
"Hmm? Who is not here yet?"
Mercedes looked Kurt in the eye and both she and he smiled knowingly as if they were about to tell the punchline of a joke. "Your sister has been watching the door all night." Mercedes gestured to Tina who, though she was dancing with a very smooth young man, was frequently glancing at the door in anticipation.
Kurt laughed. "We just don't meet new people often, you know? It's nice to start fresh with someone every once in a while." It was clear that Mercedes understood. Lima was a small town where everyone knew everyone and gossip spread like the plague.
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Glee and Prejudice
FanfictionThe year is 1813 in the town of Lima, UK and the Schuester family has just learned of the arrival of their new neighbour, a Mr. Finn Hudson. Along with him came the mysterious Blaine Anderson who's secrets go beyond his past. Watch as drama and roma...
