The Way We Were

The Way We Halloween

Mercedes looked through the racks of Halloween costumes with an unimpressed sigh. "None of these say me!"

Quinn rolled her eyes. "Just pick one. No one's going to see but the family anyway."

"I know but I still want to look good. Being stuck in this cheer uniform 24/7 is killing my fashion soul."

Quinn smiled as she rolled her eyes again. "What do you want to be?"

"Something cute but flirty."

"How about a fairy?" Quinn held up the purple costume.

Mercedes laughed. "Remember Mad's fifth birthday party?"

Quinn laughed, too. "Do I ever! We should all be fairies! Laura! Marcy! Maddie! Come look!"

The trio came from all over the store to stand beside the duo.

"Want to all be fairies this year?"

Marcy laughed. "Best birthday ever."

Maddie looked through the racks for her size. "I want to be a fairy!"

Laura smiled indulgently. "We can all be fairies."

Mercedes bumped Marcy's arm. "Did you get the twins' costumes? What are they gonna be?"

"Sailors." Marcy held up the infant costumes.

"So cute!" The others squealed.

"I know! I can't wait to put them on them. They're going to be so adorable."

"Okay, here." Laura picked out a pink fairy costume for herself, the purple one for Mercedes, a blue one for Quinn, a green one for Marcy and finally found a purple one in Maddie's size for her. "Let's check out."

The sisters paid for their costume choices before exiting the store. Running right into Brittany and Santana...

"Hey!" Mercedes gave Brittany a hug.

"Hi!" The blonde squeezed her tight. "We're going to get Halloween costumes!"

"We just got ours." Quinn held up her bag.

"Oh, so you're going to ‪Jason Meadows‬' party, too?"

"Uh... not quite."

"Who are they?" Maddie whispered loudly to Mercedes.

"These are our friends from school and the cheerleading team. Brittany and Santana." Mercedes introduced them.

"Isn't Santana a last name?" Marcy actually whispered.

Quinn laughed. "Well it's her first name."

Santana could guess by Quinn's response what was said. "What's your name, Little Aretha?"

"That ain't it." Marcy looked her over.

"What are you looking for?" She crossed her arms.

"I've never met anyone that was incubated in pickle juice like I was. You're too pretty to be so sour."

"Marcy!" Laura clapped a hand over her mouth.

Santana laughed. "I like her! Where have you been hiding her?!"

"In middle school." Quinn's lips twitched. "Santana, Brittany meet our sisters, Laura, Marcy and Maddie."

"Hi! I'm Maddie!" Maddie waved to Brittany.

"I'm Brittany S. Pierce but not Britney Spears because she's not as talented as me." Brittany shook her hand.

"What?"