The Way We Were

The Way We Pre Date

"So what's the verdict on this party?" Puck asked as he and Finn made it to Mercedes' and Quinn's lockers.

Mercedes clapped her hands excitedly. "Kurt was amazing! He looked his dad right in the eye and told him!"

"That's cool. What did his dad say?" Finn asked.

"He said he already knew and asked him was he sure then told him he made burgers for dinner."

"His dad's cool as hell." Puck put his hands in his pockets. "My dad would have shat a brick."

"I don't know how my dad would have taken it but I'm sure it wouldn't be too bad." Finn did, too.

"How did Karofsky's dad take it?" Puck wanted to know.

"Marcy said he said they talked for a long time but the gist was that he loved him and would help him be the best person he could be, gay or not." Mercedes loved when parents loved their kids.

"So he won't be living with you?"

"No, Noah. His dad didn't kick him out."

"So what if he'd be living with them, Puck?" Finn shook his head in amazement at his best friend. "He's gay."

"I don't care if he is a booty bandit. I don't trust no dude around my woman." Puck wrapped his arms around Mercedes.

"Come on, Mercy." Quinn tugged on her arm. "We have to get to class."

Mercedes smirked. "Okay."

Puck and Finn watched them go hand in hand. "Ever think we're too lucky to be with them?"

"Yep."

W.W.W.

Marcy and Mrs. Parks set out bowls and plates of snacks in the dining room. They had various fruits, chips, veggies, dips, chocolate and other nutritious foodstuffs.

Marcy went back for the punch bowl as Mrs. Parks went for paper plates, napkins and plastic cups.

Marcy sighed as she wiped her hands on her skirt. She hadn't changed out of her uniform yet. "I think that's it."

"Will you need anything else?" Mrs. Parks asked.

"No. Thank you for your help, Mrs. Parks."

"You're welcome."

Marcy's legs nearly buckled when Mally crashed into her. She picked him up. "What are you doing, Poppa?"

"Mama!" He kissed her cheek.

"Wanna help Mama get dressed?"

He tucked his head in her neck.

"Okay. Come on." Marcy went upstairs and to her closet. She set Mally in a chair and went through her clothes. She found rose colored jeans and pulled them on before finding a grey and white stripped thick shirt with a grey hood and kangaroo pocket.

"Mama!" Mally chewed on his fingers.

"How do I look?" She set her hands on her hips.

He clapped.

"Thank you, baby." She picked him up and went into the main room to get her homework. It was supposed to be a study party so every parent liked that.

She went downstairs and to the dining room to see Mercedes munching on a celery stick with peanut butter and raisins. She was wearing black jeans with a green shirt and a techno colored zebra print jacket.

Marcy made a face. "Where'd you get that fugly ass jacket?"

"It's not ugly!" Mercedes went to Marcy and took Mally from her. She fed him some of her celery.