ETHEREAL ➻SANTANA LOPEZ(1)

HELL-O

mr schue drew a stick person with a speech bubble that said hello. he turned the kids announcing "hello. hello?" the kids then all muttered out some unenthusiastic hellos besides rachel's very enthusiastic one. walking forward mr schue asked "what do you guys say when you answer the phone.

"what up" mercedes responded followed by arties "who dis be" and kurt's "no she's dead this is her son." heaven then added on "i say 911 what's your emergency but then they normally hang up on me" at the end of her sentence her tone held a pout in it causing the kids to laugh.

"o-kay.." mr schue responded not knowing what to say exactly "alexander graham bell, inventor of the telephone, liked to say 'ahoy, ahoy' when he answered the phone. it was edison who decided 'hello' was a more appropriate greeting"

mr schue looked out to his kids with a proud smile on his face before continuing "look, i am really proud of what you guys did at sectionals, but most of you have realized by now it hasn't made a difference in your day-day life at school" this caused rachel to speak up "i have a slushee stained training bra to prove it"

"we did not need to know that" heaven commented but was ignored when mr schue continued "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. alright?

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heaven stood in between brittany and santana in sues office. they watched as she rode her elliptical machine. "you three should be wetting yourselves with shame" sue scolded as she hopped off the machine "glee club one sectionals and you did nothing to stop it. if you were samurai and my letter opener were sharp enough, i'd would ask you both right now to commit seppuku. in japanese that means ritual belly-slitting"

"we were seduced by the glitz and glamor of show biz" brittany spoke up causing sue to respond "let me drop some knowledge on you. ever since quinn fabray got knocked up, i've been in the market for a new head cheerleader. if you want the job and back in my good graces, you're gonna have to turn around" the three girls than instantly turned around "and listen up"

"you're familiar with a little glee clubber named rachel berry? rachel's the kind of girl who wants things too badly. and what she really wants is one finn hudson. i want you to go after him. she'll go crazy. she won't be able to stand your dating him. humiliated, shamed, she'll have no choice but to leave the group. and without her schuester won't make it to regionals."

sue then threw the two weights she wasn't previously lifting during her explanation. brittany and santana caught them while heaven flinched back. the bell rang and the three girls looked at each other with slight fearful expressions.

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"ugh i hate her!" heaven yelled in frustration "who does she think she is? wanting me to date finn when i'm clearly with you. i want to quit, mike i really want to quit" the girl ranted as she paced back and fourth in front of mike, who sat on his couch.

"now now heav, i don't think you should quit, you're one of the best what would they do without you. and plus you don't have to do anything she says." mike reasoned with the girl. "but that's the thing mike i do or else she'll make my life a living hell, and my names heaven for god sake hell is not my thing." the girl argued, stressing out even more now causing her to run her hands through her hair.

mike the got up and walked towards the girl placing his hands on her shoulders. "hey hey hey, everything's gonna be alright. sue is just a big bully taken out her anger and insecurity on the world. no matter what you do or decide i'll be right behind your decision" he said trying to calm the girl as tears brimmed her eyes. "you mean it?"