It's Called Being Sassy

Fight Club

"Hey, Cuz." Johnnie Fabray hugs Marcy.

"What's it now, Johnnie?" Marcy isn't fooled.

"What's what?"

"What's the lecture?"

"Why would I lecture you?"

She gives him a look.

Hans snickers.

Johnnie glares at him. "Shut up." He turns to Marcy. "No lecture. Although I think you should be at home with your kids."

"Talk to your uncle about that." Marcy waves a hand. "I'm about to go see them now. Come on, Mal."

Mal hurries her upstairs.

"How was her first day of school?" Karou asks. She and her cousins are in the foyer of the Jones house, previously waiting for Marcy.

"She made the cheerleading team." Mercedes says.

"Yay!" Paris is a cheerleader.

"That's what I say." Quinn says with a smile. "I can't wait for yearbook pictures!"

"I can." Mercedes loves taking pictures but yearbook pictures stress her out.

"It's alright, Sissy." Quinn wraps her arm around her. "We'll get through this."

"We'll get through this." Mike wraps his arm around Mercedes. He and Mercedes are the ones who usually have issues with yearbook pictures.

Mercedes smiles. "Thanks, Mikey. I can't do it like I did last year."

"It was my sweater."

"I'm sorry the stain never came out."

"I liked that sweater..."

"I'll buy you a new one."

He kisses her cheek. "Thank you!"

She giggles. "You're welcome!"

MJ

Mercedes is totally nervous. She dresses in her uniform but she's more worried about her tryout for volleyball. What if she no longer has "it"?

From seventh grade to tenth, she was always a beast at volleyball but she hasn't played in two years. What if she isn't good anymore?

"What's wrong?" London asks.

"How do you know anything's wrong?" Mercedes packs her things for school.

"Because you keep sighing and pulling at your skirt. Which I love by the way. It is everything."

"London!" Mercedes swats her. "I'm nervous about volleyball."

"Why? You're a great volleyball player."

"I haven't played in two years."

"You played at Christmas."

"That was on the beach."

"I think you need to stop thinking about it as your return. Just think about having fun with your friends. Can you do that?"

Mercedes nods and smiles. She hugs her cousin. "Thank you, London!"

"You're welcome, Mercy."

"Come on. Let's go down to breakfast."

The two leave arm in arm.

MJ

"Hi!"

Marcy stares at Tina. "Did Mikey send you over here?"