METANOIA. glee.

13. "sectionals"

a few of us are sitting in the choir room, talking. "i bet we get stuck with mr. sinacori as our sectionals advisor." artie says. "oh, the creepy math teacher?" tina asks. "he's always singing when he walks down the halls." kurt says. it's so weird, sometime he even does choreography.

rachel walks into our conversation."hey, guys. did any of you think it was weird the way that puck rushed to quinn's aid during rehearsal yesterday?" she asks, suspiciously. yesterday, quinn slipped and fell over, and both finn and puck went to help her. "no." mercedes says, shrugging.

we all look at each other nervously. rachel is the only one who doesn't know that puck's the father. mercedes told everyone a few days ago, and it's been hard not to say anything. i mean, i haven't told anyone for weeks. but now that most of us know, it won't be long before rachel and finn find out.

speaking of finn, we really haven't talked since we kissed. actually, we haven't talked at all. i try to talk to him but he just avoids me. and surprisingly, i haven't told mercedes or kurt yet. we're dealing with enough drama as it is. my thoughts are eating me up from the inside, i just want to talk to him. i forget what we're dealing with, and focus back to rachel.

"i mean, he likes her. i mean, they're friends. we all know that." artie says. "yeah, but it seemed like more than that. i've never told you guys this before, but i'm a little psychic. i can't read minds or anything yet, but i do have a sixth sense. something is definitely going on there." rachel whispers to us. i'm fully convinced this girl is insane. mercedes lifts me up with her as stands up."uh, we... we got to go." i say, and rachel furrows her brows. "we have to practice." she says.
"oh, and we will, as soon as mr. schuester names a faculty advisor to replace him." kurt says, also getting up.

we all split up once we've left the choir room and i walk with mercedes. mercedes calls tina. "hey. she's onto it. ivy's here too." mercedes moves the phone's microphone in my direction. "hi!" i say. "hey ivy! and i know. it's really freaking me out. hold up. artie's buzzing in. i'm going party line." tina says. "dudes, this is serious. if she finds out, she's going to tell finn. she's a total trout mouth." artie says.

"kurt wants in." tina says. "i say we lock rachel up until after sectionals. i volunteer my basement." kurt says and i laugh. "we can't. we need her to sing." i say and roll my eyes."damn her talent." kurt sighs. "we just heard. who told?" santana and brittany join the call. "we assumed it was you." artie says matter-of-factly. "why would i do that?" santana asks. "to get back at puck. aren't you guys dating?" kurt asks. "sex is not dating." santana scoffs.

"if it were, santana and i would be dating." brittany blurts out suddenly, and the call goes silent. "look, i don't want to rock the boat. since quinn got pregnant, i'm top dog around here." santana breaks the silence.

"hold up. rachel's walking by." mercedes puts her phone down and smiles at rachel. "rachel, hey!" i say, smiling as hard as i can. "hey, hot mama!" mercedes adds on, and rachel walks past us, smiling. we sigh as soon as she's out of our sight. "she's gone. look, i know i screwed up telling all you guys about quinn and puck, and i feel really terrible about it, but we cannot let rachel figure this out. if she tells finn, he's going to flip." mercedes murmurs nervously.