"Okay guys, what are we thinking about for Regionals?" Mr. Schuester asked after school.
"I was thinking we could do that new Taylor Swift song!" Rachel piped up.
"Good thinking Rachel! But I think we'll have Sloan solo." He bit his lip, trying not to laugh as she pouted.
"Oh, that should really piss the Warblers off. What's his name, Sam? Steve?" Puck asked.
"Sebastian." I rolled my eyes.
"Back to work!" We laid out our setlist and started working on choreography. We only had a week until regionals.
"What are you doing this weekend?" Puck asked as we were all leaving. I smiled subconsciously.
"Nothing, what's up?"
"Let's go out Friday night." He said hesitantly. "Movies?"
"I'm down. Pick me up at 7." I screamed on the inside, walking to my car.
"Hey, I'm really glad you're back!" He called. I laughed.
"Me too."
***
Friday night. Day before regionals, more importantly, movies with Puck.
"You didn't pick a scary movie, did you?" I teased.
"Of course I did!"
"You know how I feel about scary movies." I grumbled.
"You get scared and want to cuddle. Why do you think I picked it?" He laughed. We entered the theatre and I guess my behavior was predictable because I spent the majority of the movie with my head buried in his chest.
"That was fun." Puck laughed at my intolerance for terror as we walked me to my door.
"I- I really missed you." I grabbed him in a hug and squeezed as tight as I could.
"Yeah. I missed you too." He said softly. Then I did the craziest thing. I reached up and kissed him, just like old times.
I felt him smile just before he pulled away. "Yeah. I really missed you."
I rolled my eyes, unlocking the door and stepping inside. "Bye, Puckerman. See you tomorrow! Stay cute!"
I giggled and felt myself blushing.
Jesus, I'm going sentimental!
****
We lined up backstage. We were up right before the Warblers. I peeked into the audience, my tradition.
My stomach dropped. The Warblers had a new girl on their team, the only girl. And Sebastian was kissing her.
They replaced me. HE replaced me.
"Oh no, Sloan! Fuck him. He's an idiot, we talked about this." Puck looked too. Anger coursed through my veins.
"We're up!" Artie said. I bit my lip. I could do this.
"Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago, I was in your sights, you got me alone, you found me, you found me, you found me." I sang. I made eye contact with Sebastian and he blushed.
"Now I heard you moved on, the whispers in the street, a new notch in your belt is all I'll ever be."
"When the saddest fear comes creepin' in.. That you never loved me, or her, or anyone!" We finished the number and moved on to the next one. After receiving a standing ovation, we sat back to watch the Warblers, who sang some Green Day. I actually love Green Day but Sebastian singing it was off-putting.
Judgement time.
We walked back onto the stage. I was shaking, so nervous. I had to beat Sebastian, needed to.
"In first place, we have the New Directions!" I screamed, we all did. On we go! Good lord, the only thing that could make this better was if I had Puck.
Oh wait....
