as rachel was walking down the school corridor to the choir roo she felt a hand take her hand as blai e an ounced his arrival at her side. today was a very big day for the glee club it was the final class before regionals and as if that wssnt enough having beeb home schooled for three months for her part in helping puck santana was returning to mckinley and no one had seen her since everything had happened. the funny thing was despite what had happened things were actually better at mckinley now. rachel and blaine were still going strong it was nice having her boufriend at school blaine had fit right in glee club. as had sebastian and another dalton boy called trent who was shy but lovely. the other dalton warbler were starting to adjust to life at mckinley. rachel and quinn were now very good friends. with santana not been there and quinn being her friend and finn and pu k been in juvi rachels life was much more pleasent. plus rachel knew blaine wouldnt let anyone pick on her. so all i. all thingz were great but she felt nervous of seei g santana.
" i cant believe regionals is tomorrow can you" blaine said
" no i thought the competion was over after what happened and yet here we are both of us gojng to regionals" rachel said
" you worried about santana arnt you" blaine said stopping her outside the choir room
" yes i am" rachel said as blai e planted a soothing kiss on her forehead she lent up and kissed him on his lips
" ok guy come on" mr shue said walking past them they smiled at ea h other still hand in hand walked in tk the room
" hey quinn you ok" rachel asked sitting next to her as blaine sat down too
" i want today over with" quin. sajd sating at the door
" right then listen up i know so e of you are worfied about santana coming back and i can understand it. its funny looking at you guys two different glee clubs have been formed in to one and you know whwt you havr never looked lime more of a team which is why santana as agreed with my proposal that although she will be joining us today she will not be performing tomorrow at regionals you guy have worked so hard nkt just vocally but on simply been a team that you deserve this." mr shue said as santana walked slowly into the room
" hi. i know some of you will hate me but i ws trying to help a friend out a friend that i made i. this choir room. i know i have made mistakes and all i can say is im sorry. im sorry for things before all of this. rachel i. sorry for treating the way i have. i cheated with your boyfriend and made you feel worse by insulting your new relationship. mr shue tells me we have a better chsnce of winning now with kurt been back and that blaine is a male rachel vocally so he must be amazinv because the reason i didnt like you ra hel was that i didnt understa d how someone like you could be more talented than me and i mesn that as a compliment. while you do steal the spot light i here you do it because you hsve the talent and passikn to do it you dont do it to make peop,e feel shit about them selves which is hkw your so very different from me. i hope i can arn all of your forgiveness and friendship i know it will take time" santana said before sitting down. rachel was speechless as was quinn.
" do you thjnk she ment it" quinn asked
" i dont k ow she seemed ulset so maybe" rachsl said
" you two ok" blaine asked them
" right hen guys as you know tomorrow is a big day for us and we sbould make sure we are ready i will run through the set list once more ok first of all rachel and blaine sing faithfully then you all sing any way you want it masned up with lovin touching squeezin then the finale is dont stop believing which is special song for this club and given past events and that we have new members i think its almost a righ of passage for them to sing that song. so i dont really have a lesson planned today just work on what you think. also tonight i suggest you go out and enjoy yourselves not to much but dont let the lressure get to you guys ok" mr shue said
" what ard you to dojng tonigt" sebadtian asked blaine and rachel
" we are hanging out but dont have anything planned" blaine said
" kurt and i are gonna go swimming to that new indoor water park thats opened do you wanna join us" sebastian said
" what do you think rach" blaine asked her
" i would love that mr shue did say we should have fun somlet go. are ylu coming quinn" rachel asked
" i wouldnt mind swimming good when your pregnant" quin. smiled as she spoke
" im thjnking of asking everyone make it a group thing" kurt swid and they nodded
" ok guys kurt wants to say somethjng" mr shue said
" as mr shue ssid we should ha e fun tonight but like he said not too much seb and i plan on gojng to the new water park rachel and blaine are coming as is quinn and i would like to say i would love if all of you came we will meet there at 6.45pm by the front doors hope to see you all there" kurt said
" all of us" santana said as e rryone looked around mainky at rachel who looked back nd forth from blaine to quinn
" yes everyone" rachel said shocking everyone santana was no exception
" you serious im invited" santna said
" look i dont agree with what you have done santana and i dont like the wwy ylu have treated mebut i know one thjng for sure that while you were wrong to help puck you did so because you were been a loyal friend and the fou datikn of glee at this school is that peolel who nkrmally wouldnt have anything to do woth each other ha e become friends loom and me and quin. we hated each other for years but now not only are we friends we are very close friends and i would t hesitste to help her if she was in troubke so can undrstand you actions. you have admitted you were wrong. we have been throughso much as a group but i know we got through it because we are a group." rwchel said as everyone started nodding
" well said rachel" mr shue said santana started to cry
" you ok" mr shue asked her
" i csnt believe it i know i screwed up i wont let you down again" santama said
" does that mean we can expect to see you toniht hen" kurt said
" i would love that" santana said
" you dont drive do you" blaine said surpising rachel
" no i will get a lift" santana
" we awill pick you up" blaine said
" thank you" santan said smiling for the first time. they all spent the lesson discussing tonight rather than tomorrow tonight and mr shue was thrilled. as the class ended they al, got up to leave as rachel and blaine got up santana stood i front of then
" can i talk you two" she swid shyly for her
" ok" rachel said
" first of all i am truely sorry for treating you the wat i have it as more to do eith who i am thwn who you are rachel. thank you for letying me come tonight and for the lift" santan said
" thats alrivht but you know i wont put ul with anything any more" rachel said more seriously
" i know and thank you blaine for been willing to give me a lift" santana said
" if rach cwn forgive you i can. i want rach to be happy you been her friend rsther thzn her bully makes me happy" blaine said
" can i have you number so i apcan ring you whe. we are near your house" rachel swid as santana nkded snd the two girls swapped numbers.
" sew you tonight then" santana said turnjng to leave
" your amzinv you know" bliane sipaid pulling rachel in for a cuddle
" how so" rachel said breathing ij his scent
" she made your life hell and yet you give her another chance" blaine said
" i knos its just im fed up of been at war with people its exhausting" rachel said and blaien put his arm around her shkulder as they walked out of clas to their lockers
" hey rsch that was a pretty big deal" mercedes said
" i know" rachel said
" it feels like we are a team again" sam said and they all nodded.
"well see oyu later." mercedes said as she and sam left. anf then rachel and blaine headed to his car as he always drove them tk school. blaine dropled rachel off at her house and nipped to his to get his stuff he was sleeping at rachels toniht so needed his over night bag. rachel went and grbbed her bikini a d a towel
" so how did it go with that girl today" kne of her dads asked
" ok we have decide to move on and try to all get. long"rachel said as she waited for blaine to collect her
" thatd my girl" her dad said as blaine pulled up i. his can rschel kissed her fzther goodbye and eent out to the car.
"i. early so do you wanna get a coffee first" blaine asked giving her a kiss on the cheek
" sure" rachel said
" do you want to ring santana. pick her up and have coffee with her tk break the ice a bit kore for later on"ne said
" might be best"rachel said taking out her phone and pressing santana name
" hi santna its rachel. blaine and i are going for coffee first do you wanna join us. 10minutes"rachel said
" well" blaine askex
" yes she would love to so lets go get her" rachsl said several minutes they pulled up out sight a block of apartme ts in lima heights and waite for santana to come to them
" hey guys" santana said gettint in the car
"hey" both rachel and blaine said
" li a bean i take it" santan said
" whrpere else" racbel joked. so they pulled up outside lima bean and got out of the car and walked in
" you two get a table i will ge thipe drink whzt would you like santana" blaine siad
" latte please" she said as he headed tk the counter while she followed rachel to a table
" so you looking forwars to tomorrow" santana asked
" yes i tink we have a good chance" rachel said
" i hear blaine is a good singer" santana said
" he is amazing" rwchel ssid looking at her boyfriend stood at the counter
" you really love hi. dont you" santana said
" yes i do i have never felt this way about anyone" rachel said
" he loves you. trust mean i can tell when boys are i to us girls and damn that boy loves you" santana said
" he does " rachel said
" i know you and quin. are friends now i wluld like to be friends also" santana said with tears i. her eye
" we arealdy are" rachel said patting santana on the shoulder. blaine came up to the table with the coffees
" everything ok" he asked
" yes we were talking about you p" santanz said blaine looked at rachel
" se only said good things dont worry. santana was asking if you really were the good singer she has heared people say ylu are and i told ofcause you are" rachel said. they zat their drinking their coffees and
having a laugh.