43 [Accidental Video]

[somethingspecial]

[Rachel is in the kitchen, chopping up apples to put them into a pie. She has a look of great concentration on her face as she tips the apples and cinnamon and nutmeg into the pie crust, which is already at her right. When she's done filling the pie, she gently rolls out the upper crust, before Rachel does something she hasn't done since her death -- sing. It's soft, gentle, and entirely absent, but it's there.]

It's been a long time since I came around... been a long time, but I'm back in town -- and this time I'm not leaving without you...

[Her fingers pause, in pinching the crust closed, and one hand immediately flies to her throat, startled -- before she sings a little bit louder. It's hesitant, and a little out of practice, and Rachel doesn't sing to her true strength, but it's still on key.]

You taste like whiskey when you kiss me, oh, I'd give anything again to be your babydoll...this time I'm not leaving without you...

[Her fingers move away from her throat to continue making the pie crust, but she keeps singing to herself, quietly, but with the tiniest smile on her lips. By the time she' s finished with the song, the pie is finished, and she turns neatly to slide the pie into the oven. When she's done with that, Rachel turns again, to grab at her PCD, unaware that it's recording.]

[Filtered to the Glee kids // Private // Unhackable]

We will need to start rehearsal for prom immediately.

[Filtered to Hanna Marin // Private // Unhackable]

I will need help designing a set list for your prom.

Comments

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

You're getting better.

[ He's so pleased. ]

[somethingspecial]

[She pauses for a moment before smiling. You know, that one that could power the sun. That one.]

I am.

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

[ Oh Rachel, you make him so happy. He smiles a bit before he grins. You know, the all mighty cocky grin that usually comes in return to your smiles. ]

About Glee club.

[somethingspecial]

What about it?

[Airily, as if she had no idea what he was getting at.]

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

You'll need a male lead who knows what he's done. [ Unlike Finn, as his voice implies. ]

Me and Quinn are on a truce. I want in.

[somethingspecial]

[ -- wait, hold the phone.]

You and Quinn are on a what?

[Quinn and Jesse get along? Has Hell frozen over?]

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

Truce. We agreed upon it when she got here, we actually met up when you were -

[ He doesn't even continue. Quinn saw him cry ok? ]

[somethingspecial]

That's... unexpected.

[It's difficult to squash the irrational jealousy that flares up instantly -- because the last Rachel saw of Quinn, she had pretended to be her friend only to date Finn behind her back. Which is stupid of her -- and Quinn is her friend. Right? Right. And Jesse loves her. So there isn't anything to be concerned about.]

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

I suppose this place gets a few unexpected results.

[ . . . ]

Rachel.

[ he guesses what's going on through her mind, by now. ]

[somethingspecial]

It's fine.

[And it is -- truly, it is. But Rachel and Quinn have always been opposite sides of the same coin. Extraordinarily similar in some respects, extraordinarily different in others. Heads and tails. Rachel has come to peace with it, during her time here, but there are still some hurdles to leap when it comes to settling that last shred of insecurity over the Queen Bee ruining her life.]

Are you going to help me with the set list?

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

Of course, that's not even a question.

[somethingspecial]

I want it to be epic.

[And no one knows how to do epic better than Jesse St James.]

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

It'll go down in the history of this place.

[somethingspecial]

So give me ideas and I will make it happen.

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

Five words:

Edge of Glory. Lady Gaga.

[somethingspecial]

[ . . . ]

I don't know that song.

[She looks moderately horrified.]

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

[....THIS. FACE. ]

What?

[somethingspecial]

I -- Born This Way hasn't come out yet!

[She looks positively panicked.]

I -- I have the unreleased demo of You and I and Born This Way had been released and -- but -- I don't have the CD yet!

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

[ . . . ]

I have an iPod with a fully battery, I wasn't going to use it, but this is an emergency.

[somethingspecial]

[ . . . omg.]

You have Born This Way?

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

Is that a serious question?

[somethingspecial]

[ASKGHALSKHGSDLKHGSD]

I need it.

[hasacarebear.livejournal.com]

Which is acceptable. Just remember that battery is all we have.