Rachel had been lurking in the back of Jesse's mind for the past two days. They hadn't spoken in the last two days, either. Just exchanging awkward glances in the hallway. Neither of them had any idea at all where they stood with each other, but Jesse had some kind of weird feeling in his stomach that it was about to be suddenly determined. He had attended one out of the three Vocal Adrenaline practices that had been held since him and Rachel's fall out, and Shelby was starting to get suspicious. Jesse was always one to be perfectly on time, and whenever he wasn't Shelby was the first to jump to conclusions. She was always worried that one day he'd 'loose interest' and become like a 'normal teenage boy'. That was the last thing he'd want to do. The so called normal boys around town were pretty much losers- hung around the back of the school in snapbacks smoking whatever they could find and not get caught with. They had seriously low IQ's, and they were a living reminder to Jesse to stick to show choir and not become like them. Jesse didn't really have any plans on how to explain his absences to Shelby, she barely accepted the excuse 'needed some space' last time. Truthfully, he was avoiding Rachel. But he didn't think that would stand for a decent excuse either. It made him think back to when Rachel was going to re-join Vocal Adrenaline, and Shelby had pulled Jesse back to talk to him. She told him something along the lines of, 'don't do anything to break her heart' and 'we've got her now, she's a great catch for show choir.' She knew if Jesse did anything she'd go running back to New Directions in record time. He was rather surprised she hadn't already. Maybe she was serious this time.

His little 'date' with Scarlet the other day had brightened his mood considerably, and he'd invited her to the auditorium, and they were due to meet in around ten minutes. He was sitting on the edge of the huge, empty stage, his eyes hardly leaving his watch. The auditorium was kind of eerie when it was empty, the place being so large and all. Just the stage lights were on, the rest of the building in darkness. Tapping his fingers quietly against the edge of the stage, he waited. When he heard the heavy metal door click open, he all but leaped out of his seat.

"Gosh, it's so dark. Jesse? Are you here?" A small, feminine voice emerged from the other side of the auditorium. An instant smile spread across Jesse's face.

"Yeah! I'm over here." His voice faltered slightly. He was more excited about this than he ought to be. Technically, he was still dating Rachel. But it was only a small singing assessment, Jesse could see no harm come from that at all. He stood up on the stage, and waved into the direction of the voice with his spare hand in his pocket.

"Oh! Hey there." Scarlet walked quickly from the darkness and up onto the stage. "This place is so... Wow." She gazed around the huge room with a rather amazed expression.

"Have you been in here before?" Jesse chuckled.

"Well, of course. But it looks so much bigger on stage." Scarlet grinned and pushed a strand of hair from her face.

Jesse stood admiring her for a second, before snapping back to what they were actually here to do. "Okay, so. What have you got to sing?" He asked, trying not to seem like he was rushing her.

"Right! Sorry. I've got a personal favorite of mine, Teen Idle." She reached into the small pattered bag she carried at her side and took out a copied CD in a clear case. Scarlet handed it to him, and Jesse rushed up and put it on in the player, then in Shelby's usual seat where she watched her show choir practice.

Scarlet placed her bag on the side of the stage, and walked briskly over to the microphone in center stage. The soft, sad melody began and she opened her mouth. As the first note rang out, it was like everything changed. Jesse didn't want to stop listening, stop looking. Her voice was magnetic and to say the least enchanting; it was really like nothing he'd ever heard before.

I wanna be a bottle blonde

I don't know why but I feel conned

I wanna be an idle teen

I wish I hadn't been so clean

I wanna stay inside all day

I want the world to go away

I want blood, guts and chocolate cake

I wanna be a real fake

Yeah I wish I'd been a, wish I'd been a teen, teen idle

Wish I'd been a prom queen fighting for the title

Instead of being sixteen and burning up a bible

Feeling super, super (super!) suicidal

The wasted years, the wasted youth

The pretty lies, the ugly truth

And the day has come where I have died

Only to find I've come alive

I wanna be a virgin pure

A 21st century whore

I want back my virginity

So I can feel infinity

I wanna drink until I ache

I wanna make a big mistake

I want blood, guts and angel cake

I'm gonna puke it anyway

Yeah I wish I'd been a, wish I'd been a teen, teen idle

Wish I'd been a prom queen fighting for the title

Instead of being sixteen and burning up a bible

Feeling super, super (super!) suicidal

The wasted years, the wasted youth

The pretty lies, the ugly truth

And the day has come where I have died

Only to find I've come alive

Come alive, I've come alive

I wish I wasn't such a narcissist

I wish I didn't really kiss the mirror when I'm on my own

Oh God! I'm gonna die alone

Adolescence didn't make sense

A little loss of innocence

The ugly years of being a fool

Ain't youth meant to be beautiful?

Yeah I wish I'd been a, wish I'd been a teen, teen idle

Wish I'd been a prom queen fighting for the title

Instead of being sixteen and burning up a bible

Feeling super, super (super!) suicidal

The wasted years, the wasted youth

The pretty lies, the ugly truth

And the day has come where I have died

Only to find I've come alive

Only to find I've come alive

Only to find I've come alive

Come alive.

Jesse stood up from his seat, and clapped a couple of times. "That," he began, searching for words. "was possibly the most magical thing I've ever heard." He said in disbelief.

"Awwh, really? Thank you so much!" Scarlet giggled and blushed, swaying back and forth on her heels.

He ran up onto the stage, facing her. "I think you should join Vocal Adrenaline! I mean, if you want to and everything. You have a really, really stunning voice."

"If you really think so, then why not? It might be fun." She shrugged and smiled brightly. Before Jesse could think of a reply, he spontaneously reached forward and pressed his lips onto Scarlet's. She leaned back a tiny bit, only a fraction, before placing her hands on the back of his neck. He pulled her in even closer, hardly thinking about what he was even doing.

"Jesse? W-what... W-who is she?" A familiar voice said coming from the other side of him. He sharply pulled away, turning to see the stuttering voices' owner.

"Rachel! It's really not-" He paused, thinking 'it's not what it looks like' probably wasn't the best thing to say. Basically, he had nothing to say.

"I can't believe you, I just.." Tears started to form in her eyes. She grabbed a sweater that was hung over an empty seat, probably what she'd forgotten and come to collect Jesse thought. Very bad timing. She'd already run out of the auditorium before Jesse could clear his throat to make out coherent sentences.

"I'm, um, really sorry Jesse..." Scarlet said quietly behind him, looking down.

"No, don't be. Not your fault. I'll catch up with you later, alright? I'll text you or something." He said hurriedly, grabbing his jacket. "I gotta sort some things out."

"Alright, see you later." She waved to him, with a soft remorseful smile on her face.