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Tweak says, "The Dingo's ate my BABY!"

Noah "Puck" Puckerman (puckedyourmom) wrote in mckinley_high,
@ 2011-03-19 00:36:00

Entry tags:

! thread, # character: noah puckerman, # character: rachel berry, & pairing: puck/rachel

Who: Puck, Rachel, their respective families, other members of Lima's Jewish community
What: The Puckermans and Berrys run into eachother after a Friday service at temple.
When: Friday evening, March 18th
Rating: This one would have a lot of difficulty being NSFW, considering that their families are there.

Nana Connie was the sort of relative who you felt you had to be on your best behavior around, hence why the Puckerman family were all at temple despite the fact that Leah and Sarah attended sporadically at best, and Puck had been a rare sight for years. He usually would've been able to talk his way out of it, but his mother kept shooting him disapproving looks and any excuses he made were met with Nana Connie's earnest reminders that tomorrow's Purim. Like that had anything to do with anything.

As usual, the Puckerman matriarch commanded the room, flitting about and ensuring that everyone possible knew that she was staying in Lima again this month, and yes, the retirement community in Florida was beautiful but of course she always loved returning home! Leah trailed along after her, looking wearier than usual as she attempted to keep up with her mother's chatty pace, with Sarah marching along at her heels, politely and dutifully answering the many questions about how old she was (still eleven!) and how she was liking school (we're reading The Phantom Tollbooth!).

Puck stayed in the back, mostly halfassing the formalities, but at least it was easier in his case since everyone was a lot less eager to talk to him. Noah Puckerman hadn't been around much since his bar mitzvah, and now he was way taller and had that dreadful hairstyle and insisted on being called Puck. Since obviously, no one could ask about that baby or if the rumour involving him and that tacky Shirley woman from the convenience store was true, there wasn't much to say.

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goldstar_berry
2011-03-19 08:54 am UTC (link)

Rachel Berry went to temple every Friday with her fathers, Jon (the small one) and Neil (the tall one). Her family was heavily involved in the Jewish community. Jon would be on the board when it comes to all community functions and they were constantly appearing to help whenever those in the community needed it. Rachel often helped at the local Jewish community center when it came to leading workshops for the children in music and dance (and one slightly terrifying summer when she acted as a lifeguard --- yes, she's certified! --- and Jacob Ben Israel tried to drown himself, but she likes to forget about that). She would greet the older adults and have chats with the smaller children. Rachel was easily liked when it came to this, which was refreshing considering the majority of her high school career was spent being... Well, not liked.

She wore her prettiest dresses and cardigans for temple, proudly standing between her dads as they chat with their friends. Tucking her dark hair behind her ear, Rachel looked around, her eyes stopping as they fell upon someone familiar. She would know who he is, seeing how he's her boyfriend. Yes, Rachel smiles every time she thinks of the word. Raising her hand, she smiled brighter as she sent a wave in his direction. She rarely (ever) saw Puck at temple.

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puckedyourmom
2011-03-19 05:58 pm UTC (link)

Okay, so Puck's first thought was good, it's Rachel, now this will suck less, but his mood dampened considerably when he remembered that she was determined to introduce him to her parents, and the way Nana Connie had some kind of terrifying sixth sense for shit that wasn't her business. So, he gave Rachel a sort of nod of acknowledgement, glancing around to make sure none of his family noticed.

No such luck. Nana Connie immediately turned on her heel to greet the two Berry dads. "Oh, hello!"

Leah quickly followed after her. "Mom, this is Jon and Neil..." She was looking at her cautiously, like she feared Connie'd accidentally say something offensive and make future temple services with them awkward. Maybe she only knew the Berrys in passing, but they seemed nice enough. Puck's expression nearly mirrored his mom's, but for different reasons (and focusing on Nana Connie made it a hell of a lot easier to avoid eye contact with Rachel's dads).

If Nana Connie noticed her daughter and grandson looking at her like she was a bull in a chinashop, she gave no indication. She clasped her hands together magnanimously, shooting the three of them a sunny smile, her attention quickly focusing on Rachel. "Oh, aren't you adorable! What's your name, dear?"