Matteo had been living with Nellie for the past week and it was awesome. They bonded on pretty much anything and everything. Ever since Matteo moved in, the glee boys have been way more protective then usual.

"He didn't try and sleep with you right?" Finn asked her. Nellie scoffed. Finn, Mike, and Sam were standing next to her as they walked her to glee club.

"No, Finn, he didn't try and sleep with me. Though I offered to give him pucks bed, he said he didn't wanna intrude and chose to sleep on the couch. Happy?" Mike shook his head. "If he makes one wrong move towards you....."

"Like what, Mike? We're just friends, it's completely chill." Nellie snapped. "Well yeah, but aren't there like chicks who get assaulted in their sleep right?" Mike and Finn nodded at Sam's comment. Nellie rolled her eyes and sat in her chair once they got inside the choir room. "You guys are being paranoid. It's like every time I go near a boy you guys catch heart attack. It's exhausting." Nellie groaned.

"Well I'm about 100% certain if puck was here, he wouldn't be breathing." Mike shuddered. "Who wouldn't be breathing?" Matteo asked entering the room. He greeted Nellie before sitting down.

"No one." The three boys said at the same time before turning away. Matteo gave a confused look before Mr.Shue started talking.

"Great news, guys. I've had a little inspiration. This weeks musical lesson isn't really a lesson. It's a musical."

"Ooo? Is it rent?" Nellie asked enthusiastically. "Uh, no, Nellie. It's not rent." Mr.Shue answered.

"Then tell everyone to save their money because this show is not gonna be worth it." Nellie commented causing Santana and Quinn to snicker. "It's actually going to be Rocky horror." Nellie scoffed and Matteo's jaw dropped.

"I-I love Rocky horror!" He grinned. That caused Nellie to smile as well. She couldn't be angry about this when Matteo was clearly excited. "I've never seen it." Finn commented. "Mr.Shue? While I admire your choice of the groundbreaking '70s musical, aren't you worried that the adult themes might be a point of controversy?" Rachel actuality brought up a good point. "Seriously. A school in Texas couldn't even do rent. It caused an outrage and they had to cancel the show." Nellie sucked her teeth.

"Damn it!" She hissed. "Isn't that the whole point of the arts? Pushing boundaries, doing things people say you can't do for the sake of self-expression?"

"Listen, I for one wouldn't mind doing a musical. Only because Matteo's into it. But I'm fourteen. I don't know, I'm just scared for what people are gonna say." Nellie shrugged. "I got it all figured out. I cut out some of the more risqué sections. And I'm sending home permission slips to all your parents to make sure they're ok with it. And we are going to charge admission and use the proceeds to help pay for any transportation to nationals in New York." Matteo's eyes widened and he tensed up holding his breath. Nellie noticed and grabbed his hand.

"Hey, we'll figure something out. Don't worry."She whispered. That caused Matteo to calm down and regain his breathing. "Okay, let's talk about casting." Mr.Shue said.

"Oh! Finn and I will play Brad and Janet!"

"Wait a sec, Nel and I wanted to be Brad and Janet." Matteo cut in. Nellie had no clue who Janet and Brad was, but all she knew is she wanted to make Matteo happy. "Matteo, you're new here, so you wouldn't understand. Finn and I usually take on the important leads. But I'm sure there are other parts you and Nel can have." Matteo looked pissed.

"Shouldn't we be holding auditions or something or something? This seems kinda unfair to me."

"Matteo, I'm sure we can find a part for you and Nellie. Anyways, Kurt, I was hoping you can play the role of Frank-N-Furter." Mr.Shue commented. "No. There's no way I'm playing a transvestite in high hells and fishnets and wearing lipstick."

"Why? 'Cause that look was last season?" Santana asked.

"I'll do it." Mike offered.

"Really? It's like, the male lead." Tina reminded. "I know, but I'm feeling a little more confident about my singing voice after our duets project."

"Great! I have no problem with that. We're a little short on male and female leads. So, we're gonna have to double up on Columbias and Magenta's."

"It's standard practice on Broadway. It'll preserve your voices." Rachel said. "I'd like to preserve you. In a jar. In my basement." Nellie let out a laugh.

"Sam, Matteo. I'd like you both to play the role of the creature."

"How would that work?" Matteo questioned. "Yo I guys can switch. If we're putting on this show, it'll be like one can go on for one show and the other will go on for the next."

"So we're each other's understudy?" Matteo questioned. "Pretty much." Mr.Shue shrugged. "From the black lagoon?" Sam asked.

"Rocky. He's like the Frankenstein character, but blonde. You'll kill the part."

"You too Matteo. Even though you're not blonde. Or white. But I'm sure you'll still do amazing!" Nellie assured. Matteo nodded. "Better start working on those abs." Santana snarked.

"Are you kidding me, you could cut glass with these babies. I have no problem showing off my body." Matteo looked down at his body. "You can't really see my abs. They don't let me eat much, so I've been stocking up on food. You think that's bad?" Matteo asked once the bell rang. Nellie stopped him.

"Teo, your body is fine the way it is. If anyone has anything else to say about that I'll kick their ass for you." Nellie said. Matteo gave a small smile.

"I don't know what to do about the permission slip. I-If I go alone, something might happen. B-Bad things. If I take you with me, I-I don't want them to hurt you." Nellie saw the dilemma here. She bit her nail. She was going to bring up the idea of bringing Finn, but that was quickly shut down when she remembered Matteo telling her she didn't want anyone finding out.

"I got an idea." She smirked. "I'll go with you. But if things go left, I call Finn or one of the other boys. Things go way way left, I call the police. So if things go well, no one needs to find out. Ok?" Matteo processed this information for a moment before nodding.

"Ok. Ok I'll do it."
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Nellie grabbed Matteo's hand as she saw how he was shaking. He unlocked the door and his step mother shot up, ready to pounce. But she didn't once she saw Nellie standing there. Her predictions were right. They aren't going to try anything since Nellie was there.

"Hey, Sara. I have something I need dad to sign. I-Is he here?" Matteo gulped and took in quivering breaths. "Yeah. Rick!" Sara called. The man Nellie saw when she was walking of Matteo's house the first time she went over there came down the stairs.

"Ah, Matteo. You're home. So, what is it?" Matteo tried speaking but failed so Nellie took over. "We're doing a musical for school. He came over to see if you could sign this permission slip for him." He handed it over to her so she could hand it over to to his parents. Sara read the paper over.

"Rocky horror? I used to love that! Didn't we watch it all the time together, Matteo?" Matteo looked up down the ground and nodded rapidly. It broke Nellies heart. He looked terrified. His father signed the paper and handed it back, or more like shoved it into Matteo's arms.

"Here you go son. This your girlfriend?" He pointed at Nellie who Matteo pulled back. "N-No, she's my friend." He said.

"Sabes lo que siento por la gente que viene a esta casa." His father spoke in Spanish so Nellie couldn't get a word out of this conversation.

"I know. We were just leaving. Come on Nel." Nellie sent a fake smile towards his partners before walking out the house. Once they were away from the house Nellie released a breath she didn't even know she was holding.

"I-I was so scared Nel. I thought they were going to h-hurt you or-"

"Matteo, relax. It was fine, you get to be in the play!" Nellie desperately tried to change the topic so Matteo wouldn't panic. Matteo let out a laugh while still trying to catch his breath. "As an understudy for Sam."

"Who's also your understudy. So it's like a win win for everyone right?" Nellie asked with a grin on her face. Matteo shrugged.

"You are one wise woman, Puckerman."

"As are you, Gomez."

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The next day at school the glee club was starting to rehearse for Rocky horror. Nellie was sleeping on Matteo's shoulder as she was trying to get in the hours she lost talking to Matteo last night. The Gomez boy was used to staying up late, since he usually did it to make sure his parents didn't come in the middle of the night, so he made sure Nellie slept soundly on his shoulder.

"All right! Places Finn and Rachel! I want to start with "Damn it, Janet."" Mr.Shue said as Finn and Rachel stood up to take their places.

"Oh! I cannot wait till Finn takes his top off so we can see all the hotness underneath." That's when Nellie woke up at the mention of someone insulting her friend. If there's one thing she didn't tolerate, it was bodyshamers.

"What are you talking about?" Finn asks. "You can't have sloppy joes every day do lunch and think you can get away with it."

"Damn." Matteo muttered. "Ummm, that's incredibly rude." Rachel cuts in. "Is it? Guys whisper behind our backs about how we girls look every day."  Nellie couldn't help but agree with the girl. "Well she didn't lie." She muttered placing a piece of hair behind her ear.

"She sort of has a point." Tina agreed. "Yeah, earlier today, Artie asked if he could make a gigantic omelet when I'm done with the ostrich eggs I'm smuggling in my bra." Santana piped up. Nellie kicked Arties chair.

"Artie!" She hissed. "I'm sorry!" He quickly threw up his hands in surrender. "Really looking forwards to seeing Sam in his gold bikini." Brittany commented.

"It's gonna be ab-ulous."

"Can we get back with rehearsals please?" Finn asks, wanting to change the topic. "I agree! Yes! Lets stay focused guys. All right.....Riff Raff and Columbia and Magenta, team one. Take your places . Lets rock and roll."

[Damn It, Janet-Finn Hudson, Rachel Berry, Mercedes Jones, Kurt Hummel, Quinn Fabray]

"That should've been us, Teo. Mello could've owned this." Nellie muttered bitterly. It's not fair. It was away about Finn and Rachel. Matteo and Nellie desperately wanted the part, but it wasn't fair that Mr.Shue automatically gave it to Finn and Rachel. Matteo sighed and rested his head on her shoulder.

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Matteo was lifting weights along with Sam in the locker room. "Chicken, egg whites, fish—no salmon— oatmeal, brown rice, but not after 6:00. No mutter or oil and so soda."

"Wait a sec, that's all you eat?" Matteo asked in disbelief. "Ain't no carpool lane to sexy."

"Damn straight." Artie commented. Matteo sighed and put the weights down picking up his shirt. His scars weren't that visible and neither were his abs. Nellies words played in his head. She was right. She didn't need to feel bad about his body.

"I don't know man, I've never thought about this stuff. I mean, we're guys. When did this start to matter."

"It always mattered." Matteo mumbled. He sighed. Artie was then going on how the internet was the reason for all of this and something about porn. Matteo decided to cut in.

"You guys ever been in love?" Everyone turned towards Matteo. "Yeah." They all answered.

"You're in love? With who?"

"Nellie." He told. Everyone gasped. "Had to have seen this coming." Artie shrugged. "Nel is my best friend. She's everyone's friend really." Finn said.

"She's amazing. She makes me feel good about myself, you know? I was feeling bad about my body and she came in like in like an angel and told me I'm fine the way I am. Plus she has a killer voice." Matteo couldn't help but smile every time he said Nel's name. God he was whipped.

"Ellie's cool. She cleaned me up when I got a slushee thrown in my face." Sam commented. Everyone went around to say things they loved about Nellie. She was amazing.

"How do I tell her how I feel?" Matteo asked. "I usually just wait. Till she says something first." Finn shrugged. Everyone nodded.

"So that's what I should do? Wait it out?"

"Yeah, pretty much."

"Sam, does it not get exhausting thinking about what you eat and working like a mad man?" Matteo asked. "Nah. I mean if I miss a workout, or eat a hot dog, I hate myself for a few days but the fact is, if I want to be cool, if I want to get Quinn for good, I got to look the part. You get up in that stage and look like the Pillsbury Doughboy, no way you're staying popular. Come on, let's do some squats." Matteo nodded and stood up. He needed to work out. To win Nellie.

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"Hey, you came home late last night. What happened?" Nellie asked Matteo. "Oh, I was working out with Sam. I'm trying to get my abs." Nellie looked at him.

"Teo-"

"It's not because I'm insecure. It's because I wanna take care of myself, you know? Do something for me." Nellie shrugged. "Can't argue with that logic." They then turned their attention to the front of the room where Mr.Shue, Ms.Pillsbury, and that dentist Ms.Pillsbury was dating.

"I don't understand." Mr.Shue says as he gives Carl a confused look. "Well, you guys have a hole to fill, and I'm just trying to help fill it." Carl answers.

"Wanky." Santana comments. "Santana!" Ms.Pillsbury warns. Nellie let out a snicker at the comment which was clearly taken the wrong way according to Santana. "Well, you know, I can't just give you a role. You'd have to try out."

"Fair enough, but I'll need a lady to sing to. Ems?"

"Okay." Ms.Pillsbury agreed.

"Hot Patootie. B-Flat." Carl instructs.

[Hot Patootie-Carl Howell Plus New Directions]

Mr.Shue was clapping even though he really didn't enjoy the performance. "No, no, no, no! This will not do."

"Excuse me?"

"For this musical, to continue, we need a Frank-N-Furter, not an Eddie. Eddie was eliminated in my rewrites." Sue exclaimed. "Sues right. You want to play in our sandbox, sing a Frank-N-Furter number. "

"Well, I'm sorry, bro, but I think it's fine to wear that Frankie bustier in the privacy of your own home—I'm freaky like that—but don't you think it's a little inappropriate in a high school musical? I ran, at least if I play Eddie I won't have to grind up against the students. You know, Eddies an impotent role. If I did it, I'd be showing my support for the arts.

"He makes a fair point." Matteo shrugged. Mr.Shue let out a chuckle. "You telling me how to direct my show?"

"Correction, he's telling you how we're all still minors, and to see a middle aged man grinding up against teenagers, will cause outrage." Nellie cut in. "Mr.Shue? I'd like to play Frank-N-Furter. I was rereading the script yesterday, and it said "Don't dream it, be it." And it's my dream to play a lead role, so I figure, why not me? I mean I'd be all kind of crazy sexy in that outfit. And I can reinterpret the number a little bit—make it modern. I'd really like the chance Mr.Shue."

"I swear if she doesn't get the number." Nellie said to Matteo. "Well there you go Will. You killed two birds with one stone today. Congratulations. Look, you got yourself a Frank-N-Furter and an Eddie. This is outstanding."

"You go Mercedes!" Matteo cheered.

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The next day was dress rehearsal. Nellie was in her costume, which she really didn't like. She could hardly walk in these heels and on top of that her dress was a little short.

"Okay guys! Places!"

"Mr.Shue? I know I'm supposed to be in my underwear for this scene, and I'm totally down with that. I thought I would maybe save that for the opening, if that's okay."

"I got something to say. Can I wear flats or something because I will totally fall flat on my face if I do this." Nellie added. "Yeah, also, Miss Pillsbury, is there a way I could wear like some gold board shorts or something. These are really short. I'm afraid I'm gonna show off some nuttage."

"Well-"

"We'll take a note. We can't stop, guys. It's a dress rehearsal. Come on, keep going. And......action."

"Oh, Brad lets get out of here. I'm cold, I'm wet, and I'm just plain scared." Rachel says holding onto Finns arm.

"Well, I'm here, there's nothing to worry about." Finn reassures. Rachel shrieks after seeing Mercedes before fainting.

[Sweet Transvestite-Mercedes Jones, Brittany Pierce, Nellie Puckerman]

Carl burst through the doors with his motercycle. "Now that's an entrance." Ms.Pillsbury commented. "Mr.Director? I take that wall out right?"

"You're two acts early, Carl. You're supposed to bust through the dinner party scene." Mr.Shue snapped. "Oh...well actually, I was sort of feeling my entrance in this scene." Mr.Shue threw down his pencil in annoyance.

"Such good, good, interesting impulses. Oh!" Ms.Pillsbury cheered.

"Bravo Carl! Bravo!"

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Apparently Mr.Shue was going to play Rocky since Finn was a no show. It kinda made Nellie uncomfortable, but she pushed it aside for the sake of the show. Matteo sat next to Mike as he was looking down at this abs. He really did work out. Santana caught her and Nellie argued she was checking to see if he had a tattoo.

"That is the worse excuse I've heard. Just tell him how you feel." Nellie shook her head. "He probably doesn't even like me back. It's pointless." Nellie sighed.

"Eddie.......I've seen him."

"Eddie? What do you know of Eddie, Dr.Scott?"

"I happen to know a great deal about a lot of things. You see....Eddie happens to be my nephew."

They gasped.

"This play is terrible."

"Finns line:"Dr.Scott!"'

Janet shrieked.

"Janet!"

"Dr.Scott!"

"Finns line "Janet!"'

"I'm so bored I just fell into a micro-sleep."

"Brad!"

"Rocky!"

"Grr!"

"Janet!"

"Dr.Scott!"

"Still being Finn:"Janet!"'

"Brad!"

"None of this is plausible."

"Rocky!"

"Grrr!"

"Janet!"

"Dr.Scott!"

"Finns line:"Janet"'

"Brad!"

"Rocky!"

"Grrrr."

"This play has incredible pacing problems."

"Mr.Shue, it is pointless to rehearse this scene without Finn!" Rachel snapped. "We don't have a choice. He's late and he's not answering his phone. We gotta get this timing down, guys. And would you please stop interjecting your opinions, Sue?"

"Opinions? These are my rewrites."

"William! I'd like to see you in my office, please." Figgins demanded. Mr.Shue rolled his eyes and walked off.

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The next day Finn almost got suspended for wearing his