Disclaimer: If I owned Glee, this would be how last night's Regionals episode would've ended.

A/N: This was what I was hoping would happen after Regionals this year. Alas, I was wrong, but I felt the need to write it out anyway. It starts right after Mr. Schu announces Rachel won MVP. This story isn't perfect, but hey, nothing is. All I can do is try and get it right ;) Kudos if you got that reference. Anyway, I'm sure I'm not the only one who wanted the episode to end like this. Enjoy!

Hello Again

Finally. New Directions had come to their senses and gave Rachel the praise she deserved. And she had a legitimate award to prove it. She stood to accept the award, already coming up with an acceptance speech in her mind. "Don't forget your fourth grade singing teacher; she really gave you your start," she thought to herself. However, the moment Rachel turned and faced her team, the acceptance speech faded into the back of her mind.

She wasn't the only one on the team who was supremely talented; they all were. It took her winning this award to realize it. Every single member of New Directions brought something unique and valuable to Regionals. Sam, with his big mouth, even Quinn, the man-stealer. They were all special, and that's why they won. All of New Directions deserved to be MVP.

So instead of rattling on about the people who turned Rachel into the star she was today, she just spoke from her heart. She expressed her thankfulness to the team and hoped they realized how special they all were. Everyone seemed to be won over by her gratitude, and Rachel was soon enveloped in a big hug. She couldn't help but notice the way Finn was looking at her; that could only mean good things. "Maybe Quinn doesn't have him wrapped around her finger like I thought she did," she thought.

A knock on the door made everyone look up from their spots around Rachel. "It's probably Sue," Rachel thought. "She must be here to try and justify her losing to us. I can just imagine the lame excuse she's come up with now. Well, it doesn't matter. New Directions won, and no one is going to take that from us."

Rachel turned towards the door, prepared to shut Sue up before she even got the chance to start on a long rant.

Only, it wasn't Sue.

Rachel thought nothing could dampen her mood that day; she was going to be happy forever after the win at Regionals. Well, Rachel Berry has been wrong before.

As she stood staring at the figure in the doorway, her eyes grew wide and her mouth went from a smile to a large "o". Her mind went blank, and for once in her life, Rachel couldn't find her voice. Her teammates stared on, holding their breath. They were just as horrified and shocked as Rachel.

After a few moments of awkward silence, Rachel's mind began to work again. Well, it only worked partly. There was some kind of error; her mind could only process one word. Without thinking, she blurted it out.

"Jesse?"

"Hi, Rachel."

-Blackout-