Where Can We Go From Here? Seven years ago she left her hometown. Seven years ago she left with him. For seven years, she's never been able to live her dream. She's never set her foot back in her hometown for seven-years. But when a tragedy strikes, she has to back home, and things go from there. Warning: Character death.


AU: Please note this is my story and things are different. My first try of a Finchel or maybe Puckleberry story. Rachel and Finn were never engaged during high school. Finn never enlisted in the army and Rachel did get into NYADA but rejected it. I don't own any characters. I only own Emily.


Chapter 1: How It All Started

Rachel Berry wasn't feeling like herself. Actually, she hasn't been herself in the past seven-years. She's only has two people to live for. Her husband and her daughter. Her daughter Emily Kate Berry - Hudson was born on March 9th, 2013. She's a tough seven-year old who throws temper tantrums but also has a voice like an angel. She gets what she wants. She's her little princess. Emily has been a joy in Rachel's life.

She is Rachel's world. She's where she wants to be. In New York, married to her high school boyfriend Finn Hudson, but she isn't living her dream.

She isn't a Broadway star.

She isn't landing on any major Broadway rules. She was pregnant at seventeen and is now a mother twenty-four. She just graduated from Hunter College with a Vocal Major. She's now a vocal teacher at a high school. Finn is a football coach at the same high school Rachel teaches. And her daughter Emily attends a private school.

She closes her eyes as she lays on her King Size bed in the apartment she, Finn, and Emily lives in. She thinks about the past and how she got here.

It all started seven-years ago.

It was a goodbye party at Artie's house after the gang has graduated.

She was furious. She was upset. She was devastated. She's just seen her boyfriend kissing Quinn Fabray his ex-girlfriend. She and Finn had a horrible argument about rather or not wanting to get married. Finn thought they were too young but Rachel wanted to be married so badly. She wanted him. Finn had enough and ended their relationship after Rachel kept saying all she wants is to get married to him and only him. Finn told her it was over and stormed off. He left an hysteric Rachel behind. She covered her face with her hands and just sobbed.

That's when Noah Puckerman came and sat next to her by the porch. "You alright, Berry?"

Rachel didn't say a word. She couldn't look at him. "Did Hudson make you cry? I'll kill him." He was trying to make Rachel stop crying. He was trying to get her to laugh or smile. "Berry..."

And finally Rachel looked at him. Puck saw her rosy cheeks and her eyes were red. "He broke up with me! It's over, Noah! It's all over." Rachel gasped.

Puck wanted to comfort her. He really wanted too but he knew his best friend was around somewhere. He knew he'd be watching. He held Rachel's hand and found Artie, told him that they were leaving. They snook out the back so no one would notice. Rachel got in Puck's car.

Puck drives away from Artie's house and stops for a minute. He comforts Rachel and allows her to cry on his arm. "Rachel? You'll be okay. I'll be here to comfort you and we'll go over to my house."

Rachel could only nod. She had snot coming down her nose. She was a mess.

Puck drove quickly. They finally made it to his house. Puck carried Rachel upstairs since she couldn't find herself walking. All Rachel did for two hours and a half was sob onto Puck's lap. She then sobbed onto his shoulder. Puck held her gently. "You're beautiful. Finn's an ass for what he did to you."

"Noah..." She choked.

And he felt his lips against her's. She didn't know what to feel after. "Noah..." She choked again.

"Sssh, Berry. It's alright." Puck said. They began to kiss passionately once again.

And just like that, they've took it too far. Rachel ran out of his room sobbing. She ran back home which wasn't far from Noah's house.

That night she felt guilty. The next morning she felt sick, the day after that, and the next few days. She kept throwing up and had a scare that she was pregnant. She took several pregnancy tests.

Positive

Rachel Berry who was meant to become a Broadway star was pregnant.

She started to remember how she reconnected with Finn, explained to him everything's that happened, and they've apologized. She hasn't told or spoken to Noah. Finn promised to be right by her side when they told her fathers. Her fathers were supportive. She also rejected her dream school. NYADA. But she moved to New York along with Finn, far away from everyone.

She hasn't seen anyone from New Directions.

Not even the man she had a one-night stand with. The man who ruined her dreams.

Whenever she looks at her daughter, she tries her best to fight back tears, because she looks so much like him.