Hi guys! So I've been thinking about writing this story for a while.. and I've finally committed myself to finally starting it! I wanted to start something new, it's gonna be my first time writing something so.. out there I suppose. So I really hope you all enjoy it!
Chapter 1: The One Where Rachel Is Late
Summer was beginning to end in Ohio, and Finn and Rachel couldn't be happier to have had the pleasant experience of spending the summer together. It was a summer romance, filled with picnics in the park, movies, and dinner dates by the beach, and not to mention they were finally given the opportunity to have sex. At first Rachel was apprehensive with the idea of Finn having to see her bare skin, but she grew comfortable around him over time, she loved him so much, she truly did. And a month into the summer she finally gave it the okay to take their relationship to the next step. And of course, Finn jumped on it. Hard. They were practically at it every chance they were given, kitchen, living room, Kurt's bedroom, (although that last one was unexpected..) Rachel didn't mind, she loved being in Finn's arms, she felt safe and secured. And she absolutely loved having sex with Finn. It was adrenaline like no other.
Although a few nights ago, Rachel encountered something quite of the ordinary. She was in her room doing some last minute vocal exercises before she went to bed when her eye caught the calender. She slowly stopped singing, and walked up to the calender pinned on her pink wall. She carefully looked at the red circle around the date "August 3 - Expect Monthly Period!" She quickly picked up her phone on the desk and breathed in heavily, "It's August 26" She frowned, and settled her phone down in shock. She shook her head and laughed slightly at what came into her mind next, "I'm late.. that's it. I'm late.. I couldn't possibly be.. no, Finn and I were careful.. Stop worrying, Berry!" She thought, turning away at the thought. "Mother Nature is simply playing tricks.." She closed her music sheets, and quickly jumped into bed throwing the covers over her small body, smiling. It wasn't possible, Rachel made sure they were careful. She turned off the lights, and sighed herself to sleep.
The next morning Rachel prepared her daily routine, protein shake, a run on the treadmill, and her afternoon walk with her boyfriend. She was beginning to add the bananas and strawberries to the blender when she caught herself putting her hand over her mouth, dropping the fruits on the counter and running to the bathroom, straight into the toilet seat. She vomited for a few minutes, coughing half way through the end, until she hovered her head above the sink, rinsing her mouth with water and grabbing a towel. She slowly walked over her room and caught a glimpse of her calender again. She looked at the date again, tears beginning to form in her eyes. She held the towel close to her mouth as she grabbed some money out of her dresser and ran to the nearest pharmacy.
She walked inside the pharmacy, God knows what was going through her mind. She tried to keep herself calm by humming a Barbra Streisand tune. She walked by the medical section, bending down to look over the pregnancy tests. "I cannot believe I'm doing this.." She thought quickly grabbing a reliable one from the shelf. She felt ashamed as she was paying the Cashier, walking faster towards her car, she couldn't wait any longer. She needed to know.
She walked inside her house, both her fathers were at work, so she grabbed the bag with her test and walked to the nearest bathroom where she opened the box. She breathed in heavily, she had to do it. She read the instructions carefully and did as the box said, she slowly put down the stick and carried the box with her as she paced around the bathroom floor. She tapped the counter repeatedly, looking up at the ceiling. "Oh God.. what if it's positive.. Why am I supposed to do? What if I end up like Quinn? What if Finn leaves me.. OH GOD what if Finn leaves me.. Relax, Berry.. you and Finn were careful. Except for that one time where we were at Brittany's Birthday Bash and we didn't have a condom.. but we made sure he pulled out before.. Oh God, I think it's been 5 minutes, the results probably show now.." She slowly turned around, careful to read what it says on the box before making her way over to the pregnancy stick. "One line = negative, Two lines = positive. God, I hope it's not the second one." She could feel her heart beat heavily within her chest, her breathing was growing more rapidly by the second, she was sure she was going to faint any minute. She's only felt this way twice before, once when she was performing Barbra's Classic "Don't Rain On My Parade" at Sectionals last year, the second time was the first time Finn and her had ever made love. It was the most romantic feeling she could have possibly ever felt with a guy, she knew at that moment she wanted him, so badly. If she knew then, what she knew now, well then.. she wouldn't be in this position.
She couldn't do it. But she knew it was now or never, and she'd rather find out now then 9 months from now in a hospital bed with her unborn child. She slowly picked up the stick, running her hand over her mouth as she looked at the results, then at the pregnancy box, then at the results again. Her eyes widening in pure terror, Rachel Berry was pregnant. She refused to believe it, quickly putting the box on top of the toilet seat, and slowly walking to her bedroom with the stick in hand. "It could be wrong.. tests can be wrong, right?" She kept telling herself as she walked back and forth across her bedroom. She ran her hand across her hair, tears forming in her eyes again, "It's not true! It's not true!" She yelled to herself. What was she going to do? She had a future, she wanted to go to New York, become a Broadway Star, she can't have a baby in high school. What will her dads think? They've given her everything, and she's disappointing them. The test has to be wrong, but there's was only way to make sure.. doctor's appointment. She wiped away the tears from her eyes, jumping off from the bed when she heard her phone ring. She looked over the dresser and saw the name she was most scared to hear from.
"It's Finn.." She quietly mumbled to herself.
She couldn't talk to him, not right now at least. She had way too many things running through her mind. But she couldn't ignore him either, he'll think something's up. So she waited until the call went to voice mail to send him a message.
She opened her phone and started to text to him.
"Hey babe, I saw your missed call, sorry I was in the shower. I can't make it today, I've completely forgotten I have an audition for West Side Story at the community theater at 3. Thanks for understanding, I love you."
Tears were falling down her cheek as she hit the 'send' button, putting the phone in her pocket, as she cried her way out the door, walking to her car, and driving towards the doctor's office.
How on Earth was she supposed to raise a baby in high school?
And that's it! ..well for Chapter 1! What's gonna happen next? Will Rachel tell Finn? Or will she hide it from him? Will anybody else find out? What's gonna happen at the doctor's office? What if she's not pregnant? Find out next time! I really hope you guys liked it! Reviews and comments are always welcomed! Thanks for reading!