June 2012: Graduation

"Finn, I'm leaving for New York tomorrow, we can't be together anymore"

"Rach, don't do this we figured this out months ago, I'm going to Ohio state, gradate and then coming to live with you in New York, we will skype every night and text each other every minute. We're strong enough to survive this, please believe in us. I love you Rachel"

Rachel took off her promise ring which Finn had given to her earlier that year. She grabbed his hand and put it in it. "Finn that wont work, I cant have any distractions and that include boys, plus you're just not good enough for me anymore" as much as this pained Rachel to say she knew this was the only way he would stay away from her forever. Rachel loved Finn with all her heart and he was the best thing to ever happen to her but she couldn't have New York and Finn, she had to choose one. "Goodbye Finn" Rachel turned around and finally let the tears come falling down

Seven years later, 2019: Lima Ohio, Figgns Office

"Thank you so much Mr. Figgins, I really appreciate you giving me this job"

"It's you I need to thank, I don't know why you took this job since you were doing wonderfully in New York but thank you"

Rachel shifted in her chair feeling uncomfortable, "yes well New York was great to me and I love it but I just needed to come back home"

Figgins nodded "I'll show you to your office" The two stood up and walked down the halls they reached a door with the sign saying 'Ms. Berry: Head of the Art department'.

"Mr. Figgin, is there a glee club?"

"Yes there is but no one at the moment is teaching it, the old Head of the Arts did but he's gone. Would you like to take over?"

A smile spread across Rachel's face "yes of course! I'd love to"

"Great, well I'll leave you to get set up and organized, I'll introduce you to the school tomorrow during assembly"

"All right, thank you once again!" Rachel said as figgins left her standing infront of her new office. She walked in to her office, it was rather night, it had a a couch, a desk, and a view of the quad. After a few hours of organizing her new office Rachel decided it was a good idea to look around the school to see if anything has changed.

She walked over to the choir room, it looked the same except for the trophy cases, there were more trophies in there, apparently New Directions have been to nationals at least 5 times since she's left, each time coming in at 2nd or 1st place. She smiled to herself, looking at her senior year 1st place nationals trophy, next to it was a picture of new directions smiling and holding the trophy. She next wondered towards the gym, once she got close enough she heard music playing, she opened the door quietly. Inside were the cheerios practicing a new routine, "wow they are still good" Rachel thought to herself. "But who's the coach?" Rachel scanned the room and there she was. Blonde, wearing shorts and a t-shirt, still looking beautiful. Luckily during senior year Rachel and Quinn became friends, and created peace between them. But Rachel never stayed in touch with any of the new directions other than Kurt and Blaine since she moved and lived with them in New York. Stepping out not wanting to be caught by Quinn she walked out to the quad, this place hasn't changed one bit. It was 4:30 so there weren't too many students still around.

After going around the school some more and making herself a cup of coffee in the teachers room, she went to the football field, it was the one place that she dreaded going to. It was were Finn had told her that he wanted to get married to her someday, and gave her a promise ring. She smiled at the memory, she couldn't go to the football field, she would never be able to step foot there again. "No Rachel, you have to be strong, you can do this" she thought to herself. Rachel headed towards the football field. What she did not expect was to see Finn there coaching the team. The moment she saw him she stopped in her tracks. "Oh no, I cant work here, I need to go back to New York, I cant be around him". But she couldn't seem to make her legs move. She was stuck watching him. The next thing she saw was Quinn running up to him and kissing him, and he was kissing back. She felt a pain in her chest, this was worse than when she caught Jessie cheating on her in New York, this felt like her life was over. Before she realized it she was running to her car and was in her bed in her apartment crying.