Disclaimer: I don't own Glee or the characters, even though I wish I did. They are the property of Ryan Murphy and FOX.
Plot: Finn is sick and unable to make his date with Rachel. What will Rachel do when she finds out that Finn is sick?
Here's my new story. Had the idea for it at work today and was able to finish the first chapter today. Enjoy the story and as always your reviews are very much welcomed.
Finn was having a difficult time at this current moment. He was at home, laying comfortably on his bed with his G.I Joe Boxer's and wife beater tee shirt on. Today was going to be hell and he knew it. Why couldn't he have been born smart, that would have solved all his problems right now. Life just wasn't fair sometimes and right now it seemed that his life was the unfairest of all.
You see, Finn was in a predicament. Rachel wanted to go on a date with him. Normally that wouldn't be a problem. But she wanted to go out today. Today wasn't so good. No definitely not in his condition. Standing up and looking in the mirror to gauge his condition, Finn could only sigh. He looked awful. Bags were under his eyes, snot running down his nose, his throat was on fire and he couldn't stop coughing. Every type of medicine he tried seemed to make him sicker.
Finn knew he couldn't go on this date. He didn't want Rachel to see him like this. So fragile, so weak looking, so not Finn. How was he going to break it off. Rachel had been looking forward to this date for the past two weeks. All she talked about was this date. The one thing he didn't want to do was disappoint her. And he knew by canceling he would.
He would call her and just explain that he couldn't make the date because he was sick. She would understand right? Picking up the phone on his nightstand he tried dialing her number, but his hands wouldn't stop shacking. "Come on Finn, you can do this. Just pick up the phone and dial her number." He told himself more as a demand than a request.
Gaining the courage to try again, he picked up the phone and dialed her number, hands still shacking. No answer after four rings, maybe he would be saved and could just leave a message on her voice mail. No such luck, she picked up on the sixth ring.
"Finn just the person I wanted to talk to. I can't decide between wearing a dress or this new skirt I bought the other day. There are these shoes that would go perfect with the dress but I think the skirt looks better on me. Any suggestions?"
"Umm... well you would look good in anything Rach. You have the legs to pull off both and..." Finn said while day dreaming about Rachel's legs.
"Are you there Finn? I think maybe your phone broke up for awhile there"
Finn was just coming out of his day dream when he heard the last part of her speech.
"Yea I'm here Rach, I think bad reception was the cause." More like the thought of your legs wrapped around my... enough with the imagery.
"Rachel I have bad news about tonight. Please don't be angry with me. I can't go on the date with you tonight. I'm not really in any condition to go out. I have a cold, a bad sore throat and haven't had much sleep lately. I'm really sorry, I know how much you were looking forward to this date." Finn said somberly
Finn could only hear shallow breathing on the other end of the line. For a minute he thought Rachel might of dropped the phone and ran of somewhere. She doesn't take bad news well after all. He was about to hang up when abruptly she spoke up.
"It's.. it's alright Finn. We can go on the date another time and the most important thing right now is your health. You have to promise me that you will take good care of yourself. Drink plenty of fluids, get plenty of sleep and make sure to take it easy." responded Rachel in a loving but quiet tone.
"I knew you would understand Rachel, that's why your so awesome." Finn replied with relief in his voice.
He was about to tell her good bye when the other line went dead.
"Guess she was in a hurry." whispered Finn as he put the phone down.
"Alright I'm going to do exactly what Rachel told me. By this time tomorrow I'll be back on my feet and the healthiest I've ever been." Thought Finn, now much happier than before.
Rachel couldn't believe it. Finn had canceled their date tonight. After all the planning she had done for this date. Everything was going to be perfect. They were going to eat at this little Italian restaurant that just opened up near by. She was going to have there vegetarian special, a pasta made without eggs covered in vegetables and a garlic wine sauce. Finn would get anything covered in marinara sauce, boy did he love his marinara sauce. He had once brought a container of sauce with him to lunch just so he could cover his food with it. Weird yes, but at the same time extremely cute. Rachel never got his weird obsession with it, but it was one of the many things that made him different from other boys and she liked that about him.
After dinner they would drive to Make Out Point, or that's what all the horny teenagers called it a least. Make Out Point was an old deserted drive in theater that was abandoned in the late 60's. They weren't going there to make out. Well they would but that wasn't the main reason to go there. There was a secluded part where you could park your car and walk down to the beach below. She so badly wanted to walk with Finn on the beach. It had been the most important thing on her list of things to do with him when Summer came along. How romantic it would have been. Alone, with their bare feet in the sand, stars illuminating the sky. Waves splashing their clothes every now and again. His arm wrapped tightly around her waist. Perfect silence, just the two of them looking into each others eyes. Understanding what the other was thinking without having to ask. It would have been magical. Now it would have to wait.
He really did sound sick though and I'm sure he wasn't lying. No he wouldn't do that. Maybe in the past when they first met he would, but now she could trust him. Trust him like no other person she did before. She could tell him anything and knew that he wouldn't tell anyone if she didn't want him to. That was the thing. There relationship had progressed far enough where they both trusted one another without doubt. They didn't keep secrets from each other. If one had a problem, they would tell the other without hesitance. This was a relationship built on trust. It wasn't easy at first. Their past had made the other wary of fully trusting the other right away. But in time they grew to accept each other for who they were. Rachel for her sometimes demanding demeanor and obsessive behavior. Finn for his shallowness and need to be accepted. They both helped the other with these problems and eventually learned that there was no need for them in their relationship. A relationship is all about compromise after all. Slowly Rachel became less demanding of things, especially her need for every solo in glee. Finn learned that it didn't matter if you were popular. Hell he had been popular his whole life and he was unhappy most of the time. It wasn't until they found each other that they both learned these valuable lessons.
The more she thought about Finn, the more unhappy she got. He was alone at home, no one there to take care of him. She knew he was alone because of her regular talks with his mom, one of the benefits she thought of dating Finn. Rachel never had a mother figure, her real mother who she met recently didn't want anything to do with her. Carol was her new mother she decided. Whenever she had a girl problem Carol would be there to answer any questions she had. It was nice having someone to talk with. When you have two gay dads it's kind of hard to mention any problems pertaining to periods, tampons and such.
"I'm worried about Finn, he can barely take care of himself when he is healthy, there was no way he could take care of himself now that he was sick." Thought Rachel with an agonizing look on her face.
She could picture him lying in bed, coughing, sneezing and in agonizing pain. This was not good. At the rate he was going it would take a couple of days for him to feel better.
"No, she wouldn't allow this. Her man was hurting and she was going to do something about it." Rachel thought with a determined look on her face.
She had a plan, but first she needed a list to write down all the things she would need for this plan to work. Quickly rounding up any and all medical supplies she could find. Cough medicine check, throat lozenges check, warm and cold compresses check, a copy of Funny Girl check, and her favorite stuffed animal, a panda bear named Willy, check. Rachel was on a mission now and she wouldn't come back home until she succeeded. Boy was Finn in for the surprise of his life.
Next Chapter will be funny. So I suggest no drinking while reading. I'm not at fault if you spit liquids all over your monitor.