You think you know how it's going to feel, when you look down at the test. Of course I thought I knew how it was going to feel. The digital test cannot be misread like the other 3 laying next to it. I had hoped they were all wrong. All 4 say the same thing. I, Rachel Barbra Berry, was pregnant.
"Oh god how did I let this happen?" Rachel slid down the bathroom door. Finn and her had only slept together a few times over the summer. After losing at Nationals she had thought the best way to make Finn feel better was to give him the one thing he had wanted for the longest time. Sex. Of course Rachel had gone and got on birth control and Finn had used a condom every time. Or so she thought. At this point in time she wasn't so sure. She was only 17. Soon to be a senior in high school. What was she going to do?
Hiram lightly tapped on the door. "Rachel, sweetie, it's time for dinner." Rachel looked up and wiped the tears from her face. "Coming dad." One last look in the mirror and Rachel opened the door. Hiram took one look at her and knew something was up. "Rachel what's wrong?" Rachel sighed and put on a smile. "Nothing dad I'm fine." Hiram did not believe his daughter but he could tell if he pushed the issue it may not end well. LeRoy was setting the food on the table when Rachel and Hiram joined him. He looked from Hiram to Rachel, hoping to find some answers as to why it looked like his daughter had been crying.
Dinner was quiet. Rachel wasn't sure what to say and she was afraid she would spill her guts out if she opened her mouth. She could see her fathers exchanging looks of worry and confusion but Rachel was not ready to expose her secret. What in the world was she going to do? How was she going to tell Finn. After all he had just gotten over what Quinn and Puck had put him through. Oh, Rachel Berry, you have got yourself in some trouble now.
- The Next Day
Finn could tell something was wrong with Rachel. She had barely looked at him. Did he do something wrong? He hadn't forgot her birthday or a holiday had he? No he thought to himself something else has to be wrong. Rachel was not her normal bubbly self. School starts in a week and Rachel loves school and Glee club so why isn't she happy.
Rachel was trying not to throw up her breakfast. All she could think about was the fact that a human life was growing inside of her small body. Can I even carry a child Rachel thought to herself, where in the world is it going to fit? Oh the questions were becoming unbearable. Rachel needed to go see a doctor to confirm that she infact was pregnant. I do not want to go alone but who can I trust… Rachel pondered for a minute. Kurt. Her best friend. The one person who had always been there for her. Rachel, speaking for the first time most of the day looked to Finn "Is Kurt home?" Finn looked up confused. "Yeah why?" "Oh just something I need to talk to him about." Rachel said stalking off farther into Finn's house.
Kurt was laying sideways on his bed when he heard someone at the door, he peered up to see a confused and dazed looking Rachel. "Rachel are you okay?" Rachel slumped over to Kurt and laid next to him. "No, uh I need your help with something. Will you go to the doctor with me tomorrow?" "Are you sick Rachel?" asked Kurt who was starting to get worried. "Uh no actually, uh Kurt…" Rachel trailed off. Kurt shot up. "Rachel what is it tell me!" "Kurt I'm pregnant." Rachel lost it. Once she had started crying she couldn't find the strength to stop. Rachel had been holding in her tears for so long it seemed. It had been just a couple days since she took the test and Kurt is the first person she had told. "Kurt I am so scared." She continued sobbing. "Oh honey, I am so sorry." Kurt pulled Rachel into a hug and rubbed her back. "We will get you into the doctor tomorrow. Maybe the test was wrong." Rachel let out a small laugh. "I took 4 Kurt. 4. All different kinds and they all told me the same thing. My dreams were going to come crashing down and Finn.. oh god Finn…" Kurt was speechless. Not a clue as to what the best way to console his best friend would be. He just wanted the happy bubbly Rachel back.
- The Doctors Office
The nurse stood there in the doorway ready to call the next name "Rachel… Berry." That was Rachel's cue to stand up. She walked over to the nurse and smiled. "Hi I'm Rachel." "Okay Miss Berry, right this way." The nurse led them to a room. "Have a seat and the doctor will be in with you shortly. Rachel nodded and looked over to Kurt who was flipping through People magazine. "Anything interesting in there?" Kurt looked up. "Actually there is an article on Matt Bomer and his marriage to his husband." Rachel smiled. "That's sweet." The doctor opened the door. "Rachel?" "Yes that's me." Rachel shook the doctor's hand. "So Rachel I just want to measure you and try and get a look at your baby with an ultrasound is that okay?" "Uh sure." Rachel was starting to get nervous. "I'm going to have you lay down so I can get a clear picture." She obliged and the doctor put the jelly on her stomach. It was cold. Rachel shivered. "Kurt will you please come hold my hand?" Kurt got up and stood by Rachel. "Okay Miss Berry it looks to me like you are around 7 weeks along. Let me see if I can find the heartbeat." Rachel waited… and waited. It seemed like it was taking a really long time, and then she finally heard it. Her baby's heartbeat. "There it is Rachel your baby is healthy and growing so far. I'd like to see you back in a few weeks just because you're so young and small." Rachel nodded and wiped her stomach off before readjusting her shirt.
A baby Rachel Berry was having a baby. Kurt still searched in his head for the best way to accept this news. It was still so confusing. Kurt knew that Finn and Rachel were having sex but I mean a baby come on. After all that they went through last year with Quinn lying to Finn about being the father when it was really Puck and Finn had been so upset. Finn's mom had been just as upset. Oh this was about to get crazy and Kurt could tell senior year was going to be a difficult one.
Rachel was pacing back and forth. Finn had had enough. He grabbed her arm and made her look at him. "Rachel what is going on. You have been acting crazy. School starts tomorrow and I need to know what's going on before then." Rachel sighed. She knew he was right. Okay breathe Rachel told herself. She looked at Finn. Breathe. "I'm pregnant." Rachel blurted and then started bawling. Finn just stood there. Unsure as to what to say or do. His hands dropped to his sides and he slumped to the floor. "Wh- what? What do you mean?" Finn couldn't find any more words. Rachel stood in front of him. "I'm pregnant…" She said again although this time it was a little softer. Finn had heard her the first time but he needed to make sure. He pinched himself. Maybe he was dreaming he thought but when he pinched himself it hurt. "I… Rachel… I…" "I know" Rachel thought. She had had time to talk herself through this. Finn had just found out. "I think I want to keep it Finn. I can't imagine giving my baby up like my mom had done to me." Of all the things Finn had just heard that was the only thing he did understand. Rachel Berry had been abandoned by her mother and even though she had to amazing fathers a part of her felt empty because her mother had not wanted her the way Rachel had yearned for her mothers touch. Finn was still feeling terrified but he knew that if he was scared then Rachel was probably a million times more scared than he was. Finn stood up and took Rachel into his embrace. "It's okay Rach. We'll be okay. We can figure this out."
