How To Save a Life

Have you ever tried to reassure yourself that everything is going to be okay even though you know it isn't? That's exactly what Rachel Berry is doing as she's trying her best to keep her tears in tact as she's in her car accelerating through the New York City streets; towards the hospital in search of her estranged best friend. "How could this happen? Why did I let this get so far?" The brunette questioned herself. Things were all happy and calm, until she got the most traumatizing news at 8:35 p.m…..

Rachel was sitting on a couch in her studio apartment flipping through channels when she stopped for a second to listen to the voice mails. As she was listening she couldn't help be be drawn a particular message that immediately caught her attention.

It was her best friend's mom, Carol, and she sounded extremely tired and vulnerable.

"R-Rachel. When you get this message you need to get to the hospital immediately." This startled her for a minute as she listened to the clearly concerned mother through the phone. but what had really done it was the two words that left her mouth, causing Rachel to drop the phone phone and dash to the front door.

"It's Finn."

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"It's Finn."

Those two words remained etched in Rachel's head until she finally arrives at the emergency room. When Carol see's her, she immediately arises from her seat and grabs rachel into a hug. The thing that always warmed Rachel's heart is that after all these years of separation with finn, Carol still seemed to treat her like she was her own daughter. After a moment of silence Rachel speaks up.

How are you feeling? Is Burt alright? Kurt? Where's Finn? Does he know that I'm here? Oh my gosh he's not in I.C.U is he?"

"Woah, woah Rachel dear you need to breathe and calm down ok?" The woman said with a small smile. At that Rahel relaxed, but only a little as she was still concerned. As Carol began to speak, she took a seat; rachel following.

"I'm okay sweetie. At least right now. Burt's fine as you know. He and Kurt are in the cafeteria right now to get us some coffee because we've been here awhile. A-And Finn doesn't know that you're here; not yet though. And um, he's not in I.C.U thank god he's in stable condition but he's asleep right know trying to get over h-his u-um overdose….." As rachel takes a good look at Carol, she can obviously see the bags under her eyes and her worried, yet confusingly hopeful expression as she explaining the situation again that has happened too many times these past years. At this Rachel let out yet another disappointed sigh.

"Overdose again? I thought he learned last time, when he almost got a code blue that he has to get help for this thing." A frown etched upon her face. Ever since the age of fourteen Finn latched on to an addicting heroine problem; not illegal of course, but a fatal one.

"Yes and i've tried to to tell him to get help but he just won't listen to me. That's where you come in-"

"But carol you know I can't do that. It's out of my hands,. If you can't handle him I sure as hell can't! Plus, I haven't talked to him in years and it would be awkward…" Rachel says looking down at her lap.

"But that's where you come in Rachel. You've been the most supportive throughout the years; even when he wasn't so nice to you. And I think out of any of us; you would know the most about why he's doing this to himself. P-Please follow through this. If he doesn't concur this horrendus disease, I-I don't know what i'd do without him. He's the only thing of Christopher that's left. J-Just please?" As Carole pleads desperately, her voice cracks, which causes rachel to look up from her lap only to stare into similar whiskey eyes that are now filled with tears. The brunette sighs. This may be the only way that Finn can be saved and even after all of the things that she's been through with him, she always had their back. And they had hers. So what would a simple lecture and helping hand hurt? not much thats for sure….

Rachel finally relents. "Okay, I'll help him, but he must know that business means business and I won't tolerate his rudeness anymore…"

"Oh my gosh thank you honey!" Carol then pulls rachel into another bone, crushing hug. Suddenly, their interrupted by a high- pitched squeal that causes them to pull apart. After they break apart Rachel takes a glance at where the sound came from, only to reveal the one and only Kurt Hummel.

"Oh my Gaga! Rachel Berry is that you?!" Kurt said as he pulled the slightly startled brunette off the chair he was sitting in and gives her a hug.

" I haven't seen you in years! How are you? Wait, what are you doing here? The last time I checked you were working on Funny girl and know you're here! And who told you that Finn was here?" And throughout all of the questions, Rachel immediately started thinking of how to respond. The truth is is that Kurt never knew about Rachel and Finn's previous relationship they saw each other once and awhile but it always just seemed like they were only acquaintances and that they've never met before. He still doesn't even know about how Rachel watched over Finn with the help over Carol due to concern about situations like these.

"I-I-"

I called her Kurt. I figured you needed someone to talk to about this. Plus you haven't seen Rachel in years and catching up would keep you from worrying about Finn so much." Carole interrupted. The brunette then sent a grateful smile her way in a way of saying thank you.

Thankfully Kurt was convinced. "O.k. Well have you checked on him Rachel?"

"No I haven't plus I think he's asleep. I don't want to dist-"

"Nonsense! That boy is a deep sleeper. I mean the world could be ending and he wouldn't even know it!" He said as Rachel nodded and feigned like she didn't know already.

She grew nervous. She hasn't seen him in years."Ok." As Rachel walks down the hall towards the room, multiple questions form in her head like, 'What does he look like now?' and 'What I'd he get's angry?' But she pushes them aside as soon as she walks up to room 215. Since the doors already open she decides to let herself in, but instantly she wished she hadn't...

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Thats the prologue folks! It will be hard to do both stories at the same time, but i can do it!

Please review! They are greatly appreciated!

~Vikki3775