Hello my lovely cherubs! New story! And personally…I really like it and I hope you will too!
42 year old Will Schuester sighed as he drove home from a long day of work. He couldn't wait to see his darling wife, Rachel and their 5 child, Anna-Mae.
As he drove, he smiled back at the 12 years he and Rachel have been together.
Rachel and Will's relationship didn't start out like a regular couple's would.
She was a 16 year old sophomore at McKinley High School and he was a 30 year old Spanish Teacher and her Glee Club director fresh out of a divorce.
Both of them had their share of great and failed relationships, and they also had their share of disagreements with each other, but eventually, they fell in love.
Two years later after graduation, Will wanted to get married right away but Rachel wanted to go to college and pursue her lifelong dream of being on Broadway. She went to NYU for 4 years while he continued teaching and directing a fresh new Glee Club. After 4 years, she came back and they rekindled their relationship, eventually having a big wedding and, a few years later, having a beautiful baby girl named Anna-Mae.
Anna-Mae had a great upbringing. She loved it when her parents sang to her before bed. She could sing pretty well, too, but was unsure of what she wanted to be when she grew up.
However…time hasn't been very kind of Will and Rachel's relationship. After Rachel got back from college and they got married, she wanted him to move to New York with her so she could be back on stage but he felt too committed to the Glee Club. When she got pregnant, her manager let her take a break until she was ready to come back, and when she did, she was supposed to make a huge comeback.
She never went back, and that's when things started to strain. Suddenly, his work got busier and sometimes he came home really late. She chose to stay home and take care of Anna-Mae.
They'd also hardly talk to each other. It suddenly became a rare routine to come home, eat dinner, grade papers until late hours and go to bed.
Finally he pulled into his driveway and opened the door only to see a bundle of long hair squeal and grab hold of his legs.
"Daddy, you're home!" Anna-Mae shrieked.
He smiled and gently pried her off him. "Yup, Daddy's home. Where's your mother?"
"She's in the bedroom, I think. Uncle Kurt and Uncle Blaine stopped by when I got home from school!" She replied.
He nodded. "That's nice. Go tell your mother I'm home, ok?"
Anna-Mae nodded and ran to the bedroom.
A few seconds later, Rachel came in carrying Anna-Mae in her arms.
Though so many years had passed, she still looked the same.
"Hi honey, did you have a good day?"
He rubbed his face with his hands. "Stressful, as always."
She frowned and put Anna-Mae down. "Sweetheart, go and get your snack, ok?"
Anna-Mae nodded and ran to the kitchen.
"So it is gonna be another silent dinner tonight?"
He looked up at her exasperated. "Again? Rach, I'm trying-"
"Oh, don't start with this trying crap again!" She snapped. "You can't even try to be there for your daughter!"
He ran his hand through his hair. "Rachel, enough with the drama. Save it for the stage."
He took his papers out of his briefcase and shuffled them.
She sighed and walked over to him wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Honey, I'm worried about you. Ever since you've been saddled with more work, you haven't had any time for your daughter and me. You need time to relax."
He shook her off him. "As long as this job keeps bread on the table, I'll stay as busy as I need to. I have like 20 essays to grade and I have to make a set list for sectionals-"
She sighed frustrated and turned away. "You have a wife and a daughter who love you…yet you're refusing to appreciate it."
She walked away. He sighed and began grading papers.
Later on as they were getting ready for bed, Rachel was still giving him the silent treatment.
"Rach, honey, I'm sorry."
She slipped on her nightgown and sat at her vanity brushing her hair.
He still felt extremely guilty.
"Rach, I am trying, you know that. I'm working to get what's best for us."
She rolled her eyes.
"Whatever, I'm over it. Let's just put Anna-Mae to bed and be done with it."
He nodded and they walked over to Anna-Mae's room.
Anna-Mae was sitting in her bed reading and she smiled when they walked in.
"Hi Mommy, hi Daddy."
"Hey there, angel." Will said, sitting at the edge of the bed.
"What song do you want us to sing for you tonight, sweet cheeks?" Rachel asked.
Anna-Mae put down the book and looked at them seriously. "I don't want a song tonight. I want to hear a story."
Will shrugged. "Sure, sweetie. What kind of story?"
Anna-Mae paused before answering.
"How did you and Mommy meet?"
Nice little start, eh? Review, por favor!
