Note: Characters do not belong to me. I wish they did but sadly I'm not that amazing to be able to come up with such great characters. Songs used in this Chapter are Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, Everlasting Love by Gloria Estefan.
Chapter 1
It felt as though his whole world had been pulled out from under him. Sure when he had first heard the news that Quinn was pregnant it had freaked him out, after all he was only sixteen years old and he was going to be a father. But after a while he had come to accept it and he found that he couldn't wait for his daughter to be born. But it turned out it wasn't even his daughter, it was Puck's. His own best friend, or so he thought. Now he felt like there was no one he could trust, no one to talk to.
As he stood in front of the school he knew he wasn't ready to face anyone just yet, dropping his bag he sunk down onto the front steps. It was quiet outside as the bell had already rung and everyone was making their way to their classes. He knew he would be late but he didn't care, he couldn't stop thinking about how stupid he was to believe Quinn was really having his baby. Now that he thought about it it did seem wrong that they had never even had sex and they were having a baby together. But being the type of guy he was he thought he could trust his girlfriend.
No, he couldn't trust anyone. The whole Glee club knew that he wasn't the father and they hadn't even bothered to tell him. He had to be the last one to know, which just made the whole situation worse because he couldn't even trust the people he thought of as friends.
Ooh, I bet you're wondering how I knew
About you're plans to make me blue
With some other guy that you knew before.
Between the two of us guys
You know I love you more.
It took me by surprise I must say,
When I found out yesterday.
Don't you know that...
(Chorus:)
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine.
Oh I heard it through the grapevine,
Oh and I'm just about to lose my mind.
Honey, honey yeah.
I know that a man ain't supposed to cry,
But these tears I can't hold inside.
Losin' you would end my life you see,
Cause you mean that much to me.
You could have told me yourself
That you love someone else.
Instead...
(Chorus)
People say believe half of what you see,
Son, and none of what you hear.
I can't help bein' confused
If it's true please tell me dear?
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before?
Don't you know...
(Chorus)
"Finn, Finn" he heard as he felt someone tap him on the shoulder brining him out of his reverie. Turning around he spotted Rachel kneeling beside him.
"Uh...yeah. Sorry I was just thinking," he replied.
"Well we had better get to class, we're already late."
"Yeah, yeah. Why are you late anyway? You're like never late," he asked as he reached over to pick up his bag.
"I missed the bus."
****
Finn walked into the music room where the Glee club practised every day, he never wanted to get something over with so bad in his life. He dreading having to attend today but he knew he couldn't let Mr. Schue down. As he took a seat he noticed Quinn watching him from across the room, she had apologized numerous times since yesterday but he didn't want to hear it. He wasn't sure if he would ever be able to forgive her. He was relieved when Mr. Shue finally walked in with their sheet music for the day in his hand. He just wanted to sing the song so he could go home.
"Alright guys, here's the new song." Mr. Shue replied as he handed out papers to everyone.
"I love this song," he heard Rachel say as she took a seat right next to him.
Hearts go astray
Leaving hurt when they go
I went away
Just when you needed me so
Filled with regret
I come back beggin' you
Forgive, forget
Where's the love we once knew
Open up your eyes
Then you'll realize
Here I stand with my
Everlasting love
Need you by my side
Wanna be your bride
You'll never be denied
Everlasting love
From the very start
Open up your heart
Be a lasting part of
Everlasting love
Finn tried to focus on the song and the words written on the sheet in front of him, but it just didn't feel the same as it always did. Today he couldn't just let it all go and have fun and he danced and sang with his friends because he felt like he was in a room with people he didn't know.
"I'm sorry Mr. Schue, I can't do this," he said as he ran from the room.
"I'll go talk to him," Quinn said as she started to get up.
"No, I think you've done enough." Rachel said as she left the room to make sure he was alright.
Making her way down the halls of McKinley High she finally spotted him he was sitting on the floor in front of his locker, his knees were curled up to his chest and his head was down. She sunk to the floor beside him and reached out to touch his shoulder.
Finn's gaze moved to see who had come after him, he was already to tell them to go away when he noticed it was Rachel. At least she had the decency to tell him the truth. "I don't know what to do Rachel. I don't know how to deal with this."
"I know, I know," she said as he leaned over and rested his head against he shoulder she reached up to stroke his hair. "Eventually you'll know though, it will just take time."
"I feel like your the only one I can trust, none of the others even bothered to tell me the truth. I can't believe I was stupid enough to even believe that story she told me."
"You're not stupid. You just want to believe the best in people and you had no reason to believe she was lying to you."
"Yeah I guess you're right," he replied sounding unsure. 'No she is right, It's just going to take some time but I will get over this,' he thought to himself as they sat together in the quiet hallway.
****
After Glee club was done for the day Finn walked home just in time for dinner, "Hey honey how was your day?" his mom asked as he came in the door and hung his bag on the hook by the door. "It was fine mom, but there's something I have to tell you."
"Oh, alright honey what is it? You can tell me anything."
"Quinn lied to me, I'm not the father of her baby. Puck is."
"Oh, sweetie," she said as she moved forward to wrap him in her embrace.
"Mom, I can't believe they would do this to me." he said as he pulled away to look at her.
"I know and I know that you were really getting used to the idea of becoming a father, but you are really young sweetie. I know you probably don't want to hear this now but now but this is probably for the best, now you can finish school and go to college or university."
"I know that mom but I still can't help how I feel."
