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Rachel sat in the back of one of her dads' car, watching Lima pass before her eyes. She may have said to Finn she will be leaving and never coming back, which she wasn't, her dads and friends could come visit her in New York, she was going to miss it. Leroy turned around to look at her in the back, his eyes watery with tears of what she assumed pride.
"One last look at William Mckenleigh before wen reach the air port?" he asked.
"Ok, quickly though."
As they drove past the car park, she remembered the week after joining New Directions, walking into the school with Finn holding her bag for her. The April Rhodes Civic Pavilion was next and she remembered Cabaret, what should've been the first of many standing ovations but it wasn't meant to be. When New Directions put on Rock Horror and only ever got to perform it to Will. West Side Story, the thing that probably helped her get into NYADA out of everything else besides her brilliant audition piece of "The Wizard and I" from Wicked, and then she went back to after opening night, what happened at Finn's... Her first time.
"What's wrong honey?" Hiram asked, looking in the rear view mirror.
"Just remembering that I may try hard to get away from here, but this was my home. Even through the slushie facials, the pornographic pictures on the toilet walls, I can never forget it." she said choking up.
Leroy bent back to hold her hand, squeezing when he spoke.
"You know you can come back whenever you like. We will always support you."
Her dads began to talk with each other, putting together dates that they can flint New York to see how she had settled in 2 weeks. They reached the airport and a churning began in her stomach. It wad true, she was leaving for New York in only a couple of hours with her best friend. What couldn't drag this down? As long as she didn't have any second thoughts she was going to be fine.
And that's when she saw them, all of her friends holding a long banner that said "being apart of something special makes us special, and we are. Goodbye Kurt and Rachel!" her throat closed up when she walked up to her friends to see Kurt laughing and crying on to Mercedes shoulder, Blaine was holding his hand.
"What's this? Why did..." was all Rachel could say before she was wrapped in hug. After what seemed like a short time later which was actually a minute of just silence, the hug broke apart. Rachel and Kurt stood holding each others hands staring at New Directions.
"We had to come say good bye to you guys before you left, like you dint plan this anyway Rachel," Mercedes said hugging her. "All of us planned to leaven the same day so we wouldn't have to do a farewell every time but of course you and Kurt get your own private one."
" Drama Queen, I know." She looked around looking for Finn, he wasn't there. "Where's Finn?"
Talking instantly stopped.
"He didn't come, said he couldn't say good bye." Kurt whispered in her ear.
"Oh."
"Well, Rachel and Kurt it's time to get your tickets and check your bags." Hiram said over Puck's head. "But before you do, everyone, group photo!"
Everyone stood around Kurt and Rachel, holding the sign, Hiram did a few shots before Burt took over. They all walked into the bag check area, chatting. Kurt and Rachel got their tickets and rejoined their friends. Blaine took Kurt by his hand and lead him away to have a private word with him.
"Well, I guess this is it." Puck said. "Time for my Jewish princess to take for, become a star and forget all about us."
"No, I can never forget about any of you, we'll still talk. Catch up over breaks, in 5 years time you will all be coming to my Broadway debut anyway."
"But 5 years is like. Forever." Brittany said airily.
"You and Santana are going to NYU anyway Brit, not like we're not gonna see each other?"
"Yes it does." Santana cut in. "There are cooler people in New York can't be seen with you over there."
Rachel laughed with the rest of New Directions.
"Well, when you guys do come up, come and see me and Kurt fitting in fabulously."
"Yes. We'll fit it in." Santana said, acting bored.
"Well I'll come and see you guys." Mike said, holding Tina tight to him. "Do you guys have an apartment ready?"
"Yea, we both chipped in so did our parents. Shelby helped us find one, but she won't let us see it till we get there as a surprise."
Kurt returned with Blaine, a shocked but happy expression covered his face. Everyone noticed.
"Kurt, what's wrong?" Mercedes asked, rubbing his arm, alarmed.
"Nothing. Nothing's wrong." He looked at his watch. "Rachel we better get going."
"Yep, ok. Let's go." She did a last sweep, looking for Finn, he wasn't there. Tears came back to her eyes but she brushed them back.
Kurt and Rachel gave everyone a last hug, and they all stood in a show circle before they left their friends as they headed for the security line.
They watched as they went through the security check.
As they put their shoes back on and collected their items, they headed to their terminal in silence.
"Are you ok?" Rachel asked as she sat down.
"Yea, of course," He said putting his carry on bag between his bag, pulling out his phone. "Just gonna miss them, this year happened so suddenly; the Elections, Sectionals, West Side Story, Mr. Schue and Miss Pillsbury getting married, Regionals, Nationals, Graduation…"
"But hey, it's not like you're leaving by yourself, you've got me… And I've got you."
He put his arm through Rachel's and pulled her close.
"Yes I do, and we're going to conquer New York and nothing can stop us." Kurt suddenly sat up. "Except maybe her…"
"What?" Rachel looked up looking fro what Kurt was looking at.
"Who is it?"
"The Gerber baby."
"You mean, the girl who sang MY song at Sectionals?"
"Here she comes, don't look up."
"Yes mom, I'm at the Terminal." Rachel looked down at her feet as Harmony walked and stood right in front of her. "Yes, I will text you when we leave and as soon as I touch down at JFK. Oh where boarding…kay gotta go…bye!"
Harmony put the phone in her pocket and looked around. All the seats where taken, there was one right next to her but someone's bag was sitting there, must be the girl sitting next to it's.
"Excuse me," she asked taping the girl on the shoulder, smiling widely. "Am I able to take that seat?"
Without looking up Rachel moved the bag.
"Um, thanks." She sat and put her bag between her feet and looked at the girl and the very well dressed boy sitting next to her. She remembered them from somewhere.
"Do I know you two from somewhere?" she said cheerily.
"No, I don't think so." Kurt replied.
That voice, she definitely knew it. Then it clicked, the boy and girl from the NYADA mixer and from Sectionals.
"Oh," cheeriness lost from her voice. "It's you two. From the mixer and Sectionals, so I'm guessing you both got into NYADA?"
They both looked up and nodded.
"You too?" Rachel asked her.
"Of course. So you guys excited? New York huh. Been before?"
"Yea," Kurt said. "We went last year for Nationals."
"So what did you audition with ah…?"
"I'm Rachel, this is Kurt."
Well, Rachel and Kurt, I auditioned with 'Pulled' from The Addams Family. Yes, I know different from others, always using songs from the 'Golden era' but I'm thinking the Golden era is now."
"Well, I auditioned with 'The Wizard and I'."
"Nice choice, I haven't heard you perform but it obviously suited you to get you in. How about you Kurt?"
"Well I was originally going to sing 'Roxie', but I ended up going with 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina'."
"But aren't those girls' songs?"
"Yea, I know. I don't sing anything but girls' songs. I make my living singing girls songs." Kurt laughed.
"So none of your friends get into NYADA then Harmony?" Rachel asked, looking around.
"No, unfortunately they didn't. It's lucky that you two both got in I have to say, extremely lucky that three people from the same state got in out of twenty spots."
"Wow, now that I think about it is." Rachel said as this realization came over her, and a smile crossed her face. "We're awesome."
All three of them laughed.
"Yes we are." Harmony said. "I'll be right back, toilet break."
Harmony walked off, taking her bag. Rachel turned to Kurt.
"She isn't that bad I suppose. We just might have to keep an eye on her, she is still our competition."
"Let's just wait awhile before we make any judgments about her. I don't trust her, you should know that people in our line of work go out of their way to make sure they come out on top."
"Ok, but we should at least be friendly with her."
"So, what has happened with you and Finn?"
Rachel sat up and looked away and shrugged.
"I don't know. I thought we were going to do this long distant thing. I told him that I'd probably be concentrating more on school than go looking for a new boy friend and I told him if he wanted to end it he can and I won't hate him for it."
"So him not showing up to say goodbye would mean he ended it?"
"I guess it did. Did he say anything at home?"
"He wasn't at home when we left, I thought he was coming here."
"I'll call him when we settle in. I'm not letting anyone or anything ruin me leaving for New York… So what's happening with you and Blaine?"
"Out of the two of us, I think he is more torn up about me leaving. Which I know it sounds terrible, but I'm happy about that, just means the Sebastian has no chance with him no matter where I am."
"Especially after the wicked punch you though at him. So you guys are staying together?"
"I love him Rachel, I'm never leaving him unless it's what's best and you saw him today. If that's me leaving imagine what he would be like if I broke up with him and left."
"Well at least you know he loves you. He knows he can come visit you any time, school doesn't start again for another few weeks."
"I know. It depends if his parents let him. His dad doesn't trust him after Sebastian told him about Blaine going to Scandals with me. His dad still has trouble-accepting Blaine for who he is, letting him run to see his boy friend in New York, not a great idea."
Harmony sat back down, during the conversation listening in.
"Can I say something?" she asked, sounding genuinely concerned.
"Sure."
"Tell him to stop listening to his dad. I understand what he is going through on some level. That's why leaving this town is so important to me, need to break away from pressure I'm put under. Tell your boyfriend to come down before school starts, spend a week, his dad may get angry but knowing that the person he loves is safe and only a few ours plane ride away can help his self esteem and if his dad is pushing him down, it can show that he can tune him out."
Kurt and Rachel stared at her surprised.
"What?" she asked, a twinge of laughter in her voice. "I may be amazing in all forms of performing but I am smart."
"I'm thinking I should call him and tell him what you just said. That was a good speech."
He pulled out his phone and walked off to get some quiet. When he was a far way away someone tapped her on the shoulder. She jumped and turned around, hoping to see Finn.
It was Blaine.
"What are you doing in here? How'd you get past security without a plane ticket?"
"I didn't, I have a plane ticket." He waved it around, looking up at Kurt.
His phone began to ring, he pulled it out and turned it on silent.
"Don't tell him I'm here, I'm going on the same flight. I'm gonna be up front so I can get off first, when we land. Stall him so I can get to the apartment before you guys so I can surprise him when you guys show up. I worked with Shelby to have everything already set up in the apartment so I can have him to myself tonight, so if you guys have made plans. I'm sorry."
"Even if we did there's no way I would take him away from you. How long you staying? What did your dad say?"
"I'll stay for as long as he wants me there, even if I have to miss school and with my dad my mom convinced him that if I didn't go id be depressed all summer and things along those lines so I owe her. Crap they're coming back, I'll see you later."
He 'stealthily' walked off.
"He is hot." Harmony said, watching him go off. Rachel burst out laughing as Kurt came back, slumping into his seat.
"He didn't answer so I left him a voicemail."
"I'm sure you'll be fine Kurt." Harmony told him. "Oh look, time to board. Exciting huh?" she asked jumping up and running over to the hostess taking the tickets. Rachel grabbed her bag and followed Kurt and Harmony, she saw Blaine casually sitting in the next boarding terminal watching, he winked.
Rachel and Kurt were lucky enough to be seated together, unfortunately someone already had taken the seat next to the window so the did a quick game of scissor paper rock to decide who was in the middle, Kurt lost. Though she wouldn't have minded sitting in the middle of Kurt and the stranger, her sitting on the aisle would mean less chance of him seeing Blaine board. Just then Blaine took hi seat up front and she relaxed, knowing that his plan will go well.
The flight felt like it took forever for Kurt, sitting next to some guy who obviously had no idea what deodorant was and having Rachel in shut down, obviously thinking about Finn. How could Finn just let her leave without saying goodbye to her, or at least having the decency to tell her it's over. When they got to the apartment he was going to get many fierce words from him.
When they finally touched down in JFK all those thoughts left him, realizing that he was actually in New York. He was making a new entry in his life and all the terrible things in his life just left him in that moment. Except for when he collected his bag from the above, he saw someone who he thought looked like Blaine.
No. He thought. I can't go around seeing Blaine everywhere.
When they finally got off the plane, they caught up with Harmony who was about to get into a cab, she was gonna let them ride with her but Rachel made a big fuss over looking for her phone and she left, giving him her number.
"Come one Rachel, it's getting dark and I want to get to the apartment so I can get changed and we can go out to dinner."
Her phone beeped and a text from Blaine appeared:
'Here, everything ready.'
"Found it!"
They hailed a cab and gave the driver the address and they took off, pointing out all the sights and recounting places they went when they came here with New Directions.
They pulled up in front of a newish looking building, they paid the driver and Rachel sent a text to Shelby telling her they were outside. The door buzzed and they walked inside, their was a door man who stood and gave them a smile.
"You must be Rachel Berry and Kurt Hummel?"
"Yes, we are. Did Shelby tell you we were coming?"
"Yes she did. I'm Norm, and if there is anything you need I am always here. Morning and night."
The elevator dinged and the doors opened to reveal Shelby holding hands with Beth.
"Thanks Norm. I'll take them up stairs now."
"No problem Miss Corcoran. You two have a good day now." He smiled and waved them off.
In the elevator Shelby gave them their keys to get in to the building and apartment.
"So you just swipe the pad to open the door outside and you swipe the pad here for the elevator to work. We're on the 12th floor in 12A. And if you guys come in late just try not to wake Beth, she misses our place in Ohio and it usually takes her a few good night sleeps to get her to stop crying."
Rachel looked down at the blonde haired girl who had a remarkable resemblance to her birth mother, just like her and Shleby. At least she knew that she would always have a little of Quinn and Puck around.
"Hello Beth." She said kneeling down next to her. "Do I get a hug?"
Beth nodded and wrapped her little arms around Rachel.
"She's usually in bed by now but she wanted to make sure her sister made it her ok." She said beaming down at Beth.
"She called me her sister?"
"Ever since she found out that I had you she doesn't stop talking about how she has a sister and that she gets to spend everyday with her from now on. If you don't like her calling her that I can get her to stop."
Rachel looked down at Beth and gave her a big hug and lifted her up.
"No, I always wanted a sister or a brother. I even wrote a song about it if you want to hear it?"
"Sure."
"NO!" Kurt shouted. "No, trust me Shelby you don't want to hear it. Rachel, I love you but that song was terrible, how you wrote 'Get It Right' after that fiasco is amazing."
The elevator dinged and they turned left to a door marked 12A.
"Kurt open the door to your New York apartment."
Kurt squealed in delight and unlocked the door to be wrapped in a huge hug by Blaine.
"What?" was all Kurt could say as Blaine inside dragged him. Rachel grabbed her and Kurt's bags, a huge smile on her face.
When she walked in her mouth dropped. The view was spectacular; it looked out over city streets and close by, in the distance, there were extremely bright lights, she guessed that to be Times Square. How did Shelby get this apartment, it would've cost so much. When she pulled away from the view she noticed that Shelby and Beth had gone into a room while Kurt and Blaine sat in each others arms. She wished Finn was here to hold her like that but again she pushed him out of her mind and opened a door and walked out on to a balcony. Taking it all in was amazing.
When she came here with New Directions they didn't have much of a view from the hotel, some brick wall. And when they went out it was to be inspired so it wasn't a time where they just could sit back and relax and soak in what was New York. The door leading back into the apartment opened and closed and Shelby joined her.
"You love it here or what?" she asked.
"I love it. I'm here in New York, it's what I've always wanted."
"But?"
"I just miss everyone." She said looking up at her mother. "We went through so much together and for it all to just end like that, it just feels weird you know?"
"Is that all? Are you missing anyone in particular?"
Rachel looked away and looked over the tops of buildings in front of her.
"He didn't even come to say goodbye." She said spilling the tears that she wanted to spill back in Ohio. Shelby pulled her closer. "I thought he love me and we were going to try long distance but nothing no text, facebook message, phone call. He just didn't show."
"Rachel, he was your high school boyfriend. No one can be together from such a young age and stay together through the years to come. You are supposed to have crazy years before you settle down and if you did have crazy days with your high school boyfriend, they'll never see you the same. It won't be the same. I know this, it happened before I was pregnant with you."
"Really?" Rachel said sniffing
"Yes. His name was Robert, and I thought he was perfect. He was a lot like Finn I guess. Quarterback, was a performer, popular, dating the most popular girl at school." She said flipping her back like a teenage girl bragging.
"So how did you win him from his girlfriend?" Rachel asked.
"I didn't, I was the most popular girl at school. We were together from the second semester of freshman year till Graduation. We where going to be together for ever, or so we thought, in our Senior year I wanted to come here and star on Broadway and he wanted to settle down and begin his own business. We both tried to convince each other to go with the other's idea but by Graduation we had decided to leave each other. I moved here and auditioned for every part imaginable for about a year, I went back to Lima to see my parents to discover that he had left deciding to go to College in England.
I felt depressed that in the year between Graduation and then that I was the least successful one. I found a ad in the paper by your dads and I was going to use the money to get a place in New York and hopefully become a big. But when I was pregnant with you I began to realize that if I had never left I could be having my own family and that I should leave my New York dreams behind and go to college, study teaching. After I had you I discovered I'd never have more children so I regretted giving you up, but I hoped that if I taught that I could see pride as I watched them develop and grow."
"But look what happened what happened with teaching. 4 consecutive National championships and who knows how many here or there-"
"7 all up but who's counting." Shelby added quickly.
"7 national championships in what like 13 years of teaching? No one has done that. And weren't you part of a Broadway workshop before Al Motta dragged you back to Lima. You are great inspiration to me."
"Thanks Rachel." She turned from looking out at New York to the apartment. "I think I may be setting a place for the 2 of us for dinner considering that Kurt and Blaine have seemed to find his bedroom and I'm guessing they won't be out for a while."
"You haven't already made dinner have you?"
"No not yet. Why?"
"Cause I've been in the same house as those two during 'intimate' hours and it was the most awkward time cause they aren't exactly quiet." Rachel laughed.
"So do you want an New York hot dog and giant soft pretzel for dinner?" Shelby asked.
"Sure, but I'll stick with the pretzel; vegetarian. Do you want me to grab Beth?"
"No, she is a very heavy sleeper. She never wakes up during the night anymore, so we can leave her. If she does hopefully Kurt and Blaine are finished in the room so she will have them here with her."
They walked into the apartment, Shelby and Rachel both grabbing their purses and headed for the door when they both heard Blaine make a noise that made them run out the door laughing.
As they waited for the elevator Rachel turned to Shelby.
"I'm sorry about this, if it inconveniences you. Looking after Beth, new job and now two out of High School teenagers, one of who is in his bedroom with his boyfriend. Must have been had to get ready for all this."
The elevator opened and the two stepped in.
"No, I'm happy about this. I always wanted kids, I got Beth, but I had dreamed of having three and look, I get to pretend I do. And as long as Kurt and Blaine are safe I don't care what they do in that room as long as Beth doesn't work in on them. She's too young so that might be a rule I have to lay down that she never goes into each of your rooms if the doors are closed, and that he has to be quieter. Ah! I'm making rules, this is fun."
They both laughed as the doors opened and Norm stood up at his desk and blushed as he tilted his hat at Shelby.
When they found a vendor close by and bought their hot dogs and pretzels they headed in the direction of Times Square.
"You know the doorman has a thing for you Shelby." Rachel said, taking a chunk out of her pretzel. "Every time he sees you he blushes."
"What? No, he wouldn't. He's just polite that's all."
"The blushing, that's being polite?"
"Maybe I just keep catching him in wrong moments, when he is doing something wrong?"
"You're more delusional than Principal Figgins was when New Direction's performed drunk at an assembly and puked all over the stage and he thought it was special effects."
"Wait. What?"
"Never mind. He likes you though, ask him out. See a Broadway show, that would be a great date. That's what I love about this city, you get to see a musical with another person and call it a date, all we could do in Lima was go to 'Breadstix' or see some stupid vampire movie. I love it here."
"You came here for Nationals last year right?"
"Yes, that's when I feel in love."
"Well, did you ever see Times Square?"
"Of course, we even sang in Times Square."
"You sang in Times… Well, whatever, you haven't seen Times Square until you see it at night."
"Well how far away are we?"
"Just at the end of this street, can't you see all the people?"
"Come on, show me the beauty of Times Square at night." Rachel grabbed Shelby and they ran up to the corner that led into Times Square. Rachel stopped as soon as the lights hit her face.
"What?" Shelby asked concerned.
"It's beautiful."
Back at the apartment, Kurt had Blaine in his eyes as they lay on Kurt's barely made new bed.
"I don't know how many times I've said 'I love you' in one day but I think I've said it the most today." Kurt whispered into Blaine's ear. Blaine turned his body in Kurt's arms so he was facing him. Blaine wound his arms around Kurt and pulled him closer and rested his head on Kurt's shoulder.
"I don't want to leave you." Blaine said, looking up at his boyfriend.
"Well, you can come to visit me during breaks and I'll be coming down when I'm on breaks. I'll call you everyday and night."
"I know, but it's not enough. I want to drop out and come live here with you. I already did the SAT's, I could see if any College here would take me or I could try auditioning for some Off-Off Broadway shows and try and get somewhere from that. I just don't want to go back to Lima without you."
"No, Blaine you can't do that. I'll be down at least once a month to see my dad so it's not like you won't have to wait that long to see me. I can't let you drop out, New Directions needs you-"
"I don't care about a show choir competition. I can't go back home. My dad was furious when I said I was flying out here to see you. He won't let me come out here again."
"You can't just up and leave. I need to settle down here myself without having to worry about you trying to find a job or an impossible college to accept you. If you go back to Lima, I will always have you on my mind, wandering what solo you will sing in Glee club or what trick Sebastian is going to try to get you next. It's up to you but remember I don't want you to look back in years to come and realize you made a mistake."
Kurt sat up, Blaine letting his arms drop back down.
"Now I have to go have a look around my apartment and see if I haven't missed dinner. Come on, get dressed. I don't think Shelby would like to see a 18 year old boy naked in her living room."
"Fine." Blaine said pouting as Kurt through his pants at him. "But I'm not dropping the drop out idea yet, I'm only leaving it cause I'm hungry." He jumped out of bed and pulled his pants on and chucked on a shirt. In the time it took Blaine to do this, Kurt had somehow managed to make himself look like he was going out to dinner, dark purple pants a matching long sleeved shirt with vest and re done hair.
"I still don't understand how you are able to get ready so fast." Blaine asked as they walked out into the Living room.
"Where's Rachel and Shelby?" Kurt asked looking around. He checked the rooms.
"Not here, they must've headed out when we went into the room to give us privacy." Kurt said blushing. "God that's embarrassing."
"Well I guess we we're cooking our own dinner." Blaine said, walking into the Kitchen. "Let's see," he said going through the cupboards. "Oh I know what I can make. You just settle down and I'll surprise you." He said smiling as he pulled things out.
"Well if your cooking, I'm going to check on Beth." Kurt said.
As he opened the door to Beth's room, she sat up in her crib and looked at Kurt and smiled.
"Hello sweetie, what are you doing still awake?"
"My sister is here so I can't sleep."
"Really? Well she isn't here right now. Do you want me to read you something so you can fall asleep?"
She shook her head.
"Sing, my mommy sings."
"Oh, what does she sing?"
She shrugged. "Anything."
"Well, I could sing 'Ba Ba Blacksheep?'"
"No, browdway. My mommy sings browdway."
"Well your in luck then mini-Quinn." He said to himself. "Well, I can sing that but you have to lie down so you can fall asleep. Ok?"
"Ok." She laid back down and looked up at him.
Kurt opened his mouth took a breath and began.
"Don't tell me what it's all about,
Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out,
Out of those chains, those chains that bind you,
That is why I'm here to remind you
What do you get when you fall in love?
You only get lies, and pain and sorrow,
So for at least until tomorrow I'll Never Fall in Love Again,
I'll Never Fall in Love Again.
Blaine stood at the doorway and at this part joined in.
What do you get when you give your heart?
You get it all broken up and battered,
That's what you get a heart that shattered I'll
Never Fall in Love again,
I'll never fall In Love Again.
They both stopped and looked at Beth now curled up asleep. Kurt and Blaine left and closed the door.
"I thought you were making dinner?"
"I did, I never said anything about a 5 star meal so I made us pasta with Cheese." He saw the look on Kurt's face and laughed. "Just try it. It was quick easy and I'm hungry if you don't like it then you can make some fancy meal that I can't even pronounce." He said, kissing him on the forehead.
As Blaine put the bowls on a table the front door opened and Rachel walked in with Shelby, carrying a giant pretzels.
"Oh good, your out. And made dinner. Rachel and I decided to leave you guys alone as we assumed-"
"Heard." Rachel laughed.
"That you would like some alone time."
"Oh my god. You could hear us?" Kurt asked shocked. "I didn't know we where loud."
"Well you aren't, not this time anyway." Rachel asked looking at Blaine.
"Oh, well this is embarrassing." He said smiling.
"What do you mean 'not this time anyway'?" Kurt asked.
"I stopped by your house one time, Blaine's car was out front and as you have a room next to Finn's there were noises that we both could hear so we just assumed what was going on in there and from what I heard, Kurt isn't quiet. Now will you excuse me while I get changed for bed."
Rachel walked off with her giant pretzel and closed her door. Kurt watched her embarrassed as anything.
"I don't mind that you are doing what you are doing Kurt, but as long as you guys keep the volume down for Beth and for us. Did Beth wake up when we were gone?"
"Yes, she did and we sang her back to sleep."
"Did she tell you that I did?"
"Yea and it had to be 'bawdway'." Kurt said, imitating her voice.
"What did you sing?"
"'I'll Never Fall Again' from Promises, Promises. A little depressing but it was the last song I listened too, and it was other that or Defying Gravity, but that's Rachel's song so it didn't feel right."
"And you know it." Rachel said, as she walked out in pink pajamas.
"Rachel's song?" Shelby asked looking between Kurt and Rachel.
"We did theses things in Glee called 'Diva Off's' and me and Kurt wanted to sing Defying Gravity as a Sectionals solo so we both sang the song and everyone else voted and Rachel won." Kurt said, moving his pasta around, picking at it.
"Kurt could have won easily if he didn't miss the High F."
"I thought you could hit a High F?" Blaine asked.
"Nerves got me so I went sharp."
"Well, no offence Rachel, but I can destroy your Defying Gravity."
"We'll have to test that one day soon Shelby." Rachel said, slumping on to the couch.
"Diva Off's? Did you ever do anymore of them? Might be an interesting idea to do at NYADA for fun."
"There was another one between me and Mercedes. We sang 'Take Me or Leave Me' after Sue put us against each other." Rachel said.
"Really, who won that one?" Blaine asked.
"Well, at the beginning we were both just showing off but half way through we were having fun."
"Yes, I am going to include that in the curriculum. Every two weeks maybe?" Shelby said to herself. "Well I'm going to go to bed. See you all in the morning, remember to wash up when your done boys."
"Thanks Ms. Corcoran." Blaine said.
"Blaine, it's Shelby. Not your teacher."
She went to her room and closed the door.
"Well I'm going to go too." Rachel said yawning.
As Rachel sat on her new bed, she grabbed her phone to call her dads and text Mercedes and Quinn when she saw she had a voicemail. From Finn. She pressed listen and put it to her ear.