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Moving Away
Being me it's not so easy. I mean, I'm halfway my sophomore year of high school, and I'm the head cheerleader of my school squad, last year we won THE INTERNATIONALS, so you can say we are a big thing. Some may say I'm way too young to be captain of my squad but I've been in gymnastics seens I was 5 years old, and when our couch saw me doing a routing she literally gave me the title on the spot, and I got us through Regionals, Sectionals, Nationals AND Internationals as champions, by doing live performances with our routine, so you can say we´re the big thing. But anyways, as I was saying, it's not easy being me, we are currently working for our next routine for Sectionals and I'm trying to make a routing around Madonna and Justin Timberland's song "4 Minutes". There's going to be three people singing, Me, Lila (BFF) and Jonah (BF), so I need to make this perfect.
"Rachel, honey can you come down for a minute? Your father and I want to talk to you about something" My Dad says coming into my bedroom.
"Can't I wait till dinner?" I plead turning my radio off. "I trying to finish his routine"
"It's very important" He says with a very serious face.
"Okay, I'll be down in a minute" I tell him.
"We'll be in your Dad's studio" He tells me before walking out, and leaving me really confuse.
"What the Hell is going on?"
I think to myself as I put my sketch book away, and put on my flops, before walking out of my room and towards my Dad's Studio.
"Okay, I'm here. What's going on?" I tell them walking in to my Dads studio, even thought is more of an office but my Dad says is a Studio.
"Take a sit" My Dad says.
So I move towards one of my Dad's couches and sit down.
"We received a call last week from your grandmother" My Father starts saying.
"Okay…?" I say confuse.
"She was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer" My Dad's says.
"What?" I say in a whisper. "Gramm's is going to die?" I say with tears in my eyes.
"We don't know yet" My Father says sadly. "She's going to have surgery in a couple of weeks and then they're going to start with the Chemo and Radiation therapy"
"And that's why we're going to be moving to Lima this weekend" My Dad says taking me by surprise.
"Wait, what?!" I exclaim with big eyes. "We're moving?! We can't move!"
"Rachel, my mother needs all the help we can't give her" My Father says making me look at him. "And we are going to give it to her, and if we have to move to Lima to do it, then so be it"
"I know that she need our help, but why can't she move here" I say with a hopeful look. "I mean, New York has the best doctors, she can have an excellent treatment here"
"We know, but it's not an option. She can't travel" My Dad tells me, totally crushing my hopes.
"But… we're going to Sectionals in two months" I say in a quiet voice and tears in my eyes.
"I know honey, and we know that you were looking forward to it, but we have to move" Says my Dad giving me a sad look.
"So you already decided? There's no say in this?" I say a bit angry, while silently crying.
"No, we're really sorry. But Saturday morning, we will be moving to Lima" My Father says making my eyes fill with tears.
"I guess I should start packing then" I say before I get up and go to my room where I throw myself in my bed and start crying out loud.
Walking the halls of the school I can't help but feel sad, I mean this is my last week here. I won't be coming back in a very long time. How am I going to tell Lila and Jon about me moving? They're going to be crush.
It feels weir, the thought of never walking this halls again. I've done it since Middle School, and now I don't even know what school I'll be attending.
"Hey, Babe" says Jonah pulling me out of my head and taking my hand while I still walk through the halls. "So I was thinking, after the game this Friday we could go to the movies and then we come to my house, my Parents will be out for the weekend to some romantic getaway" he says smiling at me.
"Actually…" I say as we stop at the end of the hall. "I can't" I say turning to him.
"Why? It's not the first time that you spend the night" he says with a confuse look on his face.
"I know" I say nodding my head. "But there's something I need to tell you and it will explain why I can't go on Friday"
"Okay? What is it?" He says readjusting his backpack.
"I can't tell you here" I say shaking my head. "Meet me at the auditorium at lunch? I swear I explain there" I say
"Yeah, sure" He says with a small smile.
"Well, I have class so… I'll see you at lunch" I say before giving him a small kiss on the lips and walking to my Spanish class.
"Rach! Wait for me!" Lila yell as I was walking to my Calculus class before lunch time. "What's going on, you didn't write anything in class and you always take notes, and you kept looking at the window" she says once she catch up with me.
"Nothing, I…" I say nervously "There's just too much stuff going on"
"Rachel, have you forgotten who you're talking to?" She says with a serious face. "I've been your best friend since pre-school, which means that I know something important is going on"
"Meet me in the auditorium at lunch" Is all I tell her before walking away and going to my Calculus class.
When the lunch bell rang I went to my locker to put my books away and then I walk towards the auditorium to wait for Jonah and Lila.
"Okay… I'm here, what's going on?" Lila says walking towards the stage.
"Rachel, what's going on?" Jonah says walking behind Lila. "I thought you had something to tell me" he say looking from me to Lila.
"I do… it's something that affects both of you, actually" I say sitting on the Piano bench.
"Now I know something is going on" Lila say with her arms crossed.
"My Gramm's has cancer" I say looking at them.
"Babe… I'm so sorry" Jonah says sitting next to me a pulling towards him.
"And because she will need a lot of help… my Fathers decided to move to Lima" I finish saying.
"What?" Lila says siting on my other side. "You're moving away?" she says with a sad voice.
"What? No… she can't move?" Jonah says pulling away.
"Where do you think she's going to stay? She's a minor" Lila says to Jonah.
"You're moving?" Jonah says looking at me.
"Yes… this Saturday" I say with tears in my eyes. "That's what I can't go to your house on Friday" Looking at him. "And that's why I didn't take notes in class, why bother right?" I say to Lila shrugging.
"What's going to happen to the team? You're our captain and our Star" Lila asks me.
"I talked to the coach Bree this morning and you're going to be the new head of the squad, you know all the routines better than anyone else" I tell her while holding her hand.
"Not everyone" She says with tears in her eyes.
"You guys are going to nail it on Sectionals, I promise" I say crying. "And you…" I say turning to Jonah who has tears in his eyes. "I'm going to miss you so much" I say with a small voice.
"I'll miss you too" He says with a small smile.
"Okay, let's stop with the crying" I say drying my tears. "I'm not leaving till Saturday so we have a lot to do"
"Easy said than done" Lila says drying her tears with her hands.
"I know" I say sighing. "But there's nothing I can do, trust me I try" I say shaking my head. "All I have left is this week with you guys"
"Let's make the most of it" Jonah says making me smile.
"Everyone gather around, please!" I say to the cheer squad after we finish with practice for on Thursday afternoon. "I have something I'd like to say to you guys"
I wait till everyone is in the center of gym so I can tell them about my moving.
"Okay, so... Saturday morning I'll be moving out of New York to a small town in Ohio. Which means I won't be on the team or the school anymore" I say making everyone to start talking all at once.
"Okay! Guys! SHUT UP!" Lila tell so that everyone will keep quiet. "Let her finish"
"Thanks Lila" I say giving her a small smile. "As I was saying, I'm leaving New York, and that means there are going to be some changes. Starting Monday Lila will be the new captain, I already gave her my sketch book with all the routines, so you're going to be fine. So tomorrow will be my last day with you guys" I say starting to tear up. "And I just wanted to tell you that you have been the greatest team I have ever been in, and you'll always be my friends, no matter what" I say with a big smile and tears rolling out of my eyes. "I'm really going to miss you guys... so much. Now come here and give a big group hug" I say opening my arms.
They all come running towards me and they give me the best group hug I ever had. "We love you, Rachel!" They all exclaim at the same time making me laugh while I keep crying.
"I love you guys too" I say
"I don't know how you convince my Dad's to let me stay with you tonight…" I say as Jonah and I walk into his house Friday after the game. "But I really needed to just be with you before I leave tomorrow"
"I know, that's why I planned this" He says as he points to the living room.
The room is lit with beautiful candles and rose petals, and in front of the fireplace there's a bunch of cushions and a big blanket.
"You did this for me?" I say turning to him.
"When I met you, I thought you were really annoying" He says walking slowly to me. "But when coach Bree put you in the squad and you became this amazing person? I knew I have get to know you better" He took my hands in his hands and look right into my eyes. "And now… I know… you are the most selfless, caring, amazing and beautiful person I have ever met. You work hard for what you want, you don't take "No" for an answer and you have made me the most happy guy in the last year and a half, and I will always love you" By the end of his speech I'm a crying mess.
"When you first asked me out, I was a little skeptical… I mean this hot, popular guy is asking me, annoying, Jewish with a big nose girl. And then you sweep me off of my feet, and boy did I fell hard for you" I say sniffing "And now I can't believe I won't get to hug you and kiss you every day... but I want you to promise me something" I say sobering up a little. "I want you to meet new girls and to go on dates… no wait, let me finish" I tell him when he start to protest. "You have to because, even though we trying to deny it, the truth is… we're breaking up… I won't be back in a very long time and I can't expect for you to wait for me"
"I don't want to meet new girls" He says shaking his head.
"I know… and I don't want to meet new guys, and it probably will take me some time to think of someone else the way I think of you" I shake my head hating the though. "But we have to be realistic… we're in high school, we can't keep a long distance relationship"
"Okay… let's put it this way" he says pulling us towards the blanket near the fireplace. "IF and WHEN we meet someone that makes us feel almost as much as we feel for each other, you call me or I call you, and we are honest with each other, and we go from there"
"I can do that" I say with a small smile.
After all is said and done, I lean over so that our lips are verily touching, and then I feel his lips on mine as he pulls me against his body. His hands roam my back, setting on my hips as his tongue dances with mine. I run wrap my hands through his neck loving the way he makes me feel.
"I love you Rachel" He whispers as we came up for air. He lifts me making me wrap my legs around his waist.
"I… love… you" I say panting as he holds me against him.
I wake up to the sound of my alarm, I had to set it up to 5 am so I'm not late this morning. I turn around to find Jonah still sleep, so I lean over and kiss his on the cheek. I quietly get out of the bed and put my clothes on before I wake up Jonah so he can drive me to my house.
"Jon…" I says rubbing his back, trying to wake him up. "Babe, I have to go"
"Hm… what time is it?" he says turning on his back.
"Its 5:30 am… I have to go home. My Dads and I leave at 7 so…" I tell him.
"Okay… give me 10 minutes" He says before walking into his bathroom.
By 6:10 am we're pulling up to my driveway, where my Dad's are putting some boxes on their SUV.
"So you guys are driving." Jonah says turning off the car.
"Yeah, we put the new address on our GPS's so that way I can go on my own car and they'll go in theirs" I say looking at him.
"So this is it?" He says.
"Yeah…" I say before putting off my seatbelt and leaning towards him to give him a goodbye kiss.
"Call me when you get there?" He says after we pull apart.
"I will" I say before getting out of the car and watch him drive away.
"Rachel, come on. We don't want to be late" My Dad says pulling me out of my thoughts.
"I know. I just have to change out of this clothes and we can go" I say before I walk into my now empty house.
30 minutes later I have change into a pair of yoga pants and a comfortable shirt and I have taken my last box to my Mini Cooper, and before we drive away I look back to my house, where I have lived the last 16 years of my life.
It's hard to say goodbye to this place. But now I have to move forward...
Authors Note: I know most of you are probably thinking "Why is she starting a new story, if she has like 3 unfinished stories" the truth is I haven't updated my others stories in almost a year because at first I had a mayor writers block, then life got in the way, I had College (Med School) and I'm almost finishing so I had to focus on it. Right now I'm going to have a couple of months free so I'll try to update at least one of my other stories, plus this one.
I'll try to make this one short so that I can finish it this year. It will take place at Season 1 Episode 14, that's when Rachel gets to McKinley.
This story won't focus on the singing part that much but there will be some singing.
I used the Hellcats Tv Show for the name of Rachel's Cheer Squad, and for Jonah and Lila.
I created a Pinterest board for this story, I'll be posting outfits, casts photos, and other stuff.
www dot pinterest dot com / YMGH21 / a-new-home / (without space)
I still don't know if this will be a Finchel, Puckelberry or a St. Berry story so I'll post a pull on my page so please go vote and by next Friday I hope I can decide… PLEASE GO VOTE.
And because of that I won't have a Photo for the story until I know the pairing.
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Love, YMGH.