August 2014

How did she get here? Rachel. How did she fall for what was know as one of the biggest players of McKinley high? He's changed. A year was a long time. This year. She'd know. She hoped. He knew how far she'd go now. Don't mess this up Finn. He'd done this too her before regretted it as soon as it happened only now she believed him she knew he had feelings for her, but now she kind of hoped they didn't. He was leaving, Seattle, in a few weeks. He wanted to be a writer "novels not magazines" he'd say. But she was falling in love with him and secretly he was her but they were both to stubborn to admit it. So now Rachel Barbra Berry told herself keep your guard up, don't fall in love with him, there's no time to fall in love...he wouldn't feel the same.

It was around Christmas time they first met. Both in school, the same school, just different years. Finn Hudson was a senior, quarterback nevertheless but she hadn't known who he was ironically. Her a year younger, a junior. He on the other hand had seen her before; she'd been doing extra English classes to get her grade up. She struggled, English was the hardest. Ms Pilsberry offered to give her extra lessons two break times a week, that's where he'd seen her. She was sat in his seat, Pilsberry next to handing out extra sheets which she'd studied and told to highlight whilst she'd come see Finn at the door smiling.

"What can I help you with Finn?" She said smiling. Ms Pilsberry was probably the nicest teacher at McKinley high, as well as Mr Schuester and Coach Bieste but, she just seemed like she had time for everyone which was a rarity.

"Just handing my coursework in Miss" he said looking straight past her at the brunette by the window.

"Is she ok?" He asked quietly not wanting the girl to look up at him. Little did he know that Rachel had heard him and smiled down into her work.

"She's fine Finn, just the mix between history and English language a little confusing-"

"Like me" he whispered interrupting,

"But just like you she'll get it and be very proud of herself like you when you got it" Ms Pilsberry smiled looking between Finn and then Rachel who had the end of the highlighter at the end of her mouth concentrating.

It had been a week later when Finn saw Rachel again. This time study hall. She was the only one out of her friends working. She had her headphones in, chewing on the end of her pen whilst circling various words and highlighting others. He admired her determination watching as her friends laughed and joked, messing around whilst she studied hard. He sat down next to Puck and Sam, who lets say looked busy, Sam particularly looking studious but playing some video game on the computer instead and Puck typing away on his phone. No change, Finn thought.

Looking over at Rachel he felt motivated to actually do his own work so he took out his Mac book and English textbook and started whatever essay Pilsberry had set.

"Wow Finn, English? Now? It's our free dude" Puck questioned looking at Finn for a split second before his phone lit up.

"It's study hall Puck" he said looking over at his friend then back done at his book "plus if I get this done Halo marathon at yours tonight".

It hadn't taken long for Finn to look back up at Rachel. He couldn't help but wonder how he hadn't seen her before, she was beautiful. Not stick thin like some of her friends she did have curves, her beautiful long brunette hair flowing freely down her back in light waves and bangs covering her forehead. She really was beautiful. But what drew Finn to Rachel more than any of that was her eyes. He fell Sam kick him lightly under the table noticing his friend staring. Finn feeling embarrassed and stupid stuck his own headphones in and continued his essay without any distractions from the girl two rows ahead.

It had been two weeks since Rachel had first seen Finn, him handing his work in during her extra English lesson, she'd never seen him before. Quite frankly she didn't know who he was, but from that day his name stuck, Finn. It wasn't a traditional name like Jack or Tom which she had friends with those names but it was cute and different it somehow stuck with her. Finn.

She was sat in class Eng1 waiting for Miss to arrive when he entered.

"Hey, Rachel right?" He said feeling stupid, why say that he thought ducking his head down before looking back up at her smiling face.

"Yeah Rachel Berry. Nice to meet you-" she left it open now knowing who he was from a couple of her friends.

"-Finn" he cut in. "Finn Hudson" he smiled. "So, need any help?" He asked hoping to carry on the conversation.

"Erm yeah sure. I was just waiting for Ms Pilsberry but I have a feeling she's not in" she laughed lightly tucking her hair behind her ear.

"Cool. I'm meant to have a lesson with her next but guess not" he smiled walking over to Rachel turning a chair around and sitting in front of her "Oh I remember this I did this last year" he smiled "You a junior?" He asked, now knowing why he didn't really know her. Still finding it odd he did know a few Juniors from parties he'd gone to.

"Yeah only a year younger" she joked giggling a little as he looked at her, slight twinkle in his eye.

"I'll remember that" he joked "So come on" he said "what are we doing?" Glancing down at her papers sprawled across the desk.

"I just had to do an essay for her and then she was gonna quiz me" Rachel replied looking up tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear.

"I can quiz you?" Finn said taking the text book from her smirking.

"Bring it"

Rachel and Finn had been sat in Ms Pilsberry's classroom for 45 minutes without realising until Finn's friend Sam came in, he was 18 like Finn but was resitting the year so in Rachel's class.

"Finn?" He said walking over to Pilsberry's desk and putting his coursework on there "You still here? We wondered where you'd gone. Oh hey Rach" he said finally noticing Rachel opposite Finn.

"Hey Sam" Rachel smiled. "My fault, he was quizzing me" she said looking at Sam who was looking at Finn.

"Yeah yeah sorry man" Finn said still looking at Rachel to the way Sam was now looking at him.

"Well it's now end of break, we've got a lesson to get to Rach" Sam said once again looking between the pair. Rachel quickly started gathering up her things and putting them in her oversized handbag before standing up. Finn wondering why Sam was acting a little strange.

"Well...erm thank you Finn. Sorry I took up all your break" she said looking from Finn to the floor.

"Oi Rachel it was no problem at all" he smiled and she the same. Sam headed out the door Rachel and Finn in tow, the trio said goodbye and walked away a little awkwardly.

"Rach, hey" he said jogging up to her stood at her locker with a couple friends, Quinn- he knew his friend Puck texting, and a smaller girl Imogen, he heard Rachel call her before.

"Oh hey Finn" she said looking up at him then at her friends who then engaged in a conversation of their own.

"So" Finn said rubbing the back of his neck. Nervously. "I was just wondering if I could...like...have your number I could like help you if you were stuck with your English you know cause I've done it and also you know cause of today you know when I helped you and I thought it helped and-" Rachel shut him off rambling giggling slightly

"Of course you can Finn" she smiled as he took his phone out, her doing the same and handing it to him. Finn immediately tapping his in and handing it back before Rachel could.

"Rach Rach come on we've got to go" Quinn shouted "We're gonna be late. Dress fitting" Quinn's mum getting married again, Quinn being maid of honour and Rachel and the girls brides maids.

"Finn, erm I'll text you mine okay?" She smiled uneasy before being pulled away to the car.

"Okay" he said then looking down at the two digits she'd programmed before running off.

"She won't give it you you know" Santana smirked walking past him throwing her bag over her shoulder. "She might not know you now but she will"

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