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Rachel Berry sat on an airplane. The Glee club was on its way to Colorado. They were going to spend a week there for the holiday. Mr. Shuster had been arranging this for weeks now. The group needed a way to make their bond stronger. Quinn was pregnant with Puck's baby. For some reason, Finn stayed with her. All he had done was thank Rachel for telling the truth, got Quinn to admit the truth, and carry on being her boyfriend. Why? He didn't want to abandon her in her time of need regardless of what she did. He felt that since he had kissed Rachel twice, even though he was with Quinn, they were even now. So Rachel got to spend a week and a half with the love birds. Everyone disliked her. The only reason she had agreed to go on the trip is because Mr. Shuster wanted to promote 'team bonding'. So she agreed. It wouldn't matter. The only person that actually liked her in the group was Finn. He had also convinced her it would be a good idea. "Come on Rach. It'll be fun. I know they don't show it but they… appreciate you. Look, just come. Your one of the few people I feel like I can trust. You've done so much for me and the Glee Club; I want to see you enjoy yourself. I'll prove that it is a lot of fun. Please?" He had begged. She couldn't resist him. Even if he was with Quinn, she still had feelings for him. It had been easy to convince her fathers to allow her to go. Most people thought that they spoiled her just to spoil her. The truth was, they spoiled her to make up for all the times they weren't around. Whenever they would leave her, they would give her a new type of lesson. She had spent many nights alone in a big house. They were always leaving her and she was lonely most of the time. She didn't realty want all those lessons. All she wanted was for her dads to love her. So that is how she found herself sitting next to him on the plane. Quinn had opted to sit with Britney and Santana. Kurt, Tina, and Mercedes sat with each other. Artie sat on the end of his row, which also held Mr. Shuster and Ms. Pillsbury. He had to sit with the teachers because of his wheelchair but he still talked to his friends from across the aisle. Puck sat with Mike and Matt. Puck and Finn clearly weren't on the best terms and Puck would rather not rock the boat anymore than he already had. So Finn and Rachel sat by each other. Finn because he had no where else to sit, Rachel because nobody wanted to sit by her. Rachel squirmed in her seat. It wasn't very comfortable and it was a three and a half hour flight to Colorado. She continued to squirm before she finally gave up. Mr. Shuster had booked an early flight so that they could save a bit of money. She had pulled an all nighter so that she would be able to catch up on her sleep. She sighed and decided to just remain upright. It was uncomfortable but it wasn't as awkward. She closed her eyes and was practically asleep when, she heard a low voice whisper in her ear, "You know you can sleep on my shoulder if you want to, right?" She tiredly opened her eyes and responded, "You have a girlfriend. She wouldn't like it." Finn just smiled at her. "She won't notice. Plus you don't look very comfortable and all your doing is sleeping," he spoke gently. He patted his shoulder then and she bit her lip. She slowly shifted in her seat so that she could comfortably rest against him. She rested her head on his shoulder and then shut her eyes. She was soon falling asleep. The last thing she remembered was the plane picking up speed and slowly rising off the ground.
*Glee*
Finn sat on the plane. He was currently reading a book; as shocking as it was. Rachel had said that he would like it. It was named Percy Jackson and the Olympians: the Lightning Thief. She had said that it was about this boy who found out he was part god. He then had to fight all these monsters and stuff. He had been reluctant to read it. He thought that reading was a waste of time. He would rather just wait for the movie to come out. She convinced him though. She had an adorable puppy dog pout. Finn had to admit it was pretty good. He liked it. It was pretty much full of action and he liked the idea of Greek mythology. Rachel was still asleep on his shoulder. She was pretty cute when she slept. She would sniffle every few minutes. She would also let out a tiny mewl that made her seem like a kitten. It was rather adorable if he did say so himself. She stayed still other than that. She didn't make any move to wake up. She looked peaceful… pretty. She wasn't pretty like Quinn but she was still pretty. Quinn was straight forward pretty. She had the blonde hair, tall frame, and perfect body that every girl longed for. Rachel was more of a sneaky kind of pretty. You wouldn't think much of her at first glance. Finn honestly hadn't. He just thought that she looked kind of insane. Then he got to know her and he realized that she really was pretty. She had these long eyelashes that were naturally dark. Her eyes were also a beautiful, deep shade of brown. She was short but she had a rockin little body, even if she didn't have a big chest. She was pretty, just not pretty like Quinn. You just had to take the time to get to know her a little. She really was a nice person. Nobody else seemed to notice. Well, Puck did but that was because of her religion and their fling only lasted about a week. Plus, Puck only wanted to get to know Rachel's body, not Rachel. He was probably the only one who got to know her a little bit. He had seen sides of her he thoughts he would never see. He never would have thought that she had an insecure side. She was brave and daring. She talked a lot more than she should but she was also a regular teenage girl. She had fears and insecurities. She had dreams and wishes. Nobody knew that though. They all just thought she was loud and annoying. He was pulled away from his musings by Mr. Shuster calling for the group's attention. When he had it, he began to speak. "Okay guys, when we get off the plane we'll get ours bags. Then from there we'll be taking a bus up to our cabin. Don't stray away from the group," he said. The kids nodded and returned to their previous conversations. Finn just looked down at Rachel. Finn turned when he heard his teacher call his name. "You might want to wake her up. Let her get herself organized," Mr. Shuster said. Finn nodded. Placing the book on his tray, he gently shook Rachel's shoulder. "Rachel, come on. It's time to wake up," he whispered to her. She gave a sleepy groan and her eyes slowly opened. She was groggy and she took a moment to focus her half opened eyes. She gasped when she where she was positioned and she shot upright and away from him. "I'm sorry Finn! Did you stay that way the entire time? Gosh you must have been so uncomfortable. I'm so sorry," she said in not only in one breath but probably under a minute. She took in a gasping breath. Finn chuckled at her. "It's fine Rach. You were no bother at all. I got some reading done. You didn't even stir when I would move around." She relaxed when he told her this. She readjusted herself in the uncomfortable chair. The flight attendants voice came over the P.A. system then. It instructed them to put up their trays and buckle their seat belts. So Finn did as told and he placed the tray back in his folder. Finn then reclined in his chair and prepared to land.
*Glee*
The Glee Club stood in front of the airport waiting for the bus to take them to their cabin. Everyone was chatting excitedly… everyone except Rachel that is. She stood somewhat segregated from the others. She wasn't talking. She was just standing with her bag next to her. Nobody seemed to notice that she was missing. They were all to excited to care about the young star. The bus pulled up and the group began to board it. Rachel sat towards the middle. It didn't go unnoticed by her that nobody sat behind, in front of, or across from her. She sat alone. She didn't like it but she didn't complain. She simply leaned her head against the cool window frame. As Mr. Shuster took attendance, he went down the row and called out names. She only spoke a quick, quiet 'here' when her name was called. She was exhausted and when the bus engine roared to life, she was quickly lulled back to sleep by the hypnotic hum of the engine as well as the rhythmic sight of the yellow lines dividing the roads.
*Glee*
Rachel jolted awake when she felt a hand shaking her shoulder. Mr. Shuster was looking down at her. "Rachel, come on. It's time for you to wake up." She groaned but sat up. Maybe pulling an all nighter hadn't been a wise move after all. She was exhausted and groggy. All she wanted was to curl up in a bed and sleep until tomorrow afternoon. She sighed though and got up. She followed Mr. Shuster off the bus and trudged down the steps. She was slightly disheartened when she saw that the others still did not seem to care whether or not she was present for their fun. The first thing she noticed about the area was the temperature. She pulled her jacket around her body tightly. She felt like she was freezing. It wasn't this cold in Ohio. The second thing she noticed was the cottage. It was a decent size and had a cute charm to it. It was small but not too small. It would fit their tiny group comfortable. It was made out of wood and she wouldn't be surprised if it had been built back in the 1970s. Yet the cabin looked homey.
The Glee Club entered the cabin and looked around. There was a den which held couches, coffee tables, a TV and an old fashion fireplace. It was gorgeous. There was an arched doorway that led to the kitchen. In there was a long table that looked like it belonged to the family in Cheaper By the Dozen. It would be able to fit all of the Glee Club plus Ms. Pillsbury and Mr. Shuster.
Mr. Shuster clapped his hands in order to get the group's attention. "Alright guys, now we go over the rooming situation. All the girls will be in one room, all the boys in another. No visiting the other rooms," he shot a pointed look at Puck and Santana, "Ms. Pillsbury and I will be sleeping on opposite sides of your rooms. I'll be by the boys and Ms. Pillsbury will be by the girls. No funny business. Now go kill each other for the best beds!" He exclaimed and then laughed as the teens all scattered. Kurt stopped to ask Mr. Shuster if he could room with the girls so that everyone felt more comfortable. Mr. Shuster agreed. Kurt then merrily jogged off to room with the girls.
The girls ran around picking beds. Santana claimed that Britney and she had to sleep next to her. They took the two beds in the center and far side of the room. Mercedes Kurt and Tina took the beds on the other end of thee room. This left a bed and a cot. Rachel and Quinn stood awkwardly. Rachel sighed. She knew she had to do what was right. "Quinn you take the bed. It's better for the baby. Having to get up from a cot will just be strenuous on you. You don't need any more stress," Rachel whispered to the blonde. Quinn looked at Rachel. She mouthed "thank you" and then placed her bag on the bed. Every bed had a nightstand which had several drawers in order to place their belongings. Rachel sat on the edge of the cot. She opened her bag and began to place her neatly folded clothes into her top drawer. Kurt walked over and picked up the top that was on the top of the pile. He looked at it and his nose crinkled in disdain and dropped it bag into the drawer. "You desperately need to get a sense of style. You dress like a toddler and a grandmother. It's sickening. There was mad cackling at this. Rachel just hung her head. She refolded the shirt and placed it back in the drawer. She quickly finished folding and closed the door. She placed her other belongings in the bottom drawer and awkwardly sat on the edge of the cot. Maybe this trip was a mistake…
Author's Note:
So this is the first installment. Hope you liked it. Please review.