"False alarm, I'm so glad that's over with" they were the words she knew Santana wanted to hear, not 'I got myself pregnant and I don't know who the father is'
"Thank you for taking me" But I'm sorry for lying to you.
"I'm going to get to class" I need to speak to someone about this.
"Wait that's it? That's all you have to say about this?"
Rachel shrugged "It was a false alarm, I really have to go" and she hurried out of there before Santana could see straight through her lie. As she walked down the road she realised she needed to speak to someone about this. Would she have to keep the baby? Or get rid of it to continue her dreams?
Why had she lied? She panicked! She didn't want Santana to see her in that way. She felt ashamed and really, really embarrassed.
"Hello?" the puzzled voice came from the other end of the line.
"Kurt" Rachel started "Rachel?" Kurt snapped all his attention on the girl on the other end when he heard her crying "What's wrong? Did Brody do something, or Santana? I knew it was a bad idea to let you two go out alone together"
"It's not that" Rachel shook her head "What is it then?" Kurt asked.
She sucked in a deep breath "I'm pregnant"
There was silence on the phone until Kurt dared to ask "Is it Finn's?"
"I don't know" Rachel admitted breaking down into tears.
"Hey it's alright, does anyone else know about this?"
"Well, long story" Rachel stopped to compose herself from crying hysterically in the middle of New York "Santana found the stick and I broke into tears and she was really nice about it and held me and said it was going to be okay-"
"Are we talking about the same Santana?" Kurt interjected.
"Yes, and then she took me to the doctors and I lied to her and said it was a false alarm because I was afraid she would judge me"
"Why would she judge you? You just said she was really nice about it"
Rachel sighed "I know...I've done a lot of stupid things, Kurt, and if its Brody's then...well she hates Brody"
"But it might not be Brody's" Kurt reminded her "Tell her the truth Rachel, she shouldn't have snooped but she doesn't deserve to be lied to, and you just said she was really caring about it and took you to the clinic, please don't say you lied to her face"
The silence spoke.
"Where are you? You're my best friend and I want to be there for you" Kurt said as he heard the busy street behind her.
"No it's fine Kurt, you're out with Adam, I'll speak to Santana" she put the phone down and sighed heavily. Her life was so messed up now, she didn't know where to start fixing it.
"I went to school with Rachel Berry, not the soggy mess of a women going back and forth between her high school boyfriend and college hottie standing in front of me right now" Santana went on like she had been for the last hour, Rachel's patience was really starting to betray her and all the hormones and stress that had been building up just kind of exploded when Santana went on about her third mexican eye "Will you just shut up!" Rachel yelled finally.
Santana stopped short in shock "What the hell Berry, you think you can talk to me like that?"
Rachel started to breathe heavily "I'm sorry" she apologised.
"What's going on with you? You rushed out of the clinic so fast, is something go?" Santana questioned.
"N-No" Rachel lied.
"You would tell me if there is, right? I meant what I said Rachel, we're friends now" she was so close she could take Rachel's hands in her own and have them pinned between their chests.
"Yes I know that" Rachel pulled out of the grasp and started for her bag again "I'm just relieved that's all"
"You didn't want a baby right?"
Rachel turned round in shock "Of course I didn't!"
"I'm just checking, because you don't seem so sure" Santana states honestly.
"You're being stu-silly"
Santana smiled "You're lucky you corrected yourself there hobbit, or you would be lucky you weren't pregnant because it would be two berries I'd be squashing"
"You're joking right?"
The silence spoke.
"I got to go" Rachel hurried out of there.
"Have fun" Santana chimed "Wherever you're going"
Rachel was glad Santana's didn't ask where she was going because she was going straight back to the clinic.
"Do you have any idea what you want to do with it Rachel?" Dr Carter asked. Rachel shook her head no.
"Well there is a lot of options and you should start deciding quick" he advised.
"I know" Rachel sighed "Thank you for talking to me Dr Carter"
"No problem, now here is the leaflet of all the possible options, as soon as you decide what you want to do come back here and we'll talk about it" Dr Carter said.
"Thank you" Rachel got up and walked out, hiding the leaflet in her back pocket before going to class.
"Schwimmer, it's like every day you put on another pound" Cassandra insulted when Rachel walked in. Rachel dropped her bag and ignored the comment "Sorry I'm late Cassandra, I got held up" Rachel explained.
"Don't let it happen again, pumpkin" Cassandra said before starting the class, noticing how distant one of her students were.
"So have you told her yet?" Kurt asked as he plopped down next to Rachel on the sofa. Santana was out somewhere so he could rub his hand over Rachel's stomach "I can't believe you're going to be a mom, but what about your career?"
"I don't know Kurt, tell me, what should I do?" Rachel was close to tears "Shelby gave me up for Broadway and I don't think I can do that to mine, I know how horrible it is even though I had two amazing parents"
Kurt hugged his best friend "It's going to be okay, I promise"
"That's what Santana said " Rachel lightly chuckled.
"Yeah about Santana, you still haven't told her?"
Rachel looked helplessly at Kurt "I can't Kurt"
"Rachel, I promise, she will understand, and she is going to find out sooner or later because she lives here" Kurt reminded her. Before Rachel could say anything the phone rang "Hello?" Kurt said "Brody?...Santana was there?...she what!"
Rachel looked confused at Kurt "What it is?" she mouthed.
"Okay...yes of course...bye" When Kurt put the phone down he lost it "Santana went over to NYADA and confronted Brody through a Paul song"
"NYADA? She went over to NYADA?" Rachel questioned.
"Yes, she's not going to drop this whole Brody thing is she?"
"No" Rachel whispered "And if he is a prostitute then my kid is going to have that as a father" Rachel cried "I can't do that" she whispered.
"Hey, hey" Kurt wiped away Rachel's tears "It's okay, Santana is jumping to conclusions and it might be Finn's"
Rachel was quiet as she thought for a minute "I don't want her talking about it though because it could be"
"Then Santana has to move out"
Rachel looked at Kurt "What?"
"If she won't leave the Brody thing alone then she has to move out, and then she won't be around to find out about the baby either" Kurt stated. Rachel felt bad, kicking Santana out would be bad, but it did solve some temporary problems. She didn't want to think about what Brody might be, she didn't want Santana finding out about the baby. She would tell them all soon. Not yet.
Rachel snuggled into Kurt's side and then the door opened. In came Santana. Here it goes.
I wrote this a while ago but I decided to post it because of the UK episode we have today when they kick her out and I was thinking that they COULD FICTIONALLY be another reason behind it. I would like to see what would happen with Rachel pregnant but warning: Rachel might have a miscarriage in this story. Thank you for reading!