We'll find our own way back
Chapter one
Rachel Berry looked out onto the busy street below her. She always loved the view from her New York apartment, when she looked out into the night sky she was always sure she could see a star shining especially bright and she was sure that this was a sign of super-stardom in her future. But on this particular night she wasn't so sure. She glanced down and saw the two red lines meaning positive. How had this happened? How had she let herself do this?
A few months earlier
It was only a few short days after the Glee club won Nationals that it was time for the Glee kids to graduate High School and begin their futures. On a bright day the Glee Club all sat together as they were called up one by one to receive their diploma, starting with Blaine who had only transferred to McKinley for his senior year. "Rachel Barbara Berry" as the petite brunette walked up to she looked down on her boyfriend Finn Hudson. She knew then how much she loved him and wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. But things were about to change.
"Rach, can I talk to you in private for a minute?" Finn took her by the hand away from the Glee club graduation party 2012. "Finn what's wrong?" "Nothing's wrong, look Rach it's time to say goodbye..." Finn began. "Silly, have you forgotten I'm not leaving for New York until Sunday?" Rachel laughed but Finn remained silent. "No I mean goodbye to us. You're moving to New York to go to Julliard and become an overnight sensation while I'm staying here, going to college in Ohio and most likely going to work with Burt then. It won't work; we'll be in different worlds. What we have will never ever be the same. It's over, Rach." Tears slid down Rachel Berry's face as his words sunk in. "You can't mean this! We could have a long distance relationship, we'd make it work!" "No it would be too hard, I'm not going to be responsible for dragging you down." "Stop! Stop it; you're not making any sense... I-I love you so much don't you know that?" Rachel cried. "Of course, I love you too but you don't need me. Don't stop believin' Rach" Finn leaned down and kissed the top of her forehead just like he always did and then he walked away...
That was the last time she had seen him. He didn't come to see her off at the airport like everyone else did. He didn't call or text. Nothing. That was how he wanted it. That was how it was supposed to be right?
It had been two months since their graduation and she hadn't heard from Finn at all. Now she was pregnant with his child. What was she going to do? Then one of the last things Finn said to her came into her mind "you don't need me" she wasn't sure if this was entirely true but she knew one thing: she would never tell Finn Hudson that she was having his child.