Prologue
If you had asked Rachel Berry her plans for her future, the answer would have been obvious.
Phase One: Survive high school. Phase Two: Get through college. And Phase Three: Anytime she was offered a position on Broadway (or on television, or in a movie, she wasn't picky) she'd drop everything and go for it. Her parents rolled their eyes at her and repeatedly told her she should finish college before doing anything of the sort to which she replied that school would always be there and opportunities like those weren't easy to come by.
That had been her plan for as long as she could remember. Though throughout the years some steps had been completed and the others had moved up on the list. Thus, when elementary and middle school where over, high school became number one on her list until number three popped up.
Rachel knew that everyone (her parents included) thought her obsessiveness over her goals was more than a little ridiculous, but it wasn't their life. It was hers and she was going to succeed. All she had to do was finish up Phase One.
Unfortunately, on that particular Tuesday morning, Rachel's car wouldn't start. Both of her dads had left for work already and wouldn't have gotten back in time to drive her to school anyway. So, with a quick glance at her watch and a sigh, she started the fifteen minute walk to school.
And that wouldn't have been a problem. Except at that moment some idiot on a cell phone in a shiny new truck decided he couldn't wait to come to a stop or until his call was over to take a quick drink of his coffee. Naturally he didn't see a small brunette girl walking across the street, ear phones popped in and oblivious to the large monster truck headed toward her.
If you had asked Rachel Berry her plans for the future, the answer should have been obvious. She had everything planned out. Damn her for not considering death and working that in as an obstacle.
A.N.: Hi! This is my first Glee fic. and I wanted to let you all know that unfortunatly I haven't seen much more than Season 1, so please excuse any mistakes or missing characters. Thanks for reading!