They had gotten closer and closer over the summer. By the time college was about to start, the two were almost inseparable.
They had spent all summer together in New York. Quinn went to New York a few weeks after Rachel had left. They had become best friends in three months that seemed to fly by. They had conquered New York together, but now it was time for Quinn to go.
Rachel was settled at NYADA, so she was able to go back to Lima to help Quinn get her things together for the Yale Move-In.
"You know we could walk." said Quinn. She was lying flat on Rachel's bed with her MacBook on her stomach, while Rachel tossed some clothes into a bag. They were going back to Lima to get Quinn's things for Yale, and Rachel would be staying the night at the Fabrays' house. The two were trying to decide whether to fly or take a train to Lima.
"Ha-ha" mocked Rachel.
"No! I'm serious! Look! If we walked, without stopping, it would only take-" Quinn pulled up Google maps as Rachel sat on the bed next to her. She typed in New York, New York to Lima, Ohio, and clicked on walking directions "-197 hours!"
"Great plan." Rachel said sarcastically.
"Look, if you have a problem with walking, we could bike. It would only be 74 hours that way." Said Quinn, desperately trying to hold back a smile.
Rachel playfully shoved Quinn. Only, it was a little too hard. Quinn fell off the bed with a squeak, leaving Rachel cracking up.
"Good thing my Mac didn't fall with me or I would've killed you!" Quinn said, laughing.
Rachel leaned over the bed and offered a hand to Quinn who was still on the floor. Quinn pulled her down off the bed, and jumped on top of her. She pinned pack Rachel's arms with her own legs, and started tickling her.
"Okay! Okay! I'm sorry! Help!" Rachel screamed, squirming underneath Quinn.
After a few seconds of debate, Quinn got off of Rachel and helped her up. They were both still laughing.
"You know, it's a good thing I got a single dorm," Rachel said "because my roommate would probably be very annoyed with us."
Quinn smiled "yeah, I don't know what we're gonna do when you come visit me at Yale."
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Realizing everyone would be in Lima for the last time for a while, Blaine called everyone and told them that they were all to meet at Breadstix at 7 o'clock.
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At 7 o'clock, all of the New Directions met at Breadstix, per Blaine's request. He had convinced Sugar to convert it into the 'Sugar Shack' again so they could have the whole place to themselves.
Quinn, Rachel, Brittany, Santana, Tina, Mercedes, Sugar, Sam, Blaine, Kurt, Mike, Puck, and Artie were all there. Finn was already in Boot Camp, and he couldn't make it.
After they all ate, Blaine jumped onstage. He grabbed the pink microphone and spoke into it.
"Testing testing. Okay this is the last time we are going to have the chance to sing with each other for a while. I think we should use it."
He then explained that they should all sing something to say their goodbye, or sing something that they were feeling.
Singing first was Rachel of course. She chose the song 'Take Care of Yourself' because she figured it applied to the situation perfectly. Yes, Rory had sung it coming into the Glee club, but she could sing it better. She sang it to everyone there, as her goodbye. When she sang 'oh but I love you, oooh I love you' she caught herself looking at Quinn, and she had no idea why. She decided it was because Quinn was her best friend, and she loved her as a friend.
Next up was Mercedes. She sang 'Without You.' As soon as she heard Rachel sing it in Glee club, she knew she loved it. Tearful, she sang it to everyone. She was one of the few going the farthest away, and she would barely see the rest of the glee club. The song said perfectly how she would never be the same without them.
Quinn sang next, singing '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' to the whole glee club. She sang it as a solo, instead of with Sam like at sectionals. She got offstage, and hurried back to her seat hoping no one noticed that she sang the whole song to Rachel. In her defense, she didn't even realize it until the end of the song. She figured it was just because of how close the two had grown over the summer.
Singing next was Puck, who sang 'Here's to Us' feeling it was appropriate. It was his way of saying he didn't want everyone to go just yet. He wanted to stay as long as he could himself, suddenly having second thoughts about going to California. When he sang 'and all these years go by so fast,' Artie did his preach wave. Everyone agreed; they had. It seemed that they all hadn't had enough time together. The song was perfect; it talked about going through dreams, all of the times that they had messed up, how they stuck it out, and how things got better because they were together.
After Puck came Artie. He sang 'My Life Would Suck Without You' proclaiming his love for everyone there. He didn't want anyone to leave. In his mind, they all belonged together because there was a piece of all of them in him. He was nothing without them. It talked about how bad it could be sometimes with all of them, but no matter what, they still belonged together. They were forever united because of glee club.
Sam sang 'We Found Love' to everyone. Their lives were all hopeless, but then they all found each other and glee club, and they all grew to love one another. It seemed that they would never find friends, especially Sam being the new kid. After joining the New Directions, they had all found love in some way.
Then, Sugar sang 'Keep Holding On' to everyone saying how everyone was together. 'keep holding on cause you know well make it through we'll make it through we'll make it through just stay strong cause you know I'm here for you' This song proved how devoted she was to the glee club, and how they would make it through everyone leaving.
After Sugar, the devoted couples sang mostly to each other. Santana sang 'Mine' to Brittany, with Brittany singing 'Lucky' right after. Then, Blaine sang 'Please Don't Leave Me' to Kurt, with Kurt singing 'Where We Belong' by Passion Pit. And Finally, Mike sang 'All About Us' by He is We to Tina, with Tina singing 'I Won't Give Up' by Jason Mraz.
After everyone sang, and tearful hugs and kisses were exchanged, Rachel suggested that they sing 'Don't Stop Believing' for old times' sake.
Everyone got on stage. They were all holding hands in a line and Quinn was next to Rachel. She looked over at Rachel just before everyone started singing and whispered "You know this is gonna make everyone cry right?" She nodded, as everyone started with the beginning.
'Just a small town girl, livin in a lonely world, she took the midnight train goin anywhere' sang Blaine.
'Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit, he took the midnight train goin anywhere' sang Rachel.
Everyone was already tearful; so many memories were flooding their minds. They had all sang this song so many times. Not just in glee club, but at regionals too.
'A singer in a smoky room' sang Puck.
'The smell of wine and cheap perfume' sang Santana.
'For a smile they could share the night it goes on and on and on and on' they sang together.
'Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard and shadows searching in the night streetlight people livin just to find emotion hiding somewhere in the night'
As the song broke for the instrumental part, everyone was crying; this was the song that essentially started it all. It was their theme song in a way. And now this was the last time they would sing it together.
'Don't stop believing hold on to that feeling streetlight people don't stop believing hold on to that feelin streetlight people oh oh oh don't stop'
As the song came to an end, they all hugged for what seemed like ages. Breaking the silence, a tearful Rachel said "Guys, I don't want this to end. My dads are out of town for their anniversary, and you guys are all sleeping over."
