He wasn't going to be a father after all.
Yes, okay, he wasn't completely open to the idea of being a father at seventeen. And, at first, he really just hoped it was a bad dream. Okay, maybe that's true.
But, over time, he'd grown to really love that baby. He wouldn't have traded anything for it and Quinn.
But, no.
Now, he hasn't got Quinn or the baby.
~*~*~*~*
No one knows yet. The only two people who know about Quinn's pregnancy are her and Finn. (Well, and Puck, but Finn doesn't know that yet.)
So, in this short amount of time, Finn's learned he was going to be a parent, with his beautiful, Christian girlfriend.
Also, that his cold-hearted, backstabbing girlfriend cheated on him. And he wouldn't be a parent. His (ex)best friend would be.
~*~*~*~*
Glee practice is beyond awkward.
Quinn sits as far away as possible, and Puck doesn't do anything, because he doesn't know Finn knows yet.
Rachel Berry sits next to him, oblivious, as she flashes him a bright smile.
~*~*~*~*
Obviously Quinn tells Puck everything, because the next day at Glee, Quinn and Puck are on the complete other side of the room, sitting together.
~*~*~*~*
The rest of Glee still has no idea what's going on, and they're obviously suspicious of the tension with Puck, Quinn, and Finn.
Rachel keeps coming up to him and asking in that annoyingly sweet voice, "Hey, Finn, you okay?"
Does he look okay?
~*~*~*~*
Everyone knows Puck and Quinn had sex.
Not about the baby, but now everyone knows about the sex.
Apparently Quinn told a Cheerio, said Cheerio told another Cheerio, and just like that, the entire school knew.
Glee figures that's what's up.
They take Finn's side, mostly.
There's always at least one seat separating Quinn and Puck with the rest of Glee.
Someone fills Mr. Shue in.
It seems even he treats them differently.
(But he's a teacher, and teachers don't do stuff like that.)
~*~*~*~*
Quinn and Puck aren't at Glee the next day.
Or the next day.
Or the next week.
~*~*~*~*
He wakes up feeling particularly angry one morning.
(It's a Wednesday, just in case you were wondering.)
He sorta just wakes up, and this whole thing replays in his head.
It punches him in the stomach.
~*~*~*~*
He figures he needs a friend.
Who else?
"Oh, hello, Finn. I have to say, it's pretty surprising to see you. I mean, not that I'm not happy to be talking to you, but I just feel like you haven't spoken to me in a while. Not that you don't have good reason, what with this whole unfortunate occurrence with Quinn and-"
(Yes, that's who.)
"Rachel. It's okay, I get it."
"Well, would you like to escort me to my next class?"
So he smiles and carries her books for her.
~*~*~*~*
3:30 is Glee.
Guess who's back?
The seating chart goes like this:
Quinn-Puck-Empty Chair-Empty Chair-Matt-Mike-Santana-Brittany-Tina-Mercedes-Kurt-Rachel-Finn-Artie(stuck at the end because of his wheel chair.)
~*~*~*~*
Finn is pissed.
How could they show up?
Maybe no one knows about that little spawn of Satan inside Quinn, but he does.
And he won't have it.
"I'm sorry, I just really need to say something that we're all thinking, but none of us really have the balls to say."
Everyone looks at him, Quinn and Puck included, although it's not secret they avoid his eyes.
"I'm just kind of curios what the hell those two are doing back here? I mean, we don't want them here and they've missed all the rehearsals for the past, what, week?"
"Finn-"
Oh, kiss my ass, Shuester.
"No. They don't belong here. No one wants them here, and all they're doing is making this awkward."
Puck stands, ready to say something, or do something. Quinn pulls his sleeve back.
(He swears he throws up a little in his mouth at just that amount of contact.)
"What?"
Apparently Finn is feeling ballsy, hence him egging Puck on. (Who, no doubt, could kick Finn's ass.)
"Finn, man-"
"What? I mean, it's not like you wanted to join in the first place, right? Just wanted to get with Quinn?"
"Finn-"
Quinn stands now, and her voice is upset, but so what? What's she done to deserve his sympathy?
"It's not like you should be here anyway. You know, all the dancing, it can't be good for-"
"Finn!"
They say it together, begging him not to go on.
"I'm just saying, it can't be good to be dancing like this when you're pregnant."
Quinn's eyes close and Puck sort of breathes in like 'Ohhh shiiit.'
The Glee members all look at each other, and Finn swears he even hears a few gasps.
"Oh, they didn't know? My bad."
Puck starts forward, ready to punch him into the next year probably, but Quinn grabs him and warns him.
"Puck. Let's just go."
Finn can tell he's not about to listen, but Puck sees the tears running down her face so he sinks back next to her.
Quinn takes his hand, and leads him out of the choir room, tears streaming down her face.
~*~*~*~*
As he storms out of Glee a few moments later, he pretends not to see Puck leaned against the wall down the hall, arms around Quinn, who's sobbing into his chest.
~*~*~*~*
.
~*~*~*~*
If possible, Glee is more awkward.
Quinn and Puck don't set foot in the choir room.
Everyone seems a little miffed at him, too.
Maybe he was a little harsh.
But, then again, he never cheated on her.
~*~*~*~*
He almost throws up when he sees them holding hands in the hallway.
~*~*~*~*
Even Rachel freaking Berry has been distant.
~*~*~*~*
He sees Puck at football.
He has no idea what comes over him.
"Hey, man."
Puck is surprised, to say the least.
But not exactly waiting with open arms
He sort of just shakes his head, looking what appears to be disappointed.
Disappointed?
Like he has any damn right.
~*~*~*~*
Disappointed? Really?
~*~*~*~*
Maybe he was a little bit harsh.
~*~*~*~*
Just like a teeny tiny bit.
~*~*~*~*
Really tiny. Like, microscopic.
~*~*~*~*
Oh, shit.
So, this is definitely going to be a two part. I don't really know when I'm going to put up the second part, but there definitely will be one. I seriously LOVED writing this. I've never written a Finn fic before (I ususally write Puck) but I loved writing this. And, who knows, it might even turn out to have multiple chapters. If it does, it'll just be jumping to significant parts, like when Puck/Quinns baby is born, when(if) Finn/Rachel get together, etc. Maybe it'll even go farther, like marriage and adult life..& maybe I'll switch up the character I center it on. Oh, god. I'm gonna destroy this fic if I keep going on. So enjoy & don't mind my rambling AN[:
