Wow thanks so much for all the alerts and to those who reviewed it means a lot. I'm going to try and updated as quickly as I can but I do like to have at least written a couple of chapters before I post so you don't have to wait too long. This might be slow moving to start with for the reason that Puck is away but I like to think that is in a lot more of the story than you would originally think.
Again I don't own anything it all belongs to RM and FOX – but I do own Mark Salling's album it's amazing!
Chapter 2
It was Thursday Rachel had just come back from her lunch break and was sitting at her desk at the back of the reception area finishing typing up reports from meetings Rick had been in all morning.
"Did you hear about the case in the ER?" Summer asked Aimee and Rachel
"No what happened?"
"Todd says they just brought in a guy from a car crash and his daughter, the guy went straight through to theatre as his side took the worst hit and his daughter got away with only a gash on her forehead but is an emotional wreck, they can't get her to calm down"
"Really? I think that I would be the same if it was one of my dads" Rachel commented
"The other driver was apparently drunk and ran a red light, I know right drunk in the middle of the day who does that and now he has taken away his own pain because he died on impact but has put another family through hell"
"That poor girl, where is her mom?" Aimee asked
"I don't know much but from what Todd said she isn't around"
Aimee shook her head "I have no idea how you get this information so fast"
"It's a talent" Summer replied
"No it's called making out with Todd on your lunch break, but Rachel will get real info when she take the reports down there won't you?" Aimee asked
"I'll find out what I can" Rachel said smiling as she printed the reports and headed to the Emergency department
"Hey Todd" she said entering the ER
"Hey Rach, thanks for the coffee this morning, you're a life saver, such a hard night yesterday"
"Yeah when are you off today?" Rachel asked walking around the desk and putting the reports into the doctor's pigeon holes
"Pulling a double shift, it's crazy down here right now"
"Yeah I can see that, although I also heard a bit from your lunch buddy" Rachel added smiling
"Ok shut up"
Rachel laughed "Hey it's cool, Summer is great"
"Yeah she really is"
"So I've got some time if you want a hand with the paperwork"
"Are you for real?"
"Yeah the reports are all typed, I'm free, let me just call the girls and let them know" Rachel said picking up the phone to call the front desk "Ok all done, put me to work"
"Awesome, can you maybe talk to the daughter from the car accident, she is about your age maybe that might help"
"Sure if you think it might help I'll give it a shot, where is she?"
"In Paeds 3, figured since we didn't have any kids in right now it would be the best since it has a door and she is a mess, no one anymore information out of her we just have stuff on her dad that she gave us before she lost it. Plus with him being a doctor here it's touchy now" Todd Explained as the phone rang
"I'm on it" Rachel said leaving Todd to answer the phone as she headed down the hall notepad and pen in hand. Rachel got to the room and opened the door slowly to find a girl sitting on the bed her head down sobbing. Her heels (so what she liked them it had nothing to do with Puck) clicked on the floor and the girl raised her head
"Berry?"
"Santana?"
"What are you doing here? Who called you? I didn't give any details out!" Santana all but yelled through her tears
"Relax, I work here, nobody called me but hey I'll leave you alone I can tell you don't want me here"
She turned to leave "Wait! Please Rachel, I don't have anyone else" Santana said bursting into tears again. Rachel placed the notebook and pen on the table, pulled off her heels and crawled up onto the bed, taking Santana in her arms just holding eh broken girl as she cried.
Once she had calmed down Rachel got enough details out of Santana to pass back to the admin staff in the ER and called Summer and Aimee to let them know what was going on and that she was staying down with Santana for the rest of her shift which looking at the time she noticed was only an extra half hour.
She stayed right through until Santana fell asleep at 7pm and left a note to let her know she would be back in the morning.
Rachel said good night to the evening staff leaving her cell number in case Santana needed her and headed back to her desk to collect her things
"Rachel what are you still doing here?" Rick asked coming out of his office causing her to jump
"Oh hey Rick, you scared me" Rachel said as she then explained the day
"Did you want tomorrow off?"
"No. no I'll come and do what I can, I'll just check on Santana during the day and if that doesn't work I'll head home with her. I'm no doctor but other than the shock I'm pretty sure she will be able to go home tomorrow but she might want to spend the time in the ICU, I guess that's where her dad will be"
"Yes, most likely. How do you know her?"
"We are in glee club together at school"
"Oh ok then, well if that's what you want to do that's fine, go home and get some rest you look like you need it. I'll see you tomorrow but you make sure to let me know if you want to head home, especially if Santana needs it"
"Thanks Rick, see you later" Rachel said before heading out to the car. She pulled out her phone and noticed she had seven voice mails just what she needed after a long day she sighed and let them play through as she started for home.
Message One
"Hey Rach, How's the job going today? So I know we spoke like Tuesday night but we have a free afternoon – you said you did off at three right? Call me as soon as you finish."
Message Two
"Hey Hun, it's your dads, just thought we should let you know we won't have phone reception for a while, we hoped to catch you but you must still be working, we love you baby girl and will call you when we can – Have a good night"
Message Three
"Rach, it's ten past three, why haven't you called me yet. I know you don't have a life without me and Finn there – jokes – call me"
Rachel rolled her eyes at Puck message and sighed he was like a needy boyfriend without actually being one. This was the Noah she like, not the Puck he showed everyone else
Message Four
"Hey it's Quinn, just wondering if you wanted to grab dinner tonight with me and Kurt – call me"
Message Five
"Ok so I called your home and you are either not there or you are avoiding me after our chat the other day" Come on Rach, I miss you babe and I wanna talk – call me"
Turning into her drive Rachel shook her head before listening to the last two messages
Message Six
"Sorry it's me again – I'm guessing you went straight to bed or something after work and therefore dinner is out but call me when you can and maybe we can see a movie and shop tomorrow night – sweet dreams"
Message Seven
"Hey Rach, it's Finn please call Puck he is driving me insane and if you don't call him soon, you will only be picking me up at the airport cos I'm ready to murder him. Love ya."
Rachel sighed rubbing her hands over her face before grabbing her bag and heading inside collapsing onto the couch she hit her second speed dial and raised the phone to her ear.
"Babe, where the hell have you been? I've been trying you for hours" Puck said answering on the first ring
"I'm sorry Noah, I got caught up at work. It was flat out today and we had some car crash victims come into the ER, I'm just totally drained"
"Oh Rach, I'm sorry, are you ok?"
"Yeah I think so, it's was the hardest day I've had so far, I just wish you were here that's all"
"Me too babe only a week and a bit left now"
"I can't wait" she said honestly smiling into the phone for what felt the first time in hours "Noah I know you wanted to chat but I have to be back at the hospital tomorrow morning and I really just need sleep. I'm so sorry but I'm not avoiding you if it helps"
"It's ok babe, call me when you can and I'll try and pick up or will call you back when I get the chance"
"Will do, say hi to Finn for me and let him know he doesn't have to kill you and that I miss him too"
"Okay I will. Sleep well Rach"
"Thanks Noah, miss you. Good night"
As Rachel hung up and headed to bed, Puck was stuck thinking about their conversation. He knew something was up with her he just didn't know what it was. He wondered about her day and how the case in the ER must have hit her hard especially since her dads were away, he wished he could be there with her – Stupid Camp.
He headed to bed with Rachel still on his mind (and not in a good way) hoping sleep would find him but knowing it was unlikely.