Hello there!

First of all, I want to thank all of you who read this story, reviewed, added to favorites and/or story alert! It really meant a lot to me!

This wasn't meant to be a multi-chapter story, but due to the feedback I had and to my insomnia state these days, I had another idea and decided to add it to the story. Apparently the best ideas come to you when you're trying to sleep! :)

Anyway, I hope that, by doing this, I don't ruin the original one-shot, which was kind of nice (if I may say). If I do ruin it, my apologies in advance.

Disclaimer: Don't own, just borrowing the characters...


One day, after her altercation with Finn in the hallway, Rachel was surprised to find him waiting for her by her locker.

"Hi, Rach!" he greeted, giving her an uneasy grin.

"Hello Finn. Can I help you with something?"

He hesitated a second.

"Actually… yes, I need your help with something." When she was about to speak, he cut her off "It's not about the glee club."

She nodded slightly.

"Okay. Go on."

He swallowed hard. It was painful to be just a few inches from her and not be able to hold her in his arms or, worse, not to kiss her.

"I need tutoring lessons on US History and since you're the smartest person I know, I thought you could help me."

Rachel looked at him with wide eyes. She expected everything but that. But he was her softest soft and would always be, so, as always, she agreed to help him.

That afternoon, she found herself with him in her living room. She still couldn't allow herself to be alone with him in her bedroom. It brings too many memories. She would actually prefer if they studied at the school library, but Finn pointed out that there they couldn't discuss his lessons properly. Once again, she agreed.

They were doing the exercises from chapter 6 of the US History book when Finn started to talk, startling her.

"Today, at rehearsal, Mercedes asked about you." She froze for moments, but then continued with the exercises, pretending she hadn't heard him "She said she missed you and your storm outs." He chuckled lightly.

She replied coldly, without taking her eyes out of her notebook.

"Let's just focus on US History, for now. We can talk when we're finished."

They never did.

When that day's lesson was over, she made up some excuse and Finn had to leave. He considered himself dumb or stupid or both, but he wasn't that dumb to understand that she didn't want to talk about glee club. She expected him to understand that. However, he played dumb most of the times.

He started with little things like humming Don't Stop Believing or Faithfully or any other song they had sung together. Then it evolved into something like "Today, we were singing some songs from that musical, West Side Story… it's one of your favorites, right? Well, then there was one song that Kurt said it would totally be perfect for your vocals."

She always asked him, well, more like begged him, to stop singing or talking and return to the task they had at hands. He knew, those times, that he was getting to her, he was reaching her.

One day, in one of those lessons, Rachel excused herself to go to the bathroom. When she neared the living room again, she heard him singing out loud. Not humming or mumbling random lyrics from random songs they sang, but actually singing.

So maybe if you're hurting
All I'm asking for is just one sign

'Cause I've never met anyone who was lost
But didn't want to be found

So if you got a candle, you better light it now
And if you got a voice, you better shout out loud
Raise your hands above this crowd
And I will reach you
Can you hear me? Can you hear me now?

Those particular lines seemed to have some special meaning for him. He was singing them with his eyes closed, while she watched him, amused. He was holding his pen and his pencil, pretending he was playing the drums. Then, he opened his eyes and, spotting her, he stopped singing, abruptly.

The next day he brought up that Quinn had asked about her and why his lazy ass wouldn't bring her back to New Directions already. After saying that, he let out a chuckle and she gave him a small smile.

"You can tell her I'm not going back to New Directions anytime soon." His face fell and she felt momentarily guilty "Now, let's get back to that exercise we both have doubts on."

That night, she cried herself to sleep, repeating one time after another "You're okay without it. You're okay without him. You're okay."

In the next two days, Finn was extra careful and didn't talk about the club or sang. He knew doing that affected her more than she cared to let the others know. So, he remained quiet, paying attention to the things she said about US History and only about US History.

The day after those, they were taking notes when, without even realize it, Finn started to hum a melody. Then, the lyrics came out of his lips easily, softly.

When you're close, all I know is
I don't wanna let you go

Hello happiness, tell me where you've been
I miss the sound of your voice
I miss the touch of your skin
It's no secret I'm not who I used to be
Anyone can see you're the difference in me

Rachel could only stare at him, during his whole impromptu and when he raised his eyes from his book, he glanced at her, locked eyes with her and repeated, singing.

Yeah, the difference in me

He tried to reach her hand, but she stood up, quickly getting as far away from him as she could.

"We're done for today." She stated, her voice faltering.

"But we just started, Rach!" he protested.

"Why are you doing this, Finn?" she was on the verge of crying, he could tell "Why? Didn't you hurt me enough?"

He stood up as well, approaching her. He took one step forward and she took two steps backwards, away from him.

"Please, Rach. I was just trying…"

"I know what you are trying, Finn!" she cut him off "You said you were not going to use me like last year, but that's exactly what you're doing! You're using me again, trying to take me back to glee club, but I don't want to! I'm okay without it!"

Finn's shoulders slumped, defeated.

"Why do you keep saying that? Do you think that if you repeat it enough times, it turns out to be real? Well it doesn't Rachel! I can see it in your eyes. You miss the glee club just as much as you miss me. That's why you accepted tutoring me."

Rachel glared at him. Who does he think he is?

"Who do you think you are? My world does not revolve around you anymore! You wanted space, so I gave it to you. I accepted this tutoring deal, because above the being your girlfriend thing, I was your friend!"

He looked her in her eyes.

"I don't need space anymore." He stated, trying to approach her again.

"Well, I'm the one who needs space, now!" she yelled, tears staining her face "I'm okay without you, I'm okay! I don't need you to stomp all over my heart again. And I don't need the glee club to do it as well."

He neared her enough to grab her hand, which she quickly tried to pull away, but he tightened his grip.

"You know I won't give up that easy."

Rachel sneered at him, releasing from his grasp.

"Sure you won't… You know you said that last year, too. And what did you do to win me back, Finn?"

He didn't have an answer for her.

"Exactly! Nothing. Apart from serenading me Jessie's Girl you did nothing to prove you have ever loved me. You were too busy jumping into super hot Santana's pants and that's why we are this heartbroken in the first place. If you hadn't given up that easy the week before Sectionals, we could have talked that subject out and I would have forgiven you. Like I always do." She paused, sighing heavily and trying to gain composure "None of that matters now. I also messed up. What I did was beyond bad. It was mean, I know it. But I already apologized plenty, didn't I? I'm okay without you." She repeated "Now, please leave. We're done for today. No, scratch that. This tutoring thing… we're done for good."

When she finished talking, Finn started to pack his books, knowing too well the meaning behind her last words. She was, oh, the irony, officially breaking up with him. She was breaking up their friendship. And he was the cause of that.

He screwed up. They had both screwed up in the past. But he screwed up now. There was no way he would win her back. And, unless a miracle happened, glee club wouldn't win her back, either.

As soon as he left, Rachel ran upstairs to her room. She jumped onto the bed, curled in a ball and allowed herself to crumble and be reduced to tears, repeating her mantra over and over again.

You're okay without him. You are. You're totally okay without him…


I have to say, while writing this story, I tried not to take sides, but with me being a girl, it's hard not to take Rachel's. I know what she did was mean, like really mean. I would never do that to my boyfriend, that's for sure. But he hurt her so many times and she always forgave him. He is a hipocrite when it turns to Rachel. But, well, it's all the writers fault... I think they should hire new ones for the show, honestly.

Also, the lyrics I put in the chapter are from "I Will Reach You" and "Difference In Me", respectively, both by Westlife. Honestly, I can't see Finn singing a Westlife song, but these ones fit perfectly in the story, so... hope you also enjoy the songs! :)

So, about the story, what do you think? Did I ruin the first chapter or somehow improved the story? I was thinking about writing one more chapter to give them closure or something like that... What do you think?

Let me know!

SLopez