Chapter 2:
Rachel felt like "pregnant" was written bold on her forehead. She felt like everyone was looking at her. Rachel gave a big sigh. Out of nowhere, Quinn came a hooked arms with Rachel. Rachel looked at her in surprise.
"Us girls have to stick together, right?"
Rachel gave Quinn a small smile. Quinn was the only person she could really talk to at the moment. They both walked to glee rehearsal. When they walked in, Mr. Shue looked very worried.
"Where were you girls go yesterday?" Mr. Shue asked.
"Um… I wasn't feeling so well yesterday, Mr. Shue. And Quinn offered to take care of me." Rachel replied nervously. She was usually very good at acting but she wasn't good when it came to this subject.
Santana raised one of her eyebrows in doubt, but later shrugged. She would keep her eye out though.
Rachel sat down right next to Quinn. Finn sat next to Rachel and started holding her hand. Rachel was very uncomfortable but she didn't want to be mean. Quinn noticed and whispered "I can make a 'Oh, I'm pregnant. I need someone to help me' diversion." Rachel laughed a little and shook her head no. She couldn't tell the glee members about her feelings of Jesse. They would call her stupid and tell her that Jesse betrayed her. Tell her she has no reason to like him; that she was naive. That he never loved her. She knew she was all those things but her heart refuses to believe all of them. Quinn was the only person who simply understood. Or at least accepted it.
"Rachel? Rachel?"
Rachel realized she was blanking out. "Yes, Mr. Shue?" Mr. Shue continue talking about funk numbers, since they all were in a "funk". Rachel supposed so, that she was in a funk. Lately Glee Club didn't feel like the people she needed to talk to about her situation. So she sat in back during rehearsal doing nothing.
Before she knew it, glee rehearsal was over. Mr. Shue pulled Rachel to the side to have a little talk to her.
"Rachel, are you okay? You've been a little out of it lately."
Rachel did her best reassuring the glee club director that everything was fine. Did she really think so? Rachel had no clue.
While walking in the hall, Rachel got a little call on the phone. Caller ID showed Jesse's name. Rachel quickly picked up. "Meet in the parking lot." Rachel raced outside the school, towards the parking lot. She saw Jesse smiling and waving at her. Maybe he loves her too? She ran towards him smiling in joy. As she ran closer, she didn't notice the Vocal Adrenaline members surrounding her and Jesse.
BAM. The first egg gets into her hair. She understood now. He didn't come back to confess the deepest feelings of his love. It was to destroy her. To hurt her. His mission was to hurt make the strongest star of the New Directions. As Vocal Adrenaline threw eggs at her, her insides were slowing dying. Like Barbra in The Way We Were but worse.
"Heard you were vegan, Berry." Giselle remarked after a quick laugh. Vocal Adrenaline joined except Jesse
"Well?" Giselle insisted "Are you with us or not?" The last egg was held by Jesse.
Jesse looked at the egg in his hand and stepped forward. Jesse hesitated and Giselle looked annoyed.
"Break it." Rachel whispered quietly that only Jesse could hear. "Break it, like you broke my heart." Rachel tried her best not to sound weak. Jesse looked at her yearningly.
"I loved you." He replied. Rachel felt her heart fall into a million pieces, like a shattered mirror. He took the egg and smashed it on her forehead. She knew he would break her heart. She just denied it. The Vocal Adrenaline members laughed and went into their Range Rovers. Rachel stood there with the yolk dripping down her face. She felt like crying but she had to put a show-face.
As the Range Rovers drove away, Rachel just stood there. She felt like hell. She suddenly burst into sobs. She had no father former child. Just like she had no mother for her. Except she has her two dads. Her child won't have two mothers or two fathers. It'll just be her. Will she be enough to provide for her child?
"Rachel?" Rachel turned around to see Noah Puckerman. "What happened? Was it Vocal Adrenaline? It better not be Jesse St. Jackass." Rachel could hear the anger pouring through him. Rachel did't say anything. She stayed quiet. "Before we beat the crap, let's get you cleaned up. Quinn probably has extra clothes and everyone's in class, so you can use the showers without seeing you in egg." Rachel was grateful for Noah's kindness. Others may say that Noah was a full hearted jerk. He really did care for others.
After Rachel changed, she looked like a popular girl. She questioned that Quinn had some of her old clothes in her locker since she got pregnant.. She decided to give it up since she needed the clothes. Quinn started putting make up on her. Rachel didn't really understand why, but she didn't refuse. Rachel, looked at herself in the mirror. She looked…. pretty.
"Whoa, Berry." Puck looked stunned at Rachel. Quinn smiled at the result.
"We need to reinvent your look. The New Rachel Berry." Quinn declared. Quinn thought Rachel needed something to keep her mind off of her situation. "After school, we are shopping."
Rachel smiled, a real smile. It was a sign of pure happiness, which was a good sign.
Rachel loved her new look. She was a new person. She was refreshed. Now, she had to do something important. She had to confront Jesse. Rachel took Noah with her. She needed someone and she already got a lot of help from Quinn.
Noah stayed in the car while Rachel headed to the auditorium. "It's okay." she reminded herself "You have to get the weight off your shoulders."
"This is a closed rehearsal." Rachel turned around to see the guy that broke her heart. The old Rachel would have ran away but Rachel didn't. "Rachel? What are you doing here? Has Shue lost his hope and sent you to spy on us? Is popular Carmel girl your disguise?" Jesse spatted. Rachel winced at the harsh tone Jesse used. She wasn't used to this. She was used to Jesse - the guy who would comfort her and make her feel like all of her worries didn't matter.
"No." Rachel tried her best to not tremble, "I came to see you." Jesse rolled his eyes in disbelief. "That night…. when we did it…. I gave my heart and my feelings to you. Now, I want them back." Rachel looked at him in the eyes. They were hard as stone. "You showed me that you clearly never had feelings for me. I gave myself to you thinking that you would give yourself to me. But I was obviously wrong." Rachel took a heavy breath before continuing " I used to think about you everyday. About how you thought of me, how much you loved me, how forgiving you are. Heck, I still do. And I don't want to. I don't want to spend the rest of my years chasing a guy who never is going to take notice of me. A distant memory or that stupid little girl is what I'll be to you and I want to forget you too. Believe me. But I need my feelings for you back."
Jesse looked tender and caring but turned indifferent. Before he could say something, Rachel turned around and dashed out the auditorium and into Noah's car. "I've done my business. Let's go."
Author's Note: Finally, I finished this chapter! We had state exams this week (URGH) but I think I survived! I watched "Making of Frozen"! JONATHAN GROFF IS JUST FJKWEBVWJBVJWVB! (Sorry for my fangirling. {Sigh}) Signing off is Waffles!
