Disclaimer: I don't own Glee.
The Glee Club sat around the kitchen table. They had ordered a pizza. Everyone was eating… everyone but Rachel. She opted to sit by the window in their den. She simply stared out of it and looked out. She refused to sit and watch them consume things that came from animals. It was unsettling to her. It was very cold in Colorado. She had already taken off her skirt and placed a pair of sweatpants on in its place. Her knee high socks gave her some warmth but she was still shivering. She then heard a roar of laughter come from her fellow club members. She felt a surge of jealousy. They probably didn't even know she was missing. She jumped when she felt a hand touch her shoulder. She looked and saw Finn. He had a green scarf wrapped around his neck. "Oh, Finn, you scared me," she said as she placed a hand over her heart. "Why aren't you in there with us? Is it because it isn't vegan friendly because we have some stuff for salads if you want," he rambled. She smiled at him sadly. "Finn, we both know I'm not the most… loved person. I just don't want to ruin everyone's night." His brow furrowed. "Rach, the entire point of this trip was to get everyone to act like a family. What you're doing… keeping yourself away from the others like this…. It's just not being part of a family," Finn said. Rachel sighed and bit her lip. "Finn, I think they can only take small doses of me…" she trailed off. Finn frowned. He had brought her on this trip to try to make her feel loved. The group had berated her. She knew her place now. She knew that she wasn't wanted. He wanted to fix that. She had done so much for him and she deserved to have him do something for her in return. He thought that getting her a better rep in Glee Club would be good. He sighed. "Look, just come to dinner. Please?" he asked and put on his best puppy dog face. She sighed but stood up. "Alright but I don't like it…" she trailed off. He smiled and extended his hand to her. She took it and with his help, she got to her feet. He then proceeded to lead her to the kitchen.
*Glee*
When Rachel entered the greeting she got was unexpected. Calls of, "there she is!", "pull up a chair", and "What have you been up to?" were called at her. She bit her lip as she took a seat next to Mercedes. She was at the end and she looked at the pizza in shock. Did they really expect her to eat this? Finn gave her a pointed look and she gulped. She timidly took a slice in hand and nibble on the end. It wasn't awful. Cheese only was doable she supposed. She listened to the conversations mostly. She felt weird. It was like she was welcome just not accepted.
*Glee*
Rachel was sitting on the cot combing through her hair. The other girls (plus Kurt) had gone to the room. Everyone was in their pajamas already. Rachel had a blanket draped over her shoulders to try to cease her constant shivers. She didn't take to the cold well. She listened as the group tried to decide what to do. They finally decided on a game of truth or dare. When they began to gather around several of the beds, Rachel moved to join them. She stopped when Santana began to speak to her. "Oh no, Man Hands. Not you. We don't want you to ruin our fun," Santana then went into a high voice, "I'm Rachel Berry and I need everything to be perfect! I refuse to anything that wouldn't be featured in a Disney movie," she then returned to her normal voice and finished, "We want to have fun Berry. You aren't. You're a drag. Now go bother someone else." By the time Santana was finished Rachel was near tears. She was holding them back. As the others laughed at Santana, Rachel turned around and walked back to her cot. Her kindness to Quinn was not returned as Quinn continued on like Rachel had never done her anything. She was as cruel as ever. Rachel lay down on her cot and curled into a tiny ball. She would hear them giggling and then something silly being done. She droned it out though. She wasn't wanted. When Ms. Pillsbury poked her head in the room and told the kids to go to bed, Rachel heard footsteps and the rustle of sheets. She heard everyone sigh in content as they wrapped themselves in their warm sheets. Rachel wished she could say her sheets were warm. She was freezing. She heard constant giggles and every once in a while a whispered comment. She yawned and tied to readjust herself into a more comfortable position. "Stubbles, will you keep it down? You're keeping us up," Santana spoke. Everyone was giggling at that. Rachel sunk down in the pillow. She clutched the corner in an attempt to comfort herself. She wasn't wanted in this room. So she made the decision to move to the couch. She waited for the girls to all fall asleep. When the clock struck 12:45 she thought it was save. She took her throw blanket (the sheets and duvet she had been provided with just weren't warm) and began to tip toe out of the room. She stopped cold when she heard a light whimper come from Quinn. She watched the cheerleader with her eyes wide open. She sighed in relief when Quinn rolled over and continued to sleep. She silently opened the door and walked out of the room. She closed it and silently walked back to the little den. She looked for the couch that looked the comfiest and sat on the one she deemed so. She draped her blanket over herself. She then curled up. It was freezing. She sighed. Anything was better than staying with her 'roommates' though. She laid her head down on the pillow and closed her eyes.
*Glee*
After what felt like moments, she felt herself being shaken awake. Her eyes took a moment to focus. She made out a figure standing above her. She shot up into a sitting position and took a better look. She took a closer look and realized it was Finn. She let out a sigh of relief and greeted him. "What are you doing here, Rach? It's late. You should be in bed," Finn said. Rachel sighed and said, "My roommates don't seem to like the idea of us sharing a room. I moved out here." She began to readjust herself so she could get comfy on the couch as the cold began to seep in under her blanket. "They kicked you out?" He asked disappointment and shock written on his face. "Not exactly. I just grew tired of being verbally assaulted," she said as she lay back down, sprawling out. She was beginning to shiver once again. "What?" He asked confused. "I was sick of being made fun of," she said as she looked up at him. "I'm sorry to cut this conversation short but I'm tired. I would like to sleep. Goodnight, Finn," she said as she closed her eyes. She heard Finn. She heard foot steps walking away and tried to snuggle herself into the couch for warmth. She realized with disappointment that her blanket wasn't keeping her very warm. She looked back up when she heard footsteps returning. She them felt something being laid on top of her. She looked and saw it was another blanket. She felt a hand gently pet her head and a voice whisper softly, "Sleep tight, Rach." The petting was soothing but it ended far to soon for her liking. He had left to go back to his own room. She let a single tear slide down her cheek. He didn't even comfort her. He wasn't going to stop them from berating her. None of them wanted her here. She was alone… alone in a home full of people.
Author's Note:
Sorry it took a while to write. I had fun with this one. Hope you liked it. Please review. I like hearing your thoughts.