Guess what's back...Faberry Month. In honor of tumblr's Faberry week (June 17th - June 23rd) I will be updating a story a day. This is definitely a filler, it's only 1000 words long but it has it's desired effect...you'll see ;). Here's to Day 7 of June. Dedicated to everyone having a bad week. I hope you guys will have a better weekend. You deserve to Happy Reading :)
How Could I Forget Chapter 5
Quinn and Rachel decided to postpone their 'kiss talk' for a while deciding to let the dust and awkwardness that accompanied it settle a bit. Quinn found that whenever things were too hard for her to handle, meditating did the trick. Harry had gotten her into channeling her energy and becoming one with the earth.
Do you regret it? she questioned pulling the phone closer to her ear. She hated these nights; they both did. Rachel was walking through campus to where her bus stopped. She spent an entire 15 hours in the library working on assignments that had become backed up when Quinn reentered her life.
I don't know, I mean I don't think so she replied approaching her bus stop. She pulled her jacket a little closer to her blocking the crisp night air.
Would you ever consider going on a date with me? Quinn asked pacing in her room nervously.
The phone went silent with the exception of noise in Rachel's background. Quinn chewed on her lip impatiently awaiting Rachel's reply. Ever since they kissed Quinn has been trying to find a way to breach the subject tentatively.
Rach? Forget I asked anything she amended.
Quinn shut up for a minute Rachel whispered. Quinn listened harder for what was going on. Lots of jostling interrupted the silence and Quinn started to worry.
I'm back there's a random guy by the fountain on the way to the bus stop I didn't want to alert him in case he's not friendly. I'm at the bus stop now Rachel explained. About the date, I never thought about dating you but not for the reasons you think. You see out of the many people I have ever felt anything for in any way you are the one person I could never picture myself with. You are Quinn Fabray; why would you want to date me?
Quinn stopped pacing to listen intently to Rachel. Are you kidding? It's me that should ask that question. My affections for you aren't newfangled Rach. From previous memories it's apparent that I've had a thing for you for a longtime. This isn't new for me Rach it never has been. I've always had a thing for you I guess it takes almost dying and being in a coma for months to realize that I should have told you and more importantly showed you
Quinn, will you go on a date with me? Rachel asked simply.
That was gonna be my line Quinn replied trying hard to keep the obvious glee in her.
So tomorrow? Dinner and a movie? Rachel suggested
Sounds perfect. I'll meet you after work the blonde replied.
Great, my bus is here I'll text you when I get home but then I think I need to crash
Be safe Rach
I will, I can't let anything happen to me before I kiss you again
Quinn laughed hanging up and jumping onto her bed.
I have a date with Rachel Berry
She thought about telling Harry the good news when her mother popped into her bringing her out of her protective bubble. Maybe freezing her mother out all this time wasn't the best thing, it's okay to be angry but her mother was the only person to be there for her. Russell had abandoned them both and without her, her mother had no one. Sure Fran was still alive but she had taken Russell's side in the divorce and neither Quinn nor Judy had seen or heard her since. Quinn dialed the first set of numbers she had to memorize since she's been awake. When it had been answered she took a deep breath.
Hey Mom, we need to talk
"Hey Quinnie, if you're looking for Rach she just left for work" Nyla said letting Quinn pass her.
"I know, I'm meeting her later, we have a date. I actually came to see you; I need your help" she replied sitting on the couch. Nyla had been knee high in school work but decided to take a little break.
"A date? It's about time you asked her out" Nyla mused. Quinn chuckled "that obvious huh?"
"Oh you have no idea. So what can I do you for? I can't leave the apartment if that's what you want I have too much course work to stay and Simon's house so you two can have sex"
"Nooooo Ny we aren't anywhere near sex anytime soon, secondly that's not what I want. I talked to my mom"
"Are you okay, did you two work it out?"
"It's going to take a while but yeah I think eventually things will be better. What I need help with is telling Rachel that I'm leaving this weekend"
"You're what?" Nyla asked unsure of how to process this new information and what it'll do to Rachel.
"I have something to tell you before we go to dinner" Quinn replied handing her pair of 3D glasses. After Rachel made Quinn watch The Avengers 3D from the year of her accident, they were both more than psyched to see the sequel. Rachel took Quinn's hand dragging her to the concession stand.
"What are you getting?" Rachel asked looking at the number of things available.
"Won't this spoil our dinner?" Quinn asked running her free hand through her head.
"We won't get anything too big then. Hey can we have some nachos with salsa all vegan and one Jumbo Pepsi and two straws" the guy nodded and walked away.
"You call that light, what the hell do you eat at the movies?" Quinn questioned. Quinn reached for her purse to pay for the snacks when Rachel stopped her.
"I asked you out remember?" she said giving the guy his money and telling him to keep the change.
"Wouldn't this be considered splurging, I thought you college students are often close to broke"
"Yeah well I had some 'special' money saved up and you are more than worth it"
They sat near the back of the cinema surrounded by a number of strangers all patiently waiting for the same thing. Rachel leaned into Quinn holding a chip in her hand.
"Here hand the first one" she said waiting for Quinn to open up. Quinn smiled and abided taking the chip into her mouth.
"You're really sweet you know" Quinn said with her mouth full.
"Don't talk and eat Quinn its dangerous" she chastised
"Yes ma'am" Quinn said with her mouth full again.
The obligatory 'turn your cellphones off' sign came up onto the screen and at least 90% of the people in the room took their phones out to silence or turn their own cells off, Quinn and Rachel included.
"This is going to be good" Quinn whispered.
Rachel kissed her earlobe nibbling lightly. "I couldn't agree more"
"I told you it was going to be good" Quinn said putting her arm around Rachel's shoulder. This was nothing uncommon for them, although neither of them realized it they always had to be touching in one form or the other. All throughout the movie they held hands as uncomfortable as it had been to eat their snack with the other.
"I know it was great, I'm kinda sorry we ate those nachos now though I'm full. Do you maybe wanna skip dinner and just pick up some take out to take back to your house with us?" Rachel suggested.
Quinn pulled Rachel closer to her as they walked on the street to the subway. "Sounds good. What I have to say will be a bit jaunting anyways"
Rachel stopped in her tracks. "What do you mean?"
"Well it's big news" Quinn said looking at Rachel in the slight dark. "Can we wait until we're off the streets to talk about it?" she asked pulling Rachel into a walking motion. Rachel remained silent as they walked 10 more paces. While on the subway, they discussed things from the movie to what they were going to order from the restaurant to what they were going to do the next day"
They held hands walking to the restaurant. "I need to know, I was trying to wait but Quinn I can't help but feel you're about to tell me something extremely horrible and it's eating me inside out. What is it wasn't the date fun? Do you not want to do this anymore? What is it?" they stood outside the restaurant looking at one another. Quinn dropped Rachel's hand sliding it to both her cheeks.
"You worry too much" she said bringing their lips together.
"So the date was okay?" Rachel mumbled against Quinn's lips.
"It was perfect, you are perfect" she said simply bringing her lips to the brunette's once more.
The door opened unknowing to them before them and laughing customers walked out. The strangers were about to walk around them when they pulled apart.
"Oh sorry" Quinn said looking at the women in. Her face went from unbelievable joy to surprise in a split second. She looked at Rachel who was just as shocked.
"Quinn? You're awake?" Maybe they weren't strangers after all.
I'll be honest I don't even know who it's gonna be. Well...yes I do but I'll leave you to believe what you must. I'll update soon, I think I found a system of writing that will work for me and you. I look forward to your thoughts here.
Specks :)