Chapter 7

Days, weeks, and months have passed. Suddenly the school year was over. Rachel has openly spoken to Finn again after he confessed he heard every single word.

She was lucky enough that she didn't see Brody since then. The summertime has always been the Hudson's favorite season, especially Alexis. Rachel and Finn could say that their daughter is a water baby. She loves swimming in their baby pool, jumping on the sprinklers, and just being in the water out doors.

"I go swim?" Alexis asked as she ate her brownie.

Rachel shook her head. "No, I'm sorry. It's raining outside. You'll get sick."

"But I swim!" Alexis cries. Finn came downstairs and tickles his daughter. "Not today. I promise tomorrow that you can." He said.

Alexis crosses her arms and pouts. "Alexis? I know you don't like time-outs. I hate to send you to one." Rachel warns her daughter.

"Swim!" Alexis continued to beg.

"You know how daddy hates playing dress up?" Finn asked, in hopes that he would get his daughter to smile. "Well, I want to play dress up with you now." Rachel laughs and they both wait for Alexis to respond.

"Okay!" She hugs her father and runs to the play room. Rachel smiles. "Thank you."

"No problem. It really aches my heart when Alexis is pouty. I know we can't always spoil her-"

"I know. But she can't always get what she wants. We have to work on that this summer before she starts pre-school." Rachel warns him.

Finn nods. "You're right about that. I'm going to play dress up and be in a pretty pink dress." He laughs and kisses his wife.


That evening the Hudsons invited Leroy and Hiram Berry over for dinner. They're still going strong, happy, and healthy. Rachel feels so thankful that they've always been supportive.

Finn always updated them about Rachel when he knew Rachel never spoke to her dads about the Brody issue. Alexis was getting cranky and Finn took her upstairs to tuck her into bed. She gave sweet hugs and kisses to Rachel and her grandfathers.

This left Leroy and Hiram alone. They offered to help Rachel with the dishes. "Daddies? No! You don't need to help."

"We want to help." Hiram says smiling.

"Daddies? That's sweet but aren't you tired?" Rachel asked.

Hiram looked at his only daughter. "Darling we're perfectly fine." He says hugging her. "Now tell us, how are you really?" He suddenly asked.

The Berries observed their daughter. She stopped doing what she was doing and stared at them. "What do you mean?"

"You have a wonderful husband who loves and cares for you. Finn loves you so much that he wanted us to know." Leroy began.

Rachel shook her head. "I don't understand. There is nothing you two need to know about."

"Precious, darling? We know everything. We know that Brody's released, that he's here somewhere in Lima, and that you had an interaction with him twice in a row. This caused you not to speak to Finn." Hiram said.

Her father's both clear their throats. "We didn't know rather or not to find you a new lawyer and new therapist since they both retired. We both know that you're a grown woman who can make her own choices." Hiram paused. "Darling? Why didn't you tell us you started having nightmares a while back?"

It was suddenly quiet between the three of them. Rachel sat down on the chair. "I'm fine. I only saw him twice and my nightmares are slowly fading away. I have Finn, I have Alexis, my friends, and Quinn."

"I know Quinn is there to help you but you need more than that." Leroy said. "How about we find you a therapist? That did help you a long time ago.'

"Dad? Daddy? Please just stop! I don't need a therapist! So please just stop treating me like a child!" Rachel yelled. Before Leroy or Hiram could speak, Finn came back with Alexis in his arms.

They both nod and hug and kiss their daughter goodbye. They hug Finn. "Bye dads." Rachel said. After they left, she grabs a cardigan, and her purse.

"Where are you going?" Finn asked.

"I just need some time alone." Rachel said and stormed out of the house.


She knew it was getting late out. She felt ashamed of herself for storming out on her family but she needed to get away. She couldn't believe Finn would do that behind her back. She wanted to hate him but deep down she knew she couldn't.

He's the love of her life. He's always there to protect her. She parked at her favorite vegan bakery. She called Quinn the minute she stepped out of the house and asked to meet her there and she was lucky enough that she wasn't so busy. Rachel received a text message that Quinn was already there.

As she got out of her car she felt someone roughly grab her arm. She turned around and felt her body froze. "I told you this isn't over." Brody says.

He wouldn't let go. "Yes it is over! Just please stop!"

"Why should I stop? You enjoyed all of it." He smiles. Rachel tried to let go but he held on tighter. He grabbed her and threw her inside a woods.

At the very same place she was last raped when she was nineteen. " You know you want this."

"N-no!" Rachel yelled trying to fight back. She saw him unzipped his pants and taking his shirt off. He unzippered her jeans and removed her shirt and bra. She couldn't stop shaking.

"Please! No!" She knew he was getting rough. He was becoming very violent. His breath smelled like alcohol. She tried to escape but he would push her down harder.

"This is what I've been waiting for all these years. Rachel Berry, I've missed you." He touched her everywhere. He never stopped pressing his lips roughly against her's and her body.

"Please! Stop it! Get off!" Rachel hated every minute of this.

All she was hoping for was that this was a horrible nightmare or a flashback. She never wants to accept the fact that this is reality.

Brody stayed like that for another hour and a half. He dressed himself and left Rachel lying naked on the ground, and she was bleeding in between her legs.

He saw her face and she was so pale. "Enjoyed it?"

She shook her head. She never stopped shaking. "Good. Glad you did." And with that Brody ran.

He's always raped her. He's never left her with a pool of blood.

All she could do was let out a painful sob.

All of this sobbing was a cry for help.


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