I do not own the characters in the story (I will later but not these unfortunately) I own the storyline and of course two puppies I love dearly. The song used was homeward/Home Simon & Garfunkel/Phillip Phillips is a mash-up (in which glee performed as well)
Rachel's POV
After my musical therapy, My fathers and I decided to go and visit my cousin Elena and her sweet husband Stefan. Elena and I had the best relationship any two people could have it just helped that we were family. Even after leaving for five years, we still were as close as ever, I was happy when she decided to have the wedding in Virginia. She knew my stance on going back to Ohio so when she was planning her wedding she made sure I would be okay to go. I couldn't help but remember when she came out about three years ago to ask me to be her maid of honor, I couldn't express how happy she was when I accepted. "Is that my amazing talented cousin gracing us in Lima?" Sarcasm dripping from her lips as she hugged me tightly.
"I am great my sweet drunk cousin, I have missed your drunk butt." Turning to my cousin's husband before laughing again. "I've told you, Elena Berry cannot hold her liquor to save her life." Everyone quickly joined in the laugher as Elena pouted.
"First off I can totally hold my liquor; secondly I'm just happy you're home. We never thought we'd see you here again after everything that happened." A serious looked formed on everyone's face as they looked at me. "I know it must be wired since Finn is home."
Shrugging I decided to overlook their questioning. "I wouldn't be here if Kurt didn't force me." Everyone knew not to push me when it came to Finn, especially Elena and Stefan. They saw me at my worst after he left me.
After a while we all went about our own thing when I found myself outside watching the snowfall from the sky. "If there is someone above watching me, why must you bring him back to torture me?"
"What if it's not to torture, but to finally give you what you deserve?" Turning around I saw Stefan with a cup of hot coco. "Why must it be a curse with so much love that once sprouted from two people?" Stefan like my cousin was a hopeless romantic, this is why he always fit so perfect with her. Stefan was one of Finn's best friends before football, actually it was Stefan who convinced Finn to take over his spot since he was leaving to Virginia. "Want to talk about it?"
Shrugging I took my hot chocolate and looked at him. "I don't know how to feel Stefan, he left without saying anything to me. He put me on the train and left..." Leaning against the patio frame. "How can I just go back and forget it as if it never happened?"
"You aren't Rachel, but you can't hold onto the anger and expect it to never kill you in the end. So tell me is it worth it? Why not give you guys a second chance, don't you remember when Elena and I broke up at one point and she dated someone else? When the time is right we found each other again." A year after they met Elena and Stefan broke up and she moved on, yet someway they found their way back to each other. It was an act of fate that they finally found that love they were missing. Their love story mimicked Finn and my story, the biggest difference was Stefan never made decisions without talking to Elena.
"There's a difference Stefan." I knew the second I attacked Finn, Stefan would have a smart remark.
"Is there? You love Finn in a way that Elena and I love each other, yet the biggest difference is you won't give him a chance like Elena gave me. I love you Rachel, you're like a little sister to me and I'll always have your back, but this something I can't agree with you on. You're giving up so easily." Frustration formed when I looked back into Stefan's eyes, how could he so easily take Finn's side? He saw the pain I was in after we broke up, he held me while I cried, he said It'll be okay, how is Finn coming back okay? "Rachel, he loves you, he came back To you… Can't you just listen to your heart?"
Before I could rebuttal Elena came out and looked at me with sadness in her eyes. "Do you remember that day you and your friends sang together for the first time? You came home and called me and told me that each played a part, but it was Finn who made it that much perfect." She was right. Finn made me see the magic in life. "Don't stop believing in love so fast."
Three Hours later…
"Rachel dear, time to go," Wrapping my arms around Elena, I finally knew what I was going to do. I knew it was time to talk to Finn, get it out in the open, and lay it all on him before it was too late.
"Call me if you need me cousin, I'll be in town a few more days before we go back to Virginia to visit our families." Stefan held onto me tightly as Elena turned to my dad. "Uncle Le, are you guys okay to drive?" Nodding at his niece he got into the car and drove off towards my friend's house.
During the drive I fell asleep dreaming of life here in Lima.
Dream…
I was laying in a big bed, it felt familiar to me. "Momma get up! Daddy is trying to cook breakfast and he almost burnt down the house again." A little girl who looked like me when I was a child. What was this? This wasn't possible. Smiling the little girl took my hand and slowly I got up. Walking down the hall I was stunned to see Finn standing in what looked like our kitchen. "See daddy I told you I was going to tell momma…"
"Jasmine Elizabeth! Momma needs to rest so she can make sure Cory grows big and strong." Cory? Looking down I notice what he meant when he said Cory…My stomach was huge! Weirdly I could feel the baby moving inside of me. "How are you feeling My sweet love?" Finn asked putting their daughter in the chair.
"Daze and confused, What's going on?" I look around so very confused. When did this happen? How could this had happen?
"sweetie you might want to rest…Pregnancy Brain and all."
Maybe Stefan was right, maybe it was time for a new beginning and listen to my heart. Yes I was angry, but my dream held a scary thought of what life could be with the man I once loved. Even now I sat here in the car with both my dads I could feel that tether we once experienced tighten around me. "Do you guys think I'm being to hard on Finn?" I asked as we drove on the dark road.
"Rachel..." Before I heard my father's voice I turned to look out the window, but was faced with a bright light coming towards us.
"Daddy!" I screamed as things went back.
"Rachel! Rachel!" A voice echoed in my head as my eyes began to flutter open. I knew that voice, it sounded so clear and familiar as it got closer to me. Looking around I noticed who was calling out for me. "Rachel, stay still." it was Finn's mother quickly walking towards me as I tried to move.
My body felt on fire as I laid there looking up at the sky. "Carol...where are my dads?" My body inched up as my eyes adjusted to where I was. With weakness flowing through me, I gathered enough strength to see my dads laying on the ground being helped by other people before everything went black.
Finn's POV
Slowly I walked into my best friends' house. It was weird for me to be home again and celebrating with my family and friends. But even weirder was the fact that Rachel and I were not together...we always were together even when we weren't. I couldn't stand the fact that we weren't even talking completely right now. My thoughts were cut short as I heard Quinn's voice "I'm sitting in a railway station, got a ticket for my destination...Oh, oh."
Puck walked in the room handing the plate to Quinn smiling as he began to sing where she left off. "On a tour of one-night stands, My suitcase and guitar in hand." (And every stop is neatly planned For a poet and a one-man band)
As the door rings Santana starts to hum as Mike and Tina walk in. "This wave (Santana: Wave) Is stringing us along (Santana: Along) (Just know you're not alone) 'Cause I'm gonna make this place your home."
As everyone stood in the center of the room Sam and Mercedes walked in. I couldnt stop smiling as everyone gathered like time hadn't passed yet.. "Everyday's an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines...Oh, oh" Smiling Mercedes joins in with her best friend/sister as the memories began to flow back to both of them. "And each town looks the same to me the movies and the factories. And every stranger's face I see reminds me that I long to be."
My smile grew as we sang together again. It was as if we were back in the auditorium all over again, it gave me a new feeling of hope as each person began to look at the others.(Mercedes: Oh) The trouble, it might drag you down" I was shocked the most when Santana came in and hugged me, the last time we were even in the same room she was very clear she wanted nothing to do with me.
"If you get lost, you can always be found, Just know you're not alone (Mercedes: Know you're not alone) This was home, this was our home with their friends. I noticed it more and more as we sang again together, Puck and these people were my family "'Cause I'm going to make this place your home…"
Alumni:
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah (Santana: Where my thought's escaping)
Ah, ah, ah, ah, (Mercedes: Where my music's playing)
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah (Mercedes: Oh, oh)
As the music began to fade I stared out the window while my friends moved into the other room. In this moment I knew the first chance I got I would talk to Rachel and tell her exactly how much she meant to me. I'm going to make it right again... "I'm gonna make, I'm gonna make...Make this place our home…"
Two Hours later...
Rachel still wasnt here, maybe she wasn't coming at all. "Has anyone heard from Rachel?" I got up and walked over to our friends who were all sitting around the table. "It's just something doesn't feel right maybe it's just me but I think she would have told at least Kurt if they were coming or not."
Looking at my brother I saw that he agreed with me. "Uh I'll try her dad, I'm sure they just got held up at her cousin's house." Getting up Kurt walked into the other room to call LeRoy. I was beginning to worry even more now as a slight pain was rippling through my body. Biting my lip I tried to shake the pain as they scrambled to find where she and the Berrys were. It wasn't till my brother walked back in that I could see now that I wasn't the only one who had a bad feeling. "None of them are answering and her cousin said they left two hours ago. It only should've taken them half an hour to get here. They aren't even picking up the home phone so I know they aren't home."
Before anyone of us could react I heard the former blond cheerio begin to cry. "It's dark Sans.."
No one had a second to really digest the statement because Mr. Schue's phone began to go off. "Hello...WHAT!" Instantly I began to panic when I saw a tear fall down his face. "We'll be there soon. Yeah I'll tell him." Hanging up the phone we could all see it written on his face, we just needed him to confirm it. "Guys there's been an accident… LeRoy, Hiram and Rachel are in the hospital..." Those few words brought my whole world to a stop.
The drive to the hospital was the most painful thing I could ever feel. Actually I lied it was the sight I saw when I walked up to the waiting room to see my mom in a blood soaked shirt. "Mom..." Tears quickly fell as I held onto her. "Please... Please tell me she's okay...I can't..."
"The doctors are with her now...Hiram and LeRoy are in surgery as well." My tears formed quicker then before as I listened to her voice. How would I ever be okay if my only reason for living was dead. "Finn, no matter the outcome I need you to remember to keep your head straight and not to do something stupid."
Yanking my body away from my mother I stared at her with pain and anger in my eyes. I couldn't stand to hear her at that moment, how could she be thinking of me or what I do. How could she already be thinking Rachel would die? Tears began to dry and sadness was replaced with anger as my friends and mentor walked into the hospital's waiting room. "She's not going to die!" I yelled at my mom as Puck and Mr. Schue walked over to me, probably to try to calm me, but in this moment no one was going to calm me. "No, you don't get to tell me any what ifs. I've survived Iraq and everything we've been through to come back to her, there is nothing and no one that is going to take her away from me. I love that girl and it's not over! She will not leave me this way." Kicking over a chair security came running over to us and glared at me. "I will not lose her...I can't!" Tears streamed down my face as held me as the tears came back. I couldn't lose the love of my life, she was everything and more to me and we've survived so much to have it end like this, to have it end with her dying.
"Let it out son..." Mr. Schue rubbed my back as I fell into his arms in pain and sadness. The simple glances I got of our friends, I could see Quinn in Puck's arms as they both cried; Blaine was trying to soothe Kurt, Santana and Brittany; Mike held onto Tina and their daughter, but it was the second I saw Rachel's cousin and her husband that felt bad for someone else besides myself. "Finn..."
Mr. Schue called after me as I pulled away and engulfed Elena in my arms. "Finn...She has to make it...She has to." Elena grasped harder onto me, I couldn't feel the anger anymore, I only felt sadness flowing back faster than before.
"Don't think like that Lena, you and Finn know just as well as me that Rachel and her dad's are fighters and nothing will take them away from us." Stefan held both Elena and myself as pain came back to me.
After what seemed like forever, we were all sitting in the waiting room trying to stay as calm as any of us could waiting for any news. At this point I just needed someone to tell me something. "Mrs. Hudson… can you tell me what happened? I just can't wrap my mind around something like this happening to my uncles and Rachel. Uncle Le didn't even drink anything and he'd never endanger Rachel or uncle Hiram..."
"I arrived after the accident. I don't know what happened, but Rachel and LeRoy got the blunt of it..." Pain came back as my mother spoke. "By the time I got there people helped everyone out of the car. I didn't realize it was them until I saw the Lima graduate bumper. I thought it was one of you guys and then I saw Rachel lying down alone...She was heading back to you Finn. I stayed with her till they pulled her into the room. She was never alone son. I knew you wouldn't have left her so I wasn't about to."
Before any of us could speak a doctor came in looking for someone. "Are you guys here for the Berrys?" He asked as we all nodded.
"I'm Rachel's cousin...What can you tell us?" Elena asked trying to hold back her tears.
"Hiram has a few broken ribs and we were able to fix up him and he's now resting...As for Rachel and LeRoy, both are still in a coma. Rachel's brain swelled and lost a lot of blood, but we're positive that she'll wake up. LeRoy though had extreme internal bleeding and a lot of damage to his body and we're still trying to repair the damage." I needed to see her. I needed more than anything to touch her and feel her heartbeat.
"When...When can we see them?" Elena choked out sadly.
"At the moment we're moving but someone will bring you guys up to see them." Elena nodded as the doctor disappeard. I could tell in her eyes that she was close to tears again. We both knew that someone wasn't going to make it...something in the doctor's eyes and voice made us feel it deep down inside.
Tissues will be needed for the next chapter, short chapter, but it is needed... And Yes I used Stefan and Elena because I think they're amazing and I wanted to lol Please Read and Review! oh and Share out!