Chapter 7: The Confessions
Rachel's POV:
The next day, I was tempted to tell my dads to call me in sick, but I knew that they would see right through my lie. The truth is I wasn't actually sick (as in throwing up) but I was "sick" of dealing with all this boy drama at school. It's just so frustrating. Ever since I kissed Luke yesterday in the gym, there had been a lot of rumors spreading around about us being a "couple". I just hope Finn doesn't find out so soon. Finn. What am I going to do with him? I can't bear to look at Finn's face without slipping a few confessions about the whole Luke thing. But I have to tell him the truth. It's better to do it now, than keep it from him for another 2 years. Relationships are based on trust and if I want to keep this relationship strong, I have to tell him that I kissed Luke.
As I headed towards my locker in the halls, I saw a dreadful sight in front of me. There stood a blonde, slutty cheerio, kissing Finn against a locker. My Finn. I felt tears washing down my face and my eyes started to burn. This can't be happening to me. I thought. Finn would never do this. I was mistaken. I watched their kiss turn into a rough make-out session, and I couldn't take it anymore. I ran away, sobbing, but someone caught my arm. It was Luke.
"What's wrong, Rachel?" he asked me gently.
I opened my mouth and tried to speak, but no words came out. Groaning with frustration, I just pointed at the couple, kissing on the other side of the hall.
Then, he turned around and saw what was happening. His eyes widened with anger, and before I knew it, he held me in close. I loved being so close to him, especially since his warmth made me feel safe. I cried all of my tears out onto his shirt, but he didn't mind. I could tell that Luke knew the pain I was going through, not just right now, but for the past few days.
"Rachel?" Finn questioned angrily.
I pulled away from Luke. There stood Finn, his hair all messed up from that cheerio, boiling with anger.
Finn's POV:
"F...Finn?" Rachel said, in between sobs.
I saw what was happening. She saw me kiss that cheerio in the halls. She cried and Luke was there to comfort her. Without me.
"Look Rach..." I began, "I can explain-"
I was cut off by a very frustrated Luke.
"Explain what?" Luke interrupted, "The fact that you just cheated on Rachel with some cheerio that you barely even knew?"
Man did I hate this guy.
I turned towards him and yelled, "Stay out of this, you douche bag! Don't think I never heard about you mashing your face with my girl!"
I thought that my last comment would have shut him up, but he still kept talking.
"Me? I kissed Rachel yesterday?" he asked, raising his voice a little higher, "You obviously heard wrong because 'your girl' kissed me first!"
"Enough!" someone yelled. I turned around to see it wasn't just someone. It was Rachel herself.
She looked at Luke for a second, but then immediately tore her gaze and came up to me.
"Finn, I...I don't know h...how much you heard, but I w...want you to hear it from me," she said shakily and let out a long sigh before she continued, "I kissed Luke."
Right then, when Rachel said those three words, my heart sank. I wanted to believe that it wasn't true, but I knew my Rachel. The stuff she said were mainly true. Well, most of them.
"What?" I questioned sadly.
"I'm so sorry Finn," she sobbed, "I never meant to hurt you, but I was just in...in that moment. But I swear, right after I kissed him, I pulled away and started thinking about how much damage I've done to our relationship. And then today-"
"How could you, Rachel?" I cut in, not sure why I actually did that, "You're my girlfriend! And now I hear that you kissed some other guy? How is that supposed to make me feel?"
"Oh yeah?" she argued back, "Then you making out with some cheerio isn't supposed to make me feel bad, too?"
"I was hurt!" I screamed, "When I found out about you and Luke, I couldn't take it anymore! You did the same thing with Kyle, you know! And I let the whole damn thing go! But now that I've found out that you did it again?! I'll never be able to trust you, Rachel!"
"Then don't!" I heard her yell, trying to fight through her tears, "You don't need to trust me again because this relationship is over!"
I froze. I never wanted this to happen. I just wanted her to feel the pain I went through when I found out that she kissed Luke. I didn't plan on us breaking up. I swallowed down hard.
"W...what?" I asked, tears streaming down my face, "Rachel please. Don't do this to us."
I saw her face turn even sadder. I was in shock. Why was she doing this? I know what I did was wrong, but breaking up with me just because we both made one silly mistake is definitely crossing the line.
"I'm really sorry Finn," she answered, and tried to walk away but I grabbed her arm.
"No Rachel, please don't go," I cried, trying to hold back my tears, "I never wanted this to happen to us."
She looked up at me and her eyes softened. I noticed the sadness she was trying to contain, and how much she really wanted to let all her tears out. I stared back, right into those big, brown, innocent eyes but she instantly pulled away. Rachel Berry, had finally let go.
"I...I have to go Finn," she said, glancing past my way while she spoke, "I just can't do this with you anymore. It's too much for me to handle."
With that, she took off into the parking lot. I watched her as she got into her car, and buried her hands into her face, with loads of tears coming out. Then, she started her engine and drove off onto the streets. When she left, I finally realized something.
I just lost Rachel Berry.
End of Chapter 7. More Chapters to come.
Sorry Finchel lovers, but I promise you there will be a lot of Finchel in the upcoming chapters. Thanks for reading anyway! Please review!
