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"Rach?" Quinn called hesitantly as she followed Rachel out of the room.
Rachel quickly wiped her eyes before turning to face Quinn, "Yes, Q?"
"What's wrong? What happened out there? And why does Finn magically have a black eye and refuse to even look at you?"
"It's nothing, Quinn and as for Finn. That would be San, Mike and Matt's handy work"
Quinn nodded, not at all surprised by that but then asked, "Okay Rach, what's really going on?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why did you leave suddenly? What does it have to do with Puck? Why didn't you ever call me? I love you. I know you're back now but that doesn't mean you get to not answer the big questions from then. Don't try to tell me it has nothing to do with Puck either because I heard you and the boys a minute ago. So what's going on?"
Rachel straightened up and was about to start talking, about what no one will know because another voice answered instead.
"It didn't have anything to do with me, Q. It was all to do with her and her inability to know what's real and what's pretend since all her whole life is nothing but a performance and we are just second string actors in the play"
"Noah" Rachel whispered
"No, it's my turn, Rachel. Santana, Matt, Mike hell even Hummel know your side of the story but now you're going to hear what happened since you left. Q if you don't want to be in the middle or whatever get the fuck out because the wonder twins wanted me and her to talk so we're gonna talk."
Quinn squeezed Rachel's hand, patted Puck's shoulder and excused herself, shutting the door behind her.
"Noah, I'm so..."
"Sorry? It's a little late for that, B" Noah snapped back, not even noticing the easy way the nickname slipped off his tongue. "Wonder twins wanted us in the same room, Brit and Artie want us civil, I know Satan will have my balls if we have this out in front of her so we're going to talk and we're going to do it now or I'm dropping out of this wedding and waiting until you run again for your next performance"
"I'm not going anywhere this time, Noah"
He acted as if he didn't hear her as he started in on his tangent that had been held in for way to long.
"I thought we had a shot you know? For real. A honest to god shot. I'd been half in love with you since sophomore year but you were either with that idiot Hudson or the gay pansy ass St. Douche to pay attention. So I stood by playing my roll in your performance, waiting until I got my next shot at being your leading man but you never meant for that to happen did you? Even though I was in love with you and we had an amazing night before you left, you never felt anything for me did you? I was just a stop until you're next performance. Well guess what, B, that's fucking cruel. You thought that what me or the hockey jack asses did to you was wrong, what you did was ten times worse. You tricked people into falling in love with you and then left them with a midget size hole where their heart was. It took me years to not want to break everything that reminded me of you and now that you're back...it'll be another couple years all over again. Hudson and I aren't close anymore because I couldn't tell him i was in love and got my heart broken by the same chick that had just ripped his heart from his chest. Sam and I aren't cool because a)he's with my baby mama and b) he had to hold hudson together while I avoided the hell out of them both. You completely screwed up my life and now you're waltzing back in expecting a second chance? Forget that. I let you in once because you were the only one who seemed to believe in me or whatever. But i'm good now. I run the garage, I coach soccer I have my own place. My life is good and there is no way in hell I'm letting you bat your eyes at me and take it all away..again"
He was breathing hard by the end of that tangent and Rachel had tears in her eyes, trying to blink them away as she nodded, "You're right Noah. What I did to you was unforgivable but there is one thing you're wrong about."
"What's that?" He asked, looking at her trying to act as if he didn't care but you could tell he was curious.
"I did feel something for you. I felt something so strongly that it scared me. Alright? With Finn it was just an act, mostly, true. He was good high school leading man material. Jesse, well he intrigued me because he was a lot like me but you...you made me forget everything I was working for. When we were together that last time before you mentioned us dating, I had completely forgotten I'd be leaving the next week then you asked me to date you and it all came crashing back and I got scared because I had that feeling that if you asked, I would stay for you. Give up my Broadway plans and stay in Lima, raising our 2.5 Jewish babies and teach music in Mckinley and the fact that that didn't sound so bad scared me enough to make me run. I didn't run because I didn't feel, I ran because I felt to much."
"I told you though, I told you'd I'd come to you. I'd transfer, I'd do what ever." Noah reminded her, half pleading half trying to stay angry.
"I know you did, Noah but what if you couldn't? What if something happened to keep you here? Then what?"
"So you didn't think we were worth the shot?"
She just shook her head sadly, "My head was never one set to think for social but only professional. You messed with that. I'm sorry, Noah, I handled it poorly. I understand that now but as you said, I have no right to come in asking for forgiveness or a second chance so I'll leave you alone the best I can during the wedding." With that she turned to leave.
"Wait, Rachel..." He called but she kept walking, not able to handle the hatred or the hurt that played over his face, any longer.
"B?" Santana called, seeing her friend making a bee line for the door.
"Legs" Mike called, running after, Matt close behind with Santana at his back.
Puck walked out right after and Artie rolled up to him, "You alright, man?"
Puck shook his head, "No"
Artie patted his arm before saying, "Wanna grab a beer before the dinner?"
Puck nodded and the two headed out, Sam following them out.
Finn watched as his old best friend walked out of the room right after his ex did and suddenly some things from three years ago slowly clicked into place. "That bastard" Slipped out of his lips as he punched the wall next to him, cursing again as he bruised his knuckles.
Quinn, Tina, Brit, Kurt and Mercedes were in the corner talking and Quinn said, "Am I the only one that feels like we weren't really there for half the drama that went down senior year?"
Kurt and Mercedes nodded in agreement while Brit asked, "Since we're putting makeup on Finn does that mean he is going to be a bridesmaid? Because we need two more groomsmen then"
The three looked at her, rolled their eyes and patted her shoulder, shaking their heads, glad some things never changed.
Alright guys, Puckleberry has had their first real interaction and it has gotten them both thinking. The gossip queens are back to work but at least this time their plans will, mostly, be for the good of all involved. Finn..well lets say he's not happy. More to come! Enjoy!
