Sorry for not updating in ages! I'm not abandoning this story, it's just it takes longer to get inspiration for it lately. I will try to update every few weeks from now on, I promise! Thanks for all your support so far. I hope you like this chapter!

Chapter 10- Lean on me

Having arrived at school far earlier than usual, Rachel decided to go to the choir room to have some time to think properly. It was her safe haven. She had so many good memories of Glee club that it soothed her to some degree. The school was practically empty so hardly anyone saw her eyes that were red from crying. Once she reached her destination, Rachel sat down at the piano and just began to play the first tune that came to her head. It was soft and gentle and swaying, completely in contrast to her mood. When she remembered that it was a lullaby, her fingers immediately halted.

"Don't stop," a familiar voice said from behind her, "that was beautiful." Rachel turned to see Mr Schuester standing by the door with a smile on his face. That smile immediately faltered when he saw her expression and irritated eyes. He was immediately concerned. "Rachel, what's wrong?" he wondered, sitting down next to his most eager student on the piano bench.

She said nothing, instead started to cry again. There was no way she wanted to cry in front of him but between everything that was going on and her hormones, not doing so was impossible. He gently pulled her head towards his chest, completely unnerved by seeing her in that state. It was definitely wasn't her, the person who was usually so optimistic. He had never seen her so upset. "It's okay. Whatever it is, you can tell me," the Spanish teacher promised.

Rachel knew that she would have to tell him sooner of later; she would be starting to show in a matter of weeks and her morning sickness was just getting worse but telling Mr Schuester was like telling her fathers. She didn't want him to be disappointed in her. "I'm in trouble," was all she said.

He frowned. "Okay Rachel, you're scaring me. Just tell me what's wrong. I can help you."

It took her a minute to finally gather the courage to confess. Her heart beat wildly in her chest and her throat was completely dry. "I'm pregnant," she choked and began sobbing again. Just when she was finally coming to terms with it the incident with her fathers that morning completely ruined all that progress.

To say that the teacher was shocked was a huge understatement. Of all his students, Rachel seemed the least likely to get herself into a situation like that. Despite his shock, he knew that he had to be strong for Rachel's sake. Will knew that she was scared out of her mind and he didn't blame her. It was a very scary thing for the young girl to go through. "Are you sure?"

She nodded and rubbed her eyes, ridding herself of some of the moisture. "I went to the doctor. I'm two months gone. How could I be so incredibly stupid?"

Will looked her in the eye. "You are no stupid Rachel. It was a mistake and mistakes happen. You're not any less of a person because of it," he told her sincerely. "Have you told Finn yet?"

She paused. "Finn isn't the father."

That shocked him even further. He tried to think of a way to delicately address the matter but was failing miserably. "Who is?" he decided on, keeping his voice soft so not as to seem judgemental.

Rachel exhaled loudly. She was conflicted about what she should say. On one hand, the soprano knew that she should stick to her story to avoid making mistakes, but on the other the secret was killing her. She was living with it by herself without anyone to talk to. She finally made a decision. "Blaine. Blaine's the father," Rachel sighed defeatedly.

For a moment, Will actually thought he was dreaming. There was just one curveball after another and he couldn't imagine how the young girl was dealing with it all. "Oh, I see." He never knew that the two were particularly close, especially not that close.

She decided that she had nothing to lose. "It was the night of Nationals. I was drunk and so was Blaine and we… I didn't regret it until I found out what happened as a result and now he's gone and everything's just a complete mess."

The teacher definitely agreed that that was an apt word to describe the situation. A complete mess. "Have you told Blaine?"

Rachel shook her head. "No, and I'm not going to. I don't want to complicate things any more," she wasn't exactly firm in her decision and knew it wasn't right but she thought it would be easier that way.

Mr Schuester was unsure. "Rachel, don't you think he deserves to know? That's his baby. You saw what happened with Quinn. This could come back and bite you…"

"He's not coming back. I'm probably not going to see him again. I told Kurt I got pregnant after a random drunken hook-up on that night in New York. I know it's not the best choice and I know that I'm being selfish but I can't deal with any more drama. Kurt is Blaine's best friend and there would be drama."

He nodded. "Exactly, so what happens when Kurt tells Blaine that you're pregnant? Don't you think that he's going to be suspicious?"

Rachel had an answer to that. "He's not going to tell Blaine. He promised he wouldn't."

Will was definitely still unsure. These things have a way of burning you. He wanted to try to convince her to tell Blaine but he didn't want to upset his student any more. "What about your dads? Have you told them?"

The petite brunette teared up again. "That's why I was crying. I've known I'm pregnant for a few days and I wanted to tell my fathers myself but this morning a letter came from the insurance company and they completely freaked out. I'm scared they're going to kick me out like Quinn's parents did!"

"I can't see that happening. You're their world; they wouldn't do anything to hurt you. They're shocked, that's completely understandable, but they'll come around. I could talk to them if you like?" he offered kindly, willing to go to any lengths to protect his students.

Rachel shook her head. "I think I have to deal with this myself. I hope you're right though."

"Try to cheer up a bit. I know this is hard but you will get through it. Have you any idea what you want to do?"

She shook her head. "I can't get an abortion but other than that, I have absolutely no clue. Everything is just so confusing. I don't know how to deal with it. I was supposed to go to New York after graduation. I was going to be a star; now what am I going to be? A single mother who has to work fifteen hour shifts at the local diner just to get my baby what it needs?"

"It doesn't have to be like that," Will promised, "You're so talented Rachel, that's not going to change. With your ambition, I would be shocked if you didn't find a way. Remember, you've got amazing friends who are going to help you get through this just like they did with Quinn. You're not alone. We're all here."

Rachel was still unsure but gave him a hug. "Thanks Mr Schue. You get my vote for the Teacher of the Year award," she said with a small smile. She really needed to talk to someone and he really helped. It felt great to finally tell someone the whole truth, now she had to decide what to do about it.