Thank you for waiting and the reviews :)! Four exams down, five to go :)! This chapter was helped by my lovely friend Joanne! Thank you Jo :)! Not much else really. Update maybe this weekend/early next week as my next exam isn't till Thursday. Please review? Five would be ace!
Rachel's POV
I was studying -hiding - in the library when Kurt called.
"Hello?" I whispered down the phone.
"Hey Rachel, I need your help with something! It's kinda urgent!" Kurt's voice sounded worried and upset.
"What's up? Shouldn't you be at glee?" I rushed.
"I could say the same for you! Anyway, massive slushie attack. Tina's sobbing, Mercedes new coat is ruined and my skincare routine is destroyed. We need all the help we can get. Can you come to the auditorium soon as?" Kurt's depressed monotone echoed down the phone.
"I'll be there in ten!" I said a little louder into the phone, earning a scowl from the librarian. No matter how determined I was to avoid the heartbreaking fool known as Finn Hudson, there was no way I would leave my friends in a time of such high distress. I backed away my books, cursing Karofsky, then began to run to the auditorium. Everyone was in class, so it was a quick journey. I pushed open the door of the auditorium, expecting to see slushie chaos and trauma...
No words could explain how surprised I was to see Finn stood on the stage, looking expectantly towards the doors. My first instinct was to run, but when I saw what he'd done for me I stalled. The stage was amazing: there were blankets and pillows in a corner, similar to what we'd kissed on for the first time. He had pink fairy lights on the piano (I wonder where he'd got them from?) just like the time he sang Without You to me and for some strange reason there was a bowling bowl slightly off the stage.
"Finn?"
Finn's POV
She looked so amazing. The look of shock on her face was oh-so-Rachel and beautiful. Her short skirt stopped my heart and my brain seemed to forget what I was here for.
"Finn?" Her unsure but clear voice brought my brain back to normality again. I couldn't help but feel over the sun that she'd not ran out.
"Rachel! Just listen, yeah? For us?" I blurted out, giving myself a mental smack as I realised how lame that sounded.
She moved from the back of the auditorium, her skirt swinging, and she slipped into a seat in the front.
"This better be good!" She stated.
The music began to play over the speakers and a look of recognition appeared on her face and in her eyes. I knew then this would be easier then I thought.
"Just a small town girl,
Livin' in a lonely world,
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere..."
Rachel stood up, smiled and began to walk up the stage steps.
"Just a city boy
Born and raised in south Detroit
He took the midnight train goin' anywhere..."
Her strong voice rang out, hitting the notes perfectly. It filled the empty auditorium.
"A singer in a smoky room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the night
Working hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice just one more time
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the night
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to that feelin'
Streetlight people..."
We continued singing the song, taking the verses as we had practised in rehearsals. When we got to the last bit though, Rachel stopped singing, and flung herself into my arms.
"I am so, so sorry Rachel. You would never believe how sorry I am!" I spluttered, stroking her hair.
"I know. We need to talk," She replied, her brown eyes looking up at me.
"I know... that's why I brought the blankets. You still like Virgin Cosmos, right?" She smiled at that, and I took her by the hand over to the corner of the stage.
Once she settled, I began to talk.
"I am so sorry. Like, you wouldn't believe, sorry. I tried to tell you at the beginning. I said there was so much we needed to talk about (but this isn't my excuse. I know there isn't one). It was a mistake. I slept with her for stupid reasons. Reasons I don't believe... that you won't believe. I got so caught in our perfect relationship and perfect life together that I never thought about it again. You were my future, I didn't need to think about my past. And I pissed everything up, and I know that if you don't want to give me another chance, that's fair. But I am, so, so, so sorry – you mean the world to me!" I took a deep breath after that and poured her a drink.
"I'm sorry for the overreaction. I lied to you as well, so my reaction was deserved, but a bit over the top. I want to be with you, I want us to be happy together. Being honest, I don't think I'll ever be happy again without you..." Rachel sighed, looking me in the eyes.
"Does that mean...?" I didn't dare to believe her.
"Yes, it does! I really want us to be together!" She replied.
"You know, you can kiss me if you want to..." I grinned at her, and her giggle filled the room at the memory.
"I want to!" We leaned together and kissed.
It was perfect.
It was so Rachel.
Rachel's POV
I was so, so happy Finn and I were together again. I loved him! Even if he didn't know it yet. We kept kissing and kissing on the stage, interrupted only by cheers from the back of the room.
"What the-" Finn started.
I glanced over to see the glee club whooping and smiling.
"Sorry to interrupt lovers, but we're just happy for you!" Kurt exclaimed.
"Looks like Finn's getting laid tonight!" Puck snorted, though he stopped sniggering after a dirty look from Quinn.
"You always have to ruin things, don't you?" She laughed.
"Alright kids, we're off to class now, have fun!" Mercedes winked, leading the others out of the room.
Finn laughed softly, taking my hand.
"Finn?" I asked.
"Yeah, beautiful?"I flushed at the name as usual.
"What's the bowling ball for?" Curiosity got the better of me.
"Well, remember we went when April was in Glee?" He replied.
"Oh yeah?"
"Well I thought I'd take you again. See if you've been practising?" He smirked.
"That sounds amazing! Now? We'd be cutting class?" Frowning, I looked up at him again.
"Sure, why not? I mean, it's not as if we're not cutting class already. Does that make sense?" Finn's face furrowed in confusion.
"Yes, Finn, it does! And, ok!" I smiled, squeezing his hand.
It sounded perfect.
It was so Finn.
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