Untill The End

by iboss1

After a rough break up with Finn, Rachel tries to survive her last year at McKinley. Her plan is to stay off the radar, but something changes her. Some new students on McKinley show her the Irish way of living, and Rachel starts seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Nationals. NOT A FABERRY STORY.

10. Chapter 10

Chapter Ten: Of Kings, Queens and Hypocrites.

When Rachel arrived at home, she fell into a sleeping coma.

They were back on Monday, and she slept until Tuesday, around three pm.

She then drove to school.

The Glee kids had school free this day, but Rachel wanted to be there when the Trophy was carried in the school.

She met with Patrick and Quin at the Parking lot.

Mr. Schue and Ms. Pillsbury arrived with the trophy.

The whole Glee club was waiting.

When they walked down the hall´s the whole school was standing lined up, applauding and cheering as they locked the trophy in the trophy case.

When they were on their way to the choir room, various students were shaking Rachel´s hand, and asking if she would sign in her yearbook.

Rachel was flattered.

When they arrived in the Choir room, there were five unknown students sitting.

Puck obviously knew one of them.

"Jake, what are you doing here ?".

Mr. Schue stepped up.

"This are the New New Directions.

This is the squad I found for replacing the graduating student´s."

He sat down.

"Maybe you could give us a short intro."
He pointed at a boy.

"I am Jake Puckerman.

I am Noah´s halve brother, and I want to join glee because Puck told me about it."
Mr. Schue nodded.

"I am Joe Hart.

Some of you know me already.

I am founder of the God Squad, and now I guess I am in New Directions."
"I am Wade Adams.

I want to join the New Directions because Vocal Adrenaline kicked me out."
"My name is Kitty, and I am joining the New Directions because Quinn is my total idol."
The girl was wearing a Cheerio´s uniform.

Quinn just nodded along.

"My name is Marley Rose, and I want to join the New Directions because of Patrick Verona."

Patrick nodded.

"Marley Rose.

You must be Millie´s daughter"

She nodded.

Rachel looked at him.

"It was the lunch lady I told hide in the closet during the shooting."

Rachel nodded.

Marley was nodding as well.

"That got me interested in the club, and most of the people told me it´s awesome.

So I wanted to join."
Mr. Schue nodded.

"Now, I would like the staying New Directions members to welcome the New guys as planned."
The leaving members sat down.

Little did they know that Rachel and Finn were necessary for the song.

They were singing Don´t Stop Believing.

It was also the first time Patrick heard it.

Rachel noticed that they improved a lot.

They were killing it.

At the end, they got a small applause.

Patrick was impressed.

Rachel could tell it from his face.

They were all hanging out some time, and then everybody went home again.

Rachel and Patrick went to Rachel´s place.

*#

Quinn was nervous.

It was the first time that she and Jade were alone since they broke up in the most weird way ever.

Quinn really had no idea why Jade was on such a tantrum in the plane.

Suddenly everything was bad, and she freaked out.

Quinn wasn't really sad.

She missed Jade though.

But she was happy that Nympho Quinn was gone.

She was back to normal.

Prom was in one week.

Then she would fly to New York with Rachel and Patrick.

She couldn't believe that it was in such short time.

The year would be over.

She would be finished with high school.

She was close to turning nineteen.

She was growing up.

Quinn was staying up late.

She wanted to watch a movie in the late night program.

Patrick slept over at Rachel´s.

Around midnight, Jade came down the stairs.

"What are you doing."

"I want to watch Halloween.

It´s running from one am until three."

Jade sat down next to Quinn.

"Listen.

I wanted to talk to you about the plane thing."

Quinn sighted.

"Is there anything left to say ?".

Jade nodded.

"I wanted to tell you why I broke up with you."

Quinn was curious.

"I knew we would break up sooner or later, so why bother waiting."

Quinn shook her head.

"This is the worst excuse I ever heard."

"No, seriously.

When I move to LA and you move to New York, we will literally have the whole united states between us.

And I was, no I am just afraid that our Love couldn't survive the distance."

Quinn wasn't sure if she heard right.

"Love ?".

Jade looked pale.

"No, I mean I didn't..."
Quinn smiled.

"You love me ?".

Jade blushed and went pale at the same time.

She stuttered some words together.

"Just say it.

It´s a simple question."

"No it´s not.

We haven't even been together in public, and you ask me if I love you ?".

Quinn nodded.

"I like you in a certain way, that´s true, but I can´t call it Love until..."
Quinn kissed Jade.

"It´s all good.

I was just messing with you.

We shouldn't break up because of the distance yet.

We should cherish every day we have."

Jade smiled.

"I guess you are right.

So we are ….."

"A secret couple again."

Jade smiled.

"Sure."

The two stayed up all night watching Halloween.

*#

The school day on Thursday was pretty weird for Patrick.

A lot of younger girls were hitting on him, and the guys wanted him to join in various sport´s clubs.

He was glad when the day was over.

He felt pretty weird not going to Glee anymore.

The last year it became a part of his life, and now it was gone.

He still missed his mom everyday.

It may sounded childish, but they almost talked everyday over the phone.

Patrick finished his last test today.

Now he only had to get the time over so Prom and the graduation ceremony on the next day.

Then he could finally leave Lima.

For a boy who grew up in Ireland, Lima was pretty boring.

The part in Ireland where he grew up was full of motorcycle gangs, drunks and hookers.

Pretty exciting.

And New York was even better.

Now Lima was like a system shock for Patrick.

It was slow, relaxing and silent.

It was a nice change, but now it was annoying him.

He never thought he would find a girl like Rachel in Lima.

Because he knew that she was so special, he decided to propose to her.

After school on Tuesday he went to a near by jewelry store.

He explained his situation to the shop owner, and he agreed that it should be an amazing ring.

"Actually, I have a great idea.

I know somebody in Altoona Pennsylvania, and for a while now he has been sitting on a beautiful ring that Marilyn Monroe owned once.

He wants two thousand for it, but I think you can talk him down two one five, maybe twelve fifty."
Patrick nodded.

"I will drive down to New York in a while, could you tell him to hold it back for me ?."

The owner nodded.

Patrick left the store.

He called Rachel.

"Hey Rach, you left a call me back message ?".

"Yeah, could you come over to my place, so you can pickup you´r tux for prom ?".

"Sure, give me five."

She hung up.

He turned his bike around and drove down to her place.

#

Rachel was stuck in pure stress.

She got her dress, she got her shoes.

This was already a pretty bad job, but to top everything, Quinn and Jade decided to join her shopping tour.

That stressed her out more.

And now Patrick was late picking up his tux.

"Where the hell is he ?

He was supposed to be here ten minutes ago."

Rachel called him several times, but he didn't answer.

"That´s not like him at all."

Rachel nodded.

Jade knew him longer, and she knew him better.

Still Rachel felt awkward when the house phone rang.

She answered it.

"So, how are we managing this whole situation."
Jade looked at Quinn.

"Well, we go as friends, and we dance together.

We only kiss when we are hidden, and nobody will suspect a thing."
Quinn smiled.

"Nobody will suspect a thing."

Suddenly Rachel walked in.

She put her phone aside and walked out.

"Rachel be car..."
She stepped on her dress and left a footprint.

She kept walking.

"Rachel, are you nuts ?".

Her walking got faster.

"Patrick had been in a accident."
Jade instantly followed.

Quinn took Rachel´s phone and ran after them.

They were rushing to the hospital.

Jade ran in first.

"Patrick Verona, where is his room ?".

"Are you one..."

"I swear to god if you don´t tell me where the room is, you will lie next to him."
The woman swallowed.

"307."
"Thank you."

The three ran up the stairs.

"307."
The room door was open.

Patrick was sitting on the bed, talking to a police officer.

"PATRICK !".

Rachel jumped on him.

"What happened ?".

"It´s okay Rachel, some drunk moron rammed me with his car.

Just a small bruise on my right leg."

"You were lucky Mr. Verona, you could have died today.

I don´t understand how you got away without a scratch, but I don´t care.

I am just happy you are okay.

And now since you´r wife is here, I am leaving."

Rachel smiled.

"Just girlfriend."
The officer nodded and left.

Jade walked up and hit Patrick in the chest.

"What the fuck ?".

"I told you to stop riding that thing."

Rachel punched Jade in the arm.

"Stop it you two.

I am fine.

And you might not have to worry about me driving a bike anymore.

My knucklehead is thrashed."

"I thought you just got rammed ?".

Patrick cleared his throat.

"Well, the van kinda rolled over me and the bike."
Quinn saw Rachel getting mad.

"A VAN ?

First it was a car ramming you, and now it was a freaking VAN ROLLING over you ?".

Jade shook her head.

"He is still lying."

Patrick sighted.

"Okay, so this is what happened.

The van was driving about seventy four miles per hour, and he rolled over me.

Then he stopped.

I got up, and I was fine.

I wanted to talk to the guy, but he decided to drive away.

On his way past me, his side mirror hit me in the face."

Rachel kissed him.

"Are you really okay ?".

He nodded.

"Small concussion, pretty bruise on my leg."

She nodded.

Jade sat down as well.

"You are running out of luck bro, Karma will get you.

You should stop riding, I am serious."

He nodded.

"We´ll see."

"Rach, I hate to tell you, but you might have ruined your three hundred dollars dress."

Rachel smiled.

"I don´t care, i´ll wear an old one."

Quinn shrugged her shoulders.

"Then you don´t become Prom Queen."

Rachel´s eyes had a spark in them.

"I will win, no matter what I wear."

Quinn laughed.

"When are you released ?"
"Tomorrow."

"Okay, so me and the girls figure out a plan to save our Prom nominations."
Patrick nodded.

"Whatever, I am staying here for a while."
Jade decided to stay too.

Quinn and Rachel left.

*#

"Is your knucklehead crushed ?

I mean totally ?".

Patrick nodded.

Jade had been in the hospital for hours.

"The engine is crushed.

I would have to start all over.

I guess I will sell the metal and buy a car from the money."

Jade nodded.

"The Nurse gave me your belongings.

Anything to tell me ?".

Patrick shook his head.

"Then why is there a handwritten letter that says that the Monroe ring in Altoona is your´s ?".

Patrick cleared his throat.

"I bought an engagement ring today.

Well I reserved it."

Jade smiled.

"Are you serious ?".

He nodded.

Jade walked to him and gave him a hug.

"Why didn´t you tell me ?".

"I wanted it to be a surprise for everybody.

And I am not even sure if she will say yes."

Jade shook her head.

"She will.

I know."

He smiled.

"Well I hope so.

I am going to drop by Altoona when I drive down to New York.

But now my Bike is crushed, and I don´t have a reason to drive it down.

I might drive our stuff down with a rental truck, so I have an excuse to stop in Pennsylvania."

Patrick looked at Jade.

"Today when the Van hit me, I thought I was dying."
Jade swallowed.

"So ?".

"I couldn't stop thinking about how thinks went with us.

The whole I don´t care anymore thing."

Jade nodded.

"I want to apologize about it.

I want you to know that I will always be there when you need me."
Jade smiled.

"I know."

"No, seriously.

Whenever you have problems, just call me and I will drive down to LA instantly."

Jade nodded.

"Right back at you.

When you are in any kind of problems, just call me.

I will be there."

Patrick nodded.

"So you are certain about LA ?".

"Yup.

You with New York ?".

He nodded.

"Scared about NYADA yet ?".

"No.

I am sure I will get through.

I am not even worried about Rachel.

I know she is the hardest worker ever.

She will be at the top very fast."

Jade smiled.

"Just make sure she says Yes Brother."

She hugged him and left.

She read a text from Quinn that said that Rachel and her could save the dress, and that they are at Rachel´s place.

She should join.

Jade decided to go.

*#

"I am so looking forward to Prom."
Rachel smiled.

"Because you will win.

That´s how the Quinn story ends."
Quinn laughed.

"What are you talking about ?".

"Well, I have imagined our future.

The whole glee club.

And you´r high school ends with being Prom Queen.

It has to."

Rachel could see Quinn´s confusion.

"You are tall, have blue eyes and blonde hair.

Girls like you always become Prom Queen.

You always die first in Horror movies, so I guess we are even."

Quinn and Rachel laughed.

"Sure, the virgin always survives."

Rachel shook her head.

"Then our school is doomed.

Do we actually have virgins at our school ?".

Quinn shrugged her shoulder.

"Maybe Tina.

Mercedes."

Rachel nodded.

"Mercedes is pretty sure, but Tina ?

Does Mike seem so patient to you ?".

Rachel stood up and got Quinn and herself some water.

"I think so, I mean he is Asian.

Asians are very patient."
Rachel got a text.

"Jade is coming.

She is almost here."

She could see that Quinn was happy.

"What´s going on with Jade and you ?

I mean you said I am your best friend, but you hang out with her way more often."

Quinn smiled.

"Are you jealous ?".

Rachel sighted.

"No, I just meant..."
"Jade and me hanging out has other reasons.

I am not quiet allowed to talk about it though."

Rachel did not question her suspicious behavior.

She instead opened the door for Jade.

"Hey Jade, come in.

Quinn decided to Stay over night, so if you want to, you are more than welcome to join our small party."

Rachel lead Jade to her room.

"I´d love to.

Is your dad okay with it ?".

Rachel thought it was nice of Jade to ask for Permission.

"Sure it is."
"Hey Jade, we were just talking about Rachel´s imagined life's for all of us."

Rachel and Jade sat down on the bed.

Quinn was sitting on a chair, her feet laying on the bed.

"Yeah.

With you I think it will be LA that changes your destiny."

"In what way ?".

Rachel thought about it for a second.

"I think you will become a real Rock Star some day.

You certainly have the voice for it.

And you have a story to tell."

She could see that Jade was amused.

"It is just a question of who wants to actually hear my story though."

Rachel wondered how someone in Jade´s age could be so real and wise how she sometimes was.

"What about Patrick, what is your imagination for him ?".

Rachel smiled.

She drifted away.

"We are going to live in New York.

We will finish NYADA together and then we will both star in a Broadway musical.

Preferably the same.

After I won my third Tony, and Patrick is starring his first solo show, we will get married.

Then, after our careers are at their top, maybe we will get a child or two.

Most likely a girl and a boy.

We could call the girl Isabella and the boy LeRoy James."

Quinn laughed.

"Why LeRoy James ?".

Rachel smiled.

"LeRoy because of my dad, and James for Patrick´s uncle Jimmy."

Jade smiled.

"He told you about him ?".

Rachel nodded.

"A couple of days ago he told me about your childhood, and he mentioned that your uncle used to protect you all from his brother until he went missing in Afghanistan."

Jade nodded.

"What next ?"
"I don´t think I will work that much after I bore our second child.

Maybe I will do my own Broadway show.

Maybe I will write a musical.

Then I can step back from Performing and be a full time mother."

Quinn and Jade were obviously surprised that Rachel thought that way.

"Come on guys, I love performing, but I will love my children more."

"That´s amazing Rachel.

And I pray that it will work out that exact way for you."

Jade smiled.

"Maybe you should rethink the date of the wedding."

"Why ?".

"I don´t know."

Jade just smiled and got up.

"Excuse me for a second."

Rachel shook her head when Jade left.

"That was weird."

Quinn nodded.

"Anyway, you´r future sounds amazing.

What about us ?".

"Us ?".

"Will we still be friends then ?".

Rachel laughed.

"You will be in New York as well.

You will be a part of my future.

You ARE my best friend after all."

Quinn was clearly touched when Rachel said that.

"Why is there a Ouija board in the hall ?".

Rachel smiled.

"My dad had a cocktail party the other day.

Obviously old people think its funny to bother the dead."

Jade started laughing.

"You don´t believe that theses things actually work do you ?".

Rachel shivered.

"I don´t want to try."

Jade closed the door behind her.

"So, what about Prom guys ?

It is one fifteen in the morning, so Prom is in four days.

So ninety six hours."
Rachel got excited again.

"I can´t wait."

Quinn sat down next to Rachel.

"I don´t want to kill your buzz, but aren't you worried ?"

"Worried ?".

Quinn nodded.

"I mean it´s the last chance for the jocks and cheerios to pull a prank on you and any other glee members."

Rachel wasn't worried at all.

"I think the last will of bullying us died when we won Nationals.

Now everybody is a kiss ass hypocrite."

Rachel didn´t like it, but she started cursing a lot more since she was together with Patrick.

The three went sleeping.

*#

The next couple of days were running by.

No Glee made Patrick´s day´s real short.

He had a lot more free time.

He managed some stuff about New York and Altoona.

He managed the logistics and he started to make a plan about proposing to Rachel.

He wanted to propose when They were climbing on the roof for the first time.

On their first day in New York.

When everything is dark and the city lights shine like the stars.

Then he would get down on one knee and propose.

He was eighty percent sure that she would say yes.

But it was the other twenty that made him worry.

He was looking forward to it.

Prom, not so much.

Rachel got him a tux, and she gave it to him right after he was released from the hospital.

They decided to keep the whole accident to themselves, so their friends had nothing to worry about.

The days were running until Sunday.

Prom night.

Rachel was waking him up at five am.

"What the hell Rach ?".

"COME ON.

GET UP."

He took a deep breath and got up.

"You better have a reason to wake me up so fucking early."

Quinn, Jade and Rachel were standing in the room, in their dresses.

Make up on and everything.

"Wow, I suddenly feel awfully under dressed."

Rachel pointed at the clock.

"It´s five pm buddy, get your lazy ass out of the bed."
Patrick jumped up.

"Why the hell did you let me sleep fifteen hours ?".

Rachel laughed.

"I don´t wake you, you yell at me.

I wake you, you yell at me.

What do you want me to do then ?".

He grabbed his tux and went to the bathroom.

"It´s starting in three hours right ?".

Rachel nodded.

"Yes."

"So, I will get dressed.

Then I drive you all out so we can make the reservation at six thirty.

Then we eat, have some fun and meet up with the others around seven thirty.

We will be there roundabout eight, eight fifteen."

Rachel agreed.

"Got it."

He rushed into the bathroom.

He showered, got dressed and fixed his bandages on his leg.

That all in halve an hour.

Then it took about an hour to get them all in the car, drive to breadsticks and find a parking lot.

Once there, they met up with Santana, Brittany, Jesse and Finn.

Finn was going with Santana, and Brittany was going with Jesse.

Quinn and Jade were going solo, and Rachel obviously went with Patrick.

The eight ate and talked for a while.

"Cheers to the longest years of our lives."

Everybody followed Finn´s toast.

"You know what I am looking forward the most ?".

Everybody looked at Jesse.

"Begin treated as equals.

No more "I am your teacher and you do as I say" stuff."

The whole table agreed.

"I have one more year to go.

It´s scary thinking about how your life's are going to change completely and how I am stuck in my safe zone."

Rachel laughed.

"Be happy about it.

I wish I had some more time to get ready for New York.

Don´t get me wrong, I love New York, and I love Patrick, but it all makes me feel like my life is starting any minute now."

Finn agreed.

"I know exactly what you mean.

When ever I even think about the military base, I am getting shivers."

They finished their drinks and got in their cars.

They drove a two car convoy to McKinley High.

They parked on the packed parking lot.

It got extended so every car had a spot to park.

"Are you guys ready ?".

They all nodded.

"Then lets go inside."

Patrick and Rachel were going in first.

They were greeted by a couple of younger students, taking their coats and bags.

Rachel thought it was nice that they had a wardrobe service.

Most of the girls kept their purses.

When they entered the hall, it was already very full.

Blaine and Artie were on stage singing Teenage dream.

Some people were dancing, some were talking and laughing, and others were sitting in the corners.

Rachel and Patrick went to the group table.

Mr. Schue reserved one Table for all the glee kids.

The teachers weren't there.

Ms. Pillsbury and Coach Biest were there to keep an eye on the students though.

Shortly after Rachel and Patrick sat down, the table was filling up.

Mercedes, Mike, Kurt, they all arrived after some time.

The night was full of performances, dancing, toasts and laughing for Patrick and Rachel.

They were together all night.

"Rachel, I am going to the bar, you want to come along ?".

"Sure."
Patrick watched Rachel and Quinn going to the bar.

"How are you doing Patrick ?".

Finn sat down next to him.

"Fine.

Good actually.

You ?".

"I am getting through it.

I never liked this kind of events.

And Santana..."

"What about her ?".

"She has been so flirty all night, I think she might want something to happen tonight."

"So what ?

You don´t like her ?".

Finn laughed.

"No, not with me.

She flirted with Brittany all night."

"Well, big surprise."
"What do you mean ?".

"They are obviously a couple for a couple of weeks now, maybe even months."

Finn laughed again.

"What ?

No.

Santana is..."

"Exactly."

Patrick could see Finn realizing it.

"And I think there might be another lesbian couple here tonight."

Finn looked at Patrick.

"Who ?".

"No, I won´t tell.

It´s just a suspicion.

A observation a made if you want to call it that."

Finn nodded.

"Keep me updated.

Excited about New York yet ?".

"Sure.

I love it there.

I can´t wait to get back there."

"What´s so special about New York anyway ?

I never got that."

Patrick laughed.

"It´s understandable you don´t get it.

Your roots are in America."

He looked at Finn.

Finn shrugged his shoulders.

"So what."

"So you always lived in liberty.

And so did your parents.

For example Rachel.

Hiram, her father, has roots in Jerusalem, and I think I don´t have to tell you about Jewish oppression right ?".

Finn nodded.

"For myself it was Ireland.

It was a total "big brother is watching you" situation down there.

When the IRA, UK feud transformed into civil war, it was the worst.

I never knew things like freedom of speech.

Or freedom of expression.

I grew up thinking that I have to do what I am told, whenever I am told.

And then people like me who lived through oppression first person, and people like Rachel who grew up with stories of oppression of their own come to America."
Finn smiled.

"And no other country, city or state in America is such a great example for freedom and unity as New York.

People from all over the wold live there, but still they live as one folk.

They are no Indians, Americans, Germans, Mexican, African, Jews, Muslim´s, Christian´s or Irish anymore.

There are just New Yorker´s."

Finn smiled.

"Wow.

Now I really feel good going to war for America."
Patrick shook his hand.

"Trust a guy who saw and lived in war.

If there is one thing that is worth fighting for, it´s Freedom.

But if it is American Freedom ?

I don´t know."

Finn nodded.

He stood up and patted Patrick´s shoulder.

"Thank you.

It was a pleasure talking to you."
Patrick laughed.

"Sure, whatever."

#

"So, how is your night going ?".

Rachel took a sip from her cup.

"Pretty good.

Prom King and Queen are elected in twenty minutes, and I am pretty calm.

Patrick has been the perfect boyfriend tonight, and he kept his promise."

"Promise ?".

Jade sat down next to Rachel.
"Yeah, he promised me and Jade to lay off alcohol until Prom, and I think he has been sober since then."

Jade nodded.

"Maybe a beer now and then, but nothing major."

Rachel smiled.

"I am so proud of him."

Suddenly Jade hugged the two.

"Damn I will miss you two."

Rachel hugged her back.

She never thought about that, but they would probably just see Jade once or twice a year from now on.

"We will miss you two."
"Ladies and Gentlemen."

The three, and everybody else, turned to Figgins on Stage.

Mr. Schue, Ms. Pillsbury and Coach Biest were there too.

"Dear Graduating Students of McKinley high.

You time on our school is coming to an end.

And before we are presenting you this years Prom King and Queen, I would like to say a couple of things."

He cleared his throat.

"This year was a successful year for McKinley.

The Cheerios, the mathlets and The New Directions scored the National titles at their championships."

A big applause made the round.

"I would like to personally thank you all for a great year.

And I want to express my respects for all of you.

You had a rough year.

There was a rather big fire in the gym.

There has been bullying and fighting, and there has been a shooting.

But my point is that you got through it.

And I am certain that you will archive all your goals in life.

Now, I would like to present to you:

Ms. Emma Pillsbury, Mr. William Schuester, Coach Shennon Biest and Coach Sue Sylvester to present this years nominations for the brand new Student of the Year award."

Another big applause made the round.

The teachers stepped up.

Including Principal Figgins, there were five teachers who each picked one student they would nominate.

Sue stepped up.

"It was pretty obvious who I would nominate for me.

There was only one cheerio that showed the spirit and the motivation to give all she had to convince me.

I want to Nominate for Student of the Year:

Santana Lopez.

And Glee still sucks."
Figgins pulled her back.

Santana got a big applause.

Biest stepped up next.

"I had a lot of students on my nomination list this year.

But I think there was one person that definitely showed the improvement and the change I want to see in a person in order to be student of the year.

I want to Nominate for Student of the Year:

Azimio Adams."

He got an applause as well.

He joined Santana on stage.

It was true, Azimio did change a lot.

He became a very active Black Muslim.

He stopped bullying and started helping instead.

Rachel loved it.

It showed that people were capable of change.

Mr. Schue was next.

"My nominee goes to a student, that struggled in this school.

She struggled because other people were putting stuff in her way.

Stuff she barely managed to ignore.

But she did.

And that brought her a national title.

I want to Nominate for Student of the Year:

Rachel Berry."

A big applause made the round.

Bigger than she expected.

She walked on stage and stepped next to Mr. Schue.

Then Ms. Pillsbury and Principal Figgins stepped up together.

"Principal Figgins and I were both nomination the same student.

Principal Figgins reason was that he was raising the spirit of the school.

My Reason was that he saved my life and the life's of many others during the shooting.

We want to Nominate for Student of the Year:

Patrick Verona."

Patrick followed Rachel on stage.

The applause came to an end.

"This are your nominee´s for student of the Year.

Make sure to leave your votes here tonight.

There is a box outside the door, just throw your vote´s in there.

Tomorrow the student of the year will be announced over the speakers."

As they all left the stage.

The moment of truth came.

"And now, this years Prom King and Queen Elections."
Rachel grabbed Patrick and held his hand.

"Our Candidates for Prom King are:

Finn Hudson.

David Karofsky.

Patrick Verona.

Jesse St. James."
A big applause went off while the four walked on stage.

"And Candidates for Prom Queen are:

Quinn Fabray.

Santana Lopez.

Rachel Berry.

Brittany Pierce."

The four followed the guys, and earned a big applause as well.

"Our votes were counted by Ms. Pillsbury and Principal Figgins, just to be fair."

When the envelope was opened, Rachel was calmer than expected.

She was breathing normal, and she wasn´t nervous.

Quinn on the other hand was quiet jumpy.

She was very nervous obviously.

"And this Years Prom King is:"
The first card was pulled out.

"Finn Hudson."

Finn stepped up.

He got a rather big applause.

Suddenly Rachel didn´t want to win.

She was scared of dancing with Finn.

"And this years Prom Queen is:"

Quinn Fabray.

Santana Lopez.

Brittany Pierce.

"Quinn Fabray."

Rachel exhaled and applauded as Quinn walked down with Finn.

The two were wearing their crowns, walking on the dance floor.

"Are you okay ?".

Rachel kissed Patrick.

"Yeah, I am just happy I don´t have to dace with him."

Patrick laughed.

"Yeah, he is a terrible dancer."

Rachel had something else in mind, but she just nodded along.

Patrick and Rachel went home around midnight.

Rachel spend the night at Patrick's.

She dreamed about Quinn and Finn being Prom King and Queen.

And she dreamed about the Student of the Year award.

She thought that it would probably go to Azimio.

Figgins wouldn't risk to start a racism discussion at the school.

*#

Around one am, Jade and Quinn were leaving the party.

"It was an amazing night, I am happy they let us stay longer."

Jade nodded.

"It was cool.

You look amazing by the way, I didn't tell you earlier."
Quinn smiled.

"Thank you.

You look quiet awesome yourself."

The two walked all the way home.

It took about twice as long, but they wanted to.

It was such a nice night.

When they arrived at the front door, they sat down on the porch.

"So, how are we going to handle this ?"

"What do you mean Quinn ?".

Quinn shook her head.

"You know.

Tomorrow the Student of the Year award is handed out, and then on Tuesday the graduation ceremony, and then New York and Los Angeles.

Our lives are drasticly changing.

We said Future Quinn and Future Jade would handle the problems."

Jade nodded.

"But the Future is now I guess."

Quinn agreed.

"So ?".

Quinn watched Jade sight and rubbing her eyes.

"I guess we have to break up now."

Quinn nodded.

"That sound´s logical."

Jade cleared her throat.

"Since we are breaking up, and I will go to LA, I want to give you something."
Jade pulled something out of her purse.

"What is it ?".

She handed Quinn a phone.

"A new Phone ?".

"Yes.

I installed a chat app on it, with only me as a contact.

So whenever you feel like it, you can write me."
Quinn smiled.

"Thats."
"No worries, I want you to have it.

It´s only my old one, but I think it´s enough for that cause."

Quinn took the phone and started it.

"It´s working.

Thank you."

Jade nodded.

"I want you to write me a least once a week.

If it is okay.

And I also wanted you to know that even if I only was your experiment for a while, I loved the time we spent together."
Quinn nodded.

"Yes.

And you were more than an experiment."

Jade laughed.

"Come on, I saw you kissing Scott the other night, you liked it."
Quinn felt caught.

"I... we... I wa..."
"It´s okay.

Seriously, I am happy for you.

And lately I started seeing something in guys again too."

Quinn smiled.

"I wasn't sure if I liked guys again before he kissed me."

Jade nodded.

"I am sorry.

That you had to be my lab rat.

I feel bad now."

Jade shook her head.

"You found out that you´r being gay only was a phase.

And knowing I helped you through this is enough.

Seriously no hard feelings."

Quinn smiled.

"I will always remember this summer."

"Me Too Quinn Fabray, me too."

*#

When Rachel woke up again, she was alone in bed.

Patrick was sitting at the desk in the living room, checking something on his laptop.

Before she went down, she decided to work out, shower and get dressed.

She was done around seven forty am.

She took a but longer than usual.

Patrick drove them to school.

There was an awkward tension between Quinn and Jade.

They couldn't even look at each other.

The four met the other New Directions members and every other student in the auditorium.

Figgins was already speaking about the student of the year award.

"... and like that we will try to motivate you to find yourself, and better yourself.

With this new motivation there will also be new challenge.

And with this New Chall..."

Patrick and Rachel sat down next to Tina and Mike.

"Hey guys, what happened last night ?

You were suddenly gone."

"Yeah, we went home early."
Figgins spoke up a little.

"And now, we would like to ask all the nominated students on stage."

Rachel and Patrick made their way to the stage.

They were both wearing very neutral cloths.

They weren´t sure about the dress code, so they decided to go medium on the cloth.

On stage they were greeted by the other student´s and teachers.

"Now, I would like to talk about our election.

We collected over six hundred votes this morning and last night.

There were a lot of votes for the same persons.

So now I would like to ask the students with the lowest vote count to leave."

Mr. Schue stepped up.

"Azimio, David, Patrick."

The three left the stage.

Patrick kissed Rachel on his way down.

"Good luck."

Figgins stepped up again.

"And now, with a vote count of two hundred and sixty eight votes, and therefore winner of this years student of the year award:

Rachel Berry."

Rachel felt like she was hit by a truck.

She never expected to win this.

She thought this was just another popularity contest.

But when she saw the crowd reactions, she realized something.

Nationals.

They all picked me just because we won Nationals ?

So I don´t earn it at all.

Nevermind, I know I earned it.

Withe every slushie they threw at me, with every bad nose joke.

Rachel stepped up and got a microphone and the trophy from Figgins.

"Wow.

Thank you Principal Figgins.

I am speechless right now.

I would like to thank Mr. Schue especially.

Without him, and without Glee I could never, would never be able to stand up here.

And I would also like to thank who ever voted for me.

I want to congratulate everybody who graduates tomorrow, and I want to encourage you to live your dream.

I am going to New York on Friday.

I will live there and visit a huge art school.

I am living my dream, and if I, Rachel Berry can, you can too."

She got a huge applause as she left the stage.

Patrick and her walked to their car instantly.

She did not want to stay another minute.

"What is it ?

I thought you wanted to win ?".

Rachel was quiet mad.

"I wanted them to like me Patrick.

Not to win because of glee."

Rachel knew she was tearing up and making a scene, but Patrick was the only one to see it.

"I mean what did I ever do to them ?

What did I do in my life to deserve the past three years ?".

Patrick tried to hug her, but she pushed him away.

"I am sorry, would you please just drive me home ?".

Patrick nodded.

He wrote Jade a text that he took her car.

Rachel did not know where it came from, but she suddenly had the urge to spill her guts to Dr. Red.

I kept so much from him.

I kept so much from everybody.

"What did you keep for yourself ?".

She realized that she spoke out loud.

"Nothing."

"When I was eight, I was trying to impress a girl with a cliff dive.

When I landed, I broke my leg."
"What ?".

"I figured I tell you something I consider a secret, and you tell me yours."

Rachel shook her head.

"No, just not now okay ?".

"No.

You always say that, but we are together for so long, and you never told me about certain stuff."
"Like what ?".

"Like why you deleted every freaking social network profile of yours.

I mean come on, I am your boyfriend and I love you.

I think of all the people..."

Rachel knew he was going to talk all the way through.

"Threats."

"What ?".

"I was getting death threats and suicide proposals with detailed instructions."

"Who would take the time to..."

"Apparently a hundred people, daily.

And even though I know some of them were fake accounts from the same persons, it did not hurt less."

Rachel swallowed her tears and looked at Patrick.

His eyes were focused on the road.

"Why didn't you..."
"Because.

I thought everybody hated me.

And talking to my parents or the teachers was too embarrassing."

Patrick exhaled in a desperate way.

"Who wrote this things exactly ?".

Rachel shrugged her shoulders.

"Quinn, Santana, Brittany.

Basically everybody who had a good reputation at the school.

It was in style to hate Rachel Berry.

I guess it is your turn now."

"What ?".

"Secret for secret right ?".

Rachel tried to change the subject.

"Rachel this is not a game.

This is not funny.

What else did you never tell me ?".

"I don´t want to..."
"But you will."

Patrick pulled the car over.

"I will only drive you home when you tell me everything.

And you know that I know when you lie."

"Isn't that a little immature ?".

"Do I look like I care ?".

Rachel nodded.

"I will tell you my whole life story, but first drive me home."
Patrick nodded.

"Fine then."

He started the car again and drove them home.

*#

Quinn ran to the bus.

She almost missed him.

When she entered it, the only free seat was next to Jade.

So she took it.

The two acted weird ever since the talk on the porch.

They did not speak the whole ride.

And they did not start at the house.

They just locked each other in their rooms.

Quinn knew it was childish, but she would do everything it takes to stay out of Jade´s way until Friday.

Patrick, Rachel and Quinn decided to leave Lima on Friday.

Forever.

The original Plan was to stay the summer, but this way they actually had a chance to get used to living in New York before Quinn went to NYU and Rachel and Patrick went to NYADA.

Kurt was staying over the summer, because of Blaine.

Since Quinn accepted the fact that her being gay was just a teenage phase, she felt like "Nympho Quinn" was just an imagination.

Still she wouldn't tell anybody about it.

She was focusing to prepare for NYU.

She bought several manual´s for being a good Psychology student.

Her plan was to find a own apartment in New York as fast as possible.

She wanted to stand on her own feet for once.

New York was scaring Quinn.

It was THE city.

If someone on the world build something brand new, it was already old school in New York.

New York was the fastest evolving, and the fastest living city on the planet, and in four days, she would live there.

Quinn Fabray will live in New York.

She was sacred, but she also was looking forward to the new challenge.

Suddenly she thought if NYU had a cheerleader squad.

She would love to cheer again.

Even though she was one of the top six student´s on McKinley, she loved having a semi creative outlet.

It wasn't as creative as singing or playing an instrument, but a good cheer routine can be like a symphony.

Also the ceremony shot through her mind.

Tomorrow I will officially be a high school graduate.

I feel so old.

So much happened in this years.

I was pregnant.

I´ve been cheated.

I earned new friends and lost old enemy's.

God I feel old.

Quinn updated her social network sites.

She had two hundred new friend requests.

"Look at that."

Everybody who de-friended her when she joined glee, send her a new friend request.

Suddenly Glee was the best at McKinley.

Quinn hated it.

And so did the others.

They had so many request form people who wanted to join the club.

People who never knew what it meant to be an outcast.

And outsider.

Quinn didn´t know that when she joined, but now she does.

And it made her a better person.

She hated the idea that Karofsky´s or Sue Sylvester´s would take over glee.

Then none of the Artie´s and Kurt´s would have a place to be themselves.

She really really hated the thought.

#

"Are you ready ?".

Patrick nodded.

"Okay.

So as you know, I was born by Shelby Corcoran.

I was raised by Hiram and LeRoy Berry, who paid every price to send me to various singing and dancing classes.

My school time was pretty normal, until I joined McKinley high.

Then, for apparently no reason, everybody started hating me.

A national title and billions if slushie treatments later, here we are."

Patrick smiled.

"I didn´t ask for your biography, I asked for what you never told me."
Rachel shook her head.

"Fine.

I already told you about the threats and the suicide suggestions.

So there really is only one thing you never knew about me."

Rachel actually never told anybody about it.

"And that would be ?".

"One day, last summer I guess.

When Finn cheated on me, and I knew that all that was awaiting me after the summer was this damn school."

Rachel swallowed.

She didn´t knew how he would react.

"I just thought I couldn't take it anymore, so I actually tried to follow the instructions of one of the suicide suggestions."

She couldn´t read Patrick´s expression.

"So I went to a local drugstore and bought two packs of cheap sleeping pills.

I went home, wrote a note for my dads, and I took about twenty pills."

Patrick sighed.

"How did you..."

"Survive that ?

Turns out I was immune to one of the main ingredients.

I did not fall asleep, and I thought god saved me."

"How did you find out you were immune ?".

"I asked my dad if he hand an aspirin, and he told me that I have to take certain pills because I am immune to a lot of medications."

Patrick nodded.

"Did you ever think about retrying ?".

Rachel shook her head.

Shea really didn´t.

"Never.

I love my life now, and even if everybody is a total hypocrite now at McKinley, I will only see them one more time tomorrow, and then all I want to see is you and me taking off to New York."

Patrick smiled.

"I am glad."
"What about you ?

Is there anything you never told me ?".

Patrick looked around.

"Okay, but you can never tell Jade, okay ?".

Rachel nodded.

"You remember how we don´t know if our Father is still alive ?".

Rachel nodded.

"I know he is.

And he actually contacted me a week ago.

He was asking me about Mom´s death in a letter."

Rachel smiled.

"That´s great news."
Patrick shook his head.

"It´s not.

Don´t you remember the story´s about my dad ?".

Rachel felt like an ass.

"Sorry."

"It´s okay, just keep it to yourself."

Rachel nodded.

"Of course."

The two went up to Patrick´s room.

"Are you excited about tomorrow ?".

Rachel nodded.

"Finally free.

I am so happy that McKinley is the past now.

I can´t take suburban life anymore."

Patrick laughed.

"You won´t be able to take urban life for a while too."
Rachel nodded.

"Might be true."

"Trust me, it is a jungle."

"I am ready for it.

I mean, I got you to protect me."

She took his hand.

"Sure.

I will do my best."

Rachel drove home later that night.

She wanted to spent the last night´s in Ohio with her dad.

When she arrived, her father already hung out her Cap, Gown, Tassel and her custom Glee Stole that Principal Figgins bought after they won Nationals.

"You will look magical honey."

Rachel gave her father a kiss and walked upstairs.

"See you tomorrow dad, I am tired."

She slept through the night.

*#

On the morning of the Graduation ceremony, Patrick drove to school alone.

He went a little earlier than Jade and Quinn.

The two seemed to have some talking to do.

He rode the bus to school.

He met Rachel at the parking lot.

The ceremony was on the football field.

The two decided to go to the field early, so they had the time to pick their seats.

They picked them around the fifty yard line.

It was pretty much the front row.

Rachel´s dad was there.

Patrick and Jade were alone.

Jade and Quinn arrived an hour later.

The field filled up slowly.

Figgins was giving the same speech he was giving during the prom.

Rachel´s turn came really fast since her last name was Berry, starting with a B.

Rachel walked across the stage, received her diploma and hugged Figgins.

Then she left.

She sat back down in the crowd.

Rachel stayed all the way until Patrick´s turn came.

He was one of the last.

Patrick did the same as Rachel, except the hug.

After everybody was done, they took a group picture together.

Then Rachel took a picture just by her self.

She took every picture possible.

Then they all went out for dinner, Patrick invited them.

Hiram and Mr. schue joined them.

They ate at breadsticks.

Patrick invited Jade, Quinn, Rachel, Hiram and Mr. Schue.

That would be about six hundred dollars.

He took it from the money he saved for New York.

He still had five thousand left.

"Thank you for inviting us all Patrick, I really thought I wouldn´t see you guys anymore before you leave for New York."

"We loved the dinner too Mr. Schue, and we would like to invite you again."

"We ?

Wow.

We are not even living together yet and you already count my money as yours ?".

Mr. Schue laughed.

"That´s how it works Patrick.

And by the way, you graduated an hour ago, I am no longer Mr. Schue, you can call me William."

Rachel smiled.

"Okay Mr. Schu... William.

What do you think about me and Patrick attending NYADA ?".

William nodded.

"I think you will be great there.

This might be your only chance to meet people who are just as, or even more talented than you are."
Rachel smiled.

"More ?".

He nodded again.

"Trust me, I know some NYADA students, they are serious competition."
William took a sip from his wine.

"Anyway, I think you all will do great in New York.

I am especially interested in Quinn´s future.

I mean I know you two will rule Broadway one day, but I think Quinn has real potential of becoming a huge Psychiatrist."

Quinn blushed.

"Really ?".

Rachel laughed.

"Sure.

You played mind games since probably before you were born."

Quinn laughed.

"Hiram, how are you dealing with Rachel moving away ?".

Hiram smiled.

"I am so happy for my little star to finally live her dream.

I remember the small Rachel, running down the stairs on Chanukah, singing a Fiddler medley."
Rachel smiled.

William nodded.

"I can imagine that."
Rachel looked at her wristwatch.

"Patrick, we have to go.

We have to pack."
Patrick shook his head.

"It´s Tuesday Rachel, you are flying on Friday."

Rachel looked sad.

"I am still sad that you are driving."

William intervened before Patrick said something.

"Why ?"

"I am driving down the furniture and stuff."

Hiram looked surprised.

"Why don´t you hire a moving company ?".

"Well, I want to save money wherever I can."

William nodded.

"Smart.

New York is really expensive."

"You bet it is.

I needed about two thousand per month to get Jade, Scott and me through."

Rachel sighed.

"I think I am going home."
Quinn joined Rachel, Jade as well.

"Okay, I think I might go to a bar or something, I don´t feel like going home yet."

Rachel nodded.

The girls left.

"I am going to a pub five minutes from here, anybody wanna join ?".

William nodded.

"Sure."

"Me too."
The three took off.

They walked the distance.

"That´s weird."

"What ?".

"You were my student, and now I am drinking with you."

Patrick was drinking a beer, Mr. Schue ordered a scotch with soda, and Hiram ordered a Brandi.

"Why is that weird ?

I consider you more a friend than a teacher."
William laughed.

"Well, Thank you.

I try my best to treat my students as equals."

Hiram nodded.

"Rachel loved your way of teaching.

Glee was her life up until now."

William smiled.

"She is the most talented girl I have ever taught.

And Patrick here is the most talented guy I have ever seen."
Patrick grinned.

"I an not that talented.

I just figured out a trick that makes me sound like I can sing like a pro."
William was curious.

"What trick ?".

Patrick shook his head.

"I wont tell.

Otherwise I would have twenty new competitors at NYADA next year."

"Come on."
"Fine, I make you a deal.

I will tell you my trick when the first reunion is being held."

William laughed.

"So in five years ?".

Patrick nodded.

"Deal."

The three spend the whole night together.

Around two am everybody went home.

They didn't even drink that much, they just talked.

Patrick arrived at home around three am.

He instantly went to sleep.

*#

The next two days were pure packing stress for Rachel.

On Friday she said goodbye to her dad and drove to the airport with Quinn.

They spend about two hours there.

Jade went with them.

"So, We have to be at the gate in five minutes.

I guess it´s time to say goodbye."
Rachel sighed.

She hugged Jade.

"Thank you for everything Jade.

You are an amazing friend."

"Friend ?

Come on, we are more than friends, we are family."
Rachel felt her eyes tear up again.

"Oh come on, don´t cry."

Rachel let go of her.

Quinn jumped on Jade.

She hugged her too.

"I am sorry we didn´t talk much the last couple of days.

I will miss you so much."
Jade just gave her a peck on the cheek and looked at her.

"We were more than friends too."
Quinn smiled.

"Yes."
"Now go.

I will see you guys sometime soon."

Quinn and Rachel left waving.

Rachel was sad, but Quinn was really broken.

"Oh sweetie, we will be fine.

We will see Jade all the time."

Quinn nodded.

She stopped crying about the time they boarded the plane.

"Where do you think Patrick is already ?".

*#

Around one pm, Patrick arrived in Altoona.

He instantly found the jewelry store.

"Hey Sir, how can I help you."

The man behind the counter there was a nice old man.

"Yeah hi, my name is Patrick Verona, and I would like..."

"The Monroe Ring."

He nodded.

"Sure.

Isn´t the bride with you ?".

Patrick shook his head.

"She is probably on her way to the airport now."
The old man smiled.

"A surprise proposal.

Very old school and classy.

Just like this Ring."

He handed Patrick the ring.

Patrick knew he bought the right one.

He paid and left.

"Thank you sir."
He kept driving.

Rachel arrives in New York around four thirty.

Maybe if I drive fast enough I can be there first.

He drove nonstop for three hours when he arrived in Manhattan.

Rachel called him and told him that their plane had some delay´s and that they would arrive around five pm.

He was lucky.

He drove to the apartment and carried some of their furniture up.

It wasn´t much.

Barely twelve boxes.

Mainly books, dvd´s, cd´s and various electronical gadgets like laptops and stuff.

He managed to carry them all up in thirty minutes.

He started unpacking for a while.

Then he decided to go to a drugstore and buy a bottle of champagne and some groceries.

He was sure he would need the champagne later.

Around four fifty am he was back.

He unpacked about three boxes.

The most important ones.

The rest was unnecessary.

He wouldn't have brought halve that much if it wasn't for Rachel.

Rachel and Quinn arrived at five twenty.

Rachel was really happy to see Patrick.

"I missed you.

I hoped you would arrive first."

Quinn hugged him too.

"Wow, you already unpacked ?".

"Yeah.

Just the main things, but still.

I also got some groceries."

Rachel walked to the window.

"Wow, we have a beautiful view."

"Yeah.

You should see the roof."

Patrick opened the door and they walked the fire ladder up to the roof.

They had the top floor apartment.

Patrick knew he was about to propose.

"Wow.

The view.

It´s amazing."
Patrick pointed at a small road.

"See that ?

That´s Broadway."

Rachel´s eyes sparkled.

"Wow."

Quinn was downstairs, so he decided to take the chance.

He went down on one Knee.

Rachel was still looking off the roof.
"I am so glad there are no more surprises today.

I feel like I am close to a heart attack.

Seriously, I am so glad we are taking one step at a time."
Suddenly Patrick got cold feet.

He stepped up, and quickly hid the ring.

Rachel turned around.

"Sure, I totally agree."

The two walked down again.

"Quinn, you have to see the Roof, it´s amazing."

Quinn nodded.

Rachel took a tour around the apartment.

Patrick sat down next to Quinn.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Patrick walked over.

He opened the locks.

"Probably a neighbor."
He opened the door.

"What the hell are you doing here ?".

~The End~

The story continues with STARRING.

Thank you guys for reading this story.

I wanted to apologize one more time for the Faberry mix up.