Chapter 11: A Step Closer
Rachel couldn't sleep for days, days suddenly turned into weeks. She kept having flashbacks before she saw Finn again in the city. She kept ignoring the phone calls Finn recently sent her the past week. She didn't know how he was able to contact her. She's deleted every voice message he's sent.
She walks in Kurt's apartment and throws her phone. "I can't take it anymore! I'm changing my number!" Rachel cried, throwing herself on the couch.
Kurt glances at her. "What? Why?"
"Finn Hudson keeps calling me! He's like harassing me by sending forty texts a day!"
"How'd he get your number?"
Before Rachel could respond, Blaine enters in grabbing a juice from the fridge. "How'd who get your number?" He asked butting in.
"Finn." Rachel whispered.
"Call him back." Blaine suggested. Kurt gives him a glare. "Are you an idiot?"
"You can't avoid him forever, Rachel." Blaine says. "Neither of you did the right thing in the pas t .."
Kurt throws a pillow at Blaine. "Shut up, Blaine!"
"I'm only trying to help..." Blaine rolls his eyes, shrugging his shoulders. He leaves the room. Rachel sat down on the couch. "He doesn't know why I left, does he?" She asked.
"Oh, Rachel..." Kurt comforts Rachel hugging her. "Maybe he's right. Maybe I should call him back. It's the only way."
"Rachel-" Kurt said sighing. Rachel shook her head. "Thank you Kurt. Thank you for always being there for me. I have to go." She said standing up. Kurt watches Rachel leave his apartment. The thing is, Blaine didn't know a lot about the past life of Finn and Rachel but Kurt knew way more than he did. He didn't agree with Rachel calling Finn back, not at all.
Normal people slept around late midnight. For Rachel, it was different .All she kept wondering if Kurt was right or if Blaine was. Should she call Finn back or continue to ignore him? Each time she closed her eyes, she kept twisting, and turning. She knew she couldn't fall asleep right away without doing anything. She grabs her iPhone and dials Finn's number back, without listening to any voice messages.
She waits patiently. She suddenly remembers why Finn took a while to answer the call. It wasn't because he was ignoring her, it was because he was still probably sleeping. She thought of hanging up but Finn finally answered his phone. "Hello?" He asked tiredly.
"Finn?" Rachel whispered. "Did I wake you up?" She asked. Finn thought he was dreaming. If he is, he didn't want to wake up. "Who is this? Rachel?"
"Yes. It's me, Finn." Rachel responds. "I'm sorry. I knew I shouldn't of called..I woke you up."
Finn sat up, opening his lamp on his drawer desk near his bed. "No! Don't be. It's okay. I just didn't expect this.."
"I know. I couldn't sleep. I called you back. How did you get my number?"
Finn sighs. This isn't going to be easy. He thought. "The yellow pages." He responded, quickly thinking of whatt to say. "Did you listen to your messages?"
"No. I got your texts. I know you want to see me again.."
"It's not just about me, Rach." Finn paused. He knew this isn't a d ream any longer. "It's also about my princess."
"Lauren?"
"Yes."
"Does she know?"
"I told her. She knows who you are. She knows everything about you."
"I didn't mean too-"
"Just tell me why Rach? Why'd you do it? Why'd you leave?" Finn demanded, fighting for answers. Rachel felt as if she didn't fall asleep soon, she would have bags under her eyes. "Goodnight, Finn." She says quickly hanging up. Finn shook his head confusingly. He slowly went back to sleep.
For Rachel, she opened the lights in her room. She grabs her laptop and looks at the airline tickets. She calls to book for a flight ticket to Lima, Ohio. Is she making the best decision?