New chapter! It's not so long, but I hope you like it :)
I woke up early the next morning to an empty bed. Not that it mattered, but it was somewhat odd, since Finn never are up before ten in the weekends. I walked downstairs towards the kitchen. Finn was standing with his back to me, preparing some food. He sang along to some old song, we sang in Glee club.
"Good morning?" I said cautiously. He turned around and smiled.
"Morning babe" He came over and kissed me. "I bought these for you and made breakfast" He pointed to a bouquet of roses and stood proudly.
"Oh… they are pretty. Thank you Finn" I don't know what has gotten into him. This is kind of scary, since he almost never buys me flowers.
"I was out buying food and I saw these. Just as pretty as you" He grabbed me and held me tight to give me a kiss.
"That was… nice of you" What is wrong with him. I stood confused as he let go of me to take the burned plate of toast and eggs and placed it on the table.
"Dig in" He said and sat down. I followed and we began eating, or I at least tried to. "So I thought we could do something today?"
"Mm, what do you have in mind?" I said and took a sip of my coffee. I nearly coughed at the taste. I remember why I always cook in this house. Many years together and he still haven't learned to cook or make a decent cup of coffee.
"Well…" he said and again looked rather proud of himself. "I have made dinner reservation at Mario's, and before that we could take a little trip somewhere" I nodded, but really didn't feel like going anywhere with Finn today.
"Uhm yeah, that sounds good" Finn smiled widely, so it must had been the correct answer.
"Great! Now, eat up and then we can get ready" He said and took a big mouth full of eggs.
"Okay"
An hour later and we both sat in Finn's truck, music quietly playing in the background. As we passed the city line, I turned to Finn. "Where are we going?"
"Just enjoy the trip, babe" I cringed. I've started to really hate him calling me that. Fifteen minutes later, we stopped at, what appeared, as a small festival.
"A flower festival?" I asked not believing this. Why the hell would he drag me to this?
"Yes! I knew you would like it" Finn grinned stupidly. I groaned on the inside of this stupid ass. I like flowers, I think they're pretty, but that's it. Idiot. Oh, he's looking at me.
"Yeah, it's great" I lied. Finn parked and we stepped out of the truck. Finn came quickly to my side, to hold my hand. We headed towards the entrance, when I spotted people I knew. Oh god no… My parents. "You invited my parents?!" I hissed. "I thought you said it was just us today?"
"Yeah, I didn't think it mattered" He said and scratched his neck in some kind of apology. Stupid…
"Hello Quinn" My mother said and hugged me.
"Hi mom" I hugged her back and turned to my dad. "Hi dad".
"Hi honey" He said and kissed me on the cheek. He shook hands with Finn. "Finn. This isn't really a place for us, but I saw a tent over there for us men" He said and grinned. I turned to Finn and glared at him.
"No beer" I said. Dad laughed and placed a hand on Finns shoulder.
"Don't worry honey, I'll take good care of him" He said and dragged Finn with him.
"That's what I'm afraid of" I mumbled.
"Oh, Quinnie. Your dad is just messing with you. He'll behave" Mom said. "Come on. We have a lot to look at" I sighed and followed her into the flower chaos. I certainly wasn't in the mood for all of this. I just wanted to relax and enjoy a movie with Rachel. As my mother gushed about the latest gossip in her country club, as if I even care or know those people, I tuned out and my train of thoughts went to Rachel. "Quinn?"
"Ehm, yeah?"
"You're not listening. It's not proper behavior for a lady" She scolded me. I rolled my eyes. "Don't roll your eyes at me, young lady!"
"I know mom. Sorry"
"It's alright. Oh my, Quinnie, look at these beautiful azalea's" I took the freedom, as my mother talked to a woman about the flowers, to sit down and text Rachel.
'I miss you. Are you having a good day?' - Q Soon I felt a buzz in my pocket. I took my phone and smiled.
'Yes. I'm having a pretty decent day. I miss you too. What about your day?' - R
'Finn decided to drag me to a flower festival, outside of Lima. Besides that, he took the decency to invite my parents. So, I'm pretty much stuck here with my mother babbling about flowers and everything else. Good to hear' - Q
"Are you coming, Quinn?" My mother asked. I nodded and followed her. We walked side by side without talking for a little while. At least the sun was shining and it wasn't cold. "Soo… Has Finn asked you yet?" I frowned.
"Asked me what?"
"The proposal!"
"Oh! No, he hasn't" And thank God for that. I couldn't handle that right now.
"I bet he would soon enough. He's such a good man and as soon as you're married, the grandchildren will come!" My mother gushed and had a dreamy look. She linked her arm with mine.
"Yeah…" I said as she kept talking about the future she apparently had planned for us.
"… and then you can quit your job" My eyes widened.
"I what?" I shrieked, "Quit my job? Why?" I can't believe what I'm hearing. My mother stopped and looked confused at me.
"When you and Finn gets children, it's a mother's duty to stay home" She said. I shook my head.
"No no no no. That's not going to happen. Yes, some time I'll be home, but I would not give up my career"
My mother looked shocking at me. "But it's a woman's job to take care of the house and the children"
"No, mom. It's 2016! Look around and open your eyes. It's not like that anymore" I said. I cant believe this woman.
"But, Quinn…"
"No. Let's not talk about it here, okay?" She nodded and we proceeded our walk. I checked my phone and saw a text from Rachel.
'That don't sound like fun. I bet you wouldn't have had much fun here either. My fathers has an argument about which Lion King Movie is the best. It's getting kind of embarrassing' - R
I giggled as I read the text. My mother looked at me. "Who are you texting?"
"Rachel" I said.
'It sounds more fun than being here :)' –Q
"Who is Rachel?" She asked. I waved a hand, to motion it was nothing.
"Just a friend and a colleague of mine"
'Maybe next time you could join us? Either way, I bet you're the prettiest among all the pretty flowers' – R. I blushed and I guess my mother must have noticed, because she narrowed her eyes at me.
'You're sweet. But that was just corny. ;) I will text you later, okay? My mom watching me and getting a bit frustrated' – Q
"Are you hungry?" My mother asked and pointed to a sandwich stand. I shook my head.
"No. Finn made a big breakfast. Even though it was burned, some of it was eatable," I said and chuckled.
"That was sweet of him. But you'll think he would had learned to cook at some point" She said.
"Yeah, but that's Finn" My mother laughed and nodded. We walked in silence as we passed several stands with different flowers. I spotted Finn with my dad and frowned as my dad nodded and shook Finn's hand. "What's that about?" I ask my mother.
She shrugged, "I don't know". We walked over to them.
"My girls!" My dad yelled and smiled. Finn came over and laid his arm around my shoulder.
"Did you have fun, babe?" He asked and kissed my head.
"It was fine" I said. He smiled and squeezed my shoulder.
"Good, but we better get going, if we're planning to change clothes before dinner" He said
"Later?" My mother asked.
"Yes ma'am. I invited Quinn out to Mario's tonight" Finn said and smiled.
"Oh, that sounds great! That place makes the most delicious pasta"
Finn nodded. "Yeah, it's great" He smiled to me. "Are you ready, babe?"
"Yes. Let's go. Bye mom and dad. It was nice" I hugged them both. I know I was a little cold, but I just wanted to go home.
"Bye honey, Have a good evening and call me next week, okay?" My mom said. I nodded and walked away with Finn to the car. He grabbed my hand and smiled brightly. I guess one of us had a good day. Five minutes later and we sat in the car back to Lima. Both in silence. I felt my phone vibrate, so I grabbed it and saw it was Rachel.
'I miss you so bad. I really want to see you. I know we saw each other last night, but… yeah" – R. I smiled to myself and began to write back.
'I really miss you too. I cant today, Finn had plans for us all day and I cant let him down :( '–Q
"Who are you texting?" I jumped. I had totally forgot about Finn sitting right there.
"Just Rachel" I said. Finn huffed and rolled his eyes. "What?"
"Nothing" He mumbled and kept quiet. I glared at him, but said nothing. My phone vibrated again.
':( It's okay. Have fun.' –R. I frowned. It seemed cold, but I let it slide. I looked out the window, at the trees passing by.
Later in the evening, we sat in the restaurant. Finn kept talking about work or again, something Puck did. I think Finn is looking up to Puck or something. I really would like to bring Rachel here, but how do I precisely do that. I sighed loudly and massaged my temples. "Are you okay, babe?" Finn asked and looked concerned.
"Not exactly" I mumbled.
"Are you not enjoying it?"
I sighed again. "Finn… I have to tell you something."
"Yeah? What?" He smiled and waited for me to continue. I fiddled with my hands underneath the table.
"Ehm… You know"
"I don't"
"Okay…" I bail again. "I would have planned it as surprise but I cant. Your birthday, we're going to hold a party" His eyes lit up. He's like a kid, when it comes to birthdays. "I have talked to Puck about it and he's in on it too"
"That's great, Quinn! I love a good party. Don't feel bad, that you couldn't surprise me. It's fine" He said and held my hand. I smiled and hit myself in my mind. We eat the rest of the food in silence and I have a beginning headache, which won't go away.
"Can we go home? I have a nagging headache" I said and smiled apologetically.
"Of course. Go to the car, while I pay for this" He said and motioned for the waiter to come forward. I stood up, put on my jacket and walked outside to the car. It was somewhat chill outside this evening, but it was a starry night. It would definitely had been a lovely evening to a walk in the park with Rachel. Finn came out and opened the car door for me to get in. I sat inside and soon after Finn was next to me to drive us home. Thank god, it wasn't that far away. As soon as the car stopped in our driveway, I was out of the car and inside the house. I walked straight upstairs and into the bathroom to change. When I came out, Finn was waiting for me.
"Are you going to bed?"
"Yeah. I just want to lay down and relax for a few hours. I've got some essays that still need to get graded" I said. I kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you for a nice day" I laid down and put the cover over me.
"Your welcome" He smiled and kissed my head. "I'll go downstairs and watch some football. Get better, okay?" He said.
"Yeah" I mumbled and closed my eyes. I woke up to Finn's bad breath and snoring right in my face. I groaned and turned to see the clock. 4.34 am. Of course, I slept that long. I stood up and took a quick trip to the bathroom, before walking downstairs to the office. I really need to grade those essays. God, I've been so lazy about work lately. Everything has been about Rachel and Finn not noticing. I sat down, started with the first one, already groaning about the theme. Sometimes I wonder if I'm a bad teacher, since they won't learn, but then I remember, that all students at one point is lazy in their lives. I stared at the clock, noticing it was time to get ready or I'll be late. Finn was still sleeping, while I walked around the room, finding clothes. "Finn?" I nudged his shoulder, but all he did was to turn around and mumble something. "Finn…" Still no answer. "FINN!" I said rather loudly and shook him. He shot up and looked at me both with sleepy and angry eyes.
"What!"
"Aren't you late?" I said in a sickening sweet tone. I put on my cardigan and smiled sweetly.
"Huh?"
"Its 7.30" Finn's eyes widened comically
"What?! I was supposed to meet at seven. I had a deal with Puck" He jumped out of bed to look at his phone. "I have 2 missed calls from him. Great" He mumbled the last part. He speed walked around the room, looking for his clothes. "Why the hell didn't you wake me up? I told you about this yesterday"
I shrugged "I thought you could wake up by yourself, or at least set a clock. By the way, I had some essays to finish and last… I'm not your mother" I took my phone. "I have to go, or else I'll be late" I waved and went downstairs. I grabbed my bag and walked out to my car. Once I was in my car, I turned on the radio. A song caught my ears and I turned up for the radio.
I'm serious, serious
Losing myself
I'm curious, curious
Where this might end
How I like to feel, oohhh
Her eyes on me
When I look away
'Cause she is so beautiful
And I'm afraid of breaking her
And I feel like
I am an elephant in a porcelain shop
I wanna lay her down in a sea of roses everywhere, and just float away
I wanna carry her all around town
And I'll show her to everybody
But I feel like
I am an elephant in a porcelain shop
An elephant in a porcelain shop,
Oh, how I wish that I wouldn't break everything around me
I couldn't help but relate a bit to the lyrics. I can't keep myself away from Rachel, and I have started to conclude that I want to be with her. However, I'm afraid to break everything around me and hurt the people I love. Because that's what I'm doing right now. I sighed, turned off the engine and grabbed my bag to walk inside the school.
