My prayers go to all the victims of hurricane Sandy. I hope you are all doing fine over there. Here's another chapter for ya'll. Belated Happy Halloween!

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Rachel felt like dying that night as her father Hiram drags her to his car to go home. She really does feel bad about surrendering to her father like that. But she does not have any choice but to agree to what he wanted. She doesn't have her own money to pay for her daily needs, hell, she does not even have a license yet. She has nothing left for her.

As much as she wants to stay with Quinn and just fight for their love, she can't. Both her and Quinn have no choice but to give up, for now. If only she met Quinn a little later, or if only she fell in love with Quinn 3 years from now, maybe there will be lesser complications. But no, destiny is testing them. Now they have to prove destiny that they can.

She loves Quinn. She's certain that it is just not a simple puppy love because she wants to be beside Quinn until her last intake of breath, she wants to get married to Quinn, she wants to have a family with Quinn. She just can't imagine herself being with someone else that is not Quinn, and it also pains her just thinking about Quinn being with someone else, either.

What will happen to them now? She really wants to formulate a plan but her brain does not seem to work at this moment. And even if it does, she's certain that she would not come up with a plan because she'll be grounded. And she wonders if Quinn will ever have a plan for them considering what she did earlier. Quinn might be angry with her, but no, Quinn understands. She must understand that this is also difficult for her as it was for Quinn.

She winced because of the pain she felt on her left wrist. She noticed that Hiram was gripping her hand so tight that her blood couldn't even flow properly. Finally, her dad let go of her wrist when they reached his car and her mom sat on the passenger's seat while she sat on the backseat.

The ride home was silent except for her sobs and sniffles that she can't resist. She glanced at her mom but was disappointed when she saw that fear in her mom's eyes. She knew that in times like this, her mom has no right to defend her. Her mom just shuts up until everything is done.

She admits that she committed a sin against the law dating an adult, but she was never sorry that she dated a girl. She believes that God gave love to spread it to anyone, and it doesn't matter the gender. If God is really against homosexuals, why would he let these people feel love towards the same sex in the first place? She believes that it was alright as long as she does not step on anyone's shoes.

But she's sure that her mother also thinks she was a sinner and eventually she'll be talking with her one on one to try to make her realize that she is indeed straight. That's just how everything works. She disappoints her dad, she'll get hit, then she'll get counseled by her mom. That's basically the house rule.

Her dad resumed to gripping her wrist once they reached their home. She felt that familiar pain again and it got even worse so she looked at her mother who was following them to the front door and tried to get a little help from her, but she failed, because as soon as she caught her mother's eyes, her mother looked away almost immediately. But she saw that there were also tears in her mother's eyes that she was just trying to control.

"Dad, please.. it- it hurts. I'm so sorry.." she tried to beg her dad when they reached her parents' room upstairs. Her father did not answer her, though. She knew that look of her father. He's like a Super Saiyan from Dragon Balls. That's how angry he looks like: very red face, clenched fist and teeth, and veins becoming visible on both sides of his temple.

"Lie on your stomach here." Her father commanded with so much authority in his voice as he taps the bed signaling her to lie there already, so she did with trembling body.

She looks at her mother again who was also trembling but her mother just shook her head. And that's enough for her to get the message that she will have to suffer tonight.

As much she wants to get mad at her parents, she can't. She was raised with these rules, so she had to suffer the consequences if she disobeys one. All of these were here dad's form of discipline, and she was just so unlucky to be the one experiencing this.

She felt her dad looking for something inside his closet, and even without turning around, she knew that he was looking for his dangerous leather belt. She wonders if her dad ever used that belt for his pants or if the belt was just used for punishing her.

She instantly prepared herself when she realized that her dad was already making his way towards the bed. She also heard her mother gasp but of course, she just stood there still, preparing to witness another punishment of hers.

She groaned in pain when the first strike hit her hard on her back. It was the most painful strike she had received from her dad yet. And judging by the force of that hit, she knew that her dad was really mad.

"Say you're sorry, say you have sinned, now!" Hiram yelled at her and for the first time, she did not hear her dad. It was not her dad at all. He was being possessed. And no, she's not going to obey him because she has never committed a sin.

"No.. dad. I have never sinned." She answered trying to sound confident. And this cause her dad to hit her once more. This time it hit her butt, and it really hurt.

"Rachel! What are you saying?!" Her mother tried to remind her that her answer was wrong.

"You haven't? How come? Explain to me! You just disobeyed God and the law, and now you're telling me you have never sinned? Tell me again!" Hiram shouted at her once again, his voice echoing in all four corners of the room.

"Hiram, honey.. calm down.. I think—" Shelby tried to convince Hiram.

"Shut up! If you don't want to witness this just go down and cook dinner!" Hiram yelled at Shelby. Shelby immediately closed her mouth and just nodded. But she did not go out of the room.

"Dad, please.. stop." She speaks once again, her voice breaking.

"You are not my daughter unless you say sorry! You are a disgrace!" another strike hit her butt and she's certain that there was already a wound bleeding there.

She wished for Holly to come back soon so she wouldn't have to defend herself alone anymore. She knew that Holly will be on her side no matter what, because only Holly understands her.

And this time, God easily heard her prayers because when she felt that her dad was about to give her another hit, she heard a person approaching so fast from the stairs to where they are now, and she's sure that it was Holly.

"What is going on here?!" Holly asked to no one in particular once she reached the room.

Her father dropped the belt from his hand and went in front of Holly, then pointed at her face. She took this as an opportunity to stand from the bed and go to the other corner of the room and cried.

"You! What did I ask you? I told you to look after my daughter, right? But what did you do?" Hiram asked Holly with pure anger in his voice.

"I did! You're just being so narrow- minded!" Holly snapped back.

"You let her be a sinner, Holly! You are sending my daughter straight to hell!"

Holly shook her head and turned her attention to Shelby for a while.

"Can you be a mother for a while and get the first aid kit downstairs?"

She noticed that her mom got really annoyed with Holly's request but her reaction immediately changed to being worried so she went downstairs as fast as she could.

"You know what, Hiram, if there's someone who deserves to be in hell, it's you." Holly told Hiram, and this made Hiram angrier than he was before.

Her dad slapped Holly with all his force but she was shocked when her aunt Holly did not even wince in pain, instead, she stood there with a very blank expression, but now her face was swollen.

"How dare you!" Hiram yelled.

"No! How dare you! How dare you hit Rachel like that like she was not your daughter?! How dare you slap me like I am not your sister, huh?! Who will go to hell now?!"

Hiram just stood there staring angrily at Holly while his fists were clenched.

"You're living at my house, Holly. Don't ever forget that." Hiram said with a very serious tone.

"Oh, I won't. And if you ever throw me out, I'm bringing Rachel with me." Holly threatened back.

When her dad was about to slap Holly once more, she heard her mom approaching the room and was holding a first aid kit.

"Hiram, stop it!" her mom yelled and she immediately went between Holly and Hiram.

"Don't tell me you want to go to hell, too." her dad told her mom with his voice so cold.

"If you don't stop, I will press charges against you for hitting three girls in just one night." Shelby answered, angry and serious at her dad for the very first time.

"You can't be serious." Hiram shook his head in surprise.

"I am. And you'll lose custody."

With that, Hiram backed out and sighed loudly, returning to his old self. Then he gathered himself and prepared to go downstairs, but before finally leaving the room, he said his final decisions.

"I'm sorry. But Rachel, as soon as I caught you seeing that girl again, we're all migrating to Australia. And you're also grounded for a whole month." And with that, he went down.

When her dad was already out of the room, her mom immediately went to where she was and checked her bruises while Holly fixed the things that they will be needing to treat her wounds.

"I'm sorry, baby." Shelby cried while hugging her.

"It's- it's okay Mom. Dad is just being dad, you know?"

Her mom helped her aunt Holly apply ointments to her wounds and bruises and she noticed how painful these bruises were.

"Baby, please don't do something like this anymore, okay? I'll just go downstairs to check on your dad. But please, what you did isn't right. At least not right now." Shelby told her and kissed her cheek before heading downstairs.

Of course, she's still her mom. Her mom that follows what her dad believes. Who was she fooling anyway?

Quinn immediately went to her room once she and Brittany reached her apartment. She sighed when her back hit her soft bed, but that doesn't stop her heart from breaking. She noticed that Brittany followed her into her room and was standing awkwardly in the doorway watching her motions. She sat on her bed for a while and looked at Brittany.

"Uhm, thanks for bring me back here, but uh.. you- you can go now." She tried to sound confident but her voice betrayed her. She lay on her bed again out of frustration and she noticed Brittany making her way towards her and sat on the bed beside her.

"No, Quinn. I'm not leaving unless you're okay to be alone." Brittany answered her and unconsciously brushed some strands of her hair.

She noticed that loving look in Brittany's eyes and she felt awkward so she removed Brittany's hand from her face immediately and cleared her throat before speaking.

"Brittany, I'm fine. Honestly. I'd rather be alone with myself than with you."

She noticed the instant hurt that flashed on Brittany's eyes. She felt guilty but she does not want to say it out loud because she does not want to be vulnerable again in front of Brittany.

"I'm fine, Britt. I promise. Please leave me alone now." She tried to smile to lessen the hurt in Brittany's eyes, but Brittany just shook her head and smiled.

"Do you want something to eat?" Brittany asked her and stood beside her bed preparing to go to the kitchen.

"Britt, I told you I'm—"

"You're not fine, Quinn. Stop acting like a kid. Just tell me what you want." Brittany told her with that authoritative tone again that made her scared, and still makes her scared.

"I—I honestly don't need or want something right now." She stuttered.

"How about a drink?" Brittany insisted. And this time, she can't make any more excuses because she has already thought about drinking her emotions away.

"Uhm, sure.. I think I have some tequila in the bar." She answered Brittany.

Brittany immediately made her way towards the bar counter beside the kitchen. Once Brittany was out of sight, she closed her eyes and cried silently, thinking about the previous events that happened just about an hour ago.

What is going to happen now between her and Rachel? She wanted to call the girl but she's sure that the girl was grounded. She also wants to call Holly, but will Rachel even talk to her?

Rachel must be struggling right now thinking of what to do. The girl does not deserve something like this. She's just so young and innocent. She's got a good future ahead of her, but it was all ruined in just a single snap.

But who can blame her? She had never thought that she would fall in love with Rachel anyway. And now, she doesn't know how to stop, and she would never want to stop. But if you look at it in every way, she knows that she can't do anything for now but to wait. Wait until it's time for them to be legal, and if that time comes, she wished that Rachel still loves her.

She wanted to fight for this really hard, she just does not know how to.

Quinn immediately wiped her tears away when Brittany reached her room and sat on her bed carrying a bed tray with a bottle of tequila and two shot glasses.

"Britt, you don't have to drink with me.. I'm fine, I swear." She told Brittany when she noticed that Brittany was already filling both shot glasses with tequila.

Brittany shook her head but with a genuine smile. "I want to counsel you."

"You don't have to. Nothing will make sense to me for now." She answered immediately.

She still wonders why Brittany was there in the restaurant earlier but Brittany was already talking when she was about to ask her.

"Okay, fine. I'll just let you talk, then. That's what you need, right?"

She gave up on trying to convince Brittany to go, she has her own personal issues to deal with anyway. And besides, she kind of needs someone to talk to and it just happens that Brittany's the one who's there with her, so she drank her first shot like it was just a glass of water.

"Quinn, take it easy." Brittany told her with so much worry in her voice before filling her glass with tequila again for her. Once her glass was poured with liquor, she drank it once more, this time she feels her throat burning.

"I just love her so much.. so much.. more than I loved you, no offense." She told Brittany.

Brittany just nodded and did not talk anymore but is continuously filling her glass with liquor whenever she empties it, and she can't argue with that. She needs it.

She reached her fifth glass of tequila and now she was feeling lightheaded but there is still pain on her chest that can't be washed away by liquor.

"I just love, Britt. I loved again. And look what I got?" she told Brittany, now with tears in her eyes.

She noticed that Brittany did not even drink her tequila but now is not the time to argue with such little things. She closed her eyes when Brittany enveloped her in a tight embrace. She cried on Brittany's shoulders and she felt that Brittany is kissing her head. But maybe it was just out of comfort.

"Quinn, you'll get over it, okay? It's good for the both of you, believe me." Brittany told her while pulling back from the embrace.

She drank her sixth glass of tequila and now her vision is already getting blurry.

"Quinn, are you okay?" Brittany asked her worriedly.

She saw Brittany putting all the things beside the bed and the girl shifted next to her on her bed.

"I'm- I'm fine. I just feel so dizzy.." she answered.

"Here, let me help you." Brittany guided her to lie on her back in her bed and put her comforter over her body.

"Thank you." She answered while her eyes are still closed.

A full minute had passed and Brittany did not talk anymore. She thought that maybe the girl fell asleep already but she was wrong.

"You're welcome." Brittany answered her but she was shocked when Brittany kissed her cheek.

"Britt.. what are—"

"Let me make you feel better.." Brittany whispered on her ear and she shivered when the girl's breath tickled her skin.

"No, I can't—" she gasped when she felt Brittany already licking her earlobe and soon after, the girls mouth was already exploring her other sensitive part—her neck.

"Don't you want this, Quinn? I was just trying to help you.." Brittany once again whispered against the skin on her neck and bit on her pulse point. Again, she gasped, but this time, because of sensation.

She felt her throat went dry, not giving her the power to argue once more. She also felt her whole body go weak because of the effects of alcohol.

"Britt.." this is the only word she can manage because she felt herself giving up on the sensation. Her whole body is reacting, especially when Brittany is kissing her neck like that.

Brittany shifted herself in a comfortable position. Soon after, she felt Brittany's lips on her own. At first it was just a soft and gentle kiss, but eventually it turned into a hungry ones. She gave into Brittany's kiss when she felt the girl's tongue asking for entrance and she willingly opened her mouth.

They kissed hungrily for a while, just tongues fighting for dominance and Brittany's hands traveling down her body.

She gasped when Brittany's hands rubbed the side of her breasts. She pulled back from the kiss slightly and stared at Brittany, dizziness gone but her head still feels so light.

"It's okay, Quinn. You want this, don't you?"

She hasn't even gotten a chance to respond because Brittany grabbed both of her breasts and kneaded and massaged it. She threw her head back in sensation and she feels that she was already pooling downwards. She can't stop anymore, she feels weak.

Brittany resumed on kissing her while her hands were still busy with her breasts. All she could do in response was to moan. After half a minute she felt Brittany's hand going south and she shivered when she finally felt the girl's hands on top of her underwear.

Brittany stopped for a while and removed her dress as well as her underwear. She gasped upon seeing the girls' body once again.

After stripping her own clothes, Brittany also removed her dress leaving her with just her panties.

When Brittany was about to slide her panties down, that's when she came back to her senses and she instantly felt strength on her body so she immediately stopped Brittany by the wrist.

"Brittany.. no. Please, no. Stop it. We- we have to stop." She said while looking at Brittany with flushed face.

Brittany removed her hands from her panties and just clasped them together, then she looks at Quinn apologetically.

"I'm- I'm sorry, Quinn." Brittany told Quinn with hurt in her eyes as well as her voice.

"I know. And.. and I'm sorry, too. I- I just. This is not right." She tried to explain.

"But you liked it, Quinn. You can't deny it."

"I know. And I shouldn't have liked it in the first place. I- I love Rachel, Britt.. Please, please just accept that."

Brittany nodded once again and lay next to her.

"Can I atleast.. lie here with you?" Brittany asked her with a pleading voice.

She knows she should not agree with that, but she remembers that it was already night time and she does not want to put Brittany in danger by sending her home when the girl only wants to help her with her problems. One night could not be that bad, right?

"Okay, sure." She answered Brittany and eventually, she felt her eyelids getting heavy and she's certain that sleep was already coming her way.

"Goodnight, Quinn." Brittany told her and kissed her on the lips.

"Goodnight." She answered back.

Before becoming unconscious, she heard Brittany say "I love you." But she can't answer that anymore.

Brittany woke up seeing Quinn still fast asleep beside her. She took a moment to take a look at Quinn's beautiful face and she caressed the girl's cheeks lovingly, wishing that the girl was still hers.

She stood up, careful not to wake the girl, and searched in Quinn's closet looking for a robe to cover her naked body. When she found one, she returned to the bed and resumed on what she was doing with Quinn's face earlier.

She stopped her movements when Quinn moaned and after a while, Quinn opened her eyes. Fatigue, hurt, confusion, and stress visible in them.

Quinn looked at her questioningly but she noticed that the girl finds it hard to speak yet. And Quinn does not notice that she was naked and was only with her panties yet.

"I'll get you a drink." She did not wait for Quinn to answer because she already made her way to the refrigerator and poured a glass of water for Quinn. She returned to the girl's room with a pill and a glass of water.

She sat on the bed and offered Quinn what she needs. The girl sat in the bed and drank the pill before looking back at her. The girl gulped and cleared her throat before speaking.

"So.. what- what are you doing here this early?" Quinn asked her with a very cold voice. She's certain that the girl was not so happy seeing her first thing in the morning.

"You don't remember?" she asked Quinn wondering if the girl remembers what happened last night or not.

Quinn burrowed her brows in confusion and stared at Brittany again with an annoyed expression.

"What are you talking about?" Quinn asked her feeling so annoyed.

"I- I dropped you home last night from the restaurant." She answered.

"I know. But why are you still here? I thought you left me alone after you dropped me here."

"Why are you so mad?" she asked growing annoyed.

"Because I don't want to see you right now. I have things to deal with."

"Really?" She chuckled trying to piss Quinn even more.

"Why are you chuckling?" Quinn asked.

"Because you are so funny, babe."

"Don't call me that. And can you please just leave?"

"I can't call you babe, but you can?" she answered, challenging Quinn.

"Are you insane? When did I call you that?"

"Last night, when you were so busy savoring the sensation I was giving you, you keep on calling me that, Quinn." She told Quinn while running through the girl's shoulders down to the area between her breasts, revealing the girl's nakedness.

Quinn's eyes opened widely and her mouth hang open when she realized that she was indeed naked. The girl immediately covered herself with blanket and looked at her with pure horror in her face.

"Brittany, h- how?" Quinn asked her.

"You were drunk, I was tipsy, that's really simple, baby."

"Why would you take advantage of me like that, huh Britt? You were not drunk, for God's sake!" Quinn yelled at her angrily.

"Oh please, Quinn. Believe me, I wanted to stop but clearly you don't. So I, being the kind one, pleasured you. " she answered confidently.

Quinn shook her head. "I don't believe you."

She stood from Quinn's bed and opened her robe, revealing her naked body. Quinn gasped in surprise but immediately looked away.

"Is this enough proof for you, Quinn?" she asked Quinn, smirking.

"Cover yourself, Britt." Quinn told her. The girl's gaze fixed on the blanket.

"Why? It doesn't matter if I'm naked or not, right?"

"I said fucking cover yourself!" Quinn yelled at her again, but this time, the girl was already making eye contact with her, and she saw the fire in the girl's eyes.

She immediately covered herself with the robe once again and went to Quinn's closet to look for something that the girl could wear. She returned beside Quinn and handed her a blank tank top and a red boxer shorts. Quinn grabbed the pair of clothes with a slight force and put it on her body under the blanket.

"Please- please leave now." Quinn told her after she was done covering her nakedness.

"We had sex, Quinn. You just cheated on your girlfriend." She told Quinn with firmness in her voice as she sat beside the girl.

"I don't consider it as cheating because it did not involve any feelings at all." Quinn told her, repeating her own words to her a month ago.

"Stop being stubborn and idiot, Quinn! You're both not going to get back together! You know why? Because her father won't allow her! They're all freak! They're going to go somewhere you don't know if you continue seeing her." she yelled at Quinn not being aware of what she was saying.

Quinn stopped pacing around the room and looked at her with now angry expression.

"What- what did you say?" Quinn asked her.

She finally realized what she had just said and was now struggling with making an excuse.

"I..I, Quinn.." she stuttered, not coming up with an excuse.

"You said they're going to go somewhere I don't know? How- how did you know those things, huh, Britt?" Quinn asked her, now making her way towards her with a very scary expression.

"Quinn.. Quinn. Calm down, I can- I can explain." She stuttered as Quinn sat beside her and the girl was now running her hands from her shoulders through her hair.

"Explain how you just made my life a living hell." Quinn answered her with a very firm voice as the girl tightened her gripped on her hair. She winced in pain when she felt some hair being removed from her scalp.

"I- I was just trying to help you from getting into jail. Please calm down, Quinn. Let go of my hair, it- it hurts." She begged Quinn. Now she can feel that she was about to cry at any minute now.

Quinn removed her hands from her hair but now she was running her right hand along her neck. She knew what was going to happen and it scares her. She had never seen Quinn like this. She used to have the power when they were in a relationship. But now, they were not a couple anymore, and Quinn was not hers anymore. She did not know this side of Quinn.

"Tell me what the hell you did!" Quinn yelled right through her ears and she felt that her eardrums just exploded. With that, tears streamed down her cheeks.

"I- I called Hiram- her dad.." she didn't even get to finish because Quinn gripped her neck really hard and she choked when she felt it hard to breathe.

"You called her dad.. that was why you were also there in the restaurant." Quinn states angrily while still gripping her neck, she can only nod in response while crying.

"Quinn.. let me go. It hurts.."

Quinn let go of her neck and stood up from the bed. Quinn offered her hand to her and she took Quinn's hand to stand in front of the girl. But once she was face to face with Quinn, she was greeted by a punch on her face that made her stumble back down to the bed.

"What makes you so happy ruining my life, Britt?! Don't you know how will it affect me? You just broke me once again! And this time it's even worse! I love Rachel! I don't love you anymore! Accept it!" Quinn yelled while continuously hitting her with a pillow. She used her hands as her shield but she also felt her nose bleeding, but she doesn't know which part of her body to protect first.

"Quinn.."

"I tried to be nice, but you wanted an evil play!"

"Quinn, please.."

"Fuck you, Britt! Fuck you! I want to kill you right now! Fuck you , fuck you, fuck you! You are an asshole! You should go to hell! You don't deserve to be here! You don't deserve to be loved by someone! You are an evil, Britt! Get out of my house, now!" Quinn told her while dragging her outside of her room by the hair. Her scalp, nose, and face hurt so bad but she doesn't have any strength to fight back.

Quinn pushed her outside the front door and threw her clothes at her before giving her one last kick.

"Go away before I kill you." Quinn told her before slamming the door shut.

She composed herself and went to her car and immediately retouched herself. She winced in pain when she saw how swollen her nose was.

She also checked her phone and realized that she has a text message and a missed call from Hiram. She immediately called the man's number.

"Mr. Berry—"

"Give me some background about that girl."

She thought for a while if she should reply to that, but she came up with giving Rachel's father the information he needed. Quinn might be mad at her for now, but the girl will have to thank her later. Quinn can't understand that she and Rachel were not meant to be. She was just trying to make Quinn safe.

"Her family's from Kentucky. She's a med student. I'll text you her family's address in case you need it."

"Thanks. I owe you a lot."

"Forget about the last call thingy, because you can call me anytime, Mr. Berry."

"Thank you. Bye." She dropped the call and sighed before thinking.

If Quinn won't get back with her, well, Rachel must not have her, either.

Quinn took a bath after Brittany left. She planned on going to Rachel's house and to meet the girl there secretly so they can talk. They need to clear things up. She wants to be assured that even though it's not yet the right time, Rachel still continues on loving her.

After she was done preparing, she went to her garage and drove her motorbike to Rachel's house.

When she was already in front of the Berry household, she noticed that Hiram's car was not parked in the garage. She felt relieved knowing that she does not need to hide to talk to Rachel. So she ringed the doorbell.

There was no response on her first ring so she pressed the button once again. This time, the door opened and it revealed Holly.

Holly was instantly shocked upon seeing her but the girl dragged her inside the house and upstairs into the girl's room.

"Quinn.. you shouldn't be here." Holly told her.

"I know, Holly. But Rachel and I need to talk. Things aren't clear. "

"Quinn, it's not yet the time for that.. Everything's still fresh. You need to let it pass first."

"Holly, I can't. I couldn't concentrate when things are not clear. I need to talk to her. Where is she?" she asked searching inside the house.

"She's not here. They are in Church." Holly answered her while following her into the living room.

She stopped and turned to look at Holly with desperation in her eyes.

"Holly, please.. help us. I can't think of ways anymore. You're the only one who could help us." She told Holly while her tears stream down her cheeks.

Holly hugged her immediately and rubbed her back and thought for a moment.

"Meet her at the park on Saturday. I'll go with her." Holly informed her.

Her face immediately lit up because of what she heard. She hugged Holly while thanking her.

"Quinn, I just, I have to tell you something."

"What is it?" She asked worriedly when she noticed that Holly might not say something good.

"You know I love both of you, right? I know you love each other.." Holly trailed off.

"But?" she asked.

"But.. I think that you two should- should take a break for a while." Holly finished.

That's it. Her knees felt weak, thanks to the couch that was just right behind her. She stumbled there and buried her face on her palm, thinking about what Holly just said.

Is that what really needs to be done for now- take a break? She loves Rachel, they just started, and now they need to break up?

But with everything that has happened, what would really happen next if they continue? Nothing, right? Another hell coming up. She's not even sure if Rachel will want to continue this. And even if they both want to, they can't, because Rachel will always be guarded by her parents. They won't get to see each other, and they won't even get to talk to each other. Holly is not always there to help them, especially when it was only 1 and a half month away before Holly heads back to Australia.

"If you two are meant to be, you'll be together, it doesn't matter when. If you two are made for each other, both of you could wait until it's the right time for everything. Your love will keep you connected." Holly said.

She nodded. Holly was right. It's not yet the right time for them especially if they can't defend themselves on their own. Besides, if they continue this, both of them will just get hurt. But she promised that she can wait. Three more years until Rachel turns to her legal age, it's not that long. She can wait three more years, because she and Rachel are made for each other.

"You're right.. I'll see you on Saturday. Thanks, Holly." She bid goodbye to Holly and went back home to cry.

And to Rachel, it's not yet goodbye, just later.

Six days had passed and now it was Saturday again. Rachel woke up really early preparing for later because she will get to see Quinn again. But of course, she did not make it obvious that she has planned something for today so her dad won't get any suspicions.

Her parents were already preparing for work and her Aunt Holly was already in the kitchen preparing breakfast.

She thought for a moment on what she would say to Quinn. Of course she has planned something that she did not tell her aunt. She can't even think straight. And just few days ago, she came up with one final decision.

She wants to run away somewhere with Quinn. After what her father did to her, she can't imagine having the reason to stay at her house anymore. There is no love in that house. All of the people there were just angels in disguise, but evils inside.

Her aunt will definitely not approve of it, but she will do it secretly if she had to.

When it was finally time to meet Quinn, she felt her heart beat so fast so she held Holly's hands while the other girl drives her to the park.

"It's going to be okay, little Rae." Holly assured her.

"I'm so nervous.."

"I'm sure that whatever happens in there will be the best option for the both of you. Quinn knows what to do, I know she does. She's a smart girl."

She just nodded and stayed silent until they reached the park.

She looked at Holly after she unbuckled her seat belt but Holly just held her cheek and kissed her there.

"Good luck. I will be waiting here, okay?" Holly told her.

"Thanks aunt. Be right back." She kissed Holly and made her way to that spot under the mango tree.

She noticed that Quinn was already waiting there for her so she quickened her pace and hugged Quinn from behind when she reached her.

Quinn turned around immediately and kissed her with so much emotions: passion, love, excitement.

"Rach, oh God, I miss you so much.." Quinn told her while kissing her.

"I miss you too, Quinn." She told Quinn and she can't help but cry because of how strong her emotions are.

"Are you okay, Rach?" Quinn asked her worriedly.

"Quinn.. I'm ready.."

"Ready to what?" Quinn asked her, confused.

"Ready to be with you forever. Quinn, take- take me away. Take me somewhere we only know. I'm ready to- to go with you anywhere, as long as we are together. Please- please, Quinn.. take me.." she told Quinn in between sobs but she made sure that the love in her eyes were visible.

She noticed how Quinn's expression turned into a shocked and apologetic one. And that was when she knew that it was the end.

Quinn kissed her one more time and got something in her bag. She smiled when she saw that it was a Super Mario with her princess key chain, identical to the first gift that Quinn gave her, except it was not a stuffed toy.

Quinn opened her palm for her and put the key chain there, then she closed her palm.

"Rach, I- I can't do what you want. I don't want to ruin your future, our future. You are still young, you shouldn't be experiencing these things.. I can't take you away, I'm sorry." Quinn just held her and kissed her forehead while both of them cried.

"But, Quinn.. I can't live without you.."

"You can, Rach. I know you can. You are a strong girl, even stronger than me. I believe in you, okay?"

She shook her head, not liking the tone of Quinn.

"Quinn, I- I don't understand.."

Quinn sighed before speaking. "Rach, I love you. I love you more than I have ever loved anyone else.. You're like, you're like my coffee every morning, because just the thought of you when I wake up makes my day complete, makes me feel alive.."

"I love you too, Quinn.."

"But.. but Rach- right now is not the right time for us, okay? We- we need to find and complete ourselves first. Otherwise, it will not work out. Do you want that to happen?"

"No, of course not.." Rachel shook her head immediately.

"Rach, I promise. I promise I will wait for you. I will wait until the right time comes. And from then, we can start eternity, how's that?" Quinn asked her while smiling trying to light up the mood.

"What if.. what if you find someone?" she asked Quinn in a very childlike manner.

Quinn held her in both cheeks and kissed her passionately in the lips. She can feel both of their tears combining in their cheeks. She knows that Quinn is hurting as much as she does.

"Rach, I love you, okay? From the moment I realized that I love you, that's when I also realized that it will always be you forever.."

Her cries got even louder this time so she hugged Quinn once more.

"It will always be you too, Quinn."

"Don't forget me, okay? Whenever you miss me, just look at Super Mario and her princess. Remember how he takes every risk just to be with his girl. Remember that we are also taking a risk, and at the end, we save each other, okay?"

She can only nod in response because her throat suddenly went dry. She felt like she was about to die or pass out. But no, she has to be strong for Quinn.

"I will visit you every midnight of your birthday, okay? Just look outside your window once you hear my motorbike, then you'll see me. I'll be there. We will witness this journey together, until the right time comes."

"Until the right time comes." She repeated.

Quinn kissed her lips once with so much love.

"I love you, Quinn. I love you so much."

"I love you too, Rach. I love you eternally." Quinn replied before guiding her back to Holly's car.

"Promise to come back?" she asked once they reached Holly's car.

"I promise."