A.N./ Hello, and welcome back to my story (I don't really know if I can welcome you to a story since it's not a place, but anyway) ! This is the final chapter of this story (but there will be an epilogue). I really hope you will enjoy this chapter, and feel free to tell me what you think about this chapter or the previous ones, the reviews really make my day :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee nor any of its characters. Sadly. I wish I did, but well. I don't.
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Blaine rushed into the hospital lobby, his heart pounding in his chest. He was sure he had never ran so fast. He took his phone to search for the text Zoe had sent him a few minutes ago, he read 'room 251'. He didn't even knew where was going, so he stopped and looked for indications on the walls. He finally saw where he was supposed to go and he took the elevator.
He had never been so scared of his life, and it felt like the elevator took a tremendous time to arrive at the fourth floor. He had to get to her. He had to.
When the elevator doors opened, Blaine got out as fast as possible and walked up to Zoe, who was sat on a bench in front of the room 251.
"How is she?" He asked, his voice trembly.
Zoe looked up to him, with a sorry face.
"She was hit by a car." She explained. "She has some broken bones, and the doctors say she's probably going to wake up, but we can't know if it had major consequences on her brain before she wakes up." She said, tears filling her eyes. "Only family is allowed in her room, and her fathers were on a business trip in Paris so they will be here in more than 8 hours.
Blaine just listened, not really realizing was Zoe said. It seemed just so... unreal. Everything was fine, they had talked together, he had told the truth to Kurt, they were supposed to be happy. And then this happened. And now... now everything seemed so uncertain.
Blaine walked up to the window giving on the hospital room. There, Rachel was laying, connected to multiples cables. She was so pale, barely breathing. As if she was broken.
And he bursted into tears. Zoe came and surrounded him with her arms as he just cried. It was one of this situation when you don't really know what to feel. He was scared, angry, sad, helpless. He couldn't even reach her, he could only stand in this hallway, and wait.
He thought about the last time he had seen her. He had told her he loved her, and she had said it back. It had felt like everything was right. But now he was wondering if he would hear her say it again.
He sat on the bench next to Zoe and they stayed like that, not saying anything. Watching people pass and waiting for something to change. But nothing changed.
Until Sebastian arrived out of breath.
"Where is she?" He asked, panicked.
"She's in there," Zoe said, pointing at the door of Rachel's room, "but we can't get in."
"What? Why?" He asked.
"Because we're not family members." Zoe explained.
"Well then I can just pretend I'm her cousin or whatever." Sebastian said.
"You don't even look a bit like her Sebastian, neither of us does." She said.
Sebastian sat on the bench next to Zoe, holding his head in his hands.
"How could this happen? This isn't fair." He said, his voice breaking, before he started to cry silently.
Blaine did not like Sebastian, but right now, he didn't care, and Sebastian didn't seem to care about him either. It wasn't about them. It was about Rachel. His heart just ache when he thought about her. Maybe she was going to wake up and she would not remember him. Or maybe it would be worse. Maybe she would never be the same, or maybe it would be so bad they had to unplug all the machines that kept her alive.
He couldn't even think about what he would do without her. He needed her. He needed to hold her, to kiss her, to hear her laugh, to make her smile. And maybe he would never get to do all of this things again. She was so precious and he felt so lucky to have just met her. From the beginning, he had known she was special. He had just realized she was indispensable to him, he couldn't loose her, not now.
He got up and walked up to the window overlooking Rachel's room. She was still there. Still laying, still connected to multiples cables, not reachable. He just wanted to sit next to her and hold her hand, and kiss her forehead. He would stay next to her for hours, he didn't care. He would stay until she woke up. He would sing to her, and whisper that he loves her.
Blaine put a hand on the window, as if to try and get closer to Rachel. But she still was so far away. He felt tears streaming down his face and closed his eyes to try to ease the pain, but it didn't change anything.
He went back to the bench. Zoe was holding Sebastian, and it looked like if she let him go, he would break into pieces. Blaine just sat next to them, and he felt Zoe's hand on his. He held it.
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Blaine didn't even know how long they had been waiting, but he knew it had been hours. They had seen doctors come in and out of her room, but nothing else. A nurse that had noticed they had been there for a long time had come to inform them that Rachel's state was still the same and had asked if they needed anything.
Zoe had fallen asleep, her head resting on Sebastian shoulder, and Blaine was still holding her hand. It felt like the time had stopped, and they were just waiting for it to come back to normal. He had never imagined he would be hurting so much. But there he was, waiting for the girl he loved more than anything to wake up. And the worst was that he couldn't do anything, he was completely powerless.
He heard footsteps approaching and he looked up. Kurt was there, he seemed completely lost. He had thought it would just be awkward to talk to Kurt again after all the things they had said to each other, but right now it just felt comforting to see a familiar face.
"I probably should have come sooner, but I didn't know if it was a good idea." Kurt said with a little voice. "I'm still mad at her, and at you. But I just... I need to know she's going to be okay."
Blaine looked in Kurt's eyes, trying to find the hope he needed but didn't have himself.
"I can't tell you that, I don't know." He said.
"Oh gosh." Kurt said with a desperate voice before Blaine saw Kurt crying. "It's my fault. It's all my fault."
"It's not." Blaine just said with a reassuring look. "You couldn't know this would happen."
Kurt sighted. "I should go." He said.
"You can stay, you know." Blaine told him.
"I know. But... I need time." He said.
Blaine nodded, and Kurt left.
"Was it Kurt?" Zoe, who seemed to have just woken up, asked.
"Yeah."
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"Misters Berry's plane is late, I don't know when they'll be there." Zoe said.
Zoe and Blaine were at the coffee machine. They had decided they needed to actually do something, so they had gotten up and walked to the coffee machine. And caffeine could only help them anyway.
"Thank you for calling me." Blaine said.
Zoe shrugged. "I know Rachel would have wanted you to be there."
Since they had been at the hospital, Zoe had been the strongest one, and she had been the only reason Sebastian and Blaine had been holding on. But he knew she was hurting just as much as them.
"It's okay to be hurt, you know. You don't have to pretend you're alright." He said.
"I just... Rachel's my best friend. And she's always there for me and I love her so much and I..." She said before bursting into tears.
Blaine held her as she cried in his arms. He was thankful Rachel had Zoe in her life. She was such a good friend. So he had to take care of her.
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They were back on the bench, in this silence that wasn't a silence. It was weird, because neither of them were making any sound, but they were in a hospital, so they obviously was some noise. But it was like they couldn't hear it. The three were staring the door of Rachel's room as if something was going to happen. But as they waited more and more, the hope they had was slowly lost.
Zoe's phone rang, Leroy Berry's name appearing on the screen. She excused herself and got up to answer the phone. Leaving Blaine and Sebastian alone on the bench, a space between them.
"I'm sorry for the way I talked to you last time, I wasn't really nice." Sebastian said, breaking the silence.
"Well, I guess we know there's blame to share." Blaine said. "At least I know you really care about her."
"You seem to too." Sebastian said. "But who can blame us? Rachel is amazing. She's the kind of girl that makes you want to be happy, she's like a light that enters in your life when you least expected it."
Blaine nodded. Rachel was just like that. When you first met her, you didn't know she was going to be so important in your life, but once she was in your life, you didn't want to live without her.
"You were right though." Blaine added. "I hurt her. I'm just... I am such a mess and I don't deserve her, I know it. But if she wants me, maybe I can become the man she deserves."
"If you really want to, you can." Sebastian said. "But I swear to god if you hurt her again I will fucking kill you."
"Okay, I got it." Blaine said.
"Good. You better make her happy then."
"Well, that's my goal." Blaine answered.
Zoe came back and sat between them again.
"Rachel's fathers will be there in one hours." She said.
The silence came back and they waited, again. Waited for a sign, just something. Something that would prove them that it wasn't over.
"She's going to be okay." Zoe said, determined.
Sebastian and Blaine turned their head to look at her.
"She has to." She added. "And... she's Rachel. She will be okay. I just know it."
Blaine turned back to stare at the door and closed his eyes. 'She's going to be okay', he repeated in his head. 'She's going to be okay'. Zoe was right. It was Rachel, and Rachel was a fighter. She would fight to survive, he knew that.
He opened his eyes and saw a nurse getting into Rachel's room, something that happened every hour. And then a doctor came in, and other nurses, and he heard noises coming from the room. His heart bit faster and faster at the realization of what might be happening, he glanced at Zoe and Sebastian, they had noticed too.
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Thirty minutes. That was the time Blaine had been starring at the door, seeing doctors getting in and out, nurses getting in and out, bringing in the room medical equipment. And then a nurse came to see them.
"Are you here for Miss Berry?" She asked, the three of them answering 'yes' quickly. "She woke up, and..."
"Wait, wait, wait, she's... okay? She's actually okay?" Sebastian asked with hope.
"She doesn't seem to have major consequences on her brain."
Blaine, Sebastian and Zoe just smiled. Realizing that one of the worst moment of their lives was over.
"You can see her, if you want. But once at a time." The nurse said, and they nodded.
"You should go first, Blaine." Zoe said.
"You're sure?" He asked, and she nodded. "Is it okay with you?" He asked Sebastian.
"Yeah, go see her, man." He answered genuinely.
Blaine nodded and walked towards Rachel's door. He was nervous. He had wanted to see her for so long, it seemed like he had been waiting for ever. And now, he was about to see her. He opened the door, entered and closed the door behind him. Rachel's eyes were closed, but as soon as she heard him, she opened them.
"Blaine? You're here?" She asked.
"Of course I'm here." He said and she smiled.
She seemed a little week, but she seemed okay. He came closer and sat on a chair that was next to the bed. He took her hand in his carefully.
"You scared me to death, babe. Please don't ever do that again." He said, kissing her hand.
"Now you call me 'babe'?" She asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Oh, I'm sorry I..." He started but she interrupted him.
"No, I like it. It makes me feel like... like I'm your girlfriend."She said.
"You... you want to be my girlfriend?" He asked incredulous.
"Yeah, well, not if you don't want me to be, obviously." She said.
"No, yeah, yeah, of course I want you to be my girlfriend." He said excitedly.
"Then it's settled." She said, smiling.
He kissed her on the lips, tenderly, and it felt so special. Their first kiss as a real couple. Yeah, they were a couple. For the first time, they weren't two people cheating on their boyfriend/best friend, or two people pretending to be just friends when they knew they were so much more. They were together, officially. And it felt so good.
"Can you stay with me for a bit?" She asked.
"Of course." He said, kissing her forehead. "How are you feeling?"
"Fine. I mean, I'm hurting, of course, but... it's tolerable." She said.
"Do you remember what happened before...?" He asked.
"Yeah. I remember everything. I remember Kurt crying, and leaving, and me following him. I remember him telling me to leave him alone, and I remember what I felt when the car hit me. Then nothing."
"It's my fault." Blaine said. "I shouldn't have talked to Kurt."
"Blaine, no, it's not your fault. We talked about it and I'm the one who told you Kurt deserved to know. If anything, it's my fault." She said.
"Rachel, that's absurd, it's not your fault."
"Exactly, it was an accident, no one could have predict it. It is no one's fault." She said.
"I'm just so glad you're okay." He said.
"Yeah, I'm glad too." She said and they laughed.
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He spent some time with Rachel then he left. After all, Zoe and Sebastian wanted to see her too. Sebastian, as the gentleman he was, let Zoe go first. Then she left after five minutes and Sebastian went into the room. He stayed a little longer, and Blaine wondered what they had talked about, and what had happened in that room.
But it didn't matter. Rachel was fine. And she was his girlfriend. Well, if she hadn't wanted to be his girlfriend, he would still be happy because she was fine. But after everything, she had still chosen to be his girlfriend. And that made him more than happy.
After Sebastian came out of Rachel's room, Rachel's dads arrived. He saw them hugging their daughter through the window and him, Sebastian and Zoe went home. After all, Rachel needed to rest, and they were pretty tired too. They had spent ten hours in the hospital, and it was 6 am.
When Blaine got into his bed, he thought about the recent events. It was odd to think that a few hours ago he was living a nightmare, and that now everything was alright. Rachel had her left leg and her right arm broken but she was breathing, and she didn't have anything important on her brain. She was strong, and he knew she would be alright.
He went to see her at the hospital the next day, and the day after. He made sure she was alright and that she wasn't bored. He had been worried she would be sad to not dance and act anymore, but she gave impromptu concert to nurses and other patients, and it seemed to make her happy. He knew that she knew it wasn't the end of her career. She needed to rest, and to take time for herself. But after, she would go back to College and then take Broadway by storm.
He knew Sebastian and Zoe came as often as they could too. Rachel's dad had stayed a few days, but they had to go home due to their work.
Two weeks after the accident, Rachel was allowed to go home. The problem was she couldn't quite return to her dorm with Zoe at NYADA, since she didn't attend the school anymore. So he had proposed Rachel to live with him. At least, he could take care of her. But she had refused. And he knew she was right, because they had been dating for not so long, and they had to protect their relationship. So she asked Sebastian, and since he had a spare room, he gladly gave it to her.
Sebastian started to work less to be home as much as possible to help Rachel, even if she protested against that, and Zoe and Blaine came to see her, sometimes they spent the night watching a movie, just the four of them.
He hadn't seen Kurt ever since. He knew Rachel had called him and sent him texts, but those calls and texts were always unanswered. He understood, of course. Kurt needed time.
A month after, Rachel took of her plasters and a month after she had started re-education, she could finally walk again without a crutch. He was so proud of her, of everything she had done despite everything that had happened.
"So, I was thinking." He told her as they were walking hand in hand in the New York streets. "We never really had our first date."
"You're right." She said.
"And we've been dating for three months now. So... I want to take you on a date." He said.
"Yeah, I pretty much got the idea." She said, laughing. "And it's a yes, Blaine."
"Is there anything in particular you wanna do?" He asked.
"No. Surprise me." She said kissing his cheek.
"Seriously? That's too much pressure. What if I end up disappointing you?"
"You won't." She reassured him. "And if there's a thing I learned with you, Blaine Warbler, it's that you always rock my world."
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A.N./And... the end! It's actually weird to realize that it's the end of the final chapter. After months, this story is over (even though there will be an epilogue, just like I said). I hope you saw the reference to the chapter 'The Kiss' in the last sentence, which was taken in the episode 'Blame it on the alcohol' of Glee. And thank you for following my story, favoriting it, reviewing, or just for reading it. It's already the second story I finished and right now I'm not sure I fully realize it, but yeah, it's (almost) over. When I started writing, I didn't even know the half of how this story would go. And now, I'm proud of what I've done, I think. I know it's not perfect, but it can only get better, right?
See you soon for the epilogue ;)