Let it go Chapter 14, a glee fanfic

I DO NOT OWN GLEE, ANGEL, BECAUSE OF YOU OR APPLES TO APPLES

SIDE NOTE: IF YOU'VE NEVER PLAYED APPLES TO APPLES YOU REALLY SHOULD. FUN GAME WHEN A LOT OF PEOPLE PLAY!

They were all in the hallway heading for their cars to drive over to Finn and Kurt's to meet the bus. Rachel was walking in the front of the group, "This is fantastic, we can rehearse and devote so much time to figuring out Regionals! I have so many ideas."

Puck ran up and threw her over his shoulder, "No way Berry, fun weekend ahead!" He turned to Finn, "Keys?"

Finn laughed and threw his keys. "Don't let her leave me here!"

Sam looked at Finn dumbfounded, "You realize he just threw your girlfriend over his shoulder right?"

Finn faked surprise and laughed, "Nah, he threw his friend over his shoulder. See the difference?" He then picked Quinn up and started running with her as Sam laughed.

Mike ran up to Finn, "I can't believe you agreed to go tonight."

Finn stopped and faced Mike, "What, why?"

"Dude! Your hockey game is tonight!"

Finn groaned, "I totally forgot, maybe I'll be able to watch it there."

Quinn became impatient, "FINN PUT ME DOWN!"

"OH Forgot I had you!" He ran down the hall and once out the door he put her down. He ran to his truck jumping up on the passenger side and kissing Rachel. "Since we're under strict supervision this weekend. Thought I'd get some in." She grabbed his shirt and reciprocated until they heard all the horns honking.

They all arrived about the same time as the bus. Quinn jumped out and whispered to Rachel who then ran up and whispered to Carole. Carole smiled and whispered back, "hanging up in the closet." Rachel ran into the house and back onto the bus before anyone missed her.

They had been singing for quite a while…girls sung to the boys, and vice versa. It was mostly current songs when Burt stood up and faced the bus. "Will, I think we need to show these kids what music really is."

"What were you thinking Burt?"

"How about a little Aerosmith?"

Kurt was mortified, "Dad, no you can't sing."

"Where do you think you got your voice from?" he nodded towards the kids, "Feel free to join in fellas."

I'm alone
Yeah, I don't know if I can face the night
I'm in tears and the cryin' that I do is for you

Kurt hid his face, Blaine patted his knee, "He sounds really good!"

Burt pointed at Carole as she laughed.

Will stood up and pointed at Holly

I want your love - Let's break the walls between us
Don't make it tough - I'll put away my pride
Enough's enough I've suffered and I've seen the lightAll the boys joined in
Baby
You're my angel
Come and save me tonight
You're my angel
Come and make it all rightBlaine: Don't know what I'm gonna do
About this feeling inside

Sam: Yes it's true - Loneliness took me for a ride

Mike and Artie: Without your love - I'm nothing but a begger

Finn: Without your love - a dog without a bone
What can I do I'm sleeping in this bed alone - Carole yelled, "that's right you are!" The girls all giggled as Finn blushed.

All the boys again:
Baby
You're my angel
Come and save me tonight
You're my angel
Come and make it all right

Burt soloed to Carole again
You're the reason I live
You're the reason I die

You're the reason I give
When I break down and cry
Don't need no reason why
Baby, Baby

The boys rejoined and as Finn sang the first word he tapped Rachel's nose, she smiled and kissed his cheek as she leaned on his shoulder.
You're my angel
Come and save me tonight
you're my angel
Come and take me allright
Come and save me tonight, Come and save me tonight, Come and save me tonight,
Come and save me tonight, Come and save me tonight

The girls all clapped and Rachel sat up "Burt! That was so good!"

Before they knew it they had arrived. Finn ran in to the house first as everyone else grabbed their luggage. Suddenly they heard, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Everyone ran into the house. Carole out of breath, "Finn what's wrong?"

He sat defeated on the sofa; remote in hand. "Basic cable."

Artie laughed, "Did you plan on watching a lot of TV this weekend?"

"No, but I was hoping to catch the hockey game tonight."

"Rachel rolled her eyes and walked to the girls room as Quinn came up behind her, "Did you get it?"

Rachel opened her bag, "Yep! I got it."

They were all in the living room getting settled to watch a movie as Rachel walked around with a laptop. "Damn."

Finally she walked in the kitchen. "A ha!" Puck had gotten up and Rachel was whispering in his ear.

Finn looked over in their direction, "Whatcha doing babe? Need help?"

Rachel smiled, "Noah and I got it, thanks!"

Finn shrugged, "No problem." Rachel got Quinn's attention and pointed at Finn, she mouthed the words 'distract him'.

Quinn had to think fast! "Finn, Hockey, tell me about the hockey game!"

He went on and on and on as Puck and Rachel moved the loveseat that was unoccupied into the kitchen. Puck then went and sat on the sofa with Quinn and Sam. Rachel went to the bedroom and changed, she walked over to the table and grabbed some popcorn. Finn looked up at her. "Babe! You're wearing your jersey."

She ate a handful of popcorn as she walked away, "Of course, we always wear them when we watch the game together." He watched her walk into the kitchen and sit down.

"What?" he jumped over the back of the sofa and joined Rachel. His jersey laid on the loveseat and she had set up the laptop so they could watch the game. "I LOVE YOU!"

She threw him his jersey, "Are you talking to me or the game?"

He put his arm around her and dove into the popcorn, "little bit of both" he kissed her on the cheek.

Santana looked over and rolled her eyes at the happy couple. "Isn't that just freakin adorable?"

Puck put his arm on the back of the sofa, "Shut up Santana." Quinn and he shared a look. "Hey Finn you were right, that is a good strategy."

Finn held up his right hand, "Told ya!"

Occasionally from the other room you could hear cheering or booing. When the game was done they found everyone else had left the living room. Rachel pulled his jersey toward her, "We're alone."

Finn pushed her up against the door and began kissing her. She smiled, "Good thing your team won."

Suddenly they heard footsteps and started cleaning up the kitchen. Miss Holliday came in, "Did they win?"

Finn beamed, "Yeah they did!"

Holly looked at the two teens, "Okay, well it's late…perhaps you two should go to your separate corners for the night."

She watched as they went to the hallway, kissed goodnight and went to bed. She sighed, "Ah young love."

In the morning the first group to get their snowboarding lesson was going to be Rachel, Quinn, Sam, Santana, Puck, Finn, Mike, and Tina. Will and Holly went with this group. Finn had just gotten Holly to stay standing on the board when out of nowhere a petite woman on skis nearly ran into the tall blonde causing her to grab Finn's arm and fall. Will looked over shocked as the woman took her goggles off -it was Emma!

"Emma what are you doing here?"

Holly looked up at Emma as Finn and Mike helped her stand. "Well in an astonishing coincidence I told Emma we would be here this weekend. Isn't that just amazing?"

Emma looked over with fire in her eyes, "Yes, I suppose it is."

"Oh my god, Holly…Holly Holliday?" Everyone looked over to see that Dr. Carl had caught up with his wife.

"Carl Howell! Oh my gosh I—I can't believe it's you! How have you been?" The two hugged as everyone looked over at them confused.

"You know her?" Emma stammered.

"Know her! Of course! We were high school sweethearts!" The kids exchanged looks and decided to go further down the mountain and let this play out without them. Will and Emma stood there side by side stunned at what they were witnessing.

Carl took off his goggles, "I'm so glad Em talked me into coming up here this weekend, how have you been?"

"Great! You're a dentist now? That's fantastic, I always knew you'd help people someday!"

"He's a dentist, not a brain surgeon." Will mumbled.

They were interrupted by Rachel and Mike running up the mountain… "MR SHUE! SANTANA'S HURT!"

They all rushed down where they found Finn and Puck trying to help Santana up, every time she stood up on her left foot she would fall again. The emergency crew was summoned and Puck, Will and Emma rode with her as she was taken to the hospital. Everyone went back to the house to let the others know and call Santana's parents.

Quinn went into Santana's purse to get her phone and call her parents. "Yes, she's fine…We just wanted you to know. From what the EMT said it sounds like just a sprain...Okay I'll let her know to call when she gets back." As she hung up, a text came through. Quinn inadvertently hit it and couldn't believe what she saw.

Santana came back with a bad sprain and would now be part of the "Artie friendly activities." When she woke up later Quinn, Mercedes, and Brittany were sitting on her bed. "Why are you all in here?"

Quinn smiled, "it was you."

Santana tried to sit up, "What?"

Brittany hugged her, "Oh San you aren't an evil bitch!"

"I'm not?"

Mercedes got up, "No, you're not. You just think you need to be."

Quinn threw her the phone and leaned the crutches against her bed. "We'll be waiting in the living room with everyone to hear the story."

They left as Santana called out, "what story?" She had no clue what they were talking about then she picked up the phone and saw what Quinn had seen. She sighed and then hobbled to the couch.

Sam flopped onto the couch, "Um, why are we all gathered here?"

Quinn took her seat by Sam, "Because Santana has something to tell Rachel…and us."

Finn stood up, "I think Santana has told Rachel enough."

Brittany tugged on his shirt, "No, Finn…you need to hear this."

He sat down and held Rachel's hand, "Fine, go ahead."

"When Britt said she hated me, it really upset me. I felt like I had lost my only friend."

She held her hand up and looked directly at Rachel, "Hold up, I don't know why I'm such a bitch to you Rachel. Sometimes you just make it too easy. Then everyone began to love you and you took away Finn, and Quinn, and even Puck." She looked over at Brittany. "But when Brittany said that to me. I was determined to make your life hell. I blamed you for turning everyone against me so I went out and did some retail therapy while thinking of ways to hurt you. Then when I was driving home I saw your car parked on Brookshire."

Finn interrupted her and took a sharp breath, "You were the anonymous message?"

Santana sighed "Yeah. I was about to get out of my car and yell at her for everything when I heard her start singing. Normally it would sicken me, but it was how she sounded."

"Rachel was walking up the street with her arms folded and her head down, of course being completely dramatic."

I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far

"She stopped walking when she saw Shelby in the living room. She found a spot across from the house and sat on the grass where she wouldn't be seen if Shelby looked at the window."

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid

I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with

"I felt horrible for bringing her to this moment when Brittany texted me. "I hope you're happy, Rachel is missing and no one knows where she could be."
I watched you die
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid

"Then Rachel broke down and began sobbing. I got out of my car and began walking towards her, but I realized I was the last person she would want to see at that moment. So I got back in and texted Quinn. I drove to the opposite street and watched her until Kurt, Mercedes, and Blaine found her. Then I went home."

Rachel got up and sat next to Santana, "I don't know what to say."

Santana turned her head sharply "This doesn't mean we're friends." She grabbed her crutches and started back to her room. She stopped and looked over her shoulder, "I don't hate you, and I'm sorry." Then she went back to her room.

The group sat in silence until Mercedes spoke up, "anyone else completely shocked raise your hand."

Everyone raised their hand as Mike said "Wow, she actually said I'm sorry."

Rachel thought aloud "What should we do?"

Finn looked down at her, "About what?"

She pointed in the direction of Santana's room, "Obviously she feels like she needs to be a bitch, but this just shows she isn't!'

Puck offered his hand to Mercedes on the floor to help her up and looked over at Rachel, "She's gotta come to that realization on her own. Let's go get some dinner."

After dinner Rachel excused herself to talk to the waiter. She came back with a bag as everyone was talking about how fun the trip was turning out to be. Carole and Burt joined them and asked if they wanted to have a game night. They were really surprised when the kids all agreed to it. They then walked over to Emma, Will, Holly, and Carl who somehow landed on a very awkward double date.

"So you became a substitute teacher?"

"Yeah, I really wanted to work with the kids, but definitely didn't want to do all the school to be an actual teacher."

"That's why I became a dentist instead of a doctor!" he winked at Holly as he laid his hand on top of hers.

Emma took a sip of her drink, "So Will how'd they rope you into this trip?"

Holly smiled, "Oh, they asked me first so naturally he had to go."

Emma glared at Holly, "Oh did he?"

Burt and Carole came over, "Sorry to interrupt."

Will eagerly sat up, "no, no please do!"

"Well we actually got the kids to join in on a game night, you guys in?"

Will and Emma both said yes, while Carl and Holly said no.

Burt and Carole looked at each other as Burt scratched his head "okay then…yeah." They walked away to join the kids, who were ready to leave.

The couples almost in unison, "Wait, you want to? Wait, you don't want to?"

"Well Holly and I are definitely boring you with our stories and catching up. Plus the kids love you Em."

Emma put on her coat, "Okay, well I mean if you're okay with it." Emma and Will left them at the table and followed the kids out.

When they came in the house they all changed into their pajamas/sweats and got ready to play the game in the living room. While Rachel went to the kitchen, then to Santana's room.

She knocked and opened the door, "Santana?"

Santana didn't turn her head, "What is it Berry? I told you we are NOT friends."

Rachel stood by the bed, "I know, I thought you might be hungry though."

Santana turned her head and saw the plate of food Rachel bought her. She hated to accept it, but she was starving. She sat up as Rachel rearranged her pillows to prop her up. "Thanks Rachel."

Sam's voice carried into the room, "RACH! HURRY UP WE WANNA START THE GAME!"

Rachel began to walk out then looked over as Santana began to eat her dinner. "Would you like to play Apples to Apples with us?"

Santana kept her eyes on her food, "Kinda, I've never played before."

Rachel smiled, "With so many people it should be really fun." She went to the door and stood in the hallway, "Hang on, Santana's going to eat her dinner and we'll be out…she walked back into her room, "oh unless you want to be alone."

Santana took a sip of her drink, "You're not going to rest until we get along are you Berry?"

Rachel shook her head, "Nope, I know secretly you want to be part of our little group."

Santana finished up, "This doesn't change anything. I still think you are an irritating, dramatic midget."

Rachel picked up the plate, "and I still think you're a vengeful slut."

Santana laughed, "Help me out of bed Berry."

Fifteen minutes later the two girls came out of the room with Rachel supporting Santana so she didn't need to use her crutches. The entire group stared in surprise including the adults. The girls ignored the looks as Rachel helped Santana sit down. Rachel ran back to the bedroom to grab a pillow, she then sat by Santana and propped up her foot. She started to get up to sit by Finn when Santana pulled her back and Rachel fell back against the couch, "Never played before, walk me through it."

Rachel looked over at Finn as he raised his eyebrow. She brought her foot up to rest on the coffee table; Santana moved hers over a little so Rachel could put hers on the pillow as well. "Okay so we each get 7 red cards and someone is designated the judge for that round….."

Puck nudged Finn, "How the hell did that happen?"

Finn laughed, "How did it happen with Quinn, you, me-you just can't help but love her."

"Alright, Berry's explained this to me…let's play."

The next day they tried the slopes again, Rachel was not a natural at snowboarding and Finn loved it. She kept falling down and would say 'shit' every time. Puck nodded at Finn, "That's what I taught her."

Finn laughed, "It cracks me up how mad she gets when she can't be awesome at everything."

Rachel struggled to rock back and straighten up, "I CAN HEAR YOU! FINN COME HELP ME UP!"

He laughed as he straightened her back up, "I got you babe."

Kurt and Blaine came bounding down on their boards clearly naturals. Rachel tried a few more times then she kissed Finn. "Baby, my knees and backside are really bruised. I'm having fun being here with you, but would you mind if I went back to the house?"

He moved his goggles to the top of his head. "Of course not, you'll try again though right?"

She put her hands on her hips almost losing her balance causing her to grab his arm, "Oh definitely! I'm determined to get this. Don't worry. One of these days I'll put your skills to shame."

He kissed her and went back to boarding with the rest of his friends. Quinn too kept falling down and every time Puck was there to help her up. The night before when everyone was asleep they met in the living room as they stared at Beth's picture, pointing out what was part of them and who she looked like more. The looks had not gone unnoticed by Sam.

Everyone decided to take a break and head back to the house for some lunch. They walked in to see Will and Emma standing in the hallway looking shocked. Kurt and Blaine snuck behind them and their mouths dropped too. The others couldn't resist and joined to watch. It was Holly and Carl, they were slow dancing in the kitchen. The girls gasped, Emma whirled around and told them to leave as Holly and Carl finally parted.

Emma looked wide eyed, "What is going on Carl?"

Will equally as curious, "Holly?"

Neither of them said a thing. Emma ran out of the house with Will following. "Emma!"

He caught up to her and brought her up on the bus. "Are you okay?"

She looked at him and suddenly kissed him.

She smiled. "I'm not upset, I should be upset right?"

"Yes, you should", he laughed, "so should I..and I'm not. Why is that?"

Carl and Holly were on the bus now, "because I'm not the one Emma loves bro. Seeing Holly reminded me of how love is supposed to be. I care for you Emma, I really do but…"

Holly knelt on the seat and faced Will and Emma, "When I saw Carl, I felt sixteen again, he was the love of my life. We were in the kitchen and a song came on from our prom, we began dancing and then after it stopped, we realized we didn't want it to end. She looked at Emma, "You know you were more upset about me coming up here with Will."

Emma looked at Carl, "I know…I'm sorry. I should never have said yes when you wanted me to marry you."

Carl held out his hand, "Emma, Walk with me?" It was then that she realized she had been holding Will's hand the entire time.

They got out and walked back up to the house. "I think I'm going to leave with Holly tonight, we have a lot to catch up on, and you and Will have a lot to sort out. Stay here with the man you love."

Emma began to cry and hugged him, "You are amazing Carl."

He kissed the top of her head, "You'll always be my favorite ex-wife, we'll talk when you get home."

Will came off the bus and toward Emma, as Carl and Holly went back to where Carl and Emma had stayed. "Are you okay?"

She replied with a kiss and a smile. As they walked in to the house Carole and Burt met them in the hallway and asked them to come to their room. Emma could see Carole had been crying, "Carole what's wrong?"

The group was in the living room together - some watching TV, some talking, some reading, Quinn was braiding Rachel's hair as she looked through songs to sing for Regionals. Quinn smiled, "Wow."

Kurt looked up from his magazine, "Wow what?"

"Look, I mean we're all here, getting along" she looked at Santana "and just think if I'd never followed Rachel out that day this never would have happened."

Finn shook his head, "Well if I hadn't broken up with her and sang that song you never would have followed her."

Puck came back from the kitchen, "Nope, if she hadn't cheated with me you never would have broken up with her."

Santana laughed, "Go back further, if Finn and I hadn't slept together you never would have kissed her!"

Finn put his hand up, "Shut up Santana!" Everyone looked at him. "Oh sorry, habit." He smiled his trademark smile.

Rachel stood up with her hands on her hips, "and it comes back to me, if I'd never told you about Quinn and Puck we never would have dated in the first place!"

Mercedes put her hand up and pointed at the couple walking in, "Guys, we never would have met without…."

Rachel jumped up and attacked Will with a huge hug.

"W-what's that for?"

Tina looked over at him, "We wouldn't be here without you. We never would have met."

Will hugged Rachel tight and sadly smiled, he looked over at the kids, Burt, and Carole as he and Emma walked to his room.

Burt cleared his throat, "Okay kids, get your stuff together. We have to leave tonight."

Rachel looked over smiling, "Wait why? It's so late!"

Carole looked over at Finn…"Please kids we need to get on the bus and go home."

They watched as the group went to their rooms to pack.

Carole grabbed Burt's hand, "Should we tell them?"

Burt kissed her forehead and sighed, "No, let her have a good ride home."

SO WE'RE TAKING ANOTHER DRAMATIC TURN, BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY LIFE ISN'T ALL SUNSHINE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE REVIEWS! FYI THIS STORY WILL BE DONE BY THE TIME THE SUPERBOWL EP ROLLS AROUND. I'M GOING TO LOSE MY INSPIRATION WHEN/IF FUINN COMES INTO PLAY. AS ALWAYS PLEASE REVIEW! THE NEXT CHAPTER IS NOT WRITTEN YET SO I NEED MY REVIEWS OR GASP! YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT :)