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Rachel POV
I woke up confused. Waking up alone was weird, it was cold and lonely; I looked around my old room and rubbed my eyes. I didn't know what the plan was for the day but im sure it involved cooking yummy food and watching the thanksgiving parade on TV.
"Goodmorning Rachel" My daddy said as I walked downstairs
"Smells good already!" I sat down at the kitchen table and my dad brought me over the pot of coffee
"Want the ads?" My daddy asked
"Ads? Oh yeah I completely forgot about Black Friday shopping tonight!" I said cheering and ripping through the newspaper ads
"What are you plans today?" My dad asked
"I was just thinking about staying home with you guys and helping cook and then im sure Kurt will drag me out shopping tonight" I grabbed my phone to text him
"Hey are we going shopping tonight? –R"
"Of course! Come over to my house at midnight!- Kurt" he texted back quickly
I went back upstairs after my coffee and decided to take a shower; I couldn't be more excited to have my big shower back. I had so much counter space in my bathroom I didn't even know what to do with it. I got ready for the day and decided to keep it comfy; It was cold outside and raining, I love days like these.
"So dads theres something I need to tell you!" I entered the living room
"Oh god" My daddy gasped
"Are you pregnant? Rachel you cant handle that right now" My dad started
"No, no! Its something else…." I sat down
"What is it sweetie? You can tell us" My daddy rubbed my shoulder
"Well I mean its kind of good news!" I smiled "Finn and I got a cat! Her name is Marshmellow!"
"Rachel? Do you really think you can handle a cat?" My dad asked laughing
"Yes! She was outside freezing; the only problem is that I cant leave her in New York when we get a month off school for winter break…." I looked to both of them
"Where is the cat now?" My daddy looked around
"Her name is Marshmellow and shes staying with my friend in the city; she couldn't go home for thanksgiving" I got out my phone and showed them pictures
"Shes adorable; of course she can stay here during break!" My daddy said
"Wait really? You aren't mad?" I asked
"Well what's the point in getting mad now? You already have the cat. You're doing so good at school we can overlook this small inconvenience." My dad smiled
We spent the rest of the day eating food, watching musicals and catching up on all things new york. I missed my dads and I was so happy to be home for a few days.
"So Sophia is your best friend right? Is she seeing somebody?" My daddy asked passing the dinner food around the table
"Sophia is my crazy friend; we do a bunch of stupid stuff together but also hold each other accountable in doing our school work! We have a bunch of classes together and I actually just set her up with someone 3 days ago" I laughed
"Who? You have straight guy friends at school?" My dad asked
"Well actually its someone that you already know…" I picked at my turkey "Its Jesse"
"Why are you hanging around Jesse? You know better than that Rachel!" My daddy sipped his wine
"I just ran into him the other day and Sophia thought her cute; not a big deal" I took a big gulp of my wine
"What does Finn think?" My daddy questioned
"Why do you care what Finn thinks?" I gave him a look
"Oh she didn't tell him!" My dad said pointing at me laughing "Haven't you learned anything Rach? Your fights with Finn as so boring and always follow the same pattern; you keep a secret, he gets mad"
"Can we talk about something other than Finn and Jesse? That is high school history!" I shoved a big bite of sweet potatoes in my mouth
After Thanksgiving dinner I helped my dads clean and we went back to our spots on the couch and watched a few more movies. I made a pot of coffee in hopes I would still be awake at midnight to get Kurt.
"Don't wait up for me, im sure Kurt will want to shop till 5am. Love you guys" I said putting on my coat and grabbing my car keys
I got in my car which was also weird; I haven't driven my car in 4 months and It felt weird. I made the familiar drive to Finns house; he wasn't far away and I would often run this road at night when I would sneak out. I reached his house and took it all in, walking up the porch that held so many goodnight kiss memories. I knocked lightly and then let myself in the door; I wasn't sure who was awake. I was surprised when I opened the door to hear lots of talking and laughing from the living room.
"Happy thanksgiving!" I said walking into the living room where the family was sitting
"What are you doing here Rach?" Finn said standing up and walking towards me
"I'm actually here for Kurt" I laughed, "We're going shopping"
I walked over to Carol and Burt and gave them hugs wishing them a happy holiday.
"Watch him Rachel! Don't let him spend too much money!" Carol said looking at me
"I will try my best! But nothing can stop Kurt from a shopping spree." I laughed
I walked into the front room after saying goodnight to Carol and Burt; I stood by the door waiting for Kurt to put on his shoes and grab his jacket.
"I didn't even know you were coming over!" Finn said walking to where I was waiting
"Yeah Kurt texted me this morning" I grabbed his arm
"When will I see you next?" He asked
"Im not sure, I think my dads and I are going to visit grandma tomorrow and maybe the next day im not positive. So I might not see you till we leave?"
"Okay just text me" He said grabbing my waist
"Of course baby. I love you" I kissed him and squeezed his arm
"Have fun; I'll see you when I see you?" He let go of my waist
"One more!" I said turning around before the front door shut. I stood up on my toes and kissed him softly
"Love you baby" He said before I turned around and left
I got into the car and unlocked the door for Kurt "Where are we going?"
"Lets start at the mall!" He said playing with the radio
"How was your day? What did you guys do today?" I asked Kurt
"It was good; the Johnson family came from out of town for dinner so we just had them over and then after dinner we just hung out and stuff" Kurt explained
"Oh the Johnsons were at your house?" I rolled my eyes "Finn didn't mention that"
The Johnson's were very close family friends of Carol and Burts; they had two children a son named Chris he was 15 and an older daughter Hannah, she was 19. Hannah would always flirt with Finn and it made me so angry, I had met her several times at family events and during the summer. Finn knew that I didn't like her and he knew I would be mad if he mentioned she was there.
"Boys are dumb; did Finn think you wouldn't tell me? Did Hannah flirt with him?" I asked Kurt
"I am most defiantly not getting in the middle of this!" He put his hands up
"In the middle of what? Im just curious; I wont say anything to Finn!" I begged
"Well Hannah basically just talked the whole time about all the guys shes hooked up with at college; she lives in Kentucky now. She made a few passes at Finn but he curved them all; as usual" He told the story
"Good I hope she stays in Kentucky" I laughed
"You cant even be mad! You didn't tell him about Jesse?" Kurt rolled his eyes
"Uhm I did not even tell you about that?" I turned to him
"Yeah Quinn told me on the bus yesterday" He said
"Ugh! I knew Quinn would tell you! Doesn't matter im setting Jesse up with Soph!" I reassured him
"Don't do that to the poor girl; Jesse is gross" Kurt said
"She's the one who pushed it; I tried to leave but she was gawking at him; it was pathetic" I told Kurt
"Are you going to tell Finn I told you about Hannah?" Kurt asked
"Well when I tell him about Jesse ill see how he reacts; and if he gets mad im just gonna bring up the fact that he didn't tell me Hannah was in town, then he cant even be mad" I giggled
"You're evil you know that right?" Kurt laughed
The mall was packed with shoppers of all ages; I couldn't believe that people would bring their kids out to go shopping at this hour. The lines were long but sales were good.
"We haven't really shopped in so long!" I said to Kurt in the dressing room "Everything is pretty much double priced in the city"
"Rach that dress is so cute! You have to get it!" Kurt said spinning me around
"Kurt its like 30 degrees I don't think I need any dresses" I looked in the mirror
"Well get it for parties or something! By the way We need to have some more parties before Quinn's baby gets here" he said while I changed out of the dress
"I forgot about that! Everything is going to be so different!" I grabbed my purse and walked out of the small room
Kurt and I walked around the mall for 3 hours and then spent the last hour walking around target. I walked out with way more than I needed; Kurt was such a bad influence on my shopping problem.
"Goodnight Kurt" I said pulling into his driveway at 4am "Send Finn my love"
"See you later Rach have fun at your grandmas house" He said grabbing his bags and exiting the car
The next morning I woke up and looked straight to the clock to see that is was 12:30 pm. I was still exhausted from the night before. I brushed my teeth and made my way downstairs.
"She's alive!" My dad laughed
"Kurt kept me out until 4am" I rubbed my eyes
"We're leaving for grandmas in an hour; pack an overnight bag" My daddy told me
"When will we be back?" I asked
"Tomorrow night and then you leave back to new york the day after" My dad answered
We spent the next two days in the mountains at my grandma's house; we didn't go visit her often because there was anything to do there and cell phone reception was non existent and my dads worked from home a lot. Grandma normally just came to our house to visit; Finn hadn't even been to her house before. I was cleaning the dishes in my grandmother's kitchen when my daddy walked in.
"Thanks Rachel" He said handing me his plate
"Daddy" I batted my eyes at him "Not be rude or anything but what time are we leaving today? I haven't texted or called Finn in 2 days and he probably is worried"
"I'm sure he's not that worried; we will leave at 4pm and get home around 7pm. Your bus leaves tomorrow at 8am." My Daddy reminded me
We spent the rest of the day catching up with grandma and she wanted to hear all about school and Finn. I feel asleep on the drive back home and was greeted to my dads telling me that we were back. I went straight to my room and started to unpack my bag and repack my suitcase. I plugged In my dead phone and waited for it to light back up.
"Hey!-F" – That message was from 2 days ago
"Babe?-F"
"Goodmorning? IM guessing you're at your grandmas –F" – This message from this morning
"See you on the bus tomorrow I guess?-F"
I felt bad that I had missed all of his messages but my phone was dead and we didn't even have reception. After I finished packing my bag I jumped in the shower and got ready for bed.
7am came all to early and I wasn't feeling like getting out of bed; it was another cold day and my bed was so warm. I had forgotten how comfortable my bed at home was. I got ready and then grabbed my bags and went downstairs.
"Sad to see you go Kid" My dad said
"Its only for like 14 days dad" I laughed
Once we got back to school we had a week of classes and then Finals week; after those two weeks we got a month off of school and didn't have to go back until mid January.
"I forgot you guys would be home so soon!" My dad said
"I think your father and I have some business two weeks that you are home for break so you might be on your own for some of it!" My daddy chimed in
"That's fine; I mean I'm an adult now. I'm sure Finn can just stay with me or something" I ate the toast in front of me
I watched both of my fathers racking their brains for a reason to say no. In only 4 months I had grown up so much and they begun to realize I wasn't a kid they could control anymore. They were struggling because what would be the difference if Finn stayed here rather than us living together in New York.
"Sounds great" My dad gritted his teeth
"Come on Rachel we need to get going so we aren't late" My daddy pointed to his watch
"Bye darling; see you very soon" My dad kissed my cheek
I jumped in the car with my Daddy and he drove me to the bus stop, we were running a few minutes behind and barley made it on time. Everyone was on the bus and I quickly said goodbye to my daddy and put my suitcase under the bus before walking on. I stepped onto the big bus and saw Finns head leaning against the window in the back; I walked towards him and sat down.
"You're alive!" He said looking at me
I got comfortable and then nuzzled up next to him, he put his arm around me and pulled me to his side. I looked up at him "I missed you, sorry I didn't reply. Grandmas house doesn't have reception and we got in late last night"
"Its okay" He smiled "Did you have a good break?"
"It was quiet; how about you?" I ran my fingers along his chest
"Just spent with family, quiet as well. I missed you" He leaned down and kissed me softly
"I promise I wont disappear during winter break; I think my dads just wanted to hog me this break but they'll be sick of me by next break" I laughed
"Mom was the same way; except she kept asking if you would spend Christmas with us this year" He asked
"That sounds great Finn; maybe my dads can come over?" I squeezed his hand
"Of course, my parents love yours" He smiled "I love you Rach"
"I love you too Finn; and were going to go back to New York for these next two weeks and kill our finals!" I smiled
"Were going kick them in the ass!" He said "I've been studying, are you proud?"
"I'm so proud of you Finn" I kissed him once more and laid my head on his lap "Wake me up when we get to New York"
He played with my hair and let me fall asleep in his lap, covering me with his blanket.