-Chapter 95- The bitter sweet end-
-Rachel pov-
After the week in New York finished we went back home. Now we are graduating. Currently I'm in the choir room. Thinking back to this past year.
It's been one hell of a ride. At the beginning I was ready to jump. I was ready to just get life over with but now...now I'm all for living. Sure I've had my moments still.
Mom and I are still mending fences. Brittany and I...well I didn't call that off. We had a date Sunday and she didn't show. I say in the restaurant for 2 hours!
She never texted or called me to apologize and explain. I saw her when I got home on the couch. I just let her be and went to my room. Now here we are today. It's graduation.
Lucy and Santana have been helping me since last night. They had thought Brittany left for the date. They were upset hearing she hadn't. They weren't more upset than I was.
But that was the point of the date. It was to figure out if we would work or not. Apparently to her we could but without the rings. We were only dating for months and I planned on talking about them with her.
To be honest I don't know what college she is going to. She had a few New York ones lined up. I know the family is packed and ready to go. We are leaving tonight after the parties. We had ours in New York at Central Park.
I look around the glee room one more time before standing. I walk to the door as it opens. I stop and look at the person who opened it. I watch their eyes look over me.
"Rachel" I don't respond back "I'm sorry I missed last night! I didn't remember an~"
"If a date isn't important enough to remember than neither is our relationship" I sigh and shake my head "Maybe it is better for us to leave it here..I don't even know what school you plan on going to! You had a bunch of New York ones lined up but you never fully decided!"
"Ohio State" Brittany sighs "I planned a while back that I probably would end up going to Ohio state"
"So you weren't even coming to New York" She shakes her head and I scoff "Then this is really how it ends huh?"
"I guess" Brittany looks at me with hopeful eyes "It doesn't have to be though! I still have NYU! I can go there a-and we can be together! Don't let missing one date on accident end us! Don't let this be how it ends!"
"Then prove you want this to go on!" I push past her "I gotta go find my spot"
I walk away and wipe the tears from my eyes. This is not how I wanted today to go. I wanted it to be a nice send off. Now I'm crying on my way to graduate.
-Time skip-
"I've had the privilege to be the principal over all of you fine students!" Maribel stands at the podium and smiles at us "Please stand!"
We all stand and I look around. I've already gotten my diploma. Turning the things is all that's left. Maribel goes to speak but Brittany soon pushes her out of the way.
"IM SORRY!" We all look at her confused and a bit worried "Rachel I'm so sorry! You didn't deserve me standing you up! I was worried about you leaving me and I couldn't bring myself to go! When I said I was going to Ohio state I lied! I plan on NYU! I just wanted you to say you wanted me to be with you! That you need me! I wanted to be selfish and hear it! I know we are young but let's be young and dumb! Let's love and live! It's why I asked you to marry me! I wanted you to be with me! I wanna be with you forever! PLEASE!"
"That's enough" some of the cops we got start walking toward her "Let's get back in our seat"
"GET AWAY FROM HER!" I run from my spot up to her "She's mine!"
I push past them and wrap my arms around her "Do you mean it?" I look up at her confused "That I'm yours?"
"If you'll let me be" She smiles and leans down so we can kiss "I love you"
We share a kiss and everyone cheers "Well that's one way to end a ceremony" Maribel chuckles "Now! Let's move our tassels right to left! Go out and be adults and free!"
We all move our tassels and I look at Brittany with a smile. She pulls out the ring and slips it on my finger. We share a kiss as the caps get thrown. We share a smile when we break apart.
Best.moment.EVER!
-Time skip-
It's super late right now. All of the parties have been had. I look at Brittany who's gives me a smile. We go to the car and wait.
I look around at the neighborhood that's become my home. So much has happened. I wouldn't have ever believe I'd be like this. Ever like this.
I'm loved and wanted by people. I have a fiancé and a life plan. I'm actually going to live in New York. I have a family and I'm happy.
I'm the happiest I've ever been. I look at Brittany and see her looking around too. I know she didn't have the best life either. We've helped each other out.
"I'm sorry for making you doubt" Brittany looks at me confused "You shouldn't have had to do what you did..we should've talked it out in New York"
"We both made mistakes" She grabs my hands and gives a kind smile "I love you and I can't wait to see what New York brings for us!"
I smile and pull her down for a kiss. We start to make out when there's a throat cleared. We turn and look at the family. They have their last cases.
"Let's not eat face on the car port" We all chuckle as mom walks toward us "Let's pick cars and get going"
"Hang on" I open the car door and play a CD I had ready "May I have one more Lima song?"
Brittany nods and the song starts. I see some lights turn on and see the club is here. They step out of their cars and walk up. I look at Brittany and smile.
-Rachel-Brittany-Both-
We didn't care if people stared
We'd make out in a crowd somewhere
Somebody'd tell us to get a room
It's hard to believe that was me and you
Now we keep saying that we're okay
But I don't want to settle for good not great
I miss the way that it felt back then I wanna feel that way again
Everyone laughs especially with what just happened. I smile and think about what we are leaving. This has been my home. I'm gonna miss it.
Been so long that you'd forget the way I used to kiss your neck
Remind me, remind me
So on fire so in love. Way back when we couldn't get enough
Remind me, remind me
Remember the airport dropping me off
We were kissing goodbye and we couldn't stop
I felt bad cause you missed your flight
But that meant we had one more night
Do you remember how it used to be
We'd turn out the lights and we didn't just sleep
Remind me, baby, remind me
Oh, so on fire so in love
That look in your eyes that I miss so much
Remind me, baby, remind me
I wanna feel that way
Yeah, I wanna hold you close
Oh, if you still love me
Don't just assume I know
Baby, remind me, remind me
Do you remember the way it felt?
You mean back when we couldn't control ourselves
Remind me
Yeah, remind me
All those things that you used to do
That made me fall in love with you
Remind me, oh, baby, remind me
Yeah, you'd wake up in my old t-shirt
All those mornings I was late for work
Remind me
Oh, baby, remind me
Oh, baby, remind me, baby, remind me
Yeah, you'd wake up in my old t-shirt
Remind me, yeah, oh
Baby, remind me
Everyone claps and Brittany pulls me into her. I look at all of our adopted sisters and like adopted brothers. We have someone new who's going to principal them. Sue was way too happy to jump aboard.
"Didn't think we'd let ya go without a goodbye would you?" Blaine walks over with a bug smile and Kurt "Had a special send off and everything"
"Well" Mom walks up and looks at the time "We got some time before we need to get there"
Blaine nods and brings the group over. They all stand in a line and head starts them off.
-Blaine-Kurt-Group-
You say yes, I say no
You say stop and I say go go go, oh no
You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
I say high, you say low
You say why and I say I don't know, oh no
You say goodbye and I say hello
(Hello goodbye hello goodbye) Hello hello
(Hello goodbye) I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
(Hello goodbye hello goodbye) Hello hello
(Hello goodbye) I don't know why you say goodbye
(Hello goodbye) I say hello/goodbye
Why why why why why why do you say goodbye goodbye, oh no?
You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
You say yes (I say yes) I say no (But I may mean no)
You say stop (I can stay) and I say go go go (Till it's time to go), oh
Oh no
You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello hello
Hela heba helloa
Hela heba helloa, cha cha cha
Hela heba helloa, wooo
Hela heba helloa, hela
Hela heba helloa, cha cha cha
Hela heba helloa, wooo
Hela heba helloa, cha cah cah
"Thanks guys" I step forward and hug them "That was great!"
"WAIT!" A car pulls up chaotically "Don't forget them please!"
"Alice?" Mom walks to Alice who looks out of breath "What's going on?"
"They need to be with Angela!" Alice pushes Dotty an Cherry forward "I can't give them a good life...they need you"
"I'll handle this" Emma steps forward "You deal with the club"
Mom nods and walks back. We give our goodbyes and one bye one they leave. The last two to leave are Kurt and Blaine. They took a bit more pushing to leave.
"Are you sure?" We look back and see Alice in tears "I don't wanna be a bother"
"We already gave the home to Anna and her father" Emma puts a hand on her shoulder "We don't wanna split you all up"
"Which is why the three of them are coming with" We all look at Maribel "Let's get to your home and pack"
"Actually" Alice looks at her clothes "This is all I really have"
"Then let's go" Mom walks to the car "New York isn't going to become our city without us"
"That's very true" I grab Brittanys hand and smile "On to the next chapter of our life!"
And I can't wait to see what it is!
Don't know if there will be a sequel. If you all honestly want it then I can make it when I get the free story slot. Until then Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday will be filled be What Comes Next.
So if you want the sequel LET ME KNOW! Make your voice heard!
Thanks for the support through all of the chapters too! This story was a long shot when I made it. Not many people like BrittBerry. So I wanted to try.
You guys didn't disappoint with the support. It may not have gotten votes but I got devoted readers to it. Thank you all so much for helping make this a great story.
I'll see you all in the next one you read!
-626edge
