A/N: Finally, I finished the Epilogue and the last update for this story. *hearing audience applauding*
Again, thank you all so much for all the readers of this fic. I'm still amazed by all of you.
Sorry for the errors if you found any.
Here it is. I hope you enjoy it.
Disclaimer: Nope, don't own them.
It's been a great week for me so far. Having a relationship with him is unexpectedly so, so great and I think I'm falling more in love with him every day. He's just so perfect for me and I don't know why I've been so scared before to make him my boyfriend. I'm just really thankful that he never gave up on me. We couldn't have been together right now if it wasn't for him. All in all, I'm just glad that we are really now together.
Oh, and if you're wondering why me, Rachel Barbra Berry, is the one saying this things to you guys, well it's really simple. I guess I need to tell my part about this whole story of Finn and me now. I know a lot of you didn't like me that much but I guess you kind of know now why I've been like that to Finn.
Here I am, in my bedroom, looking at the mirror and deciding to whether I should go to school with the clothes that I have chosen to wear today. It's actually my first time not picking tight fitting clothes that I and Santana usually wore in school. I decided today that I need a change it a bit, because I need to think about Finn too. I know he's not really saying anything about my choice of wardrobe but I know that I needed to change it up a bit so it wouldn't hurt his reputation at some point. I don't want to look like a slut or something while I'm with him.
So I took out all the tight fitting clothes that I have in my closet and tossed them all to the trash, and I need to remind myself later to go shopping because I'm going to need a lot of new clothes. Maybe I should ask Kurt on what to buy.
Now, I am wearing a dress that my Dad bought for me when we just moved in Lima. It's a bit not me actually but it made me look a whole lot different. Gone were the huge amount of make up in my face and the leather boots. I'm now wearing knee high socks and doll shoes and I just put a small amount of face powder on my face and put on some lip gloss in my lips, which are now tucked inside my back pack. Wow, I really changed a lot. I just hope Finn would like it when he sees me later. Well, fingers crossed.
I went down to the living room and found that my father is still downstairs, obviously waiting for me. I waved hello to him and kissed him on the cheek.
"So, what'd you think?" I did a little turn in front of him to show him my new image. He's just wearing a small smile on his face while nodding at me.
"Well, I never thought I would see you like this. It really makes you a whole new person, sweetheart. I'm glad Finn is making you change for the better." he smiled.
Oh, yeah. Finn and I already told him about us last week and my dad was actually fine with it. Yeah, of course he was a bit confused and surprised to see me with Finn when I came home last week, holding hands. I talked to him first, making him sit to the couch while Finn and I stood in front of him.
I remember Finn squeezing my hand that he's holding before he introduced himself to my dad that day. I know he was nervous and all when we were just on our way there so I'm proud of him for being so confident while he face my scary father – that's how he describe him actually. My dad didn't say a word for a minute and when he did, the words that first came out of his lips were 'Well, it's nice to finally meet you, Finn Hudson'. How relieving is that to hear, right? Finn and I both sighed in relief that we don't have to face any of those depressing scenes that you usually found on love stories on TV and movies.
Of course he did ask me later on when Finn went home about everything. And so I told him everything. From how we two meet – I just didn't give any of those details that I shouldn't tell my father – until to the part where I admitted to Finn everything about my life. My dad just hugged me then and said that he was proud of me.
I felt so very happy that time for the first time in my life. It's like after those things that happened to me before, I never thought that this day will come and now it still feel so surreal.
"Hey," my dad turned to me when we arrived at the parking lot. He turned the engine off and pulled his seatbelt off then she held my hand. "I'm happy for you, you know that, right?"
"Of course I do, daddy." I smiled at him.
"And I know you're dad is watching you right now and saying that as well." He got a bit teary eyed but just chuckled it off. "So, just be careful okay? I don't want you getting hurt because of a guy. Not anymore. If he did something – "
"Dad, I'm fine." I squeezed his hand. "Finn's never going to hurt me. I know it. So you don't have to worry about that."
"Okay. Maybe you can invite him sometime to have dinner with us."
"Absolutely." I grinned. "Come on now, if we don't stop this drama, we're both going to be late and I may look like a bad girl before but I don't have any record of tardiness on my school record."
We both just laugh before we climbed out of the car and went our way inside the campus.
I know the moment I stepped inside McKinley; all eyes are going to be on me. I expected it of course. I think everyone, and by everyone I mean everyone that's walking on the hallway, just stopped and turned to look at me, guessing if they are just imagining things or a girl who very much look like me just started to go to McKinley. Well, they can all look for all I care. I may have done a lot change in my physical appearance but I'm still me. Well, maybe bit tone down than the last me, but still me. I still don't care about what everybody thinks of me. Except for Finn of course, who is actually at his locker, very oblivious about what's going on around him.
I came up to him and push his locker door slowly until he turns to me. "Hey," I smiled up to him.
"Whoa," he said, looking at me from head to toe. "I didn't realize that my girlfriend has a twin. Hi, I'm Finn Hudson. Nice to meet you." he joked.
"Very funny." I slapped him playfully, and he took my arm and pulled me to him so he can lean down and gives me a kiss.
"What do you think?" I asked him when we tore apart.
"Well, you look different. Like very."
"You don't like it?" I asked, starting to feel disappointed.
"No, of course not." He said quickly. "You are beautiful no matter what you wear, Rach. I'm surprised actually. I didn't know that you can look so, so different with this one."
"Well, my dad bought this when we just moved here. I just didn't have the chance to wear it because you know; I've been trying to look different so people will actually see me as a bad ass or something."
"Well, honestly, I don't care what you wear. As long as you're my girlfriend, you can wear a potato sack for all I care." He smiled.
And that's a good enough answer for me. He closed his locker and held my hand with his free hand before we walk down the halls, ignoring everyone around us.
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We decided to stay in my room; door stays open as my Dad says in which Finn received a threatening glare from him and a snort from me because seriously, as if that would stop me. This time though, we didn't do anything but talk. It's a first time for us to do that and I was a bit proud of myself and him of course. We talked about a lot of things and it's like getting we're getting to know each other but like, really know this time.
He shared everything about him, about his love for science and all. And I get to tell him everything that I love, too. The only thing that surprised us both is what he told me about his Science Fair project last year.
"That's your project?" I asked him in disbelief. "You made that?"
"Yeah, why'd you ask?" his brows furrowed.
"Well, it just happened that I was on that same Science Fair last year with my dad. And I made him bought that project for me." I said, grinning. See, we're really are destined for each other.
"Seriously?" his eyes widened. "Your dad paid a lot of money for that thing. I can't believe you love my project." He said, his eyes being all amazed.
"You know, I can suggest a lot of things on how to thank me." I said to him suggestively, rubbing my thighs with his as we both lay down on my bed.
"Your dad's downstairs, you know that, right?" he said, getting a bit nervous but I know for a fact that he's tempted. "I don't want my things getting chopped by your own father." He gulped.
She rolled her eyes. "Oh please. If all I know my dad is sleeping right now or too busy grading papers on his office. And besides, you know that won't stop me, right?" I raised my eyebrow.
"Tempting baby, but we should just cool down for now for safety measures." He kissed my temples and all I can do was sighed and agree with him. I guess Finn is trying so hard to my dad that he's a good guy every time he's in here. Oh well, at least he's allowed in here.
"Okay so what are your plans after we graduate?" he asked, changing the topic.
"Hmm, I don't know. I'm still undecided with everything." I shrug.
"Have you submitted applications already?"
"Yeah." I muttered, playing with his shirt.
"Where?"
"Well, there's NYU, Pace, Columbia and also NYADA so I'm still – "
"NYADA? As in New York Academy for Dramatic Arts?"
I nodded, biting my lip. I never talked about this to anyone and I feel like I'm admitting something bad to Finn.
"Yeah."
"You love to do theater? Broadway?"
"I saw Funny Girl when I was a kid and I fell in love with it. So the whole dream was made up in that time and since then I want to give it a shot, you know. But everything was set aside when my Mom and my Dad died."
"That's awesome, Rachel. Did you get any news from them yet?"
"I received a letter from them two days ago," I looked up to him.
"And?"
"I'm a finalist," I smiled.
"Wow, congratulations, Rach." He hugged me and kissed the top of my head. "I'm so proud of you."
"But I still have to audition to the Dean of the Musical Theater so it's still not final."
"Oh. So you have to sing to get in?"
"Yep and I'm worried about it. I don't have any preparations or whatsoever so – "
"I'll help you, if you like," he offered.
"You'll do that?" I asked, surprised.
"Yeah, of course. If that's really what you wanna do, then I'll help you."
I smiled and thanked him as I gave him a kiss.
"How about you?" I asked. "Where did you apply?"
"Same city, New York. And I'm on the waiting list for NYU."
"Don't worry about it. I know you'll get in. With that brains and your hard work, NYU will be begging for you to be in that school." I said to him making him chuckled.
"Well, I hope so. Thank you for that." he held my hand and kissed it.
"I'm really happy for us, you know. Us getting ready for graduation and all that. I don't think that something like this will happen with me before and I'm so happy that I get to do this things with you." I leaned my head on his shoulder. "I'm so happy that you're my boyfriend."
"I'm glad to hear that from you. I'm happy that your with me now and I hope for many more years to come."
"Well, you don't have to worry about that, Finn. You're stuck with me for the rest of your life, remember?"
He grinned. "I could be down with that." I stood up from the bed and looked at him for awhile, sending him a flirty smirk before I went to close the door. I turned back to him and leaned on the door.
"Now about that thank you that I'm asking you earlier." He sat up quickly and licked his lips as I slowly walked closer to the bed.
I told you nothing can't stop me.
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