A/N: Hey guys, I added 3 more chapters today. I will not be able to update until first of week of June, please bear with me. And again big love to my beta/proofreader John Knighthawk for helping me out and also big shout out to KennyJGray for your recommendation. Big thanks to those people who reads it;)
Chapter 3
Present Time
"Hey guys, how was your weekend?" Mr. Schue asked the Glee kids.
The Glee kids greeted Mr. Schuster in unison and started sharing what happened during their weekend. A month after the last time they saw Rachel, no one in the group asked about anything, they never discussed the issue as if nothing happened. William Schuester felt disappointed in his student's behavior as well as the departure of Rachel Berry. Some of them believed that Rachel would be back the next day but she was not, all of them have a non spoken agreement about waiting for Rachel to walk thru the music room but she never did, days turned to weeks and weeks turned to a month. It's been one month already and still they don't have news about Rachel.
"Four weeks from now we will be competing against the best Glee Club in Regionals, I want everyone to stay focused on your rehearsals, guys there is no room for mistakes here so…."
"Mr. Schuester, Good Day everyone" Mr. Figgins interjected to William.
"Mr. Figgins, to what do I honor this visit to our rehearsal?" Schuester ask the WMHS Principal.
"It's concerning Rachel Berry" Mr. Figgins started.
It seems that everyone wanted to know what happened to Rachel Berry, that's why for the first time they are listening intently to the Indian principal.
"She already left the school for good, I am aware that she has not attended the school for the last four weeks. Her fathers paid me a visit this morning and formally informed me that their daughter is already settled in her new school. I know you don't care where Rachel Berry is but I think you owe her. There would be no winning Sectionals without her, you can't even win the competition now that she's really gone; I hope you can still win Regionals. I know exactly what's going on in this Club and how you treated Rachel Berry for that matter but it's not my business to interfere in your personal relationships. Just make sure you can take home the Regional trophy so that your little Club will not be shut down." The principal explained to everyone.
"Mr. Figgins, would you know which school she transferred to?" it was Quinn who asked the question, she couldn't care less when she felt the gaze of her friends; she wanted to know where Rachel was. It's been a month since that last time she saw her and she missed the voice of the annoying diva terribly, she couldn't name what kind of emotion she felt but one thing that she's sure of is she terribly missed the brunette.
"She's in one of the boarding schools in Europe, I was surprised myself when I found that out" Mr. Figgins said excitedly. Once again everyone was shocked hearing the news.
"Well, I guess this is the time, one of her dads named Lucas Berry is a very prominent Taxation Lawyer in the states. He has his own firm based in New York but he only gets there if there's an important matter to deal with. Currently he is the Director of IRS in Ohio, while her other dad Matthew is a world renowned Neonatal Surgeon, he is on call in different hospitals in the US if needed. Rachel's parents can provide everything that she wants; she was born in New York and her dads decided to have a low key life that's why they moved here. Her family has their own house in New York and Los Angeles. Not only that, Rachel's grandparents on both sides came from an old money family, her grandparents on Lucas' side left her an enormous amount of money when they passed away a couple of years ago which will make her living comfortably for a very long time, if she decides not to work. The Shelby Car that we are discussing before, it was a gift from her older cousin who happens to be a professional racer." for the first time Mike Chang broke his silence.
Everyone was astounded by what Mike Chang said, even Mr. Schuester and Figgins. Nobody really tried to ask something with that new information, but they can't do anything anymore. Rachel Berry will not be back.
"How do you know all this?" Santana asks sardonically.
"My mom is a friend of Dr. Berry" Mike Chang confesses. A few more ohs and ahs were audibly heard from the group. When Mr. Figgins left the music room, Quinn felt she's going to explode. Before their director can even say anything she excused herself from everyone and ran outside the school.
"All right guys, we can't do anything about this anymore; she decided already and we have to accept that, let's do some practice" Mr. Schue announced.
Quinn walked straight to her car and fled from the school, she knew exactly what to do. She's been meaning to go to Rachel's house for a long time but Quinn didn't have the strength to get out of her car. For the last two weeks since she got Rachel's address from Puck she always drove on the same road then stopped near the Berry's house and then left. But now she needed to do this, she wanted to apologize profusely on her behavior towards the girl. There are a lot of things running through her head, she's not even sure if the Berry's are still there or already left but she kept her fingers crossed.
She pulled over in the driveway, got out of her car and practically ran to the Berry's door. She composed herself before she pressed the doorbell. She waited for a few seconds and to her relief she heard someone say "I'll get it"; she doesn't even need to look who's behind the door.
Rachel was zoned out for a while until she heard the doorbell rang, she ran downstairs and said to her dads "I'll get it". Though she doesn't have any idea who might be on the other side of the door she'll still open it, not bothering to look at the peephole.
To her amazement, the last person that she expected to see was in front of her "Quinn Fabray, what are you doing here?" she asks nonchalantly.
"Ca-can we talk?" Quinn said nervously. Rachel looked at Quinn, studying the beauty in front of her, the blonde literally looked stressed and exhausted; there's a dark circle around her eyes and it's evident that she doesn't get any goodnight's sleep. She felt sorry and worried for her, especially the baby. Thru that Rachel decided to talk to Quinn Fabray for the last time.
"Sure, c'mon in" Rachel opened the door to make room for Quinn to enter.
"Thank you"
"Make yourself comfortable, I'll get you something to drink"
While Rachel is out, Quinn took the opportunity to survey the Berry household; all the furniture is first class even the technology is state of the art. Berry's household is very homey as the color is all pastel. Pictures are everywhere. There are pictures taken in different competitions, and for some reason Quinn's not surprised seeing every picture also has a medal and trophy. Rachel Berry is very competitive she doesn't quit not until Glee, she was struck with one picture. She has this sense of familiarity about this certain photograph. There are two girls sitting in the park playing together; the blonde girl aged about 5 or 6 was looking adoringly at the brunette who was laughing hysterically. She suddenly remembered that was her and Rachel, they used to be friends and now she sucked at it big time, as she held the picture frame she traced Rachel's face by her thumb and felt a tinge of pain which made her cry, these days she can't help but cry; damn hormones, but she's quite sure it's not the hormones. It's about this certain brunette; she didn't really realize how she felt until the day that she can't see her anymore.
"We were very young Quinn, but we were happy" Rachel said behind her back, which caused Quinn to flinch.
"Geez, Rachel are you trying to give me a heart attack?"
"Sorry, Quinn. I didn't mean to sneak behind your back, I saw that you were quite engrossed in the picture, I didn't have the heart to disturb you"
Rachel moved to the couch and situated herself comfortably, Quinn did the same.
"You have to drink that" she grabbed the fresh orange juice and gave to Quinn "Quinn are you okay, you look sick, do you ever sleep? Or try to look yourself in the mirror? I don't want to interfere with any of your decisions but what you're doing to yourself is not good for the baby"
"You never change you still love to talk, I'm not okay, it's been a month since the last time I saw you and I already prepared a rehearsal script if ever we saw each other again, but I guess this is a good time for that at least before you leave"
"So Mr. Figgins told everyone already, I'm leaving tomorrow Quinn, I need change and TASIS has an extremely interesting offer, whatever you want to say I already forgave you. I'm not good in holding grudges Quinn it's not my best asset, I can easily forgive people who hurt me. We only live once, so I want to make the best out of it."
Quinn looked at Rachel, she never realized how mature Rachel was, if she could just take back all the horrible things that she did towards the brunette. Everything is under the bridge now like Rachel said, they need to move on.
"I still want to say it, I'm sorry for every awful thing that I did to you, I know I can never take that back but I've learned my lesson. When I looked at the picture, I felt that I was happy then and secure, I want to feel that way again, I hope it's not too late if I can be your friend again" Quinn confesses hesitantly.
Rachel looked at Quinn carefully and she wished she could say yes but she's leaving the country and will not be back until next year. Her prayers have been answered, but she doesn't want to add to Quinn's stress. If saying yes will help Quinn pick up herself again by all means she will accept her former adversary to be her friend. Before she can even say the words, she pulled Quinn into a tight hug which made Quinn sob; she felt Quinn's body collapse thru the contact. Quinn's face nuzzled at Rachel's neck trying her best to control her emotions.
"Quinn, just let it out, you'll feel better in the end" Rachel assured the blonde and kissed the top of her head.
They remained in the same position for quite a while until she heard her parent's voice.
"Honey what happened?" her dad asks worriedly.
"She is just happy" Rachel trying to lighten up the mood.
"Oh happy but crying, that's new!" Matthew teased his daughter.
"That's the cry of happiness baby" Lucas said to his husband.
Rachel felt that Quinn didn't move anymore and was not even crying, she tried to call the blonde's name but she never got any response.
"Daddy, I think she passed out, can you carry her to my room?" she looked to her African-American father.
"Sure sweetie" Lucas carried the sleeping blonde to her daughter's bedroom, Rachel in tow, while her dad said "I'll call you honey when dinner is ready".
When they reached her room her daddy put down Quinn in the queen sized bed, "You will be okay here?" she asks her daughter.
"Yep daddy I'm cool, I don't think she will wake up anytime soon. Can she stay for the night?"
"Of course sweetie, by all means."
"And daddy, can you ask dad if he can check out Quinn when she wakes up, I'm just kind of worried about the baby" she said while looking at the sleeping blonde.
"I will tell your dad, anything else? This will be your last dinner here so it should be special" he winked at her daughter before he closed the door.
Rachel laid down beside Quinn and looked at her, the blonde was sleeping soundly; it was evident in her breathing that it seemed the first time that Quinn had slept in the past few weeks. She looked at the nightstand clock, it's already 5:30 PM, still early. She still had time to sleep before dinner, she looked once more at Quinn, tucked some hair behind the blonde's ear, kissed her forehead and slid under the comforter, turning her back to the blonde.
After seeming like an eternity she drifted off to sleep. She felt someone pulling her and when she was about to scream for help she remembered Quinn was in her bed. She slowly turned to her side facing the wide awake blonde.
"Hey" Quinn says in a hoarse voice.
"Hello"
"I fell sleep"
"Yes, you did"
"Did you carry me here?" Quinn asked teasingly.
"I may have a much toned body, but no Ms. Fabray I did not carry you, my daddy did."
"Thank you"
"What for?"
"For accepting me again"
Rachel sat up and looked at Quinn who's doing the same, "There is no use of arguing Quinn, I'm leaving tomorrow and that's all to it, the way you guys treated me over the course of my stay in WMHS and Glee made me re-evaluate what I wanted to do with my life, I've grown mature over time."
Quinn looked at Rachel apologetically, surely she didn't even know what to say, she was a bitch to her and there is no explanation why, maybe there is but with what's going on with her life during the past months she's not sure anymore. Her priorities are all over the place, she doesn't even know what to do with the baby. She hopes everything would be simple like her AP exam simple, but no, she knows that by now. What she can only do is to treasure the time that she has with the brunette.
"I don't know what to say Rachel" Quinn glanced at Rachel then looked at her hands that were surprisingly shaking.
Rachel noticed the tremor, grabbed the blonde's hands, interlaced their fingers together and looked at Quinn. "You don't have to say anything Quinn; the mere fact that you had the guts to be on our doorstep substantiates that you truly remorseful. I don't have to drag up the past, that's why it was called the past so we can put that behind us and move forward. I'm not perfect Quinn, I have a lot of imperfections that's why I don't have friends. People already judged me before they even got to know me."
Quinn couldn't help but cry again, she hated crying but it seems all she can do is to cry in front of Rachel Berry. She tried to calm down and say something but to her dismay she can't even say anything. She looked at Rachel; instead of uttering some words she pulled the brunette into a bone crushing hug. Quinn felt Rachel shiver against her, but she let her emotions speak for herself.
Rachel was smiling ear to ear when she pulled out from the hug and wiped the tears from Quinn's eyes with her thumb.
"Oh dear I did not know that you are so emotional Quinn Fabray"
"Yeah, hormones though."
"Yeah right hormones? Bite me!" Rachel said, trying to hold herself to not burst out in laughter.
"I would love to" the blonde teased back "Listen Rachel, when you leave tomorrow, when are you coming back?"
"It was decided since last week, we just arrived a couple of days ago from the school" Rachel paused and looked at Quinn before she continued "I'm afraid I'm not coming back until next holiday season, my parents will be visiting me there instead of me going back here" Rachel saw that Quinn was about to cry again.
"B—but it could change though, nothing is really permanent" she said while smiling at Quinn.
"I see. Can I know which school you'll be going to?"
"I'll be at TASIS, The American School in Switzerland"
"That's far."
"Kind of. Listen, we can still communicate, we are not living in a medieval era okay?"
"I think that's a good idea" Quinn grinned upon hearing what Rachel just said.
"Yeah, I guess. Quinn, can you do me a favor? Please don't tell anyone that you saw me, just pretend okay?" Quinn unconsciously nodded her head and eyed the brunette who was smiling again.
"Why are you smiling like that?"
"Well, I just noticed that you called me my first name; the last time I heard you said my name was when we had the picture."
Quinn felt embarrassed again; she never called Rachel by her first name because the brunette always reminded her of her insecurities. Rachel was always full of life; the girl was practically a walking dictionary and she knew why most of the people hated her because Rachel could do something that they can't do. She doesn't really hate Rachel, she was just jealous of her.
"It's about time I guess and really Rachel, I swear to your G-d that I am really and truly sorry for what I've done" Quinn said worriedly. Before she can even say another word she looked at Rachel who's already laughing so hard. The joy in the brunette's face was contagious and she can't help herself but to burst out also.
Meanwhile, Lucas and Matthew heard the whole conversation of the two girls and they can't feel more proud of their daughter. The sound of laughter of the two girls was music to their ears, just shame though that Quinn had just come around when their daughter is about to leave the state. More than anything the couple trusts their daughter in her decisions and whatever Rachel's decision will be, they will support it no matter what. Lucas looked at Matthew and said "Honey you have to call them down, I'll just check the oven" before Lucas left he gave a chaste kiss to Matthew, with that his husband was grinning ear to ear.
Rachel and Quinn were playfully chatting when they heard a knock on the door.
"C'mon in" Rachel said. It was one of Rachel's fathers.
"Honey, dinner is ready; you guys have to go down before it gets cold."
"Give us a minute and dad, did daddy rely my message?
"Yes baby, after dinner I will look at her" Michael winked at her daughter and smiled at Quinn before he left the room.
While straightening her clothes she asked Rachel "What was that all about?"
"Well, I've asked my father to give you a checkup. You were under a lot of stress lately and I am not sure if you're taking vitamins and eating proper nutrition so I asked him. I just want to make sure that you and your baby are okay."
"Oh Rachel" before she knew it Quinn pulled her again into a tight hug.
"I guess you're welcome; c'mon we need to go down."
Dinner went absolutely fine, they spent their time chatting endlessly, Quinn found out a lot of things about the Berrys. They are the complete opposite of their family, Lucas is very animated and loves to talk that's why he became a lawyer, aside from being extremely good on what he does while Matthew is the compassionate one and both of them love Broadway. She's not surprised why Rachel grew up to be a huge fan of Broadway; the dinner lasted for over 2 hours. She insisted to help do the dishes but Rachel just ignored her and instructed her to go with Matthew for the check up.
Quinn followed Matthew to his study, the room was big; it's like the master bedroom in her own house. As if everything that you needed was there. While she waited for Matthew to call her up she sat on the couch and browsed some books that interested her. She noticed one particular book, it's about early parenting. She started to open it when she noticed some tags and notes. Engrossed in reading the book Quinn didn't notice that Matthew had been calling her, until she felt someone touch her shoulder.
"Quinn, you okay?" Matthew asks worriedly.
Quinn was startled but answered right away "Yes Mr. Berry, I was just reading."
"Oh, that's Rachel. She's been reading that book for a while now"
"Why is she reading this?" motioning to the book.
"Well, she wanted to help a friend who's pregnant, she told us before that if her friend ever needed a helping hand she would know what to do. She just wanted to be prepared."
Matthew looked at Quinn and instantly he knew that the "friend" that their daughter was pertaining is no other than Quinn Fabray. He asked the young blonde to follow him to his clinic to start the check up. Quinn laid down on the bed so he could check her vital stats.
Quinn followed the doctor's every instruction but remained silent, her mind wondering about one certain brunette with the new information that she has. Rachel was willing to help her with the baby, but she doesn't even know what to do when the baby is born. Puck wants to keep it, but she doesn't want Puckerman to raise her daughter. If she keeps the baby it should be hers alone, not any other person. There is adoption but she doesn't know, before she knows it she was sobbing silently and felt Matthew's hands pulling her into a light embrace.
"I don't know what to do Mr. Berry, I don't know if I will keep her or give her up for adoption I just don't know what to do….G-d I'm so lost. I don't have my family to support me nor friends who I can really lean on. If I do keep her, I don't know how, I'm only 16. Mr. Berry I have nothing to give…." Quinn said between sobs. For the first time she was able to voice the concern that's been haunting her for 7 months now.
"Shhhh….Quinn, everything will fall into place" Matthew felt the need to console the lost girl, he felt sad because her own family disgraced her for one mistake. But regardless of anything, her family should overcome the situation and learn to accept the truth and support their daughter and most of all love her unconditionally.
After she finished all the dishes the brunette decided to follow them to the small clinic and was caught off guard on what she saw. Quinn was crying while her father consoled her.
Matthew saw his daughter outside the clinic door who looked worried; he motioned her to come inside. The brunette sat beside the blonde and put her one arm over her shoulder; when Quinn felt Rachel's hand she let go of Matthew and hugged Rachel tightly as if her life depended on that embrace. Rachel just looked at her father and smiled weakly; she wanted to say something but didn't have the courage to say it. Rachel pushed Quinn away lightly and put her two hands on the blonde's face. "Quinn, listen to me carefully. I'm not going to be here for a long time, but my fathers are. If you need anything, anything at all you tell them, they will help you. You're about to give birth in two months and my father is the best neonatal in the city so you will be in good hands." Rachel assured Quinn that no matter what happened, even when she's not around anymore her fathers will help her.
Quinn looked at Rachel and said "Okay, but I have to tell Puck because he planned everything already."
"Did you agree?"
"I didn't say anything because I don't have a plan" Quinn says exasperatedly.
"Okay, do you trust me?"
"Yes"
"Good, go back to my room and rest for a while. I will follow you in a moment, I just need to talk to my dads"
Before Quinn left the clinic she gave Matthew a peck on the cheek and smiled at Rachel.
After like an hour, Rachel ascended to her room and found Quinn sleeping soundly.
"Quinn?"
"Hmmm…" Quinn made a sound but did not open her eyes.
"Quinn sweetie you need to wake up. You have to drink your vitamins and change your clothes" Rachel encouraged the blonde to stand up.
Rachel waited for a minute for the blonde to get up and she smiled when she saw the pregnant girl open her eyes.
"What time is it?"
"It's already 9 PM"
"Oh G-d, I forgot to tell Puck, he might be looking for me already" Quinn said while feeling panicked.
"Don't worry, my dad already talked to Noah's mother and informed her that you will be staying the night."
"Uh okay" Quinn said while heading back to the bed.
"C'mon, drink these vitamins, it's good for you and the baby. I put everything that you need in the bathroom, take a hot shower and we need to talk" Rachel said, more of an instruction.
"Thanks Rach, you're so good to me, also your fathers. Did your parents know what I've done to you before?"
"Yeah, I don't keep secrets with my fathers Quinn; in this household we have absolute transparency."
"But they never said anything to me, why are they still nice despite of everything I've put their only daughter thru misery for years" Quinn can see that Rachel is holding herself from giggling.
"You're amazing you know that? I did not know that you had that kind heart in you Quinn. To answer your questions they will never do that, I'd never complain about you I never did. And my fathers are the most amazing people in the world they so understand, they can even put up with my tantrums." Rachel laughed on her last word. Quinn was laughing too and looked at Rachel.
"Thank you for everything, for not hating me" Quinn gave Rachel a peck on her right cheek.
"It's getting late Quinn, take your shower while I'll go downstairs and say goodnight to my dads"
"Okay, tell them my goodnights too."
"Will do" Quinn looked at the place that Rachel vacated and took a deep sigh before going inside the attached bathroom in Rachel's room.
Rachel sat in front of her fathers who were sitting on their love seat.
"What do you want to discuss honey" Lucas asks.
"It's about Quinn, you know the story right?" the couple just nodded and smiled.
"Okay, I'm proposing if you could let her stay with you guys when I leave, she can use my room" Rachel used her pleading eyes to her fathers.
"And what made you decide to do that?" Matthew snorted.
"Well, dad because I am not confident that Noah Puckerman can take care of her and besides if she decided to keep the baby I want the baby to feel loved, like the way you made me feel my whole life"
Lucas and Matthew looked at one another and grinned ear to ear. They already had the feeling that their daughter would ask this favor. Of course they will agree to that, they just want to make sure that this was what their daughter really wanted.
"Is this what you really want honey?" Lucas asks.
"Yes daddy, when dad was consoling her earlier I know she needs support not only financially but emotionally and I know you guys can do that because you were able to raise me perfectly" Rachel said proudly.
"Oh honey, because you're a good kid Rachel, you always were" Matthew said while sitting beside his daughter and put his one arm around her shoulder.
"You're okay with this? I mean she can stay here as long as she wants right?" Rachel looked at Lucas worriedly. In their family her daddy always has the last decision and her dad respected that.
"Of course honey, did you tell her about your plan?"
"Nope, I will tell her tomorrow before I leave"
"Sounds like a good plan to me then" Matthew says while getting up from the couch and "Okay, go get some rest. You have a long day tomorrow."
"Yes dad, and thank you so much for doing this for me, I love you both" Rachel says while hugging each of her fathers.
When Rachel reached her room Quinn was still wide awake and looking at her cynically. She felt something was wrong but didn't ask anything yet, she waited for Quinn to ask her. She sat on the left side of the bed and looked at Quinn.
"Why did you do that Berry? You don't have a bloody right to decide for myself!" Quinn was in rage saying those words.
"What do you mean?" Rachel asks, confused.
"I heard you! I heard you talk to your dads Man Hands! I don't need your charity, I don't need anyone's charity! How can you decide that Puck is not good enough for me? And where do you get the freaking idea that I will keep this baby? You're so full of yourself RuPaul! G-d I don't know why I went here in the first place!"
Rachel didn't know how to react, she just wanted to help nothing more and she really thought Quinn changed, but she never did. For the millionth time Quinn Fabray hurt her again, Rachel didn't know anymore if her love for the girl will overpower her or if she can finally let go and build a new life without Quinn in it. She had been harboring her feelings for the former Head Cheerio for a very long time now, her father's know how hard she's tried to forget Quinn but she just couldn't, it was so hard. When she saw the blonde earlier on their doorstep she thought things will be better but yet again not even 24 hours later Quinn is back to being the bitch she knows.
"I thought you changed Quinn, this afternoon when you arrived at our doorstep I thought that you really came to terms and let go of your pride, but you never did. If you think that I would help you because I pity you and out of charity you're mistaken, I did that because I thought you were my friend and friends help each other! I will not ask you to leave this house, stay for the night and take a rest you need that tomorrow because I'm pretty sure your team mates in Glee will ask you where you've been, go to bed Quinn. I will be in the guest room; if you need anything you know where to find me. Goodnight Fabray" with that Rachel Berry left the stunned Quinn in her room.
Quinn couldn't say a word; she badly wanted to say something bad but it was too late. She already knew that she made an awful mistake attacking the brunette. She felt guiltier seeing the brunette's eyes, it was very visible that yet again she hurt Rachel, she hated herself even more. She decided to talk to Rachel in the morning to clear the air between the two of them; she knew that it will be her last chance at least before Rachel leaves.
For most of the next hour Quinn couldn't sleep considering that Rachel's bed is very comfortable compared to Puck's bed. She tried to find a comfortable position but to no avail she felt more restless. Quinn looked at the clock and saw it was almost 12 midnight and she needed to sleep, she needed every ounce of energy to talk to Rachel tomorrow. She tried to get up to go the kitchen and drink one glass of milk but unfortunately she fell back down on the bed, she felt her forehead and tried to feel her temperature and she almost panicked when she felt she had a high temperature. "The baby" that was the first thing that she can think of, she read somewhere that if the mother is sick it's not healthy for the baby. She gave her all energy to get up and look for Rachel, she needed the brunette.
Every step that Quinn took was like being on the top of a pyramid and falling down, she ignored the pain. When she was out of the door, she looked down the hall and knock at the first room that she saw. Quinn hoped it would be the guest room that Rachel talked about, she knocked again and heard some footsteps walking to the door.
On the other side of the door, Rachel and her cousin Olivia who arrived later that night are having fun playing word factory when they heard the knock on the door. They looked at each other and contemplate if they will get it or not until they heard the second knock and Rachel stood up to see who's outside while her cousin is in tow.
Rachel opened the door and look at Quinn who looks quite the mess, her hair all over her face and her eyes were bloodshot red.
"Oh goodness gracious, Quinn what happened to you?" Rachel asked worriedly while touching her forehead.
"You're burning up, Livy ask my father to come" Olivia went out the room immediately and looked for her uncles.
When Quinn felt Rachel's hands on her forehead, she collapsed into Rachel's arms and passed out.
"Quinn, honey look at me please wake up, c'mon wake up!"
When her fathers arrived at the guest room, Rachel was cradling Quinn on her lap and stroking her hair.
"I'll be right back" her dad said.
"Daddy is she going to be okay?" Rachel looked at her father and cousin who are sitting beside her.
"Rach, she will be fine it's only a fever I guess nothing serious" her father assured her.
"Uncle Matthew will make sure that she will be fine"
When Matthew arrived he has medicine and a stethoscope in his hands and asked his husband to carry Quinn into Rachel's room. With everything that her dad was doing with Quinn, the three other Berrys were sitting silently on the couch in Rachel's room. After like an hour Rachel was left with Quinn, she pulled her chair from the study table and sat in front of Quinn. Rachel stared at the beauty beneath her eyes and smiles sweetly, if only Quinn would know how she felt. She stayed for quite a while in the same position and fell asleep.
Rachel woke up with the slight knock on her door and realized the time, when she opened the door it was her dad.
"Honey, you need to get ready, you don't want to be late to the airport"
"Thanks dad"
"Just go down when you're done, for breakfast. I'll just check Quinn" Rachel nodded to her father and looked at Quinn one more time before she started on what needed to be done.
It was already 7 am when Rachel finished everything including breakfast; her luggage was neatly placed in her fathers SUV. She looked at her cousin and said "Don't let her leave the house until my fathers get her, make a promise Livy."
"Yeah I promise, you've been telling me this for like a hundred times already sweetie" Olivia teased her cousin.
"I know, I'm just worried"
"You really do love her, don't you?"
"I guess so; I don't think I can forgive her easily if I don't."
"I know there are things that need to be done Rach and I'm not in the position to tell you what to do. I am proud because at a young age you've made quite a big decision concerning your life changes. Just don't look back okay, think of those happy memories. I promised if I have time I will try my best to visit you there, just now I realized I should've gone to Europe to take my law degree, but well things happen for a reason. You're doing a good thing, Quinn will be okay, I am sure of that" Olivia hugged her baby cousin tightly and kissed her forehead.
"Oh, Livy I didn't know you had that in you. I just wish Damien is here too and please Olivia my car, I want to be able to drive that car when I get back here" Rachel said to her cousin faithfully.
For the last time Rachel went to her room and looked at the certain blonde lying on her bed. Once again she reclaimed her previous position that night and stroked Quinn's face.
"When you wake up I'm not going to be here anymore. You're beautiful Quinn and I love you, I always will" with that Rachel kissed Quinn on the lips and left her own room.