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Make Me Forget

Chapter 12 - Interventions and Defying Gravity

School the next week was awkward. Finn wasn't talking to Quinn, Puck or Rachel. Those three people had known the secret of the baby and didn't tell him. In his opinion, they betrayed him in the worst way possible. Mr Shue was living in his office since he had left his crazy wife. All the Glee kids and Miss Pillsbury were worried about him, but they didn't know what they could do. Quinn was a zombie; moving, walking and talking, but she just wasn't there mentally most of the time. Noah was moody, his emotions changing every second. And Rachel thought pregnant women were supposed to be bad. Rachel accepted Noah had a right to be a little cranky. He had gotten a job at a coffee shop and he worked every morning before school, Thursday nights and on weekends. Between fitting in spending time with Rachel and his mother and sister he was exhausted. But he was no quitter and he was doing all he could to provide for his family.

Rachel was having a tough time with morning sickness. She had read online that the sickness only lasted for the first three months, but she was over three months now and so far she had seen no sign of the nausea decreasing. She felt like she spent half her day 'praying to the porcelain god' as Puck liked to say. Thursday morning Rachel had raced to the ladies room during math to empty her stomach due to morning sickness when she heard someone crying. Wiping her mouth daintily Rachel exited the stall and glanced around. No one else was the in bathroom but the sniffling was coming from the cubicle next to hers. Rachel pushed the door open slowly and in the stall was Quinn sitting on the toilet seat with her legs pulled up to her chest as she sobbed onto her knees. Quinn looked up and her eyes met Rachel's. Rachel took a deep breath.

This was her defining moment. She could turn and leave Quinn Fabray to suffer on her own like Quinn had asked, or she could ignore her request and comfort her. The girl had lost a baby; the decision wasn't a hard one to make. Rachel shifted into the cubicle and shut the door behind her before really looking at Quinn. She was pale, and thin, and she looked awful. Worse still, someone had slushied her and the blue gunk was dripping from her face onto her dress. Rachel stood there staring down at Quinn unsure of what to do. Should she try and get rid of the slushie first? Or should she address the reason for the crying?

"It's my fault I miscarried, I didn't want the baby, I didn't want her, me not wanting her caused the miscarriage," Quinn muttered, her guilt plain to see and Rachel gasped, horrified that Quinn felt that way. Rachel grabbed the toilet paper and gently wiped away as much of the slushie as she could while replying.

"Quinn that's ridiculous. You fell down stairs, it was a horrible accident," Rachel told her looking her in the eyes with sincerity and Quinn just stared up at her blankly. Rachel continued to wipe the slushie from Quinn's face and Quinn just stared blankly.

"Finn won't talk to me, Puck is yours, I don't have anyone," Quinn whispered painfully wrapping her arms around herself, "I'm all alone and I can't do it anymore."

Rachel knew they shouldn't have listened to Quinn when she said she was fine and could cope on her own. Quinn wasn't coping at all.

"Don't be stupid, you have all of us in Glee. Finn will come to his senses, he just needs time. After all you kept something huge from him, it's going to take time. Noah lost his baby too, he's hurting just like you and I think it hurts him to see you; you both remind each other of her. But I'm here, you don't have to be alone, you don't have to deal with this alone Quinn," Rachel tried to keep Quinn upbeat and make her see that she had friends to come to and Quinn looked up at her and gave a dark smile. Rachel sat down on the ground and Quinn moved from the toilet seat to the floor to sit next to her.

"You are way too nice to me," Quinn stated sniffling as the tears started to come and Rachel just pulled Quinn to lie onto her shoulder and the two sat there on the girls bathroom floor silently.

Rachel took out her phone and sent three quick texts praying that each person that she called would answer her request. Quinn continued to sob into Rachel's shirt, and Rachel didn't even care she was missing math. Some things were more important than going to class.

That afternoon Rachel pulled a cleaned up Quinn into the choir room and was relieved to see everyone present, even Finn. Rachel had texted Puck, Matt and Kurt earlier. Kurt had been in charge of getting the rest of Glee to the meeting, Puck had been in charge of bringing himself and Matt had been in charge of getting Finn to come. Finn looked like he would rather be elsewhere but it was a start. He was here. Rachel sat Quinn down next to Santana and Brittany before she got up in front of them to make her speech. She had been rehearsing it over and over in her head and this was what she had come up with. It wasn't an award winning speech but it would get her point across hopefully.

"We are Glee. We're family, and we need to pull together to make sure we all get through this. I know it's going to be damn hard, but we have to be there for each other. Whatever happened, happened. We need to sort this out, because we need to get through this and we won't get through this if we can't forgive each other," Rachel said with feeling, her eyes looking pointedly at Finn who jumped to his feet, enraged that she was singling him out, making him feel like it was his fault they were at war with each other when he was the one who had been betrayed by people he thought cared about him.

"I trusted the three of you, and you all lied to me, we can't go back, I'm out," Finn yelled angrily moving to the door but Puck blocked him. Finn pushed him backwards but Puck didn't move out of his way. The two former best friends glared at each other, neither breaking the other's gaze.

"What will it take? You want to hit me? Go ahead. Nothing you do to me is going to make me feel worse about myself than I already do," Puck retorted loudly holding his arms wide in an invitation for Finn to beat the crap out of him. Finn's hands twitched into fists but he restrained himself.

"What happened between me and Puck was a stupid mistake Finn, Puck and I both think that. You just joined Glee and were making eyes at Rachel and I felt so alone and we were both drinking at this party and it just happened. When Puck found out about Sarah, he wanted to tell you straight away. It was me Finn, I told Puck that I didn't want him to be the father of my baby, I wanted you. I've only ever wanted you. I know it's no excuse for lying but I didn't want to lose you because I love you," Quinn finally spoke up running over to stop Finn from fighting with Puck. Finn flinched away from her touch and averted his eyes from hers, not being able to stand the sight of the tears streaming down her face. Just as it was for Puck, seeing Quinn reminded Finn of Sarah. Finn turned to Rachel, his eyes glaring at her accusingly.

"And what's your excuse?"

"Rachel had only known for a couple of days Finn, she convinced me to tell you, that's why I asked you to meet me after school that day," Puck spoke for her and Finn's eyes softened slightly but he shook his head.

"I just can't do this, I'll sing for Glee, but I can't do this," Finn said tightly, and then he turned and strode from the room. There was a silence in his wake and Kurt stood up addressing Puck and Quinn.

"You guys need to fix this," he declared and Mercedes made a noise of agreement. They exited after Finn and Tina and Artie followed them.

"I thought your speech was really good Rachel," Brittany said sweetly as she, Santana, Mike and Matt made their way to the door.

"It wasn't enough," Rachel said sadly bowing her head. She had really been hoping to get through to Finn. She knew she couldn't expect everything to be as it was, but she had been hoping that Finn would want to try. Puck quickly hurried over to take her into his arms but Rachel took a step back from him shaking her head.

"Rach," Puck began worriedly taking a step towards her and Rachel backed away from him again.

"Noah, I just need some time to myself okay?" Rachel said softly trying to ignore the hurt look on Puck's face. Puck just nodded and left the room, giving her the space she was asking for. Quinn gave Rachel a disapproving look then followed after him.

Rachel left the choir room and headed from the auditorium. It helped her think when she walked on that big stage imagining the audiences that would listen to her sing one day. As Rachel walked the stage her thoughts weren't focused on her future audience but on the present and the problem with Finn. Rachel shook her head in disbelief. A fair few months ago Rachel believed that her future lay with Finn; that she and Finn would become a couple, date through high school, Finn would go to NYU and she would go to Julliard. She'd have a career on Broadway and then settle down with Finn and have a couple of kids. The dream had been so vivid, so real. Rachel had fallen out of love with Finn, but she still loved him as a friend. Rachel knew she loved Noah, even without the baby she already knew she loved him. She dreamed about Noah and the baby in her future now, but her dreams of the future always contained Finn. She always saw Finn as Uncle Finn to her baby, visiting on the weekends, being there for birthdays, he was always there. He was her friend, her first crush; he had been there for her when Noah wasn't. It was hard to let him go just like that. She refused to let him go just like that.

"Hey Rachel," Rachel spun when she heard her friend say her name.

"Kurt," Rachel greeted him wondering if Puck had come with him. She wasn't sure she was ready to see him yet. She felt a little ashamed of herself for telling him to go away like she did.

"No one is here, Puck's going out of his mind with worry. He sent me in here to check on you," Kurt informed her frowning and Rachel gave a small smile. Even after she had pushed him away Puck still wanted to make sure she was okay.

"I was so horrible to him," Rachel whispered feeling terrible. Kurt placed down the CD player he had brought with him and tried to cheer her up the only way he knew how.

"Want to try the duet Mr Shue gave us?" Kurt asked hopefully and Rachel smiled knowing what he was doing. She appreciated it.

"Sure."

Rachel closed her eyes as Kurt pressed play and the lilting strains of the piano began. She opened her mouth and sang with all her feelings rolled into the verse.

"Something has changed within me,

Something is not the same

I'm through with playing by the rules

Of someone else's game."

Kurt began singing and Rachel turned to look at him tears in her eyes. He held out his hand and she placed her hand in his. Kurt smiled warmly.

"Too late for second guessing

Too late to go back to sleep

It's time to trust my instincts

Close my eyes and leap."

Their voices melted together for the chorus. Rachel's thoughts moved back to Finn. She would defy gravity to get him back in her life, in all their lives. Puck needed Finn just as Rachel did and Quinn needed him more than anything. She just had to make Finn see how much they needed him.

"It's time to try defying gravity

I think I'll try defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye I'm defying gravity

And you won't bring me down."

Kurt released her hand and Rachel sang with renewed belief that she would be able to change Finn's mind. She was through wallowing in self pity; she was through believing that Finn wouldn't forgive them. They were all too intertwined to just forget their past. There was no going back, Finn was right about that, but there was moving forward together.

"I'm through accepting limits

Cos someone says they're so."

It was as though Kurt heard everything she was thinking because he looked her in the eyes and smiled comfortingly. He walked over to her and placed his arms around her shoulders.

"Some things I cannot change

But 'till I try I'll never know."

"Too long I've been afraid of," Rachel looked up at him earnestly, willing him to hear that she wasn't afraid anymore.

"Losing Love – I guess I've lost," Kurt sang to her as she hugged him before pulling back.

"Well, if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost," they came together facing each other, holding the other firmly, their voices strong with conviction as they continued with the chorus once more singing directly to each other.

"I'd sooner buy defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye I'm defying gravity

I think I'll try defying gravity

And you won't bring me down."

Kurt moved to stand behind Rachel and pulled her back against him, wrapped one arm across her chest and the other came to rest on her stomach gently. Rachel felt the tears start to fall as she realized Kurt knew she was pregnant. She clung to his arms and leaned her head back against him.

"I'd sooner buy defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye I'm defying gravity

I think I'll try defying gravity

And you won't bring me down."

"Bring me down."

The music ended and Rachel remained there in Kurt's arms gasping for breath as her tears continued to fall. She knew that she should be worried that Kurt knew, but all she could feel was relief. She could talk to him about this. Puck was wonderful, he was the man she loved, but sometimes Rachel needed a girlfriend. She was grateful to have Kurt. Rachel raised her eyes to the empty auditorium and spotted a tall figure standing at the door. Finn. Rachel would know him anywhere. Rachel stared up at him intensely and Finn hesitated a moment, then turned and left.

"We'll get him back Kurt," Rachel said surely and Kurt kissed her cheek.

"I believe you."

Rachel rested her head on Kurt's shoulder.

"This is one big mess," she muttered and Kurt sighed in agreement.

"It'll work itself out, in the meantime take it easy. We don't want anything happening to 'Puckleberry'," Kurt's hand came to rest on Rachel's stomach and Rachel gave a gurgle of laughter.

"Puckleberry?"

"We nicknamed the baby," Kurt explained easily and Rachel laughed again, though she added seriously,

"Remind me not to let you guys offer any baby name suggestions."

Puck and Rachel walked into a somber Glee rehearsal. This was the first rehearsal Finn had came to since Rachel's impromptu intervention that ended in disaster. He was talking to Artie and Tina. Kurt and Mercedes waved Rachel over and she left Puck with Matt and Mike and wandered over to them.

"I didn't think Finn would come," Rachel commented softly, peeking a glance at Finn and Mercedes looked over at him as well.

"He was here before any of us," she said and Kurt sighed pressing his cheeks tenderly.

"All this tension is giving me wrinkles," he announced dramatically and Rachel and Mercedes laughed at him. Kurt's face was perfect, he didn't look a day over twelve, and he knew it.

"Hey Rachel."

Rachel spun when she heard Finn say her name. There he was, standing behind her, an unreadable expression on his face. In her peripheral vision she saw Puck tense.

"Hey Finn," Rachel greeted him smiling warmly.

"You sounded really good last week in the auditorium," Finn complimented her awkwardly, reminding Rachel of the boy she had met his first day of Glee. The awkward, sweet boy who admired her and thought she was talented. The boy who wanted to be her friend even though his girlfriend and best friend hated him being in Glee and being around her. Those were simpler times.

"Thanks," she said, accepting this tentative friendship he was offering.

Rachel hoped that he would talk to Puck and Quinn but instead Finn sat next to her and just stared down at his hands. Rachel understood. The friendship was extended to her alone. Quinn and Puck had cleared Rachel's name, so Finn could forgive her. Quinn entered the room with Santana and Brittany and the three sat with Tina. Quinn's eyes were focused on Finn but he refused to acknowledge her. Quinn looked at Rachel who gave the briefest shake of her head silently telling Quinn that she wasn't forgiven. Quinn looked down at her hands despondently. Mr Shue came in, and seeing all the team were present clapped his hands for attention.

"I know we were looking forward to doing The Art of Love at Sectionals but after thinking it through I've decided to do Don't Stop Believing," Mr Shue announced and it was left unsaid that Finn was the reason they weren't doing The Art of Love.

Finn came back to be the lead, and he wouldn't want to watch Puck and Rachel singing to each other. No one complained at the change, they were all grateful that Finn didn't quit on them and no one was going to throw blame. If they didn't blame Quinn and Puck, they certainly weren't going to blame Finn.

AN: Well at least Finn likes Rachel now...Poor Puck and Quinn don't look like they will be forgiven any time soon.

NEXT CHAPTER: The gang go to Sectionals, Rachel and Puck find out the sex of their Puckleberry, and they make plans to tell the Berry's about the baby.

Saw the clip of Quinn singing Papa Don't Preach and I have to say, I'm definitely underwhelmed. But I might be biased because I hate scenes with Puck and Quinn being all lovey dovey together. Puck belongs with Rachel!!! LOL Boo to Puck and Quinn!