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Song: Falling out of Love by Reba McIntyre
Boom, boom, boom even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you and now it's time to let it through
Rachel sighed as she sat down on the stage in the auditorium. She had taken last weekend and this whole week to think about who she wanted. It wasn't easy. No matter whom she chose, someone would be hurt. But Rachel had to think about herself and about her feelings. Lately Rachel had been good about not being selfish, but she just couldn't help it. Relationships weren't just about feeling good, so it was probably good that she felt good when she was with them. It made it easier to decide. When Rachel made up her mind she called Puck and asked him to meet her in the auditorium before football practice. He of course agreed and said he'd be there as fast as he could. Rachel figured that meant he would be knocking a few people over and angering a few a teachers on his way here. And that meant that she only had a few minutes to prepare what she was going to say. But after a couple of minutes, Rachel decided to say it from the heart.
"Rachel?" Puck's voice came from the back of the auditorium.
"I'm on the stage." Rachel smiled.
"Hey baby girl. Haven't talked to you in a while." Puck sat next to Rachel and gave her a hug and kiss on the forehead. "So lets get this over with."
"Well, I wanted to say that I like you Noah. I really, really like you. Everything in my head said pick Noah. He's stable, he'll be there for you and I listened." Puck smiled. "But then, I started thinking about Finn. I started thinking about how he and I fit. Then I realized, we don't fit at all. The only thing we have in common is music, and he doesn't even like it as much as I do."
"So, did you tell Finn about your decision?" Puck asked leaning back on his arms.
"No. I wanted to tell you something first. Actually, I wanted to sing it to you." Rachel stood and walked over to the piano. "You have to listen to the song Noah. I'm telling you how I feel about you." Rachel raised her fingers and began to sing.
He said he loves her . . . what can you say to that
He's made up his mind and there ain't nothin' you can do
And so you swallow heartbreak . . . maybe you drive all night
Tryin' to figure out where the whole thing started going wrong
And in the silence something begins to unravel
You never knew him like you'll be knowing him now
Chorus:
Fallin' out of Love and back into your life
Pullin' your heart out from under the knife
Closin' the door on all those dreams you used to know
Fallin' out of love and back on your feet
Turnin' away from that dead end street
Finding out that nothing feels as good as letting go
That's when he calls you up out of the blue one day
And you know he thinks he's talking to the girl you used to be
So when you tell him he's just a memory
Ain't it funny how his voice cracks when you're saying goodbye
And in the silence something begins to unravel
He never knew you like he'll be knowing you now
Finn leaned up against his locker. He had been in the hallway since school let out. He was waiting for Rachel to go to her locker so he could talk to her. He smiled when he saw the object of his stakeout appear. He took a deep breath and walked towards her.
"Hey Rachel." Finn said as he approached her. She looked up at him and smiled.
"Finn! I was just going to go find you."
"Why? Was there something you needed or…." Rachel smiled as she jumped up and gave him a hug.
" I want you Finn. I want to be with you." Rachel whispered in his ear as he smiled and returned her hug.
"Really? You really want me?" Finn didn't know what to say. He had had serious doubts about whether or not Rachel would choose him.
" I really do. I thought about it and my head kept saying "be with Noah, he's better for you". But every time I thought of being with Noah, I thought of you. I couldn't get you out of my head. And then I realized my heart wanted you to stay there." Rachel turned to look at Finn. "It's not going to be easy Finn. We are going to fight and argue and be at odds with each other. But I really believe we can make this work. I'm giving you a chance. Don't screw it up."
"Rachel, I love you, and I promise that I will try my hardest everyday to make this happen between us. But you have to promise that the minute have second thoughts you'll tell me." Finn grabbed her hand and started to walk down the hallway towards the school exit.
"No second thoughts. Ever. I promise." Finn leaned down and kissed Rachel on the forehead, something he never did before. She smiled as she looked up at him. Rachel knew that she made the right choice. She didn't know what would happen in the future. She didn't know if she and Finn would make it to college or even to the end of the year. But the one thing she did know was that, as of right now, she didn't want to be with anyway else.