A.N: Hey Guys! I'm now writing the final chapter for you! :) But just to let you know, there maybe that I'll have to cut this chapter in half and add a new chapter after this one, just for the ending! :D I'm also leaning towards the idea of a sequel! Much love - PuckleberryGeek xx
It turns out that Rachel only got suspended for two days. Anyone else would of gotten 2 weeks, but because it was Rachel; an 'A' grade student who all the teachers (including Coach Sylvester) loved to have in their classrooms for lessons, and Principle Figgins was no exception; therefore she only got 2 days suspension, with a little warning that from Coach Sylvester which consisted of; "If your going to kick his sorry ass, make sure it's out'tta school, okay?...". Although Coach Sylvester gave her that warning, Principle Figgins was forced to give her her final one.
"Will, you can leave now." Mr. Figgins said, to which Mr. Schue gave a nod of the head and then left, back to disband the glee club for first period was now over.
"Rachel, however much I love seeing you most days, it's got to stop. You know what I'd enjoy? seeing you come in here because you have something good about your day that you want to share, not for suspensions or detentions-"
Rachel let out a snort. However mature she may be, that rhymed and Figgins was trying to talk serious. Therefore, she had to laugh a little. Even Coach Sylvester let out a little laugh, but when they looked back at Figgins and saw he wasn't amused, (at all..) They both said a small sorry and looked at the floor in unison.
"As I was saying; you are a star student. Your popular with your peers, teachers; including me - and students from younger grades look up to you. This is the reason you cannot be suspended again. That, and the fact you have been suspended 4 other times this semester alone. I hate having to say this to you because I know that your not a bad kid, Mr. Puckerman isn't either, but you both just need to calm it down, okay?"
Rachel looked up with a innocent smile, suddenly thinking of Noah, and replied; "Yes sir, I understand."
"Good. Oh and speaking of Mr. Puckerman, where is he today? Normally he's sitting right beside you because of the mischief you both have been causing together. Don't tell me he's actually been goo- oh, I spoke to soon. Puck, please come in." Mr. Figgins gestured with his hand, then the door opened to reveal a not too badly bruised; but bruised all the same, Puck.
Letting out an exasperated sigh, Mr. Figgins began to speak; "What happened now Puck?"
"Karofsky was talking shit; so I taught him a lesson.. I came out alright, but you should see him." Puck smirked, leaning into his chair, but not before turning a giving Rachel a smile. Not his normal cocky smirk, but a genuine smile. To which he only ever gave to Rachel, never to anyone else.
"Puck, please refrain from swearing-" Puck gave a nod, then Figgins continued; "I've just been talking to Rachel about how you both need to stop getting into trouble. However much I don't want to say this, I have to, if not I get into trouble; Miss. Berry and Mr. Puckerman, this is your final warning."
Puck and Rachel looked at eachother from the corner of each one's eye, but had to look away in fear of bursting into laughter. It's not that they didn't take this seriously, they did, but both of them had never been good with serious things. Just one of the countless things they had in common.
"Oh and Puck; your suspended for two days as well. Take the time to think over how your not going to be seeing me for another suspension any time soon."
After parting ways with Puck at the parking lot, promising that they would text eachother with the outcome of telling their parents, she pulled up only after two periods at school to see her Dad's truck parked in the drive. She cursed to herself and sat in her car a little longer before going in.. Giving herself time to come up with an excuse why she had been suspended.. Again.
Shutting the front door behind her quietly, she tip-toed her way over to the leaving room, where the sound of the TV was coming from. She peaked her head around the corner only to be met with an empty room. Puzzled, she stood there for a minute, until she heard a deep, manly voice whisper into her ear;
"Your home awfully early." She turned slowly, only to be met with her Dad's solid, muscular chest. She let out a surprised squeal and hopped backwards.
"Holy shit Dad! You scared the living crap out of me!" Rachel panted out, while holding a hand over her chest.
Joey Berry, her dad, was just standing there with that stupid smirk on his face with his huge arms crossed over his chest.
"Nice to know, anyway; Why are you here? Not at school where your meant to be .. Learning or whatever." Her Dad said with his half Italian, half American accent.
"Uhh .. Umm, Well I .. I kinda-..." Rachel mumbled the last part under her breath.
"Don't mumble, Ray. I know exactly why your here, but I want to hear it from the troublemaker herself." He said, un-crossing his arms and making his way over to the couch. As soon as he sat down, he put his hands behind his head with the smirk still firmly planted on his face and said "I'm all ears."
From standing from her spot in the middle of the middle room she mumbled again.
"Say it louder, can't hear you." He said, to which she mumbled again.
"Still can't hear you Rach. What was that?" He said, leaning forward and putting his hand next to his ear.
"I GOT SUSPENDED! Did you hear that?" Rachel shouted angrily and then looked away with a cringe when her Dad raised his eyebrow, as if to say "Did-you-really-just-do-that?" mixed with "Your-getting-a-full-blown-lecture-now".
"I should be the angry one, Ray. I'm not the one who just got suspended for the fourth time, this semester. You are the one who got yourself in this situation, not me. I'm just the one who has to set you straight every single time. So get rid of the attitude and don't get mad at me, Kiddo."
"I'm sorry, it's just a rough time right now." Rachel whispered, looking to the ground when she felt a tear coming on. "What the fuck? Why are you crying right now? Get a fucking grip!" She thought to herself, frustrated that she'd let the situation get the better of her. Something she promised she would never do after her mom left a couple of years ago. No matter how long it had been and how much she hated her for it, it still hurt, but she would not let it effect her.
"Look, Kid. I know it's been hard. You don't think I know that? When she left-" "Dad.." "No, this gotta be said. When she left and didn't tell us why.. Hell, she didn't even bother leaving a note of why she left. And I know that hurt you, even though you were only a kid back then. But anyway, when she left, I didn't know what to do. I mean, I hardly knew how to look after you. Sure, we'd spend time together when your mom was shopping or whatever, but I'd never had to do it on my own. She was always doing those sorta things, while I .. I was more like a friend who helped out sometimes. But then she left, and all of a sudden I had to know these things. It was like 'BOOM' there you were. You weren't a little baby who needed cuddling to get you to sleep no more, You were a growing kid. My growing kid, a seven year old. Sure, after a little.. okay a lott'a help from your grandma, I got there. I realised that I was the only one you had left, and that I gotta step up and take care of you. I guess what I'm try'na say is; she's not a part of our lives anymore. She can try to be, but she'll never fully be my wife again like I know she'll never truly be your mother again. You get me?.." He asked quietly, looking at Rachel because he was looking at the floor or the walls while he was talking, instead of looking at her.
"Yeah, Dad I get you. But do you get me when I say; I don't give an honest shit about not having another parent. In my mind, she was a shoe-in before you become my full time parent. I don't care about her, it's just sad to think what an amazing family she missed out on, huh?" Rachel said, smirking at the end.
"You know it, Kid. What would I do without you?" He said, fully smirking back before leaning back into his seat and closing his eyes, while Rachel shrugged, still smirking. "Right, now you can tell all about your lovely day at school..".. "Rach?"
When he opened his eyes he saw her halfway from running up the stairs laughing.
"Your sooo dead!" He shouted jokingly, as he chased her up the stairs.
"Bring it!" She shouted back as she locked herself in the bathroom.
"I'll be waiting..." Joey said simply, still laughing, before he sat down in the hallway, opposite the bathroom door.
"Daddd.. You know I love you, right?"She said innocently.
"Your still in trouble, Midget... But I love you too, Sweetie."