Catch Me When I Fall
Summary:
Its senior year at McKinley and Quinn's back on top, but when a certain diva gets back with her ex-boyfriend, Quinn can't help but feel jealous, and not for who anyone would have expected.
Rachel Berry/ Quinn Fabray (Faberry) - Eventual
This chapter contains swearing so just a warning; if you are going to be offended, don't read it.
I do not own the characters, just the ideas surrounding them.
Chapter 8: Rachel's POV
I haven't seen Quinn since we spoke in the morning so I haven't had a chance to tell her about my plans of having to speak to Finn and I find a text would make it seem more important than it actually is. Anyway I'm hoping the meeting can be over promptly so I just arrive slightly late and explain my reason for being so.
15 minutes until I have to talk with Finn when I should be enjoying my favourite part of the day. But hopefully 25 minutes and it'll be done with and I can enjoy the rest of my lunch in peace with Quinn.
I've finished all of the work that was set for the lesson so I decide to plan out how I am going to handle Finn. I don't want to be tactless and just blurt out everything, but as everyone knows he isn't the sharpest tool in the box so I have to make sure that I am perfectly clear with what I am saying so he doesn't take anything the wrong way.
I just start planning out the speech when the bell startles me out of my thoughts and I realise that it's time. I promptly pack up my remaining belongings and leave the class, dropping off my work on the teacher's desk as I pass. Heading down the still marginally empty corridor I arrive at my locker and sort out my books for my next lesson and leave them at the top so all I have to do after lunch is reach in and collect them. As I close my locker I see the familiar large teenager leaning on the neighbouring lockers.
"Hey Rach." He says with that same half smile he wears so often when he knows something's not right but doesn't want people to blame him.
"Hello Finn." I return with a polite tight lipped smile.
"So... You wanted to talk?" He's standing straight now and looking down on me with slight worry in his eyes.
I take a deep breath to prepare myself before I begin. "Look Finn, I have been thinking about this for a while, but I was only sure about how I felt following our disagreement this morning in class. I know we've been through a lot, and you're a really nice guy Finn, but things just aren't right between us and I-I think we should break up." I mentally kick myself for stuttering towards the end but I look up at him and offer an apologetic smile trying to meet his eyes which are fixated to the floor.
After a few moments silence I decide to speak up, not being able to take the awkward tension any longer. "Finn... Finn, please say somet-" He cuts me off and snaps his head up to look me in the eye.
"You're breaking up with me? Seriously Rach?" He laughs humourlessly, straightens his posture and looks down at me more intensely than before. "I love you Rachel and you love me. I don't see where this is coming from..." His posture slackens slightly as I begin to explain.
"Recently, well, ever since the beginning really, it's only been me putting work into our relationship, and yes it used to be amazing, but over the past few months it just doesn't seem to be worth it. I really don't want us to fall out over this I just feel the need to-" Once again he cuts me off and I feel the anger start to build in both Finn and myself.
"I've been busy. I'm quarterback and co-captain of glee club Rachel. It's hard to find time for things like this." He waves his hand viciously in the space between us.
"This is what I mean Finn. I mean less to you than ALL of these things and that's not how it's meant to be!" My voice escalated but fortunately the hallway has cleared out as the students have gone about to do their business.
"News flash Rachel, this isn't some fairy tale where we fall in love and have everything we want and live 'happily ever after', this is real life, and you need to start living in it because if you think that someone like you can get better than me and get their fairy tale ending then you must be deluded! People like you are lucky to have people like me!" His temper has become out of control as he rants and flails his arms ferociously.
"I know life isn't some sort of fairy tale Finn. Jesus, if anybody knows that it's me, after all the shit you and your friends put me through! I know I'm not going to get a 'happy ever after' I just want to be happy! Is that too much to ask? It obviously is if you think that I would be 'lucky' to date someone to calls me 'deluded'" I feel tears start to gather in my eyes but I refuse to let them fall in front of him.
"I made you happy Rachel, remember? And now you want more, you're just selfish and never satisfied." He carries on with his rant but I lose focus as I see golden blonde hair rushing over to where I am standing.
"Rachel, are you okay?" Quinn asks me standing between me and Finn. All I can manage is a small nod before she turns around to face him. "What the hell is going on Hudson?"
Quinn's POV
At the beginning of lunch I take the detour route from my locker to the dining hall to walk past Rachel's to see if I can catch her before we head to lunch for no other reason than that I want to spend just that little bit more time with her every time I see her, no matter how long I am with her for. I know I shouldn't be thinking about another girl this way but I really like spending time with her, even more so than I did with Finn, Puck and even Sam. That's when it hits me. Do I have feelings for Rachel Berry? Before I have time to answer my own question I am pulled out of my thought by a recognisable voice.
"Sup baby mama?" Puck asks with his trademark smirk plastered on his lips.
"As much as I'd love to stay and turn down any and all cheesy lines you more than likely have planned, I have somewhere I need to be." I try to dismiss him by walking around him but he takes a step to the side, blocking my path.
"Going to meet with Berry?" His usual flirty tone is replaced with innuendo.
"None of your business." I reply flatly meeting his eyes.
"So it's true? What, are you two like bezzies now or something?" He sounds as if he is just genuinely interested but his eyebrow raise shows that he's sceptical.
"We are friends, yes. We met up last weekend and talked things through, and surprising as it is I really enjoy having Rachel as a friend." Smiling throughout the sentence I finally avert my gaze and try not to look completely infatuated.
"I'm only going to ask this once for my own safety but I need to know because although we may not seem close, Rach will always be my lil' Jewish Princess. So yeah, this isn't some kind of twisted way to embarrass or hurt her is it?" He is completely serious when he asks as him and the brunette have always somehow been bonded over their faith.
"I promise you I will never intentionally hurt her again. Ever." I answer with finality and Puck believes me and lets me walk by but walks by my side.
We make idle small talk until we go to turn the corner and hear shouting. I immediately recognise the voices and tell Puck to wait there but not leave in case things get too out of control. We all know how Finn can act when he's angry and hurt.
I take off towards the sparring couple, momentarily ignoring Finn's ranting I stand in the middle of the pair facing Rachel.
"Rachel, are you okay?" I can see the anger and hurt in her eyes as she hesitantly offers me a small nod in reply. Immediately after I turn 180 degrees to glare at Finn, hands on hips, shoulders back. Complete HBIC mode. "What the hell is going on Hudson?" I ask him coldly cutting him off. He didn't even seem to notice that I was there until I addressed him directly.
"So the rumours are true then? You and Rachel are new best buds?" His voice is cold and dripping with anger and sarcasm. He moves around me to address Rachel. "I can't believe you would be stupid enough to forgive someone who treated you so badly." He's back to speaking but I can tell that these words are more hurtful to the shorter girl than when he was shouting. I move again angling myself so he can still see Rachel but isn't directly in front of her. She needs me to protect her right now, as her friend, and I also feel the need to do so.
"She's given you many chances Finn. Only difference is you aren't grateful. You throw it all straight back into her face as soon as things don't go your way." I don't raise my voice but I allow the anger to seep into my words as I speak them.
"This has nothing to do with you Quinn, now move out of my way so I can speak to my girlfriend." His voice is quiet but threatening and this scares me more than I would let on.
"Finn-" I hear Rachel's broken words and figure she must be crying, or at least fighting off tears. "-I'm... We're not dating anymore... Could you please just leave me and Q-" He cuts her off rudely and is back to shouting.
"No Rachel! This is stupid! You can't break up with me, but I won't talk with you until Quinn moves!"
"I'm not leaving Rachel with you while you're like this, don't be insane! She isn't stupid what-so-ever and she can do what she wants, so I suggest you just move along."
"I've asked you nicely Quinn, move out of my way so I can speak to Rachel!" He puts his hand on my arm and tries to guide me away but I plant my feet firmly into the ground and don't budge.
"And I said I wasn't leaving her with you while you're like this!"
"JUST FUCKING MOVE!" I feel his arms on me again but this time with much more force and I fall backwards hitting my head harshly on the cold metal behind me.
I hear Rachel scream and what I'm guessing is Puck shout my name from the end of the corridor before everything goes dark.
A/N
I actually think I have this chapter up just in time along with it being the longest so far. *fist pumps* :D
Good feedback for the last chapter, I'll try to keep it up and not leave you guys in suspense for too long.
Unfortunatley clumsy old me busted my knee so I'm going be without Wi-Fi for the next few days and busy the weekend. If I have time the update will be Friday but if not then it won't be until Monday, sorry guys. :'(
Sorry if I offend and Finchle fans, I just really don't like Finn :P And for anyone who wonders, I am very pro Britanna and they should be back in the story in not too much time.
Anywho I'll try and get chapter 9 done soon and I'll try and heal for ya'll. Please review, it seriously makes my day. :'D xoxo