Chapter Five

Present Day

"And well you know the rest," I said. "You three came and helped me pack my stuff, and then I moved in here, and I've had the best time ever,"
"Yeah," said Jack. "It's been awesome, but Rach how could your rejoin that bunch of assholes no offence Puck,"
"None taken," he said
"Because I wanted to be the better person," I said. "I knew how much glee meant to everyone, and I didn't want to leave them unable to compete,"

We were silent for a while, and then Noah's phone rang, "Hey ma," he said. "I'm fine. I'm with some friends. Er Rachel Berry," he flinched as his mother shrieked down the phone. "Thanks ma now I have no ear drums, okay, yeah er hang on, she wants to speak to you," he handed me his phone.
"Hello Mrs Puckerman," I said.
"Hello Rachel," she said. "Please call me Deborah, anyway, the reason I wanted to speak to you, is that I don't have anyone to babysit Sarah and I have a 24hr shift ahead, but I don't want Noah to come home, he sounds really happy,"
"I'll ask my roommates you don't mind that they're guys," I said.
"I have a feeling I know who they are, they're the three guys you used to hang out with in the park right," she said.
"How did you know," I said.
"They're the only guys I can picture you living with," she said. "And I know that to be friends with you they have to be nice guys,"
"Okay I'll ask them," I said.

"Guys you don't mind Noah's little sister staying here for the night do you,"
"Sure," said Dylan. "She'll have to sleep in your room though,"
"Well duh," I said. "They have no problem Deborah, I'll come with Noah to come and collect her, we'll be about 45 minutes, is that okay,"
"Yes that's fine," she said. I said my goodbyes and handed the phone back to Noah. He soon hung up, "I am sorry about this," he said.
"Don't worry about it," said Jack. "We love kids, how old is she,"
"She's seven," he said.
"Okay well we best get going," I said. "I'll drive, guys clean up any items unsuitable items,"
"Wait a minute Rach you've been drinking," said Cam, "I'll drive,"
"Sure," I said. "Come on Noah,"

We finally pulled up outside Noah's house, and were greeted by a very sweet seven year old girl, she was in her pyjamas and was carrying a teddy bear. "Hey squirt," said Noah, ruffling her hair, "Hey ma,"
"Thank You so much Rachel for doing this," said Deborah,
"It's no problem Deborah," I said. "What time do you need her back tomorrow,"
"About four," she said. "Right, Sarah you be good for Rachel, I'll see you tomorrow, bye kids," she hugged and kissed them both, it was so nice to see, but at the same time I felt sad that I hadn't had that.

Sarah was a little nervous understandably, as she only really knew Noah, I had seen her before at Temple, but I never had the chance to speak to her or Noah. We arrived back at the apartment just turned nine and Sarah was exhausted. "Can you carry me Noah," she said.
"Come on Squirt," said Noah, he lifted her up and carried her as we walked to the elevator.
"She's a cute kid," said Cam,
"When she's like this," said Noah. "She's a brat most of the time," Sarah wasn't fully asleep so she slapped the top of his head.
"You want me to drop you squirt," said Noah.
"Sorry my hand slipped," she said.
"Yeah sure it did," said Noah rolling his eyes, myself and Cam chuckled.
"Oh she'll get along great with us," said Cam.

We entered the apartment and I went to set up a bed in my room, "Hey Rach I have a camp bed you can use," said Dylan.
"Thanks Dylan," I said. He got it from his room and we set it up together, although it did cause a few arguements. In the end Jack and Cam came in and helped us to finish.
"By the way Rach," said Jack. "We approve of Puck,"
"What do you mean," I said.
"We mean that if you were to get together we would be okay with it," said Dylan. "He's not a bad guy,"
"Thanks," I said. "But I don't know if anything will happen between us,"
"You never know Rach," said Cam. "But I think he likes you too, especially since he's seen the real you,"
"Do you think so," I said.
"I know so," said Noah's voice I turned around and he was stood in the doorway with Sarah who was now fast asleep on his shoulder, she'd gotten changed into her pyjamas.