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So, here is chapter 7!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN GLEE!
January 6, 2019
"What do you mean you're moving to New York?" Quinn asked Rachel, shocked.
"Quinn, this could be my one big break. This chance may never come around again," Rachel told her friend, trying not to cry.
"Or is this about Finn and Chloe getting married?" Quinn said.
Rachel stared at Quinn. "I-I don't know what you mean Quinn," she said, trying to hide her shock.
"We all know, Rachel. We've all known for a long time. You're the one who didn't realize until it was too late."
"I'm sorry, Quinn," Rachel said, picking up the box with her stuff in it, turning away and walking out of the music classroom.
Seven Days Earlier…
December 30, 2018
It had been over a month since Rachel had had that audition in New York and she still hadn't heard back. She was about ready to give up her hope when she got a call on the cold December morning.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Is Rachel Berry there?" a male voice asked.
"This is she," Rachel said into the phone, sinking down on to the couch and wondering who this was and what he wanted.
"Hi Rachel. This is Mr. Sher," the other person said and Rachel realized why the voice had sounded familiar.
"Mr. Sher!" she said. "Hi. Oh, please tell me you have good news. I've been waiting for your call for what seems like forever."
Mr. Sher laughed. "I do have good news for you, Rachel. You get to be Fanny Brice in my revival of Funny Girl."
"Really?"
"Yes, really," he said with a laugh.
"This is wonderful!" she said, overjoyed. "When do you need me to fly in?"
"Well, we would like to have you here by January 7."
"That's next Monday."
"Is that too soon for you, Miss Berry?" he asked, hesitant.
"No, no, not at all! I just didn't expect it to be so soon," she told him. "Umm, I'm going to have to make some arrangements for living, but I will defiantly be there next week."
"Alright, well, see you then Miss Berry."
"Good bye, Mr. Sher," she said, hanging up her phone and practically jumping for joy.
She called her fathers first.
"Hi, Daddy," she said when he answered.
"What do you need, Pumpkin?" he asked.
She smiled to herself. "I got the part, Daddy. I get to be on Broadway!"
"Oh, sweetie, that's wonderful! Your Dad will be so proud!"
"I was wondering, though, Daddy," she said. "Is there any way that I could stay with you and Dad while I'm doing the show? At least until I get my own apartment. I'm most likely going to move there."
"I'm sorry, honey, but you can't," he said. "Your father and I are actually moving. We can't afford this apartment much longer so we're moving to a smaller one. Sorry, sweetie."
"Its okay, Daddy," she told him. "I'll ask Kurt and Blaine. They'll probably let me stay with them. If not, I can ask Brittany and Santana. I know plenty of people in New York that I can stay with."
"I'm sorry, but I have to go to work now. I love you, Pumpkin, and we'll be at opening night. I promise."
"Bye, Daddy, I love you too."
She then called Kurt.
"Hello, Diva," he said, answering the phone.
"Hey, Kurt," she said. "I got the part."
"You did? Oh, that's wonderful! I knew you would! I'm so proud! When are you coming out here? Who are you staying with?"
"Actually, I was wondering if I could stay with you and Blaine."
"Of course you can, of course. Blaine and I welcome you."
Rachel laughed. "Thanks Kurt," she said.
Rachel heard somebody say "Break's over!" in the background.
"I have to go, Rachel, but I'll call you later!"
"Bye, Kurt."
Rachel spent the next hour dreaming about how her life will be now. She couldn't believe she was going to be in an actual Broadway show on an actual Broadway stage! Her life had literally changed in a matter of minutes.
December 31, 2018
6 days until Rachel leaves
It was New Year's Eve and Rachel, Ryan, Finn, and Chloe were going out to a party. She hadn't told them about her going to New York yet. She didn't know why, but she felt like now wasn't the time. The night passed by so quickly, and all of a sudden, it was midnight. Ryan pulled her close and kissed her. It was different from their first kiss, the magic had gone away, and now she didn't feel much. Over Ryan's shoulder, she saw Finn and Chloe kiss, and for some reason, it made her stomach jolt. She felt slightly sick and she felt the unfamiliar feeling in the pit of her stomach, although this feeling was familiar to her now.
"You okay, baby?" Ryan asked.
"Yeah, I just, have to go to the bathroom," she told him, unwrapping his arms from around her and running in the direction of the bathroom.
When she got in, she locked the door, not wanting anyone to come in. Looking at herself in the mirror, she thought 'what's wrong with me?' Why did she not feel anything for Ryan? She had thought she was falling in love with him. And why did she feel sick when ever she saw Finn and Chloe together? Yeah, she had joked about how the two of them made her sick, but she had always thought they were cute together. She thought of the different possibilities. When one popped in her head, she scolded herself for thinking it. But now she couldn't get it out of her mind. Looking at herself in the mirror again, she thought 'no, no, that's not it, that can't be it!'
She started pacing the bathroom as the possibility made more and more sense. Not knowing what to do, she pulled her phone out of her purse, dialing quickly.
"Quinn," she said into the phone.
"Rachel?" Quinn asked. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Rachel said, acting cheery.
"Then what's up? And why are you calling at 12:11a.m.?"
"I was just wondering," she said. "What is it like to fall in love?"
"Well, umm, wow, that's kind of a hard question. Let's see…" she said. "First thing that I can think of is that you care about this person a lot."
Check.
"And you're always happy around this person."
Check.
"Umm, you always have this empty feeling when you're away from them."
Check.
"You have a strange feeling when you see them with anyone else."
Check.
"And you would do anything for this person."
We have a winner!
"That's all I can think of for right now," Quinn said. "Why'd you wanna know?"
"Just preparing myself for the future, I guess," Rachel answered, trying to stay calm.
"Alright," Quinn answered, not convinced. "I'll talk to you later, Rach."
"Bye, Quinn, thanks," she said, hanging up and starting to freak out. She couldn't believe what she had just discovered.
"This cannot be happening," she whispered to herself.
January 2, 2019
It had been two days since Rachel's discovery, and she only had one thing to do about it. Break up with Ryan.
"I'm sorry, Ryan," she said, feeling bad for obviously breaking his heart.
"I just, feel like we're not going to work out."
"I understand," he said.
Rachel leaned in and kissed his cheek.
"You'll find someone who will be right for you," she whispered. "I know you will."
He nodded. As he walked away, she swears she heard him mutter "I love you", and that just made her feel even worse. She sighed. She had loved him, just she knew it wasn't enough, and she couldn't keep leading him on like that.
January 4, 2019
2 days until Rachel leaves.
Rachel walked out of her bedroom and stood in the hallway. She could hear the sounds of a football game coming from the living room and knew Finn was in there. Taking a deep breath, she walked into the room.
"Finn?" she said. He looked up at her.
"Yeah, Rach?" he said.
"I have something to tell you and it's very important," she said, walking over and sitting on the couch.
Finn muted the TV and turned to her. "You have my undivided attention."
"I'm moving to New York."
Finn just stared at her. "Why?" he finally managed to ask.
"I got a role in Funny Girl. I get to be on Broadway," she told him.
"That's great, Rachel!" he said, hugging her tight. "When do you leave?"
"In two days," she said.
"Two days?" he asked. "How long have you known about this?"
"Since December 30th," she answered.
"Why didn't you tell me before?"
"I thought you would get mad."
"Mad?" he laughed. "I'm happy for you! This is your dream! It's always been your dream! Why do you think I would've been mad?"
She shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know."
Finn laughed. Then his phone rang and he answered it. "Hey, baby… whoa, whoa, slow down…" he said into the phone, getting up and walking into the kitchen.
'Well', Rachel thought. 'This conversation is over.'
January 5, 2019
1 day until Rachel leaves
Rachel decided to call Kurt. She had to tell someone about her discovery, and he was the only one she could tell.
"Kurt, I think I'm falling in love with him," she said to him on the phone.
"Who?" he asked. "Ryan?"
"No," she said, biting her lip. She knew she was about to admit it out loud. Taking a deep breath, she answered,
"Finn."
Kurt gasped. "No!"
"Yeah," she whispered.
"Girl, you know it's—"
"I know it's too late, Kurt!" she shouted. "He's getting married in three God damned months! I know it's too late!"
Kurt didn't answer so Rachel continued.
"That's why I'm thankful for my talent. Because it got me on Broadway which means I get to move to New York, which means I get to get away from Finn."
"Rachel," Kurt said. "You're not supposed to run away from your problems."
"Then what do you propose I do?" she demanded. "I can't tell him. It wouldn't be right. Just face it, it's too freaking late."
Kurt sighed. "Fine, Rachel. Run away from your problems. I don't care."
"Kurt," she started.
"No, Rachel," he said. "You're right, it's too late. I'll see you tomorrow night." And with that, he hung up.
Rachel couldn't believe it. Did Kurt just get mad at her because she won't tell Finn how she feels? Sometimes, she doesn't understand Kurt. She sighed and finished packing. The next day, she would have to tell Quinn she was leaving and she wasn't looking forward to that.
January 6, 2019
3 hours until Rachel leaves.
"Quinn," she said, walking into the music classroom at the school they worked at. "What are you doing here?"
"Just, grading some papers," Quinn said, smiling at Rachel. "What are you doing here?"
"I-I came to get my stuff," Rachel said.
"What stuff?" Quinn asked.
"All of it," she replied, walking over to her desk and pulling a box out from under it. She started to put her things in.
"Why?" Quinn asked, following her over to Rachel's desk.
"I'm moving to New York," Rachel said, deciding not to beat around the bush. "I got a role on Broadway. In Funny Girl."
"What do you mean you're moving to New York?" Quinn asked Rachel, shocked.
"Quinn, this could be my one big break. This chance may never come around again," Rachel told her friend, trying not to cry.
"Or is this about Finn and Chloe getting married?" Quinn said.
Rachel stared at Quinn. "I-I don't know what you mean Quinn," she said, trying to hide her shock.
"We all know, Rachel. We've all known for a long time. You're the one who didn't realize until it was too late."
"I'm sorry, Quinn," Rachel said, picking up the box with her stuff in it, turning away and walking out of the music classroom.
Rachel sat next to her gate, waiting. She wanted to leave. So bad. She just wanted to get away from it all. Finn, Chloe, their wedding. She wasn't even going to go. Opening night for Funny Girl was on the same night.
"Flight twenty-two to New York is now boarding," she heard over the intercom.
Rachel stood up and walked towards the gate and onto the plane, never turning back.
So what'd you think? Good? Bad? In-between? I didn't really like this chapter compared to others. Some parts just came out wrong and I couldn't get them right, but oh well. Next chapter is going to skip forward a few months and it's time for Finn and Chloe's wedding! I'm looking forward to writing that chapter. It's gonna be interesting(;
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