Only The Good Die Young

Chapter 6

Beth came running into the living room, heaven knows where she gets all the energy from! "Auntie Rachel, mummy said she wants to speak to you, I said we were playing a game but she said she doesn't need you for long!"

"Okay Bethy, save my seat for me and make sure you don't cheat!" I reply playfully, Beth is amazing, she's the cleverest child in her class at school but when she comes home she plays just like a child half her age. Finn and I always wanted a child but I don't suppose we'll get the chance now. Anyway, I went into the kitchen to find Quinn with the phone in her hand looking the angriest I'd seen her since Finn broke up with her at school.

"Ummm, hi Quinn, what's wrong?"

"Noah just called me. He had a call from Finn asking if he knew if you were okay cause he still hasn't heard from you and he's really worried. Noah lied and said he didn't and now Finn is petrified something's happened to you! You told me you called him four days ago! Have you still not told him!?"

"I'm sorry Quinn but I can't, I-"

"For goodness sakes Rachel, you need to tell him! He's your fiancee, I'm trying to help you and you just keep messing up!"

That was a shock. Quinn hasn't been mad at me at all since I told her the news but I guess she's had enough of me.

"Rachel! Are you going to say anything!? I don't care what's wrong with you, you need to get your act together, do you really think Finn's gonna care when you tell him?!"

Not going to care. She thinks my fiancee is not going to care. Does he not love me, has he told her? They have always been close. I have to leave, my eyes have started burning, the tears threaten to spill over and the pain is coming back in my stomach but I'm getting my stuff and going. I'd better go and say bye to Beth before because she'll be sad I'm going but I can't stay.

"Beth, I have to go but I will see you soon. Tell daddy I said bye and good luck at your school concert" I hug her and the tears start falling. As I walk out the door my stomach gets worse and I nearly fall over but I manage to get to the car and I begin to drive away.

About ten minutes into the journey my phone starts ringing, It's Quinn. Why would she ring? She obviously doesn't care. How can she say Finn wouldn't care? He's my fiancee!

A Few Hours Later

Quinn keeps calling me, I don't want to talk to her, I thought we were best friends! After a while she calls again, I'm just going to answer it and tell her to stop calling me.

"Rachel, are you there?"

"I'm here Quinn, can you just stop calling, I don't want to talk!"

"Rachel please listen! I'm so sorry, the baby hormones are making me go crazy, I just wanted you to call Finn and it all came out wrong! Can I come round?"

"Fine, come round Quinn but you can't stay long, I've got a hospital appointment"

About fifteen minutes later I hear a knock on the door. Quinn is there with a box of chocolates and a bunch of flowers.

"I'm sorry Rach"

She looks so sad and sorry, I don't want to stress her out because it's bad for the baby so I just invite her in. For a few minutes we don't really say anything so I start...

"Why did you say he won't care? Has he told you that he doesn't love me?"

"God no Rach, I'm so sorry I made you think that! From what I've heard he is so in love with you! You know Santana and Mercedes went to sing for his troop? Well they said all the men said they're sick of him talking about you. They said that he told them he misses you so much and can't wait to marry you and have the life you've always wanted!"

This makes me cry... again! "But we can't have that life Quinn, he's gonna have to fall in love with someone else! Maybe he could marry Mercedes, they always got on well!? Or what about Sugar, they'd make a cute couple, the papers would love that!"

"Don't you dare say that Rach, you are going to have that life because Finn loves you and your are Rachel Barbra Berry, and your mum always said you gave a show smile that could cure cancer, so smile Rach and it will be fine!"

"Thanks Quinn, I've got to go to the hospital now but do you, Noah and Beth want to come round for dinner, I'll cook before I have to go back to work tomorrow?"

"That will be lovely, I'll pick them up, good luck!"