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Only The Good Die Young

Chapter 8

That was amazing! The opening night is over and I absolutely loved it! The audience was electric and the whole performance went off without a hiccup. Quinn is meeting me at the stage door but I'm assuming there will be a lot of people waiting for autographs first. I'll get my bags and then I'll go out, I love this part of the job where I get to meet the fans, they always look so happy and excited when I sign their program and take a picture with them. I used to be exactly the same, I'd wait for Idina Menzel and I waited for Sutton Foster after every performance of Shrek when it opened!

As I get nearer to the door I can hear the screaming fans, there's literally hundreds! Its a good thing we have bodyguards today! After roughly an hour and a half I can see Quinn at the end of the queue, Beth is waving at me and smiling holding a bear teddy which I bought for her when I last saw her. I sign the last few autographs and her some fans stories and take photos and then I'm done. Quinn hugs me and congratulates me; and Beth hands me a bunch of flowers.

Quinn turns to me and says "Look who we found waiting here for you" as I turn round I see Jesse St James my high school boyfriend who broke my heart then came and fixed it standing with some more flowers. I honestly thought it would be Finn but I knew it wouldn't be because he would have called me, however, I immediately pull Jesse in for a hug, he whispers sorry into my ear and I know that Quinn has told him about the cancer. I'm annoyed at her because I didn't want anyone knowing before Finn but I know that he won't tell anyone.

Quinn, Noah, Beth and I were all going out for dinner after the show so I invite Jesse too. We head to Sardi's in honour of my Broadway night and sit down for a carefree meal. As we sit down I get the stomach pain again but this time it's worse than its been before. I can barely breathe and I can see everyone's face round the table in shock. Beth asks Quinn what's wrong and Quinn tells her, Beth starts crying but I don't really register it. I feel so dizzy and I can barely see, I manage to mumble to Jesse that I need to go outside, he takes my hand and I lean all my weight on him as we slowly walk towards the door. Before we get there everything goes white and I collapse into Jesse's arms.

The next time I wake up I am in my bed at home and Finn is sitting beside me holding my hand. Finn. He's with me.

"Finn..."

"I'm here Rachie, you're okay"

Rachie, only Finn calls me that and he's here.

"How are you here? I thought you were in Afghanistan, you didn't tell me you were coming back?"

"I saw your opening night, I came as a surprise. I was going to meet you at Sardi's but then I saw you collapse and came home with you."

"Did you go to the hospital?"

"No, I wanted to but Quinn said you wouldn't want to so we came straight home, how are you feeling?"

"Everything hurts but I'm so happy you're here."

"Are you going to tell me what's wrong Rachie? Why didn't you want to talk?"

"I'm sorry Finn, I… I didn't… don't know how to tell you"

Its hard for me to talk, my throat is dry and its still hard for me to breathe, I can feel the tears begin to well in my eyes.

"You can tell me anything Rachie, don't worry, just tell me"

I have to tell him, I'll tell him quickly and then it will be over.

"I have stomach cancer, I'm dying. I love you. If you want to leave you can!"

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