Okay, I'm warning you now. The word bastard is used in this chapter. And, Savannah is a character that I've made up. I hope you like Savannah's story. I think you'll be surprised. Enjoy :)
Finn huddled underneath his blankets on the lounge watching some old television show from back when he was in high school. The screen flashed and flickered but he wasn't really paying any attention. He was waiting for his mega headache to go away.
"Finnnnnnnn!" Kurt cried as he barged through the front door. This was so not what he needed right now. Finn stayed absolutely quiet and pretended to be asleep. Kurt was no fool. Finn really needed to stop trying. "I know you're not asleep Finn, so it give it up!"
Finn let out a loud groan and opened his eyes to look in to the frown of his brother. Finn groaned again because he knew he was in for some trouble. Over the years Kurt had gained the reputation of being a bit of nosy person. He wanted to know everything about everyone and Finn had to learn to tolerate that. That's how Finn knew what was coming next.
"I'm not telling you anything," he said.
"Oh, by the end this you will," Kurt replied nonchalantly. Finn sat up and allowed space for Kurt to sit. Kurt sat down beside him and smiled his sneaky smile. Finn gripped the lounge.
"What do you want to know?"
"First, the wardrobe. What happened in there? One minute it's quiet then the next we hear banging. Did she beat you up or something?"
"No! She didn't beat me up Kurt. We talked and then we made use of the time,"
Kurt looked a little confused and then after a minute everything clicked in his brain. "You didn't? Oh my god Finn, what the hell? Oh my god! You bastard! Bloody hell,"
"Hold up a tick, Kurt! I didn't do anything wrong! She wanted it. It didn't mean anything anyway. Why are you getting so worked up about it?"
"First of all, every kiss means something. Second of all, why would you even go there? You know what it's been like between you too. There's energy there Finn, we can all feel it. I don't know what is wrong with you. Honestly, you drive me insane with your cluelessness sometimes! You're so stupid sometimes. She's probably at her Dads crying her eyes out right now!"
"You think?" Finn asked his furious brother.
"Well, no. But seriously Finn! You're both just going to end up getting hurt. You'll spend all this time together, fall in love and then you'll go back to Australia and leave a broken-hearted Rachel behind because you're so clueless when it comes girls. You need to fix up your priorities Finn! You're here for the wedding and then you'll go back to Australia and you will not leave my best friend broken-hearted because you will not let her fall in love with you again. You got all that?"
"Yes Kurt. I got all that,"
"I just don't believe you sometimes! You should know better than that! You know how you two are. You know how you end up. You know this Finn, you know this!"
"That was high school Kurt! We were never in love! She told me herself. She called it infatuation. We were infatuated, nothing more, nothing less."
"Infatuation? You've got to be kidding. Seriously? Clueless. Completely clueless. She wasn't bloody infatuated! She was in love with you. You didn't hear her after she left you! Don't go making her fall in love you again, Finn! Just don't do it!"
Finn was left speechless at that. He couldn't understand why Rachel did that to him. For seven years he'd been trying to move on from this 'infatuation' but it wasn't an infatuation at all. It was love, real love. How could she deny him that? Why would she want to deny him that? Finally he found the right question to ask.
"Why?" he croaked out.
"She couldn't do that to you Finn,"
"Do what? What couldn't she do to me?"
"She couldn't put you through the pain of a long distance. The pain of a break up was better than the pain of a long distance. At least the pain of a break up could be mended. She thought that you could go for your dreams if she wasn't weighing you down. And look at you Finn. You made it to Australia. You've got the job of your dreams! That would never have happened if you stayed together, you know. She did you a favour Finn and you should be thanking her. Thank her one day,"
"I will." And he would. He planned on thanking her because Kurt was right. If it wasn't for Rachel he wouldn't have the job of his dreams and he'd be working a job he hated. He owed his whole career to Rachel.
"Anyway, what happened this morning? Blaine and I went out for five minutes and when we came back she was gone. What went down while we were out?"
"We talked about last night and we agreed to be friends and put everything behind us. Then she kissed me,"
"She what?"
"She kissed me. Don't worry. It wasn't romantic. She wanted to see if something was still there. She told me there wasn't."
"Hmm. I see. Look, do what you want with her Finn, but I'm warning you. Don't hurt her. She means everything to me. I don't want to see her broken down because you broke her heart. Just be careful. She's fragile since..." Kurt hesitated. He wasn't sure if he should be saying this. "Since her last boyfriend. He didn't treat her right. He called her things. He hit her. I warned her against him. Told her she'd been there before and that she shouldn't go back but she shook it off. She told me he'd changed, that he was a different person. She was so wrong."
"Do I know them?"
"Yes."
"Who was it, Kurt? Who hurt her?"
"Jesse St. James."
Finn gripped the edge of the lounge even harder. Jesse St. James? No way. "The Jesse St. James? No way, no way. That arsehole! How could he do that to her? She doesn't deserve that. He doesn't deserve her!" Finn was fuming. He always hated Jesse St. James and he was just given another reason to hate him even more.
"I know Finn. Calm down. I thought the same thing. She left him a couple of months ago. She hated him, Finn. She hated the way he made her feel but she was scared to leave him. Blaine saved her. My beautiful Blaine became the hero. I was so proud of him because Jesse was making New York horrible for all three of us. That's why I want you to be careful with her,"
"I will. I promise I'll be careful. I won't let anything happen to her. I won't hurt her,"
"There's something else you should know, Finn."
"Yes? What is it?"
"Six months ago she found something. A necklace that belonged to someone significant. The necklace that belonged to her sister, Savannah."
"Savannah? Yes, I remember her telling me about Savannah in senior year," Finn said. Savannah Berry was Rachel's little sister. Savannah wasn't her biological sister but Rachel had loved Savannah like any sister should. When Rachel was thirteen the unthinkable happened. Savannah was nine when she went missing. Savannah would be twenty-one. "The last thing they recovered of Savannah's was that necklace. I remember now. Her parents wouldn't let her keep anything but that necklace,"
"I know the back story Finn,"
"Sorry. Why have you told me this?"
"Rachel needs someone who knows, someone who isn't me. You've known for years. Be there for her. The necklace brought up memories of Savannah. She hasn't told her parents. It would kill them,"
Finn nodded his head knowing. He understood. When Rachel had told him about Savannah she had been absolutely distraught. That was the day he promised her he'd never leave her. He'd never disappear. He'd always be there. She seemed calm by the promise.
"I've got to go. I'm meeting Blaine in half an hour. Look, promise you'll be there for her?"
"I promised her when we were in senior year. I will always be there. I promise,"
Kurt nodded. He stood up from the lounge and left Finn alone to process what he'd just learned. Finn had to process why she broke up with him all those years ago. He had to process the fact that she dated Jess St. James again and he had to process the information he'd learned about Rachel finding Savannah's necklace. He had a lot to think about. Rachel. Savannah. Rachel. Savannah. Rachel. Rachel. Rachel. Savannah. Rachel. Rachel. Rachel. There was so much to think about. He was going to do a lot of thinking.
What did you think of Savannah's story? I'll probably put more Savannah in other chapters. I think Savannah could be a very interesting plot line. What did you think of Rachel's connection to Savannah? Review and let me know :)