HA! FINALLY GOT THE UPDTAE POSTED! SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG!
Written by me, mArTiNaMcBrIdErOx91. I hope you enjoy this chapter, we're really sorry about the long wait. April's POV written by Broadway Babe WA
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WILL'S APARTMENT
Debbie's POV
Rachel finally calmed down after her shower and put in yet another Barbra Streisand movie. She was almost asleep on the couch when the movie was over when I hear a tiny, "Debbie.."
"Yeah honey?" I reply.
"I kinda wanna talk to my dads…" she mumbles.
"I think that would be a great idea Rach…" I smile.
"I'm sure they're wondering why I'm not on Broadway anymore.." she replies.
"Yeah, I think they would like to hear from you. They'd probably want to help you get better…" I tell her.
"I don't know how to tell them… should I call? Or go over there? I'm kinda nervous…" she mumbles. It's understandable why she's nervous, she's been here with us for more than two weeks, but hasn't let them know she's back in Ohio.
"Why don't you give them a call, and say you want them to either come here, or we can go there to talk to them…" I suggest.
"Fine… I'm scared…" she quietly says.
"That's okay, you can tell them. Just take your time when you do…" I reassure her.
"I… I'm gonna call them…" she mumbles.
"Okay, do you want me to stay with you?" I ask.
She just nods as she starts to dial her cell phone, but slams it shut halfway through the number. "Can't do it…"
I start rubbing her back, "it's okay. I know it's not easy, do you wanna try again tomorrow?"
She nods and puts her phone back on the coffee table. "I'm hungry…" she whimpers.
"Okay, what can I get you to eat?" I ask, thank god she's finally decided she wants to eat. I've been really worried about her.
"I don't care…" she replies, well, at least she's said she's hungry. That's a big improvement from the past few days.
"I'm gonna bring you some pasta okay…" I tell her, getting up.
"Fine…" she mutters, and leans back on the couch. I know she's worn out, this is gonna help her.
When I get to the living room with her pasta, she forces herself to smile at me and takes it from me.
She looks at it for a while and I just smile at her. after a few minutes she finally nibbles on a few pieces. She makes a face at first but then smiles when she realizes she feels better. She keeps eating and soon the entire bowl is empty.
"that's good sweetie, do you want any more?" I ask her.
She shakes her head no. But that's okay, it's a big improvement for her. She actually looks more relaxed… I know she's feeling better since she's got something in her system now.
"I don't know why I couldn't do it…" she whimpers.
"you'll be able to. I know it's not easy talking about it.."
"whatever… I dunno why I just ate that either.." she whimpers.
"you were hungry, it's good that you ate. It'll help you feel better.." I explain.
She just looks at me. She's not too sure how to respond. So she just leans back on the couch. I'm not gonna push her to talk too much right now, but she's taken a big step in the right direction. Hopefully she'll eat a little more at dinner tonight.
"I'm just gonna sleep…" she says.
"alright, I'm just gonna read in the other room. Let me know if you need me.." I tell her as I help her get situated on the couch.
two hours later, Will and April get home. April still looks exhausted, but doesn't seem as stressed out. I soon learn that there's gonna be a glee performance and April's starting to get excited about it. I know she loves singing and is really good at it too. I tell them that Rachel's sleeping and that she'd finally eaten today. I decide not to mention her dads right now because I don't want them pressuring her into telling them if she's not ready.
"I have so much to do…" April whines.
"I know, I can help you sort through it and decide what needs to be done first." I reassure her. I'm gonna make sure she gets things done, but still has time to relax.
"mmk… I'm kinda hungry" she says, heading into the kitchen.
"there's some pasta left, I can heat that up" I suggest.
"whatever, I just wanna eat" she replies, at least I don't have to worry about her eating habits, I just think it was the lack of time she had to herself and constantly taking care of Rachel.
She smiles as I hand her the bowl of pasta and doesn't hesitate to start eating. She asks will to get the water out of her bag and he hands it to her. April starts telling me about the performance and hinting ideas at Will for songs. I'm glad she's got something to look forward to at school. She needs something good to come out of this, and I think it'll help her.
Will doesn't turn down any of her suggestions, which is a good thing, but I don't think he's gonna use all of them. He tells her they can share them with the club and see what their ideas are.
Later that night around dinner time, Rachel wakes up feeling a little better, and is actually willing to eat some of what I'd made. I don't force her, but she does hesitate a little bit. After we eat, I help April sort through her school stuff, which was a lot less than she thought, and she was able to get some of it done. She's gonna be able to catch up, it'll take her a few days though.
Will has no problems getting April into bed, but Rachel is another story. She fights, and freaks out because she's still having nightmares of the attack. I have to sit with her until she falls into a very restless sleep, but at least she's trying.
April's doing much better, I really don't see any problems with getting her to eat or sleep, except the occasional nightmare that she does have. She will be able to finish school, but will need a little more support than most of the kids in her class because she has been through so much.