Chapter Twenty

I woke up at six o'clock in the morning, with the biggest smile on my face, we weren't due to arrive in Central Park until five o'clock tonight, the guys would be there at four. "He keeping you up," said Shelby, she handed me a cup of tea, as we sat in the window, it had snowed during the night, the city always looked beautiful, but I thought it was even more beautiful in the winter. "He's calmed down a little now," I said. "No, I just can't sleep I'm so excited,"
"I'm so proud of you," she said."You're an amazing performer, I think you're definitely going to make it here one day. I'm also proud of how fabulous you've done with Darcy, she is such a credit to you both,"
"Thank you," I said. "I'm so glad you see it like that, I was nervous, I'm so happy right now though,"

We sat in comfortable silence for a while and then I asked her the question I'd been dying to ask since the other night. "So," I said. "When I was younger, I told my dad's that they would be walking me down the aisle when I got married to Noah, I knew then that this day would come," I sighed as tears made their way down my cheeks, god how I wished they were here. "And well they can't be here to do it, so would you like to,"
"Would I like to walk you down the aisle," she said she was also crying. "Oh Rachel, I would be honoured, I miss them too,"
"I love you," I said. I hugged her tightly, as we cried silently, and then sighed, "Gosh, Jack, can you not give your mom any rest,"

I got up and went to the bathroom and noticed that the time was now eight I was just getting out of the shower when I heard the door knock, my mom answered it. "Hey guys," she said. "Come on in, be quiet, though Darcy and Sarah are still asleep,"
"Morning guys," I said.
"I can't believe this day is finally here," said Quinn.
"Neither can I," I said. "So, who's getting ready first,"
"Well," said Kurt. "I'm going to do all the hair and make-up, with a little help from some friends of mine,"
"Blaine," I said. rushing to give him a hug, he was Kurt's boyfriend and a friend of mine he'd gone to school with me and Noah before we came to McKinley.
"Hey Rachel," he said.

Two other guys came in and began starting on our hair. Kurt was doing mine, I wouldn't have anyone else. "I saw Puck, and he had the hugest smile on his face," he said. "He is so attractive,"
"Kurt," I said. "He's all mine, keep your hands off,"
"I know," he said. Our hair was done and so he moved onto Darcy and Sarah who's hair wouldn't take nearly as long. They looked so cute with the silver clips. Next it was time for make-up. After several long hours it was time for the girls to get into their dresses. I grinned they all looked wonderful, Darcy was very happy in her dress and began twirling around, she said she felt like a princess.

Finally, it was time for me, I walked into the bathroom with my mom and she helped me into my dress. I beamed as I saw myself in the mirror, I couldn't believe how different I looked. "Don't make me cry mom," I said, as she began wiping her eyes.
"Oh Rachel, you look stunning," she said. She walked out of the bathroom and told me to walk forward.
"You look gorgeous Rach," said Santana.
"Mommy looks like a princess," said Darcy.
"I feel like one too," I said. "Thank You Kurt, you've done an amazing job,"
"Don't make me start," he said. I hugged him carefully so as not to ruin my hair and make up.

"So are we ready to go," said my mom.
"I think so," I said. There was a knock at the door,
"The car's are here," said Emma's voice. "Oh Rachel," she said.

The girls and Kurt and Blaine left and so I waited with my mom until Kurt text to say that we could leave. "Are you ready," said my mom.
"I'm ready," I said. We made our way out and I gasped at what I saw, there was a sleigh with two reindeer pulling it. "We thought it was make it even more magical," said my mom. I smiled, it certainly did. We climbed in and my last journey as Rachel Berry started, and I couldn't be happier. We arrived at five to five, and I climbed out. Darcy walked forward first with the blue and white petals in her hand, Sarah followed, then Mercedes, Brit, San, and Quinn and then finally the music changed a slow version of Sweet Caroline, began to play and I held onto my mom's arm, and slowly we walked down the aisle…