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Ch. 14

Quinn was coming home. Judy had come into glee and had announced that the doctors would be releasing Quinn to come home at the end of the week. Everyone was so excited, despite all the progress Quinn had made since waking up, it still felt as if nothing was changing, but now Quinn was getting out, she was healthy enough to go home and maybe soon return to school.

With Judy's announcement came a request for help, with Quinn coming home, the Fabray mansion was in need of a major makeover. Quinn's room needed to be moved downstairs into the parlor, the study needed to be turned into a bathroom, ramps needed had to built in the front and back of the house, and the whole kitchen need to be rearranged to make Quinn's life easier but not in a way that would patronize or insult her.

Finn had instantly raised his hand when Judy asked for help. It was hard not blaming himself for Quinn's accident when it was his wedding she was rushing too. It was difficult to keep the guilt he felt at bay as he sat beside her bed while she was in a coma or watching her push herself around the hospital in her wheelchair. He felt so selfish for not worrying as the others had when she didn't show up at the courthouse, for pushing Rachel to get married without their friend. He'd just been excited to start his life with Rachel, to call her his officially. Now he realized how foolish he and Rachel had been for pushing up the wedding. Quinn had been right, they were too young, they had to discover their own paths, develop into the people they were meant to be before they started the journey of growing together.

His mind went to the day before regionals and the wedding; Quinn had come to him at his house asking to speak to him. His house had been full with his mom and Burt and the Berrys so they had gone for a walk. At first she asked about his plans for after graduation, he admitted he didn't have one, that Rachel and Mr. Shue and even his mom had pushed him to pick a college, but he wasn't sure about it, he didn't think he was cut out for college.

"There is nothing wrong with that Finn, not everyone is suppose to go to college, there are many careers and jobs out there that don't require a college education."

"So says the girl who got into Yale."

She shrugged, "Believe me I am as surprised by that as you are."

"I am not surprised Quinn, you've always been the smartest person I know. I always knew you'd get out of here." He'd pulled her over in a side hug, he liked where they were now in their relationship. He valued her friendship and it was refreshing to know that despite all the back and forth, all the hurt they had put each other through, that they could still be friends, good ones.

"And I know you'll get out of here. You are the furthest thing from Lima Loser Finn. You have such a bright future, no matter what you decide to do. Finn, Rachel isn't your only ticket out of Lima."

This had stopped him in his tracks. They had reached the park what was halfway between her house and his. When they first began dating in the middle of freshman year they would meet up here and just talk about their dreams. It was such as simpler time then, and Finn found himself wishing to go back sometimes. "What does that even mean, I love Rachel. She isn't just some ticket to me." He was angry.

"I know you love her Finn, it is very obvious by the way you look at her, you never looked at me that way. It's nice to see. But I also see the fear Finn. You are scared, scared that if you aren't attached to Rachel when she leaves that she will leave you behind, that you will be left alone in Lima forever. But that isn't so, it isn't true Finn."

He turned away from her, but at the gentle hand on his forearm he turned and allowed her to pull him over to a bench under the big oak tree, it was their bench. Just to the side of it carved in the tree was their initials, Q&F 4ever. They'd been so naive back than. "She love you too you know."

"I know, I mean she said yes." Finn pointed out.

"Do you really? I mean God Finn, Rachel would do anything for you, she'd give up Broadway for you. She looks at you just like you do her, its like all she can see is you. The moment you walk in the room she lights up."

"I don't want her to give up Broadway for me."

Quinn sighed and took his hands in hers, "I know you don't, that is why I want you to listen to me and listen closely."

He had nodded and turned to listen closely. "In Ireland in the county of Donegal they have a tradition. When a couple gets engaged they plant two trees next to each other. These trees they are not saplings nor old wise trees, they are young and strong but they still have room to grow and mature. When the couple gets married the two trees are grafted together; it symbolizes the union of two individual, two becoming one. As time passes and the marriage matures so do the trees. The trees grow together and then apart again. They take on the characteristics of one another; their branches mix together, the trees become stronger because of their union. This symbolized that though the couple was joined as one they continue to grow as individuals but they mature together, grew stronger in one another. They are one but separate."

Finn smiled he liked that tradition, maybe he and Rachel could do that. "That's cool Quinn."

"It is, but do you know why they don't plant saplings?"

Finn shrugged, "No."

"Because if they planted saplings it was likely that either one of two things would happen. One the grafting process would kill one of the trees or if it was successful one of the saplings would over take, overwhelm, and devour the other."

"Oh."

"Finn, you and Rachel are saplings. If you get married now, it will only destroy your young but pure love. Rachel is going to be famous. Being famous is not easy Finn, I don't care what reality show make it look like. It is hard being in the public eye. Just look at all the trouble young actors and actresses get into. Her career it will over shadow you, if you don't know what you want. You and Rachel you've been planted next to one another and that is alright, but you aren't ready to be joined. You first need to grow into young strong trees. Each of you has to grow as your own person before you can grow together. Do you understand what I am saying?"

He had but he didn't want to admit it, he didn't want to admit that what she was saying true. He couldn't admit it than, how he wished he had. "I do but you are wrong Quinn, Rachel and I are already young strong trees. Rachel will be a great actress and I will support her the best I can."

"And what will you be? What is your passion Finn?"

"I don't know yet but I will find it. Please Quinn support us."

She just shook her head, "I don't think I can Finn. I care too much for you and Rachel to support this. I am sorry." Then she had left and the next day later she was in a coma because she'd done what he and Rachel asked of her, she had decided to support them.

Now it was his turn to support her. So for the next week he and all the New Directions renovated the Fabray mansion. The Fabray mansion was huge. Downstairs there was formal foyer with a grand staircase. To the right of the foyer there was a formal dinning room, behind that was the kitchen. Along the back of the house from the kitchen to the opposite side was a large great room the consisted moving right to left of the kitchen, the informal dinning area, an enormous den and finally a powder room. To the left of the foyer running along the front of the house were three rooms. First was the formal living room, you entered it from the foyer through large French doors. Walking through the living room through another set of French doors was the parlor. Russell had it decked out like an old fashion game room with darts, a pool table, craps, and a wet bar. The final room was next to the parlor and had a normal door for an entrance, this was the study. The living room, parlor, and study were all accessible from the hall that separated the structured and closed up front of the house from the great room style back. Upstairs over the formal dinning room and the kitchen was the master bedroom and master bath. The other bedrooms in the house were on the opposite side. Down the open hall that passed over foyer and connected to the grand staircase, there were three bedrooms their and a full bath.

Judy's plan was to turn the parlor and the study into a Quinn's bedroom and handicapped accessible en suite. Luckily Brittany's dad was a contractor and he offered his services free of charge as long as Judy supplied the manpower. The manpower being Finn the rest of the New Directions boys, even Dave Karofsky and some of the other football players. So together they all built a false wall between the living room and parlor to give Quinn privacy. Then they completely gutted the study to convert it into the bathroom. Finn had asked if Judy was alright with destroying the room and she'd been adamant about it, "Only bad memories come from that room." He'd heard her mumble as she watched it being demolished. Finn didn't like to think about what that meant. When he was dating Quinn, the few times he'd been there he'd noticed Quinn avoided the room, he'd never thought about the why, and now he didn't want too.

Everything came together quickly, with the help of Quinn's Occupational Therapist and Artie's family; the house was swiftly altered to fit Quinn's new life style. Artie who was roughly the same height as Quinn test everything that was made and put in to be sure it was done properly. The girls took up decorating and moving Quinn's room downstairs. It was odd to see the room he'd spent so much time in with Quinn in a different place. He just hoped Quinn would like it. That she wouldn't be upset by all the changes that had been made to your home.

As Friday afternoon approached the finishing touches were added. The day before Mrs. Lopez had taken a picture of all the helpers, than that morning they all signed it with their names and messaged for Quinn before framing it and putting it in Quinn's room. They all wanted to Quinn to know how much they cared for her.

As Judy's new van pulled up Finn held his breath. Judy jumped out of the car and pulled the wheelchair out from the back. Finn watched as Quinn transferred herself out and into the chair, her eyes wide as she took in the crowd and the ramp leading up to her house. They were all quiet as she wheeled herself in and inspected the transformed home. Finally as she rolled out of her new bedroom, her eyes watery and her face red, she smiled. "Thank you," she whispered and was soon engulfed in a giant group hug. Finn let his breath go, he let the guilt go. He had helped Quinn and it felt good. As he watched her laugh and talk to their friends he promised himself he'd never take her friendship for granted again.

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