He had finally done it. He had officially broken up with her, and this time Kurt was there to see it. But it wasn't like he had expected it. Something suddenly didn't feel right. The storm inside his mind had begun again:

"They broke up!" thought Kurt, in amazement. "Again!

It doesn't mean anything. She was dancing around him all along. It means she's still into him.

She danced around me too.

But she said she still loved Finn, the other day, in the car.

It was ages ago, she could have changed her mind.

She seems pretty upsets now that Finn broke up with her.

Even better, so I can go cheer her up.

Yes, you'd make a lovely plan B.." Kurt's thoughts were interrupted by Rachel. She was slowly walking towards him, her eyes were red and her tears were rolling down her face, but she was smiling. It wasn't a joyful smile, though. It was tiny and sort of forced, but it was Rachel's and to Kurt it was painfully beautiful.

"Hey" she said, sitting in front of him.

"Hey" he repeated in a flat voice. "Are you ok?"

"Actually, yes" answered Rachel, drying her tears. "Because now I know it's really over between me and Finn"

"Wasn't it quite obvious?" asked Kurt, raising an eyebrow. "I mean, you guys didn't even talk to each other.."

"Yes, we were, but I hoped to get back with him everyday.."

Kurt felt a sharp pain in his chest. "I see" he murmured. "I'm.. uhm, really sorry"

"Don't be" hissed Rachel with a bigger and more forced smile on her face. "I don't care for him anymore"

"You don't?" Kurt's heart raced so fast he could almost hear with his ears.

"No" affirmed Rachel. "I hoped to get back with him.. so I wouldn't wanna be with someone else"

"Why?"

"Because it could be more hurtful and disappointing"

"You don't know that" whispered Kurt. "And you never will if you don't give it a try.."

"I wish I could.." said Rachel, sighing. "But, you see.."

"Yes?" Kurt was impatient. If she hadn't said it any sooner, his heart would have completely drilled his chest.

"I wish I wasn't feeling like this, but.." Rachel hesitated. "You can't choose who you like. And I like you"

Kurt's mouth opened in the shape of a small 'o', while his heart opened in the shape of the Grand Canyon.

He suddenly felt light and happy, as if nothing could ever be bad, because nothing else really mattered, since Rachel had said she liked him. Yes, it was real. Rachel Berry liked Kurt Hummel.

"Well, won't you say anything?" her voice brought him back to reality.

"Won't I, won't.." mumbled Kurt. Dammit. He really was clueless. "Of course I will!" he added idiotically.

"Well, say it.." said Rachel, both amused and worried.

"Maybe.. you need sometime to think about it" while he was saying it, he couldn't believe his ears.

"Think.. about..?" Rachel was confused. "I don't need time, I know what I want"

"Yeah, you always do" replied Kurt, a bit rudely. "You always want too much.."

"That's true, but what does it have to do with the fact that I like you?"

She had repeated it. Kurt's ears liked how it sounded. Although, his mouth kept saying silly things, such as:

"Well, first you wanted Finn, the popular handsome quarterback, now you claim to a gay guy.. maybe it's just a challenge for you. A game to see how far Rachel Berry can get." Dammit! What was wrong with him?

Rachel was offended by those words. "I don't understand" she whispered, confused. "I thought you liked me"

"I d.. I do" stuttered Kurt, surprising even himself. He had finally admitted it out loud!

"I thought that.. with that mash up you were.." continued Rachel, more tears coming to her eyes, "I though you had written it for me!"

"I had!"

"And when you hit Finn, I didn't get mad at you.. I thought you had understood I liked you!"

"I wasn't sure.."

"But you are now!"

"But I.." Kurt didn't know what to say. Even now, everything was very confused.

"You said you liked me!" cried Rachel. "You just.. you've just said that, like two seconds ago!"

"I know, I know!" exclaimed Kurt. "I was.. please, stop crying.."

"It's just that I can't see what the problem is" Rachel's voice cracked. "I like you, you like me.. what's wrong?"

Kurt took a big breath and cursed him self as he answered: "You and Finn have just broken up. This.. this is wrong, Rachel. You're fragile and vulnerable, and you don't want to be alone.. you just think you like me"

"This is crazy, Kurt!" said Rachel, putting a hand on her forehead. "If that's your problem, you'd.."

"I don't wanna be your damn plan B!" yelled Kurt, interrupting her. "I like you but I'm no one's second choice"

Rachel couldn't believe that it was really happening. He was breaking up with her even before they had got together. She shook her head in astonishment. He sighed and whispered: "I'm sorry."