I do Not own Glee
"It's time Rach you have to say it out loud." Greg told the small brunette as the pair arrived in a stark white room.
"I…am I making the right decision.
Greg sighed "I'd love nothing more then for you to stay here with me forever. However, that would be selfish, you have to walk towards the white light Rachel."
Rachel blanched "So I should die, because the white light means death it means…"
Greg put a finger to the girls lips silencing her "That's a common misconception actually, the white represents protectionand symbolizes a second chance. You have to stay living as long as possible Rachel,this has been your second chance and you will not be rewarded a third. "
She sighed and looked at the beautiful boy "I'm scared, life is hard."
"I know, because living is hard. It kicks you when your down and beats the living shit out of you, but you only get one shot, in your case two, so you have to take it Rachel. Life is beautiful and the hard or bad is overcast by the good."
She smiled at him "Your insightful."
He rolled his eyes and nudged her slightly "It's all in the manual."
"Will I remember?" Rachel asked gesturing around the room "Will I remember you?"
"Those who get a second chance always remember, maybe not at first if not then definitely eventually."
"Will I be in Pain?" Rachel asked in a small voice that made Gregs' heart break.
He sighed and ran a hand over the tan skin of her cheek "You'll be hurt and recuperating for a while, and knowing your fathers' they aren't get let you out of their sight again."
"Thank you." The girl whispered wrapping her arms around Gregs' waist.
"For what?" He asked utterly confused.
"Everything, you changed my life." She told him pulling away from him and wiping her eyes.
"Thank you Rachel for making me feel human for the first time in a very long time."
She wrapped her arms around her spiritual guide and hugged him close for the second time "Maybe someday I can visit you in heaven."
He smiled and pulled the small girl closer "You bet, you were my last."
Rachel smiled "Your going to heaven."
"Because of you, thank you."
"I'll never forget you."
"I'll never forget you either, and someday I am hoping to read your name in big shiny letters."
"I promise."
"I am holding you to that, now say it."
She took one deep breath and closed her eyes hoping that her decision was absolutely the right one. She would find Shelby as soon as she could and tell her that Noah needed his daughter in his life. She would spend time with Kurt, and tell him how much she enjoyed their friendship and most of all, she would work things out with Finn.
"I want to live."
"This may hurt a little." Greg warned before pushing her hard.
"OW!" Rachel cried as she felt an electrical shock in her chest.
Before Rachel had any idea what was happening she was flying through the air and falling, falling , falling. Until she landed with a thump, a very painful thump.
"Please Help her!" Finn screamed as a team of doctors and nurses ran into the room with a crash cart.
"Back away…" A nurse told him pushing him back awards as tears blurred his vision. They pulled open her hospital gown, sticking pads to her chest. A man started pushing on her chest pushing on it so hard Finn thought they might actually be hurting her. "Clear !" Someone shouted and seconds later he watched her whole body jerk upward.
"I've got a pulse."
"I've got a rhythm!"
"Good job Rachel." A man with white hair whispered brushing back her hair and sighing.
"She made it." Finn sobbed looking around the room as his finally spotted the heart monitor he saw he heartbeat, slightly erotic, but Rachel had survived that, she would survive anything."
Shelby looked down at her vulnerable daughter and began to sob. Rachel's heart had stopped, they had almost lost her, she had almost die.
"You're my baby girl Rach." She started leaning in close to her daughter ear "I love Beth, but she will never be my flesh, my blood. I love you so much and I'm sorry I pushed you away.
When you wake up were going to plan a trip to New York. We're going to go together and see every show on Broadway.
Shelby wiped her eyes and then gently traced a hand around Rachel's face.
"I love you kiddo, I really really love you."
And she did, she loved her daughter and she was going to prove to her daughter just how sorry she was.
Will Schuster walked into his students hospital room and felt like crawling into a ball and crying. Rachel was a strong girl, she was one of those students who a teacher loves to have, because they know where they are going to go and doesn't let anyone stop them.
He remembers the first time he had seen that tiny brunette, it was the first Glee rehearsal and she had been loud, overbearing, and mostly she seemed sweet. She had told him that she didn't have friends, that no one liked her, and he like the jerk he is told her that Glee wouldn't change that.
"Glee changed that Rachel, so many care about you and need you to wake up. You're a star Rachel, we need you."
It was the truth, they all needed her and Will promised that from this moment on he would take time to actually listen to the girl. He would show her just how special she was.
Puck was having a fucking breakdown, Rachel's heart had stopped. The feelings that he had when he walked back into her room scared him. He loved her, when he felt like something bad could happen to Rachel it felt like he would vomit. This was a feeling he never had experienced before, with any girl.
He loved her so much, and to think they could've been together long ago hurt him immensely. He would have just told her he loved her in the seventh grade, instead of bullying her, they would be together today.
"We'd be together, we're going to be together Rach." He sobbed it all out.
The thing about loving someone is that the pain never goes away and right now, Puck was in physical pain. His chest was beating so hard and so fast that his chest felt it like it might just burst open. He felt like at any moment he could puke blood, because it just fucking hurt so much.
He had his head down , in his hands when he suddenly felt a hand rubbing his head. He looked up and saw Rachel's eyes looking directly at him, wide and terrified.
"Rachel you're okay." He breathed.
She looked around and grabbed the tube that was going down her throat .
"Wait, I'll go get a nurse.",
She looked so scared and she had tears in his eyes.
"Nurse!" He screamed as loud as humanly possible "Somebody help me!"
"Shhh, shhh they're coming they're going to get that out don't panic." He calmly spoke trying to calm down the frantic girl.
The nurse ran in along with both of Rachel's fathers and he breathed in relief.
"Baby!" Hiram cooed rushing over to his little girl and kissing her forehead gently.
"Should I go and get a doctor." The blonde nurse asked.
"No I'll do it." Leroy told her talking Rachel's hand. "Baby do you want to get that tube out of your throat, if you do blink twice."
Puck watched as the beautiful girl blinked her tear filled eyes twice.
"Okay sweetie." Leroy grabbed a pair of gloves and snapped them on "On the count of three I need you to cough alright."
She blinked twice again grabbing Puck's hand tightly.
Somehow the tube came out of her throat and Rachel looked exhausted as she slumped back onto her bed and brushed the tears away from her eyes and held on to her raw throat..
"Here sweetie take a drink." Hiram said softly holding up a cup of water and putting it to her lips. Puck watched as her father put his hands on her neck and made sure the water went down. Her fathers loved her so much.
"Daddy!" The girl croaked, making Puck wince, her voice sounded like nails on a chalkboard.
"Baby, try not to talk." Leroy shushed her as he put away his gloves and kissed the girl's cheek.
"Noah?" She asked quietly and looked up at him through her long lashes.
"Hey Babe." He smiled softly as his heart literally clenched as she said his name.
Hiram and Leroy gave him a knowing look "We're going to go talk to , we'll be right back."
"Noah, where am I?"
"You're at the hospital, babe, you were in an accident."
She closed her eyes tightly and took in a steadying breath "So I'm alive."
Puck winced as she said the words so nonchalantly "You're alive and you will never leave me again do you understand?"
She gave him a small smile and lifted her arm to his cheek "I promise, I'll never leave you ever again."
"Rachel ,I thought …I love you." He blurted out unexpectedly.
Rachel was shocked her face had actually paled which he thought was impossible.
"I-Noah."
"Shhhh," He whispered "You don't have to say anything, just rest." He told her noticing how worn and ragged the girl truly looked
She closed her eyes and laid back "Noah, I think I love you too."
"Rachel is awake and alert!" Hiram Berry shouted out to the waiting room. He was absolutely beaming, his little girl had a long way to being perfectly healthy but she was alive and talking.
"I want to see her."
"Me too."
"Is she okay?"
"Does she remember?"
"I need to see her immediately." Kurt shouted rushing past everyone and towards his best friends room.
He heard Rachel speaking "I think I could love you too Noah."
Kurt decided that now was the time to intervene so he walked into the room and smiled at the brunette diva.
"Kurt," She hoarsely spoke and he winced at the huskiness of her tone.
"Oh Darling if you ever do that to me again." He said sternly walking over to the bed and kissing her forehead "I nearly had a heart attack."
Rachel rolled her eyes "You're such a drama queen Kurt."
He gave her a pointed look "So are you Princess."
She held up her casted arm for him "That's why were such good friends."
"Alright Kurt you got to see her, now I was just getting her to rest."
Kurt smiled at the pair, they really didn't see how much the other loved them. Kurt knew the real reason Finn was jealous about Rachel kissing Puck, it was because the pair had an undeniable chemistry, that even Brittany could see.
"Alright, Alright but I am not leaving until you do my dear." Kurt promised his friend, refusing to leave the hospital until she did.
"Me either." Puck added giving the girl a genuine smile, rather than his trademark smirk.
She laid back against her pillows "I love you so much, both of you."
"I love you too Rach." Puck told her squeezing her hand tightly.
"I love you my Diva, now sleep or I will have the nurse come sedate you."
Rachel smiled "You'd miss me if I were gone." she mumbled sleepily.
"You have no idea." Both boys said looking at the small brunette in front of them, and one thing was certain Rachel Berry was alive and talking. All was right in the world.