Right, lets get this story started :)
First off a few things,
One: I'm from England, I'm more used to pounds and pennies not dollars and cents
Two: Still getting my head round the american way of spellings and places
Three: For the sake of this story, Rachel has a cousin who she is very close too
Four: LeRoy has a sister in this story, called Sarah.
Please bear with me. Hopefully, after a few chapters I'll be okay :) Construtive critism is welcome :)
So, enjoy :) xx
Flashback
Thirteen year old, Rachel Berry was splashing around in the pool, shrieking happily as her fifteen year old cousin, Ryan, splashed her with water. Rachel, Ryan and their parents were on holiday together, in Benidorm.
'Ryan! Stop it!' she shrieked, as water got in her eyes. She heard Ryan laugh and she wiped water out of her eyes, before she launched forward and dunked him underwater.
'RACHEL! Stop that!' shouted LeRoy, as he saw what his daughter was doing. Ryan emerged from the water and laughed triumphly at Rachel, who folded her arms and pouted.
'He started it' she whined, pointing at him
'What? You started it!' Ryan scolded,pointing at her.
'Stop acting ten years old, the pair of you! You're teenagers now, so starting acting like them' scolded Max, Ryan's Dad. Rachel and Ryan both turned turned to each other, muttering aplogies at each other.
'Good! Now, go on' said Sarah, watching as her son and niece dived under the water and swam away from the edge of the pool...
End of flashback
Seventeen year old, Rachel Berry was curled up in a tight ball on her bed, her body shaking with sobs. She clutched her duvet to her chest and made no effort to answer her mobile as it rang. She knew who it was by the ringtone and she knew why he would be ringing, but right now, she didn't care one bit. Her mibole vibrated, indicating someone had left a voicemail message. She sighed and picked it up, pressing it to her ear after dialling the voicemail message number.
'Hey babe, it's me. Just wondering where you are? Didn't see you this morning. Jut text me when you get this, so I know you're okay. I'll cover for you with Mister Shue. I love you' came Finn's voice through the voicemail. Rachel sniffed, ended the voicemail and threw her phone onto her carpetted floor. She stared at it for a moment, knowing Finn would worry. But if she texted Finn, she knew he would come over and she just wanted to be alone right now. After a few more tears, she finally fell into a uneasy sleep...
Finn skidded to a stop outside Rachel's house. He turned off the ignition and climbed from the car, shutting the door and locking it, before he rushed up the path and tried the door handle.
'Rachel? Rach, it's me!' he said, knocking on the door. After a few minutes of waiting, it became clear no one was going to answer, so he frowned. He tried the back gate, which was locked. He stood on the wall and unlocked it, walking through. He looked up at Rachel's window, seeing her curtain's were still closed. He frowned and sighed, before remembering the spare key placed under a flowerpot on the front door step. He rushed back to the front to the house and picked up the flower pot, grabbing the key and unlocking the door. He shut it behind him and rushed up the stairs.
'Babe?' he called, heading down the hallway to her bedroom. He opened her bedroom door and saw her curled up on her bed. He quietly shut the door and slowly laid down next to her on her bed. He knew she was in a deep sleep, but he froe when she turned and curled up against him. He frowned when he saw dried tear tracks on her cheeks. He was about to stroke her hair and drop a kiss to her head when he phone blasted to life. He jumped, wakingRachel up in process.
'Stupid phone!' he muttered, as he turned it on silent. He turned back round and saw Rachel sat crossed legged on her bed, a blank expression on her face.
'What are you doing here? You're suppose to be at school' she said, her voice emotionless. Finn raised an eyebrow.
'So are you, but I can tell something is wrong' he said gently. Rachel froze.
'How'd you mean?' she asked
'You've got tear stained cheeks and red eyes... What's happened?' he asked, reaching out and stroking her cheeks with the pads of his thumbs. That was all it took for Rachel to crumble into Finn's arms, her body shaking with sobs. Finn cradled her to his chest, even though he didn't know what had happened, he whispered to her and comforted her as best as he could. Once she had calmed down enough, she moved so she was lying between his legs, her arms wrapped round his waist, as his large hands rubbed her back comfortingly.
'Babe, tell me what's going on' he commanded gently and softly. Rchel shook her head.
'I can't. It's too soon and I don't want to talk about it' she sniffled.
'Baby, I can't help you if I don't know what's wrong. You can trust me you know' he said gently, his hands moving up to caress her face. He tipped her head back and kiss her gently. Rachel sniffled and pulled away. She squeezed her eyes shut and took a deep breath.
'You.. You know Ryan? My cou-cousin?' her voice cracked on the word cousin, but she carried on. Finn nodded, his thumbs still caressing her face.
'Well... He... He died last night' she gasped. Finn froze and felt his eye widen at her admission.
'Wh-what? My God, Rach. Babe, I'm so sorry' he said, pulling her in for a hug. He rubbed her back and felt a twinge on sadness. He liked Ryan. He had met him on a few occasions, like Rachel's birthday and on a few weekends when he visited.
'Babe, look at me' he said. Rachel pulled back and looked at him. 'I'm going to help you through this okay? You're my girlfriend, and I love you and it kills me to see you in pain' Finn said. Rachel smiled a slight smile.
'Thankyou. Finn... Listen, can you stay with me tonight? Dad and Daddy have gone to Dayton.. I'm going there on Friday, I can't face going there right now' Rachel explained. Finn watche dher intently and nodded after she finished her explanation.
'Of course I will, babe. Now, I want you to get some sleep.. You've look like you've barely slept all night' he said, kissing her head and allowing her to snuggle into him. He placed Rachel's bed throw over them both and watched as Rachel slowly fell asleep again.
'I'll be here when you wake up, I promise' he whispered, before kissing her head again. Soon afterwards, he joined her in the world of sleep, ignoring the vibrations of his phone, messages indicating that he hould be in school, as he had left without a proper explanation...
R&R :D xx