Thankyou for the reviews on the first official chapter to this story :)
You ready for the aftermath? Will Rachel manage to keep it together? Or will it all come crash down around her?
Enjoy xx
Rachel woke up with a start for the third time in the night. Finn groaned lightly, and switched on the lamp, filling the room with soft dim light.
'Rach? Babe?' he questioned softly. He saw her wiping away the tears from under her eyes and quickly sat up, pulling her into hug. She gripped his t shirt tightly and sobbed on his chest, as Finn held her. She calmed down after a few seconds and pulled away slightly, trying to get rid of her tear stains.
'I'm sorry' she said quietly
'What are you sorry for?' he chuckled, tipping her head back, so their eyes met.
'For waking you up and staining your shirt' Rachel said. Finn laughed quietly.
'Baby, it's okay. You're grieving, it's part of the process' he said gently. Rachel nodded slowly and climbed from the bed, looking at the clock. 2:46AM.
'Want a drink or anything?' she asked. Finn nodded and yawned, following Rachel down to the kitchen and watching as she bustled about making them hot chocolates. After making them, Finn tried to persuade her to have something to eat, but Rachel declined, saying she wasn't hungry yet. She headed to the living room and settled on the sofa, cuddling up to Finn.
'You sure you want to go to school?' he asked
'Yeah, I need a sense of normality' Rachel replied, after taking a sip of her hot chocolate. Finn was unsure about it. He knew Rachel would act like nothing had happened, but there was only so long you could go before you started to crack.
'You sure you can handle it?' he asked. Rachel looked up at him and nodded.
'Yeah. Besides we've got Regionals in a few weeks. Can't afford to waste anytime' she replied. Finn rolled his eyes and nodded, knowing he wouldn't win an argument with her.
'Yeah, we do... Just come and find me if you want me to take you home' he said, kissing her head gently...
Finn knew he should have argued with Rache. some more He knew it. It was fine, until Glee Club came around.
Flashback
Rachel and Finn entered Glee Club, hand in hand. They took their usual seats and waited for Mr Shue to enter. Kurt rushed into the room and engulfed Rachel in a hug.
'Missed you yesterday' he said
'Missed you too' replied Rachel, as Kurt pulled away from the hug. He took a seat behind them and leaned forward.
'Where were you yesterday?' he asked. Rachel stiffened and swallowed, before planting a fake smile on her face. She turned round and faced Kurt.
'I was ill. Been throwing up all night' she lied. Kurt nodded in understanding, watching as Rachel turned back round, before leaning round other side of Finn.
'Why is she lying to me?' he whispered to his step-brother. Finn turned to him
'It's not my place to tell you. It's up to Rachel to tell you' he said, before turning to Rachel and clasping their hands together, making Rachel smile. The door opened and Mr Shue came in, with the rest of Glee Club behind him.
'Oh look, Berry's back!' sneered Santana, as she walked in with Brittany and Quinn. Rachel rolled her eyes and choose to ignore her, while Finn gripped her hands tightly.
'Ignore them' he muttered to her. Rachel nodded and watched as Mr Shue wrote something on the board.
Emotion
The word alone made Rachel freeze and she had a dreading feeling what Mr Shue was about to ask them to do.
'Right, today... I want us to dig deep and find an song what brings out an emotion. It can be any emotion. Happiness, Sadness. Whatever you want' said Mr Shue. Kurt, surprisingly, was the first one to jump up.
'I want to sing a song to me what means a lot.. We played this at my Mother's funeral' he said, as Mr Shue took a seat. Kurt motioned to Puck to get his acoustic guitar and Puck obliged. Puck began to play the opening chords of 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' by Eva Cassidy.
'Oh God' Rachel whispered quietly. She gripped Finn's hand tighter as Kurt began to sing.
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
In the land that I heard of once, once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star,
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Puck stopped as Rachel let out a loud cry, wrenching her hand from Finn's and bolted from the room, Finn rushing after her calling her name. The door slammed shut and the room fell silent.
'What was all about?' Mercedes asked, a confused expression on her, Artie and Tina's faces. Mr Shue sighed and got up.
'Carry on. I'll see if I can find them' he said, leaving the room and going in search for Finn and Rachel...
End of Flashback
Finn was at home when Kurt slammed the door shut, later that night.
'What happened earlier? Why did Rachel run out like that?' Kurt questioned his brother. Finn stayed silent, and Kurt spotted Finn's phone against his ear. Finn let out a growl of frustration as it went to voicemail.
'Finn?' asked Kurt, perching on the edge of the sofa.
'Just leave it, Kurt. Not my place to tell you' Finn said, rubbing his head. Kurt sighed, knowing he wasn't going to get an answer.
'Fine. You can tell me when you're ready. But you can't keep it bottled up inside forever' Kurt said, as he headed to the kitchen for a drink. Finn rolled his eyes and sighed. Kurt chucked him a soda and headed for the stairs, when the doorbell rang. Kurt sighed and opened the door, dropping his opened can of soda on the floor at the sight infront of him.
'Heyyyy Kurtie' slurred Rachel, smiling.
'FINN!' Kurt screamed, catching Rachel as she swayed on the spot. Finn appeared over Kurt shoulder and his eyes widened in shock.
'RACH!' he shouted, shocked at his girlfriends state. She giggled when she saw him and pointed to him.
'Heyyy Finny. I missed you!' she said. Kurt swung her arm over his neck and led her inside, ignoring the soda rapidly staining the carpet. Him and Finn sat Rachel down, Kurt rushing to the kitchen to get a glass of water for Rachel.
'Rach? Rach, look at me. How did you get this?' he asked, taking the bottle of vodka from her hand and placing it on the coffee table.
'My ID' she said, giggling. Finn raised an eyebrow and grabbed her purse, rooting through it and finding her ID... Or rather, her fake ID.
'Where did you get this?' he asked
'Puck' she said, as it was the most simplest thing in the world. Finn's eyebrows shot up and opened his mouth to say something when Kurt came back into the room with the water.
'Drink this' Kurt ordered, handing Rachel the glass of water. She frowned and reached for the bottle of vodka, but Kurt quickly grabbed it and threw it in the bin.
'No, the water, Rachel' Kurt said. Rachel sighed and drunk the water.
'Go and get the paracetamol from upstairs' Finn told Kurt, not taking his eyes off Rachel. Kurt sighed and rushed upstairs. Finn watched him go and sighed. A head hitting his shoulder got his attention. Rachel had passed out against him, the glass of water hitting the floor.
'Oh, Rach' he kissed her head and lifted her into his arms, carrying her up the stairs, passing Kurt on the hallway.
'Guessing she don't need these then?' Kurt asked, seeing Rachel in Finn's arms.
'Leave them in my room' said Finn, motioning to his room. Kurt nodded and opened Finn's bedroom door, placing the tablets on his bedside table.
'Shout me if you need me' Kurt said. Finn nodded and pulled his duvet back, placing Rachel in his bed and getting her changed into one of his massive top that nearly drowned her body. He smiled down at her, placing a kiss on her forehead. He pulled the duvet up around her, before stripping down in his boxers and climbing into the bed on the other side. He pulled the duvet over him and turned to face Rachel, stroking a piece of hair out her eye..
'I love you, Rachel' he said, before settling down to sleep...
R&R :D xx