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Carole and Burt walked into their house, trying to be as quiet as possible. They dropped their bags at the bottom of the stairs and sighed.
'Thank god we're home' said Carole, sighing. Burt opened his mouth when the sound of someone throwing up reached their frowned.
'Finn? Kurt? Are you okay?' she shouted. She heard Finn swear and open the bathroom door.
'Yeah, I'm fine! Stay down there a minute!' he shouted, before the door slammed shut. Burt frowned and walked up the stairs, opening Kurts bedroom as he did. He saw his son fast asleep on his stomach, snoring lightly. He closed the door and headed for the bathroom, Carole behind him.
'Finn! Open this door now!' Burt hissed, to avoid waking Kurt. The shower running meant Finn didn't hear him. Carole banged on the door.
'Finn!' she said louder.
'Give me a minute!' he yelled from behind the closed door. Burt and Carole glanced at each other.
'Finn! What is going on?' Carole said loudly. Kurt's bedroom door opened and he stood in doorway, yawning.
'What's going on? It's 2:45 in the morning and I need my beauty sleep!' he demanded.
'What's your brother doing in the bathroom?' Burt asked, pointing to the door.
'Don't know!' lied Kurt, before slamming his bedroom door behind him as he went back to bed...
After two more minutes of demanding Finn to open the door, he finally did.
'What is going-' Carole cut her own sentence off as she saw Rachel, wrapped in a towel, looking pale and sweaty. Carole and Burt dragged their eyes to Finn.
'Go downstairs. I'll sort her out' Carole said, her eyes fixed on Rachel.
'No, I'm not leaving her' said Finn, shaking his head.
'Finn, I'll be fine' said Carole, gently pushing her son from the bathroom and shutting the door, leaving Finn and Burt to go downstairs...
'So, what's happened? Why's Rachel here at this time?' asked Burt, as he walked into the kitchen. Finn sat down on a stool at the kitchen island.
'She wasn't feeling well after school and her Dads are in Dayton, so I said she could stay here' Finn partly lied. Burt raised an eyebrow but nodded.
'She okay?' Burt asked, concerned
'She's just been throwing up. She had a bit of a fever earlier as well' Finn continued to lie. He smiled his thanks as Burt handed him a coffee...
Carole shut the door and looked at Rachel, who staring blankly at the floor while sitting on the toilet lid.
'Rachel? Sweetheart?' asked Carole. Rachel lifted her head, and stared blankly at her, her wet hair sticking to her face.
'What?' Rachel asked in a small voice. Carole edged toward her and knelt down in front of the girl who had captured her son's heart.
'What's happened?' she asked. Rachel looked away and saw her.. Well Finn's sick stained clothes in a corner of the bathroom.
'Nothing' she said, planting a fake smile on her face and surged forward, only for the room to spin dangerously. She grabbed the wall and Carole gripped Rachel round the waist.
'Rachel, sit down' she commanded gently. Rachel clutched her head.
'Rachel, have you been drinking?' Carole asked. Rachel shook her head.
'No... How could I drink? I'm only seventeen' lied Rachel. Carole raised an eyebrow, making Rachel sigh. 'I felt ill earlier at school and I threw up then... Finn brought me back here, when I had a fever. My Dads are in Dayton for the week...' Rachel explained. Carole was quiet for a minute, before nodding.
'Right, let's get your hair dried and you can get dressed' Carole said gently, gently supporting Rachel as she stood up slowly front he toilet seat and they headed to Carole's room...
The two woman came downstairs fifteen minutes later, Rachel dressed in one of Finn's t-shirts and a pair of his boxers. They entered the kitchen and Finn rushed to Rachel, gathering her up gently in his arms.
'You okay, baby?' he asked, as she curled up on his lap. Rachel nodded and snuggled her head into his neck.
'I am now. Thank you for looking after me' she said, kissing his cheek softly, making Finn smile. He passed her a glass of water and she drank half of it.
'Thirsty, Rachel?' asked Burt amused. Rachel smiled and nodded, before snuggling back into Finn.
'Thank you for looking after me, Carole' said Rachel, making Carole smile.
'You're welcome, darling' she answered, watching as Rachel slowly back asleep. 'Think she wants to go to bed' she said to Finn, who looked down and smiled He finished his drink and scooped Rachel in his arms.
'Night guys' he said over his shoulder, as he headed for the stairs...
The next day, after school, Finn stood with Rachel outside her LeRoy's car. He Dad had picked her up and she was headed to Dayton for the week, leaving Finn behind.
'Promise you'll call me when you arrive, yeah?' he asked
'Course. And thanks again for last night' she said, standing on her tiptoes and hugging him tightly.
'I love you' he whispered in her ear, Rachel smiled.
'I love you too' she whispered in his ear. She pulled away slightly and kissed him on the lips. His hand tangled in her hair, making the kiss deeper. They pulled away when the need for air became apparently.
'See you in a week, yeah/' Rachel questioned. Finn nodded
'Yeah... and call me if you need me. I don't care what time it is' Finn told her. Rachel smiled and nodded, pressing one last kiss to his lips, before she climbed into the car and set off to Dayton...
Two hours later, LeRoy and Rachel pulled up at Sarah's house. Rachel let out a shaky breath as she climbed from the car. She looked up at the house, knowing this time it wouldn't be the same. She took a deep breath and headed up the path, walking inside before she bottled out.
'Rachel! My darling!' greeted Sarah as she rushed toward Rachel as she walked through into the kitchen and hugging her.
'Hey Aunt Sarah' Rachel said, her voice close to cracking as she saw a picture of Ryan on the fridge. They pulled away from the hug and Rachel smiled sadly.
'Erm.. I'm gonna take my stuff upstairs' she said, picking her bag up and heading up the stairs to the spare room, which was her room. She dumped her bag onto her bed and sat down, pulling her phone out and texting Finn, letting him know she had arrived safely. She sent it and stood up, heading back into the hallway. She closed her door and rested her forehead against it. She took a shaky breath and walked down to Ryan's room. She stopped outside the door and placed her hand on the doorknob. She gathered her courage and opened the door, glancing inside the room. She let out a shaky breath as she stepped into the room, a picture catching her eye. She sat down on his bed and picked up the photo frame. It was taken last Christmas, just as it started to snow and Ryan was bugging her for a photo.
'Miss you, Ry' she whispered, tracing Ryan's outline on the photo as she felt a single tear slip down her cheek.
This was going to be a difficult week...
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