Here's chapter 5. More Finchel! ;) Enjoy! :)

February 22nd 2010

Rachel looked around as she walked down the hallway of William McKinley High School. This was her first day back since she hurt her ankle two weeks ago. Having very little friends, Rachel wondered if anyone noticed she was gone. Rachel thought back to the text messages Finn sent her and the conversations they had on Facebook and MySpace and that made her smile.

Rachel heard someone call her name. She turned around to see Finn running towards her. When Finn reached her he pulled her into a tight hug.

"Welcome back." He said.

"Thank you." Rachel said, smiling.

"Your walking without your crutches." Said Finn.

"I know." Smiled Rachel. "I was at the hospital on Saturday. They said I could stop using them."

"Did they say anything about your ballet?" Asked Finn.

Rachel nodded. "I'm allowed go back at the end of March or the beginning of April."

"That's great, Rach." Finn said as hugged Rachel again.

"So how was Glee while I was gone?" Asked Rachel.

"It's was okay. Kinda boring without you."

"Really?" Asked Rachel. Finn nodded.

"I better go and get my books from my locker." Said Rachel. "See you in class?"

Finn nodded. "Yeah. Be careful on the stairs." Finn said before laughing.

Rachel smiled. "Your so funny." She said in a sarcastic tone.

Rachel walked up to her locker and took her books out.

"It's about time you came back Rachel Berry." Rachel turned around to see Mr Schuester standing behind her.

"Hi Mr Schue." Rachel said.

"I heard what happened. Are you okay now?" He asked.

Rachel smiled. "I'm fine now."

"We missed you in Glee." Mr Schue said.

"You don't have to worry Mr Schue. I've been practicing everyday and Finn told me everything I missed out on." Rachel said.

Mr Schue smiled. "That's great Rachel. We're really lucky to have someone like you in Glee. I'm glad I chose you for the lead solo."

"Thank you." Rachel sad as she closed her locker.

"I'll see you later." Mr Schue walked away and Rachel smiled.

For the first time since school started Rachel actually had a good day in school. Finn sat beside her in nearly all of her classes.

Finn and Rachel were having lunch together. So for the first time in a long time Rachel wasn't alone. Finn went to Rachel for advice when Puck got on his nerves. Rachel knew she could trust Finn with anything.

"Finn, can I ask you something?" Rachel asked.

"Sure. What's up?" Finn said back.

"What's it like living with only one parent?" Rachel asked as she looked down.

Finn sighed. "I was really young when my dad died so I can't really remember what it's like to have two parents. Why did you ask?"

Rachel closed her eyes. "My dads have been fighting a lot since the new year. I'm afraid that one of the might leave."

"Oh." Finn put his hand on Rachel's back. "What are they fighting about?"

"About work, money, me." Rachel said holding back tears.

"Rachel all parents fight. It's normal." Finn said.

"It's been going on for nearly 2 months, Finn." Rachel said as a tear fell. "My daddy has been sleeping on the couch."

"Rachel, they might be just fighting out of stress." Finn said, trying to comfort her.

"If one of them leaves it'll be my fault." Rachel said, crying.

Finn pulled Rachel into a hug and stroked her hair. "Don't talk like that Rach. Your dads love you and they wouldn't want you to think like that. It won't be your fault. You've done nothing wrong."

"Thanks Finn." Rachel said as Finn let go of her.

"Do they know how upset you are about it?" Finn asked.

Rachel shook her head. "They don't fight that much around me. They fight when I'm in my room. I don't think they realize I can hear them."

"Talk to them about it." Finn said.

"I can't." Said Rachel. "I'm afraid that if I tell them they'll blame eachother for making me feel like this."

Finn smiled. "Rachel, you have to stop worrying. Everything is gonna be fine. Okay?"

Rachel smiled and nodded. "Thanks for everything, Finn."

"No problem." Finn said. "We better go to class."

Finn took Rachel's hand and they walked to the hallway together.

At the end of the day Finn was getting ready for football practice, leaving Rachel alone. As Rachel walked to her locker to get her bag. She felt her hair being pulled from the back. Before she had time to react a hand covered her mouth. Rachel was pulled into the store closet. Two football players held Rachel against the wall. Rachel saw Quinn, Brittany and Santana standing on front of her.

"I see your good friends with Finn now, Midget." Santana said.

"Why would you care?" Said Rachel.

"We just thought we should give you a warning." Said Quinn. "Finn's gonna do to you want he did to me. Get you pregnant then leave."

Rachel stared at her, shocked. "What did you say?"

"You heard me!" Quinn said back.

"You are unbelievable." Rachel said while trying to get away from the football players.

"Excuse me?" Quinn said.

"You are such a bitch! How dare you say that about Finn. You hurt him!"

"Shut up, Berry." Quinn said getting very angry.

"You cheated on him. Everyone knows that Puck is that babys dad. That's what happens when you act like a slut." Rachel said back.

Rachel was still pinned against the wall. Quinn ran forward and put her hands tightly around Rachel's neck.

"Listen here, Berry and you better listen good." Quinn said as she tightened the grip on Rachel's neck. "No one calls me a slut and it's none of you business who my babys father is."

"Quinn! Stop it!" Brittany screamed as she saw Rachel struggling for air.

"No!" Quinn shouted back.

"Quinn she can't breathe!" Brittany said.

Quinn let go of Rachel's neck and held her by the shoulders. Rachel started gasping for air.

"Listen, Rachel." Said Quinn. "We're gonna make your life hell. You tell anyone about this and we will make sure you will never talk again."

The football players pushed Rachel into the shelves. Rachel noticed her bottom lip was bleeding. They all left the store closet. Rachel started crying. She lay there for a few minutes until she noticed someone at the door. She looked up to see Brittany.

Without saying anything, Brittany went over to Rachel and helped her stand up. She took Rachel into the girls bathroom. Brittany got some tissue and put it under the cold water. Rachel watched and wondered what she was doing.

"Put this to your lip." Brittany said as she handed Rachel the tissue.

Rachel stayed silent and put the tissue to her lip.

"Do you want me to bring you home?" Asked Brittany.

Rachel shook her head. She wondered why Brittany was being so nice to her.

"Okay. Take care going home. The bleeding should stop in a few minutes." Brittany said as she walked to the door. "Bye Rachel."

Rachel didn't answer she just stood there and watched Brittany leave.

Rachel went back to her locker, got her things and walked home.

Rachel heard her dads fighting the second she arrived home. She went to her room and lay on the bed for the night. She didn't eat dinner, she just told her dads she wasn't feeling well. Rachel lay there and cried until she fell asleep.