Awkward
Rachel's POV
"Wh…What?" I asked I was trying to process what Jesse had just told me. The women, who had put me through hell, used me, broke my heart and rejected me wanted to see me? She didn't show up to my graduation or to my auditions. She hadn't even tried to talk to me since sophomore year and now of all times wanted to see me again? Jesse sighed. "Shelby called me. She wants us to meet her at her house." He explained I sighed. I really didn't want to see her, but I was curious. "Did Shelby say anything else?" Jesse shook his head no, his brown curls swinging around. I smiled. "You need a haircut. Mister." I said running my hands though his hair with a smile.
Jesse's POV
She was smiling but it didn't reach her eyes. "Rach. You don't have to see her if you don't want too. I told her that you might not want to after all she has done." I told her. "I... I… want to see her" Rachel stuttered out. She is doing this cause Shelby was your mentor "Rachel please don't do this for me. I want you to be happy." I said. "I would be happy not ever seeing her again." She looked up at me.
Rachel's POV
I looked up at him. His green eyes trained on my face. "Let's go!" I shouted dragging him to the Range Rover. He looked his eyes wary as he opened my door. He started the car and drove to Shelby's house.
Twenty minutes later
Rachel's POV
We pulled into Shelby's drive way. I quickly sprung out of the car and walked to the door with Jesse following me. He looked at me as he knocked a mixture of concern and happiness on his face. The door was suddenly ripped open by none other than Shelby.
She stared at Jesse and me for a minute before stepping aside and allowing us to walk through. Her house was spacious and somewhat warm, trophies and awards were mixed in with pictures from the last few years. "Would like anything to drink?" She asked. "Coffee?" I nodded. As Shelby left I took a moment to look at the pictures, several of them were her and Beth, some of them had Quinn and Noah in them too, as well as Mr. Shoe and to my surprise Jesse. "Is this your graduation?" I asked pulling the picture from the mantle. His head shot up. His eyes squinted as he looked at the picture in my hand. "Umm... yeah." He was uncomfortable. "You and her are really close aren't you?" I said. "Were, really close." He corrected. He patted the seat next to him. I sank into the cushions next to him holding the picture of him graduating in my lap.
Jesse's POV
I wrapped my arms around Rachel as I continued to look at the picture. It had been my last day at Carmel. Shelby had stopped by to see me graduate. I sighed at looked over at Rachel. She was looking at the picture with such intensity; it was like she was trying to put herself in the….Damn. I was about to break the awkward silence when Shelby came back in carrying three coffee mugs. She set the try down on the table. She turned around to see Rachel holding the picture. In one movement she had the picture out of Rachel's hands and back on the mantle. Rachel looked shocked. "Sorry…." I heard he mumbles. "So Rachel I heard that you were working with Jesse. I knew you would be back together. "She said haughtily. My hands tighten around Rachel's small frame. An awkward silence filled the house. Shelby kept glancing at the clock as the time slowly drifted by.
Finally I was at my breaking point. I jumped up and began to drag Rachel toward the door. "Jesse what are you doing?" Rachel asked. "Jesse!" Shelby said. "Stop dragging my daughter around like you own her…" "Your daughter?" I seethed. "You don't even know her! You ask us to come then you say nothing and act like you have somewhere else to be! No!" I cut her off. "Were done!" and processed to drag Rachel out of the house into the car. As I drove off an awkward silence filled the car.