First of all, I just wanted to say sorry for the little technical problem with chapter 7. When I posted it, it appeared, but some of you wonderful readers sent me messages saying that you couldn't see the chapter. I'm glad to say that it's on now, so if some of you thought it wasn't, well, it is.
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Disclaimer : I don't own Glee, unfortunately.
Her head shot up in a quarter of a second, and our eyes met for the first time in what seemed a thousand years.
"Quinn" she whispered, breathlessly.
I had to admit that I was breathless, too. Seeing her, in real life, after days in that nightmarish world was just breathtaking.
She slowly took my hand, and I winced in pain.
"Sorry" she said, taking her hand away. I instantly missed the skin contact.
"I should call the nurse" Rachel said, standing up from the chair.
"Please stay" I blurted out. My voice was so croaky, and it was really painful to talk, but that was probably from the lack of using my voice during the past few days.
"I'm just going to tell a nurse that you're awake" she said softly.
"Stay with me for a while, alone. Please" I pleaded, my eyes meeting hers. I gazed for about five seconds before I realized that I was being a little creepy.
The petite brunette just nodded and went to sit down on the chair again, looking at me with teary eyes.
"I'm sorry... This is all my fault"
And here we go again...
"Come on, Rachel, it's not your fault" I said, glad that I was able have a conversation with people again. I missed that.
Speaking of missing something, I kind of miss Jason.
He's all alone in that parallel world... I just left him, without saying.
Please bring him back, too.
I made a mental note to ask for his room number when I would be able to get out of this bed...
That's when I found out.
Slowly trying to move my legs, my worried eyes shot up to Rachel's.
"I can't feel my legs." I stated, lifting my sore hand and then bringing it to my thigh, poking it. I couldn't feel anything. Nothing at all.
"My legs ! Rachel, I can't feel my legs !" I exclaimed once again.
She opened her mouth to form an 'O' and just looked at me. She looked speechless.
I started crying out loud, "My legs..." I sobbed.
This couldn't be happening. I mean, this can't be happening right now ! I was meant to go and win that cheerleading championship, I was meant to walk around New York, taking pictures of all of the beautiful lights. I can't live like this.
My less hurt fist started hammering my thigh, trying to get it to feel something, even if it was pain. But I couldn't. It wasn't working.
Rachel took hold of my wrist and held it in her hand, strongly, not letting go. "Stop" she simply stated.
I don't know how she did that, but it seemed to calm me. My fists was still clenched but as soon as she dropped my wrist, I laid my hand back down on the bed. And then started crying furiously.
The brunette sighed sadly, "I... I don't know what to say... O-Other than sorry. I really am sorry, Quinn" she stuttered.
"Accidents happen. This is not your fault, so stop blaming yourself" I said, sternly, trying to concentrate on something else than the anger. Anger because I might not ever be able to walk again. Anger because I know that everyone is going to be pitying me. I don't want anyone's pity. I just wanted to wake up on this bed, and actually feel my legs, then live my life like a normal person.
"It is my fault, if I hadn't have texted you, this would have happened. If I'd have listened to you about me and Fin getting married, I would have said 'no' and you wouldn't be lying in this hideous hospital bed with numb legs!" she yelled.
I looked around and then my eyes landed on her again, I held a serious expression on my face, "You need to calm down. And you also need to stop blaming yourself" I stated, very sternly indeed.
"But..." she started, but I managed to cut her sentence before she was able to say something like 'I'm really sorry' or 'This is all my fault' again. I love her but I've had enough of hearing her say that. It's not like I hadn't heard enough whilst I was roaming around and listening to people's conversations in that parallel world.
"Just stop. I just woke up, I don't want to hear you blaming yourself."
I think that made her speechless. She had a thoughtful face, though. I know that she would apologize again whenever she found the right occasion.
"So... Do you want me to get a nurse now?" she asked, breaking the almost awkward silence.
I just shook my head in response. I needed to hear her voice a little more. But this time without all the apologizing.
"Alright..." Rachel mumbled, looking down.
She was sat down on the chair next to my bed, and I was laying here, incapable of moving my legs. The silence was unbearable and deafening.
"Can I ask you a question?" I asked.
"Sure, anything, Quinn. What do you want to know?"
I already knew the answer to the question, because she had already told me. But I needed to hear it again, now that I was back in the real world. "Are you and Finn married?"
"No" she simply stated.
For some reason, I let out a breath that I had no idea I was holding. And Rachel obviously heard that, because she let out a soft chuckle.
"What's so funny?" I said, smiling for what seemed like the first time since I woke up. It's just... I was just so happy to hear that laugh of hers.
"Nothing... But that smile... It's good to see you smiling, Quinn"
I blushed and smiled sheepishly. This is just making me fall in love with her all over again. I understand why Finn wants to spend the rest of his life with her. Anyone could fall in love with this girl. Sure she has her annoying ramble moments, but that somehow makes her adorable. But the girl is just so human. So soothing, calming. Her laugh is contagious and her smile can brighten up a day where there's only dark and rainy clouds.
"You're blushing, Quinn" she smirked.
She isn't flirting with me right now. She isn't flirting with me right now... I repeated those words in my head a few more times before gathering the courage to speak again. I also needed to attempt to talk properly. I knew that my words would probably come out of my mouth in a great big mess with Rachel saying those kind of things to me.
"Not blushing" I mumbled.
Rachel leaned forward to try to get me to look at her.
I couldn't not look at her, so I slowly lifted my head to look at her. My neck felt really sore at that moment, causing me to hiss in pain.
"Are you alright?" she blurted out.
"Berry is worried for me?" I smirked, still wincing because my neck was aching so bad. It was stiff and I felt like my head was to heavy to hold up. So I laid my head into the pillow and sighed.
"Of course I'm worried, who wouldn't be" Rachel said.
"I'm fine. Really. My neck is just really painful." I explained, bringing my hand to my forehead, then hissing in pain once again because my wrist was as sore as my neck, "And my wrist" I added, looking at the other one. "How bad do I look?" I asked, frowning. I really need to wash my hair... Ew.
"Not that bad. Honestly, I think you'd look beautiful in any state" she said with a very honest voice.
I cleared my throat, trying not to blush and then said, "I meant, how bad do my injuries look...?" I corrected.
"Oh !" she exclaimed, "Uhm, well they look bad. You'll probably have to stay here a few more days before getting out" she managed to say.
"There's no way I'm getting out of here if I can't walk" I stated, stubbornly.
"Quinn you'll have to get out as some point... Even if it's in a wheelchair" Rachel said sadly, giving me an apologetic smile.
I don't want people to pity me... "I'm not going to"
"Come on, you'll have to. It's not that bad. Plus, Artie will be here to help if you need some advice on how to work the wheelchair. I'll help you, too, if you'd let me."
Of course I'd let you. Only Rachel would make be change my mind on things. "Fine. But I'm not going to class"
Rachel laughed out loud, "Of course you are, Quinn. You can't miss class."
"Oh watch me. I've already been accepted to Yale, I don't need to work anymore" I said, shrugging my shoulders.
But before she could protest, the door flew open. That Rachel and I to shot our eyes right at the scene. We were both so surprised, if we had heart problems, we surely could have had a heart attack.
A tall blonde rushed to my bed and literally jumped on my before flinging her arms around my neck.
"Britts careful, Quinn is still hurting" A smiling Latina said, walking into the room after Brittany.
"Oh, sorry Q" Brittany beamed. "I'm so happy you're awake!" she exclaimed.
I just tried to now, because I was unable of moving right that moment, with Brittany on me. She probably didn't understand that what Santana meant was for her to get off me.
I wasn't annoyed, though, I just laughed and tried to move under the blonde.
Brittany seemed to have gathered the hint, so she quickly jumped off me so that she now had her two feet on the ground.
"Glad you're back with us, Q" Santana said.
Of course I wasn't expecting a hug from her, she wasn't the emotional type, apart from that one moment I witnessed when I was having that weird out-of-body experience.
"Always the emotional one, San" I chuckled.
She just rolled her eyes in response and bent down to whisper something into Rachel's ear.
Brittany and I looked at each other, wondering that she was saying.
"It's not polite to tell a secret in front of other people, Sanny" Brittany said.
"Don't worry, you know what I said" the Latina smiled, walking over to her girlfriend to take hold of her hand.
See why I envy a relationship like theirs...?
"Oh right, about Ra-" she started, but Santana quickly put her hand over the tall blonde's mouth, stopping her from saying whatever she was going to say.
The Latina smirked while Rachel face-palmed her forehead.
Brittany simply looked confused, and then thought for a few seconds before saying, "Whoops!" before laughing. Santana obviously joined her and snickered while taking a glance at the petite brunette.
Can someone please tell me what's going on here? "I feel like I'm missing something." I said, shooting a confused look to Santana.
"Oh you are" the Latina said, once again laughing.
"Well that helps..." I mumbled to myself quietly.
I know this is kind of short, but I needed to update this. I promise the next one will be longer and better.
By the way, I might not be updating as often as the beginning since I'm back to school now and with all the homework, projects, exams and stuff, it's quite hard to get a bit of free time !
I hoped you liked this, even though it wasn't one of my best chapters.
Thanks for reading !