Finn was actually pleasantly surprised how well the day had gone. The Glee club had just finished singing "Lean on Me" to him and Quinn. It was nice to know that they were all behind them and there to support them. Finn knew they needed all the support they could get.
"Hey Finn, are you ready to go?" Quinn asked.
"Why don't you go ahead and get your stuff together. I'll be out in just a few minutes, but I need to talk to Mr. Schue a minute first."
"Okay, I'll wait for you out in the hall."
Finn walked over to Mr. Schue, "Uh, , can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure Finn, what's up?"
"Well, I'm sure you've probably heard by now that Quinn's parents kicked her out of the house when they found out about the baby last night, so now Quinn's staying at my house."
"Uh huh," Will said.
"And I mean, I definitely think its good that her parents know about the baby, but at the same time I feel bad because I'm the one who told her parents, so it's my fault they kicked her out of the house."
"Finn, it was her parents choice to kick her out."
"Yeah, but they kicked her out 'cause she's pregnant…and I'm the one who got her pregnant," Finn said.
"Finn, it was still her parents choice to kick her out of the house. You shouldn't have to feel guilty about that."
"Mr. Schue, I just don't know what to do. I mean, she was all upset because she says she knows her mom knew she was pregnant but was too scared to say anything about it, so Quinn's mad that her mom wasn't there for her, but at the same time she says she misses her mom…but most of all she's just scared. And I mean, I'm trying to be a good boyfriend and comfort her and be there for her, but the truth is I'm pretty damn scared myself," Finn said trying not to cry.
"Finn, from what I've seen you've been doing a great job, I mean from the day Quinn told you she was pregnant you've been there for her."
"I know, but I just, I just don't know what to do."
"Finn, have you tried to talking to your mom about all of this? I'm assuming since Quinn is living with you she knows about the baby."
"Yeah, she found out about the baby a couple of days ago and I talked to her a little that night, but I don't know, I don't exactly feel like I can talk about this kind of stuff with her. I mean she's my Mom…At times like this I just wish I had my Dad to talk to or…Anyway, I just don't know what to do and I know you helped me the day I found out Quinn was pregnant and…and-" Finn said failing to keep a few tears from falling.
"Finn, it's okay, it's okay. I'm here if you ever need someone to talk to, I hope you know that."
"Thanks. But Mr. Schu, watching her crying her eyes out last night, she looked so scared and I felt so helpless. All I could do was just tell her everything's gonna be okay and yet I'm scared too. I'm trying, really trying to stay strong for her, I need to be strong for her, but on nights like last night it's just so hard," Finn said as a few more tears fell.
"Finn, all you can do is just be there for her. By being there for her, you're not only reassuring her that you're there for her, but you're also letting her know how much you love her…and your baby. And, Finn that says a lot."
"I just wish I could make everything all better for her, take away all her fears and everything. I mean last night she just looked so lost and so scared. I want to be able to reassure her everything is gonna be okay, but the thing is I have hard time convincing myself that. And I mean if last night was so hard I can't even imagine having to be there for her when she's in labor. I mean, she'll be in a lot of pain, right? I mean I love her so much and the thought of her being in all that pain just…just" Finn stopped trying to force himself not to cry and just let the tears fall down from his eyes.
"Finn, you're jumping way ahead of yourself now. She's not going to have the baby for several months yet and just like you've been by her side through everything so far, I know you'll be there for her then. Besides, I'm sure the reason last night was so hard for her was because of all that happened with her parents finding out about the baby and her getting kicked out of her house. That would be hard on anyone, and because of the pregnancy hormones it made it even harder for her. And Finn, everything is going to be okay, because we're all here for you guys. I mean it sounds like your mom is there for you guys, you know I'm always here for you, and after what everyone put together for you and Quinn today I think it's pretty safe to say that you have the whole Glee club behind you guys too. We're not going to let anything happen to you guys, you're going to be just fine. Finn, seriously you are doing such a great job dealing with this whole situation, you really should be proud of yourself for how you're handling this," Will said trying to reassure Finn.
"You sound like my mom."
"Uh, I guess, I'll take that as a compliment."
"What I meant is, I've never really had a dad, but you've been so great about helping out me and Quinn these past couple of months. I mean, I know my mom knows about the baby now and everything but like I said I still don't really feel comfortable talking about this kind of stuff with her. So, like even though she knows now, can I, like still come and talk to you about Quinn and the baby and stuff?"
"Of course, you know you can talk to me anytime."
"Cool. Uh, thanks, Mr. Schue," Finn said trying to pull himself together. "Oh and please don't tell anyone I was in here crying like a girl."
"I don't think it's something you need to be embarrassed about, but if it makes you feel any better, you don't have to worry about anyone finding out. Anything you tell me is confidential."
"Thanks. Well, I better get going. Quinn's probably wondering what the hell is taking me so long," Finn said.
"Okay. And like I said, Finn, you know you can always talk to me about all of this," Will said.
"I know, thanks again Mr. Schue," Finn said walking out of the choir room and into the hallway. As Finn walked down the hallway, he decided that if he got the opportunity to be a father to little Drizzle, he wanted to be a father like Mr. Schue. Yeah, he knew Mr. Schue wasn't technically a father yet, but he was the closest thing he had ever had to one.
Quinn was standing against her locker waiting for him. "Sorry, I took so long."
"It's fine. Everything okay?"
"Yeah, I just needed to talk to Mr. Schue about some things. Ready, to head home?"Finn asked as he took her hand.
"Yep," Quinn said with a smile on her face.
Finn realized Mr. Schue was right, everything was going to be alright, his Mom, Mr. Schue, the Glee club, they were all behind them. Like the song they sang a few weeks ago said, he and Quinn were "going to make it through" …together.