Rachel, with tray in hand, she stared at the mush of food on her plate, that she knew was the only thing vegan free, In a place like this, keeping up the habit was difficult but that didn't mean Rachel was just going to give up and start eating everything they provided on the menu. No, she simply picked up a plate of vegan mashed potatoes, she had gotten Brittany to convince the lunch staff to now give out.
Although Rachel was one of the only patients to have this eating habit, they agreed, The girl has to eat something right? Sure it's small but Rachel was used to it. Turning into room she looked up and felt her heart freeze in her chest, her feet stopping in place, making her white sneakers produce a small squeak against the waxed floor.
Her knuckled tightened around the edge of her tray as she stared with an open mouth at Quinn, sat upon the edge of her bed, hands folded in her lap as she slowly smiled at Rachel.
"Hi" Quinn said softly, and Rachel took note of the sound, finally hearing her voice not muffled by her room door between them. Rachel licked her dry lips and shut her mouth, her teeth clenching, as she lined up her feet together, Quinn sat watching Rachel fit into the stance, already seeing the wall Rachel was building up in her mind. She quickly stood and held of her hands.
"I, Um, I know it's like rude to like just walk into someone's room without them knowing, and I probably gave you a heart attack and I'm sorry but I uh, I just...I want to have a conversation, face to face...for once" Quinn's arms lowered, when Rachel bit her lip, her eyes sizing Quinn up before she dropped her gaze to the floor and walked to the end of her bed, placing her food onto it.
Her gaze stayed down while Quinn watched her, the blonde lightly clapped her hands together, and walked to the door. As soon as Quinn passed Rachel, the brunette's head whipped back, to watch her. Her bottom lip slowly slipped from under her teeth as she turned her body, watching Quinn's each step toward the door.
Rachel rolled her hands into fists, tightening them so that her finger nails pressed into the palm of her hand, but only to loosen her fists when Quinn simply shut the door. For the second time, Rachel's jaw lowered.
Quinn turned around and leaned back on the door, she crossed her arms over her chest and sighed, her eyes scanned down Rachel's body dressed in the typical white clothes, the patients usually wore before moving back up to meet her eyes.
"Just wanted to show you I'm not leaving anytime soon" Quinn stated, pushing off the door and walking toward the bed, her eyes flicking between the floor and Rachel's eyes, cautiously watching her. Walking past Rachel she sat on the bed, the brunette turned her body to face the blonde, as she patted the stop next her. Rachel swallowed before taking two steps and sitting at the end of her bed, while Quinn sat near the top of it. The blonde sighed at the space between them, but she figured it was better than having a door between them.
Her eyes scanned over the brunette's tense position. She sat up straight, her fingers intertwined on her lap while her thumbs wrestled together, she faced the floor, and her right shoe sat on top of her left.
"I um..." Quinn licked her dry lips, she tapped her index finger against her knee, her heart beating nervously in her chest. Maybe this was a mistake. She clearly wasn't ready to face me, she hasn't even spoken yet. "I'm sorry if I made you...uncomfortable...I...I just wanted to...I just thought that..." Quinn continued to trail off, what exactly was she supposed to say to Rachel? If anything, the blonde was convinced she just made Rachel not want to get out of her room more, so that she wouldn't leave the door open and this wouldn't happen again.
Rachel's hair fell from behind her ear, effectively blocking her face, and as the brunette listened to Quinn stutter, trying to come up with a proper sentence, the corner of her mouth quirked up, into a shy small small. Quinn stammering was adorable to Rachel. Although she most likely never admit that.
"I...I need to stop talking." Quinn shook her head, turning her body to face forward, and tilted her feet onto her toes, raising her knees just the slightest so she could place her elbows on them and drop her head into her hands. repeating the word "Idiot" in her mind repeatedly, she sighed. "You're not going to talk today are you?" Quinn asked, closing her eyes slowly.
But as Rachel rose her head, moving her hair back behind her ear, she opened her mouth slightly to speak only to whip her head around, hearing her door behind unlocked and opened, she swallowed harshly and tensed, she slid down the bed, successfully bumping into Quinn, who then rose her head from her hands, her eyes looked into Rachel's as the Brunette faced her for a second, silently apologizing for bumping into her, in her mind, with her bottom lip tucked in her mouth.
The blonde sat up straight, noticing the terror in the tiny girl's eyes, Quinn's eyebrow scrunched together, her mouth opened slightly and her eyes flicked to the door when it was pushed open.
"Okay Rachel, you know what time it is" Quinn tilted her head, as she watched the janitor of the rehab step inside, his eyes down, as he started undoing his belt, and shut the door with his foot. Quinn felt Rachel begin to shake against her, and her eyes moved back to the brunette. She faced behind Quinn, her eyes tightly shut, a little whimper escaping her as Quinn faintly saw one tear drop from her eye. Her heart cracked, she looked toward the janitor just in time to lock eyes with him as he froze, finally realizing a new person was in the room. "Um..Hi"
"What time is it...exactly?" Quinn asked, her eyes narrowing on the male, his Adams apple bobbed as he swallowed. He rose his right arm, his belt sliding off his pants and landing on the floor with a soft tick, and Quinn felt Rachel flinch.
"It's um...It's t-two-two...thirty.." Finn mumbled, gripping the waistband of his pants. Quinn nodded, her eyes looked toward shaking Rachel, before looking back at the tall brunette man. She placed her hand softly on Rachel's knee, patting it softly before she stood up, she intertwined her hands together behind her back as she walked to the man, and stood a few feet away from him.
"Well" Quinn squinted at his name tag. "Finn. I think you need to leave right now, because it's clearly not time for anything but work right now, correct?" Quinn tilted on the tip of her toes to the balls of her heal as she stared at the man.
"Uh...Y-yeah. Sorry I, will, I'm gonna...go" Finn pointed behind him with his thumb, and turned around, opening the door, before turning back and grabbing his belt, and leaving.
Quinn let out a breath as soon as the door shut, only to have her heart squeeze as she hear the loud whimper from the broken angel on the bed behind her. Quinn turned immediately and ran to the side of the bed, Rachel at some point, had tipped forward, so her face is in her pillow, her sobs being muffled by the object while her whole body shook, trying to catch her own breath as she cried. Quinn placed her hand on Rachel's knee, patting it softly again as she licked her lips.
"Please...Rachel, tell me he doesn't..." Quinn trailed off, she watched Rachel grip the bed sheets, her body shook harder. "Rachel...Rachel" Quinn ran her hand over the brunette's back, before squeezing her arm. "Come here" Quinn said softly, as Rachel listened, lifting her body from the bed, she leaned forward, wrapping her arms around Quinn's neck, as the blonde wrapped her arms around the brunette's waist, and sat at the edge of the bed, Rachel tucked her head above her arms, her tears burning Quinn's skin on her neck and her breath rapid against her.
She rubbed her arms up and down the brunette's back, her heart aching, not completely knowing how to approach this tender subject with Rachel, but one this was for sure, she was defiantly going to have a talk with Brittany.
So. Hi. It's been a while. But good news, I finally graduated high school...a couple of weeks ago, which was awesome, so now I'm back. yay :D
RachelBarbraBerry - Thank you, this one is longer so I hope this one is great too :)
Rainbowbright108 - Quinn has seen Rachel, this chapter is longer, and I have updated, how happy are you now? :D
Alese222 - Tell me about it, most stories do discuss a lot of rape and self-harm but I don't see much about suicides and such so here's one at least, even though I can't read my own story, I know how it goes, yay me. Opening up is going to take a while, but she's going to open up piece by piece, I hope that won't get annoying and well Quinn basically caught him in the act of trying to do the act does that count? hehe
Guest - well, Quinn is awesome, and what built the bit of trust is Quinn showing that even with the door shut for three weeks, she wasn't going to force Rachel into showing herself or opening up yet if she didn't want to, she could take it as slow as Rachel wants, even in this chapter Rachel just hugs Quinn wants she says "Come here" that shows the trust that Quinn has earned, as if Rachel knows Quinn can protect her. and I love to hear that you like this story and this chapter is longer :) sorry for it not being soon.
Parawhoreforlife - Thank you! I hope I kept up the good in Chapters with this one as well :D
LaurenKnight13 - I SO Glad you did too, but the emotional stuff barley has begun, you just wait, it'll get worse, but yes I agree, Rachel has finally gotten her angel, her Quinn :)
Snowdrop1026 - Agent 1026, you have reviewed, and I'm glad you can see where Rachel takes Quinn heart way before Quinn even realizes it, and when is Quinn never want Rachel needs? Quinn is just overly perfect for Rachel, especially in situations like in this chapter. Quinn being Rachel's life raft as you suggested is utterly cute to me, i never thought of it that way, I guess I don't have a very cute mind...I suck, bleh
HighOnFaberry - This chapter is defiantly longer than the mentions...I hope...if not tell me if you want them even longer cause although i'm not very good with making long chapters I could most defiantly work at it for you, if you'd like, but thank you for thinking it's good either way :)
This chick 562 - Glad to hear it :)
Guest - Thank you :D, I'll keep them, more deep emotions coming too! from Rachel and Santana!