Shelby was at their side in an instant, leaning over the brunette's petite body. Her arm was red, but not with blood. It was just a scrape from falling on the rough bus floor.

"W-will she be okay?" Finn asked, tears streaming down his face.

Shelby wanted to say yes, but she didn't want to be wrong. "Help me lift her up."

Finn, very easily, picked up Rachel's limp body without Shelby's help. He set her down in an empty row of seats.

Everyone else on the bus was silent, except for Tina, Kurt, Finn and Rory, who were crying.

Will gave one longing look at Shelby and Rachel and Finn. He wanted to go help, make sure she was okay, but he also had to deal with what caused it all. The silver car. Will opened the bus' door and jumped out, getting wet from the rain. Will pulled out his phone and dialed 911 as he ran over to the driver's window. The front of the silver car was crumpled and banged up.

"Hello, 911?" The smooth woman's voice said.

"Yes, hi" Will said. He explained the issue and location and Rachel's state.

"Help is on the way."

Will sighed and hung up his phone. He raced over to the driver's side door. The large white airbag had gone off. Will tugged the door open, which came off totally. Will tossed the door aside and pushed the airbag aside to see the bruised face of a young man, in his mid-twenties. He seemed unconscious too.

"Hello?" Will asked, lightly tapping his face to see if he's react. He didn't.

Mercedes, who had been asleep, was rudely awoken when the bus shook and they all screamed.

"Sam!" Mercedes gasped as she woke up.

"Yeah?" Sam asked, panic in his voice. He hugged her close.

Mercedes' breathing was heavy. "W-what happened?"

"Some car drove into us...Rachel is unconscious" Sam said quietly. Mercedes' eyes filled with tears. "Oh my gosh!"

"Shhh" Sam said, trying to calm her down. "It's gonna be okay."

Mercedes sat up and saw Finn and Shelby frantically trying to help Rachel and Kurt watching close by, silently crying. No one else spoke.

Mercedes was crying now too. Rachel was one of her best friends. And now, she could be dead or dying. Sam held on to Mercedes' arm, keeping her from running over there in a sad rage.

"Rachel...Rachel, please wake up" Finn whispered as he held her cold hand.

"Is anyone else injured in any way?" Shelby asked the teens who all looked deathly pale and scared.

"Does a bruise count?" Blaine asked, holding up his arm where he had gotten a quarter sized black bruise.

"Not really. But you're okay, right?" Shelby said.

"Oh, yeah" Blaine nodded.

"Is Rachel dead?" Sugar asked slowly. That was question that everyone hoped no one would ask, mostly because they were afraid of the answer.

Shelby looked down at Rachel, who was still unconscious. "No."

"She still has a pulse" Finn said quietly.

"Is she in a coma?" Quinn asked.

"I don't know. I'm not a doctor" Shelby said. It wasn't suppose to sound rude, but in her state of panic and anxiety, her words came across that way.

"How did it happen?" Puck asked.

"That car crashed into the bus and when the glass broke and the bus tilted, Rachel was tossed to the side and she hit her head on the back of the chair" Kurt said quietly. He sat next to Rachel so he knew and saw firsthand how the damage was done. Tears rolled down his face too.

Puck nodded. The back of the chairs were made of really hard plastic. No wonder Rachel was knocked out.

Blaine hugged Kurt, who was sobbing now.

"Shhh, honey, it's gonna be okay" Blaine whispered to Kurt.

"If you were sitting with me instead, that could have been you" Kurt whispered back. Originally, Blaine was going to sit with Kurt, but Rachel had demanded to talk with her 'best gay' so Blaine shrugged and switched with Rachel so he sat with Finn, where they discussed sports.

"I know, and in a way, I'm lucky. But Rachel isn't. And look at Finn. He is a mess. Be strong for him" Blaine said. What Kurt said was true. Had he sat next to Kurt instead of switching with Rachel, he might have been the unconscious one.

Kurt sniffed. "Okay. I love you."

"Love you too."

Within five minutes, loud sirens and bright flashing lights were heard and seen. The police officer talked to Will and the medics rushed into the bus.

Finn was right next to them the whole time, but what they said was just a buzz to him as his head was filled with thoughts and worries. Was she going to be okay?

"Does she need to go to the hospital?" Shelby asked the medics.

"She is very lucky. She is still breathing and is almost conscious. She may have some short-term memory loss however" One medic said.

"Smelling salt?" the other medic asked.

The first medic nodded and pulled out a vial. He un-capped it and Finn and Shelby could right away smell ammonia. It smelt bad. The medic swiped the vial under Rachel's nose.

Finn squeezed her hand, hoping, praying even, for movement.

"He is drunk" The police officer said.

"Really?" Will asked. He was soaked all the way through, but in his worry, he didn't really notice.

"Yeah, you can smell it on his breath and this test says so also" The police officer said, holding up the small alcohol testing machine.

"So what now?" Will asked.

"Well, insurance will get the bus fixed. There's a shop nearby that'll do it, as seen as you clearly need it now on your trip. This guy will need to take a visit to the hospital as he isn't yet conscious, and then will be arrested for driving under the influence. He will have to pay some fines too, which will probably cover the bus fixing costs" The officer said.

"Great" Will nodded. He was relieved that the damage could be fixed, but the unconscious girl in the bus made it hard for him to be happy.

"Will?" Emma called from the bus door. Will turned in the rain.

"Yeah?" Will asked.

"You need to come here" Emma said.

Will jogged over, almost slipping in a puddle.

He followed Emma inside and saw the medics that were leaning over Rachel swipe a small vial under her nose.

"How is she?" Will asked Emma.

"Has a pulse. Still unconscious" Emma sighed, tears glistening in her eyes.

Will looked from Rachel to Finn. He was red-faced, crying and shaking as he clutched her hand in his. He felt so bad for Finn.

"I know you hate Rachel, but is she going to be okay?" Brittany whispered to Santana.

Santana paused then made a clicking sound with her tongue. "I don't hate Rachel..." That was true. Sure, sometimes she really disliked her, or wished she would get her head stuck in a bucket or stop stealing all the solos because some people deserve them too, but by no means did she hate Rachel. And especially not when she may be on her death bed. If she died, New Directions wouldn't be the same. Besides, on this trip, Santana hasn't really had an issue with Santana.

"Santana, I'm really scared" Brittany whispered. Santana's heart almost broke. Brittany sounded so broken and sad and worried and vulnerable.

"I am too..." Santana whispered back. She pulled Brittany into a hug. "I am too." She repeated as she held her girlfriend close.

"W-what if Rachel doesn't wake up?" Brittany asked into Santana's shoulder, where her head rested.

Santana felt the stinging of tears in her own eyes. "I don't know. It'll be sad."

"I'm sad now."

"We all are. Finn especially" Santana said, her eyes darting to Finn who was sobbing and shaking. She had grown respect Finn a bit, especially since the whole 'coming out' thing.

Santana felt the shoulder of her tank top get wet from Brittany's tears.

"Shhh, don't cry" Santana said comfortingly, rubbing Brittany's back.

"I'm sorry" Brittany sniffed, and wiped her eyes. "Rachel is like family to me."

"I know. But it'll be fine. Shhhhh..." Santana whispered. Santana tilted her head and gently kissed the top of Brittany's head.

After the vial was moved under Rachel's nose, everyone held their breath. Finn still held her hand and watched for some sign of movement. He blinked rapidly, trying to clear his eyes and make his view even clearer.

Finally.

Rachel's closed eyes fluttered a bit. It was barely a movement, but that was enough for Finn. A fresh round of tears came. Rachel's eyes opened a bit, but she closed them right away.

Her arm moved slightly.

One of the medics, who was standing up, motioned for the on looking teens to stay quiet.

Rachel's pink lips parted a bit. "Mfnn?"

"Rachel?" Shelby asked slowly. Finn was crying too much to make out words.

"Finn?" Rachel asked again.

"Rachel...I'm here" Finn said, squeezing her hand.

"She may have some memory loss" the medic whispered to Finn.

"Rachel, are you okay?" Finn asked as Rachel opened her eyes slowly. Her brown eyes focused on Finn. She smiled a tiny bit.

"Finn?" Rachel asked again.

"Yes. I'm right here. Are you okay?" Finn inquired urgently.

"Yeah..." Rachel said. "My head hurts..." Rachel tried to sit up. Finn helped her. Then Rachel noticed the wide and worried eyes of Shelby and Will and also the medics who kept a watchful eye on her.

"Are you okay?" Finn asked again.

Rachel nodded but stared at the medics. "Who?"

"Paramedics" Finn said. He put a hand on Rachel's head, feeling a large and swollen bump. Rachel slightly winced when he touched it. "You hit your head and were unconscious for a bit."

"Rachel how many fingers am I holding up?" A medic asked, holding up four fingers.

"Four" Rachel answered right away.

"Good. Do you remember what happened?" The medic asked.

Rachel blinked and tried to remember. "No..."

"Do you know where you are?" The other medic asked.

"In the bus, going to Orlando, right?" Rachel answered slowly.

"Correct" Finn nodded.

Rachel slowly looked around and saw her peers all staring at her and occasionally whispering something. Their faces were pale and Kurt, who was standing closest, had tear stains on his face.

"Kurt..." Rachel said. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah" Kurt nodded with a small smile. "Are you?"

Rachel nodded and surveyed her surroundings. She saw the broken window and he glass the littered the floor and seats.

"What happened?"

"A car crashed into the bus and the window broke. And you were sitting there and you hit your head" Finn said. He squeezed her hand, which he had been still holding.

"Oh...I remember that now" Rachel said slowly nodding.

"You do?" Will asked.

"Yeah. Who else is hurt?" Rachel asked.

"Just you" Finn said.

Rachel was quiet.

The medics packed up their supplies. "I think we are ready to go. She seems in a stable condition."

"Are you sure?" Will asked them.

"Yeah. If something else happens, bring her in to a hospital, but it's unlikely" One medic said.

Will nodded. "Thanks so much." He shook their hands and they walked off the bus.

No one spoke.

"Well..." Beiste said slowly, breaking the silence.

"Now what?" Emma asked.

"Well, we can't drive the bus, but the hotel is right up the street. Is it worth walking?" Will asked them.

"I think so" Shelby said. She turned to Rachel who was blinking and looking around. "Are you alright to walk a bit?"

"Yes, I think so" Rachel nodded. She swung one leg down on to the ground. She held on to Finn's hand and slowly stood up.

When she was on her feet firmly, Tina started clapping. Everyone joined it politely.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Finn asked her quietly.

"Yes, yes. I'm fine" Rachel said smiling up at him.

"Just making sure" Finn smiled back. "I love you."

"Thank you and I love you too" Rachel said, squeezing his hand lovingly.

The rain had slowed down a bit. They were getting wet, but they had no choice.

Will stayed behind on the bus, to make sure the tow truck came and took it away. But all eighteen others were making their way down the side of the road. Luckily, most of their suitcases had little wheels on them.

Almost everyone had asked Rachel if she was okay or if she needed help with her suitcases. She dismissed all the offers. She was feeling fine, with only a bit of throbbing in the head. Nothing a few pain-killing pills couldn't heal. Plus, she didn't want to burden anyone. They were on vacation and she was determined not to ruin it with her injury.

So now they walked. It was wet and cold.

"So far I'm loving Orlando" Mike said sarcastically.

"Oh, yeah, good times!" Tina laughed. Her laughed sounded a bit forced.

Mike smiled at Tina. "Are you feeling okay?"

Tina nodded slowly. "Yeah."

"You're lying."

"How can you tell?"

"I'm your boyfriend. It comes natural."

Tina smiled.

"Plus, you didn't deny it" Mike stated. "So tell me."

"Well, the whole accident was scary. It scared me. I mean, no one expected that and it could have been so life changing. For everyone. You just can't forget or get over that" Tina said with a long sigh.

Mike was silent for a moment as they walked. "You're right. You gotta live each moment like your last."

Tina's eyes flashed as she looked up at Mike with a small smile.

She looked at him and began to sing.

"My best friend gave me the best advice

He said each day's a gift and not a given right

Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind

And try to take the path less traveled by

That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late

Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last

Leave old pictures in the past?

Donate every dime you had, if today was your last day?

What if, what if, if today was your last day?

Against the grain should be a way of life

What's worth the price is always worth the fight

Every second counts 'cause there's no second try

So live like you're never living twice

Don't take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late

Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?

Leave old pictures in the past?

Donate every dime you had?

And would you call those friends you never see?

Reminisce old memories?

Would you forgive your enemies?

And would you find that one you're dreaming of?

Swear up and down to God above

That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?

If today was your last day

Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?

You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars

Regardless of who you are

So do whatever it takes

'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life

Let nothing stand in your way

'Cause the hands of time are never on your side

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late

Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?

Leave old pictures in the past?

Donate every dime you had?

And would you call those friends you never see?

Reminisce old memories?

Would you forgive your enemies?

And would you find that one you're dreaming of

Swear up and down to God above

That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?"

Tina held the last note a bit. She usually wasn't a fan of Nickelback or rock music, but that song was so inspirational to her that she had listened to it over and over.

She hadn't been singing that loud, but the people walking around them could hear. Quinn, Rory, Sam, Mercedes and Puck heard Tina's song and had sang back up and harmonized with her.

"That was beautiful, Tina" Mike said when it was over.

"Are you crying?" Tina gave a half smile and gazed into Mike's warm eyes.

"No...yes" Mike said. "It was really good. You're really good. I love you."

"I love you more" Tina said honestly. You never know when life could change.

"Are you okay?" Finn asked Rachel as they walked.

"You asked me that five times already, if not more" Rachel pointed out.

"Sorry. But I just want to make sure. I was really worried about you" Finn said.

"That's sweet" Rachel smiled at him. "And I'm fine. Really."

Finn nodded and didn't say anything.

Rachel studied him. Something was different. Finally she figured it out.

"Your cheeks are red. You've been crying" she said quietly.

Finn looked down slowly. "Yeah."

"Why?"

"I told you. I was so worried about you. You were so l-limp and c-cold and I thought you were d-dead and it was so scary" Finn said, stuttering through the words. "I thought you were dead." He said again, looking up at Rachel, who's eyes were glistening with tears.

Rachel just stared at him, so touched by this and unable to speak.

Finn took a deep breath. "I just wanted you to wake up so badly. I honestly thought my life was over when you didn't move. And I never want that to happen again. I love you so much and you mean so much to me."

Rachel just dropped the suitcase handles and bag, letting them all fall on the ground with a slight thump. She shut her eyes and flung herself at Finn, wrapping her arms around him. Finn, a bit surprised, also dropped his suitcase. He pulled Rachel in tightly and hugged her close.

There they stood in the rain, hugging like they'd never see each other again.

Everyone else who was walking didn't say anything to them. They knew what was happening and they knew that Finn deserved it, as he had been so scared when she was unconscious.

"I love you. I know we say it like every day but you will never know how much I truly mean it. You mean so much to me as well and the fact that you were so worried about me is so touching and I am so sorry that I made you so scared. I love you, I love you, I love you and thank you for not giving up on me" Rachel mumbled into Finn's chest. She was crying fully.

Finn only squeezed her closer to him, like it was possible. "Rachel. I love you so much too. And don't ever think that the accident was your fault" Finn said.

By this time, everyone had passed them and they were at the back of the group.

Rachel looked up at Finn, her arms still tightly around his body. Their eyes met for a moment and that moment was like fire. So bright and powerful and so much passion. But that moment was ended when Rachel closed her eyes and leaned up for a kiss. Finn kissed her back. Never has he cherished a kiss so much. An hour ago, he thought he'd never be able to do that again.

"Words cannot begin to describe how much I love you" Rachel whispered to him when she pulled back.

"I agree" Finn said with a smile.

They stepped back and picked up their suitcases and hurried to catch up with their group.

A/N

Hello, this may be a bit long, so please bear with me.

You may or may not have noticed that chapters 20 and 21 are slightly similar to last night's epic episode of Glee (3x14 On My Way). For the record, I had these chapters pretty much done before the episode aired. All I wrote after the episode when I had a bit of free time was the ending to the last Finchel moment above. I'm serious, it is a total coincidence that it may seem similar to you. So I repeat, I DIDN'T COPY 'ON MY WAY', if that's what you may be thinking. I had had the car crash planned for weeks now, I swear.

Anyways, I'd like to mention the last chapters, which I had fun writing (not because it was so sad) but because the drama and charcters were different. I mean, writing an emotionally messed up Finn was quite enjoyable. :)

And I also took your suggestions and so in the last 2 chapters I added a bit of Tike, Klaine, Samcedes, Brittana and a whole lotta Finchel, beacuse a lot of you wanted that. So I hope I fufilled you fangirl (or fanboy) moments. I enjoyed writing them.

As for Rachel and her condition, I have a bit to say. I was going to write a scene where she went to the hospital, but then I realized that I have never been to a hospital (except when I was born...) and all my hospital knowledge comes from other Glee fanfictions I've read. I'm serious. So I decided to scrap the hospital bit. But that's not all. I have never seen or dealt with an unconscious person. So I kinda sorta made parts up that seemed real. It is a fact that smelling salt can wake a person up, but I have no idea how it works or what the conditions have to be. What I'm trying to say is, if what I wrote is all wrong, I am very very very sorry. Hope you liked it anyways... :)

Anyways, my Original Characters will be coming in soon. Maybe not the next chapter, but maybe the one after that.

That is all. Sorry for the long notes. Leave a reply if you have something to say or suggest or anything else. :D