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Chapter 13: Second Audition

"Finn, can you listen to my song for my audition?" Rachel asked.

"Of course," Finn said. "Are you ready for the audition tomorrow?"

Rachel shrugged. "I guess so."

Finn took his wife's hands. "What do you mean, you guess so? You are going to make it into that play!"

"I've devoted the past two months to practicing and I'm so so worried," Rachel said. "What if I mess up?"

"You won't," Finn said, taking Rachel's hand. "Look at me, you are the most talented person I know."

Rachel put her arms around Finn. She couldn't believe the day of her audition was almost here.

"I'll love you even if you never get a part on Broadway," Finn continued. "I didn't marry you because of your voice, even though it's the best I've ever heard. I married you because you're Rachel. Because you make me feel so loved and special. Because you believe in me as much as you do. Because you're always there for me no matter what and I can always trust you. You are an amazing mother and an amazing wife."

Rachel leaned in and gave Finn a kiss. He deepened it when they heard a noise at the door.

"I had a bad dream," a little voice said.

"What's wrong, sweetheart?" Rachel asked, picking up Allie.

Allie still looked scared. "There was a monster under my bed and he tried to take me away from you and Daddy."

Rachel put her arms around Allie as Finn began running Allie's back. "Allie, we're right here."

"You won't let a monster take me away?" Allie asked.

"Of course we won't!" Rachel said.

"Promise?" Allie asked.

"Promise," Rachel said.

Allie stuck out both her fingers. "Pinky promise?"

Rachel smiled at Finn as she linked her pinky in one of Allie's and Finn linked his in the other.

"Would you like to sleep with us tonight?" Finn asked.

"Yes please," Allie whispered.

Rachel smiled at how good Finn was with Allie. "Let us change into our pajamas and then we'll get in bed with you."

When Finn went into the bathroom to put on his pajamas, Allie turned to Rachel. "Mommy, do you ever have bad dreams?"

Rachel sighed. Of course she did. However, Allie wouldn't understand Rachel's bad dreams. Rachel's nightmares involved not being able to graduate or losing Finn and Allie. "Once I had a dream a witch tried to take Daddy away from me." Which was true. She used to be worried another girl would steal Finn from her, but now she knew they were the only ones for each other.

Finn came out of the bathroom in his pajamas. "Want to change now, Rach?"

Rachel nodded. She gave Allie a kiss, then went to the bathroom to change into her pajamas. When she returned, Finn and Allie were already in the queen sized bed.

"I like your bed," Allie said. "It's so big."

"Well, two people sleep in it!" Rachel said.

"When do I get big girl bed?" Allie asked.

Finn smiled at Rachel. Rachel realized soon they needed to think about this. "Soon."

"Yay!" Allie said.

"You'd better get to sleep, Allie," Finn said. "You have school tomorrow, and Mommy has a big day, too."

Rachel had almost forgotten. She and Finn were going to practice for her audition, but her daughter was more important.

After a few minutes of cuddling with Finn and Rachel, Allie had fallen asleep. When Allie was asleep, Finn leaned over and whispered to Rachel. "I'm sorry we didn't get to practice tonight."

"I'm glad we got to spend time with Allie," Rachel whispered back. Cuddling with her husband and daughter, Rachel was feeling better about the audition.

x

"Time to get up, Mommy," Allie said, shaking Rachel.

Rachel opened her eyes. Allie was on the bed, but she didn't see Finn anywhere. "Hey, Allie. Where's your daddy?"

Allie started giggling. "Come with me, Mommy."

Rachel wondered what was going on. She got out of the bed and followed her daughter into the kitchen. In the kitchen, the table was set, and Finn, Kurt, Blaine, Santana and Brittany were standing there.

"What's this?" Rachel asked.

"We made breakfast for you," Kurt said. "Since you have a big audition, we thought you should have a special something."

"Well, Kurt and the girls made the breakfast," Blaine admitted. "But Finn and I set the table. That's something, right?"

"Of course it is!" Rachel said, hugging her husband, daughter and roommates. "Thank you, all of you."

"We made pancakes," Brittany said. "How's that sound?"

Rachel sat down. "That sounds great." She felt so lucky to have such great friends.

"Brittany and I will pick Allie up from school today," Santana said. "I know you usually do, but since you have the audition, I don't know if you'll get out in time."

Rachel smiled. "Thanks, I appreciate that." She took a pancake and began eating.

"Rach, everything will work out," Finn said.

Rachel knew there was no fooling Finn. He knew her better than she knew herself. "I hope so."

Finn sat down next to Rachel. "Remember what I told you last night."

"We love you, Mommy!" Allie said.

"We sure do!" Kurt added.

The group ate their breakfast before it was time for Rachel, Finn and Allie to leave to take Allie to preschool. The bus ride was almost completely quiet, and when they arrived at the preschool, Allie went in, and then it was time for Finn and Rachel to get on their own buses, Finn to NYU and Rachel to the theatre for auditions.

"I wish you could come with me," Rachel said to Finn.

Finn sighed. "So do I, but I have a test."

Rachel gulped and hugged her husband. "I love you so much."

Finn gave Rachel a kiss on her forehead. "I love you, too. Kick some ass."

Rachel smiled at Finn and went to catch the bus to the theatre. "You can do this," she told herself.

x

Allie walked into her classroom. "Hi Mia!"

"Hi Allie," Mia said. "Play with me!"

"I will," Allie said.

Allie and Mia went over to a bag of stuffed animals and took a few out when a girl pushed Allie over. "That's mine," she said, pointing to a stuffed cat.

"I'm playing with it," Allie said, getting up.

"I played with it yesterday," the other girl said. "It's mine."

The teacher came over. "Helen, why did you push Allie over?"

"She's playing with my toy!" Helen said, pointing at the cat.

"That's the school's, not yours," the teacher said.

"I want it!" Helen protested.

"If you like it, I'll tell your mom and she can buy one for you," the teacher said.

Helen tried to grab the cat.

"Helen, Allie's playing with the cat," the teacher said. "You need a time out."

Helen hit Allie. Allie winced, and the teacher took Helen's hand. "Helen, you need a time out."

"I don't like her," Mia whispered to Allie.

"Neither do I," Allie whispered back.

The teacher gave Helen a time out for twenty minutes, and by the time the time out was over, Allie had started coloring a picture to give to Rachel since she knew Rachel had a big day. Helen came over, picked up a marker and scribbled on Allie's picture.

"Why'd you do that?" Allie asked, ready to cry.

"I don't like you!" Helen said. "You're stinky."

"She's mean, Allie," Mia said.

Allie and Mia tried to stay away from Helen until Santana and Brittany came to pick Allie up. When they arrived, Allie pointed at Helen and said, "That girl is mean! She hit me and tried to take my stuff and scribbled on my picture for Mommy."

Santana got a grossed out look, then went up to Helen's mother. "Excuse me?"

"Yes?" Helen's mother said.

"I heard that your daughter was giving my niece some shit," Santana snapped. "You need to get her to leave her alone." She pointed at Allie with Brittany."

Helen's mom gave Santana a look. "Don't use that word in front of my daugher."

"Tell your daughter to leave my niece alone," Santana demanded.

The woman gave Santana a look as Santana walked back to Allie and Brittany. "I just told her what she needed to hear," Santana said.

"What's shit?" Allie asked.

Brittany and Santana looked at each other. "Allie, you shouldn't use that word," Brittany said. "It's bad."

x

"Rachel Hudson?"

Rachel took a deep breath and went up to the stage. The other people who'd performed so far had sounded good, but this was her moment. She took a deep breath in and began to sing. It was the most famous song from the musical, and she was determined to sound better than the other girls who'd performed it.

The sun'll come out tomorrow

Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow

There'll be sun!

Just thinkin' about tomorrow

Clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow

'Til there's none!

When I'm stuck a day that's gray and lonely,

I just stick out my chin and grin, and Say, oh!

The sun'll come out tomorrow

So ya gotta hang on 'til tomorrow

Come what may

Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya Tomorrow!

You're always a day

Away!

The casting director smiled at Rachel. "Good job."

Rachel couldn't believe that the director had complimented her. She sent Finn a quick text. "The director told me I did a good job!"

Finn texted back almost immediately. "What did I tell you? I'm so proud of you!"

Chapter 14 preview: Rachel finds out if she made it. Rachel, Kurt and Blaine perform in NYADA's winter showcase. Finchel and Allie get a pet.

SONG: Tomorrow from Annie (performed by Rachel Hudson)