(A/N): As you may notice, I update every single day, but I didn't have time in the weekend so I'm really sorry. Now I bring you chapter 9, enjoy (:
"He did cross the line with me." Rachel sighed "But I loved him. I loved him too much that I kept on forgiving him and hiding my bruises. But one day, he really screwed it up that day..."
*flashback.*
"You're nothing but a slut." Jessie shouted to Rachel, who was crying, and hit her. Over and over.
"How do you dare? Cheat on me?" he asked, and hit her again. Truth was, Rachel never cheated on him, but she was too scared to talk.
"You're going to pay, Rachel Berry, you are going to pay." he warned as he left the room. Rachel, crying like mad. Jesse, feeling like a winner for lying and hitting a woman.
*end of flashback*
Rachel couldn't help but cry, and her friend assured her they will arrest Jesse someday. Again, Rachel had to explain she wanted a personal revenge, to feel good herself, not to make him feel bad. Or both things, but it's the same.
"Well, in that case..." Santana thoughtfully said "... you're lucky. Auntie Snixx is ready for some sweet revenge." she laughed, and Rachel joined her. She was never really fond of Snixx, but this time she really needed her.
"I was thinking of maybe-" Rachel's excitement was interrupted by a knock on the door. Crap, she thought to herself, my dads.
After Leroy told Santana to leave, the adults started arguing with Rachel because she had forgiven her friend, who hurted her. Rachel swore it wasn't a mistake, that she was just pushed by Brittany, and she got grounded. Of course, she had the party today so she had to find a way to sneak out of the house without her dads noticing. By the time she entered her room to be alone; it was just 3PM; too early for a warm shower. She decided she would take a nap, and she set her alarm to wake her up at 4:30PM, so she could also straighten her hair. The party was at 7, and she loved to be early. Always.
Luckily, there were no strange dreams for her today, so she could sleep well, with no need to wake up sweating before the annoying noise from her phone woke her. She put the water right how she loved it, and she stayed there for a long time, an hour at least. When she finished, she blow dried her hair before straighten in it up. She applied a little bit ok make up, to look prettier and wore her favorite dress; gold, shiny and short. Not very short, because she didn't want to look like a slut, but it was shorter than the rest of her clothes.
Just when she was finishing adjusting every single detail in the mirror, her dad knocked the door. She quickly put a t-shirt, a pair of trousers, and pretended to be asleep, so he wouldn't see her face.
"Come in." she said with a sleepy voice. Again, Rachel Berry was winning. Her acting skills were perfect.
"Honey, we'll leave for all night, we're going to our favorite tea place and then to the casino. Please behave. We'll see you tomorrow at midday." Hiram grinned and kissed the back of her head. Rachel nodded, always making sure he wasn't seeing her face.
"B... bye dad." she stuttered and went back to fake sleeping until her father was gone. She had convinced him.
Everything had gone perfectly. They were leaving. Oh, how irresponsible. They had just grounded her, and they were leaving. For all night. She checked the living room from upstairs, to make sure they had left, and then exited the house. When she was about to get in the elevator, her phone buzzed. A text. From Finn. How the hell did he get her number?
"Please consider my previous offer? :)"
Oh, damn it. She liked her, more than she should, but she knew she will hurt Quinn, and maybe also Finn, because perhaps he was still hurt. But, it was time to think what she will like to do. She. Rachel Berry. She was always too busy thinking in everyone else, and she never thought in herself, in what made her happy. She grinned and answered that she was going with him. It was just 6:30PM, and Quinn's house was not very far away, so she relaxed. She has too happy because she had made some-
"Are you entering or not?" an annoying man in the elevator interrupted her thoughts.
"Yea, I'm sorry." she shyly said and entered the elevator. The man's eyes scanned Rachel's body, and she noticed that. It was slightly awkward.
Both the man and Rachel's mouths dropped when they saw a black limousine parked outside, and Finn in a suit and tie holding a rose.
"How did you know I was going to come with you? What if I'd said no?" she asked, still very surprised.
"Just because." he grinned and kissed her cheek "You look really nice today." he complimented.
"Thanks" she blushed "I was afraid it was too formal."
"It's okay, Quinn texted me two hours ago saying that we should dress formal, because the party was going to be in an important hotel, and popular people were coming." he said.
"Great." Rachel smiled and entered the limousine, who was very fancy and nice.
"So, where are we going?" she asked once they were both in the vehicle. She was excited because it was her first real party, and she felt pretty. Pretty and confident.
"Um, some elegant hotel near Puck's big brother's house." he shrugged.
Rachel didn't know where Puck's big brother's house was, but she decided it was okay; at least she was with Finn though.
The journey passed quite quickly. Finn was sweet and told some jokes. Rachel felt very comfortable, totally opposite as she felt in the elevator. She was having a 'date' with a guy who deserved her, not like Jesse. Jesse can go to hell, she was happy now, unlike like him, who was probably alone and depressed. What she didn't know is that Jesse had a girlfriend, Chelsea, who she was about to meet…
