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Chapter 5: Lima or New York?
Rachel's phone vibrated. It was Finn - again. When Rachel got off the plane, she noticed it was full of texts from Finn, asking if she was back in New York yet.
She texted him to say that she was back in New York but she didn't say anything else. She knew that she shouldn't be mad at him. He wasn't her property. He was free to date whoever he wanted. She knew she couldn't expect him to wait around for her forever. But she knew she wasn't going to date anyone else until she could date Finn again, and once they were back together, they'd be together for good.
Rachel opened the phone and looked at Finn's text. "It was really nice seeing you. I've missed you. Let me know next time you're in Lima."
Rachel looked at the phone. "Yeah, I'll let you know," she texted back.
Kurt and Santana would be getting home tomorrow, and the next day she'd be going back to NYADA. Going back to school was going to be tough. She was sure that everyone knew by now and that Cassandra July, Brody and those two guys who seemed to always be gossiping were going to make her feel bad about it.
Rachel got out some DVDs to watch and distract herself with and popped herself some popcorn. At least she could enjoy tonight.
x
"You wanted to see me?" Penny asked Finn, coming up to the table at the University of Lima library Finn was sitting at.
"Yeah," Finn said. Seeing Rachel again had reminded him that dating Penny wasn't what he should be doing right now. Rachel still had his heart, and he knew it.
"What's up?" Penny asked.
"I don't think this is going to work," Finn said.
"Because of that Rachel girl, right?" Penny asked. "You're still into her, aren't you?"
Finn didn't know what to say. Yes, that was why he knew this wasn't going to work out, but no girl liked to hear that a boy she liked was more interested in another girl. "Rachel and I had something really special in high school," Finn said. "I could see myself spending my whole life with her."
Penny looked annoyed. "Then why did you break up with her? Why are you still in love with a girl who lives in another state? She's not part of your life right now for a reason!"
"Penny, please don't," Finn said. He was going to do everything he could to fight to get Rachel back.
"Why did you even say yes when I asked you out if you like her?" Penny asked.
"I wanted to give dating someone else a try," Finn said. He didn't know what else to say. That was sort of true. And it was dating someone else that confirmed to him that he didn't want to be with anyone but Rachel.
"Okay then," Penny said. "Well, for what it's worth, I liked you." She walked away as Finn began thinking a little more. He'd been enjoying his time at University of Lima, but he did have his problems with parts of it. Lots of people here weren't very committed to school, and there was a bit too much partying for his taste. He'd quit the fraternity because he thought it was getting in the way of things. Maybe another school would be better for him.
Finn logged on to his laptop and began looking at some colleges to apply to. Kurt and Santana had left to go back to New York this morning, so he didn't have to worry about Rachel, but maybe, just maybe, he and Rachel could work something out.
x
"Rachel, we're home now," Kurt called out the next day.
"Hey," Rachel said.
"So, how are you holding up?" Kurt asked.
Rachel looked at her friends. "As well as someone who found out that she got rejected from her dream role and found out the boy she loves is dating someone else can be."
"I can't believe that girl Finn's with," Santana said. "I only met her briefly, but she seemed just so... stupid and so weird."
Rachel giggled, but she still felt bad. "Santana, you shouldn't talk that way about her. Any girl Finn dates has to be a good girl."
"We all know you and Finn should be together," Kurt said.
"I can't innerfere with his life," Rachel said. She'd done that before when he was with Quinn and that hadn't gone over very well.
"You don't have to pretend you're okay, you know," Santana said.
"I thought going home would make me feel better about what happened," Rachel said. "I just feel worse now."
"Look, there's going to be other shows to try out for," Santana said. "You never know, the girl they gave the part to might quit."
"And things aren't going to last with Finn and Penny," Kurt said.
"I just wish I didn't have to go to NYADA tomorrow," Rachel said. "Cassandra's going to probably be back to her old ways, Brody's going to be a jerk and the sycophants are probably going to be more intolerable than ever."
"I'll be there," Kurt said.
"And you can call me if you need me to go Lima Heights on them," Santana said.
"I'm just so glad you two are home," Rachel said, hugging Kurt and Santana.
x
Finn had spent the morning looking around the internet for colleges in New York to apply to and had booked a bus ticket to New York to visit them this weekend. He decided not to tell Rachel, though. Maybe that would be a nice surprise for her. He wouldn't tell her that he'd broken up with Penny until he got to New York either, though he did have a feeling that Penny was the reason why she hadn't been answering his texts. When he got to glee club, watching the duets made him think of the duets he and Rachel sang together. Right now, Sam and Marley were performing their duet, and Finn couldn't help but take the title of the song they'd chosen to heart. Then again, in glee, songs relevant to the situation did tend to be chosen a lot.
Sam: Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
But he knew it couldn't last
Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
For some California grass
Sam and Marley: Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back Jojo (Marley: Uh uh uh uhhh yeah) (Sam: Go home)
Get back, get back
Back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Back to where you once belonged
Oh, get back Jo
Marley: Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Yeah, get back Jo! Yeah, oh oh oh oh
Sam: Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man
All the girls around her say she's got it coming
But she gets it while she can
Sam and Marley: Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back Loretta (Marley: Uh uh uh uhhh, back to where you once belonged)
Sam: Oh get back
Marley: Oh get back
Sam: Yeah get back
Marley: Yeah get back
Sam and Marley: Get back to where you once belonged
Sam: Yeah get back
Marley: Yeah get back
Sam and Marley: Get back, get back to where you once belonged
"That was really good!" Finn said at the end of the song. "What made you two pick that song?"
"Well, we want the glee club to get back the energy and spark we had to win Nationals last year," Sam said.
And Finn wanted to get back Rachel. "We want to get back the Nationals trophy!" Marley added.
"Well, great job, you two!" Mr. Schue said. "How about our other captain and our newest member go next?"
"Well, this is the first time anyone other than Blaine will hear me sing," Kylie said.
"You sounded great when we practiced, don't worry," Blaine said.
Finn was reminded of being afraid to sing at his first few glee practices. When Blaine and Kylie performed, this song was also meaningful to him.
Blaine: Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Kylie: Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Blaine and Kylie: Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Blaine: Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Kylie: Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Blaine and Kylie: Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Blaine: Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Kylie: Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Blaine and Kylie: Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
It's all right, it's all right
"For a first timer, you sounded really good," Finn said. He did feel that the sun was coming for him. He just hoped it would be coming for Rachel soon as well, too.
"Thanks," Kylie said.
"Rachel knew how to find talent," Mr. Schue said.
At the end of glee practice, Finn went up to Mr. Schue. "Mr. Schue, can I talk to you?"
"Of course you can," Mr. Schue said. "What's up?"
"I'm thinking of transferring to a college in New York in the fall," Finn said.
"We'd miss you if you went to New York, but I understand," Mr. Schue said. "You miss her, don't you?"
"Yeah," Finn said. "I wanted to go to New York. I loved it when we went there for Nationals, and I've heard good things about it from Kurt. I applied to some schools there, and I'm thinking of going this weekend to see what they're like. If I don't like them, I can always just stay at University of Lima."
"You always can," Mr. Schue said. "Finn, I think you're ready for New York though. The glee club will miss you if you leave, but we understand. You've grown to be a capable young man, a leader. You're going to be a great teacher."
"I'll miss you too Mr. Schue," Finn said. "And the glee club. But I will be here to finish up the semester."
"That's right," Mr. Schue said. "Finn, you're one of a kind. Not just your talent, but you have such a special way of connecting with people."
Finn smiled. "Thanks."
x
"Oh, look, it's the Funny Girl reject!"
Rachel turned as she and Kurt were walking down the hallway and saw Bernard and Scott - or as she thought of them, the sycophants - walking toward her.
"Oh look, it's the sycophants!" Kurt said.
"Guess you weren't good enough for them," Scott said. "Maybe they want someone who actually cooperates in class."
"Or respects the teacher," Bernard added.
"Stop it," Kurt said. Rachel was glad Kurt was talking, because she began to get worried. Had Cassandra July told the directors about her arguments with her in class?
"But you're so talented, Kurt," Scott said. "Maybe you should try out."
"You two are really talented too, at being unpleasant," Kurt said before dragging Rachel away.
"I want to leave NYADA," Rachel said.
"No you don't," Kurt said.
"Maybe I'm not meant for a Broadway career," Rachel said.
"It was one audition, Rachel," Kurt said.
"Yeah, but I don't want to spend the rest of my life with people like them," Rachel said.
"They'll find something else to be annoying about soon," Kurt said.
Rachel felt her phone vibrate. "Great, now I've got to get to class."
"You'll be okay," Kurt said, giving Rachel a hug. Rachel walked into her acting class. Luckily, no one said anything to her, though a few people were talking amongst themselves and looking at her.
x
Luckily for Rachel, Cassandra July was out the rest of the week, so she didn't have to deal with Cassandra tormenting her about her reaction. Being at home with Kurt and Santana did help her feel better about everything, though she knew that once the press really started talking about Funny Girl, she'd probably feel bad all over again.
The weekend had arrived, and not soon enough. Rachel knew that next week, Cassandra would probably be back and have some things to say to her about the failed audition, but for now, she just wanted to enjoy the weekend. Right now, she, Kurt and Santana were at work at the spotlight diner, and luckily for Rachel, no one linked to Funny Girl was there now.
"We probably should do a performance," Kurt said to Santana and Rachel.
"I don't know," Rachel said.
"Come on, Rachel, you and Finn sounded great with your song for Beatles week," Kurt said.
Finn. Now Rachel was thinking about him again. "Okay, since it's Beatles week, how about we do a Beatles song?" She tried to take her mind off things.
"Yeah," Santana said. She called out to the diner guests and turned on the jukebox.
Rachel: It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log
Kurt: But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel all right
Santana: You know I work all day
To get you money to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you say
You're gonna give me everything
Kurt: So why on earth should I moan?
'Cause when I get you alone
You know I feel okay
Rachel: When I'm home
Everything seems to be right
When I'm home
Feeling you holding me tight
Tight, yeah
Rachel, Kurt and Santana: It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel all right, ooww!
Santana: So why on earth should I moan?
'Cause when I get you alone
You know I feel okay
Kurt: When I'm home
Everything seems to be right
When I'm home
Feeling you holding me tight
Tight, yeah!
Rachel, Kurt and Santana: It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel all right
Rachel: You know I feel all right
You know I feel all right
Rachel had to admit, it did feel good to be performing, not for class, not for an audition, just for fun, like in high school. As the guests at the diner applauded, Rachel felt a tap on her shoulder. She gasped when she saw who was there. How had he found out that she worked here? "Finn?" Rachel managed to say.
SONGS (all by The Beatles): Get Back (performed by Sam Evans and Marley Rose), Here Comes The Sun (performed by Blaine Anderson and Kylie Nichols) and A Hard Day's Night (performed by Rachel Berry, Kurt Hummel and Santana Lopez)
Chapter 6 preview: While in New York, Rachel goes along with Finn to visit some of the colleges he wants to visit. Rachel has her first run-in with someone who gave her a hard time at NYADA since her audition. Klaine make more progress back toward each other, and two other New Directions alumni find themselves rediscovering their feelings for each other.
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