11In a Moment
Chapter 1: Rachel
Summary: A person could make a choice that has the power to make or break their lives. A million thoughts could go through their minds in one moment. Watch as some of our glee members make such a choice.
Note: I couldn't believe that my Internet is working right now, so I had to post something. This is my first gLee fic, so if I'm a bit OOC, sorry.
Rachel felt miserable. She had been having probably the worst few weeks of her life. First, she finds her mother, which would seem like a good thing except her mother is just that: her mother. Not her mom. So that felt like crap. Then Jesse leaves her, and of course he has to go out with his theatrical bang. Of course he has to crack an egg on her head and claim that he only left because he wasn't accepted, even though everyone went out of their way to make him feel at home. The jerk.
Then Sue Sylvester. Oh, that woman was always getting in Rachel's way of stardom. If Rachel turned into a crazy old woman who told stories of how she could have been a star, like that washed-up friend of Mr. Shue's, April Rhodes, Rachel would be sure to blame it on Ms. Sylvester. Rachel hated that woman with every fiber of her being. Rachel hated her with the fury of a thousand samurais. Rachel hated her with the fire of a thousand suns. Rachel-
Okay. So maybe she was being a tad overdramatic. But still. Rachel hated Ms. Sylvester.
Of course Ms. Sylvester was the 4th judge for the glee competition that Saturday.
Rachel figured that the tragedies of her life could be made into a hit musical. Or at least a TV show. With singing, of course.
As Rachel contemplated who she would want to play herself in her made up musical/TV show a hand reached out and grabbed her arm. Followed by that arm was the rest of the body of Finn Hudson.
Rachel's heart stopped until she ordered it to restart. Why should it stop for Finn Hudson? They weren't dating. She didn't even like him anymore.
That was a lie if she ever heard one.
Of course she still liked Finn. She had never gotten over him exactly. When she complained to her Papa and Daddy about it, they laughed and said that she and Finn were perfect for each other. Finn was probably the only boy in the world who would not only put up with her admitted high-maintenance, but would actually find it cute when she got needy. Not that she ever got all that needy around Finn lately. Her Dads thought that they brought out the best in each other.
"Rachel, we could've made them feel better until you backed out on me. You're the captain and yeah, it is annoying when you get on everyone about glee, but you keep us together," was what he said.
Rachel froze. When he started about her tad over-bearingness about glee, she thought he was going to be a bit meaner about it. After all, so is everyone else. Why would he be any nicer?
Why?
Because it was Finn. Finn, her knight in shining armor, the boy who was there whenever she needed a friend, the boy who lets her be her crazy, obsessive self, but wouldn't put up with her self-pity. Finn Hudson, the boy who was into her for more than her voice. The boy who wanted her to be her, quirks and all.
Rachel knew she would never find a better guy than Finn. Who could? What they had went far beyond the status quo. What they had went far beyond logic. What they had was…special. Unique. One of a kind.
Rachel had finally come to terms with that. No other guy would be as special to her as Finn. No other guy would treat her as wonderful as Finn would and already had. Yes, he was a bit slow at times, but he was a great guy.
And he wanted Rachel!
Who had ever wanted Rachel? Puck? No, he had wanted her for sex. Jesse? No. He was jerk that she didn't want to think about.
But she had to. She still had some feelings for Jesse. She couldn't let go of them. A part of her still believed that he was good, that he still cared for her.
But as Rachel looked into the warm, honey eyes of Finn, that part of her that still loved Jesse St. James shrunk ten sizes smaller.
Rachel had made up her mind. She had to tell Finn that he was the one she wanted, the only one (mostly, but she knew he'd be okay with her still being upset about Jesse. He was just so kind that way).
Rachel's next problem was how to tell Finn of her epiphany. Then a horrible thought struck her mind: What if he didn't like her back anymore? What if he was done with waiting around for her to see that Jesse was scum and get over him?
There lay her choice: Show/tell Finn she still cared for him or stay silent?
Rachel looked into Finn's eyes one more time and saw something else in them that she had missed earlier: Devotion. Complete and total, unadulterated devotion and love.
Instead of staying silent, Rachel made one of the best decisions she would ever make in her entire life:
She put her hands against his shoulders, leaned in, and kissed him.
She tried to put all she had been feeling for him, pour it all into that one kiss. She felt his shock when her lips were suddenly against his, but half a second later, she felt him relax into the kiss and the feelings were returned. She pulled back and looked at him. Shock was clearly written all over his face, but a small smile was slowly forming on his lips.
She felt a smile forming on her lips as well and for the first time in a long time, the smile reached her eyes. She noticed that his hands had found their way around her waist and were gently pulling her closer to him. She happily obliged and put her forehead against his.
"Let's get to Glee Club rehearsal," he whispered.
Rachel took his hand and they walked together. She leaned into him, feeling a bit drained. At first she worried that she was coming down with something. Of course she would get sick for the third time in her life right before Regionals. Luckily, she realized she was just tired from her mind going into overdrive earlier. Then a thought occurred to her:
All that took place in the course of a single second.
A single moment.
So do you all like it? I honestly think this is one of my better songs. Why? I wrote it in about 15 minutes. I always write my best stories in a really short amount of time. I read over it for errors, so if there are still some, sorry.
Please reply. Brownie points if you reply. Please pretty please. I want to know if I should post the other chapters I have written. I have one about Finn where he told her he loves her, one about Jesse, and I'm currently writing one about Puck. I'm gonna write at least 2 more, one about Shelby and one about Artie. What do you think?