Captured (A Finchel Story)

Chapter 5

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In my anger i throw the books which lay on my desk onto the ground. What do they even think? My Dads act like im 9 years old, but no im 17, im graduating soon, i will go back from here. When will both understand that they can't protect me from everything in this world? That's what growing up is supposed to mean, to take a risk and dont get help from every side. But Hiram and Leroy wont understand that. When i was younger i loved the protection around me, i loved the way they cared about me but with the time it got annyoing. I hated that i didnt have any privacy in my life anymore, that i didnt get to live my life alone, i had to live it with them. I probably still have to. The fact that they wont let me go to the excursion with my class crosses the line. Im old enough to decide for myself if it is save to go there and yes it is. A guard will guard us and why would a prisoner try to touch me? It just doesnt make any sense. But those are my dads; completely overprotective, all the time, everywhere we go.

I stare at the books on the ground and bite my lip. How the hell am i gonna get the signature of Leroy or Hiram? I could fake it, but i would just feel bad because im normally not a cheater type. And that would be cheating right? I could stay in that prison when anyone finds out. But there isnt any other option i guess. Or i'll be honest to Mr Shue and will have to accept the laughs i'll receive of Sam and Puck. I hate both options but i have to decide for one, really soon.

Im actually confused about myself. When did i ever want to go to a prison so bad? That doesnt really sound like me, but hey, changes are possible and miracles can happen. Even though this miracle really is weird. Didnt i have doubts about this whole thing too? I did but something happened and now i really want to go there, no matter what i have to do for that.

If i decide that by myself i probably will get into huge trouble though, i need help. My first thought is Kitty, of course. Shes the queen of intrigues and she always has ideas how to create a perfect lie and how no one finds it out.

It would just make sense to call her, but stranegly enough i don't grab my phone as fast as i can and call her. Its strange because im normally really fast in calling Kitty but now i start to overthink this all.

When i want to show my dads that im a grown woman, i should do this by myself and not call Kitty and ask her for help. She would probably make fun of it too and i dont want that. And maybe i can start one last try to convince my dads to give me the signature.

Not now of course, that would be such a huge risk since now they have made their decision, but maybe im lucky and they overthink their acting too and come to the conclusion that it's better to let Rachel Berry out into the huge wide world. It's a lot of dreaming but as i said; Miracles can happen.

The clock shows that it's 8 am. Damn i overslept. How could this happen? Why didnt my dads wake me up yet?

In a record time i jump out of my bed, totally awake and run to my closet. I normally choose clothes for the day the day before but i was so angry yesterday that i didnt do anything. I didnt even got my homework done, i was just sitting on my bed, trying to figure out how to get this signature.

And here is my result; I dont have a result.

Whatever i'll do, i will get into trouble and that is the last thing i want to do, so i just have to improvise today.

But at first i have to get ready for school, or my troubles will just grow more.

I put on a normal jeans and a white T-Shirt with a black Hoodie. Its my normal style and i go for it everyday.

The mess on my ground still exists, and i grab a few things i think i'll need for today and put the other things back on the desk. I have no ideas which subjects i take today, so i probably have books with me i dont even need. No one is going to notice. At least i hope that no one will.

I hear plates crashing and i stop doing what im doing. Screams and a shutting door. My heart races and my face turns pale. They fought again, but didnt everything seem good yesterday? They kissed and they seemed so in love. What did ruin that? What is happening between them? They fought before but it never really seemed serious, at least not to me and i wasnt brave enough to ask them if everything is okay. I was scared about the answer i would get.

Downstairs everything is quiet, no screams or crashing plates anymore. Slowly i stand up and grab my bag. Im dubious if i should go downstairs and look what is going on. But if my dads really thought then one of them is still probably here and maybe even needs someone to console him and that can only be me ,obviously.

So i go to the stairs and hear quiet crying. I recognize the crying immediately.

Its Leroy. His crying is always quiet, he's afraid of crying and hates the feeling to not being able to stop it.

That's the thing about pain; it demands to be felt.

Leroy sits on a chair in the kitchen his head in his hands, quietly sobbing. I never saw him so hurt and so weak. The first time i see how old he looks and i feel sorry for him. Whatever with Hiram, it must be something awful. I feel how my legs turn into pudding and i start shivering. They cant fight, not now, i mean i need them. They are still my dads and i need them so much. Next to Kitty, and maybe Kurt, they are my only friends. With a pale face i walk over to Leroy and take a seat on a chair next to him.

It seems like he doesnt notice me at all, he doesnt make a move, not even as i touch his shoulder. What am i supposed to do? This is hard for me too, but i try not to show it to the outside. Leroy needs me too, as it seems and i cant be weak now.

"It's all over.", he whispers and starts sobbing again.

My body shivers again and i try to hold back the tears that are forming in my eyes. "Nothing is over.", i whisper back, not sounding really convincing.

"Oh Rach, you have no idea. I messed it all up, i messed it all up ...", he cries again and for a while we just sit there, me the confused daughter, who doesnt know how to help and the heartbroken dad. In this moment there is this huge distance between us, or like a wall which keeps me away from him.

"I need to go to school.", i mumble. Its not the right time i know that, but i seriously need to get out of here.

Leroy looks up and looks at me through his red eyes.

"Oh of course! I'll drive you! ... Hiram has the car.", he whispers the last sentence and you can see the tears coming up in him again.

"Thats no problem. I'll take the bus.", i say. He shouldnt bother about me right now. He raises his eyebrowns and he looks as he wants to retort but stops it.

He fakes a smile. "Then hurry up Rach. You're already late. I'll write you an excuse, just wait here."

I nod and look after him as he stands up and goes to his little office to write an excuse for me. What will he write?

Sorry that Rachel couldnt come earlier to school, me and my husband kind of broke up. Thats what i would write i think.

5 minutes later he comes back, holding a piece of paper in his hand.

He hands it to me. "Come home soon.", he says, sad smiling and i nod.

"I will."

A/N:

I am REALLY sorry that i havent updated the past days but i was so busy with school and life.

I cant promise that i will update more regular but i can promise that next chapter, Rachel will meet Finn, so stay tuned ;)