The Wrong One

After Effect

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On November 13 tragedy struck.

Eight kids lost their sense of innocence. One almost died and one didn't live to see the sun shine again. Six more lost something that they'd never get back.

After that fateful day McKinley was never the same.
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Quinn POV
I walked out after what happened, and I was speechless. The front of the school was filled with kids hugging their loved ones and I just stood there.....alone.

After Finn came in acting all knight in shining armor for Rachel, the kid jimmy knew it was coming to an end. So he looked at us in tears as we crouched in fear, then he said

"Goodbye cruel world"

and he shot himself in the head. Right in front of all of us. His blood is now all over the room.

Now I'm here emotionless. I see the medical people bandaging up Rachel's shoulder and Santana and Britney are holding each other crying right next to Finn. As soon as they're done with Rachel she gets up and jumps on Finn crying. He holds her tight as they stand there.

I could be there with Santana and Britney, and Rachel, but I'm too much of a bitch. What if I had been shot? Would anyone cry? Would I even have people at my funeral? I've been living a crap life, because if I had died, my only accomplishment would be,

She wanted to be prom queen, and in the process she was destroying her former best friends life to get it.

That's not what I want for myself. I need to clean up my act, and stop feeling sorry for myself. So what my ex dumped me because he's in love with my former best friend who gets everything, that's just life, and who cares I'm at the bottom of the cheerleader pyramid, or that no one likes me. Ok, I see why I did what I did, but it was still wrong.
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Rachel POV
After what happened I hugged Finn like there's no tomorrow, which there almost wasn't. I slide down and kiss him passionately until Santana cries

"Stop hogging my best friend!"

I laugh and pull away from Finn hugging her. We all end up group hugging until we hear someone clear their throat. I pull away to find Quinn.

"What do you want Quinn?" Santana asks
"I wanted to say sorry, sorry for everything" she says looking down

Quinn helped me into the classroom and with my shoulder. She didn't have to, but she did. So I hug her and I hear her cry into my shoulder. It should hurt but the med people gave me the best drugs ever.

"I'm SO sorry, I was just so hurt" Quinn sobbed
"I forgive you" I say

I pull away slightly smiling as I feel Finn pull me closer. I see all of our parents trying to pass the yellow tape blocking us from them. The police let parents search for their kids. Santana runs to her Abuelita, mom, and dad's arms and Britney jumps into her parents arms. Quinn rushes to Franny, Russell, and Judy Fabray.

Finn and I hold each other until we see my mom holding Beth with both of my dad's behind, along with Carol and Burt and Kurt hugging. Carol looked like she was crying so she rushes to us and pulls us in her embrace.

"We were all so worried about you two" Carol cried
"Ma, we're ok" Finn assures

She pulls away as Shelby runs to me with Beth. I hug them both as daddy hugged me from the side.

"Oh rachie, you scared us" daddy said

I hug back and through their arms I saw Kurt, Finn, Burt, and Carol all hugging. My dad had tears but he was off to the side looking at the ground. I let go of shelby and daddy and grab Beth. Finn sees and comes to me and Beth.

The three of us stand in front of my dad. Beth holds onto me tightly and Finn has his arm around my waist for support. Everyone else doesn't say anything.

"Rachel you don't have to say anything to him" daddy says
"I want to" I whisper

My dad looks from the ground and he sees Beth and his eyes become even more sad.

"Rachel, Would you like some time alone?" Carol asks
"Yes please" I barely say

I hear footsteps walking and I still stare at him.

"She looks like you" my dad whispers
"Can you please not talk, I want to say something first" I say meaner than I intended

My dad just nods

"Why does it take me almost dying, for you to even look at me? Why does this have to be the first time you meet Beth? Why couldn't you just be my dad and forgive me for once in your stubborn life" I ask almost in tears

"I'm sorry" my dad whispers
"I'm sorry too, because I can't forgive you for what you did to me, I needed my dad, and you weren't there, so I have nothing to say to you anymore"

With that said I walk away with Finn still holding me. He whispers in my ear

"I'm proud of you Rach,"

I smile and hold Beth closer. I look at my dysfunctional family and say

"Let's go home"'