The Sad Truth

Chapter Twenty-Three

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I'm running and running. There's no one, just me and him in the darkness. I try to go left but it's dark so I turn right, and it's still dark. There's no where to hide.

"You can run, but you can't hide,"

I hear his echoes as I keep running. Finally I hit this black wall, and the room reveals to be New York. Then I'm on the floor again, just like last time, and he's on top of me.

Nothing's happening, but his face comes up to mine and he shows me a toothy, and ugly smile, and says,

"I'll be back, Rachel"

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I wake up again from that terrible dream. Sweating and panting. Just like millions of times before, only now I hear,

"I'm right here,"

I haven't been able to sleep these past few days. At least not since the trial. Finns been staying with me. Helping me get over my nightmares. It feels nice.

"It's ok, I'm here," he tells me softly as I hug him

I want to cry, but I've done enough crying, to last centuries. So I just sit there letting Finn hold me.

Once I've steadied my breath I let go of Finns warm grasp.

"I'm sorry" I whisper

I hate waking him up in the middle of the night, just cause I can't handle another dream.

"It's ok, it's not your fault" Finn tells me, "plus I like being the one to comfort you, it makes me feel honored" Finn shrugs blushing

I smile, then I lay back down with him, letting him put his hand over my shoulder,

"Thank you for being here" I say
"Thank you for letting me be here" Finn tells me

I stay quiet as he holds me, making me think, that just for now, everything's going to be ok......even if it's just for now.

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Twelve p.m
Saturday

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I was staying up with Finn, like these past few weeks, and watching funny girl. Finns been coming over, and spending some nights these past weeks. I really appreciate it.

I think he's the reason San and britt just call and text instead of coming over like they usually do. I don't mind, because I really like Finn, but I do miss our girl time.

As for Finn, I honestly don't know what we are. I mean, he's always hanging out with me, he stays the night, and at school we're always together. Finn makes sure Sam sees us too, I think he gets a little jealous. Which is unnecessary.

Neither of us are in relationships. So I don't know, what we are. So I pause the movie and face Finn.

"Hey Finn," I ask getting his attention "what are we?" I ask

Finn looks a little confused. I don't blame him, he doesn't really understand cryptic stuff. Like, apparently the question I'm asking!

"What do you mean?" Finn asks
"I mean, like, are we friends, or maybe, something more?" I ask shy

Finn starts blushing, so I start blushing, so now we're both blushing.

"Well, I really like you, and I know you like me, but I didn't know if you'd want to go out with all the stuff that's happening lately" Finn rambled

I cut him off,

"How, do you know I like you?" I ask confused
"I read the newspaper at school" Finn said embarrassed

I guess he read my publicly printed diary. So I guess he knows what I wrote about him. Which means, now I know why he's always checking my wrists. Which also means, he knows about my feelings for him.

How embarrassing!

"Oh, well, then" I said unsure of what to say

It's really my fault, I shouldn't have even asked in the first place.

"But I really do want to be a couple with you!" Finn said worried

I smiled, so Finn does have feelings for me. Well, I just had an idea,

I lean over and kiss his cheek. He stops talking and turns bright red while smiling.

"I want to be a couple with you too" I smile

Finn looks at me with his goofy lop sided grin and goes in to kiss my cheek. I didn't know so I turn my head, and he kisses me, right on the lips.

He pulls away even more red, and I just start blushing like crazy. Finn Hudson just stole my first kiss!