It Is Pretending Right?

chapter 12

Friday

Rachel walked over to her voicemail machine yet again to see if she had any messaged but yet again she didn't. She hadn't seen Finn since he dropped her off at her apartment on Monday after their flight and she was starting to get a little worried.

She couldn't think of any reason why he would be annoyed at her at all which just confused her more. They had left things fine with a quick goodbye make out and he had said he would call her soon. Four days later and still nothing.

Rachel began to think that maybe Finn had just faked the last part of their relatioship to make his Mom happy and maybe thought it would be more believable if even Rachel didn't know it was a charade. But then she quickly forced those thoughts out of her head because the thought made her a little nautious.

They had texted a couple times but each time Rachel has started the conversation and she felt like she was pulling teeth to make him reply at all. Each conversation went something like...

Rachel: Hey Baby. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Finn: Hey. Xx

Rachel: How are you? Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Finn: Good, you? Xx

Rachel: I'm good thank you. I haven't seen you in a while. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Finn: I know; I'll call you soon when I'm not busy. X

Rachel: Ok, that sounds good. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

What could be keeping Finn this busy all this time anyway? Sure he owned a million dollar company and was a multi-millionaire but could he seriously not find a spare two minutes to call her up and tell her why he's hasn't been able to see her. She was his girlfriend for God's sake.

Eventually Rachel resorted to a tub of Ben and Jerry's ice cream and watching The Notebook. This was what she usually did after a breakup and she knew they hadn't broken up but it felt like they had. She had the same not in her stomach and missed him a lot.

Half way through the film (and her tub of ice cream), her phone began to ring. She paused the film, leaped up and ran across the room to answer. Her heart fluttered in relief when Finn's name was on caller ID but then as she hit answer it switched to panick. Was this a break up call?

"Hello?" She answered nervously.

"Hey Rach. Sorry I haven't spoke with you much lately but I've been super busy." Finn's voice came through the phone.

"Oh it's fine, I've been busy myself." Rachel lied.

"Well I was wondering if you was busy tonight?" He asked cheerfully.

"No I think I have a clear schedule." She replied.

"Good, then how about we have dinner?"

"I would like that." She smiled to herself.

"Good, I'll pick you up about 7?"

"Sure."

"Okay well I'll see you then." Then he hung up.

Rachel smiled widely. Finally he had called, finally they were going on a proper date. Then she realised something. He never said it was a date; he said it was dinner. Finn was a good guy, he wouldn't break up with people over the phone, he would have the decency to do it in person. Was this break up dinner?

No she was over reacting. There was no way it was break up dinner. Hopefully.

~That evening.~