Your Heart Beats Like A Drum

Chapter 12: Brother's Guidance

It's been a month. A month since their fight. They still have not spoken. Rachel didn't answer his calls or texts for the first few days, and eventually he gave up on contacting her. She obviously needed her space and he was willing to give it to her, but he felt empty. For the short amount of time that he knew Rachel, she had lit up his life. He couldn't help but smile, every time she saw her huge smile take over her stunning face.

He missed that smile. He missed her. Damnit, how did she have such an effect on her in such a short amount of time? Finn couldn't figure it out, but all he knew is that he needed her back in his life.

Finn was pretty much swallowed whole by sadness during the past month. All he could do was mope around, and his friends were getting tired of it. Quinn called a few times, and Finn always hung up on her. He didn't need her in his life. Since he had a lot of alone time now that he wasn't with Quinn or Rachel, he thought a lot about his relationship with the two (even if his thing with Rachel wasn't exactly a relationship).

Rachel was so much better to him in the short amount of time he knew her, than Quinn was in their whole relationship. She treated him with kindness and actually cared about his goals, his day and his past. Quinn didn't really care all too much. She just loved the feeling of being with him. Maybe that was why Finn felt so strongly for Rachel... He didn't know what it felt to be truly cared about until she appeared.

Finn's mind drifted into a recollection of his brief but amazing memories with Rachel. This was a routine for him now. Whenever he got the chance, he'd think about her and his day would brighten up. Ugh, he was such an idiot. He reminded himself of the words he said to her that night... slut...selfish. Why did he let those words slip out?

That was it. Finn was filled with anger, but not at Rachel himself. He needed to man up and win her back. He was done for sulking; he's had enough of that during the past month.

Finn was going to get her back. They would be together.

Now, all he had to do was figure out how to win her affection.

There was only one person that understood girls better than him and that was his stepbrother, Kurt. He needed to call Kurt. He would know exactly what to do, though he would never have to do anything like this. He and his boyfriend Blaine have been going strong for years. Yes, his brother (well, step-brother but he called him his brother) was gay and Finn was very proud of him and his relationship.

Finn pulled out his phone and dialed his brother's number. There were two rings and then a slightly feminine voice picked up.

"Hello?"

"Hey, bro!"

"Finn! How have you been? We haven't spoken in a while," replied Kurt.

"I've been alright, I guess. How about you?"

"Well that doesn't sound good enough to me. Blaine and I just came back from our two week vacation in Cuba. But that doesn't matter, what's got you down? I can tell something is up."

Finn never understood how, but Kurt was always able to simply read Finn. That was what brought the two brothers so close. Kurt was always there for Finn, and vice versa. Over the years, since their parents had gotten married, they have become real brothers. Finn watched him become a successful Broadway star, originating musicals to fit his bubbly and feminine personality, and at his side was always Blaine. Blaine also gained some success in New York. He was a top notch lawyer, and they together made a very successful couple. His brother was pretty much loaded. They left for vacations all the time, and all of Kurt's travelling meant that they barely saw one another, but they still stayed in contact.