You Belong with Me

chapter 14

Rachel POV

i leave the house feeling refreshed and fabulous. Kurt had given the perfect outift, and we decided that if they won, we would ask Finn to come out for ice cream with us again as celebration. Kurt, Mercedes and I walked to the football game with our arms linked, and we finally found some seats on the bleachers where we could sit all together. Weirdly, i found myself being surprisingly excited for the game, usually i just sit there and feel awkward because i have no idea whats going on, but this time feels different but im not really sure why...

Finn POV

Man, im so psyched for this game! i can just feel it in my bones that were going to win this one, i know it. dont ask me how i know, i just do. i have veen looking forward to this all week, now its finally here, im kinda nervous, but also so excited at the same time.
as the entire team walks out onto the field, led by me of course, i spot Mercedes, Kurt and Rachel in the stands. i give them a huge wave and do a silly grin, they laugh and wave back, but its only Rachel i really notice. she has such an infectious smile, and although i can barely see from the flood lights shining on the field, i can still see her beautiful eyes and face looking at me. i mouth a huge 'sorry' to her, hoping she sees and doesnt get all embarrassed or confused, but she just gives me an apologetic smile and nods. she then gives a big thumbs up and another grin, and Kurt and Mercedes notice and do the same. im so glad none of them feel too awkward about all thats happened over the last couple of weeks, because no matter what Quinn says about them, i still think theyre pretty cool, and god knows theyre a hell of a lot less bitchy than the people i hang out with.
puck claps me on the shoulder to snap me out of my daydream, and i refocus ont he team and the game. as i gather the team for a quick team talk and to run through the plays, i notice were all grinning from ear to ear, seems like we all have a good feeling about this game. once the team talk is over, we get into position, the whistle blows starting the game.

(Game is played, they win. yay.)

Finn POV
as i score the final touchdown, i hear the crowd going insane behind me. i turn around to face them and grin. the rest of the team runs towards me, congratulating me by rustling my hair and patting me on the back. they lift me onto their shoulders and as i look down at them all, i notice Sam isnt there. he played well and i wanted to congratulate him as well, so i look around at the rest of the field. finally i spot him in the corner where the cheerleaders are. i see him standing with my girlfriend, so once the team put me back down, i smile and run over there, but as i get closer to them, i realise that theyre acting weirdly. theyre standing very close together, hes playing with her hair, and she keeps touching his chest. when i reach them, they barely even notice im there. my mouth runs dry and all the happiness that was flooding my mind and my heart only a few seconds ago, vanishes. eventually i pluck up the courage to speak up and end up shouting instead. they finally look round and Quinn looks shocked for a moment, then smirks.

Quinn: Did you really expect me to wait around for you?

Finn: (choked up and stuttering) w-what do you mean? i-i thought... i mean... y-you told me that you loved me. you said we were gonna get outta here together?!

Quinn: aww, sweetie, i meant im gonna get outta here, and i guess i was just gonna have to drag you along behind me. i mean seriously you werent going anywhere soon with your grades, and to be honest theres no way you would have scored that last touchdown without Sam.

Finn: Seriously, thats all you care about?

Quinn: (pretends to think) Kinda, yeah.

Finn: fine, you know what, i already knew you were a bitch, but (looks at Sam) i thought you were my friend.

Sam: (about to say something but Quinn cuts him off)

Quinn: im sorry, what did you just call me?

Finn: (looking back at her) youre a bitch, Quinn. do you honestly think anyone likes you? the only reason people hang out with you is because theyre afraid that if they dont, theyll be unpopular. when we all graduate, do you really think anyones gonna be calling you up to meet up because they miss you? all theyll remember about you is time you stole their clothes from theyre locker and replaced them with ones that were too big or left them nothing at all. theyll only remember times that you made up rumours about them, or called them names. theyll remember the threats about slushies and removing them from the cool table. god knows, thats all ill remember, and thats all Rachel and Mercedes, who seem like the only friends i actually have right now, and Kurt my step-brother will remember. if you can do that to the people i love, that proves to me that you never loved me and what a cruel, heartless bitch you are. i dont feel sorry about this break up, i only feel sorry that i wasted so much time on you when i could have been spending it with people who actually care how i feel.

Quinn: (small tears in her eyes but brushes them away and tries to look intimidating again) Whatever.

Finn: youre pathetic. (walks away)

Finn POV

as i walk away from Quinn and back into the changing rooms, i realise there are tears in my eyes. im not crying because of the break up or Quinn. im crying because someone actually cheated on me. after that game i felt like the best, most incredible person in the world, like i could do anything. maybe im not. maybe im just another lima loser.
as i drive back home with mom, i tell her everything that happened, and i start to wonder whether or not i should even go to prom tomorrow night, given that Quinn will probably be there dancing with Sam, and all of my "friends" probably hate me, but mom convinces me, after all if Rachel, Mercedes and Kurt are all going, i could try and hang out with them instead which would be just as fun if not more so.

Rachel POV

As Kurt, Mercedes and i all walk home together, we are speechless after what we just watched. we had all been so proud of Finn and i remember us all hugging and taking photos for him, and then our faces went from elation to horror as we watched him run over to his girlfriend who had just ruined what was probably the best moment of his life so far by cheating in him with one of his best friends. as we watched Finn storm away, we tried to fight our way through the celebrating crowd, in order to catch up with him to comfort him, but once we finally reached the field, he had dissappeared from sight. which leads us to now, walking home in the rain, feeling utterly horrified at how cruel our generation can be.
once i reach my bedroom, i contemplate whether or not i should go to prom. for some reason, i can picture Quinn running in at the last minute and stealing Finn away from me yet again. i walk over to my closet and stare at my dress, and after about two hours of staring, i decide against it. im probably the last person Finn wants to see right now, and i have loads of studying to do anyway.

Never mind.

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Authors note:

Just want to thank everyone for the lovely comments and votes!! feeling very special so thanks a lot ;)))))))))) xxx