Senior Year

22

"Let's get out of here." Quinn muttered as she wheeled past Rachel and exited the building.

"Quinn, wait." Rachel ordered as she hurried to catch up to the blonde, who was quickly rolling through the parking lot.

Quinn stopped when she reached the car, though she didn't have a choice.

Rachel frowned when she saw tears in Quinn's eyes. She helped Quinn into the car and put her wheelchair in the back before getting in the driver's seat.

"Can you take me home please?" Quinn requested.

"Do you wanna talk about it?" Rachel offered.

"All that stuff we talked about before..." Quinn shook her head as she trailed off.

Rachel bit her lip.

"It's not gonna happen for me." Quinn told Rachel.

"Didn't the doctors say when you start walking again that means everything is back to normal?" Rachel asked.

"They said with the damage to my spine, it's probably too dangerous for me to get pregnant again." Quinn informed Rachel. "Even if I start walking again."

"Maybe they're wrong." Rachel suggested. "Maybe when you start walking again, they can re-evaluate you and see that-"

"I might never walk again." Quinn cut Rachel off. "And Artie was right, I have to start facing that because it just might be my reality."

"Quinn, you don't really believe that." Rachel said. "You're gonna walk again. I just know it."

"I appreciate the support, but it's been-"

"Less than a month." Rachel interrupted. "You were in a coma for almost a week, remember?"

"Physical therapy isn't helping!" Quinn exclaimed in frustration. "I keep going and nothing."

"You can't give up." Rachel told Quinn. "You're stronger than that."

Quinn bit her lip. "Can you take me home now?"

Rachel nodded as she started driving.

"Please don't mention any of this to anyone. Not even Finn." Quinn requested. "I have to talk to Noah about it and I don't wanna worry about him finding out from you or Finn."

"I won't say anything." Rachel promised. "Let's get you home."

"Thank you."