My Favorite Song

Chapter 25

Rachel

So it’s back to school today. Finn, Kurt and I arrived in my brand new car which I let Finn drive after he practically begged me. Oh and the fact that he tricked me when he got me to agree to it in the throws of passion. Have I mentioned how talented that boy is? I feel like a complete nymph after the weekend we’ve just had. But I can’t deny that we didn’t need it. Finn and I desperately needed to reconnect after the week we’ve had and we certainly did that physically and emotionally. 

‘So are you sure this is going to work?’ I ask Kurt as we make our way to our usual table at lunchtime. We filled Kurt in on our plan for Quinn, I didn’t think it was necessary to go through with it after what happened in Victoria’s Secret the day before but Finn convinced me it would be the icing on the cake. 

I have a feeling he wasn’t convinced that Quinn got the message. 

‘Of course it is. Finn is right you are the most popular and respected girl in the school, even Kitty wouldn’t defy you’ he replies. 

I had been right. Quinn was already re-establishing her friendships after the news got out that she had a brand new car. It wasn’t anywhere near as nice as mine but that was beside the point as far as some of the shallow people in the school were concerned. She was currently sitting with Sam Evans who I considered a good friend still regardless of the past and she was back to wearing her skanky clothes. 

‘You ready?’ Santana asked with a grin. Her and Kurt were going with me as back up. 

‘Yeah lets get this over with’ I reply sending one last smile at Finn before heading the direction of Quinn. I wasn’t into confrontations to tell you the truth I wasn’t the type of person that ever wanted or tried to be popular it just kind of happened. 

The whole table looks up at me when I approach. 

‘Hi Rachel’ Kitty smiles and the rest of the girls join her. 

‘Hi Kitty, Bree, Marley’ I reply with a smile of my own. 

‘Rachel how’s it going?’ Sam asks coming over to me. 

Sam

Wow speak of the devil I cant help but think this when I look up from my conversation and see the object of my every dream standing in front of me looking pissed. Quinn and I had been talking about a plan of action to get her and Hudson away from each other. I don’t like Quinn but it seems that she has it bad for Finn and since I want Rachel back, getting Finn out of the picture is a must, and being the skank that she is I think Quinn is the girl for the job. 

I’ve heard the rumors like everyone else about Finn and Rachel having sex in the eraser room and I know it’s a load of bullshit. I mean this is Rachel we’re talking about. I couldn’t even get past second base with her so I doubt Hudson has the moves to hit home. 

‘Actually Sam things are fantastic’ she smiles as me. 

‘That good hey?’ I ask. I’m a little confused I didn’t expect her to look this happy about her break up. 

‘Yep’ 

‘So I heard about you and Hudson I mean that’s too bad but I was wondering if maybe you wanted to catch a movie with me this weekend?’ I ask her. 

Rachel

‘Oh so you heard about me and Finn?’ I reply dumbly. 

‘Did Quinn tell you?’ I smile over at the girl who was trying to appear as though she didn’t care about my conversation with Sam but she was failing. 

‘Um yeah’ he replies without thinking. 

‘Oh well then that explains why you know shit’ I laugh. Don’t get me wrong I like Sam but if he’s plotting with Quinn then I consider him an enemy too. 

I stalk over to Quinn then ‘I’m going to say this once and once only so I suggest you listen good slut’ I tell her, by now I have the attention of the entire quad. 

‘If I so much as hear a single untrue rumour again about my boyfriend or I see you touch him again I will crush you’ I seethe. ‘You are nobody Quinn and even Quinn cant stand your skanky ass. So stop spreading lies around about my relationship’ I warn. 

‘Well if Finn doesn’t want me around he’ll have to tell me himself, didn’t seem that way when he asked me out last week’ she replies smugly, I know she’s just trying to get on me nerves so I don’t let her little comment effect me. 

‘Oh is that what this is all about. I’m sorry Quinn but I thought you realised that Finn just feels sorry for you. I mean you have no friends and you were sprouting your loser story about your mother. I guess if I was in love with someone who couldn’t stand me I might be a little delusional too’ I laugh. 

I can see Quinn gritting her teeth, she knows if she says the wrong thing to me she’ll be committing social suicide the thing she doesn’t realise is that she already did. See right now I’m standing the same position Quinn had been a million times in Junior year before she fell out of popularity. 

‘Seems as though someone’s a little threatened’ she says sarcastically. 

I smile then ‘by you?’ I say and then laugh ‘you see Quinn I don’t have to worry about you because I know who Finn loves and who he wants didn’t you got that message loud and clear yesterday’ I tell her. 

She doesn’t respond then and I know I’m done here. 

‘Keep your mouth shut Quinn’ I warn once more. 

I turn and walk away then intending on heading back to my boyfriends loving arms when I hear Kitty and Marley telling Quinn to get lost. I bite back a smile of victory then because I just got what I wanted. It didn’t feel good though, I never was the type of person who made themselves feel better by putting others down but I’ll make an exception in this case if it means that Quinn Fabray never comes near my boyfriend again. 

I was almost back to our table where I knew Finn would be waiting for me when I heard Sam calling after me. 

I stopped and turned around waiting for him to reach me ‘What is it Sam?’ I ask impatiently. I can feel Finn's eyes burning my back. 

‘I just wanted to make sure that the two of us are cool?’ he asked. 

‘Sam we’re fine as long as you understand that I’m not interested in being anything more than your friend. I’m with Finn, I love Finn and that’s not going to change’ I tell him. 

He’s a little shocked by my straight forwardness but I don’t let that deter me. I’m not prepared to let anything get in the way of my relationship any longer and even though Sam hasn’t really caused any trouble I’m not stupid. Sam doesn’t like Quinn anymore than the rest of us so the only reason he would be talking to her was if he thought he had something to gain out of it and most likely it would be a gain at my expense. 

‘Ok I get the message’ he says his hands up in defence. 

‘Do you?’ I asked eyebrow raised. 

‘Look Rachel I’m not going to lie and tell you that I’m happy that you’re with Hudson and not me but I’m not going to interfere in that as long as you’re happy’ he tells me. 

I hear and feel someone walk up and stand beside me and I don’t have to look to know its Finn. I feel his hand fall to the small of my back, it’s not a possessive move because if one good thing came out of the last week and this weekend neither of us need to be like that. I know that sounds funny considering the little scene I just had with Quinn but I want to make it clear to you that it wasn’t because I felt threatened, I know that Finn belongs to me with every beat of my heart. It was because of the crap she was spreading about Finn. 

Finn and I are happy and I have a feeling we will be for a long time.