I Feel Pretty When You're Around

Chapter 5

On the way over to Rachel's house Quinn stopped at a florist to grab some flowers for Rachel, these flowers that she bought for Rachel weren't for her to confess her underlying love for the small brunette, it was more of a friendship 'thank you' gift for the brunette. Quinn didn't want to scare Rachel by telling her she likes her; they have just started to become friends. As much as Quinn wanted to be with Rachel she respected the brunette too much to ruin anything between them... So Quinn chose to go slow.

Quinn arrived at the Berry residence and walked up to the front door; she rang the door bell and waited for someone to answer it. Quinn started to get a little nervous; she honestly didn't know why she came over... Okay that was a lie she did know, she needed to have a good talk with Rachel about Rachel wanting to get a nose job... But she also just wanted to spend more time with the diva.

A tall bulky black man answered the door, and Quinn knew it was one of Rachel's fathers because she had seen a picture of them before. Quinn cleared her voice, "Hi Mr. Berry, my name is Quinn Fabray, I was wondering if Rachel was home, she said I could come over after dinner to see her," Quinn pulled out a big smile for the man, she really wanted to make a good first impression.

"Oh Hi Quinn, yes Rachel told us you would be coming over, she's upstairs in her room, you can make your way up there if you like... And by the way, call me Leroy," Leroy smiled back.

While Leroy let Quinn in, Quinn thanked him and then made her way up the stairs to Rachel's room.

Quinn knocked on Rachel's door, not wanting to enter just in case she walks in on something, no Quinn isn't thinking about anything dirty... Well maybe in the back of her mind but she just didn't want to be rude so she knocked, "Hey Rach, it's me, your dad let me in, can I come in?" asked Quinn waiting for a response from Rachel.

Rachel came and opened the door and greeted Quinn with a smile and a hug, "Hello Quinn, please come in, I was just going through some sheet music."

Quinn walked into Rachel's room and saw some sheet music spread out on the brunette's bed. She waited for Rachel to close her door and for her to turn around before she spoke up, Quinn was a little bit nervous, "I bought you some flowers Rach, they all have a meaning towards why I chose these ones," Quinn gave a sly smiled.

Rachel beamed at the cute gesture that Quinn did for her, she grabbed Quinn's hand and sat down in front of her bed, communicating for Quinn to follow. With that Quinn sat in front of Rachel while still holding the flowers.

"Thank you Quinn... That is really nice of you," Rachel smiled again. Rachel was quite ecstatic as this is the first time someone other than her family has given her flowers.

Before Quinn gave Rachel the flowers she thought to tell Rachel what each of the flowers mean.

"So I bought you these flowers... I know they aren't all pretty but they all mean something that I really couldn't confess with words alone, so I thought that they might help me," Rachel nodded her head with a smile letting Quinn continue.

Quinn pulls out a purple flower from the bunch and handed it over to Rachel, "This flower is a purple Hyacinth which means 'I am sorry' and 'please forgive me', I thought this was very appropriate because I really want to apologize for the way I have treated you. All the name calling, slushie facials, pornographic drawings of you and just being a complete bitch to you. You never deserved it and I know that I apologized to you the other night but I wanted to do it again. I also ask for your forgiveness for doing everything to you, I'm truly sorry I did those things to you Rachel, and I hope one day that you will trust me because I really want to be your friend." Quinn looked down as a little tear came out. Quinn felt so bad for the things that she put Rachel through, she also felt so dumb and guilty because Rachel never deserved to be treated like that, the blonde only did do that because the brunette made her feel things she thought weren't right, but that wasn't Rachel's fault.