After everything that has happened these last few weeks, I still can't believe I haven't actually written a song for Regional's yet. I tried writing about my hair band, that didn't turn out to well. It was actually quite embarrassing after I saw the look on Finn's face. Then I tried after the disastrous kiss with Blaine and still that didn't even inspire me to create a song. So as I was sitting in Glee Club trying to come up with ideas when, Ms. Holly Holiday walked in! I was ecstatic knowing she could probably help me. She said she was being the sex education teacher for a few days but, Rachel didn't really care. She was just glad she was there. When I saw her, I immediately felt a wave of relief but, as I was leaving Glee I saw something I wish I hadn't. I saw Finn and Quinn sitting in the back row, talking closely when I saw them kiss! And I mean really kiss! I couldn't stand to look at them when I ran the other way. I felt a thump and fell on the floor. When I looked up, I saw Ms. Holiday through the tears nearly escaping my eyes.
"What's wrong Rachel? Are you ok?"
Sniffle. "Yeah, just a little upset."
"Do you wanna talk about it?"
"Sure."
"Come on, follow me."
Ms. Holiday led me into the empty health room and sat me down at a desk.
"Now, what's going on Rachel? Last time I saw you, you were upbeat, happy, and in love."
Oh gosh. In love. As soon as she said that all these memories of Finn came rushing back and I couldn't hold back my tears anymore. I started sobbing for 10 minutes when I finally calmed down, remembering that I was in the health room with Ms. Holiday holding me, telling me everything was going to be okay.
As I finally started to calm down, I realized I should probably start talking instead of holding everything in. Before I knew it I had told Ms. Holiday everything that had happened since she was gone. From me finding out that Finn slept with Santana, to kissing Puck, the mono scandal, and finally the Quinn and Finn issue. I even told her things that happened with Kurt and even the bullying that I had faced over the years. I pretty much I told her my entire life story in 20 minutes without stopping for breathe. I hadn't realized 15 minutes had gone by without Ms. Holiday saying anything to me until she grabbed my chin and made me look at her when she gave me the best advice I had heard since the break-up.
"Don't give up on him, Rachel. The love that you guys had doesn't go away that fast. And as for everything that you've done and gone through; you're not perfect. No one is. You may feel that everything is crashing around you but it's not. One day everything will work out and you'll finally get it right."
I just stared at her in shock. I can't believe what she just said to me. It was so easy to understand and everything she said had made sense. I hugged her and thanked her for everything she had said and done for me. She may not have known it at the time. But the things she said and did were just like something that a mother would have done. And that's how I looked at Ms. Holiday now. Because I know she's gonna be gone in a couple days but I will always have that memory.