Teardrops fall against the Stings of My heart. Chapter 4

DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING OF GLEE or any other brands mentions ( particularly not starbucks that was mentioned at the end of the last chapter whoops )

My Strings Are Broken

" Alright Good morning everybody!" Mr Shuester said as they walked through the doors. Mercedes patted the seat next to her as Kurt jogged in after Mr Shuester.

" Are Finn and Rachel coming in Or are they dawdling again." Mike said as Mr Shuester passed out the ' McKinley Morning Notices'.

" Kurt ? " Mr Shuester said as Kurt stood up in front of the class from his seat next to Mercedes.

" Actually their not coming in today. Rachel received some pretty big news yesterday" Kurt said paused for suspense.

" Pregnant? Suicidal? Murder? Oh my god FINN' S GAY!" Tina said. As Mike stared shocked then looked at Kurt as if to say' No way ... wait ... Really?'

"No Tina. Rachel's Father is in the Hospital he's being lying to her and her Dad about having cancer and collapsed at his office early yesterday morning. Rachel came to our house yesterday an absolute wreck!" Kurt said as everyone gasped even Santana seemed sympathetic- and that's sure saying something!

Kurt looked at all their faces before turning towards were the girls sat. "And yes ladies," he said pointing to his droopy ring covered eyes "These are not a fashion statement but in fact baggy sleep deprived wrinkles! How? You might ask? Rachel woke the whole house up with her sleep horrors- you think she's bad when she doesn't get a solo? Wait till she is dreaming Finn is dead! Poor Finn lost containment of one of her arms and she copped him one in the face!" Sam winced touching his fading bruise.

"They left early this morning for the hospital" Kurt finished.

"Damn that sucks" Mercedes said.

"But we need to rehearse the number with them for sectionals in afternoon practice." Quinn said in frustration as she shut Sam's book they had been having a conversation in.

" Finn said he might bring her in if he feels she's up to it but she's a wreck – I imagine it will only be worse after seeing her Father like that." Kurt added as the club nodded.

"Alright let's do the official role call before you guys head of to first class." Mr Shuester said as everyone started to talk again but was still shocked.

Emma tottered along the hallway and arrived at the door the same way she had when Kurt's father had fallen critically ill early that very year.

Even though Sue describes her as a pygmy possum and even in that state of panic, Will still saw her as one of his closest friends.

" Wi- I mean -Mr Shuester? Well I guess I should tell all of you erm.." She said glancing around at the room glancing at the glee clubs eager and expectant faces.

" I just got a call from Finn's mom; and well Rachel was very upset when she saw her father on life support and erm well she's on her way in for a counselling session late this afternoon when you have rehearsal, Finn will come in whilst Rachel has her session but he doesn't think it is safe for her to be alones since she ran into a public bathroom and it took Finn fifteen minutes to get her out. Oh and erm . Kurt?"

She said turning towards the short boy." Yes Miss . P?"

" Finn said that if you get home before he does be careful of the second bathroom he still has to disinfect it and that he's moved her stuff to the guest room." She said reading of a notepad and nodded then smiled weakly than left the room.

" Why does he have to disinfect the bathroom?" Artie asked cautiously.

"Rachel was so nervous that as they were leaving this morning she had do quickly puke her guts out – at least she got onto the tiles." Kurt shuddered.

The bell rang and the class moved out of homeroom and out the door to their first lesson.

Meanwhile with Finn & Rachel( At park down the road from the hospital in Finn's truck )

"Ssshh" Finn said as Rachel sobbed into his chest as the children in the park played. Rachel sniffed and gulped and continued to cry gasping for breath as Finn rubbed circles on her back.

"Okay Ssshh, okay think of something else." Finn tried as Rachel scrunched up her eyes and hiccupped.

"Can-n'ttt" she said again a sob bursting through her lips as Finn's journey cd played softly in the background.

"Okay focus on my hands try and guess the word." Finn said again excitedly like a small child, " Yeah guess the word. Okay here goes letter number one." He said stopping his circles and moved his finger horizontally on her back then down, then across again.

"The letter I?" She said.

"Good okay space now, then a new letter." Finn said as Rachel laughed through a sob.

"Your enjoying this way too much" she giggled then sniffed. "L?" she answered confidently.

" Yep" He smiled as she sniffed. " Know the sentence yet?"

" No tell me!" She said wiping the last trail of tears away.

" I love you." He said as he wiped his lips over hers.

Rachel sat up more and curled an arm around his neck pulling him back down pressing her lips needily onto his. Finn pulled away as she tugged on his hair.

"Let's get to the hospital and talk to your Dad." Finn said.

"I .. But... I .. N..." She stuttered.

"I'll go in with you this time and your dad will be there to put some light into this whole debacle. Trust. Me" He said softly and let his lips faintly grazed over her bottom lip. "Trust me." He said again pressing a little firmer.

" I do," she said pressing her entire mouth onto his as he pulled away again.

"Enough dawdling "He said laughing as he reached over to do up her seatbelt.

"Ready?" Finn asked standing outside the door squeezing her hand.

"No," Rachel replied as Finn smiled wistfully before he pushed down on the handle and walked through the door pulling Rachel in behind him.

"Ah Finn- and my little star – how nice to see you." Mr Berry (Hiram) said looking away from his husbands face and placing his dark hand softly upon the crisp white hospital linen. And reaching out his hand for Finn to shake and then embracing Rachel then releasing her.

Rachel gripped Finn's hand tightly and looked up at him with fearful eyes- like she wouldn't, couldn't ask the question she needed to know. Finn gave her a little smile before turning to face her Father more.

"How are things going Mr Berry?" Finn asked as Rachel clung to his side as he wrapped an arm around her.

"Good, good, the doctor is about to come in and give him some sought of needle thing that might stimulate some brain waves so he might be able to wake up for awhile but they can only administrate it once. I was just about to call you." Hiram said calmly before placing his mobile on the table. And sighing.

"Were you alright at home by yourself last night sweet pea, what did you have for tea?"

"Um I actually didn't go home my car broke down and it was raining and I sort of just ended up at Finn's house. We picked up my stuff this morning." She said quietly smiling softly up at Finn who reassuringly squeezed her hand in one of his and continued to trace 'I love you' onto her back.

"Oh that's very kind of you Finn. I was worried about you all alone in your current... Mindset." He added.

"It was nothing – in our new house my room is still being built, it still needs another coat of paint in the ensuite but it's fine to sleep in ." Finn said calmly pulling Rachel over to a chair on the other side of the bed and setting her upon his lap. "I'll move my stuff in when all the paint and stuff is gone."

"It's just because you don't want to lug all your stuff up those stairs more than once." Rachel teased.

"True." Finn said simply as Rachel giggled letting Finn play with her star ring as he often did when they he was bored (He often did it when she picked the DVD).

Hiram watched them as they stared at each other smiles springing to their faces as Rachel said "What?" as Finn laughed as she began to laugh at Finn laughing at her. "Do I have something on my face?" She asked as he laughed more.

"Dad?" she said giggling along but let her eyes still held a slight worry.

"Nope" Hiram replied shaking his head and smiling.

"How about my teeth?" She said before quickly lurching to the arm of the chair as Finn's laughter began to almost topple her off.

"No" He said laughing softly and questioningly.

"Finn-n?" She said turning his name into two syllables laughing along with him.

"Nothing – I was just thinking about how you knew me so well and then you just assumed there was something wrong." He said between wheezes. " As if I only look at your face when theirs cabbage in your teeth." He said softer and sincere. " It is quite the opposite I need a good reason to not look at your face." He said and Hiram notice her blush slightly and pat his hand that was on top of her in a bundle of fingers that sat upon her lap.

"Have you had anything to eat yet Dad?" Asked as she leant against Finn's chest.

"No not yet"

" You go and come back we'll stay." Finn said.

Hiram nodded and walked out the door. Rachel's eyes drifted to her father and she smiled feeling Finn's embrace. No matter how nervous she felt better with Finn there.