A/N: Rachel know her mother is Shelby. Jesse is a permanent part of ND. Kurt, Mercedes, Brittany, and Rachel are all good friends.

Rachel was not feeling well as she entered her 2nd period Spanish class. Her face was pale, and she was exhausted. Her throat felt like it had a knife in it; her stomach wouldn't stop turning; her head felt like it was filled with cement; and she felt like she had been hit by a bus many times. She hadn't even bothered to put on her normal clothes. She put on a pair of blank yoga pants and a comfortable, pink long-sleeved t-shirt.

She was practically asleep on her table by the time Kurt, Brittany, and Mercedes showed up. "Chica, you look so ill," Kurt said when he first caught sight at Rachel.

"What's that mean?" Brittany asked.

"He thinks I look sick," Rachel rasped while pulling out the homework Mr. Schuester asked for.

"You do look like you're not feeling well; and your voice doesn't sound right, Rach," Mercedes said sitting down in her chair retrieving her homework.

"I wish I could go home, but my dads are in LA for business and my mom's free period isn't for another hour."

Mr. Schuester walked around collecting the homework from each table. He stopped when he reached his glee kids table. He grabbed the homework and turned to go on until he saw Rachel's pale face. "Rachel, are you ok?"he asked as he put his frigid hand on her burning forehead. He pulled out a notepad, tore off a page, and gave it her. "Go to the nurse's office and have her check your temperature. If you have a fever, go home and get some rest. I think we can be okay without you in glee today." Rachel was too tired to care about what he said and went down to the office.

Rachel walked down to the new nurse's office. The new nurse, Miss Alana Joyclyn, saw her note and took it from her. Miss Joyclyn put her plam on Rachel's forehead and said, "It feels like you have a fever. Let's take a look. You can lay down on the bed."

Rachel willingly laid down as a thermometer was placed in her mouth. "Hmm 102. Is there anyone who can pick you up and take you home?"

"My mom has her free period during third."

"I'll give her a call. Just stay here and rest a little." Miss Joyclyn put a small blanket over Rachel, turned off the light, and left for her main office.

An hour later Shelby came and picked up her daughter from the nurse's office. They rode in silence since Rachel' s voice couldn't handle conversation.

"No, baby girl, get in my bed. You're uncomfortable enough. You should at least have somewhere comfortable to rest. If its the same flu some of my Vocal Adrenaline kids have, you're gonna want the most comfort you can get." Shelby said when her daughter was laying down on the couch she normally slept on. "Come on." With that, Rachel was tucked safely into bed while Shelby went back to Carmel.

- Meanwhile at McKinley High three hours later-

Artie and Tina were shocked when they were the first ones in glee club that afternoon. Normally, Rachel would already be there putting up the desks from the music class and replacing them with chairs. Now, Mr. Schuester was just moving the desks to the side and looking for the chairs.

"Where's Rachel, Mr. Schue?" Tina asked showing him where the chairs were.

"At home, hopefully, asleep."

"Did she have another diva-fit?" Artie caustiously asked looking for his gutair.

"No, she was running a 102 degree fever during 2nd period; and I sent her home."

Suddenly, Jesse appeared from a dark corner. "Last night when we were talking, she kept sneezing and she said she wasn't feeling well."

"So Rach is sick?" Finn asked appearing from the doorway.

"Yeah, it looks like she has the flu that's been going around VA," Jesse commented.

Finn sat back during rehearsal thinking about how he could make the girl he loved feel better. Glee dragged on and on until it was finally over. Finally it was 4:00 and Finn headed over to Rachel's house.

-meanwhile across town in Shelby's apartment-

Rachel had been asleep since her mom brought her to her apartment. She was awaken by a text message from Finn and an earlier text from Shelby.

Rach were r u? u arn't answering ur door

Rachel laughed because only Finn would text her to open the door.

Finn, I'm not at my house. I'm at my mom's apartment.

She moved onto the next text.

Check your tempeture for me? Tell me how you feel.

Rachel grabbed the thermometer her mom left on the table.

She texted back It went up 103.4 and i still feel terrible

As soon as she responed, Shelby texted back Poor Baby. I'm cutting rehearsal tonight

Mom don't cancel your rehearsal for me

Baby, I can't leave you alone until 9 when you're this sick but I'll end at 6:00 fair deal?

fine

There's some popscicles for your throat in the freezer

:)

Night baby girl

Night mommy

Rachel snuggled back under the dark purple comforter on her mother's bed, searching for some heat to keep her warm. She drifted to sleep when she finally found some heat until there was a rapping on the front door.

She tied her hair into a sloppy ponytail and went to the front door. "Finn, what are you doing here?" she asked before she was cut off by a coughing fit.

"I heard you were sick, so I figured you'd wanna get caught up," he said showing her the algebra, English, music, and chemisty textbooks in his backpack.

"Thanks," she rasped. Rachel was certianly curious how he got all her books but decided against asking since her voice could barely utter thanks.

"Come on, let's get you back in bed." Finn lifted the comforter like a gentleman as Rachel got underneath it.

"Sleepy," she said as she laid back down.

"Night, Rach." But she was asleep before she could respond.

He considered leaving when he realized she would probably sleep the rest of the time he was there. But instead of leaving right away he headed for the tiny apartment kitchen.

There first thing he notice was the tea bags on the table. He may have been an idoit but he did know how to make tea without burning down the house. He made her a fresh mug and left it on the bedside table. He also left a note beside it. He kissed her warm forehead. Then he left.

- About an hour later-O

Shelby came home to see her daughter still asleep in her bedroom. Shelby touched Rachel's forehead, only to reveal she was burning up. The thermometer revealed she still had a fever of 103.

SHe looked over at the note. Who had been in her apartment? Shelby knew it wasn't her business but she opened the note anyway.

It read, Rach, I wanted to say this in person but since you probably won't be awake long enough to hear I'll just write it here. I love you Rachel Barbra Berry. I have every since roped me into glee club. I hope you feel beter and I'll see you soon

~Finnagen Maxwell Hudson.

My little girl's got a boyfriend. She's really grown up in 16 years.

-Two hours later-

Rachel awoke to see the note. Once she read it, she kissed it over and over again. She finally had the boy.

Okay guys I know I've writtin this story three times but I'm using this to show how I've grown as a writer. Look at all three version and tell me what you think.

~LP