[closed starter @stberrywrites ]
The moment Jesse left her classroom two weeks ago Rachel completely broke down. He claimed he loved her but she was certain that he didn’t even know what that meant. The next morning, she cashed in her entire vacation package, after all the calendar year was almost up anyway, and threw together a few bags before hopping on the next flight from New York to Ohio. She was such a screw-up and she couldn’t bear the possibility of seeing Jesse in the halls. She wasn’t sure what she was going to do once the holidays were over but for now, she was just going to hide and hope that the horrid feelings inside of her went away.
It wasn’t until New Years rolled around that Rachel’s emotions got the best of her. She was a little drunk admittedly and seeing all of her childhood friends with their significant others made her chest ache painfully. As the clock struck midnight she found herself wandering outside and dialing the number that she had deleted from her phone but not her memory. She wasn’t surprised when it went to voicemail, though hearing his voice made her breath hitch as tears rolled down her face.
“I know that you probably hate me right now and you have every reason to, but all night I’ve been thinking of you, wishing that you were here with me. All my so called friends are inside right now kissing the ones they love and I’m alone...because you aren’t here. And yes I’m a little drunk, more than a little really...but god I want you Jesse, I miss talking to you and I really miss making love to you.”
Before she could say anymore his voicemail beeped asking if she wanted to rerecord her message. Certain that he wasn’t going to listen to it any way she simply hung up before heading back inside to grab her coat before walking home.
