So this is a little story I came up with. I think the creators of Glee did horrible at writing Shelby' s character this season. And where the hell did she go. It is like she just dropped off the face of the earth. So, so disappointed. And what the hell….I thought she was coming back at the end. I am losing faith in the writers of Glee. In case you haven't noticed I am a huge Idina Menzel fan.
So here goes. In this universe most of new directions are only juniors, so I can maybe make the story last a little longer, and Shelby did not sleep with Puck…UGH!
I do not own glee or any of its characters.
Quinn was sitting on the bench outside of McKinley High after New Directions beat the Trouble Tones at that evening's Glee competition. She heard the cheers of her teammates, and a small smile lit her face. She was happy for them. Happy that they let her become a part of their group once again, especially after her "lapse into darkness" from a few weeks prior. That is what she called it; her "lapse into darkness". It was those lapses that lead to her mother leaving her, yet again. A monthly check was sent to pay bills, but Quinn was alone in that big house that her father threw her out of a couple years before. The quiet was nice at times, and it was definitely better than the fighting.
As the school lot began to clear out Quinn spotted a toddler puttering out the door before her mother. Blond hair and blue eyes. Beth? Quinn stared at the little girl with longing, not realizing when a tear fell down her cheek. But this wasn't Beth. Quinn wondered when that gut wrenching feeling would go away when she spotted a little girl with blond curls.
Her thoughts went again to that beautiful girl, she had given up. Why did she have to mess everything up? Shelby had come back to let her and Puck be a part of her daughter's life, but she had to be so damn dramatic. What gave her the right to try and take Shelby's 'daughter' away from her? "But I am her mother," Quinn thought out loud, the anger resurfacing. Taking a deep breath, she looked around to see if anyone had heard hear. Nope, the parking lot was clear, except for a few cars in the lot. She had to stop thinking this way, she knew, but it was hard not to.
The past couple of days Quinn had slowly begun to realize that there was so much she could do in her life, going to Yale for instance, and that trying to take care of Beth would make this dream next to impossible. She knew that Beth had a great home with Shelby, but she still longed to be a part of it. If only Shelby would give her one more chance. But she knew that would never happen, especially, when she saw the anger and hurt in Shelby's eyes when she found out Quinn was trying to make her out to be a neglectful mother. Quinn kicked her feet in the dirt, and pushed herself off the bench. Time to go home.
As she was about to make a move towards her car, the school doors opened and who walked out, but the great Ms. Corcoran herself. Quinn quickly tried to maneuver herself out of Shelby's line of sight, but to no avail.
"Hey, Quinn." Shelby greeted the young teen. "Congratulations on the win tonight. You guys did great!"
"Hi Ms. Corcoran. Thanks." Quinn mumbled, eyes downcast. Why was she being so nice? Quinn turned to walk away towards her car when Shelby stopped her
"Hey wait," Shelby called stopping Quinn from going any farther. "Look, I know that me being back here with Beth has been hard for all of us. You, me, Puck and Rachel. But when I saw Rachel on that stage tonight, I knew that there was a reason why I came back here. I want to be a part of her life. No, I need it. Just like you need to be in Beth's."
Quinn stood there stunned. What is she saying?
"I don't condone what you did to me Quinn, not one bit, and don't even for one second think that I will let you take Beth from me, but I want you in her life. She will want you in her life." Shelby stated with a firmness that claimed truth. Shelby stared at the young child, looking for some emotion so she knew whether to continue or not. Then she saw it. Quinn made a small smile, and Shelby could see her thinking. She could see the hope creep back into the young girl's eyes, a hope that Shelby could see was gone when she saw Quinn walking the halls in school.
"Really?" Quinn whispered so softly that Shelby barely heard what she said.
"Yes, baby, really." Shelby whispered back reaching out to cup the girl's cheek. "I know how you feel Quinn. It is why I am here."
"Oh, Shelby…I…thanks." And without even thinking she reached out for her teacher and gave her a meaningful hug. Shelby, though taken back, returned the hug.
As the two parted Quinn looked down and asked, "So now what?"
"Well," Shelby stated, "I was thinking of going out with some friends Sunday afternoon. Care to babysit for Beth for me?"