Hi, all! So like I said in the summary this is a reupload of this story, I wanted to resume this story but I wanted to revamp it a little. I thought that I would just post it on Tumblr, but I have changed my mind. So this is the first chapter. it gives some background information. Jesse won't come into the picture for a while. All throughout this story, there will be other glee characters, but keep in mind that this is an AU so Rachel did not know anyone, except for Kurt and Blaine.

I really hope you like this story and the changes I have done to it especially to those who read the previous version. Please review and make yourself heard! I even accept some ideas that come from readers, so if you want somebody in it, let me know and I will see what I can do. Positive reviews also make me write faster.

That is all for now, without further ado, I give you the first chapter. Enjoy!

Rachel looked sadly at her locker for the very last time. She couldn't believe that the hospital she has worked for the past two years just let her and 20 other nurses go. The hospital had already felt understaffed, a lot of days she had off Rachel would come in when they needed help. Which is another reason why she was surprised she was fired… she was flexible. Despite having a daughter. But ultimately it wasn't her choice in the matter and she had to accept it. She would have more free time to spend with her daughter, Grace, who just turned 5 years old last month. And she was all that Rachel had.

A year ago she lost her husband, Finn. He was a firefighter who tragically passed in the line of duty. Sometimes she asked herself why she even tries. This was not the life she imagined for herself. She wanted one thing, to be a star on Broadway. She messed up that soon after it started. She knew now that leaving Funny Girl for the horrible TV show was a huge mistake. She wishes she could take it back. She auditioned for about 5 more musicals but never booked anything. Her career in that industry was over.

She closed the locker and started to head home, stopping for a few minutes to say goodbye to several close friends. Eventually, she was outside in the bitter cold. New York City in the winter was beautiful, but she hated the cold weather. Normally she would have hailed a cab or took the subway, but she was feeling like a walk down the sidewalk would be much better today so she can really think about what she can do this next chapter in life. She wasn't that far from her apartment.

After crossing one of the streets, she felt her phone vibrate. After seeing it was one of her fathers, Hiram she accepted it and put the phone up to her ear.

"Hi, dad." She said, trying to sound like her normal upbeat self, but she clearly failed. Her dad picked up on that.

"Hi, everything alright, sweetie?" Hiram asked.

Rachel didn't want to tell him, she wanted to figure out what to do by herself. But maybe he would know what to do, it would be nice to get everything off her chest. She had nobody else to tell. Besides her two friends, Kurt and Blaine. She told him everything and as luck would have it he had a solution.

"Columbus Children's is in need of surgical nurses. That would be a great opportunity." Hiram said. He was in the administrative area of the hospital. Of course, he would have known that. After Rachel graduated and his divorce from LeRoy, Hiram moved two hours away to Columbus and got the job quickly.

"I don't know dad… moving back to Ohio? New York is my home. Grace just started preschool and.." She was cut off. Tears started to fall down her cheek.

"It would be a nice change. Just consider it. Plus, I miss seeing you. This is a very good hospital." Hiram told her and Rachel nodded. "Okay, dad… I will think about it, okay? I just got back home, so I will talk to you later…love you." She said and hung up, putting the phone back in her pocket.

Rachel had walked into her apartment, the babysitter a polite teenager, Ariel was sitting on the couch with Grace and they were watching her daughters favorite show Paw Patrol. "Thank you so much, Ariel." Rachel said giving her a one hundred dollar bill for the week. She didn't have the courage and strength to tell her that she would not be needing her for a while, if ever.

Rachel sent Ariel on her way and hung out with Grace for a while. She then proceeded to make some dinner for the both of them. Spaghetti, Grace's favorite meal, at the moment. She had a new favorite weekly, she had chicken tenders and wouldn't stop talking about how amazing they are.

Before she realized it it was time for her daughter's bed time. After giving her a bath and helping her get ready for bed she read her a story, then the second one after Grace asked her to. Then it really was bedtime for the five-year-old. and she tucked her in. After a kiss goodnight and turning off her light, she closed Graces room door.

After getting herself a glass of wine she went into her own bedroom to contemplate and think about she could do. She was conflicted. She knew she had to find a job, living expenses in New York were very high. but part of her was unable to leave New York. She had so many good memories that sometimes outweighed the bad.

However, Ohio would be a new start for her, and she considered the fact that Columbus is probably a little safer for her daughter, especially if they lived on the outskirts of it.

She put her pajamas on and laid down, closing her eyes, letting sleep overcome her. As luck would have it she was not able to get a good nights sleep. She wasn't able to fall asleep until well after midnight and she kept waking up throughout the night.