This story was requested by Justwrite101 hope you all enjoy. I've changed major parts of this story that I just didn't like and toned it down quite a bit in the harshness that it was.

Scared

"Mom I'm gay," Emily says trying to make her mom understand.

"You can't be gay." Pam says pacing around the room.

"Please mom I'm still the same girl I was an hour ago." Emily says trying to grab her mother's arm.

"This can't be happening to me." Pam says pacing back and forth still.

Emily watches her mom pleaded with her eyes for her not to do anything to just except her.

"You're going to go live with your Aunt Victoria in Lima." Pam decides to stop her pacing and looking at her daughter.

"What mom no, I can't go live with Santana." Emily says. "She's mean."

"Emily I need to time to get used to this new thing so I think it's best if you go live with your aunt for a while. And you will behave yourself while you're there." Pam sternly tells her daughter. "I'm calling her tonight and hopefully you'll be able to head out tomorrow. Maybe just getting away from this Maya girl will help you."

"Mom, Maya's not a bad influence." Emily says tears pouring down her face as she runs up to her room slamming the door.

What am I going to do? It's the middle of the year and Santana is going to give me hell if she finds out why mom sent me to live with her, she can be such a fucking bitch. I have to tell Maya, Aria, Spencer and Hannah. The only good thing is I'll be able to get away from A.

Emily sobs into her pillows when her door opens and her three best friends walked in.

"Em what's wrong?" Hannah asks sitting down next to her pulling her into a hug.

"My mom..." Emily sobs clinging onto Hannah's jacket as if it's the only thing holding her down.

Spencer and Aria give each other looks that said this can't be good; Hannah just tightens her grip on the crying girl.

"Emily calm down so you can tell us." Aria calmly says sitting on Emily's other side.

"What has your mom done this time?" Spencer asks kneeling in front of the crying girl.

"She's sending me to live with my aunt in Lima." Emily sobs into Hannah's lap.

All three girls look at each other shocked that this is actually happening that Emily is moving away from them.

"Em, why would she do this to you?" Spencer asks wondering why she is being sent in the first place.

"My mom says she needs time to get use to me being gay so she sending me there. Santana's going to give me hell for being gay." Emily cries clinging onto Hannah's shirt now.

"Shit Spence what should we do?" Hannah asks rubbing circles on her back.

"How the fuck should I know?" Spencer says looking sadly at Emily.

"We should call Maya for her." Aria suggests knowing this could be the last time they can see each other for a while.

"No, no one else can know please I can't have anyone else know that I'm gay. Please promise me." Emily pleas not wanting Santana to somehow find out.

"Agreed," all three girls say.

Emily gets up not knowing what to do aside from packing up her things. She knows that her mother will send her in the morning as apparently she can't handle her being gay. Spencer, Aria and Hannah all start to help her pack too not knowing what else they can do.

"Well Em one or two bags of shoes?" Aria asks pulling out all of her shoes that include several pairs of Hannah's heels.

"Those are Hannah's heels leave them." Emily says.

"Hell no you'll need them more than me." Hannah says putting them in the bag.

The four girls finish packing. Emily has six bags as she'll be staying there for who knows how long.

"Come over for one last sleepover just the four of us." Spencer says putting an arm around Emily and Hannah.

"Let's go," Emily says giving her a watery smile.

"What about your mom?" Aria asks.

"I don't give a damn." Emily spits just wanting away from her mother.

"Whoa Em who knew you had this in you." Hannah says really surprised that Emily is going to do something without asking her mom first.

"Come on let's get a move on." Spencer says shoving all three out of Emily's room and down the hall.

Pam sighs watching her daughter and her three friends leave. If she didn't know for a fact the others weren't straight she'd be really worried about what they we're up to. But she knows that Emily deserves at least to spend her last night with her friends. She just hopes that she can either get use to this or come to terms with it before the start of next school year. She doesn't like that she's doing this, but she doesn't see another option, her sister's daughter is gay so she'll be able to handle this while she tries to get use to it.

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"Here let's see what's up with your cousins Facebook." Aria suggests searching for one Santana Lopez.

It is midnight and they have run out of insults for Emily's mom and are stuffed on ice cream and other sweets. They were about to settle down and watch a movie when Aria had whipped out the laptop.

"Really we're going to Facebook stock your cousin don't you already know everything about her so what's the point?" Hannah asks.

"I haven't talked to her in over a year right before she got extra bitchy. Plus I wanna see who her friends are and such as I'll be needing some new ones." Emily explains thinking Aria's idea is the best of the night.

"There isn't that her?" Spencer says forcing Aria to click on the picture of a black wavy hair Latina with a taller blonde hugging her kissing her cheek.

"Are you sure she's straight cause that picture is gay I mean two girls all over each other and one kissing the other if that doesn't scream gay than I don't know what does." Hannah says pointing to click on pictures.

"Yeah well that's just Brittany. She's the only one Santana is nice to all the time plus she's like that with everyone. She's really childlike and ditzy, but really sweet, innocent and nice. On top of all that Santana like always has a boyfriend so there is like no chance of her being gay." Emily explains as they look through the pictures that most have Brittany in them with Santana some with only Brittany and a few that have a third person and second blonde in them.

They spend an hour investigating Santana's page only to find out she's in a relationship with Brittany S. Pierce which they think is funny after Emily had explained that it has said that for years. They also find out that she is the Head Cheerio whatever that is, works part-time at her mom's law firm, is best friends with Brittany, is in glee and is on track to be the valedictorian if Brittany's posts are correct. Emily is shocked at how few friends Santana has only thirty she had always thought her cousin was extremely popular. But then again maybe she didn't want just anyone knowing about her.

"Well I don't think we can learn much more about Santana and how boring Lima is. I'm kind of jealous that you're getting away from A." Spencer says logging off and shutting the lid.

"I guess only what like eight hours until I have to leave." Emily says sadly looking at the clock.

"Hey at least you know your cousin's cool and you'll start school with at least one other friend other than your cousin." Aria says helpfully.

"Maybe, let's hit the hay." Emily says curling up on the bed.

The other three all climb on the bed and they make an Emily sandwich for the last time in a while. They fall asleep quickly except for Emily is wide awake. She's worried about going to a new school, making new friends and people finding out that's she's gay. That's one tid bit of information she will not be sharing with anyone. Lima, Ohio is small close minded town where everyone knows everyone else much like Rosewood so being different is hard and she just can't deal with it.

No her focus at school will be school and swimming not anything else. She doesn't need more friends, she just needs to survive the school year and get back to Rosewood for her senior year hopefully. After all she knows Santana is a senior this year and she is the reason why her mom is sending her to Lima. God she hates her mom for thinking sending her away to hang with her straight cousin will make her straight as well.

She tries to sleep, but still can't she keeps thinking about Maya, her mom's reaction and her friends. Why can't her mom be more understand like her friends to her it doesn't seem too much to ask. When her friends had found out it didn't faze them one bit they just continued to act like it was normal. And then there is Maya. Maya who she likes and is pretty sure likes her too. She understands what the others can't.

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"Emily get down here we're leaving. Say goodbye to the girls." Pam yells up the stairs of the Hasting's house.

"Coming mom," Emily yells rolling over onto Spencer then Hannah.

"Fuck Emily," Spencer yells kicking Aria to make her feel the pain she is feeling along with Hannah she suspects.

"Sorry, but I have to go now my mom's here." Emily says starting to cry.

"Em please call us when you get there." Hannah says hugging her.

"Yes and we'll totally have to skype." Aria says taking over hugging Emily from Hannah.

"And you'd better not forget us." Spencer jokes as they walk downstairs hugging her as well.

"I'll miss you guys." Emily shouts from the car.

"We'll come visit you over Christmas break." all three shout before the car pulls away taking their friend away.

Emily waves until she can no longer see her friends anymore. She sighs sitting back in her seat she stares out at the road ahead wishing she is back home in her room. They drive in silence neither woman speaking to each other not even turning the radio on. When they finally arrived four hours later at her aunt's house Emily is out of the car unloading all six of her bags.

"Pam, Emily glad you made it, come in." Victoria says opening the door wide and coming out to help Emily with her bags.

Emily is in shock of the size of her aunt and uncle's new house. Or at least new as of seven years ago the last time the family had gathered in Lima was right before they moved. She knows that they have money more money than anyone else in the family.

Walking in she is awe struck at the size of the entry or foyer she isn't sure what to call it. On either side are stair cases that lead up to the second and then third floors. Carlos her cousin and Santana's younger brother takes her bags up to her room. She can't believe it she is getting multiply rooms three according to her aunt and that doesn't include her own private bathroom with walk in closet attached. Victoria leads them through the living room which is way to formal for Emily's taste and back into the kitchen offering both her guests food and drink.

"As much as I would love to I have to start heading back." Pam says hugging her sister. "Thanks for this. I just need some time." she says pulling away.

"Anytime and it will be good for Santana to spend time with someone other than Brittany." Victoria says smiling happy her niece is here even though she thinks that Pam is doing the wrong thing by pushing Emily away right now. Also she really does think that her daughter can use some more friends other than Brittany who she does like a lot. It is hard not to like the bubbly girl who brought out her sweet baby from her moody normal teenage self.

Victoria stands next to Emily waving as Pam pulled out of the driveway. Emily doesn't wave she just waits for her aunt to direct her back into the house.

"Santana's out with Brittany right now. She should be back soon so just make yourself at home. I'll have Carlos show you around I have some legal briefs I have to finish." Victoria tells her yelling for Carlos.

Carlos starts off by taking her up to rooms on the second floor.

"One word of advice don't interrupt Santana when she's in her room with Brittany." Carlos warns before leaving her in her room. "Call if you need anything."

Emily ponders the warning that Carlos has given her sitting on the bed.

What does he mean I shouldn't disturb Santana when she's with Brittany in her room? That makes no sense. He's probably just joking around with me.

Sighing she gets up and starts unpacking all her stuff. After she is done she decides to go investigate the rest of the house. Going up to the third floor she finds a hallway with two doors on either side and one large double doors at the end. She walks to that door first, but finds it to be locked. Trying all the doors she only finds one to be unlocked and it appears to be a small dance studio. Mirrors surround the room with a hand rail on the wall with the door and hard wood floors.

"Um I wonder why there's a studio up here?" Emily asks herself.

"Santana insisted that dad build Brittany a studio for when she stays over." Carlos says leaning against the door frame. "And honestly it wasn't a waste that girl can dance. She's an amazing dancer and makes other's dance better when they're partnered with her. It's like watching two people having sex on the floor."

"Oh," Emily says looking down.

"Come on I'll show you the rest of the house." Carlos says leading her downstairs.