Chasing A Dream ch. 1
Quinn's POV
I woke this morning to a sudden weight change on my back and someone shaking me by my shoulders as they tried to wake me up as they do every morning because I can't seem to wake myself because well the mornings are evil. I cracked open one of my eyes to she blonde curls and a pair of hazel eyes with an annoyed look or what's supposed to be annoyed look because it was too adorable. I rolled onto my back as I looked up my little sister Katrina or as I like to call her Kitty with a tired smile on my face before ruffling her hair a little then kissing her on her forehead.
"Morning Kitty" I said through a yawn.
"Come on Quinn, we're gonna be late for school" Kitty whines.
"I'm up, I'm up and don't worry, have I ever made you late for school?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"No" Kitty said shaking her head.
"Right and why is that?"
"Because a Fabray is never late. Fabrays are too awesome" Kitty said grinning.
"Damn straight. Now get in the back and buckle up" I said stretching slightly.
"Okay" Kitty said crawling into the backseat of my black/red Dodge Charger.
No one knows this but I've been taking care of myself and baby sister since my good-for-nothing father sold the house to pay off his gambling debt and my mother decided to go and disappear on us without telling me where she was going. That was two and an half years ago when I was thirteen going on fourteen left to take care of a six year old with source of an income but hey, no one came pick their family so I made sure to stay under the radar of the Children Service.
If they ever found out that I've been homeless and living in my car, they'll send me to a group home and send Kitty to a orphanage and the only way that's going to happen is over my dead body. I love my sister more than life itself and there's nothing that I wouldn't do that for her. I drive to nearest convenient store with a bathroom to get ready for school as I grab my toiletry before leading my sister into the bathroom. I make sure that she's dressed in a cute sundress and placing a white headband in her before she gives a quick twirl, bring a smile on my face because I have the best sister in the world.
Kitty looks up at me like I'm a fucking superhero and that there's nothing that I can't do in her eyes but that's not true because I can't even provide a roof over her day but one day that's going to change… I can feel it. One day my luck is going to change and I'm going to be able to give her what she truly deserve but for now no one can find out about our situation.
I change into a white tank top that shows off my six packs from all the hours of soccer practices, a black collared button down shirt as I leave it open, dark blue jeans with rips on the knees, and white high tops. I swiped a few granola bars and a Gatorade from the store before leading my sister to the car then driving towards school as I drop Kitty off at the elementary side of McKinley. She squeezes my hands nervously as she looks through the glass window of the door at all the little kids playing and laughing with each other and I know that she's nervous about starting the third grade and not making friends. I bend down in front of her, taking her face in my hands and gives her a reassuring smile.
"You got this, Kitty. You're gonna be fine"
"I'm not you Quinn. I'm not smart or funny like you are. No one's gonna like me" Kitty said shaking her head.
"You're super adorable and smart, Kitty and you don't have to be like me to make friends. You're gonna make lots of friends as long as you be yourself, I promise" I said smiling.
"Promise?" Kitty asked unsure.
"Have I ever broken a promise to you?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"No"
"That's right. Now are you ready for the first day of third grade?"
"I'm-I'm ready" Kitty said nodding.
I open the door to classroom, practically dragging Kitty inside as she clings to my leg when I quickly spotted the teacher walking up to me with a kind smile on her face before bending down to come face to face with her student. I get the dorky vibe from her as I looked at the redheaded woman with the most amazing teal eyes that I have seen in my life with freckles dusting her chubby cheeks.
"You must be Katrina Fabray. I'm Ms. Anna, you're new teacher" Ms. Anna said smiling. "You must be her mother"
"No, I'm her sister Quinn. I go to McKinley" I said shaking my head.
"That's good to know. I thought that you look a little too young to be a mother" Anna said laughing lightly.
"Yeah, I was dropping my sister off but she's a little nervous" I said putting a hand on my sister's head.
"Don't worry, we're gonna have a lot of fun" Anna replies.
"You gonna be good by yourself" I asked raising an eyebrow.
Kitty nods before letting me go as she takes her teacher's hand and walk out of the classroom and I really hope that she's gonna be okay on her own but I guess that time will tell. I walked over to the high school side before walking over to the administration's office to grab my schedule for the new school year then walking to my locker to gather my textbooks only to collide with someone, landing flat on my back. I grunted at a small body is pressed against me and I looked to see that it's one Rachel Berry causing me a smirk smugly as she looks at me with a disgruntled and annoyed look on her face.
"If you looking for perfection then I think that you've found it" I said smirking.
"Oh please get over yourself, Fabray. Talk about conceited much" Rachel said rolling her eyes.
"You were obviously looking for me or else you wouldn't have crashed into me"
"I wasn't paying attention to where I going and I just so happened to run into you. I can see that you haven't changed at all over the summer" Rachel said frowning.
"And change my stellar personality, I don't think so" I said chuckling.
"Whatever, goodbye Fabray" Rachel said walking away in a huff.
I chuckle to myself because I love getting under Rachel's skin because she makes it so easy to do and it has become my favorite things to do when I'm at school besides soccer. I know that I can be a dick and no I'm not talking about the one in my pants but I can't help the way that I am with the diva. I can admit that the girl is talented as fuck and she has legs for days which makes me wonder what those legs would feel like wrapped around waist as I'm balls deep inside as my not-so-little friend twitches at the thought. I push myself off of the ground as I walked to my locker to gather my textbooks when I'm pulled into a headlock as someone rubs their knuckles against my head.
"Hey Fabray, long time no see"
"Gah Puck, let me go" I said pushing him away.
Noah Puckerman is a total jackass and a pervert and it's sad to say that he's my best friend but it's the truth and Kitty loves the hell out of him for whatever reason but I think she has a crush on him. I've know Puck for as long as I could remember and knows about my situation as he tried to help me as much as he take by giving me a job in his pool cleaning service as it helps me put food in my and my sister's mouth. I owe him a lot and I'm gonna repay him because I know that he didn't have to what he's been doing but he did it anyways because he's a stand up guy.
"Still irritating Berry I see" Puck said wriggling his eyebrows.
"Yeah, she may be annoying and talks a lot at times but her voice just does things to me" I said shivering slightly.
"It might be easier to get under her skirt if you didn't say dickish shit" Puck said chuckling.
"Maybe but I like our bantering sessions" I said smirking.
"Whatever dude, do it the hard way" Puck said shrugging his shoulders. "You're still on the soccer team?"
"Yeah and I'm planning on getting a full scholarship to a university" I said with a nod.
"What about Kitty?" Puck asked curious.
"What about her?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"I don't think that the university's gonna let her live in the dorms with you" Puck said frowning slightly.
"Don't worry, by that time I should have a job or second to afford an apartment but until then I'll just keep doing what I'm doing" I said closing my locker.
"Dude, someone's gonna find about you being homeless and report you to Children Service"
"Puck, shut the fuck up" I said glaring at him. "As long as I fly under the radar and someone keeps their mouth shut then I have nothing to worry about. Got it?"
I didn't wait for him to response because I'm too pissed off to hear because I know that he will or there will be consequences if he doesn't and I will cut out of here faster than anyone can even blink. I walked to my first period which was English Literature and the only open seat was next to my favorite diva who groans as I sent her a flirtatious wink before sitting down as we listen to the teacher droned on about whatever lesson he was teaching but I didn't care.
"Okay class before you leave, I'm assigning you a assignment of doing a scene from Romeo and Juliet and you will be working in pairs" Mr. Combs replies.
"Do we get to pick our partners?"
"No, I will be picking your partners. Ms. Berry, you'll be partnered with Ms. Fabray" Mr. Comb said looking at his list.
"Mr. Comb, I don't think that it will beneficial if Fabray and I work together" Rachel said interrupting the man.
"My decisions are final, Ms Berry. You'll just have to find a way to work with Ms. Fabray to get through the scene" Mr. Comb said continuing to read off the pairs.
Rachel leans back in her chair, defeated that she has to work with me and it hurts that she thinks lowly of me and that wouldn't do my share of the work because I work hard to keep up my 4.0 GPA because I need to get into a college. The bell rings signaling the end of class and I gather my things before heading out when someone grabs my wrist and I look to see that it's the diva causing me to raise an eyebrow at her as the rest of the class leaves the room.
"Look, I am not looking forward to working with you on this project but I need to do well on this assignment so I need you to pull your own weight" Rachel said crossing her arms.
"Fine by me and just so you know, I need to do well on this assignment on this class, okay" I said putting my hands on my hips.
"It seems that we understand each other and we'll met at my house after school at 3:30" Rachel said writing her address on a piece of paper.
"I might be a late"
"Why?" Rachel asked raising an eyebrow.
"Because I have to pick up my little sister but I'll come after that"
"You have a little sister?"
"Yeah" I said shrugging my shoulders.
"Okay, I'll see you later"
~Nicole The Dragon Rider signing off
End of ch. 1