I don't own any of the characters except for Elizabeth Marie Corcoran. Got the name idea after hearing Puck sing "Beth"
Chapter 1
Rachel Berry walked through the halls of William McKinley High School. On her way to glee club rehearsal, she couldn't be happier.
Singing! What could possibly be a better ending to a crappy day? She thought. As she walked into the rehearsal room, the glee club members were in a heated discussion with Mr. Schuester.
"Are you seriously saying that Shelby Corcoran, the leader of Vocal Adrenaline, our rivals, is going to come over here and talk to us?" Quinn was saying.
"Yes, Quinn. I am." Mr. Schue said.
"Mr. Schue? My mom is coming to talk to us?" Rachel asked, joining the conversation.
"Yes, I am." Came a female voice.
Rachel turned around to see a woman about 5'5 with long brown hair and green eyes at the door. Shelby Corcoran, coach of Vocal Adrenaline, walked into the room and stood next to Mr. Schue.
"Guys, this is Ms. Corcoran. She is the coach of Vocal Adrenaline and she wants to say a few words."
"Hi, guys. I just wanted to say that you guys did an amazing job at regionals. Your devotion to singing is obvious. Great job and I hope to see you guys in nationals!"
"Thank you, Ms. Corcoran. We appreciate it and will work hard." Mr. Schue said, shaking her hand.
"Rachel, I'll bring you home after school if that's all right with you." Shelby said, smiling.
"Sure, mom. That sounds great!" Rachel said, hugging Shelby.
Having just recently found each other, Shelby and Rachel were still in the "getting to know you" stage. After a rough start, they weren't sure they really wanted to get to know each other. Shelby wasn't sure she was ready to be a mother to a teenage daughter. After she adopted Quinn's daughter, everything changed. Now the two were always looking for a chance to hang out and just talk. Today was no different. Shelby planned to have dinner with Rachel at the nearby Chili's. She had hired a babysitter for Elizabeth Marie Corcoran just for the occasion. Rachel spent a few hours with Shelby after school before she went home. Her dads agreed that she needed to have a chance to get to know her mother.
"We support your decision, sweetheart. You're sixteen now…almost seventeen. You need to get to know your mother." They'd said.
"Thanks, dad." Rachel had replied.
She looked forward to any chance she got to hang out with her mom. Having not seen her for 16 years, she was very pleased that she now had the chance to get to know her. She and Shelby had so much in common-their love of singing the most prevalent. After school, Rachel walked out to the car where Shelby was waiting. She buckled her seatbelt, closed the door and Shelby started the engine. They arrived at an intersection and drove through since they had a green light.
"MOM, LOOK OUT!" Rachel cried as a drunk driver ran a red light, heading right for Rachel's side of the car.
"RACHEL!" Shelby cried, unable to do anything to stop the inevitable.
The crash was instantaneous. Shelby was fine with only a few scratches and bruises from the airbag. Rachel, however was unconscious. She took out her phone and dialed 911 and told them their location. Five minutes later, ambulances arrived and they went to the hospital.
