Beth walked down the halls of Carmel High School, her dirty blonde hair fell over her face.
Beth kept her head bowed and eyes down as she silently passed through the crowds. Her mother had been a legend at this school, bringing dozens of awards to the music program and thousands of dollars in reward and sponsor money. Vocal Adrenaline was a proud Glee Club and didn't like to be told otherwise.
Beth felt small compared to her mother, Beth was quiet, reserved. She maintained an 85% average in school and didn't perform, at all. She wasn't popular, or even liked at her school, she was Carmel Highs social freak. Her mother sang all the time, whereas Beth, only sung in her house when it was empty and hidden by loud music.
Her mother, Shelby Corcoran, had put her in singing private singing lessons for 3 years as a child. But the moment her teacher had tried to put her on stage, she had taken a chunk out of his hand. So that was the end of that.
Beth loved to sing and dance, just not within seeing or hearing distance of anyone else living.
Beth opened her locker with one hand and held her books with the other. Laughter and shrieks of joy bounced through the Carmel. It was Friday, the week was done and kids had already started to party.
Beth shyed away from a large group of kids strolling down the hallway. At the head of the group was Hailey Golding and Colin Rouseau. They were Carmel Highs 'It' couple, Hailey's head, covered in perfectly golden hair rested on Colin's shoulder.
As Beth watched, Coln turned his head and caught her staring. His green eyes stared into her blue ones. A brief moment passed and Beth turned away, ignoring the group as they continued past her. Beth released her breath in relief.
Beth slammed her locker and walked out to her black SUV that her mother had given her for her Sweet Sixteen a year ago. She smiled as she settled into the car. Beth was free for the next 57 hours. Beth was about to pull out of the school parking lot when a red sports car shrieked to a stop infront of her car. " Watch it, leech!" Hailey Golding screeched, the other people in the sports car just laughed as they drove away. Beth rolled her eys and headed home.
When she got home, she knew her mom wasn't home. Though Shelby had retired as the coach of Vocal Adrenaline, she still watched the performances and helped guide the new very young coach.
Beth parked the car in the garage and slipped into the house, she anticipated on what to do, when she finally decided to curl up on the couch and read a book.
As she stepped into the living room, she tripped on a hidden box, making the contents fly across the room. Beth scrambled to clean up the papers and organize them , her mother hated to have her things nosed through. As Beth gathered the papers, something caught her eye.
Adoption Certificate, Adoption notice. Names scribbled across them. Child: Bethany Fabray Corcoran. Parents: Quin Fabray and Noah Puckerman. Adoptive Parent: Shelby Corcoran. Beth gasped. "I-I'm adopted?"