Summary:
She is going to find the truth, she waited enough. Beth Berry-Fabray is determine as ever. Truth will be more difficult to handle especially knowing she was the one to break her parent. Can they get everything back to what it was? will it be easy?
Author Notes:
Italicize : inner thoughts or dreams or past events
timelines: Current time, 2025, and some past
Lead Characters: Rachel Berry, Quinn Fabray, Beth
Genre: Drama/Romance/family
rating: M for few chapters
Present:2025
Disclaimer: I'm just author of fanfic, i don't have any rights to Glee or its characters.
Warning: This is my first foray into story writing, mistake are bound to happen and please ignore it and let me know about it. I'd appreciate a friendly suggestion and critics. Also, English is not my first language. And finally, if you don't like it don't read it.
POV may change, from 1st person to 3rd person
Rewritten, may edit to correct mistakes.
Chapter 1:
As she pick her hair band, phone still between her shoulder and her side of the head, Listening to her best friend as they usually discuss daily routine. Today is different, they are on mission.
"yes, I'm almost ready, will text when I reach there. bye" Beth pick her phone and place it on her bed as she adjust her hair in pony tail. Shortly doors open blonde head peek inside the room.
"I have meeting with my publisher, you can come with me" the mother of the teenager says
"I'm almost done, will be there mom" beth replies
Quinn Berry-Fabray look at her daughter with melancholy, Beth remind her so much of someone she's trying to forget. Now more than ever as Beth look determine, with white shirt and plaid skirt . She keep her fake smile on her face as she's been doing for past year.
Beth look at her mother as she pick her bag, She know her mother is not happy, she's not the same since "the incident". She is like her mother herself so she put on her fake smile and peppy self back. She's not happy either. She passes her mother and goes downstairs while Quinn turn switches off and close the door.
Beth is waiting near the elevator as she look into her phone, Quinn's close apartment door and goes towards elevator. As seconds tick by, silent suffocate Beth more than ever. Her mother behaviour changes since "the incident". She knows her mother blame her for it, but they don't speak, they don't talk about it anymore. Beth doesn't want to bring it up again, but she's determine, she want to know the truth, it would hurt less if she can justify her action, she didn't do anything wrong, or at least not that much, she just wanted to know who her father was. She wanted to be normal. but her action uprooted her home life, It's not normal anymore. Gone were the days where she used to be happy to be back home. Gone were the days where she used to sing in the studio room. Everything messed up, she didn't know it would hurt her this much.
The "ding" sound chime as elevator stop, Quinn look for her key as they walk towards the car, long silence broken by Quinn as she says
"I have meeting with my publisher and publicist, I may be late so you can order in or heat up left over in fridge."
"k, what's it's about?" Beth ask
"My publisher want me to write new book for past two years, and my publicist says I need something to stay relevant in scene" Quinn replies as she unlock the doors. They both get inside as Quinn try to find way out of parking.
"Are you going to? " Beth ask, facing her mother.
"I'm not sure, but I can't ignore them forever"
As minutes goes by, Quinn kept her focus on road, and Beth listen to music on her phone. After some time car stop outside the private school. Beth see her best friend Amanda "Mandy" waiting for her and turn towards her, Mandy walk closer to car and greet.
"good morning Miss Q" and waves.
Quinn remove her sunglass and say "good morning Mandy, how you been?"
"Great.." as Beth walk over her and say " Bye mom" "bye.." Mandy say as she turn around.
Quinn put her sunglass and she pick her phone to talk with her publisher.
Inside the school hallway, both sophomore student walks together towards their locker which is side by side. Mandy is explaining her plan to get inside office to look for student files.
"And how did you manage to talk Seth into doing this?" Beth ask curious about how her friend manage to talk the resident bad ass into this.
"well, he wanted to make out but I agree to go out for a movie" Mandy says smirking slightly
"So you got your dream date with Seth and he do what you tell him to do?" Beth say as she smile, knowing her friend has been crushing on Seth, the resident bad ass but she has feeling Seth just pretend to be that bad.
"yes" Mandy say excitedly, "I never thought he'd agree to it and I'm freaking out but I said friday night because I need to prepare".
Beth took whatever book needed for the class and ask Mandy
"Did you tell him the details?", Mandy replies " No, like he need reason to mess with school" as she say Seth walk towards them. Beth place her hand on Mandy's shoulder and turn her towards Seth who is behind Mandy walking towards them. As soon as she he Seth Mandy stop.
"So ladies are you ready for your adventure?, and if you need repeat performance just let me know" Seth says smirking slightly throwing some innuendoes trying to keep his image.
"You are this close, our deal will be off if you try again" Mandy says with her bitchy attitude with all fiery eyes and hand expression.
"I was joking, anyway, during break I'll text you when you are good to go. see you later" Seth waves and move towards his "football buddies"
"He is gross, I don't know what you see in him" Beth says
"He is cute, I saw him last week with his little sister, he's is different B, trust me" Mandy says
"Saw him? or stalk him? " Raising her eye brow like her mother. "Anyway it's getting late we should go."
After few hours, as bell bring indicating lunch break, both girls meet Seth near the record room.
"Thanks for doing this" Beth tells Seth as Seth open the door with couple of pins,
"No problem, just be quick I will distract if anyone comes"
Both girl goes inside as door is closed from outside. Beth sit on computer and enter the details given by Seth, she is not sure how he got them, after entering details, she find student details page and enter her name. She finally find file name and click to get the details. As they both read the details they are slightly confuse to what they found.
"well, that's surprising, may be someone made mistake while entering or something", Mandy says but Beth kept looking and finally find her file no and type the number on her phone.
"Okay, we will look into the files, I'm sure birth certificate will be there", as Beth move towards the file section and look for the file number and pick her file number.
Beth place it on the desk and start to look for her admission application and soon find her application and her birth certificate copy.
"Oh," Mandy voice her concern as she look into birth certificate as well. Door opens and Seth tell them to get out as fast as they can. Beth quickly place everything back in its place and move out of there and walk as quickly as they can.
They goes towards restroom to find some privacy, Mandy goes inside the restroom and look inside the stall then lock the door.
"May be someone made mistake during entry, I mean Quinn is gender neutral name, I don't know"
" I don't get it, during those time they could not have entered two women name on the birth certificate and hospital wouldn't miss patient name like that" Beth says as place her hand on her temple.
"May be they change it recently?" Mandy says trying to be helpful.
"it's possible but it does look like its original one" Beth
"what are you going to do?"
"I guess I have to talk with my mom again, more like arguing again. " with long sigh " We should go for lunch" Beth tell her friend. They move towards the door and continue with the school.
Part 2:
Beth reach home a bit early today, She usually goes to dance class or vocal class after school but today she directly went home to investigate. Beth unlock the door and call for "Mom", then she left her bag in living room and went upstairs to her parent office/room. Beth look around and realize it's just same as it was from year ago when both her parents used it as office/work room.
She goes towards her Mom's(Quinn) desk and she finds couple of family photo including past photo of her parents. Beth ignore the heartache of seeing her mama's photo, especially photo of her 10th birthday with all three together blowing candles. Beth sit on chair, try to collect her thoughts, she need to be strong and logical, past year has been difficult with absence of her mama. Beth misses her mama so much as time tick by. She never thought her parent would separate after "the incident" if she knew she wouldn't have caused the issue which ultimately cause separation. She thought they would fight over and be dramatic as they usually do and will fold to her question. But the result was devastating to everyone involve. Beth never brought up her mama's name in front of her mom again, she can see the pain in her mom's eye and her face. Her mom was open and funny but now she seems to be lost in her own world and stoic when it comes to emotion. Even with everything, her mom tries to be good mother, does everything as expected. But Beth know her mom is not happy not since the fight. She can understand because she is not happy either, its almost 1.5 years since she talk to her mama. Beth usually listen to her mama's song every now and again, it help her sleep when the pain of losing get too much. But for past couple of month her mama seems to be out of media spot light, she just vanishes off the media, some rumours say she is out of state. She want her parent to talk again with her and resolve the issue but she doesn't know how.
Beth finally control her emotional, clear her tears from her face and says to herself, "Beth you can do it, you have to do it, it your fault and you are going to find the truth and fix everything". She start to open drawer, looks for any books, dairy or any other files. Beth couldn't find anything on her mom's desk, then she move to her mama's desk. She open the drawer and find a envelope with Beth's name on it, she found the letter address to her.
Beth,
I wanted to tell you everything, we always believe in honesty and love but you are young child and you may not like the truth. We discuss this many time even before you ask us, we decided to tell you the truth after you turn 15 or 16.
What happen between Quinn and I, is our problem. We would never blame you for anything even if you hurt any one of us with your words. We always made an effort to keep you happy, that night I realize you were not happy, which is why I thought some time apart will do everyone good.
I hope everything will go back to what it was, I really tried to understand why you are angry with me all the time and why you wanted our family to be different or "normal".
I want you to be happy and carefree and enjoy your life to fullest, if it mean I've to be away from you even if it mean I will never be as happy as I'm when we are together, then that is what I'm going to do.
I'll always loves you and Quinn,
with love,
Rachel
As Beth finish reading the letter, she couldn't stop the tears. She started to cry lowly, she remember everything from past year and way before that. But most importantly she remember the face of her mama, how she look so hurt and sorrowful. Within second doors open, and Quinn see her daughter setting in seat where Rachel used to sit in the office. She can hear her daughters cry but her face was block by her hand as Beth clear her tears with one hand and other holding letter. Beth look up as she heard the door open. Beth completely stop as she watch her mom, she's afraid of her mom, she is waiting for her angry mother to lash out at her anytime for past year. Quinn see her daughter emotion clear as day, she always read her like book but she was angry with her, with herself as well. As Quinn about to ask Beth she sees the letter Rachel wrote for Beth that night. Quinn try to control her anguish and sorrow, seeing her daughter in pain just as she was all these time. She just move towards Beth to hold her close, she sees her daughter mistakes in her eye and forgive her for what she did. she open her arm and was about to speak when Beth stand and launch into her mother and cry.
"It's okay Beth, let it go. it will be okay, we will be okay" Quinn try to sooth her by running her hand in through her daughter hair, hold her close.
"Mom, I'm sorry, I miss her so much. I'm sor-r-y" Beth continue to cry, a bit louder than before. Beth can feel her mother cry as well.
After sometime of holding together, consoling her daughter with soothing word and running her hand over her back and head, Quinn place her hand on her daughter's chin to look in her eyes.
"Let's go to the room." Quinn tells Beth so that they can discuss.
Quinn hold Beth to the side as she let both of them out of office and to her bedroom. She let Beth sit at the edge of the bed and sit next to her.
"Mom, I miss her so much, why didn't mama come back? why mom, why didn't you tell me anything" Beth says
"You ask her to go, she did what you wanted." Quinn say with calm and sorrowful expression on her face.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it mom, I just want her to come back. I don't know where she is, no one knows" Beth says sniffling and weeping every now and then.
"It will be okay Beth, it will be okay" Quinn try to console her daughter.
"How can it be okay? nobody know where she went for past 3 months. Will you call her and tell her to come back?" Beth look into her mom's eye to convey her emotion.
"okay, you stay here okay, I'll call her now" Quinn get up from her bed and look for her phone in her bag. Quinn come back with phone and sit back next to Beth as she call Rachel's phone. After few rings phone is answered
"Hey, is everything okay?" Beth can her Rachel's voice over the phone.
"Rachel you need to come home now" Quinn starts but is cut off by Rachel
"Quinn you know I want to, but .."
"No Rachel, it's far too long, I need you back here, Beth need you here.." Quinn cut Rachel but Beth whisper near the phone
"mama.." Beth says as she left her head from Quinn chest.
"Beth .." Rachel doesn't know how to talk anymore
"Rachel please come home now, we all need to talk this through, please" Quinn begs Rachel.
"okay, I'll be there as soon as I can"
"be safe please"
"okay, bye.."
"Mom, is she in New York?" Beth ask, confuse.
"Yes, mama and I are talking for past couple of weeks. We are going to be okay, we will talk, honesty and love" Quinn says with bit of smile.
After few minute of silence, Quinn pick her daughter slowly and stand.
"How about we get fresh, mama will be here shortly"
After about 30mins, Quinn still hold Beth close as they both wait. Beth mind is way to active to fall asleep, she doesn't know what to say to her mama. Door bell rings and Quinn slowly detach from Beth and say
"you stay here okay, everything will be okay" Beth just nod
Outside the apartment, Rachel wait anxiously, its almost 2 years since she left this house, her home, her family. Door open and Quinn hug Rachel tightly, they both know it's time to heal all the old wound.
"what happen? is Beth okay?" Rachel ask as she detach from Quinn worried sick.
"just come inside, everything will be okay" Quinn say as she try not to cry. She's been waiting for this day to come, she almost lost all hope about two month ago when Quinn fail to locate Rachel. Rachel was out of spot light and nobody know where she went. One day when Quinn felt too lonely and sad she went to place they used to go, and found Rachel , lost in thoughts and past.
Beth kept her eye on door, any moment she will finally get to see her mama and she will do anything to get back her family and life.
Quinn held Rachel's hand as they go upstairs to their bedroom, just as they reach near the door Quinn slow down, she turn towards Rachel and move to kiss Rachel, a promise to fix the family. Rachel understood what Quinn wanted to convey so she nods her head a bit and squeeze her hand. They both enter the room, Beth stand from the bed and slowly move towards them, within second she launch herself into Rachel as they hug each other, Quinn hug both of them from side, kiss Beth hair slowly crying.
It was big emotional movement for the berry-fabray clan, Beth keep repeating "I'm sorry mama" and Rachel holding her, consoling her back. After a moment Rachel held Beth face for a moment, with tears of joy and smile on her face, she says
"You grown up into such a beautiful woman, just like your mom" Quinn smile serenely as she held hand of both, nodding to Rachel's statement.
Quinn let them both to the bed, Beth is at centre held from both side by her mothers. Beth place her head on Rachel shoulder as Quinn run her hands through Beth dark blonde hair. They held each other for sometime relishing every moment before the heavy talk.
So? thoughts?
Some part are re written.
There will be flashback to "the incident", and the past events.
Anyone interested in beta, let me know in comments or direct message.
If anyone wondering if you might have read similar story, then yes, its inspired by ficaddy's fiction and prompt from ages ago.
