Rachel's POV

Nicole got up from the table and stormed out of the room. Of all the things that she got from me she had to get my dramatics.

"Well she took that better than I thought she would." Jesse said running his hand through his hair.

"How did you think that she would take it?" I asked and he turned to me and smiled.

"There could have been yelling and door slamming. Just think of your worst tantrum and add my theatrics to it." He said laughing and I rolled my eyes as I got up and we both walked into the kitchen.

"So what are we going to do about this?" I asked as I got myself a glass of water.

"Is there something that we need to do? I mean she isn't joining glee..."

"But I don't want her to feel like she has to do that because of me and my mom..."

"She told her no before she knew who she was. She said something about not liking the team, who knows."

"Jesse, Nicole needs a creative outlet..."

"We can't force her to join glee."

"I know but I think I should talk to her." I said leaning on the counter as Jesse walked around behind me and wrapped his arms around me and kissed my neck.

"If you feel like you should talk to her, then go talk to her. Of all the people that can make her listen to reason that would be you." Jesse said and I smiled as I turned around and gave him a kiss on the lips.

"I love you." I said as I pulled away and walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs to Nicole's room. I knocked on the door as I pushed it open and found her sitting on the bed.

I walked in and shut the door behind me as I stepped over the boxes that she still had to unpack. She was flipping through on of her scrapbooks when I sat next to her.

"Are you okay?" I asked as she closed the book and looked at me.

"I'm not mad, if that is what you are asking." She said and I smiled.

"How do you feel?" I asked and she sighed.

"Confused I guess. I mean if you knew who your mom was why didn't you tell her about me? Are you ashamed..."

"Oh god no Nicole. It's just that my mom and I don't have a relationship, we tried and well she thought that it would be better if we were great full for each other from afar. It was a few months later that she adopted a baby..."

"Beth? She is a bitch." Nicole said and I shot her a look. "What she is. I mean if she wasn't so horrible I might actually think about joining glee." I nodded being as I was starting to understand what happened today.

"So tell me about your day." I said wrapping my arm around her shoulder and she leaned into me.

"It was fine for the most part. I mean other than Beth it was great but she is just mean. I went to look at the activities on the board and the next thing I know she was shoving me into the lockers telling me to stay away from glee club. I mean she didn't even know who I was..."

"What happened to get you to audition?" I asked and she sighed.

"Ms. Corcoran is my english teacher and when she found out who dad was she asked if could sing and well the rest is history." She stated and I laughed.

"So what song did you sing?" I asked and she sat up and smiled.

"Don't Rain On My Parade. I figured if I was going to show off I might as well go all out." She said as I smiled and pulled her into a hug.

"That's my girl." I said stroking her hair before she pulled away.

"So are you going to tell her?" Nicole asked and I shrugged.

"I don't know. I haven't talked to her in a very long time and I just don't know how to start that conversation with her..."

"It's fine if you don't, I mean it's only a year right? Plus I think it would be easier on me if we can keep this a secret." She said and I nodded.

"Yeah it's only a year and then you get to go back to your school with all of your friends." I said and she smiled.

"I miss them so much." She said flipping open her scrapbook again and looking at the picture she had taken with her friends on her last day of school in New York.

"I know honey." I said rubbing her arm. "But I do think that I need to talk to my mom. The last thing I want is for her to find out and then her take it out on you or something. You don't have to worry about anything I promise." I said and she smiled.

"Alright but can you wait a little while before you talk to her? I mean I am already the person who refused to join her team there is no need to add fuel to the fire." She said and I nodded as I kissed her head and got up.

"I am going to go and make a few calls and I will let you know when dinner is ready alright?" She nodded and I walked out of her room down to the living room where Jesse was and I sat down next to him.

"So how is she?" He asked wrapping his arm around me pulling me closer to him.

"She is fine. She isn't mad she is just..."

"A teenager?" He joked and I laughed.

"That she is. Apparently Beth, Shelby's daughter, gave Nicole a hard time about glee today which was why she turned Shelby down."

"Speaking of Shelby being turned down what do you think is going to happen." Jesse asked and I sighed.

"You were the one who had her as a coach, what did she do to get kids on her team then?" I asked and Jesse smiled as he turned to me.

"No one turned her down. That is why I am scared." Jesse said laughing. "Can you imagine her reaction when Nicole walked out? How I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in that room." He said laughing and I joined him.

"Should I be scared for Nicole?" I asked and Jesse paused and shook his head.

"Shelby knows that you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. I don't think she would try anything especially since I am her dad." Jesse said and I shoved him.

"Cocky much?" I stated and we both laughed and then settled on the couch as he turned on the television and he put on a movie.


Nicole's POV

Dinner was fine. We talked about plays and different things and acted as if nothing happened which I guess was fine being as I really didn't want to talk about how my day went again.

After dinner I went up to my room and called a few of my friends but no one answered so I just took a shower and called it a night. In the morning I got dressed in a pair of jeans and a black V neck shirt and then a pair of black converse. I brushed my hair out and then pulled the brown locks into a loose pony tail and then I walked down the stairs to find my mom and dad sitting at the table.

"So who is taking me today?" I asked walking into kitchen grabbing a banana.

"Your dad is, I am meeting up with your Uncle Kurt and Blaine." She said and I pouted.

"Mom you said that I was going to be the first one to meet up with them." I said and she laughed.

"Well they called me and asked me to meet with them this morning. I promise that we will have them over soon." She said messing with my hair and I groaned.

"Mom, I just fixed my hair." I said pulling it down and just leaving it that way as she laughed.

"Well I just fixed it for you again." She said giving me a kiss as I walked into the other room and grabbed my bag.

"Are you ready dad?" I asked and he nodded as he got up from the table and gave my mom a kiss before he walked out of the house behind me.

The ride to school was silent other than the sounds that came from the radio that was on a low volume. As we pulled up to the school my dad stopped as I grabbed my things. I gave my dad a hug and then I turned to get out of the car and saw Ms. Corcoran giving my dad and I a strange look before she walked away, all I knew was that today was going to be an interesting day.

I walked down the hall a little ways and found Kyle talking to a few girls I recognized from glee club yesterday.

"Hey." I said stopping next to Kyle and he smiled.

"Hey." He said and the two girls gave him a look before one of them spoke up.

"Um Kyle are you going to introduce us?" She asked and he laughed.

"Nicole these are Haley and Dakota, they are on New Directions with me." He said and I smiled.

"It's nice to meet you..." I said as Dakota cut me off.

"Okay so what is the deal? I mean you are really good, why aren't you joining our team?" She asked and I shrugged.

"I had a few altercations with Beth and I just didn't feel like it was somewhere I was wanted."

"I hope you know that Ms. Corcoran is going to make you join the team..." Haley said and I rolled my eyes.

"She can't make me do anything." I stated and they looked at each other in disbelief before they turned to Kyle.

"She doesn't know Ms. Corcoran very well does she?" They asked and Kyle shook his head as someone put a hand on my shoulder and I turned to see the boy that pulled Beth away from me yesterday.

"Hey you're Nicole right?" He asked and I nodded.

"Yeah, who is asking?" I sassed and he laughed.

"I'm Aaron. I saw you sing yesterday and you are really good. I hope you think about joining New Directions, we could use a female lead like you." He said and I smiled. I had to admit that even though I knew he was taken there was something about Aaron that was very captivating.

"Aaron!" I heard Beth screech before I could respond.

"I have to go but I'll see you around." He said before he turned and walked down the hall towards Beth who was glaring at me. I turned from them back to the group that I was with before and Kyle gave me a look.

"What?" I asked and he rolled his eyes.

"You know for someone who doesn't want an altercation with Beth you really are playing with fire." He said and I laughed.

"If Beth wants to mess with me let her. I'm not scared." I stated as the first bell rang and I felt my stomach drop knowing that I had to go to english.

"Hey why don't we skip first period today?" Kyle asked and I just gave him a look.

"How will it look if I skip on my second day of class?" I asked and he rolled his eyes.

"I just thought after yesterday you might want to steer clear of Ms. Corcoran for a while he said starting to walk towards her classroom.

"You're right. So where should we go?" I asked as he smiled and took my hand.

"I would like to show you around a little bit." He said as we quickened our pace and made it into the auditorium. If only I knew that this was adding fuel to the fire that was Ms. Corcoran.

After first period I walked down the hall with Kyle towards the spanish room. We had taken a few strides down the hallway then I started to notice the whispering.

"That's her." I heard coming from a group of football players huddled in the corner but I ignored them and kept walking.

"Slut!" A girl called from the side of the hallway and Kyle and I exchanged a look before he walked up to Haley.

"What is going on?" He asked gesturing to the groups of whispering and pointing going on behind us.

"Apparently Nicole and Aaron like made out or something and Beth is furious..."

"What are you talking about? The only time I have seen Aaron was this morning when he talked to me." I stated upset and Haley just shrugged.

"Well you know how rumors are." I sighed as I saw Beth storming over to where I was and I braced myself.

"You little whore!" She screamed and I took a deep breath.

"What did I do this time?" I asked and she rolled her eyes.

"Like you don't know. I hear that Aaron skipped class this morning and who else did, oh that would be you. I told you to stay away from my glee club and you didn't but never did I think that you would go after MY boyfriend so let me make this clear troll. Aaron is off limits, you can play around with Kyle all you want but Aaron in MINE." She screamed and I just looked at her before I calmly replied.

"Look Beth I don't know what you heard but there is nothing going on between me and Aaron. Honestly he isn't my type. I usually go for someone with a little more talent and more common sense but hey not everyone can be picky like me. And what ever nonsense that you need to listen to so you can get information is your business but leave me out of it because despite popular belief I'm not here to ruin your life so back the hell off." I stated as she recoiled a little bit before she lashed out again.

"Just watch your back." She said before she turned and stormed off and I calmly finished walking to spanish before the ball rang.

Kyle took a seat next to me as an idea came into my head.

"Intense huh?" He asked flipping to an open page in his notebook.

"You could say that. Hey where does Beth eat lunch?" I asked a Mr. Schuester stepped into the classroom.

"In the courtyard why?" He asked and I shook my head.

"I have an idea on how to get a message through to her but I might need some help." I said as I started to copy the verbs that were on the board.

"What kind of help?" He asked and I turned to him and smiled.

"I need a few back up singers, a small band, and a few guys who can dance." I said realizing that I was asking for a lot.

"No problem, where do you need them to meet you?" He asked and I wrote down a place.

I could see that the courtyard was packed with Beth and her friends. If nothing else came out of this at least it would be another chance to remind Beth of how good of a performer I was. I nodded to the band as we got into place and I walked out to an empty table and stood on top of it with a few female dancers as the music started.

"She, she ain't real,

She ain't gonna be able to love you like I will,

She is a stranger,

You and I have history,

Or don't you remember?

Sure, she's got it all,

But, baby, is that really what you want?..." I sang as I bent down in front of Aaron who was laughing and enjoying the performance. Clearly he had heard the rumors and was enjoying this performance unlike Beth who had a scowl on her face and looked less than thrilled.

"Bless your soul, you've got you're head in the clouds,

You made a fool out of you,

And, boy, she's bringing you down,

She made your heart melt,

But you're cold to the core,

Now rumor has it she ain't got your love anymore," I sang as Kyle lifted me off the table and we improved a dance routine that involved a few lifts and flips that I executed with ease.

"Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

She is half your age,

But I'm guessing that's the reason that you strayed,

I heard you've been missing me,

You've been telling people things that you shouldn't be,

Like when we creep out and she ain't around,

Haven't you heard the rumors?

Bless your soul, you've got your head in the clouds,

You made a fool out of me,

And, boy, you're bringing me down,

You made my heart melt, yet I'm cold to the core,

But rumor has it I'm the one you're leaving her for,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

All of these words whispered in my ear,

Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear,

Just 'cause I said it, it don't mean I meant it,

People say crazy things,

Just 'cause I said it, don't that mean I meant it,

Just 'cause you heard it,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

Rumor has it, ooh,

But rumor has it he's the one I'm leaving you for." At this point I walked away from the crowd that had gathered with Kyle as Aaron got to his feet applauding before Beth yanked him so he had to sit down again. I turned around and took a bow before I went to walk away but not before Beth could catch up to me.

"What the hell was that?" She asked shoving me into the side of the building.

"That was a message to you Beth..."

"No that was ridiculous..."

"And so are your accusations." I stated and she just shoved me closer to the wall.

"Listen here and listen good. I don't like you, my mom on the other hand wants me to make nice so you join glee. So here is how this is going to go. You join glee to make my mother happy, then you sway in the background while Aaron and I sing lead and maybe just maybe you will make it out of this year alive. Got it?" She said before I pushed her off of me.

"No I don't got it." I said as a crowd started to form around us. "You and your mother think that you run this school while in fact you both are nothing more than manipulating bitches." I snapped as I felt Beth strike my face.

"You are a fucking whore, stay away from me and my family!" Beth screamed.

"You're right Beth, I'm a whore and after one day at this school I am fucking your boyfriend because you don't satisfy him!" I screamed as Beth shoved me into the wall again and I pushed her off of me as I felt her fist hit my jaw and that was when I punched her in the nose and she pulled away.

"You bitch! I think you broke my nose." She said cupping her face with her hands.

"What is going on here?" I heard Ms. Corcoran ask as she stepped between Beth and I.

"She broke my nose." Beth choked out as Ms. Corcoran shot me a look.

"Beth, Nicole principle's office now." She said as she turned to Beth and looked at her face and I turned and walked down the hall towards the principle's office.

I sat in one of the chairs and waited as the receptionist called my dad to let him know that he needed to get down to the school as soon as he could. It was ridiculous, Beth was the one who shoved me and hit me and yet I was going to be the one who was blamed for the whole thing just because I hit her nose. A few minutes later an angry Ms. Corcoran walked into the office where I was waiting.

"How long until one of her parents gets here?" She asked the lady behind the desk.

"Her dad will be here in ten minutes." She stated and Ms. Corcoran nodded and took a seat across the way from where I was. We waited a few more minutes before me dad came into the office and he gave me a disapproving look before he turned to the receptionist.

"I'm Jesse St. James, Nicole's father." He stated and the lady pointed to the seat next to me.

"Please take a seat. The principle will see you shortly." She said and my dad took the seat next to me ignoring Ms. Corcoran all together.

"What happened?" He asked as he took a seat.

"I was in a fight." He nodded before he turned to me.

"Did you start the fight?" He asked and I shook my head.

"Beth shoved me into a wall and then said some nasty things to me. Now I did return the verbal assaults right away but it wasn't until after she punched me in the jaw that I hit her." I said and my dad rubbed my back.

"Alright, thank you for being honest." He said as the receptionist stood up.

"Principle Figgins will see you now." She said as the three of us got up and walked into his office.

My dad had me sit in the chair across from the principle while he and Ms. Corcoran stood behind me.

"Alright so what happened?" He asked Ms. Corcoran and she took a step forward.

"From when I saw the fight taking place, Nicole punched my daughter Beth in the nose before I could break it up."

"Do you know who started the fight?" He asked and she shook her head.

"There were some kids on my team there though so I could ask them." She stated and I could not believe that Beth was going to get out of this making it look like my fault.

"Wait just a second aren't there cameras in the school?" My dad asked and the principle nodded. "Then why don't we just watch the tape to see what happened?" He asked and I smiled.

"Because I know what I saw and Beth is a good student." Ms. Corcoran added and my dad scoffed.

"So is Nicole." He said and Ms. Corcoran took a step forward.

"Oh really because I believe it is her second day here and she skipped my class this morning and then she got into a fight, that really screams great student to me." She sneered and I wanted to kill her.

"I'm sure if you look at her records you can see that my daughter is a straight A student..."

"So were you and we both know how that happened." She said and my dad shot her a look.

"Unlike me Nicole earned her grades and you can ask her previous teachers. Now I am not saying that she should skip and get into a fight but I am also pointing out that maybe she skipped because your class wasn't challenging her enough and maybe your daughter started the fight. I mean has Beth ever been accused of harassment before?"

"Never..."

"Not so fast Ms. Corcoran, last year with that Grayson girl." Principle Figgins said and I smiled.

"Beth doesn't fight though and there hasn't been another case since last year not to mention the fact that Beth is now friends with Erica Grayson." Shelby stated and the principle leaned back in his chair.

"Here is what I am going to do Nicole you are suspended for three days for the fight and skipping and Beth is suspended for the rest of the day and tomorrow..."

"She can't be suspended we will lose our sponsorship." Ms. Corcoran stated and principle Figgins thought for a moment.

"Alright Beth isn't suspended but she has lunch detentions for the rest of the month..."

"That isn't fair. My daughter didn't start the fight and she is the only one really being punished for it." My dad stated upset.

"Look Mr. St. James..."

"No he is right." Ms. Corcoran said and everyone looked at her. "How about this instead of being suspended you have Nicole join my glee club. It will force her and Beth to work out their issues and I can make sure that she follows the rules. I mean how many of my glee kids do you have in your office? Plus being as she broke my daughter's nose we are down a female lead and I could use her voice." She said as my dad squeezed my shoulders trying to assure me that he would not let this happen.

"That sounds reasonable." Principle Figgins stated looking at my dad and I.

Three days doesn't sound too bad I thought before my dad stepped in.

"She will join the glee club." My dad said and I could tell that Ms. Corcoran was smiling.

Principle Figgins let us go and we were almost out of the office when Ms. Corcoran caught up with us.

"Well I think that went well." She stated and my dad and I both shot her a look.

"Look I only said that she would join your little club so nothing went on her permant record so don't think that she wants to do this." My dad stated before Ms. Corcoran gave him a look and he stopped talking.

"It doesn't matter to me if she wants to be there or not she now has to be there. Rehearsal starts at three and goes until eight. I will have her bag with her rehearsal attire for her tomorrow for today she can wear something extra that I have..."

"Wait I have to start today?" I complained and Ms. Corcoran smiled.

"You broke my lead's nose the least you could do is stand in for her. Now if you will excuse me I have to check on my daughter." She said as she walked down the hall and I turned to my dad.

"You know three days doesn't sound so bad and I think we can talk to him about keeping it off my record." I stated and he laughed.

"I'm sorry about you having to do this but I couldn't risk your future because of someone like her. You will be fine, plus glee club will look good on your college application." He said and I sighed.

"I guess. So I will see you at eight then?" I asked and he nodded.

"So where is your class?" He asked and I shrugged.

"This is my free period so here I guess." I stated and he gave me a hug.

"I love you and stay out of trouble will you?" He asked and I nodded before he left the building.

Why didn't I just go to class?

A/n: So here is chapter two. After all the reviews I got from the last chapter I guess that this story is not crap. Well I am debating whether or not to have Rachel go into detail about her relationship with Shelby before or after Shelby finds out Nicole is Rachel's daughter. So let me know what you think!

-Katie