A/N- This and probably the next few chapters will probably be flashbacks. just so you know what's going on.

Chapter 1

August 16, 2007

The Fabray Barn

Lima, Ohio

If you passed by Quinn Fabray's mansion the Saturday before school started, you would probably hear the sounds of a party; music blasting; screams; laughs; the typical sounds a 13 year old makes. You might even see the girls running around. They might be in the hot tub, or maybe on the flat roof of the barn. But after a while, things would quiet down. They were getting ready for bed, you would think. But they weren't. They would be starting the highlights of the evening, usually something Brittany would come up with. The "highlights" usually consisted of teasing Rachel Berry, and making her embarrass herself further.

Rachel was the weird girl, the one no one liked. Her only friend was her step-brother, Artie. Artie didn't fit in either. For one, he was in a wheelchair, which automatically made him different. And in Lima, the thing that made you different was the thing people used to hurt you the most. Also, he was kind of geeky. His only friend was Rachel. He was in the A.V. club, and sat alone during lunch. Rachel and Artie were some of the girl's favorite victims to tease.

They were also victims of something else the girls caused.

Brittany thought it would be fun to scare Artie and Rachel, you know. Just a little practical joke to teach them who was in charge. Artie was usually in the old shed in the yard, experimenting with his little nerdy science stuff. A couple weeks ago, he had received a pack of fireworks to use in an experiment. Brittany thought it would be a clever idea to set one of the fireworks off right outside his shed.

An hour later, there they were. Crouched behind a tree, ready to carry out their master plan. Brittany turned to them, held a finger up to her lips and scampered off. The next thing the girls heard was the lighting of a match and a boom. They looked up, looking for the burst of color, but there was none. Instead, the shed caught their attention. And not only has it caught their attention, but it had also caught fire. The sparks were flying, like little stars twinkling for attention. Their tiny glow was mixed in the flashing lights of an ambulance's sirens. Startled, Quinn gestured for them to run back to Britt's house. But before they could leave, Brittany was sprinting back to them.

"Go!" She whispered urgently, and the girls took off running.

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