I do not own Glee!

Chapter 2

Adriana walked toward the guidance counselor's office. Her teacher told her Ms. Pillsbury wanted to talk to her about her schedule. She stared at her feet as she walked; thinking of how her day was going. She felt like she could definitely use the flask of vodka that was in her backpack at this point. When she knocked on the office door she noticed someone in a now familiar Cheerios uniform sitting inside. She noticed it was the beautiful girl from outside.

"Hello Adriana, my name is Ms. Pillsbury. Please come in and take a seat." Adriana furrowed her eyebrows at Santana and took the seat next to her.

"There is a problem with my schedule. Ms. Pillsbury?" She looked up hopefully.

"Actually, there was something I wanted to talk to you about first."

"Of course." She mumbled and looked down at her slightly shaking hands. She had hoped the other girl would mind her own business, but it seems she didn't waste much time in telling someone.

"Can you pull up your sleeves please? She closed her eyes against her the tears that threatened to fall.

"I'd rather not." She felt a hand on her own and looked up into the most beautiful brown eyes she had ever seen. She felt oddly comforted by the other girl. She took a deep breath and pulled up her sleeves. She heard the other two in the room gasp at the sight of the cuts, scars, and bruises that covered her arms. What they didn't know is they all weren't self inflicted and they covered more than just her arms.

"Okay." Ms. Pillsbury seemed at a loss of words. She looked as though she had tears in her eyes. Adriana looked up at Santana again and noticed the tears falling from her eyes. She instantly felt guilty that she made the other girl cry. "Also, can I see your backpack?" Adriana looked worriedly at the counselor.

"No."

"Can I?" Santana's voice forced her to look into those eyes again. She felt compelled to give her the bag. She reluctantly handed it over and Santana opened it. She pulled out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter and sat them on the desk. She also pulled out a metal flask and a pill bottle and set them down. Ms. Pillsbury opened the flask and smelled it.

"Alcohol." She stated and took the pill bottle. She pulled out a pill and examined it. She turned to her computer and typed in the numbers and letters written on the pills. "Hydrocodone, that's a strong medication. Do you have a prescription." Adriana just looked down again at her shaky hands. "Alright, how about we make a deal." She couldn't look up at the counselor, but nodded slightly to show she heard her. "I won't turn you in for the drugs, alcohol, or smoking on school property if you join the Glee Club. I think you could really benefit from it. I also need you to quit the drugs, alcohol and smoking… and the cutting.

"Just turn me in." She mumbled. "I don't want to join anything."

"Aww come on, it is fun. I am in Glee Club." Santana put her hand on Adriana's again. Adriana looked up into her eyes again.

"Fine, I guess, but I don't know if I can quit."

"I'll help you." Santana smiled.

"I will be here anytime you need me at school." Ms. Pillsbury said. Adriana nodded.

"I can't promise that I will quit, but I can promise I will try." The other two girls smiled and Santana surprised Adriana by hugging her.

"I have an idea. Santana, would you be willing to share your schedule with Adriana. I can make her schedule to match yours so you can watch out for each other."

"It would be fine by me, if Adriana wouldn't mind." They both looked toward her once more.

"Okay, I can do that." Santana smiled excitedly. Ms. Pillsbury fixed her schedule and handed her a copy of it. "So we have Glee after next class? I was kind of hoping it wouldn't be anytime soon. They are going to ask me to sing or something aren't they?"

"Probably, can you sing?" Santana asked.

"I… I don't know." Adriana suddenly felt her heart beat faster.