Author's Note: Hi Everyone! It feels amazing to be back and writing. This chapter might shine just a little light on the person who Rachel is in my story. Its only a little bit about her but I hope you can all follow her and I in this story to learn more about her.
Was Mr. Rogers trying to play a joke? Of all the people in the class, she gets stuck with the jock, Rachel thought to herself. Rachel stormed off into Mr. Rogers's class leaving the young boy standing by her locker with his outstretched hand.
"Mr. Rogers, do you have a minute?" Rachel asked walking up to Mr. Rogers who was getting his things together to leave.
"Yes, Ms. Berry how can I help you?"
"About the assignment you just gave us. What are the chances of me getting a different partner?"
"Change of partner? Why is that?" Mr. Rogers asked looking at Rachel.
"Well Mr. Rogers with all due respect you partnered me up with a jock and not only any jock but the, the captain of basketball. Anyway please Mr. Rogers can I maybe get a different partner?"
"Ms. Berry, Mr. Hudson is the quarterback and he plays football. Now more than ever I think I have made a great choice pairing you two together. I think that you might just learn a new thing from each other. Embrace it Rachel you might just make a new friend." Mr. Rogers said walking out of the classroom.
A new friend was he serious? How can I be friends with him, of all people? Everyone drooled over the golden boy and his perfect cheerleader girlfriend. Now that was something Rachel was not wanting to deal with, Quinn Fabray. Of course Mr. Rogers would pick the last weeks of school to give her the last torture of her life. Having to be partnered up with the cheerleader's boyfriend. The cheerleader that had made the past 4 years the worst for Rachel. There wasn't a day that didn't not go by that Quinn didn't remind Rachel of their differences the cheerleader versus the nobody and now she was stuck with her boyfriend.
Rachel walked out of the classroom towards her locker when she got there the young boy was no longer there. She quickly left the school. Though her dads had given her a car for her 16th birthday she preferred to ride her bike to school and back. As soon as Rachel got home she went straight up to her room and began working on her homework for her other classes throwing Mr. Rogers's sets of questions across the room. She had at least 3 hours before her dads would be home from work and Kurt and Tina would come over for movie night.
As soon as Rachel was done with her homework she hurried down to their basement where she began to arranged everything.
"Darling" she heard her father Hiram call out.
"I'm down here dad"
Hiram and LeRoy Rachel's fathers both came down to the basement to greet their daughter.
"How was school?" Leroy asked as he helped his daughter finish setting up the tv screen.
"It was great until Sociology class. Mr. Rogers is making us work with partners, Can you believe that?"
"Sweetie, sociology does have to deal with people so I am surprised it has taken him this long to have you work with a partner."
"I know but dad you don't understand he chose my partner and he is making me work with the quarterback of the school, of all people."
"Rachel we do not judge people in this house" Hiram said looking over at his daughter.
"I know dad, I'm sorry." Rachel responded. Her fathers were not aware of the past years she had to endure with her classmates.
"It's your last year of high school baby, I think you should enjoy it and have fun. Next year you will be in college and you will be stuck working on all your exams. Being a doctor won't be so easy." LeRoy reminded her. Both her fathers were doctors and they both wanted Rachel to follow in their footsteps, to please them Rachel decided she would become a doctor as well. Both LeRoy and Hiram wanted her to attend Yale University and though Rachel knew that was a great school she had her heart set for two other schools, if her parents had decided on a steady career for her she at least wanted to pick the college of her choice. In a few weeks Rachel would know if she got into Yale or not and in a few weeks she would know where her life might take her. As Rachel and her fathers finished setting up the TV they heard the doorbell.
"I'll get it" LeRoy said walking up the stairs.
"Are you ok darling?" Hiram asked.
"Yeah dad, why would you ask?" Rachel answered avoiding her dads gaze.
"When your dad started talking about college your mood changed. Do you not want to be a doctor anymore?" Hiram asked brining Rachel's face to look at his. She stared back at her father eyes unsure of how to answer him. It wasn't the career Rachel wanted but then again she wasn't even sure of what she wanted to do either. But submitting applications to different colleges her fathers had not approved was something Rachel was not ready to let her fathers know.
"No daddy, its not that. I guess I just started to realize high school is close to an end and I will be leaving you guys." Rachel said trying to convince her father.
"Oh sweet princess you have nothing to worry about. We will only be a few hours away. We will come to visit you at Yale every chance we can." Hiram said taking Rachel into a hug.
"Dad about" Rachel began to say and was cut off by Tina running down the stairs.
"Hi Mr. Berry" Tina said as she reached and jump off the bottom step.
"Hello Tina, nice to see you again" Hiram said embracing the young girl in a hug.
"Where's Kurt?" Rachel asked.
"He said he would be late he had some complications at home."
"Pizza is here" LeRoy shouted coming down the steps. "Hiram can you help me please" Mr. Berry hurried over to help his partner bring down the pizza boxes. "Hiram and I will take this box and you guys can have the rest. Wait where is Kurt?"
"He is on his way dad" Rachel answered handing Tina a plate to get some food.
"So what is tonight's movie choice?" LeRoy asked before heading up stairs.
"West side Story" Tina said with a big grin on her face.
"Oh right, Rachel said you and Kurt are in the school play."
"Yes sir. I wanted Rachel to be part of it also but she refused, acting isn't her thing."
"Stage fright is more like it" Rachel responded taking a bite of her pizza.
"Did I ever tell you I met your dad in drama class?" Hiram asked looking over at LeRoy.
"Dads you were in drama class?" Rachel asked surprised.
"Well it was one of the only places we actually felt like we did fit in. LeRoy was in charge of costumes and I was one of the roof dancers in Mary Poppins." Hiram responded proudly.
"I guess you get your stage fright from me baby." LeRoy responded. "I loved the arts but I couldn't bring myself to be on the big stage. I rather make everyone else look great."
"Wow dad that is amazing I didn't know that. Dad why didn't you pursue acting?" Rachel asked Hiram.
"Well acting was fun in high school as an extracurricular activity but its not something that we would choose as a career for us."
"Well I am hoping that I can make a career out of it" Tina said grinning.
"How do your parents feel about that?" Hiram asked.
"We don't really see eye to eye on the whole Hollywood deal and they also think acting is not a stable career but its my dream."
"Well I am sure you will be amazing and one day we will see you on the big screen. Now come on Hiram lets let these ladies have fun and as soon as Kurt arrives we will send him down here." LeRoy said walking back up stairs followed by Hiram.
"I don't think your parents agree with me becoming an actress."
"Well the good part is that they are not your parents. My dads just believe in having a steady job that has a steady paycheck" Rachel said smiling at her friend.
"Yea my parents believe that too but its my life, my dream. I have to follow what's in my heart. Rachel do you really have stage fright because if you would still want to do West Side Story with Kurt and I, I am sure I can get you in and we can both help you over come it?" Tina asked taking a seat next to her friend.
"Well one I don't have the voice to go up there and sing and I have never been on stage before and having a lot of people's attention on me really freaks me out so I would say yes I have stage fright."
"Girl you are missing out. Having a crowd of people cheer for you it's an unbelievable feeling. You feel so much energy and the more you have it the more you want it. I can not wait for people to clap for me and shout my name."
"Well I am sure you will be a big star someday. You will be a Hollywood movie star and I, I will cheer you on. Just don't forget the little people" Rachel said bumping her friends shoulder.
"First I take Hollywood then maybe a singing career because what actress doesn't become a singer and then maybe one day I will join Kurt out in Broadway." Tina answered looking over at Rachel. Rachel admired the drive Tina had about acting she knew where she wanted to go and was going for it not allowing anything to stop her on her quest.
"I'm here" both girls heard Kurt yell from the top stairs.
"Your late" Rachel said getting off her seat to hug Kurt.
"I know, I'm sorry. Rachel I am really sorry"
"It's fine Kurt we haven't even started yet." Rachel said handing Kurt a plate.
"No, not because of that Rachel. I just couldn't say no and I am so sorry I know I should of asked before but my parents. Ugh. How can I tell my dad no?" Kurt said looking at his friend apologetic.
"What's going on Kurt?" Rachel asked confused. "Slow down your talking pretty fast, what do you mean you couldn't say no?"
"Well there was one little complication at home." Kurt said looking at both girls apologetic.
"Kurt" both girls shouted.
Before Kurt could answer they heard steps coming down stairs.
"Shit" Rachel said under her breath. Rachel turned around to find Finn standing at the bottom of the steps.
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