Chapter Two

Quinn was in her room avoiding her parents. She was going crazy trying to figure out what was going on. The house was tense after the other night. She had confronted both of her parents on the same day. What was she thinking? Neither parents were talking to her, which was fine. They weren't talking to each other either. She needed to talk to someone, though. She pulled out her phone, scrolling through the contacts until she found the right name.

'B, you there? I need to talk to someone. I'm going crazy.' She sent the text, hoping he'd respond soon.

'I'm here, what's up? I'm trying to convince Fran and Coop that I need to visit them for the summer and not go home.' That got a smile out of Quinn. He always knew what to say to cheer her up.

'LOL, sounds like a good idea, B. Let me know if they agree to it, things are tense over here.'

' :( what's wrong? Tell Uncle B everything' Quinn burst out laughing. Did he think she was one of the kids or something?

'What am I? Elsa or Tony? You're not my uncle. LOL, but seriously I may have started something between my parents that I can't take back.'

'LOL. It made u laugh tho right? What'd u do?' Quinn sighed; she wondered how he was able to make her smile like that. Oh wait, maybe cause he was her best friend.

'It's possible that my dad may have cheated on my mom. I asked him about it and he didn't deny it. Neither did my mom. They both pretty much said that it's none of my business :'( ' Now that she had told someone about it she did feel a little lighter.

'Wait, what? Where's the proof?'

'A girl in her 20's stopped by at midnight the other night. She wanted to have a convo with my dad. He claimed that she wasn't his daughter no matter what she said. I confronted her outside when dad shut the door in her face. She said she is my sister. She's meeting me next week with proof.'

'Wow, I'm out of words. Be careful. G2G. Coop's returning my call.' Quinn laughed through her tears.

'Bye B, tell Coop I said hi.' Quinn put the phone down and stared at the ceiling, wondering if things were ever gonna be normal again.

Blaine was the perfect best friend any girl could ask for. Even though Blaine was her best friend they never really put a label on anything. They bonded as kids during joint holidays. They got grouped together, being the youngest at the time and they were the same age. They always got along and as they got older, they started talking more online and through texting. She knew Blaine had been attacked before their siblings found out. They went to the same middle school before he got attacked and was transferred to a private boarding school, Blaine's choosing.

They were practically siblings with Blaine being a few months younger than her. Also the fact that when their siblings got married, they were both the flower girl and ring bearer. because they were cute and young. Excluding the fact that Quinn and Blaine were the only kids young enough to fit those roles that Frannie and Cooper knew at the time. Basically they got thrown together a lot when they were younger and so it made sense that they got close.

"Quinn, could you come here please?" Quinn groaned when she heard her mother's voice. She did not want to move.

Walking into the dining room, Quinn saw both of her parents sitting at the dining room table staring at her.

"What's going on?" Normally they never sat in the dining room unless it was time for a meal.

"Your father and I wanted to talk to you. Please sit." Quinn sighed and sat across from her parents wondering where this was going.

"Lucy, I'd like to apologize for anything you overheard the other night in my study. You were supposed to be asleep and never hear any of that." Quinn rolled her eyes.

"I don't want your apology, Dad, I want the truth. Who was that lady and what was she doing in the house at midnight?" Instead of answering, he stood up and got himself a glass of scotch.

"Drop it, Lucille. It doesn't matter who it was. She won't be coming back." Russell answered after a pause between everyone.

"Mom, aren't you curious as to why there was a lady in your house, alone in a room with your husband at midnight on a night you were away?" Judy sighed.

"Your father and I have already discussed that. It has been settled. Nothing more about that night comes out of your mouth, young lady. We wanted to discuss plans for the rest of the summer, but if you continue to act up we will be taking things away from you. Like your privileges such as going out, your phone, your laptop and whatever else we deem necessary." Judy stated; she hated playing the bad cop, seeing as she knew her daughter was hurt and angry and looking for answers she wasn't getting.

"Seriously? I haven't done anything wrong! Why am I'm being punished? How is this fair? All I want is answers. You guys are in the wrong!" Quinn said, before standing up and running back up to her room to hide.

Quinn was hurt, angry, confused and probably a whole bunch of other things. She hadn't done anything wrong and yet she was getting in trouble every time she spoke up. From now on she was just going to hide in her room and only come out for track, cheer practices, church and meal times to make small talk that way she couldn't get in trouble. Maybe she should try Blaine's idea and convince her sister and brother-in-law to let her stay with them for the rest of the summer. Even if she did get them to agree, there was no way her parents would agree. Only cause she was in their bad books at the moment and they wouldn't want her to stay somewhere else to cause trouble.

All she had to do was wait four more days to get proof that her father cheated on her mother. Then they could get divorced and her life would be so much better. Her mom wanted the proof just as badly. Yet, instead of defending her daughter today, she did a complete 180 in the opposite direction and started helping her husband. Seriously? Just yesterday her mother was seeking a way out of her marriage and today it seemed as though she actually wanted to co-parent with him.

'Eugh B, you back yet? U need to hear the latest news. I'm starting to think this was not worth the trouble I'm getting into.' Quinn put down her phone and waited. She wished Blaine was still here. That way she could just run to him, but nope.

The rest of the week was tense. Quinn was glad to be out of the house, even if it was with her mom. They had told Russell that they were going to have a girls day out and would be back at some point. They were finally meeting with Bella. They arrived and bought their drinks before sitting down at a table, waiting for Bella to show up. Finally, after ten minutes of Quinn freaking out Bella wouldn't show up, she did. She watched as Bella grabbed her coffee and sat down across from them.

"Hello Lucy, nice to see you in daylight. This must be your mother?" At their nods she continued.

"So, what do you guys want to know?" Quinn thought for a moment, before answering.

"First of all, my name is Quinn. Only my dad calls me Lucy. This is my mom, Judy. Basically, all I'm looking for is proof that my father cheated on mom." Bella nodded. She could do that.

"Well, my mother's name is Susan Pierce and according to my birth certificate my father's name is Russell Fabray. They had a fling I guess you'd call it, about twenty three years ago, which resulted in me. He ran as soon as she told him. He said he was married and she was just a fling for him. He paid child support which was used for my college fund. Up until a few months ago I never knew his name. Never had a need to. I was adopted by my stepfather when I was three or four. I'm not after anything. I just want a chance to get to know my siblings. I did some digging and found out where you guys lived. I finally got the nerve to confront Russell that night you met me, Quinn." Judy sucked in a breath; there was no denying the fact that this girl was Russell's. This girl looked more like her husband than Quinn or Frannie did.

"You didn't miss much growing up. He's a lousy father and when he's home he usually has a glass of scotch in hand and is ready to criticize you. Y'know he told me I should get a nose job when I turned thirteen. He told Frannie that if she didn't get into a really good university, he wouldn't pay for it and she'd be kicked out. Mom's never known any of this though. He's always made sure she's not within hearing distance when saying this stuff." Quinn explained bitterly.

Judy's heart broke, hearing her youngest talk. She knew that a major change needed to be made, starting with finding a new house for herself and Quinn. She needed to get her daughter out of that house as soon as possible, especially after hearing that come out of her youngest daughter's mouth. She knew Russell had been distant for years. It made sense. It all started around the time Frannie was seven. She knew why now. Before she had never really thought much of him pulling away. She always just wrote it off as him working so much. He had always been married to his job first.

Although he was happy to have a child, deep down she knew he always wanted a boy. So when she had told him that she was pregnant with Quinn, just after Frannie's fourteenth birthday, he was shocked at first but then it turned into happiness. There was hope that this baby would be a boy. Although he called his 'little Lucy' a princess, he was always distant. Now she knew it was because he was being unfaithful to her and married to his job.

When they got home later that day, Quinn was sent up to her room so that she could fully absorb that day's news while Judy sought out Russell. She needed the truth from him now. Russell wasn't home so she couldn't confront him. When he did get home, she lost her nerve. She acted cool and pretended like it was a normal day. Of course, that made Quinn mad. She wanted her father out of her life and for her mother to stop being a typical housewife and ignoring her husband's wrongdoings.

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