ALRIGHT SO I'M BACK AND THIS IS SANTANA AND RACHEL'S CHAPTER. THIS WAS A LITTLE HARD TO WRITE FOR A HUGE NUMBER OF REASONS BUT I NEEDED TO WRITE. AS THE STORY GOES FURTHER I'LL PUT MORE INFO ON THE GIRL'S PAST. HOPE YOU LIKE IT


"Tell me again why we're moving to the middle of fucking nowhere?" Santana Concoran says as she stairs at the road in front of her.

"Santana language." Her sister Rachel warns as she looks over at her. "And you know why we have to move." She said in a whisper as she looked down at the dashboard.

"He's in jail Rach, He can't hurt us anymore.

"I know that S. But Mom feels safer knowing he can't find us either." The taller girl sighs as she grips the wheel tighter. the sound of Rachel's phone makes her look over.

"Yes mom." Rachel says into the phone before looking over to her sister. "Mom says your going to fast."

"Tell Shelby we're on the freaking highway I'm supposed to go fast."

"She say's she heard that." Santana rolls her eyes as she looks at the moving truck in front of her. "She says not to roll your eyes at her." Rachel says with a shrug as she closes her cell. "She also says to keep following her."

"No shit I've been following her for the last four hours."

"Santana."

"I know, I know language." She mocks her sisters voice. Rachel turns and glares at her sister before turning back to stair at the passing cars. she sits up suddenly when she sees a cute brunette driving right next to them. Rachel knew and was comfortable with her sexuality from an early age but what really cemented her like for them was when she found she couldn't stop staring at them when they had to change for gym.

"Hey S."

"I see her." Santana answered with a grin of her own. "She's cute." the taller girl said quickly looking to glance at the girl. "Not my type though. I like to work for my girls."

"She looks like she could put up a fight." Rachel says staring at girl who turned and smiled at her.

"Please a hand on her thigh and she'll probably do anything."

"You're probably right." The shorter girl sighed as she turned back and started playing with the radio.

"I'm always right munchkin." The taller girl said with a smile. Rachel stuck her tongue out before turning her attention back to the radio. Santana watched her sister for a moment then turned her attention back to the road. the sound of Odd One by Sick Puppies echoed in the car.

"Hey It's gonna be ok." Rachel sang along with the radio.

"Hey, We're gonna laugh at this someday." Santana followed along. The song had so much meaning for both girls. For Santana it sang of a promise she made to her sister a long time ago and for Rachel it sang of a promise she made to herself.

"You stupid little bitch. Can't you do anything right." A drunken dark skinned man slurred as he shoved a twelve year old Rachel to the ground. "I told you to wash the dishes not to fucking break them." The brunette gasped in pain as she felt her father's foot connecting with her stomach. She did her best not to scream she knew it would be ten times worse if she screamed so she kept quiet as she frantically gasped for air. "Get up you little bitch. GET UP." doing as she was told Rachel slowly got to her feet wincing as she began to stand straighter. "Pinche puta." He swore as he slapped the young girl back down to the ground.

"GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM HER." Santana shouted as she pushed the drunken man away from her sister.

"Well look who's here." The man said with a sinister sneer. "The other fucking whore." The taller girl glared at the drunken man who was just laughing as he took a swing of his beer. "Come to rescue your little dyke sister have you?" He taunted with a smile before it turned into a sneer and he threw the empty bottle at Santana. She let out a yell as the bottle connected with her head. "Clean the mess. stupid little bitch." He turned and leered at the still fallen Rachel "And you. Next time... You better hope there isn't a next time." He gave them both one last glare before walking out of the small kitchen. Santana waited until she heard the front door slamming before she quickly went and knelt down next to her sister.

"Rach." The shorter girl flinched as she felt a hand touch her shoulder. "Munchkin it's me." Santana tried again willing the tears to stay away. "Where does it hurt Corazon?"

"E-Everywhere." Rachel answers with a gasp as she clutches her stomach. Santana carefully scoops up the shorter girl into her arms and takes her into their room gently laying her down on the bed they shared. "Please don't go Santana. Please don't leave me." Rachel said frantically as she felt her sister's touch was starting to fade away. "Don't leave me." Santana shook her head violently as she could no longer hold the tears from falling. "Don't leave me S."

"I'm not going anywhere Rachel. I'm never leaving you." Santana said before wrapping her arms around her sister. Santana waited until she heard her sister's breathing started to even out letting her know that she had finally fallen asleep. Carefully she slipped out of bed and made her way into the kitchen where she began to sweep the broken glass from both the bottle and the plate that were on the floor. She let out a sob as she threw them into the trash and finished washing the dishes Rachel had started, She hated herself for not being able to defend her sister, she hated Gerardo for coming into their lives and ruining it, but most importantly she hated her mother for allowing this to happen, The only person she didn't and could never hate was Rachel finishing up quickly she cleaned her hands on her jeans and made her way back towards her bedroom. The sound of the deadbolt jingling made her stop and look at the clock hanging just above the television.

"Girls I'm home." Shelby Concoran sang as she stepped into the dimly light apartment building. "Santana why are you up so late?" She asked when she saw her oldest daughter standing in the middle of the hallway. "It's three thirty in the morning Chiquita you should be in bed by now. Where's Gerardo?"

"He went out." The girl said thru clenched teeth as she turned to walk to her room.

"You didn't answer my question Santana." Shelby said in commanding voice making the girl laugh. "Why are you up so late?"

"Why do you always ask questions you know the answers to?" She countered looking straight at the woman who gave birth to her and Rachel and was supposed to protect them.

"San." She started.

"Save it." The girl said with a head shake. "I'm going to bed." The older woman could only nod as she watched her daughter walk into her room and close the door. Once inside Santana sniffled and tried to control her sobs. She wasn't going to cry anymore, she needed to be strong not just for herself but for Rachel. she needed to protect her sister from the cruel world, she knew that her baby sister had a gift and she vowed right there and then that she was going to do anything and everything in her power in order for Rachel reach her dream of being a huge Broadway star even if it meant leaving behind the person that gave them life. She slipped into the bed and carefully wrapped her arms around the smaller girl who instantly snuggled back into the taller girls embrace.

"San." Rachel mumbled in her sleep.

"Yeah munchkin it's me." Santana whispered leaning down to place a kiss on her sisters hair. "I promise you Rach. I'm going to protect you, You're never alone corazon mio. You'll always have me around." She felt Rachel's hands tighten around her arms. "I love you munchkin." with one final sigh Santana let sleep take over her body the last thing she heard was Rachel's voice.

"I love you too S."

Rachel's cell phone once again brought Santana back to the present.

"Mom says to take this exit." The taller girl couldn't help but roll her eyes before flicking on the blinker.

"Welcome to Lima Ohio." Santana muttered under her breath. "Charming." She said sarcastically as they drove through downtown. "Could this place look anymore like a Lifetime movie?" Rachel couldn't help but agree as she saw the old fashioned stores. "Seriously does this place even have a mall?"

"Doesn't look like it." Rachel answered as she kept her attention on the passing buildings. they kept driving further into town before the large rental Truck took another right into some very nice looking condo's. "How are we affording this?" The shorter girl asked turning to look at her sister who only shrugged.

"Beats me the only thing Shelby told me was that she had cash and a new job."

"Why do you call her that?"

"Call her what?"

"Shelby. She is our mother you know."

"Listen Rach if you want to call her mom or mommy or whatever floats your boat then you go right ahead but me." Santana pointed to herself as she pulled into a parking space. "She's got a hell of a lot more work to do before I ever call her that again." Cutting off the engine Santana climbed out of the car. "Come on let's start unloading." The smaller girl waited till her sister was out of hearing range before she looked up at the sky.

"Please let this be a good move." She said quickly before getting out of the car and making her way to the rental truck.