Chapter 3 – Shelby
Rachel woke up scared the next morning. That was the day she was going to meet her mother. She didn't even know who she was. What if she was a mean person? Rachel didn't want things to go wrong.
She looked at the clock. 10 o' clock. She had 2 more hours to get ready. She, then, called Quinn, who agreed on going with her.
"Quinny?" – She said, when she her friend on the phone.
"Hey, Rach".
"You ready?"
"Not yet. I'll just shower and go to your house".
"Okay, I'm waiting for you. Bye. Love you".
"Love you too" – Quinn said, hanging up.
Rachel did the same. Since she wasn't ready, she thought about showering and then waiting for her friend to get there.
Almost midday, the doorbell rang. It was Quinn.
"Hey!" – She said, happy to see Quinn. – "I'm so happy that you came".
"I'm happy for coming too". – She replied, smiling.
"She might be here in a few and I don't even know what to do when I meet her. I mean, what should I do?"
"Chill out, Rach. It's going to be alright. I promise you". – Quinn said, hugging Rachel.
"Thank you".
A few minutes later, when Rachel had stopped freaking out, the doorbell rang again. That once, it was Shelby, Rachel's mother.
Rachel didn't know what to do when she opened the door. It was her mom there. The woman that gave birth to her. She had planned that day for years, but when it happened, she didn't know what to do or say.
"Hey, I'm Quinn" – Rachel was happy that she had Quinn to help her. – "And this is Rachel, your daughter".
"Hi". – said Shelby. – "You're both really pretty".
"Thank you". – said Rachel, finally being able to speak.
"Are you guys ready to go shopping? There's a lot I need to tell you, Rachel".
"Yeah, I guess we are".
"Okay, let's go then". – She said, opening the back door of her car so the girls could get in.
Rachel was scared of saying something she couldn't say. Was it ok if she asked about why her mother left her or why she never contacted her, at least to tell her she's a witch? "No", she thought. "I should wait until she tells me herself".
Quinn was worried about her friend. She knew it was very important for Rachel. She had tried to find out about her mom since she was little. Even though she had no success, she never gave up. Quinn knew Rachel used to pretend she had her mother with her and that they were playing together. She didn't want to be there, because that should be a private mother/daughter moment. But Rachel needed her. She needed a friend. Her best friend. And Quinn was happy to be there for her.
"So… ahm… Shelby". – said Rachel, wondering what should she call her – "Where are we going, exactly? It's not like we're gonna find any magical instruments in Lima, is it?"
"We're going to my place, so I can take you to a place we call Diagon Alley. That's where we buy all our stuff".
"Your… place?" – Rachel said.
Rachel didn't wanna go there. What if she had children? What if she loved them? At least she had Quinn there to comfort her.
"So, Rachel, tell me about you. I don't know much of you. What do you like to do?" – asked Shelby.
"I… I like singing. And… acting" – said Rachel.
They watched as Shelby smiled. "So do I" – she said.
Rachel smiled. They had something in common, then. She looked at Quinn. Was she really okay with being there?
Quinn looked back at her and smiled too. It seemed like Rachel was happy, after all.
