Rachel woke up to Shelby shaking her.
"Come on my baby girl" Shelby said and Rachel opened her eyes.
"What time is it?" Rachel asked.
"It's 9 o'clock" Shelby said and Rachel nodded.
"Do you want to go out to IHOP for breakfast?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded.
"I'd like that" Rachel said before climbing out the bed.
"Good girl, go and have a quick shower so we can leave" Shelby said
Rachel nodded and did as she was asked before walking into the living room.
"We'll need to do some more shopping because you don't have much clothes left" Shelby said.
"I'll need to put a washing on later as well" Shelby explained and Rachel just nodded.
By the time they were at IHOP, it was after 11. They had pancakes and were both stuffed. There was so much food. Rachel hadn't seen so much food in a long time. Her dads didn't like her eating a lot. They said that she needed to stay petite like her height.
"I know this secret park would you like to go to it?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded.
They jumped into the car and drove off. To Rachel it felt like ages. She watched as the city became further away and she was in the country side.
"It's just a little park at the top of a hill" Shelby said and Rachel smiled and nodded.
They arrived and started climbing up the hill.
"It's beautiful" Rachel said as she looked on to the city.
"I know, I love to just city and look at the city" Shelby said as she put a blanket down.
"I love you Rach" Shelby said kissing the girl on the head. Rachel smiled. She didn't feel ready to say it back to Shelby. Shelby knew that this was a big step for Rachel so didn't mention anything about it. They sat for a bit longer before it started to get a bit cold.
"Shall we head home now?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded.
"Thank you for bringing me here" Rachel said and Shelby smiled.
"It's okay, sweetie" Shelby said. They got to the car and drove back home. Shelby decided to just have a lazy afternoon. She put the washing on before going into the living room with a disk in her hand.
"Oh Rachel do you want to watch this with me?" Shelby asked.
"What is it?" Rachel asked from her position on the floor on her mom's ipad.
"It's a musical called Wicked" Shelby said.
"I have heard about it but I have never seen it" Rachel said.
"Would you like to see it?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded.
"What is it about?" Rachel asked.
"Well, basically it's about the Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz but it's set before" Shelby explained and Rachel nodded.
"Wait it's about Elphaba" Rachel asked and Shelby nodded.
"How do you know about Elphaba if you haven't seen Wicked" Shelby said.
"I just know about her. Everyone does" Rachel said like it was obvious and Shelby laughed before putting the film into the DVD player.
She pressed play and they sat watching it. At first Rachel was still playing about with her ipad. She was only half listening to "No one mourns the wicked".
"Come on, Rach you need full attention on it" Shelby said and Rachel sighed.
"Urg, what's going on?" Rachel asked
"She's having a baby" Shelby said.
"Does she not get her stomach cut open" Rachel asked and Shelby sighed. She did not want to have this conversation with her daughter while Wicked was on.
"No, that's not the natural way a baby comes out" Shelby said and Rachel's mouth dropped.
"It comes out her bum" Rachel said and Shelby nodded.
"Did I come out of you that way?" Rachel asked and Shelby nodded.
"That's disgusting" Rachel said before watching the TV again.
Rachel slowly started to understand what was going on as the school scene went on.
"I wouldn't mind sharing a room with Elphaba" Rachel shrugged and Shelby giggled. That girl had shared a room with Elphaba. Shelby looked at her daughter intrigued in the musical as it moved onto the history class scene.
"The dancing is so good" Rachel said and Shelby smiled. She knew her daughter would love this.
"Glinda was so mean, poor Elphaba" Rachel said as she watched Elphaba getting all embarrassed due to Glinda giving her the horrible hat.
Rachel laughed at the dancing.
"I love this song" Rachel shouted as popular came on. Shelby laughed again at the girl. She still hadn't noticed.
"The poor animal" Rachel said tearing running down her face.
"Oh baby" Shelby said pulling the girl into her arms. Shelby felt bad. She hadn't meant for the girl to get upset. Shelby loved just how sensitive and caring the little girl was.
"It's okay baby" Shelby said.
"No, Elphaba isn't mean, she's not evil. She is protecting the animal" Rachel said to Shelby.
"It's okay baby" Shelby said.
Elphaba started to sing "I'm not that girl" and Rachel looked at Shelby.
"That's you" Rachel said and Shelby nodded.
"OMG, that is my mom" Rachel screamed and Shelby nodded.
"I need to watch it again. It's different now that I know it's you"
"Please just watch the rest of it just now" Shelby explained and Rachel sighed.
"Fine then" Rachel sighed.
They watched the rest of the musical.
"This is amazing, Shelby I can't believe it is you" Rachel said looking up at her mom.
Once they got to the wizard, Shelby could feel Rachel cling to her.
"Hey it's not scary look, this is the wizard" Shelby said as the Wizard walked around the head.
"Mom, I don't like it" Rachel said as the monkey got wings.
"It's okay sweetie" Shelby said calming the girl down a little.
Shelby rubbed the girl's back calmly joining in with her character's singing as "Defying gravity" started.
Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
of someone else's game
Rachel joined in slightly. Singing the words quietly.
Too late for second guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instinct
Close my eyes…..
and leap
Shelby noticed the girl closing her eyes and relaxing.
It's time to try defying gravity
I think I'll try defying gravity
And you can't pull me down
Shelby sang with her daughter singing with her show voice to encourage her daughter to do the same. Rachel had natural talent. She needed some guidance and tutoring but this was an amazing start.
I'm through expecting limits
"Cause someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change,
But till I try I'll never know
Rachel sang with more confidence as she relaxed into the moment and just let go
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love I guess I'd lost
Well if that's love,
It comes at much too high a cost!
Shelby sang before Rachel joined in for.
I'd sooner buy defying gravity
Kiss my goodbye I'm defying gravity and you can't pull me down!Rachel was silent for a bit. Shelby guessed it was because she wasn't sure of the words but she knew once the next part came her daughter would know it.
So if you care to find me,
Look to the western sky
As someone told me lately
Everyone deserves the chance the fly!
And if I'm flying solo,
At least I'm flying free!
Rachel joined in, she knew that bit.
To those who ground me,
Take a message back from me!
Tell them how I'm defying gravity
I'm flying high defying gravity
And soon I'll match them in renown
And nobody
In all of oz...
No wizard that there is or was
Is ever gonna bring
Me down!
Both Shelby and Rachel sang once Rachel had managed to catch up on where they were.
"Can you hit this?" Shelby asked and Rachel knew she needed to impress her mom.
Bring me down
Ahhhhh
Rachel hit the last note with perfection. Shelby was so proud.
"You my baby girl, are AMAZING" Shelby said and Rachel smiled.
"Really?" Rachel asked and Shelby nodded.
"You are, I'm going to help you baby. You will go far but only if you want to" Shelby said and Rachel nodded.
"I do mom, it's just when I sing, I can let go of everything else and sing from my heart" Rachel said and Shelby smiled.
"When I was scared, I used to sing "Maybe". I used to image you. You are more than I ever imaged and I can't believe you are real. I just, I feel like it's all a dream. You are amazing and I can't believe you are my mom" Rachel said and Shelby smiled.
"Thank you my darling" Shelby said choked up.
"Shall we watch part two?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded.
They sat in silence for a while.
"Elphaba just wants to help people doesn't she?" Rachel said and Shelby nodded.
"The monkeys are free" Rachel said she was so happy.
Shelby smiled and squeezed her daughter tight.
"Mom, you are amazing at that" Rachel said watching "As long as your mine". Shelby smiled.
"He is a bit close to you though" She said "Arg, you kissed him"
Shelby giggled at the innocent girl.
"I love you baby" Shelby said.
"I love you too mom" Rachel said and Shelby thought she had misheard. She has never heard her daughter say that to her again.
They sat watching the rest of the amazing musical until it was near the end for "For Good"
Shelby sat singing "For good" into her baby's ear. This was so true. Since meeting the girl again a few days ago Shelby has changed so much. This was what she was meant to be doing.
"Baby, you are my everything. You are making me who I am just now and I want you to know that everything that has happened in the past I have never stopped loving you. You are my baby and I love you forever, you were always in my heart. If I knew, what was happening I would have gotten you earlier" Shelby explained and Rachel nodded.
"I know, Mom" Rachel said and Shelby smiled.
They watched the end Finale and Rachel relaxed into her mom's hold.
"Mum, what if he comes back for me?" Rachel said once the musical had finished.
"Baby, I don't think he will" Shelby said. "He handed me over all your parental rights to me"
Rachel nodded.
"What does that mean?" Rachel asked.
"Well, it means that I am going to look after you until you are 18. Well, I will always looked after you but you are my responsibility until you are an adult" Shelby explained.
"So I will always live with you" Rachel asked and Shelby nodded.
"Always baby, for as long as you want" Shelby said and Rachel smiled.
"I'm a bit tired mom" Rachel said and Shelby looked at her phone.
"Oh it's 8:30" Shelby said. "Shall we get a take away?"
Rachel nodded.
"Do you want a Chinese" Shelby asked.
"I've never had a Chinese before" Rachel said and Shelby nodded.
"It's okay, we'll get a mixture" Shelby said and Rachel nodded. She called a Chinese and told Rachel to get changed into her pyjamas.
"Rach, the food is here" Shelby shouted and the girl came through.
"I'll just put it all in some bowls and you can just help yourself" Shelby explained and Rachel nodded. They sat down on the breakfast table and it turned out that Rachel liked most of the food Shelby had ordered so they had plenty to choose from.
"I'm going to bed now" Rachel said and Shelby nodded.
"Come here" Shelby said and Rachel walked nervously over to her mom.
"I love you baby" Shelby said putting the girl sideways on her knee and kissing her on the head.
"Will you wake me in the morning? I like seeing your face when I wake up" Rachel said and Shelby smiled.
"Oh course" Shelby said.
Rachel smiled kissing her mom and Shelby smiled. Rachel had never kissed her before.
"Love you baby" Shelby said.
"Love you too mom" Rachel said as she walked to her bedroom and climbed into her bed. After today, she knew for sure that Shelby was never going to leave her. She went to sleep with a smile on her face. This was her family, Shelby was all that she needed.
I went to see Wicked in Aberdeen on Tuesday and it was amazing so that is what inspired me to do this chapter.
I know that Wicked isn't a movie but I'm guessing that the performers will get a DVD of their performance so that is what they are watching :) :)
Please review and tell me what you think :) I have some ideas but I'd appreciate it if you could give me some more ideas or even just tell me what you think of the story so far. I don't mind any constructive criticism :)
