A/N: First, I just want to say sorry for taking so long to update but it took me a while to work this chapter out and then I finished it and then lost half of it so I had to rewrite the second half, so sorry if it sucks.
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So, this is the chapter where you finally find out what happened over the summer! Hope you enjoy it!
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Rachel walked into school the next day just as she had the previous day; however this time she was on the arm of one Noah 'Puck' Puckerman. Everyone again looked their way, but she was slightly more accustomed to this now and barely paid any attention to it.
They went through the day without much drama, very unusual in McKinley; the most exciting part of the day was when Mr Brown, the old History teacher nearly swallowed his moustache. That was until glee. Rachel had already told the football players to meet at her house once glee was finished. She was planning on telling all the gleeks in glee.
Rachel and Puck said goodbye to the others and headed into the choir room, heading to the back to sit next to Matt, Mike and the cheerios. They all started talking about a party that was being held at Azimio's house on Friday night after a big game.
Mr Schuester walked into the classroom ten minutes late as always.
"Okay guys, so Finn and Quinn have told me that they have a song they would like to sing. We never know it may even be an option for Sectionals, never too early to start preparing right? So they are going to sing for us and then we will practise the song that we will be singing at the assembly."
Mr Schue walked over to take a seat beside Artie while Finn and Quinn walked to the front of the room.
"Okay, this song is for a certain someone who suddenly seems to think they are it. Everyone knows who you are and you should just stop pretending because you're not fooling anyone." Quinn explained the song before starting to sing:
Finn: If I could write you a song You got designer shades, See I got you, You got designer shades, See I got you, Cause it sure seems.
And make you fall in love,
I would already have you up under my arm.
I used up all of my tricks,
I hope that you like this.
But you probably won't,
You think you're cooler than me.
Just to hide your face and
You wear them around like,
You're cooler than me.
And you never say hey,
Or remember my name.
It's probably cause, you think you're cooler than me.
Shoes on your feet,
And you wear them around,
Like they ain't shit.
But you don't know,
The way that you look,
When your steps
Make
That
Much
Noise.
All figured out,
You need everyone's eyes just to feel seen.
Girl, you're so vain,
You probably think that this song is about you.
Don't you?
Don't you?
And make you fall in love,
I would already have you up under my arm.
I used up all of my tricks,
I hope that you like this.
But you probably won't,
You think you're cooler than me.
Just to hide your face and
You wear them around like,
You're cooler than me.
And you never say hey,
Or remember my name.
It's probably cause, you think you're cooler than me.
Shoes on your feet,
And you wear them around,
Like they ain't shit.
But you don't know,
The way that you look,
When your steps
Make
That
Much
Noise.
All figured out,
You need everyone's eyes just to feel seen.
Girl, you're so vain,
You probably think that this song is about you.
Don't you?
Don't you?
And make you fall in love,
I would already have you up under my arm.
I used up all of my tricks,
I hope that you like this.
But you probably won't,
You think you're cooler than me.Both:You got designer shades,
Just to hide your face and
You wear them around like,
You're cooler than me.
And you never say hey,
Or remember my name.
It's probably cause, you think you're cooler than me.Quinn:And don't you dare act like you don't know,
Know what's up,
Cuz your nose is up.
I'm approaching up. (Yup)
Like I can't give you winter in the summer
Or summer in the winter
Miami in December
Trying to look bored in them diors.(Diors)
She probably is,
Was acting shallow until
She find out how deep that my pockets is.
Mrs. prima donna,
This is your reminder,
That I think you're fine.
But I'm finer.
Cause it sure seems
You got no doubt
That you got no doubt.
But we all seem
We all seem
We got your head
In the clouds
And make you fall in love,
I would already have you up under my arm.
I used up all of my tricks,
I hope that you like this.
But you probably won't,
You think you're cooler than me.Both:You got designer shades,
Just to hide your face and
You wear them around like,
You're cooler than me.
And you never say hey,
Or remember my name.
It's probably cause, you think you're cooler than me.
They finished. Quinn with her hands clamped firmly on her hips, glaring at Rachel, Finn stood next to her, looking angrily at Puck and Rachel.
Rachel was upset. Everybody could tell that. Puck could tell the most. It made him upset that Finnessa and his baby mama had made his girl upset.
"Dude! What do you think you are doing? You shouldn't be annoyed at Rachel she had done nothing to you! And Quinn you have even less of a right to say this about Rachel! She has never been anything but nice to you. She was there to help in Sophomore year when no one else was! Why do you always treat her like crap? She has done nothing to deserve this! I think you should both just leave before Santana or I kill you!" Puck glared at the couple that stood in front of the class, jaws on the floor. They both looked up at Puck and knew he was deadly serious. They also saw that Santana was already being restrained by Mike and Matt and would definitely kill them if she could break free. They knew that they should leave, so they did. They practically ran out of that room, not even saying anything as they did.
Puck turned back towards Rachel, who was curled up in her seat, desperately trying to stop the tears from flowing. Puck seeing this lifter her up into his arms and told Mr Schue that they were leaving. Mr Schue just nodded absentmindedly overwhelmed by all the teenage drama. As Puck was leaving he called over his shoulder to the remaining members of glee.
"Everyone has to be at Rachel's house at five. She has something she needs to tell you all."
Everyone looked around at each other after the couple had left. What did Rachel need to tell them? All they knew was that everyone was curious and would evidently be there tonight.
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Puck sent a group text around to the football players letting them know that Finn had pulled a stunt at glee so he was taking Rachel home early and told them to come over to Rachel's as soon as they could.
Ten minutes later he arrived outside Rachel's house. He looked over at her in the passenger's seat. She hadn't talked since before Finn and Quinn had started to sing that Goddamn song.
"Hey Rach, are you okay? You know that they were just being dicks right? You didn't believe them did you?"
"I'm fine thanks Noah. And of course I didn't believe them. It just made me realise that that is what people think of me now. That is what everyone must think of me now. And that I hate. I didn't want people to think that I was just trying to be popular. No one knows why I am like I am. Well hardly anyone."
"But more people will know tonight babe. And that is good. It means that you will have more people to support you; to be here for you. This will just show you what I have been trying to tell you for the last month; there will always be someone here to support you, no matter what."
"I don't know why any of them would want to support me. They never have before, they all hate me. Why would they want to help me now?"
"They don't hate you! Most of them don't know you well enough or just go along with what Quinn says because, even after what happened in sophomore year, she is still queen bee. They will support you, because that is what glee is about, being there for each other and supporting each other no matter what. You were the one to teach me that were you not?"
Rachel let out a small smile and giggle before answering Puck;
"Yes, I am sure it was me that taught you that, it definitely sounds like me at least. So, what time is everyone coming over?"
"Ehh, well I texted the guys and they are coming over as soon as possible because I told them what happened in glee and they want to see you; and everyone else is coming over at five."
"Five?" Rachel spoke in shock, staring at Puck with her mouth wide open, "Why five? That's only an hour away! How am I meant to have everything ready by then? Are you mad!?"
"I thought you would say that..." Puck responded, "That's why I invited the guys."
"Okay, well I suppose an hour is going to have to be enough...come on Noah, we need to get ready."
Rachel walked out of the car and up towards her front door. Puck rushed out to catch up with her and wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked to her front door.
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It was ten past five and everyone had arrived at the Berry household. They were all sitting in the family room, a clear split between the football players, Puck, Santana and Brittany (the ones in the know) and the members of New Directions (minus Quinn and Finn of course).
Rachel walked in to the room upset at the split but not surprised. She set down the plate of her famous banana bread and the jug of sods she was carrying onto the table in the middle of the room before sitting herself down beside Puck on a pillow near enough to the middle of the room to make it look like she wasn't taking sides.
"So what did you want to tell us? It seems it must be popular if all your...new...friends are here as well." Kurt tried to make it sound like he didn't care about what had happened to Rachel, but it was obvious that he did. He wanted to know what had happened to cause such a change in his fellow diva.
"Well, ehhh, I don't really know how to say this..." Rachel started; glad to feel the pressure of Noah's hands on her shoulders as soon as he could tell that she was tense.
"Just tell us what you can...it's obviously something big." Mercedes spoke next, reaching over to pat her shoulder affectionately. Rachel was very glad for her blossoming friendship with Mercedes and Kurt. Maybe she would have more support than she had originally thought.
"Well, as some of you may know, I was accepted into a musical summer camp this year called Camp Broadway. While I was there I was told that I needed to change; I wasn't going to make it to Broadway looking like a grandma/toddler and I suppose I always knew that, I just didn't want to give in to bullying, I wanted to prove everyone wrong, but hearing that from a professional, I knew that it was true so I would need to change. I made some amazing friends while I was away and they helped me create a new style, with new clothes, new hair, a new attitude, new everything. It just so happens that I broke up with Finn just before I left anyway because I found texts, well closer to sexts, on his phone to Quinn. So I was ready for a change.
"The whole camp was amazing and I really was sad to leave. But obviously I did. I was expecting to find my dads at the airport to bring me home, but instead Noah was there. The only explanation to him being there was that something had happened to my dads so I was now staying with the Puckermans and his mom had made him come to pick me up.
"So over the summer I became closer to Noah and met the other football players when they came over to watch a game of football. I became friends with them after they had apologised for the slushying and bullying that had happened and I forgave them, because everyone deserves a second chance. Then I met San and Britt at a party that I attended at Dave's house over the summer and after some awkward conversation, I realised that I had more in common with them than I originally thought and we have been friends ever since. They really have been amazing.
"Anyway, basically that is what has happened over the summer..."
Rachel finished, looking around nervously at the gleeks to gauge their responses.
"What happened to your dads Rachel? I mean I guess whatever happened is better now because you are back home."
Rachel should have guessed that it would be Tina that would ask the question she was dreading. She had hoped that nobody had picked up on the part about her dads because she had bypassed it as quickly as she could. She sighed once before answering Tina;
"Well, while I was away my dads were in a car accident. They were t-boned by an underage drunk driver. My daddy, Hiram, who was sitting in the passenger seat, where the car had crashed into them, died instantly. My dad Leroy, who was driving, managed to escape with only a broken arm and a few cuts and bruises. He blames himself for the crash, and my daddy's death. He isn't taking it very well. He works a lot more than he used to, and I have hardly seen him since he left the hospital. He leaves before I wake up, and I wake up very early, and isn't home by the time I go to bed. I haven't seen him in months, and I miss him so much."
Rachel peaked up from where she had been studying her feet to see her teammates look outraged and disgusted at what she had just revealed.
"It's okay though! He leaves me money for food and whatever else I want and I know that this is only his way of coping and he'll be back to normal soon!" Rachel hastened to add, trying to defend her dad.
The members of New Directions didn't know what to do. They wanted to be there for their co-captain and friend, but they didn't know how to. Many of them had never really talked to Rachel, never given her a chance and now that she had shared something so important with them, they didn't know how to respond.
Mike and Matt moved first. They walked over to Rachel, pulled her away from Puck and tightly into a hug, sandwiching her between them. Rachel shouted at them but they wouldn't let her go. Finally after a five minute 'Berry Sandwich' Puck pulled his girlfriend from his friends with a firm 'She's mine, no stealing' and a light punch on the shoulder of both guys.
Everyone was laughing by this point and they were all relieved that something had happened to break the awkward silence.
"You do know that we will always be her for you right Rachel?" Artie asked, wanting to make sure that the petit brunette didn't feel like she was alone while going through all of this.
Rachel turned and smiled at Artie's question. Before tonight she wouldn't have known the answer but now she did.
"Yeah, I do. Thanks guys."
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A/N- So thanks again for reading! Hope you enjoyed it! What did you think? Was it what you expected?
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