Summary: 'I took my lucky break and I broke it in two. Put on my worried shoes…my worried shoes. And my shoes took me so many miles and they never wore out.' Quinn Charlie Fabray is different, her parents are divorced, her father is doing his best, and she's just trying to walk one mile at a time.

AN:I'll be combining chapters and adding in new things and taking a lot out. But there will be brand new things, chapters, and so on.

AN: For anyone that remembers the previous story I will say that things will start changing after this chapter. Slow updates all around for other stories. I almost had the next chapter for THIS IS THIRTY done and it didn't save so I have rewrite that as soon as I stop moping about it

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The next morning Charlie spent the better half singing and dancing around the house with Stacey until Russell made them both get ready for school. This was one of 3 times Russell didn't smile at his kids, early morning rock concerts that ended with broken vases. After showering Charlie goes in her room seeing Sam lying on the draw bridge.

"Good morning Sam." Charlie smiles dropping robe standing in SpongeBob boy shots and bra.

Sam looks at her, "Am I a coward?"

"In what sense?" Charlie pulls on white cargo shorts.

"There's more than one?"

"Well are you lacking courage or doing something cowardly?" She puts on a Perry the Platypus shirt.

Sam shrugs, "Both of them I guess."

"Courage to do what?" Charlie picks up a tie with Phineas and Ferb on it.

"Coming out."

Charlie looks at him, "Yes."

She sits on the bed putting a pair of Chuck Taylors just as dirty as the red ones and the tongue was ripped on the left sneaker.

"You're my sister; you're supposed to say no."

"That would make me a liar, Sam."

Sam rolls off the bridge and walks out the room muttering profanities under his breath.

"Language!" Charlie walks to her mirror.

She smiles proudly at the finished look and loosens her tie a little more. Her hair resembles a spaniel puppy's ears but she likes the fuzzy wild look. Shaking her head from side to side she puts on her white Ray bans and walks out the room grabbing her bag as she goes. She walks down the steps and smiles at Stacey who is finishing tying her shoe.

"Walk me to the car Charlie." Stacey takes her hand.

Charlie smiles walking her outside, "Guess what Stacey?"

"What?"

"I'm going to feed the ducks on Sunday."

"Really? Can I go?"

"Only if you bring home a good weekly report." She opens the door.

Stacey gets in the back putting on her seat belt. "I will, I've been really good."

"Then it looks like we're feed ducks." Charlie kisses her forehead.

Stevie gets in the car, "What about me?"

"Have you been good?"

"Yes."

"How about a Buckeyes shirt?"

"Yeah!"

She high fives him and closes the door skipping to the front of the car and hugs Russell.

"Have a good day daddy."

"You too kiddo."

He ruffles her hair and gets in the car pulling out the driveway. Sam walks out and gives Charlie a high five.

"See you later Charlie, are you gonna come to the game tonight?"

"I don't know, maybe. Will you win?"

"Only if you show up."

He smiles and gets in the car speeding out the driveway narrowly missing Rachel's car. He waves with a smile and keeps going. Rachel rolls her eyes pulling into the driveway. Charlie cautiously walks to the passenger side getting in, placing her bag in the floor, and fastened her seat belt.

"Good morning Rachel, you look beautiful."

Rachel smirks, "Morning Charlie, you look quite adorable."

"Thanks, you look really nice."

"It's just my Cheerios uniform."

"Well you make it look outstanding."

Rachel blushes as she drives down the quiet street. Charlie looks at her amazed at the way the divas hair cascades down her shoulders in loose girls, how her lips are formed in a pouty quirk while she sings with the bad show tune, and how her smooth creamy skin balances against the red uniform perfectly. She feels more taken with the small girl every time she looks at her.

"Charlie, you're staring."

"Sorry."

"Why?"

"Because staring is rude."

Rachel giggles, "No, why were you staring?"

"Oh, because you are breathtaking."

Rachel feels her cheeks got hot as Charlie leans over kissing her temple. She pulls into a spot beside Santana surrounded by Cheerios and football players. Charlie gets out the car and bounds over to Rachel's door opening it.

"Aren't you charming?"

Charlie grins closing the door, "Thanks for the ride."

"Welcome."

Brittany walks up and hugs Charlie, "Hey Charlie, do you still wanna feed ducks on Sunday?"

"Yeah! I can't wait, is it okay if my sister comes? She loves ducks."

"Sure, I can bring my little cousin too because I have to babysit, I was gonna leave him at home." Brittany smiles playing with her tie, "I love Phineas and Ferb, can I have your tie?"

"Yeah!"

Charlie removes the tie putting it around the taller blonds' neck and blushes when Brittany kisses her on the forehead.

"You wanna see a magic trick?"

Brittany nods, "Only if you talk like Perry."

"Okay."

She starts making the same noises as Perry while setting up her trick. Santana walks over to Rachel pulling her aside.

"Do you know what you're doing Berry?"

Rachel rolls her eyes, "Concerning?"

"Charlie."

"Not you too, you're supposed to be my best friend and have faith in me and all that crap."

Its Santana's turn to roll her eyes, "Listen she's got some serious baggage that could worsen if you fuck it up."

"Are you kidding me? Okay she's a total derp…"

They turn to look at Charlie talking like Perry and pulling ribbons out of Brittany's ear.

Rachel smiles, "But I like her. I actually like her in a way that makes me wanna play duck, duck, goose with her and Brittany in the hall, listen to her talk about Chemistry for hours, and don't get me started on her eyes. They are just gorgeous with this childish light in them. I wish I could see things with the wonderment…"

"Please stop before I throw up." Santana grimaces, "I've never heard such crap." She puts her hand up to silence Rachel's protest, "I believe you but it's still crap. Mushy love sick crap."

"Oh shut up."

Rachel walks up to Charlie and smiles. Charlie immediately turns to her; a toothy grin is plastered on her face. Rachel leans on her tip toes to kiss her until the blond turns her head. Rachel pouts and turns to stare, glare actually, at the distraction as a black truck pulls up. Charlie lifts Rachel lifts Rachel moving her to the side as she runs to the Dave, closing the truck door, and jumps on her back.

"Bubba!"

The jocks tense up seeing Charlie on Dace's back until she crawls down. When Dave faces her they stiffen unsure of what to do. They don't know what to do, should they attach the Cheerio protected dweeb or go after her for touching Dave.

"Hey Charlie."

As soon as he hugs her the tension is replaced by confusion. Dave didn't even smile unless attacking someone but he looks like a giant teddy bear. What the actual?

Dave lets go and looks up glaring, "What?" When they avert their eyes he smiles at Charlie, "I got you something to replace the shirt I ruined."

"Really? You didn't have to do that."

"We're friends."

Dave hands her a red bag smiling. She grabs the bag grinning as she looks inside and pulls out a red shirt with Simba on it standing on a rock with multicolored leaves around his head with the words, 'I just can't wait to be king' under it. Charlie jumps up and hugs him tightly.

"Thanks Bubba." She hands him the messenger bad stripping out of the Perry shirt and pulls on the Simba shirt.

Dave grins, "You look great. Wanna go see Miss. Emma about the class?"

"Yeah."

She jumps on his back, throwing the Perry shirt to Brittany and Dave carries her away.

Kurt walks up, "What the hell?"

"That was strange." Santana takes Brittany's hand.

Rachel nods, "She just blew me off for Karofsky."

"It's cute." Brittany hugs the shirt walking with Santana.

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"Now close your eyes." Charlie smiles at Sue.

Sue crosses her arms, "If this is a way to seduce me to your unusual ways I reserve the right to choke you out."

Charlie stops smiling as she sees the look on Sues face. This woman is crazy and almost too creepy to carry out the plan. 'Darn you Puckerman.' She sighs and smiles again at her.

"No ma'am just imagine your favorite animal."

Sue stares a few seconds longer before closing her eyes. Charlie starts speaking gibberish loudly watching Puck sneak into the cheer coach's offices.

"Okay just a little longer." Charlie practically shots as Puck runs out with an Emmy.

"Now open."

Charlie produces a husky puppy from the bag, all white with blue eyes. Sue takes the door and eyes it as if she's looking for a bomb then glances at Charlie.

"Acceptable." Sue turns talking to the dog, "Together we shall rule the world."

Puck walks over to her, "How the did you get a puppy?"

Charlie shrugs, "Magic."

"Nice little buddy very nice." Puck puts a hand on her shoulder leading her down the hall, "So you and Rachel?"

"Me and Rachel what?"

"Are you sure? I mean I'm bad ass number wah but she's is number two."

"But you're still a good person, number wah or not."

Puck smiles stopping, "Thank, hold this."

Charlie takes the award and stands there nervously as Puck paints industrial super glue on a brick.

"Okay hand it over."

She gives him the statue and he sticks the base to the wall, "What are we doing?"

"Picture time." He tosses the glue in the trash and pulls on a ski mask, "Here you take it."

She stares at Puck posing beside the statue making M & W with his fingers poking his lips out.

"What's the point?" Charlie puts the camera around her next.

Puck takes off the ski mask, "Trying to break a record, most trophies glued to a wall."

"Is that a record?"

"Maybe."

"It sounds like vandalism."

"Well just in case I have a ski mask."

Charlie stares at him, "I can't believe I'm breaking the law."

"You're just an accessory. Let's get some more trophies."

Charlie shrugs and follows him down the hall, "Still doesn't sound right."

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"Noah's an idiot." Rachel shakes her head.

Charlie frowns, "Not nice."

"Sorry." Rachel smiles.

Charlie follows Rachel into the choir room then slowly backs out and stares at the door then glances at Rachel who turns around to look at her. She slowly walks up to her and takes hold of her hands and smiles a little bit.

"Do you want me to take you home?"

Charlie shakes her head, "No. I can sit out here and wait."

"In the floor?"

Charlie reaches into her messenger bag and takes out a towel and sits it on the ground then sits down, "I'll be fine."

Rachel sighs and knells down to kiss Charlie on the forehead before going into the choir room to sit down beside Santana. They immediately start talking missing the way Sam watches them across the room. He walks over and sits down in front of them with his forearms resting on the back of the chair.

"Where's my sister, Rachel?"

"In the hallway, Sam." Rachel rolls her eyes, "I was thinking of getting her some Cheerio suspenders to wear at games."

Santana shakes her head, "Don't encourage that. She looks like Artie."

"I like suspenders." Brittany chimes in, "San, you should get some and wear them without a shirt."

Sam clears his throat, "Do you like my sister, Rachel?"

"Go. Away. Sam."

"Listen, I have some pool around this school and if you

Santana puts her hand up, "First off; don't try and break bad with my girl, Trouty. Second; I have trained gorillas that will beat you with your own arms for a peak at my bra. And Third; I got this bitch on lock. Charlie is in the safe hands of Snixx."

"That doesn't make me feel any better." Sam stands up, "Just don't get her in trouble."

"I'm not the one that's using her to distract teachers while I vandalize school property."

Puck looks up from across the room and throws his hands in the air and shook his head from side to side.

"Rachel is lying. Lying and a snitch."

Sam throws his water bottle at him, "Come on, Puckerman."

"Don't call me a snitch you juvenile delinquent." Rachel stomps her foot, "You're a bad influence."

Puck points at her, "You're the reason he knows!"

They start arguing while Finn walks into the choir room then back out with large headphones then he walks back into room with Charlie beside him texting on her phone then showing Finn who laughs then takes his phone back out. Charlie sits beside Rachel brushing her leg against the brunette who smiles and places her hand on Charlie's thigh before continuing to argue with Puck. Several minutes go by and the room falls silent and the only music is coming from Charlie's headphones. She looks up and looks around the room and takes her headphone off leaving them to dangle around her beck. Charlie turns her head in Rachel's direction the puts her chin on her shoulder.

"What's going on? Your teacher is late."

"He's always late."

"This is unprofessional." Charlie sits up and puts the headphones back on, "Do you want to go on a date with me?!"

Rachel jumps and the room slowly turns to face their direction. Rachel sighs, smiling softly at Charlie before reaching over to the take the headphones from over her ears. She leaned in and pressed his lips to her temple.

"You're yelling."

"Oh…" Charlie blushes and turns to lean in close to her face, "will you go on a date with me, Rachel? I think…I think we should do that stuff because …I like kissing and stuff but I would like to date you."

Rachel feels her cheeks get hot, "Okay…"

Sam crosses his arms and slouches down in his chair. Charlie smiles and looks toward the door looking at Dave as he shifts from foot to foot. She stands up and leans over to kiss Sam on the top of the head then she kisses Rachel on the cheek.

"Where are you going?"

Charlie looks at Rachel, "I'm going to play with Bubba."

They leave the doorway as Mr. Schue walks into the room. Santana leans over to Rachel,

"Bitch. What?"

Rachel shakes her head in slow confusion, "I have no idea but…I have a crush. Red alert, Santana. Red alert. This is not a drill. I, Rachel Berry, have a crush."