AN: To the guest reviewer who keeps reviewing/saying things like, "Stop doing this," and "Can you please do this?" as well as saying, "Plan!"
Firstly, every author has their style of writing and way they structure their story so that it works and keeps their mind in focus. So no, I shall not stop with the -page breaks- or the use of the grey lines with how I personally deem necessary as that's how I've always separated things a certain way.
Secondly, the fact that you think I do not plan because I write things like, "Ending it there," or that I perhaps have not planned at all for whichever reason is most presumptuousness. I have the general plan of the story in my head, it's simply the matter of connecting the dots together.
As for the why of why I write things like, "Ending it there," or whatever else I write in AN notes at the end of the story is simply because it's a way to interact and/or give a heads up if anything is new or what may be coming up - if you do not like it then simply do not read it.
AN 2: Otherwise, general note to everyone, I hope you'll enjoy this chapter - you can see Lucy/Quinn's reaction to the "wonderful" Sue Sylvester. Lol.
Also a heads up, I do not know Pennsylvanian Dutch, so I will write it in Italics so that you'll know when Lucy/Quinn is speaking it.
Enjoy.
Chapter 4:
Lucy was feeling a little put out at the moment as she still gazed at this tall woman dressed in a red track suit.
"So, you going to answer sometime soon or do prairie folk not know how to speak English?" Coach Sue sneered.
Lucy looked at Rachel who just shrugged at her, showing that she didn't mind what the blonde decided to do.
However, Lucy wanted her opinion and asked her to say so, "Rachel, what do I do?" she asked.
"Well, it's really up to you, Cheerleading can be a lot of fun, but there will be a lot of pressure with keeping an image as well as the added pressure of being part of a very athletic team, it's really up to you," Rachel said, "I just ask that if you join the team that you'll remember me,"
Lucy's eyebrow furrowed at that, "Why would I forget you?" she asked.
"Because you'll be obligated to,"
"Would I be asked to do horrible things as well?"
"You mean like slushying people?"
"Yes,"
"Most likely,"
"Then I'd rather not, besides, I'm not athletic in anyway, I can't even do a cartwheel,"
"You can't?"
The Amish girl just shook her head at that.
"Well if you can't cartwheel then we'll teach you," Coach Sue said.
"I am begging your pardon, but why do you want me for your team?" Lucy asked.
"Because I can sense a greatness in you, you have the markings of a cheerleader and I think it'd be great for you to join,"
"I prefer to be humble and meek than boastful and overbearing,"
"It's not hard to switch over and you'll love it,"
Lucy just looked at the woman.
"Besides, I've never seen someone just stare down my Head Cheerio before," Coach Sue said.
Lucy just looked at the woman, "Wait, I remember who you are now?"
"You do?"
Lucy began speaking in Pennsylvanian Dutch, "I remember who you are, you're a deserter, you walked away," she said strongly.
Rachel was surprised, she understood some of the words that Lucy was saying because she herself spoke Yiddish, but to see the blonde's face become strong and bold when normally she was quiet was something to behold. Add the added bonus of seeing a very surprised Sue Sylvester made this for an interesting conversation she could only partially understand.
"Um, speak English," Coach Sue stammered before puffing herself up to look stronger.
"I will not, you should speak our language, I know you remember," Lucy said as she folded her arms.
"Fine, then I will," Coach Sue replied back and glared at her. That made Rachel do a double take.
"Well, now that I know that I am correct in my assumption, I will give you my answer, I do not wish to join your team, they are horrible and rude, there is no sportsmanship, there is no cheering on for the other students, just bullying, why would you ask me to join such a team when you know that I am Amish just as you once were,"
"How did you know I was once Amish?"
"I saw you when I was a child, I have a good memory, you abandoned the church, you walked away, and for what? The English,"
"You will walk away too one day, you will see,"
"At the moment I do not see that happening, I foresee myself returning to the Amish once my rumspringa is over,"
"What you do after rumspringa is none of my concern, right now I'm telling you to join my team,"
"And I'm telling you no, I prefer to be a good humble person and follow God by being good to those around me, if you wish to be otherwise that is not my concern, you are a teacher no matter where you go, you should act like it, I saw you today too, bullying students and the fact that you do horrifies me, I'd never follow you,"
"Then aren't you going against me now by questioning me?"
"No, I do not see it as such, someone who walks away from God and turns her back on goodness is not someone I wish to follow, same goes for anyone back home, if you were a good person to your fellow man, then yes I would gladly join, but you are not, besides I follow God first and foremost, man will have to wait,"
"I will make your life miserable,"
"I have wrestled with bulls and cows before because my father had no sons, you will be no different to wrestle,"
Coach Sue just glared at her, "You will regret saying no to me," she said.
"Do not threaten me, I may be Amish but my father prepared me for people like you, the English world has corrupted you," Lucy said as she crossed her arms, "My answer will always be no,"
"You will join the team whether you like it or not,"
"I will not join, I can see why you want me to join, it's because you're hoping to make another Amish like you, but I am not you and I do not wish to ever be like you,"
"You will leave the Amish, that much I can see, even if you do not know it yourself,"
"Even if I leave the Amish, I will never be like you,"
Coach Sue just glared at her as she walked away.
"Wow," Rachel laughed happily as she gave Lucy an applause, "You were great, the way you stared her down,"
Lucy just shrugged at that, "I told her my opinions on her actions, that's all there is to it," she said.
"So if I'm hearing snippets right, you're basically not joining the Cheerios because you don't like her,"
"Yes, that is correct, how'd you know that?"
"My family speak Yiddish, it's a language close to German, just like what you were speaking I guess,"
"Oh, I see,"
Rachel just smiled at her before it dawned on her fully that Coach Sue was also speaking the language and she internally cursed at herself for not realising this, "Wait a minute, she was speaking it too, was she? She's, wait a minute...Coach Sue was Amish?!" she gaped.
"Yes, until she walked away, the older community didn't tell us why, only that she decided to one day up and leave,"
"Oh, I wonder what happened,"
Lucy just shrugged at that.
The girls were now back at home doing homework when Shelby arrived back.
Rachel got up from the living room table as she waited for her mother to finish saying the prayers upon entering the house before she greeted her with a hug.
"Hello my child, how was school?" she asked.
"It was great Mama, I have to tell you what Lucy did," Rachel said happily into her mother's chest as she hadn't yet let go of the woman.
"Oh, do tell,"
Shelby started laughing when Rachel told her about what had happened at the school as she congratulated Lucy on her actions, "I would have loved to have seen her face," she laughed, "Well done, it must have been something for that woman to see someone not cower to her,"
"She was once Amish like me, but she walked away, I rarely wondered why, I know that she was once a teacher and that many women in the community used to seek her advice but that is all I know with regards to her, besides, I told her that I follow God first, man can wait," Lucy shrugged.
Shelby kept laughing a bit before calming down and asking, "So, how was your first day at school?"
"It was good, I did feel horrible though that Rachel got that drink thrown at her, but it was more because I was about to be...um, what did you call it again?"
"Slushied," Rachel said.
"That, and she jumped in the way," Lucy finished.
"Rachel, that was good of you," Shelby said proudly.
Rachel just shrugged at that, "Santana was being mean and I felt that Lucy shouldn't have to pay for Santana's lack of humanity,"
Shelby just placed a hand proudly on her daughter's head and stroked her hair.
"So school was good otherwise?" she asked Lucy.
"Yes, it was a bit hard because I'm so used to being productive at home, but I guess I'll get used to it eventually,"
"Favourite subject so far?"
"Lunch,"
Shelby laughed more at this, "I like you," she said, "Right, speaking of food, shall we all prepare dinner?"
"Aw, do I have to?" Rachel pretended to pout.
"You yes, Lucy doesn't have to,"
"Crud,"
"I'd love to help, I would love to see how to prepare Jewish dishes," Lucy said as she got up.
"You're both against me," Rachel pouted again.
"But cooking is fun,"
"No it's not,"
"You just don't like chopping onions," Shelby said.
"I'll do the onions," Lucy said as she raised her hand.
Rachel just playfully grumbled as she got up and went to help with the cooking.
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Cooking in the kitchen itself was fun as Lucy watched the mother and daughter sing and interact as they all cooked.
She truly wished that she could join in but she didn't know the song so she was contented to listen as she cut the onions, a part of her feeling a bit jealous at how close the two were.
Yes, the Amish were quite a family orientated group, but in her family particularly, they weren't really that close. Things were done out of duty as opposed to love. Her father just lead the family as was asked in the Bible, her mother cared for her because it was the thing to do.
Perhaps that was why her older sister was so happy to leave the house and get married, because her husband actually did love her for who she was and didn't do it because he felt he had to.
Lucy just sighed as she kept cutting the onions.
"Something on your mind?" Shelby asked.
"No, not really," Lucy answered.
"You know, you are welcome to talk, it's perfectly fine to talk and voice your opinion,"
"I guess, I'm just a little jealous at how close you and Rachel are, my mother and I are only close because we have to be and not because she loves me, as much as I wish it were because she loved me,"
"I'm sure your mother loves you, sometimes people, no matter where they grew up, just have a hard time showing how they truly feel and it comes across as strained,"
"I suppose,"
Shelby just smiled as she kept cooking before she heard Rachel yelp.
When the two turned their heads to look at the smaller brunette they noticed that she was covered in flour which made them laugh, a lot.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, laugh away, don't help me or anything," Rachel grumbled.
"Oh this happens every time, Rachel, I thought you'd remember to watch where you placed your hands," Shelby laughed.
"Yes, yes, yes, oops,"
"Go wash up my child, in fact, both of you go wash up,"
"Are you sure? I can help more," Lucy offered.
"No, no, go wash up, tonight is family night because we will be preparing for the Sabbath tomorrow,"
"Okay,"
Lucy followed Rachel upstairs as the two got ready to bathe. She heard the tub running and Rachel slip into the tub before she walked into the bathroom.
"LUCY!" Rachel squealed.
"What?" Lucy asked.
"Kinda naked in here,"
"I see that,"
"I, what are you doing?"
"Um, well, I'm used to saving water at home so bathing with someone is not uncommon for me, well, my sister anyway, I never bathed with my father, or mother for that matter,"
Rachel just looked at the girl, "Um, in my culture it's a bit odd for people to see others naked, even their friends,"
"It is?"
"Yes, I mean have you seen your friends naked?"
"Once, but we were punished for it because it isn't done,"
"Huh?"
"It was a hot day and we felt like swimming, none of the men were around so we just undressed and went into the water, I was only eight at the time and thought nothing of it,"
"Aha, well, we're not eight anymore, it's kinda embarrassing for me,"
"Oh, sorry, I just thought I could help wash your hair,"
"I think I'll be fine,"
"Okay, sorry, sorry,"
Rachel giggled a bit as her face remained red from embarrassment as she continued bathing. When she was done, she emptied the tub and let Lucy have her turn to bathe. She could hear the blonde humming a tune as the water was heard splashing a bit.
When Lucy was done she walked out with wet hair as Rachel took her hairdryer and began drying the blonde's hair as she didn't seem so sure about using the hairdryer herself.
"Ow, hot, hot, hot," Lucy yelped.
"Sorry," Rachel said as she moved the dryer a bit more away, "By the way I heard you humming in there,"
"WHAT?" Lucy asked loudly over the dryer.
"I said, 'I HEARD YOU HUMMING IN THERE,'"
"You did?"
"Yes," Rachel said as she finally finished drying the blonde's hair.
"Thank you, and oops, I tend to hum when I bathe, I'm not supposed to but I can't help it,"
"I'm sure God will understand,"
Lucy just shrugged before asking, "So, what do you do to prepare for the Sabbath?"
"We prepare tomorrow, it's just that we don't believe in doing any form of work at all on the Sabbath day, so my mother and I will prepare dinner, we'll get a movie set up, I usually read or relax, I guess it'll be an experience for you,"
"Yes, I think it will be,"
"Girls, dinner time," Shelby was heard calling up the stairs.
"Race ya," Rachel said as she ran out the door with Lucy just behind her.
Rachel won the race, just by a bit as Shelby scolded her for running in the house.
"Sorry Mama," Rachel said as she shrunk a bit.
"Oh let her run Shelby," Hiram said with a smirk.
"She's not a child anymore, you cave too much,"
"I do not,"
"Abba, can I have a puppy?" Rachel asked as she dipped her head at him and looked at him with doe eyes.
"Of course my child," Hiram said in a teasing tone as Shelby raised an eyebrow at him, "I mean, no, no, of course not, what are you thinking?'
"Aw rats,"
Lucy was just feeling amused.
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Dinner was also a time of great amusement as they all talked about school and Lucy observed Hiram teasing his daughter, again, about Noah Puckerman.
"Abba, that's not funny," Rachel pouted as she crossed her arms at him and everyone watched him physically melt.
"Does this happen a lot?" Lucy asked.
"Yes actually, it's quite funny to watch a very proud scholar melt the moment his daughter pouts, plus her pouting is hilarious, I'm immune to the two of them," Shelby whispered back as Lucy just nodded her head at that.
"I don't like Noah like that, I even told him so, he just comes across as a man who'd break the commandments, especially the one about adultery," Rachel said.
"Rachel, that's not a nice thing to say," Hiram said sternly.
"It's how I feel, he has the potential of a great man Abba, he really does, but he's just so, I don't know, like Gaston I guess,"
"Who's Gaston?" Lucy asked quickly.
"Oh, he's from Beauty and the Beast, if you like we can watch that movie tonight on the t.v. in my room as I give you marshmallows," Rachel said.
"Oh, okay, I've never seen a movie before,"
"We could always watch it as a family after the board game," Hiram suggested, "After all it is family night,"
"Yes," Rachel said happily as the the conversation started to become more general and along the lines of, 'How was your day?' with the generic answers.
When dinner was finally done and the family had washed up, Lucy helped Rachel set up for the game night. Tonight they were playing Monopoly which she surprisingly won.
"You're good at this game," Rachel commented as she packed up the board.
"I don't know, this game seems more about having luck and then having some skill, I think I just had beginners luck," Lucy said as she put away the board.
"Still, so, Jenga?"
"Jenga?"
"We put blocks of wood together and then take them apart while trying not to make the tower fall,"
"Sounds fun,"
"You two can play that," Hiram said, "I feel like relaxing after being in jail about twenty times,"
"You're such a deviant Abba, how does Mama put up with you being such a felon?" Rachel teased.
"Because he's my husband and I love him, amongst other things," Shelby said back with a smirk making Rachel go 'Ew'.
Lucy had no idea at what was being implied so she just waited as Rachel set up the Jenga game in a comfortable silence.
The game itself was rather fun, but she kept losing much to Rachel's amusement because annoyance could actually be seen written across her face after each game had passed.
By the time they played the tenth game, Lucy gave up and it was then decided that it was movie time as Rachel curled up against the blonde as the movie of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' started.
"That was a delightful story," Lucy said as she and Rachel curled up in bed later that night.
"It's one of my favourites," Rachel said.
"Really?"
"Yes, so, what did you think of the marshmallows?"
"I like them, and I'm interested in trying this smore thing you're talking about,"
"I can't believe you thought it had to do with snoring and then proceeded to ask my father if that's what helps him not snore,"
Lucy just turned red at that.
"Oh don't be embarrassed Lucy, it's adorable and my family don't mind," Rachel said.
"If you say so," Lucy mumbled into her share of the blanket.
"Well, goodnight, we have a big day tomorrow, plus, I think you will still have to deal with Sue, so I think it's a good idea to be prepared,"
"I could always try and tie her up, she's really not as tough as she thinks she is," Lucy offered as Rachel burst out laughing at the idea of Coach Sue being lassoed and hogtied.
"Goodnight Lucy," she finally said as she settled in for the night, "Don't forget to turn the lamp off,"
"Goodnight," Lucy smiled as she started saying her routine prayer for the night before saying, "Um, Rachel, wake up, how do I turn this lamp off?"
Rachel just groaned tiredly at that.
AN 3: Right, ending it there team. I hope you enjoyed that, especially the "twist" with Coach Sue. Next chapter is in the works and yes, the 'can't cartwheel' bit was a small nod to Dianna Agron who apparently can't cartwheel in real life (her words). Lol.
Until next time team.
