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"And that is why I am walking you to class for the rest of the day." Holly concluded while she led Rachel into the classroom.
"Fine, but only for today. Tomorrow I go back to walking by myself." Rachel said.
"We have to be in glee club today. Mr. Shuester is still out sick." Holly said.
"Alright."
They walked to the choir room and Rachel took a seat.
"Okay clase." Ms. Holiday said to the glee club "Your teacher is still out sick but he emailed me the lesson he wanted you guys to do. But I thought it was lame so we're gonna do something else."
Rachel had already learn everyones names just by listening to her surroundings.
She already knew Brittany and Tina. As well as Santana and Mike. Finn Puck and Sam were also in the room.
There was a boy named Artie who seemed to talk a lot with a girl named Mercedes and another guy named Kurt.
The only one whose name she has yet to know, it the girl from the park. She didn't talk much.
Before Rachel knew it, glee club was over for the day.
"Bye Rach. I hope you join us soon." Brittany called to her as she left.
"Yeah, you should totally join." Tina said.
"I'm still thinking about it." Rachel replied.
The next morning, Rachel was playing catch with Damon. She threw the ball and Damon chased after it. Rachel heard his paws hitting the grass as he ran after it. After a couple of seconds she heard a shriek.
"Damon!" She called for him. The German Shepherd barked and ran back to her.
"Who was that?" She asked him.
He growled and then Rachel heard the footsteps coming her way.
"Alright listen. I get that you don't like me but is it really necessary to train your dog to hate me?"
"I didn't train him to hate you. He probably just doesn't like you."
"So that's why he starts growling at me every time I'm around?"
As if to prove her point, Damon starts growling.
"I guess so." Rachel said petting him on the head to calm him down.
"Look, I didn't want to order that slushie on you. It's just what people expect of me. I just- I want you to know that I'm really sorry about that." Quinn turned around and walked away.
Rachel heard the footsteps leaving.
Quinn walked down the hall towards Glee when she bumps into Mr. Shue.
"Oh, hey Quinn. Ready for glee?"
"Uh, yeah. Are you feeling better?" she asked politely.
"I'm feeling great." he replied with a large smile.
"Does that mean Ms. Holiday wont be filling in anymore?"
"Nope. I already have a good lesson for this week." he smiled excitedly and walked into the choir room.
When Quinn enters the choir room, she sees Rachel and Ms. Holiday getting their things together.
"You guys are welcome to stay. It might inspire the new student..."
"Rachel" Brittany says from her place on Santana's lap.
"It might inspire Rachel to join glee club." Mr. Shue finishes.
"Thank you for the offer, but Rachel has a test to take." Ms. Holiday says while Rachel nods her head.
Quinn watched them leave while Mr. Shue started talking. "Alright guys, for this assignment, you will all have to sing a song that best describes you."
The rest of the lesson went by in a blur.
At the end of the day, Quinn walked towards her reserved spot in the parking lot.
"Quinn, wait up." the blonde cheerleader turned around to face Puck.
"What do you want Puckerman?"
"Did you hear?"
"Hear what?"
"Shelby's back in town."
"Honey, will you come into the kitchen please?" Rachel heard once she steped into her house.
Rachel walked to the Kitchen. "What's going on? And why does it smell like woman perfume?" Rachel asked.
"That's actually what we wanted to talk to you about. Have a seat." Leroy said.
Rachel felt for a chair and sat down.
"There is no other way to say this other than just outright saying it." Leroy started,
"Your biological mother moved into town." Hiram finished.
"The surrogate you hired?" Rachel asked.
"Yes."
"And she was here?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"She asked if she could meet you." Leroy answered.
"So what are you going to do?" Jesse asked. The two teens were laying on Rachel's bed.
"I'm going to meet her." Rachel said.
"Do you want me to go with you?"
"That's really nice of you, but i kinda want to do this on my own."
"Do you know when you are going to meet her?"
"My fathers called her a while ago. I'm going to meet her next week."
"What have your parents told you about her?" Jesse asked after a moment of silence.
Rachel thought about it as she rested her head on Jesse's shoulder.
Rachel sighed. "Her name is Shelby Corcoran."
"Shelby Corcoran?"
"Yep."
"You mean..."
"Uh huh."
"Wow. Small world."
"It won't be weird right?" Rachel asked.
"Nah."
"My biological mother, your old Vocal Adrenaline coach." Rachel mused out loud.
Rachel was in the auditorium during lunch again the next day.
She was playing a couple of notes on the piano when she heard the door close softly.
"Stalking me won't get Damon to like you." Rachel said.
"I'm not stalking you."
"You seem to show up whenever I'm in here."
"Maybe I just want to hear you sing again." She heard the heavenly voice reply.
"How's your Glee assignment going?"
"I'm having a little trouble with it." She replied honestly.
"Can I make a suggestion?" Rachel asked as she turned to the other girls general direction.
Quinn nodded before she shook her head at herself and instead gave a small "Sure."
Rachel turned back to the piano and started playing.
Hello, Hello? Anybody out there?
Quinn had never heard this song before so she paid close attention.
Mesmerized, blonde unconsciously started to move closer. Before she knew it, she was right at the edge of the stage.
I'm out on the edge and I'm screaming my name like a fool at the top of my lungs.
Quinn thought Rachel had the most beautiful voice she had ever heard. And she was in the glee club with Santana and Mercedes so she has heard some pretty good voices.
Sometimes when I close my eyes I pretend I'm alright but it's never enough.
Quinn couldn't help but think that this song described her perfectly. Then she thought about how Rachel could possibly know how she feels.
Cuz my echo, echo, is the only voice coming back.
Shadow, shadow, is the only friend that I have.
Quinn now stared at Rachel in amazement. The notes this girl could hit left her speechless.
Hello, hello,
Anybody out there?
When the song was over, Rachel turned her head towards the other girls general direction.
"Will you come up here, please?"
Quinn wordlessly climbed up to the stage and stood next to the piano bench.
Rachel scooted and made room for the other girl to sit.
She patted the space and Quinn sat down.
"You said you didn't want to order that slushie on me. But that other people expected you to do it. That just means no one knows you for who you really are."
Quinn sat there in silence thinking about how everyone thinks of her as the HBIC. No one knows that at home she is a little geek.
"Geeks are cute." Rachel said.
"I said that out loud?" Quinn asked with a wince.
"Yes."
Quinn's face turned red because Rachel indirectly just called her cute.
"Why won't you join glee club?" Quinn asked. Wanting to shift the attention away from herself.
"People get frustrated working with me."
"Why"
"Because I'm blind."
"What if we found a way to make it all work out?"
"Why would you go though all of that trouble for me?"
"Because you're worth it." Quinn said.
"Someone is going to have to teach me the dance moves."
"Brittany would be more than happy to help. She's really patient and a really good teacher."
Later that day, when Rachel met up with Jesse, she said the four words he had been wanting to hear for a long time.
"I'm joining glee club."
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