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Healing Takes Time

Chapter 6

Third Person

Brittany got up early on Monday morning ready for Cheerios practice. Coach Sylvester had called a last minute practice. She had sent all the girls a text or email the night telling them to be at the school and ready to practice at 5 a.m. Most people would be upset at the fact they had to get up at 5 but Brittany didn't mind at all. She had always been a morning person and usually went for a run in the morning if she had time before school.

Brittany was extra excited to get to school so she could see Rachel. Brittany and Rachel had hung out on Saturday and they had the best time. She took Rachel on a picnic and to the zoo. Brittany was so glad she was the one who could make Rachel smile. She found Rachel's smile and laugh really sexy and hot. Brittany was glad to see Rachel having fun for once.

Brittany had been so upset when her and Santana had ended their relationship but she always knew it was for the best. Brittany knew that Santana would always be jealous and hate any girl she dated or liked that wasn't her. Rachel was the first girl or boy that had caught her eye since she and Santana stopped dating.

Brittany was out the door and heading to cheerios practice within 10 minutes, not knowing what events would happen today and one possibly that could even change the blonde girl's life.

Santana had spent the whole weekend worried about Rachel. She heard about Brittany taking Rachel to the zoo and how Brittany kissed her. If you had told Santana this a week ago she would have run up to the brunette and kicked her but for trying to steal her but now she was happy for the two of them. Although Brittany and Santana had remained friends after their break up she still loved the blonde.

Santana could see how happy Rachel made her and she didn't want to change that and if that meant letting Brittany go she would do it as long as it meant keeping her happy. She also noticed how happy Brittany made Rachel. The two girls needed each other right now and Santana wouldn't get in their way any more.

Santana wanted to make sure that Rachel hadn't gone back to her old state over the weekend. She knew today would be suckish before it even started. The first reason was that she had to be up at 5 in the morning for Cheerios practice. Santana defiantly was not a morning person, if anything she was more of a bitch in the morning than later in the day. The second reason was Cheerios practice.

Coach Sylvester was in an awful mood and made the girls run 10 laps before doing any of the cheers. When they were practicing any person who made a mistake the team got punished for it. If someone stumbled or was of beat even half of a millisecond all the girls got stuck running 5 laps. By the time practice was over the girls barley had enough time to change and shower before getting to class. To make matters worse Sue called Santana into her office.

"What's your plan with Berry, Lopez?" Sue questioned when Santana walked into her office. Sue was making one of her special protein shakes. Santana shuddered at the memory of having to drink that everyday.

"Nothing Coach, I'm tired of hurting her," Santana responded back to the Cheerio coach. Sue looked up at one of her best Cheerios.

"No really Lopez what's your plan on destroying that pathetic little glee club Berry is so fascinated with?" Sue asked one more time but the look that Santana gave her wasn't the one she was hoping for. Usually Santana was all for destroying that stupid little club and their leader. "By the way good job in picking Berry," Sue finished with a devious smile.

"That's enough!" Santana yelled shocking Sue. Her smile quickly turned into a frown. No one stood up to Sue Sylvester, no one.

"Sit down right now Lopez," Sue snapped. She would not tolerate disobedience on this team. She would not allow this girl to defy her. Sue Sylvester was the scariest person in this school, not the girl standing in front of her.

"No, I'm sick and tired of you trying to destroy the glee club and hurting those in it!" Santana shouted. She was tired of sitting back and doing nothing as Sue continued to try and get ride of Mr. Schue and glee club. "I will no longer play any part in your pranks on the glee club or any one in it especially Rachel, and leave Rachel alone she hasn't done anything but be herself this entire time and you get a kick out of making her life miserable!" Santana continued on yelling getting out of her seat as she did so. She was so made she just walked out of Sue's office not even looking back as she yelled after her.

After practice Quinn had come up with a plan to get ride of that stupid diva once and for all. Quinn was tired of the girl stealing everything from her. First it was Finn, then it was Puck and now it's Santana and Brittany. Santana, Brittany, and Quinn had always been the three musketeers, the unholy trinity. Now it's just her as Santana and Brittany were off helping that stupid dwarf.

Quinn grabbed the first football player and told him her plan. She knew her plan was going to work because both the football players and cheerios had early morning practice and hardly anyone was at school when they got out of practice so they had time to prepare. Quinn waiting patiently by the door for Rachel to walk through the door and when she did Quinn approached her.

One look at the brunette had the girl looking away and trying to pass her. "Where do you think you're going Man Hands?" Quinn questioned stepping in front of Rachel. Quinn could see the shock in Rachel's eyes. She realized then that Rachel thought she was safe from harassment as long as she was friends with Brittany and Santana. "Did you honestly believe that Santana and Brittany could protect you for the rest of high school, fat chance," Quinn sneered at the brunette trying to be as rude as possible. "Oh by the way happy Monday," Quinn went on to say while tipping the slushie she had hidden behind her back on top of Rachel's head.

Soon enough all the football players followed suit until she was practically covered with the red sticky drink. Quinn looked at Rachel to see tears streaming down her face as she ran to the bathroom. At the moment Quinn couldn't care less that the young girl had reached a breaking point, because she had finally got the much needed revenge and knew that the girl would be too embarrassed to ever return back to school the next day. Quinn couldn't help but laugh at the thought of the girl being out of her life for good.

Sue who was chasing after Santana to give the Latina a piece of her mind came across the scene by the door. She watched as her head cheerio dumped a slushie on Rachel Berry's head causing the other jocks with sluishies to follow suit. Sue watched in angry as the brunette broke down in tears and took off towards the bathroom.

Sue was furious with her head cheerios as she continued to laugh at the girl's misery. Quinn had gone to far this time in Sue's eyes and she wasn't going to put up with it or allow it to happen. Sue allowed the Cheerios to pick on the other kids to a certain point and once you've crossed that point you've gone to far.

Rachel always got the worst of the torture because she was the strongest in the school and Sue knew that and that was why she allowed it. Sue knew that Rachel would get out of Lima and become some one important, some one all these other kids are going to look up to and wish they were her. Sue just wanted to give the girl a push in the right direction. She wanted the girl to be angry, angry enough to never want to come back to Lima once she got out of high school.

Sue knew the day that Rachel had tried out for the Cheerios she couldn't make it. Being a Cheerio would have kept her in Lima, she would feel important, superior to those around her and she wouldn't leave. Rachel Berry deserved more than Lima, Ohio. Sue went after the Rachel. She couldn't let the girl feel alone especially after what had just gone down. She would deal with Quinn Fabray later right now she had a crying diva she needed to comfort and help. Sue shuddered at the thought of her helping someone but she had to she knew she did.

When she arrived in the bathroom she was shocked and furious to find the other members of the Cheerios besides Brittany and Santana hurling cruel names at the already crying diva.

"Every one of you Out Right NOW!" Sue yelled getting angrier and louder with every word she spoken. The girls took one look at Sue and ran out of the bathroom in terror. She took deep breaths calming herself down before turning toward the diva and asking, "would you like some help?"

Rachel was too shocked to speak and didn't really trust her voice not to crack from all the crying and just nodded. Sue grabbed some paper towels and walked over to the girl. She helped her clean the slushie off of her clothes and out of her hair before bringing the girl down to her office to sit in there for the rest of the day. Then she told the office to send someone to tell Brittany and Santana to come into her office. Now all Sue had to do was wait and make a choice that would change these girls' high school lives.

Hope you like it and please review. I wanted to show a softer side of Sue. The T.V. show makes her out to be so cruel and I really like Sue and wanted her to be one of the people to help Rachel. So tell me what you think. I'm hoping to get at least 15 since I got 12 reviews for chapter 5. So please readers help me fulfill my goal and review. Also don't forget to vote on what you want the couple to be for the next story I write about.