"Rachel, Rachel open the door!" Santana screamed banging on the Berry household. She along with the other glee members had been banging for the past fifteen minutes, and all of them knew the small girl was inside.
Rachel Berry couldn't open the front door just yet, no she had to make sure that her stage makeup was just right, because if they saw her now; the cops would be called. The stage makeup was nearly perfect covering every blossoming bruise and every red swollen welt and Rachel thought she kinda looked like Rachel Berry, the old girl she used to know. Sometimes she missed that girl, she was strong and insistent, persistent, and she was kinda beautiful. This Rachel however was like that puppy who has been kicked one too many times and finally just stops whimpering our begging for affection because there is no point. Rachel shook her head, clearing it from all of the thoughts threatening to explode and walked down the stairs and pulling open the heavy wooden front door.
"Oh hi you guys, sorry but I was indecent." She gave a sheepish grin and stepped aside to let in her friends and teammates.
Finn pushed everyone out of the way grabbing his girlfriend up in his arms and kissing the top of her head "Are you hurt anyone?" He asked checking over her for any sign of damage.
Rachel shook her head like the perfect little actress she was "I am fine, I didn't feel very well though. Just needed some rest, but do not worry you guys I will be fine."
" Rachel you sure?" Puck asked squinting at her knowing that something wasn't right.
She nodded again and curled into Finn "Finn don't you and Kurt have to have your dinner with Carole and Burt tonight?" She asked looking from Finn to Kurt with a motherly expression.
"Diva, we're more worried about you." Kurt told the small girl softly putting a gentle hand on her shoulder.
"Go you two it means a lot to your father Kurt, and Mercedes I know you have your church service. Puck, Quinn you have your monthly visit with Beth and you need to be there." Rachel told them all letting her hands fall to her hips to glare at all of them, just like she used to.
"Alright Rachel, we will go but we are coming back tonight." Quinn told her pulling the brunette into her arms "We'll tell Shelby that you said hello."
"Thanks Quinn, Puck." Rachel told the couple giving Puck a hug as he kissed the top of her head.
She moved on Hugging Mercedes, Brittany and Kurt.
"Bye baby girl." Finn told his girlfriend kissing her passionately and hugging her small body as close to his larger one as he possibly could. "I love you and I will see you tonight."
"Bye Finn, I'll see you tonight." The only ones that were left after that were Mike, Tina, Santana, and Sam.
"Mike Tina, go home. Aren't you supposed to be having Dim song with Mrs. Chang."
Tina rolled her eyes and hugged her friend "I'm glad you're alright. If you need anything …"
Rachel smiled and pulled away from her friend "I'll call you. I promise."
"Glad you're okay Rach, get some rest you look really tired." The asian boy smiled as he hugged the diva and kissed her cheek.
Finally, she was almost alone. She honestly just wanted to go to bed and curl up under her comforter, and hug her old ragged teddy bear to her chest.
"Alright Rachel, show me what happened." Santana ordered fiercely.
Rachel gave her an innocent look and shrugged "What do you mean, nothing happened?"
"Rachel, I don't know you well." Sam spoke softly brushing his shaggy blonde hair from his eyes " My best friend back home was abused and I know you are wearing stage makeup."
The small brunette shook and sighed "He hit me…bad this time okay. I couldn't come to school because I could barely move. Please I just want to be alone. " The girl cried out backing herself to the staircase and sitting on the bottom step closing herself into a small ball. The sobs shaking her entire frame.
The latina and the blonde both looked at each other nodding before sitting on either side of the girl and rubbing her back soothingly.
"Rachel please call the police. He will kill you." Latina whispered softly in the girls ear continuing to rub the distressed girl s back.
The girl looked up her eyes showing so much hurt that Santana Lopez and Sam Evans wanted to burst into tears "I can't , don't you understand? He hurts me, he hits and kicks. He tells me that I am ugly and that I don't deserve anything that I have, but I love him. He's my Daddy and I don't want anything bad to happen to him. I don't want him in jail. I just want him to get the help he needs."
"Oh Rach, I am so so so sorry." Santana cried out holding the girl in his arms and rocking back and forth trying to soothe the girl because she understood. Her father had hit her and her mother, the only difference was that he ran one night and never came back.
"Rachel, you're going to be okay." Sam said it certainly looking at the girl in front of him and felt for once that his life wasn't nearly as bad as it could be.
Rachel stood up brushing over her jeans and wiping her eyes "Thank you both for everything, and I assure you that I am fine. You can go home now."
Sam stood wrapping an arm around the girls shoulders "We're friends Rachie, this is what friends do." He smiled his cute little smile and she in turn gave him a quarter grin.
"You can't get rid of this that quickly Berry. How about we go and get something to eat, you need it." Santana said also standing from her spot on the stairs.
"Yeah, how about it Rachie." Sam asked nudging her.
She gave a half smile "Under one condition. Never call me Rachie ever again."
