A/N: Sorry for the sorta late Authors Note! I totally forgot to mention a thank you to my beta Freakish Sweetheart! She's really awesome and I can't thank her enough for helping me with this. She's totally awesome.


She felt empty. everything around her felt dull and lifeless as she waited for her father to finish. There was no use of fighting him or crying afterward. Quinn just gave up on trying to hold on to hope while he was inside her. He grunted on top of her and it made her wince. There was a time where she felt everything. She felt the way his hands were just rough enough to hurt her and how it would clash with the softness of her bed. She remembered the tears that would roll down her cheeks when he wasn't looking. But there was a time, and Quinn couldn't pinpoint exactly what time it was, when it stopped. Everything faded like noise in the background. She was able to clear her mind and just stop fighting.

"Tell me.. you love me."

Quinn closed her eyes and tried to push the words out of her mouth, "I.. I love you daddy."

It wasn't long after that that he finished. It wasn't long after that that she fished around for her pills that would make her forget the words were ever said.

A few hours later she found herself getting up from Pucks bed and pulling on her shoes. It's been routine for them the past few nights. She'd wait until her father would go to sleep and would slip out of her house to go to his place to sleep.

He tried talking to her as she struggled with her shoes, "I hate watching you go back there."

"Well what am I supposed to do?"

"Not go back.. We can figure something out. At least have me drive you home. I know you're still in pain."

Quinn smiled at how much Puck cared, "No, if my father knew I was spending all my time with a boy.. Not to mention me sneaking out in the middle of the night, he'd do worse to me and I know it. Just wait until the end of the month. I'll try to get out before my birthday."

Quinn thought about leaving since she started going to Pucks at night but had no idea where to stay. He was nice but she doubted she'd be welcomed to live with him.

"I'll figure it out. Just stay safe please."

Quinn started walking home and texted Rachel. She'd been thinking about what her date would be like with her since she said yes. Rachel had put it on hold until the weekend so she could have time to prepare for it. Quinn didn't mind waiting. She felt comfortable enough around Rachel to know that it was going to be special no matter what. They've spent more time together since Quinn decided to sit in on Rachel warming up her vocals at school. She even let Rachel help her with her own singing and eventually got comfortable enough to sing for the Glee club.

It had been on Quinn's mind for a long time to give back to the club instead of listening in on them. After a few days of practicing with Puck in his basement and letting Rachel coach her, she decided it was time to sing in front of the people she had listened to outside the choir room since she began attending McKinley. When the day arrived, Quinn was more than nervous. She watched the others come in and sat down.

Rachel had tried her best to keep her hands to herself so she wouldn't make Quinn feel uncomfortable. It was a surprise to her that Quinn took the fleeting kiss on the cheek she gave her so well. She knew that she shouldn't have made such a bold move like that. It didn't help that she felt embarrassed for skipping away like she did.

Mr. Shue interrupted Rachel's train of thought, "This week has really been about broadening our horizons and because of that, we have a wanted new addition to glee club today. Everybody, give a hand to Quinn Fabray for finally joining us."

The club turned to see Quinn's face turn red as she and Puck made their way to the front of the room, "I've wanted to give back to the club since all I've done is sit in here and listen to you guys. But just listening was enough to realize where home was for me. I felt very accepted in here from the start hope I could be a great asset to the club."

She signaled Puck to start playing and began singing Dream by Priscilla Ahn.

Quinn started off really soft and slowly began to pick up the power in her voice. Quinn was swaying lost in her own world unaware that anyone was in the room. It was something special and everyone knew it. Rachel hung to every note like it was the only thing that was keeping her breathing. Once the last note hung in the air she realized that she was still sitting in front of the Glee club having capturing all their attention. They all gave her a standing ovation and came to the front of the room to group hug her.

She turned to see Brittany and Santana standing in the doorway of the room, peeking inside. Everyone sat back down and noticed the two girls. They all waited for them to speak up. Brittany hid herself behind Santana, too shy to look at everyone staring at them.

Santana spoke up for both of them so Brittany wouldn't have to, "We want to join Glee club."

They all just looked at them waiting for an explanation. Quinn motioned for Brittany to sit by her and hugged her.

Santana waved everyone off, "We were passing by and we heard Quinn singing. Brittany's been wanting to join for a while now but wouldn't come unless I joined with her. So whatever. Don't think I'm getting soft on you losers; I'm just here for the entertainment."

She went and sat next to Brittany while giving dirty looks to anyone who looked in their direction. Once Glee club was over, Santana turned and got Quinn's attention, "So have you thought about us hanging out?"

"I have, and I think it'll be fun"

Santana perked up immediately but didn't try to hide it like she would've with anyone else, "Great, well... When are you free?"

Quinn looked over at Rachel who signaled her to not worry and to go hang out with them, "I'm free now.. I mean if that's alright?"

Brittany squealed and attacked Quinn for a hug while Santana rolled her eyes at how fast she answered. Santana led them to her car and drove them to her house where they watched TV and hung out like old times. It was as if Quinn never stopped being their friend.

Once things started getting quiet, Brittany layed on Santana's lap and frowned at Quinn, "Why did you stop hanging out with us Q? What happened?"

Quinn gave a sad smile to Brittany, "I didn't think you guys would want to be friends with me."

"What was wrong before?"

Quinn looked at Santana who tried to seem like she didn't care for an answer but her eyes said another story. She looked away trying to avoid answering Brittany's question.

"Why don't you want to answer?" Santana said with a glare that hid the broken look behind her eyes.

"It's not black and white San-"

"She didn't really care for us Brittany. She's ignoring the question because she still doesn't care."

Brittany looked at Quinn while talking to Santana, "Don't say that San. She did care. We were best friends remember? I feel like the only one who does."

"Then why can't she answer a simple question if we were all best friends? We never kept anything from each other. Then one day, poof! She disappeared. Seems pretty uncaring to me. She probably thought she was too good for us. The cross from her neck probably told her that we're too sinful for her."

Quinn stared at Santana since she was unable to look at Brittany, "I had a lot going on. My Mom left. You know that and I couldn't tell you guys about what was happening. It was too much."

Santana shook her head, "That's bullshit Q because when my parents split up- I told you guys. When Brittany's Grandparents died- she told us. We were all there for each other when these things happened. Why couldn't you just tell us?"

"It's not that simple Santana."

"Stop giving cop outs that it wasn't that simple or it's complicated because I'm not stupid and neither is Brittany. We were able to handle and can handle whatever it was."

"Please stop." Quinn whispered.

Santana gave her a bewildered look, "Why do you have to sit here and hurt Brittany and me? Why do you have to get our hopes up of having you back? Why can't you just tell us the truth instead of playing these stupid games?"

"I WANT TO SANTANA! YOU SERIOUSLY THINK I RATHER JUST IGNORE YOU GUYS?!" Quinn took a deep breath, "I can't tell you! I just.. I can't."

"No Quinn, it's not that you can't, it's that you won't. There's a difference."

"I rather you not be in my life and confused than you choosing to leave me and hating me for..." Quinn stopped before she said too much. She got up and wiped the tears that fell down her cheeks, "I'm so sorry."

She walked out of Santana's house and tried not to get worked up about it. Santana followed her out and showed a side of her that only Brittany ever got to see.

She stood there with a face that showed a broken heart, "I don't understand Q. Please just come back inside and be how we used to. Ever since you stopped talking to us, everything just doesn't feel the same. You stopped dancing and cheer leading and Brittany thinks it's because you want nothing to do with us. You barely talk to anyone except Puck and only recently Rachel. What's happening to you?"

"I-I can't tell you. Maybe one day but it's too hard for me now. I care about you and Brittany too much to let you guys hate me. I'm so ashamed of things. If you knew... You'd be disgusted of me."

"Why do you think we'll hate you? You're like our sister Q."

"Because... I just can't imagine any other scenario. You'll hate me."

"We won't Quinn! We love you too much to just leave you don't you understand?"

Quinn just shook her head and hugged Santana for a short few seconds, "I'm sorry but things aren't what they used to be anymore."

Quinn walked away knowing her home was only a few minutes away. It hurt her knowing Santana opened up just for her to tear her down. But she rather hurt Santana in a small way than she find out what's been going on and look at her like she was disgusting. Her own mind told her everyday how filthy it was and it's true. She ducked her head as the tears fell and didn't have to look back to know Santana watched her until she disappeared in the distance.

Things changed for her that first night her father came into her bedroom. Everything deflated in her life. The love she once felt for the world and everyone around her got crushed. She couldn't feel anything after that night until Glee club. But having close friendships was something that was making her stomach turn. She didn't want people to find out. What would they say if they knew she let her father into her bed night after night?

They would probably hate you.

She grimaced at the voice and let a few more tears fall. It was right and there was nothing she could do but numb the pain.


Puck's POV

Rachel's dads sat with Rachel and Puck in their living room as they talked about Quinn, "We want to do what we can to help. You and Rachel are important to us. If someone else is going through what you two went through, we can only try to help. Obviously this girl must be very special since Rachel won't stop talking about her."

Rachel blushed and bowed her head down, "She's extraordinary. She just doesn't realize it."

"So we all agree that she's our responsibility?" Puck said with his hands wringing the end of his jacket.

Hiram looked at him sternly in the eye, "We didn't have to think about saving you. We knew it was our job to make sure you were safe from your father. The same goes for Quinn. We may not have met her but we know our responsibilities as Rachel's dads and working with the system. We help as much as we can."

"Would you guys go as far as letting her stay with you?"

"Of course."


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