That same Tuesday, at lunch time Quinn wandered over to the cafeteria. Rachel told her to meet her there as they didn't share the class before. As she entered the busy room she became a little nervous; she looked around and couldn't see Rachel anywhere, also a few people were watching her which was also making her uncomfortable.

"Quinn" she looked straight to the side of the door where she had heard her name being called from "Sit with us" it was Santana, she waved Quinn over encouragingly, to sit with her and the rest of the glee club she'd met that morning.

The blonde glanced around quickly before heading to the glee clubs table. She took one of the few empty seats, next to Blaine and opposite Santana

"So Quinn, how are you finding your first day at McKinley?" Blaine asked once the blonde was settled, slipping her crutches to the floor, under her seat

"It's okay, just like many other schools I guess" she shrugged

"So did you move to Lima recently?" Kurt asked from the other side of Blaine, trying to trigger an actual conversation

"Kinda"

"Where you from then?" Puck asked from next to Santana

"Just a few towns over I reckon" the people round the table all immediately adopted confused expressions

"Hello everyone; what are we talking about that has you looking at Quinn like that?" Rachel asked as she took the empty seat next to the blonde. Quinn was immediately able to relax.

"Just asking where she's from, where she lives; pretty routine questions I thought" Kurt explained still confused

"Oh, Quinn won't tell anyone anything; she likes to be mysterious like that" Rachel winked at the shy girl next to her. Rachel knew much more than she'd ever let on, we know that; but she knew it was no one else's business unless Quinn wanted to tell

"Maybe she needs to get to know us better first" Kurt suggested "Well you know I'm Kurt, I have similar ambitions to Rachel" of course Quinn knew all about what Rachel's plans for the future were "I've lived in Lima my entire life, with my dad, my mom died. My dad owns the tire shop in town. Oh and Blaine is my boyfriend"

"Wait what?" The blonde looked to the boy beyond the one sat next to her "You two are gay?"

Santana scoffed "Please don't tell me you didn't clue in on Kurt being Gay"

"Well, no offence" the blonde cringed to the boy next to her "I kinda figured you were" he waved her comment away, it hardly offended him "I'm a little surprised that Blaine is... and that you're a couple" she muttered trying not to offend

"You've never met an out couple?" Blaine quizzed

"Never met anyone 'out' before actually. At my previous school, they don't look too kindly on... that"

"You talk like Rachel" Brittany said with a deadpan expression staring at Quinn making her feel uneasy

"Well it's not exactly 'okay' here either but once Kurt was out, then Blaine as his boyfriend, it helped me to come out" Santana explained so casually

Quinn was glad she hadn't started eating her lunch yet; she was sure she would have choked or spat her drink out with all these surprises "You're a Lesbian?" she kept her voice quiet

"She is, I'm bi" Brittany explained, whilst entwining her fingers with Santana's on the table top "or I was until I found Sanny" she added while smiling sickeningly sweetly at her girlfriend

"Do you still get abuse form other students about it?"

"Well yeah" Santana started "Britt and I still get comments from boys about needing a 'real man' but it's easy to just insult them. The girls can be bitches; with comments like us trying to come on to them. But that's just pathetic"

"Ugh I hate the boys like that" Blaine joined in "It's like; just because I'm gay doesn't mean I'm attracted to every guy I see"

"Exactly" Santana agreed "Are they stupid; it's not like every straight person is attracted to every member of the opposite sex. But I guess we just find ways of dealing with it"

"Rachel gets crap as well because of her dads" Kurt added, less eloquently than usual

"Which is totally unfair" the brunette joined in "I dislike that some people believe that gay parents raise gay children"

Quinn wasn't sure why that comment hurt her.

"Sorry have we made you uncomfortable?" Kurt asked noticing Quinn's current silence

"No, not at all" she reassured him with a smile "But... how did you know; I mean how old are all of you"

"Santana, Brittany, Puck, and Blaine are all sophomores. The rest of the club are freshman"

"Oh I knew Tina and Mercedes were, they were in second period with me" Quinn smiled at the girls further along the table

"Were you in a glee club at your last school?" Tina asked moving conversation along

"No, it doesn't have one"

"But she's a really good singer" Rachel reassured them

"So how come you moved; did your dad get a transfer or something?" Mercedes tried this time to get Quinn to open up

"Well..." she glanced at Rachel who gave her a look saying 'you don't have to say anything you don't want to' (obviously; that must have been some look to have said all that) "My family didn't move here... Something happened; I said something and got scared. I ran away from home" she admitted and the quiet discussions going on between other members of the glee club, on their table "that was about 3 months ago, maybe more"

"How did you end up here?" Santana asked as they all leaned in (except Rachel, she was just there for support)

"I, well I cut my hair, pretended to be a boy and joined a gang... until they found out and beat me. I ended up in hospital; where I met Rachel; and I'm now living with her; her dads are my foster carers for now"

"What about your family"

"I won't go back there" this line should be Quinn's catchphrase "My parents... and my Brother... I know it's unfair to them but... I just can't go back" she instantly calmed form her stumbling words when she felt Rachel's hand gently squeeze arm

"It's okay Quinn; we're not going to make you go anywhere"

Santana eyed Quinn's reaction across the table with a curiosity; then it hit her when Quinn looked at Rachel softly. She recognised that look; it was one she used to give Brittany before she could admit even to herself what she was feeling for her best friend

She could see it clear as day, even if Quinn didn't know it yet.

But she'd been there, so she wouldn't meddle, unless Quinn needed any help