A/N: I've got no excuses, really I don't. I was too busy focusing on my One Tree Hill stories to bother writing anything for this story, but then I got an idea and decided to role with it so I hope you like this chapter.


Chapter Seven: Emotional Goodbye

"How could I have been so stupid?" Lucy mutters in her seat. Next to her Beth was leaning her head against the wall with her eyes closed. She had been in situations like this before. This wasn't anything different."

Beth opens her eyes and sighs.

"Look, you'll be fine. I took the blame or most of it anyway. Besides, you get to go home I don't."

Beth was upset about it too. She really liked Rachel's dads and since the dinner she had with her family she had been slowly building up relationships with all of them. Now it was all over. She was going to have to move again.

"What do you mean?" Lucy asks softly surprising even herself about the question.

"My social worker is coming. I have to leave because I screwed up."

"But that's not fair. You didn't do anything wrong. Let me take the fall."

Beth shakes her head.

"Don't do that. My jacket is already messed up. Yours is clean, no need to mess it up now."

"Beth, if you leave my parents are going to be devastated."

Beth doesn't say a word. Instead she closes her eyes and let's her mind go over what had happened earlier in the day and to how she wound up here, in a jail cell, with her sister.

-Friend to a Stranger-

Earlier that same day….

Since the dinner at the Berry's things were slowly changing for Beth. The next day in school there was no slushy attack, which she thanked god because being hit with those were horrible. She listened to her girlfriend's warnings about Amanda and in true fashion, Sara's words were right. When she met Amanda she was instantly hit on and it was starting to piss her off, even worse it pissed Sara off.

Beth and Quinn's relationship were slowly starting to develop as well. The day after Beth had basically let out all of her emotions out on Quinn, she apologized the next day, but Quinn wouldn't take it because it everything Beth had said was true. Since then, they have been seeing each other every day and just hanging out a few hours after school.

At the present moment, Beth was sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast with Mason and James.

"What are your plans for tonight Beth?" Mason asks before sipping his orange juice.

Beth places her fork down on the table.

"I think there is a party later tonight. Sara wanted me to go so I might check it out, if that's okay?"

"I have a late night shift at the hospital, but I don't see why not."

"That's fine Beth, just make sure to call every once and awhile. I don't want to be at home worrying about you," James says with a grin.

"I won't," Beth then turns her attention to Mason. "Is Quinn working late too?"

Mason purses his lips. In truth he wasn't sure.

"I'm not sure, but with working at a hospital anything can happen."

Beth just nods her head and finishes her breakfast.

-Friend to a Stranger-

"I need more," Rachel rasped out of breath as Quinn continued her journey down her wife's body.

"I now baby," Quinn spoke in between kisses. "But you love it when I tease you."

Rachel whines.

"Q-Quinn, I need you in me now!"

"Your wish is my command," Quinn says before shoving two fingers into Rachel's tight hole and using her thumb to rub her wife's throbbing clit.

Rachel sighs in pleasure. It had been a few weeks since they could have time like this. Quinn was also busy at the hospital and Rachel had been spending a lot of that time with Lucy talking about all the questions that Lucy had about Beth and when she and Quinn were in high school.

Rachel came down from her high and opened her arms for Quinn to snuggle into her side. Their lips connected and their tongues battled for dominance. Quinn licks Rachel's lips when she pulls away.

"That was amazing," Quinn says with an impish grin.

Rachel looked at her wife confused.

"But I didn't do anything."

"I came when you did, baby," Quinn says before nipping at Rachel's neck.

Rachel runs her fingers down Quinn's bare back.

"I love you."

Quinn smiled against Rachel's neck.

"I love you, too."

-Friend to a Stranger-

Beth walked to her locker and started digging through it, but she halted her movements when she felt lips on the back of her neck. She knew they weren't Sara's so that only left one other person that would do that to her. Beth quickly turned around and faced Amanda and the smirk on her face.

"You have to stop doing that."

"Don't you get it Bethy," Amanda says in a whisper. "You and Sara aren't going to last. Soon you will be mine and I can't wait. You would look amazing naked in my bed," Amanda says before walking away.

Lucy, who had watched the altercation slowly walked over to Beth's locker.

"Don't take anything she says literally. It's all a game to her."

Beth glanced at Lucy.

"She's going to end up screwing my relationship with Sara up."

"I don't think so," Lucy says. "I've seen Sara with boys before and then I see the way she talks to you and the way she looks at you, and she's different. You make her different and she's my best friend."

Beth closes her locker and sighs.

"Why did you just tell me all of that?"

Lucy shrugs her shoulders.

"Maybe because you are with Sara or maybe because you're my sister," Beth looks at Lucy. It had been the first time that Lucy had admitted that they were sisters. "I don't know, but when I find out I'll let you know," Lucy says before walking off.

At the end of the hallway, Rachel was leaning against her classroom door. She had a smile on her face because she had just witnessed her two girls actually having a civilized conversation. Things were getting better.

-Friend to a Stranger-

The party was in full swing. It was being hosted at Jason Danes' house. Teenagers were drinking. Some were already drunk. Beer pong was going on as well as strip poker. Other teens were making out and even some were stumbling into bedrooms or bathrooms to have sex.

Beth was leaning against the counter nursing a red plastic cup of alcohol. She couldn't tell you what was in it, but it didn't matter. Sara was running late and Beth hadn't even wanted to come tonight, but her girlfriend begged her to go.

"No! You're the idiot. Quit touching me!"

Beth ears perked up the drunken yelling from the next room. Beth placed her glass down on the counter and followed the voices. She was curious. When she walked into the living room she did not expect to see her sister's lips attached to Jason's or the fact that she looked like she was struggling. Beth was about to step in, but Lucy had kneed him in the crotch and punched him in the face.

Jason groaned in pain.

"You bitch!"

Jason got up from the floor and was about to push Lucy, but Lucy surprised him first and sent a few more punches his way. Seeing Jason's bloody face, Beth knew it was time to step in.

"Lucy! Lucy you have to stop!" Beth yells as she grabbed Lucy from atop of Jason and pushed her away.

"I'm pressing charges!"

Beth looked down at the boy in disgust, but she knew that there was a chance that Lucy could get in trouble. Lucy ran out of the house and Beth looked down at the boy. Jason stood up and wiped his face and gave an evil laugh.

"That bitch is in trouble."

Beth threw a punch at Jason and put him back on the floor.

"You listen to me you asshole. If you press charges make sure Lucy Fabray's name doesn't come up. You want to blame somebody, blame me. Beth Noel, okay?" Beth punched him again and looked at the slightly drunken crowd who were standing around and watching what was going on. "The same goes to all of you. Beth Noel and that was it."

Beth ran out of the house in search of Lucy. When she got out the door she spotted Lucy walking down the street.

"Lucy, wait up!"

Lucy stopped and waited for Beth to get to her. Beth was surprised to see tears in Lucy's eyes. What surprised her even more was Lucy hugged her and she hugged her tight and cried.

-Friend to a Stranger-

After clearing everybody out of his house and cleaning up as much as he could, Jason found his way to the ER. He had called the police when he came in. He was going to press charges, but he didn't know if he was going to use Beth's name or Lucy's. On one hand Lucy deserved to get in trouble, but on the other hand Beth was freaking scary.

Since it was a slow night and her interns were getting some much needed sleep, Quinn was the one handling all of the minor procedures.

"Jason Danes, why are you here?" Quinn questions as she puts on gloves. She notices the two police officers standing around and waiting.

"I was assaulted that's why, that crazy bitch."

Quinn raises an eyebrow, but ignores the teen's vulgar language.

"Mr. Danes we need the name of the person who assaulted you," one of the officer says.

Jason looks at Quinn for a quick second before saying a name.

"Beth Noel," Quinn stopped her movements for a few seconds before getting back to work on the boys face. "It was Beth Noel."

Quinn finished up the stitches on the boys face and placed her gloves in the hazard bin.

"You are good to go Mr. Danes. Could you guys excuse me for a few minutes?" Quinn didn't wait for an answer. She needed to find Marcus and now.

-Friend to a Stranger-

Present time…

"Beth?"

Beth opens her eyes once again and looks at Lucy.

"Yeah?"

"Do you think it's going to be okay? I mean with what happened tonight."

"For you it will," Beth reassures. "Not so much for me, but I just want to let you know that despite what we went through I was really glad to meet you, little sister."

Lucy smiles slightly and rests her head on Beth's shoulder.

The silence was interrupted when the jail cell opened and Marcus, James, Quinn, Rachel and Fern stepped through the door.

"We are really disappointed in you girls," Rachel says with her hands on her hips. "Lucy Annabelle Fabray, let's go."

Lucy stood up from the bench and walked over to her mothers. Beth stayed sitting. She glanced at Marcus and James and in that instant she knew they knew what was about to happen. She risked a glance at Quinn who just looked sad. Fern stepped forward.

"Beth, we need to leave now. We have to go pack your bags."

Quinn turned her head sharply to Fern.

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm having Beth transferred. Apparently she can't stay out of trouble no matter where she goes."

"Does that really mean she has to go?"

Fern nods her head.

"Let's go Beth."

Beth stood up from the bench and slowly walked closer to Fern. Lucy turned her head into Rachel's side trying to hide her tears. Marcus grabbed James's hand and Quinn was just shaking her head.

"That's not right. You can't do that. I just got her back. You can't just take her away."

Quinn had tears in her eyes. Fern looked confused and Beth was biting her lip.

"Beth, we need to go now. This isn't up for discussion anymore."

Fern walked out of the jail cell and waited for Beth. Beth stood in front of Quinn and hugged her.

"Goodbye mom," Beth whispered in her ear before stepping away from her. Beth smiled slight at the Berry men before following Fern out of the police station.

Back in the jail cell, Quinn fell to her knees and cried.


A/N: I wanted to continue this chapter, but I thought that this was a good place to stop it. Now there is more to come and my real idea for this story will come out in the next chapter.

You will either get another update for this story next week or the week after. I promise, no more waiting this long to update.