Author's Note: So the next chapter is going to look more into Alex's past since we really don't know much about her. You'll get a glimpse of what happened to her in her hometown and her parents as well. Hope you enjoy this chapter even though it's just kind of a filler. P.S If you never saw the movie RENT and want to, watch the movie first or skip the first paragraph.
Rachel had missed her second day of school. Her father's had taken the day off from work to do family bonding and wouldn't allow Rachel to bail out of it. They claimed she was being secretive with them about too many things. According to Leroy, she should of told them about her new friend Alex and about the fact that now Quinn was attempting to be a friend. Also Rachel still hadn't cred or showed any emotions regarding her break up which worried them. So they stayed home the entire day doing bonding exercises and watching musicals. Towards the end of the day, the Berry men got the results they wanted. Once the cast of Rent finished the reprised version I'll Cover You at Angel's funeral, Rachel began to cry like never before. She broke down speaking about how hurt she is about and how frustrated she's been lately about feelings towards others. This is the first time the father's heard about Rachel having feelings for the same gender and were a bit surprised but of course gave their full support. Once the crying passed and everyone calmed down they continued to watch Rachel's favorite musicals and stuff their faces with vegan friendly snacks. Around eight o'clock at night there was a ringing of the doorbell.
"I got it." Rachel stood from her spot between her dads and went to the door swinging it open.
"Can I come in?"
Rachel never expected to see a soaked and bruised Alex at her doorstep. "Alex...my god what happened? Come in quickly before you catch a cold." Alex entered the Berry residence sighing at the hit of warmth she felt. She looked around and saw how welcoming their home appeared compared to her house which made her feel like she was in a mental institution. Before Alex had time to speak Rachel was panicking checking Alex's wounds, "Daddy get me towels and a first aid kit!"
"Rachel, I'm fine relax." Alex attempted to calm her but failed. Now she had both Berry men running straight towards them.
"Rachel, baby! What's wrong? Was it a mugger?" Hiram looked his daughter over then glanced at Alex.
"Now I see where she gets it from," Alex chuckled lightly. "Hi Mr. and Mr. Berry. We haven't officially met. I'm Alex Gomez."
Alex extended her hand and both men shook it, in shock to see her in the condition she was in.
"Please call me Hiram and this is my husband Leroy. Alex are you alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine I just wanted to ask you a question and it's okay if you say no. But is it okay if I spend the night here?"
"Why can't you go home?" Rachel asked.
"Parents kicked me out."
"What?!" All three Berry's were in complete shock, Hiram rested his hand on Alex shoulder and smiled warmly at her.
"Alex you can stay as long as you need. Rachel, go take Alex to your room. Help her change out of those wet clothes and if she has an serious injuries that require us taking her to the hospital let us know immediately. And Alex I understand if you don't want to talk tonight but if you do we will be right down here okay?"
"Yes, thank you Mr. Berry."
"Hiram please."
"Hiram..thank you." Rachel took Alex's duffle bag off her shoulder and lead her upstairs to her bedroom. Alex entered Rachel's room and smiled, it was exactly as she expected it to be. Pink with a lot of stars and playbills all over, Alex chuckled lightly as she stood in the center of the room.
"Okay so you need to get out of those clothes and we need to check your wounds." Rachel set Alex duffle bag on the bed and began to shake her head becoming frantic. She opened up her bag and pulled out a set of pajamas for Alex. "I can't believe I stayed home...I should of never stayed home. I missed so much! You were fighting and got hurt. Now you are thrown out of your house. This is absolutely ridiculous. I'm never staying home again, never again..."
As Rachel continued her rant, Alex began to undress not caring that Rachel was in the room with her. She just needed to get out of the wet clothes, she removed her shirt and dropped it on the ground then removed her jeans remaining in her sports bra and boxer briefs. Rachel finally stopped her rant and turned around to hand Alex a set of clothes but froze with her eyes wide. Alex noticed the brunette's reaction and couldn't help but smirk.
"Like what you see Berry?"
Rachel quickly recovered and handed Alex her clothes, "That's not important, what's important is me making sure you don't need serious medical attention." Rachel waited for Alex to get dressed then moved closer to check for anything serious. Alex smiled at the concern the girl was showing her and took her hands to stop her.
"Rachel relax, I'm fine."
"Your eye has a cut, your lip is cut as well and your cheek is bruised. You are not fine.. Alex what happened today?"
"Why don't we go downstairs to your dads. I don't want to talk about this more then I have to." Rachel nodded and lead Alex back downstairs to the living room where her fathers were privately talking to one another. She cleared her throat to make her presence known and Hiram and Leroy immediately seized their conversation and looked over at the two girls. They all took seats on the couches and waited for someone to speak. Rachel sat beside Alex and smiled warmly, "She doesn't have any serious injuries that may require surgery or any kind. She has a few cuts and bruises but that's all."
Her fathers nodded and looked over at Alex, "So Alex would you like to tell us what happened?"
"Uh yeah. Well um Karofsky has been a major bully for a while from what I've learned and I've noticed he mostly targets Kurt. Coach Beiste had left me some plays she wanted me to check out in her office so I went there was no guys around. While I was in there Kurt and Dave entered I heard Kurt confront Karofsky on the bullying. Things were getting heated so I went out to go help Kurt just in case he needed it and when I got there Karofsky, he..."
"He what dear?"
"He kissed Kurt."
Rachel's eyes went wide, "What! He's gay, yet he has the audacity to be such a bully to Kurt."
"Rachel honey, it's normal for individuals who are in denial to react like that."
"It still doesn't make it right..."
"That is true," Leroy smiled at his daughter and returned his attention to Alex. "What else happened?"
"Well after that I confronted him about it and he punched me. He then threatened me and Kurt saying he'd kill us if we ever told anyone. After that we fought until Kurt pulled me away from him. We left to Glee and Mr. Schue went to tell Figgins. Kurt is now transferring schools, Karofsky is getting expelled I think, and since I also partook in the fight I got detention for a week and can't perform at Sectionals."
"What! This is outrageous! First of all, I am heartbroken to hear Kurt will be leaving us but I understand his concern for his safety. However, you being punished for defending a friend and yourself is foolish. Dad you need to do something! Go complain to Figgins or something, she has to perform at Sectionals with us."
Alex smiled, "Rachel relax. We still have enough people to perform with thanks to Sam and Sunshine. You don't need me there."
Rachel moved closer to Alex and took her hand, "But I want you there...I-I mean we need you there. As a team. As in all of us."
Hiram chuckled, his daughter was adorable when she got embarrassed, "Smooth one honey."
"Daddy!"
Alex chuckled and kept her gaze on Rachel, "Superstar. Don't worry I'll still go and I'll be back stage cheering you on. New Directions have you on the team, we are definitely going to win."
Rachel smiled and nodded and turned her attention to Leroy who spoke, "Why did your parent throw you out? I don't understand that part."
"Well that's simple they not only found out I was protecting my friend who is gay but I told them I still was gay so they threw me out."
"You mean to tell me your parents never knew? Not to be stereotypical here but you play football not your typical girl sport," Rachel added.
"They found out last year I was gay and sent me away to go get fixed. I promised then once we moved to Lima that if they let me play the sport that I love I'd "stop" being gay."
"That's horrible...you shouldn't have to change who you are. Your parents should love you no matter what."
"I wish everyone thought like that Superstar."
"Okay well I'm sure you are quite exhausted tonight Alex. Like we said before you are welcomed to stay here for as long as you need. Our guest room still needs some work so for now you will room with Rachel. We will try to figure out some more details later. Why don't you two go off to bed." Hiram smiled warmly at Alex, he felt sympathy for the girl. He knows first hand how it feels to have your parents not accept who you are and knows how hard it is for a teenager to deal with it.
Alex nodded, "Thank you guys again."
Rachel got up and gave each of her dads a kiss, "Goodnight daddy, dad." She lead Alex back upstairs to her bedroom and fixed up the bed fro the two of them. "I'm going to change, are you okay with sleeping on the left side? I usually take the right.."
Alex smiled and nodded, "Yeah its cool." Rachel nodded and headed into her bathroom to change. When she exited the bathroom she saw Alex just sitting on the edge of the bed staring at nothing.
"You okay?"
"Huh? Yeah I'm fine. Um listen I never asked if its awkward for you to share your bed with me. Do you rather I sleep on the couch or floor? I don't mind."
"Don't be silly Alex, you can sleep here with me. Come on, you need your rest." Rachel pat the empty space beside her and got under her covers. Alex smiled slightly and climbed into bed beside Rachel. She got under the covers and left her head fall onto the soft pillow. She took a deep breath and let her eyes close slowly. Rachel turned over facing Alex back and with the darkness and silence she finally had time to really think about everything that had been going on. Alex was living with her...the girl she was crushing on was staying at her house. She also was now not performing at Sectionals, Kurt was leaving McKinley...God she missed so much in one day. As Rachel's thoughts continued to flow she heard Alex quietly sobbing, Rachel felt so bad for the girl in front of her. Rachel knew this all must be extremely hard for Alex, her parents just threw her out, she must feel so alone and hurt. Rachel scooted closer and wrapped her arms around Alex causing the girl to freeze. Alex relaxed in the embrace and continued to cry. As the night progressed Alex soon fell asleep in Rachel's arms, Rachel knew it was going to be hard for Alex but she was going to be there holding her hand every step of the way.