I was furious when I got home. Rachel had yelled at me in front of my entire team and then she got them all to walk out of rehearsal. I was pissed that Kennedy left too. Of all the people that I would have thought to have stayed she was one of them. At the end of Rachel;s little demonstration I was left with a mere five people, mainly freshmen and sophomores who had made the team not my own daughter.

I slammed the door as I entered the house. Kennedy's car was still in the parking lot at school and I was going to have to have my dad come with me later to pick it up. I wasn't even sure where my daughter was, although I could guarantee that she was not at home.

I walked up the stairs and into my room where I shut the door and paced. It was a few seconds later that my father walked in.

"Shelby what are you doing here?"

"Rachel staged a walk out of my rehearsal. A walk out dad! I don't know what to do with that girl. One minute she is yelling at me and the next minute my team is gone."

"Call her parents."

"What?"

"Call her parents and tell them what is going on. From what it sounds like that girl is out of control and unless you get them to work with you there will be no stopping her."

"I don't know..."

"Do you want her to listen to you or not?"

"I want her to obey me, not just listen."

"Then call her parents." I sighed and then grabbed my phone.

"Alright." I had Liam's number from her joining VA and I regretted having to use it.

It rang twice before he answered the phone.

"Hello this is Liam Berry."

"Hi Liam this is Shelby Corcoran. I know that you are probably at work but I think we need to talk..."

"At work? Who told you I was at work? You know that Hiram and I are on our ski trip right? I mean Kennedy is staying with Rachel isn't she, I mean that is what Rachel told us."

"That is what she told you? Wait so you aren't in town?"

"In town? We aren't even in the state."

"I also guessing that she didn't tell you about her little party then did she?"

"What party? Is there something that we should know about?"

"The first night that Kennedy went over to your house Rachel and her threw a party. There was drinking involved and when I got there Rachel was completely wasted." I figured that I would leave the part about it being my daughter's fault out. " I brought her back to my house after that and told her that she had to stay with me while you were out of town."

"Oh goodness. I am so sorry about this. It just doesn't seem like Rachel. I am guessing that she is still not over the whole part where we lied to her about Kennedy. She would barley look at us before we left to go on our trip and now this. Please tell me that it ends there."

"It doesn't. After spending the weekend with me she told me that you and Hiram were back in town so I let her go home."

"She has been at home alone this whole time?"

"I am afraid so."

"So drinking, lying, what else has she done?"

"She has been rude and disrespectful towards me and the team. She has yelled at me during practice, she has skipped rehearsals, and today she staged a walk out during rehearsal where she got the entire team to leave."

"I am so sorry Shelby. If I had any idea that this was going on I assure you that I would have taken care of it. I just don't know what is making her act like this. She has never done anything like this before. As soon as Hiram gets back from the lodge we are going to book the next flight out of here and back home..."

"You know you don't have to do that."

"What are you talking about?"

"Well Rachel is my daughter too. I could take care of her while you are away. I mean being stuck with me might be a good punishment to start out with and that way you get to enjoy your vacation."

"I don't know Shelby. Hiram isn't too thrilled with you being so close to Rachel..."

"Look she loves you and you love her. We both know that and no relationship with me is going to change that. What I am saying is you don't know how to punish Rachel and I do. Kennedy gives me trouble a lot, not as much trouble as Rachel has been giving me but I know how to punish her and I am willing to do it."

"Shelby I appreciate your offer but..."

"Look Liam here are your options right now. Either you and Hiram can shorten your vacation and come home to a fuming mad teenage girl who hates you for keeping Kennedy a secret and maybe punish her so she gets the point OR you could stay where you are finish your vacation and let me take care of her." There was a brief pause

"Let me talk to Hiram and we will get back to you alright?"

"Fine. Just let me know. But she will be running laps for her behavior during my rehearsal."

"And you have my permission to make her run as for the rest of it I will let you know."

"Thank you."

"No thank you." I hung up the phone and placed it on my dresser.

"So what did they say?"

"Well they have to talk and then they are going to get back to me on it."

"At least you tried. What are you going to do with Kennedy?"

"I don't know. I mean I gave her the car and she was doing so well until this morning."

"What happened this morning? I know that she was upset when she left but you never told us what happened."

"She wanted to go over to Rachel's and I told her no."

"Your reasoning was?"

"It's a Thursday, I know what happened last time she was over there, and I don't trust her."

"So she just left?"

"Pretty much."

"At least she didn't argue with you right?"

"I think you are missing the point dad. She shouldn't storm out like that."

"So what do you want to do about it?"

"I don't know but when she gets home I will let you know." My dad sighed and then left my room.

I got up and shut the door after he left. If Rachel had just stayed at McKinley none of this would be going on. Kennedy would not have walked out of rehearsal, along with the rest of the team, and I would not have to face punishing them. I hated that Rachel put me in this position but I was hoping that her dads were going to let me take care of it the way I wanted to.

I sat on my bed and went through Kennedy's phone again, this time deleting all the pictures that were on her phone. She had one hundred and nineteen photo's on her phone and only a mere three of them were family pictures. I left those photos on her phone and got rid of the rest and then I decided to take a look at her text messages.

Recently she had not been texting anyone there was a few text to Michael telling him that they couldn't see each other but they were still on for prom. There were also a few text to Greta but nothing to Rachel. Whatever she had been talking about with her she didn't want me to see so she deleted it. She had known this whole time that Rachel's dad's were out of town, and she wanted to let me go over to her house. That girl had some nerve. I threw her phone down on my bed and laid down rubbing my temples. It was a few minutes later that the house phone rang. I sat up and grabbed the phone answering it.

"Hello?" I tried not to sound annoyed but it was hard.

"Mom?"

"Kennedy where are you?"

"I'm at a friends house."

"Which friend?"

"Does that really matter?"

"Kennedy it matters now tell me!"

"I am at Michaels house."

"I will be there in a few minutes to pick you up."

"Don't bother I will walk home, it's not that far..."

"Kennedy I am about to leave don't walk."

"Mom no one wants to see you right now I don't think you showing up here is the best idea."

"I don't care Kennedy."

"Yeah well I do. Now I am leaving so if you want to pick me up look for me on the side of the road." She hung up the phone and I put the house phone down and went to grab my keys when my cell phone rang.

"Hello?" There was no hiding my annoyance this time.

"Shelby, it's Hiram."

"Oh, hi."

"Liam told me about Rachel and well I thought about it and..." There was a brief pause. "There are some rules. You can punish her how you see fit but she also needs to know that we are disappointed in her. We want to present a united front to Rachel. It is not just you anymore and it is not just us. She is OUR daughter Shelby and by our I mean she is your daughter too."

"Does that mean you are continuing with your vacation?"

"Yes. We already paid for it so we might as well use it."

"Thank you..."

"Just remember we are on a united front now. Please call us if she wants to hear it from us, we know Rachel may not believe it coming from you."

"I will."

"And one more thing."

"What is that?"

"Treat her like you treat Kennedy."

"I will. Have a good vacation, I will let you know how it is going."

"Thank you Shelby."

"You're welcome." I hung up the phone and then grabbed my keys. I was now looking for two girls and I knew who I was getting first.


"Why did you lie like that to her?" Rachel was standing behind me as I hung up the phone.

"Do you want her coming here?" I asked handing her the phone. I walked back into the living room and stood in front of the couch and Rachel followed me.

"It would be better than for her to think that you are at Michael's house." She placed the phone on the table and then faced me again.

"Why do you care?"

"Because you are going to get in trouble."

"Well look who didn't waste any time hopping on the holier than thou train! Why don't you just leave me alone, okay?"

"Why are you getting mad at me?"

"Because this whole thing is your fault!" I saw Rachel's eyes grow distant.

"Are you kidding me? You were the one who gave me the advice!"

"Yeah but if you haven't noticed I got punished for your actions because my mother knows that you aren't acting alone!"

"Oh so now it is my fault that our mother is a psychopath!"

"Don't call her that. She isn't a psychopath!"

"Oh when did you become the defender of our mother? As I remember it you hate her."

"I don't hate her!"

"You say that but you really don't mean it! I see the way you look at her and it reads hatred!"

"How do you know what I mean? Can you read minds now? Oh no wait don't tell me, you're now a behavior analyzer."

"You're just jealous of the attention that I have been getting. Poor Kennedy has to share the attention of her mother! I mean first Beth and now me, poor baby."

"Take it back!"

"Why? Did I hit a nerve?" I could see parts of our mother in her.

"God Rachel you are a spoiled narcissistic brat who cares about no one but herself! Not to mention the fact that you dress like a toddler and other than Dean who saw you when I dressed you, no guy will look at you." I saw the hurt in Rachel's face as she backed off but it didn't last long.

"Yeah well at least our mother doesn't lie to me. I knew about Beth and I knew who her mother was. At least she didn't keep something like that from me." I clenched my teeth there was one way to end this fight and I knew how to do it but it was going to ruin any relationship I had with her but it needed to be done.

"Yeah well at least she wanted to be my mother, Rachel!"

"Take it back!" Rachel demanded of me stepping forward.

"I can take back the words but the truth still stands Rachel, she never wanted you."

"Get out!"She snarled

"Gladly." I grabbed my stuff and headed towards the door that she was holding open. I was about to exit the house when she shut the door blocking my exit.

"Wait."

"What do you want now? Do you want to tell me how our mother thought of you when she raised me?"

"No I wanted to apologize for what I said. It was wrong and I'm sorry." My anger lessened.

"It doesn't change how we feel right now."

"I know but usually when someone says something hurtful they apologize Kennedy."

"Do you want me to apologize to you?" I scoffed.

"I was kind of hoping for that."

"You don't know me very well then. I don't apologize."

"Yeah well until you do I'm not letting you leave..."

"Tell me what good comes from me apologizing? You get to feel better?"

"Yeah that is what happens."

"Apologizes aren't sincere Rachel. I still think those things nothing has changed."

"Why can't you do something for someone else just once?"

"I won't lie to you Rachel!"

"Oh but you will yell things at me to make me feel like shit? How nice!"

"You started this whole thing."

"Just like I started everything else that has gone wrong in your life!"

"I never said that!"

"But that was what you mean." Rachel took a few steps towards me.

"You have no idea what I mean Rachel!"

"What in the world is going on in here!" Our mother came storming through the door. Rachel and I turned to face her. "I thought you were at Michael's." Her eyes scanned over me and then turned to Rachel. "And I thought your parents were home."

"They're at work right..."

"Are you going to try to lie to me again? I called your parents Rachel and guess what they said. Go ahead, guess."

"You called my parents?"

"Yes to tell them about your behavior today."

"Why did you do that?"

"Because nothing that I was doing seemed to be getting through to you."

"So you called my dads?"

"Yes I called them which brings us back to my question, guess what they said."

"I don't know. What did they say?"

"They told me to tell you that I get to choose your punishment and you have to stay with me while they are on vacation."

"No they didn't. I don't think you called them."

"They also said you would say that. Here let me call them." She pulled out her phone and then gave the phone to Rachel.

"Dad?" Rachel paused and then held the phone away from her ear a little.

"I know but what is she talking about?" There was another brief pause and then her face went white.

"What? No. No no no! This is not fair."

"Fine." She hung up the phone and handed it back to our mother.

"Do you believe me now?"

"What ever." Rachel turned and then walked to her room to get her things.

"What was going on between you two when I walked in?"

"Nothing."

"That was not nothing Kennedy."

"I said it was nothing so it was nothing!"

"Stop it."

"Stop what?"

"This attitude Kennedy. I don't need it from you and I don't need it from Rachel. I am tried of it so just cut it out."

"Fine."

"Thank you. Now what was it about?"

"Just drop it mom."

"I will not just drop it. What was it about?"

"We were arguing mom. You happy now?"

"Thrilled."

"I'm glad." I walked past her and out the door.

"Kennedy!" She followed me outside to the car.

"What?" I turned to face her making her stop short.

"Where are you going?"

"To the car."

"Oh. Okay. Back seat please."

"Alright." I got into the back of the car and then waited for her to come out with Rachel.

I watched as Rachel stormed out of the house followed by our mother who was carrying her bag. Rachel got into the front seat and slammed the door and then yanked her seatbelt on. Our mother threw her bag into the trunk and then got into the drivers seat and started to car. It was a long and silent ride back to the house and when we got there we found that my grandparents had taken Beth out and would be back later.

I ran up to my room and shut the door. I knew that my mother had a lot to say but I also knew that she was not going to start her conversation with me.


I watched as Kennedy ran up the stairs and Rachel went to follow behind her.

"Hey not so fast." I grabbed Rachel's arms and she turned towards me.

"What?"

"Let's talk."

"About what?"

"You lying to me for one. Then there is your attitude lately, oh and I almost forgot that there was that little storm out of rehearsal today."

"What do you want me to say?"

"Nothing. I want you to listen." I watched as she rolled her eyes.

"Listen to you? What are you going to tell me that I don't already know? You want my phone, my computer, my ipod, my keys, anything that gives me freedom. I get it."

"No you don't because that was not what I was going to say. Rachel you will not see Dean, you aren't going to prom, you aren't singing the duet at nationals..."

"You can't do that!"

"Watch me. Now let me finish."

"Forget you." She turned and ran up stairs slamming the door behind her.

I sighed and then climbed up the stairs after her. Kennedy's door was also closed and I still had to talk to her about her punishments. I went to Rachel's door and tried to turn the knob but it was locked so I knocked on her door.

"Rachel let me in!"

"NO!" I heard her scream from the other side of the door. Frustrated I turned from her door and walked into Kennedy's room.

"Can you get her to open her door?"

"No. But I can open it for you. But it will cost you." She smirked.

"What do you want?"

"To still go to prom."

"Fine but I pick your date."

"What?"

"You get to go but I pick your date."

"No. I want to go with Michael."

"I will also let you keep your car." She thought about it for a second.

"Add in no laps and you have yourself a deal." I nodded and then she got off her bed and grabbed a paper clip and then walked over to Rachel's door.

I had a feeling that I didn't want to know how she knew how to pick the locks on the bed room doors but it was useful. It took a few seconds before she pulled away and turned the knob pushing the door open.

"Here you go."

"Thank you." I walked into the room and found Rachel staring at the door.

"Did you just break into my room?" She looked irritated.

"No I opened a door in my house that you locked."

"AHHHH! You don't get it do you?"

"No I get that you don't want to talk to me but you don't get that I am going to talk to you whether or not you want to talk to me."

"Then talk. It's not like there is any where I can go in this house that Kennedy can't break into."

"Do you understand why I am punishing you at all?"

"You hate me I got it. From the moment I came back into your life after you told me you didn't want to be my mother you have been trying to get rid of me. I got the picture, I'll leave!"

"Rachel that is not what I want."

"Then why didn't you want me at Carmel?"

"I didn't want you there because I didn't think that it was the right place for you and well you have proved me wrong. You fit in just fine."

"So you didn't think that I would fit in?

"Honestly no. I never thought that you and Kennedy would have boned like you did. I honestly thought that Kennedy would make your life miserable if you came to Carmel."

"You thought she would do that?"

"She gets jealous."

"I know."

"I was worried about you. Kennedy is strong like me but you don't always have our thick skin. I didn't want you to get hurt."

"Thank you but you're wrong about one thing."

"What is that?"

"I do have thick skin."

"Is that why you took my criticism so well at rehearsal this week?" I asked sarcastically.

"That was different."

"Oh please enlighten me on the difference."

"You were insulting my singing and there was nothing wrong with my singing."

"Well I beg to differ."

"Of course you do."

"Hey attitude check."

"Sorry." I smiled at her apology

"Now that is the Rachel I know. Anyway let's get back to your punishment because I wasn't quite done when you stormed off."

"What else?"

"No phone, computer, ipod, basically I am stripping your bedroom down to a bed and the clothes you brought. I am also taking the door off."

"What?"

"Privacy is a privilege and you haven't earned it."

"And Kennedy has?"

"I will take care of her. Also there will be daily morning laps for at least a week. Private vocal lessons at lunch with me. And you are coming prom dress shopping with Kennedy, my mother, and I Saturday."

"What she gets to go to prom?"

"Yes. Unless there is a reason why she shouldn't. I mean she really only left rehearsal today, that was all she did right?"

"She lied to you on the phone this afternoon."

"That is true but she has her own punishment attached to prom."

"Please let me go to prom. You can drop me off or what ever you want but please let me go." She begged and it was hard to say no but I had to.

"I'm sorry Rachel but no."

"This is so not fair!"

"Life is not fair. The punishment fits the crime Rachel. Trust me if Kennedy screws up before prom I will take it away from her too. Speaking of Kennedy I have to go talk to her but I will be back to fix your room when my dad gets back so don't get comfortable." I turned and then walked into Kennedy's room again. She was lying on her floor with her head held up by her hand.

"Let's talk punishment Kennedy."

"Alright." Kennedy sat up and waited for me to speak.

"So there will be no laps, you keep you car, I will keep your phone though. Also I have to follow you to school every day. There is still no computer or anything like that. What else. You are still grounded, but you know that. Oh and Jesse is taking you to prom."

"WHAT?"

"You heard me. Jesse is taking you to prom."

"No, I don't want to go."

"It's part of your punishment."

"I would rather run laps."

"Jesse is taking you to prom so get over yourself."

"I can't believe you are doing this to me."

"I can't believe you walked out of my rehearsal and then lied about where you were."

"Okay well you have a point there but Jesse?"

"You wanted to go to prom."

"But with Michael."

"A deal is a deal. At least I didn't take your door or let the Sargent take care of you."

"And I thank you for that but Jesse?"

"It is one night."

"I hate you."

"That means my job here is done. Oh and make up with Rachel will you?" She didn't say anything she just laid back down on the floor. "Do I need to put the two of you in a room and make you work it out?"

"No we're fine."

"I doubt that."

"Just leave it alone."

"For now I will but like I said work it out." I turned and then walked out of her room shutting the door behind me. I has a strange feeling that it was only going to get worse before it ever got any better between them.

A/n: I tried to get a new chapter out for the weekend and well I was close to doing it but who knows but here it is like I promised myself, no sleep until I got this chapter out so now I get to go to bed YAY! Sooooo I know that people like the whole Kennedy and Rachel bonding thing but they are sisters, a fight is unavoidable sometimes. Maybe Shelby is going to have to lock them in a room to make them work it out but it's not like I am predicting anything that is going to happen or anything. ANYWAY Please tell me what you think. I hope you liked it and please review. Did I mention please review? I did okay well do it cause I love them!

-Katie