I know that people have commented on our Rachel seems younger than 11 but there is a reason for it. I hope this chapter helps you slightly understand why.
Also Rachel is tiny for her age. Lea Michelle is quite small and the girl still hasn't gone through puberty or anything yet. She is slightly malnourished due to the fact that she was living off of very little food from her dad, Leroy. Even though Hiram was a good father, he died over 2 years ago and had been ill for 2 years previous to that.
It was the following morning and Shelby was the first one up as usually. She walked into the kitchen and sighed. It felt so good to be home. She decided that she would surprise the girls and make them breakfast. She decided on waffles. Shelby had an amazing day planned, the whole time she was in New York with Rachel before they had barely gone out other than to go shopping.
Shelby debated about whether or not to get changed first or just stay in her jammies. She decided for the latter approach, just wanting the place to feel like home and relaxed. The pancakes were almost ready when Shelby woke the girls up.
"Come on, you two" Shelby shouted. She continued to shout at them until they both made a noise to let her know they were getting up. Ellie was through first.
"Here" Shelby said handing over the plate to her sister.
"Oh thank you Shel" Ellie said sitting down. Shelby had set syrups and fruit on the table.
Rachel then came through and instantly Shelby noticed that Rachel didn't look to happy.
"What's wrong?" Shelby asked.
"What are you making?" Rachel asked with an attitude.
"Oi, drop that tone with me and its pancakes" Shelby said smiling.
"I don't want pancakes" Rachel complained. Shelby raised her eyebrow shocked slightly at her daughter's newly formed attitude.
"Well, you either eat this or you can have some fruit" Shelby said.
"I want waffles" Rachel said and Shelby sighed but shook her head.
"You are not having waffles today, you can have them another time but I have made you pancakes" Shelby said. Rachel rolled her eyes and sighed.
"I don't want them, what part of that don't you understand" Rachel shouted before storming out. Shelby couldn't believe it.
"Shelby, you can't just let her storm out like that" Ellie said and Shelby just stared into the space that her daughter stormed off from.
"I" Shelby said not knowing what to say.
"I'm a way to get ready" Shelby said and walked away leaving the pancakes she had made for Rachel on the table.
"Okay, I'll have to wait for Rachel to get out her room to get my changed" Ellie said.
"You can go and have a shower just now and just put the dressing gown on that's on the back of the door." Shelby explained and Ellie nodded. She went to the main bathroom while Shelby went to her ensuite.
Rachel lay on her bed. She didn't know what had come over her but she just didn't want pancakes. She was shocked that her mom hadn't let her get what she wanted. Shelby always wanted to make her happy. Rachel waited but then she realized that she was starving. Rachel wanted to eat now. She peaked out of her room and noticed that the water was running in both showers. She ran to the kitchen and saw the plate. Rachel grabbed the plate and syrup before running back to her room.
She sat eating the pancakes. After she finished, Rachel lay back on the bed. She loved her bed so much and it smelt like Ellie now.
Rachel got bored very quickly. She decided to look through her aunt's clothes to see what she had brought. Rachel looked through the clothes, she decided to try some of them on.
She was interrupting by the knock at the door.
"Go away, I'm getting changed" Rachel called.
"Okay, well finish getting ready and then come out. We need to talk" Shelby explained.
"Fine" Rachel snapped.
She looked through her cousin's clothes again and saw a bra. She wanted to put it on just to see. The girl picked it up. It was a simply white t-shirt bra. The girl put it on and then placed her t-shirt on over the bra. She looked in the mirror. Ellie wasn't particularly chesty wearing a B cup. It wasn't massive, but it was noticeably under the girl's top not that Rachel care. She put on her jeans and then walked out the room.
She walked into the kitchen and quickly received a weird look from Shelby. It took Shelby a minute to put the pieces together before she had to hold back her laugh.
"Come with me" Shelby said guiding the girl back to her room.
"Mom" Rachel moaned. Ellie had just come out of Rachel's room with clothes.
"Shelby, I can't find my white bra" Ellie complained. "I definitely packed it"
"Give me a second, Els" Shelby said as she guided Rachel into the room passed her sister.
Shelby closed the door behind her.
"Now, take off your top" Shelby said.
"No" Rachel said.
"Give your aunt her bra back" Shelby said trying to keep a straight face. Rachel went bright red.
"How did you notice" Rachel asked blushing as she turned around to face away from her mom. She took off her top and Ellie's bra before finding her own crop top and putting it on.
"Baby, your boobs to not grow 3 inches in one night" Shelby said. "I'm your mom, I notice these things"
"Well, that makes you a freak, if you look at my chest all the time" Rachel said. Shelby laughed.
"It was obvious" Shelby said and the girl blushed again.
"Come on baby, what's going on with you? You have been in a mood all day" Shelby explained.
"I have not" Rachel said. "I want you to leave my room"
Shelby sighed before leaving. She took Ellie's bra and gave it to the girl.
"Where was it?" Ellie asked.
"Your niece" Shelby said and Ellie was confused.
"She was wearing it?" Ellie asked confused and Shelby nodded.
"Someone wants to grow up too quickly" Ellie said as she walked into the bathroom to finish getting ready.
Shelby sighed, she had an amazing day planned and now she wasn't sure if it was worth it.
"Rachel" Shelby called and after a numerous amount of calling the girl came through.
"What" She snapped.
"Well, I was just about to say that I have a very fun day planned, but we are not going to go if you continue to speak to me like you are" Shelby said and Rachel sighed.
"Sorry" Rachel said.
"It's okay" Shelby said even though it was obvious that the girl didn't really mean it. Shelby just didn't want to get into a fight with her daughter.
"Hurry up, Ellie" Shelby shouted. It didn't take long before all of them were ready and heading out the door.
Shelby decided that they could get the boat to see the statue of Liberty. Both girls loved it and enjoyed taking pictures of each other. Rachel's mood was still there but was forgotten about for a while as she was amazed by the views in front of her.
After that they went for lunch. They found a lovely café and went in. Shelby and Ellie both had a salad and Rachel picked a Panini.
"So I have an action packed afternoon, are you ready for it" Shelby asked and both girl's nodded.
They went to the Empire State building first before heading to Madame Tussauds
"It is busy because most schools are off due to Thanks giving so you need to listen to me and stay near each other" Shelby explained and both girls nodded. Rachel was only half listening as she was too busy looking at over things.
They walked around and took pictures of each other. Shelby and Ellie were having a joke about how hot Leo DiCaprio was. Rachel didn't understand what they were talking about. How did he look hot? She didn't understand.
Rachel got distracted, everyone was around this one person. Rachel decided that her mom wouldn't mind if she went away. She went to the crowd and followed them around. She just assumed her mom was behind her the whole time.
Once Shelby and Ellie had finished having a joke about Leo DiCaprio, Shelby turned around to find Rachel. The girl was gone.
"Where is Rachel?" Shelby asked and Ellie shrugged.
"That girl" Shelby scolded.
"Don't worry, we will find her" Ellie said. Shelby was starting to panic now. She had lost her daughter.
"Els, I need to find her" Shelby said.
"We will" Ellie said as they speeded passed everyone. They got to the door and still hadn't seen Rachel.
"Finally, you took forever" Rachel complained.
"Rachel, you do not run away from me" Shelby said and Rachel sighed, rolling her eyes.
"Well, you were taking forever" Rachel said.
"Rachel, this is serious. It is not okay for you to run away from me especially when I told you to stay next to me. From now on when we are some place busy, you will have to hold my hand as you are acting like a toddler" Shelby said grabbing the girl's hand.
"Let go of me" Rachel said glaring at her mom.
"No" Shelby said as she pulled the girl back to where she and Ellie had gotten to on the door.
"You can't tell me what to do?" Rachel shouted.
"I am your mother and you will do what I say" Shelby threatened. "Stop embarrassing the pair of us"
Rachel sighed and rolled her eyes before just letting her mom and aunt talk.
"Right, well just because Rachel isn't in a good mood we aren't going to ruin what I had planned so we are taking an open top bus tour of the city.
"Really?" Ellie said. "Thanks Shell"
"It's okay" Shelby said. They walked to the stop and got on the bus.
"If I were you, I would drop the attitude and just enjoy this" Selby threatened again.
Rachel again didn't say anything.
"So, I don't think I told you guys, but I am performing tonight, both of tomorrow shows, both of Mondays and Tuesdays night" Shelby explained and both girls nodded.
"I wasn't able to get tickets for you both for tonight just I managed to get you tickets for the rest" Shelby explained and they both nodded.
"So Ellie, it's up to you, you can stay in the apartment or you can stay backstage?" Shelby asked.
"Can we stay backstage" Ellie said and this surprised Shelby.
"Yes, of course" Shelby said.
"Why, I don't want to wait in the dressing room all night" Rachel complained.
"I don't want to be in charge of you when you are acting like this" Ellie snapped back.
Shelby hadn't expected that from Ellie at all.
"Okay girls, let's drop it now" Shelby said. They enjoyed the rest of the afternoon before heading home.
"Right, we can have a quick snack just now and then I'll get us a pizza on the way home from the theatre" Shelby explained and they nodded. Shelby walked into the kitchen to make them a snack. She came back into the living room with the bowls and handed it to the girls.
"Thank you" Ellie said. They all sat back and ate the food. Once they had finished, Shelby remembered closing her eyes for one second.
"Shel" Ellie said.
"What?" Shelby asked.
"I think we need to leave now" Ellie said and Shelby looked at her phone.
"Oh god, the time. Quickly girls, we are running late" Shelby said as she grabbed her bags. They were out the apartment in no time and into Shelby's car.
They arrived at the theatre and Shelby was rushed into hair and makeup. Rachel and Ellie both went to her dressing room.
"Rach, what's going on?" Ellie asked.
"What do you mean?" Rachel asked.
"You have been naughty all day" Ellie said.
"I haven't" Rachel said and Ellie gave her a look.
"Give your mom a break. She has done so much for you" Ellie said and Rachel nodded. Maybe she had pushed her mom too much. Shelby came through and noticed that Rachel was looking tired.
"Do you want us to leave so you can get changed?" Ellie asked.
"It's up to you, I don't mind" Shelby said. Ellie decided to leave her sister to get ready.
"Do you want to come Rach?" Ellie asked and the girl shook her head.
"It's okay" Rachel said "I'm tired"
Shelby knew that the girl was going to drift off to sleep. Shelby started getting ready, Rachel lay on the sofa watching her mom. Had it been anyone else, Shelby would have been freaked out but with it being her daughter she didn't mind.
"Go to sleep little one" Shelby said kissing the tired girl on the head before walking out. Ellie walked back into the room and sat down. She moved Rachel so that her head was resting on Ellie's lap. Ellie played with her phone as well as the girl's hair until she fell asleep.
Shelby came back at interval and smiled at the scene.
"She is shattered" Ellie said and Shelby nodded
They spoke for a bit longer before Shelby had to go on again. The rest of the show went quickly and Shelby knew she was going to have to leave quickly as the girl was sleeping.
"Come on, baby" Shelby said pulling Rachel into her arms. She had washed the green off her face and was now in sweats. Once she had a tight hold of Rachel they made their way out.
The fans were crowded around the door and the noise woke Rachel up. Shelby whispered softly to the girl calming her down. Rachel still didn't like the noise or crowd.
They got to Shelby's car and Shelby drove them home stopping for a pizza on the way. Once they arrived home, she carried the girl up the stairs and they all ate the pizza before getting changed into their jammies.
"Will you manage to get changed yourself?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded. She went into her room to get changed. Shelby walked into her room and got changed. She then phoned her mom. She needed some advice.
"Hey Mom" Shelby said.
"What's wrong, Shel? Is it Ellie? Is she misbehaving?" Elizabeth asked.
"No it's Rachel" Shelby explained. Shelby was unaware of the fact the little girl was listening at the door. She then went on to tell Elizabeth what had happened today.
"What would I do to you if you or Ellie did that?" Elizabeth asked.
"Give us a swatting" Shelby said embarrassed. Rachel heard that and freaked. Her mom was going to hurt her. She ran away.
"Exactly, now I'm not saying you should do that do her, especially with everything that has happened with her dad but you need to punish her Shelby. She needs to know that she will get into trouble if she misbehaves" Elizabeth explained.
Shelby nodded.
"I know Mom, I'll speak to her tomorrow. She won't manage a swatting yet and I don't plan to ever swat her. I will find my own way to punish her" Shelby explained and Elizabeth nodded.
They spoke for a bit longer before Shelby hung up. She went through to see Rachel. The girl was sleeping in her bed but had tears down her face. Shelby sighed. She wimped the tears from the girl's eyes and tucked her in.
"I love you baby" Shelby said kissing the girl on the head.
"Shelby, can I get a duvet?" Ellie asked.
"Don't be stupid, you can sleep with me" Shelby said.
"Are you sure?" Ellie asked and Shelby nodded.
They clambered into bed and they quickly fell asleep. Ellie was surprised to have Shelby's arms around her. Usually when they slept together, they would stay on opposite sides of the bed but Ellie wasn't complaining. She loved this affection.
Hope this is okay :) I know it's not like Rachel but I will explain more in the next chapter :) please review :)