AN: sorry, I'll try and update again really soon, tomorrow or Saturday. And I kinda used an idea given by Breeze15 in a ch 12 review, I hope you don't mind
AN2: this is for vonego88, as they waited patiently for the update ;)
"Sam?"
"Yeah dad" he became his usual quiet self again in the back seat of the Bentley
"What were they doing to your sister at school" Russell had to know exactly what he'd be dragging his daughter back to
"W-well, some of the guys would... try to come onto her-"
"She's 15!" Judy shrieked in shock
"I know, and I tried I really did but they called me a 'fag'" he quoted because he'd never use such a word "they started on me for standing up for her. Kelly started it and they copied. I tried to stop them, I really did I would have beat them all up but she pushed me away every time"
"It's okay Sam" Russell said with actual care "Did they ever physically hurt her?" he didn't like the idea of them hurting his Lucy but, still, he needed to know
"The girls would shove her, the boys would... get close" he shuddered remembering the way Finn leaned over her "but she'd get away before they could do anything"
"And did she tell you about her time in Lima?"
"She would have told you, if you'd asked... maybe not everything but she would have told you about her time" the parents said nothing but he saw their shoulders drop, he knew they were disappointed in themselves "She told me about two girls she met; Santana and Brittany, I think. They're a couple... two girls who are dating and there's two boys as well. They helped her"
"Did they influence her?"
"What! No, she's always known... she told Kelly before she even met any of the others for god sake" how on earth could his mother say such a thing "One of the girls, Santana, helped her, looked after her, as well as Rachel obviously. She said it was Santana who helped her realise her feelings for Rachel"
"So this is real?" Judy asked again
"Yes" he sighed exhausted
Russell was quiet for the rest of the drive
...
"Quinn, what on earth are you doing here?" The taller of the Berry men asked standing in the doorway
"Quinn's here?" The shorter one asked, from behind his husband his head appearing just over the taller mans shoulder "Hello, Quinn, why are you here, not that it isn't nice to see you"
Rachel stood up and proudly announced the latest news, not really asking Quinn if it was okay (which it was anyway) "She came here to declare that she loves me" she then looked back to Quinn who was turning a bright shade of red "and I love her back"
"Rachel, that's a lot to..." the taller one trailed off "are you sure that's how you feel?" it wasn't that he didn't like Quinn or that he didn't like that his daughter had feelings for another girl, It was that he knew how strongly Quinn felt for Rachel and he didn't want his daughter saying things like that and not feeling as greatly as Quinn did... if that makes sense.
She looked up at him again, with big shiny eyes "I'm sure daddy" then again back to Quinn "really sure"
The blonde just kept her head down the tips of her ears sticking out of her hair, bright red
"Quinn?" the fathers asked her "I'm guessing that's not the only reason you're here" he nudged the duffle bag behind the sofa with his foot. He easily recognised it, as he'd bought it.
"Um... I ran... again, but I didn't know where to go"
The moved further into their living room the taller man sat one side of Quinn, Rachel the other "You know you're welcome to visit any time Quinn, but we're going to have to tell your parents you're here" he said reluctantly as the other man went to the phone
"Do you have to?" she was almost ready to beg on her knees "Please, I don't want to go back"
"We can't keep you here Quinn. We'll all get in so much trouble when they find you anyway"
"There's no answer, I left a message" the shorter father told them all, as he put the phone down again
Before Quinn could start practically begging them again she heard her phone chime telling her she had a text. She opened up her phone, the text was from Quinn, she opened ad saw three words that scared her so much
I'm so sorry
She was startled again when the door bell rang. This was too much in such a short amount of time
"I-I'll get it" Rachel stuttered nervously, having just seen the text over Quinn's shoulder.
Before Rachel could even get a word out as the door was opened a familiar one butted in
"Rachel, I'm sick of seeing you like this. The whole glee club got together and we've got a plan" It was Blaine
"We're gonna go kidnap Quinn" and that was Puck
Quinn watched from the sofa, she couldn't see the visitors but she could see Rachel's reaction and a smile was slowly growing on her face
"It's okay" Rachel started
"No, it's not Rachel. You're so sad and we don't like seeing you sad" Brittany was here too
"And we're pissed too" oh and Santana was here too "She never even called us, she never even- Quinn" she broke off
The young blonde had moved to appear in the doorway surprising the entire glee club. She was surprised to see them; all of them. And they were all now supporting bright happy smiles
"You're here" Santana said
"Damn I wanted to skip school tomorrow so we could kidnap you... and then I'd miss that Spanish test" Puck muttered "But it's good to see you" he perked up again
"My parents are on their way" there was so much to say, but she wanted to say that first
"Why don't you all come in" the taller berry man ushered them in, before letting their daughter and her friends... and possible girlfriend (which was depending on so many things right now) to some privacy in the front room
"Thanks Mr B" most of them said as they got into the house. Once the group was settled Quinn started to speak again "I'm... I'm really sorry I didn't call any of you, or email... I just- I couldn't do it. I didn't want to call and... I'd miss you all too much"
"That's not good enough Q, we didn't even know if you were safe"
"Let it go San" Brittany patted her girlfriend on the back
"I'm really sorry" she said again "I know it's not good enough but-"
"It's okay, we know you're okay now" Rachel smiled and slipped her hand into Quinn's maybe she was pushing too much already but it just felt so right
The group around them watched as Quinn looked down at their joined hands
"Did you tell her?" Santana asked and both girls nodded, as the Latina had, had the same conversation with both of them
"Are you two... together?"
Quinn held her bottom lip between her teeth and Rachel couldn't help but grin
"Oh my god" Mercedes and Kurt... and maybe Tina, they couldn't quite hear, all gasped in unison
"When did this happen?"
"That. Is. So. Hot."
"I'm so happy for you"
These were a few of the comments coming at them in one go. As well as a sigh, an eye roll, folded arms and a suppressed smile from a certain dabbling Latina.
The door bell ringing again silenced the room and made Quinn's heart sink.