3 Weeks Later:
"Happy Birthday!"
Quinn looked up from her sketchbook to see Rachel barely containing her excitement.
In her eyes, Rachel Berry is the most cutest thing in existence. She was like one of those tiny dogs that you can fit in your purse.
Despite Lucy's constant nagging about how their friendship with Rachel would come to an unfortunate end, she decided that it was much easier being nice than it was being mean. Rachel was fun to hang out with. Sure, she would never ever think of asking Rachel to hang out with her and Harmony or Santana 'cause that would be throwing her to the wolves. And with Santana that was quite literal.
Quinn went above and beyond to make it up to Rachel for her being so mean... and almost killing her.
2 Weeks And Five Days Ago:
Quinn's POV
"And that's why you should never lend your left shoe to a stranger." Blaine finished. The group burst out laughing and Blaine gave a dramatic bow and took his seat next to Kurt.
Some part inside her wishes that she could be sitting over there with them. They looked like they were having so much fun. It's been so long since I've had actual fun.
A flash of blonde darted by and took the seat next to her
"I'm sad... A sad little panda."
"I'm sorry to hear that." Quinn replied with disinterest.
Brittany followed her line of sight to where Rachel and her friends were laughing loudly.
"Why don't you go say 'hi'?"
Quinn look to her startled.
"What? What do yo mean?"
"Your making sexy eyes at Rachel."
"Wha- I am not!"
Yes you are.
"It's nothing to be embarrassed about. I see her making sexy eyes at you too sometimes."
"I was not- Really?"
Brittany giggled.
"You should go say 'hello'. It's not that hard."
"Um... Yes it is, I hurt her really bad, B."
"So?"
"So... People don't like it when other people hurt them."
"Than go apologize." She said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"I already did. It's too soon to hang out with her. She probably hasn't completely forgiven me yet."
Brittany smiled at her sympathetically and took her hand.
"Do you remember when San transferred last year?"
"What does that have to do-"
"Remember when her and I first met." Quinn shook her head, Brittany took this as her cue to continue "She said I was the poster child for 'ignorance is bliss', she than told me that she would 'open my eyes to the real world'."
"And?"
"Let's just say slushies are delicious and a nice treat for your pet cat, but not very fun and tasty when they are being thrown at you."
"So that's why the slushie machine was removed..." Quinn muttered under her breath.
"But the story had a happy ending. She apologized and we had our first sweet lady kisses and after I moved into her room we got to have sexy times."
"That's sweet... In a very gross and disgusting way."
Brittany frowned.
"What's so gross about sexy times? You want to have them with Rachel."
"For the last time, I am not gay. Just because Lucy and Harmony hook up-"
"Who's Lucy?" Brittany asked confused.
"Nothing. Never mind- I'm going to go say hi to Rachel." Quinn got up making her move to leave.
"And I'm going to go have make up sexy times with Sanny."
The blonde skipped away leaving Quinn standing there, repulsed.
Did not need to know that.
Wanky...
Quinn sucked in a deep breath. This was it. How hard could it be to say hi? You just walk over there and say-
"You need something, Blondie?" Mercedes sneered. Blaine hugged Kurt to his side as if he were holding him back, Artie sat at attention, and Tina glared at her while Mike sat in silence, confused. But the only one she was paying attention to was Rachel. The shorter girl looked up at her curiously with a hint of a smile.
Quinn tried to will words out but the looks she was getting from Rachel's friends were not that encouraging.
"Not so tough without your bodyguards, huh Fabray?" Kurt asked smugly causing Rachel to frown.
"Do you have something to say, Quinn?" Rachel asked. Quinn could detect no signs of malice in her tone, unlike Kurt and Mercedes.
"I- I- I-"
"I think she's broken." Artie said.
Quinn blushed madly and did what all her instincts told her to do.
Run.
Next thing she knew, Quinn found herself in her dorm mumbling to herself.
"Idiot... Way to embarrass yourself."
You're right. You looked like a complete idiot. I think fate is trying to tell you that you and Rachel just aren't meant to be.
Or I was just nervous.
Fabray's don't get nervous.
Well I didn't hear you pitching in back there. Why so quiet?
I didn't want you hanging out with her.
Bullshit. You were just a freaked as I was.
No way.
We share emotions. You're me and I'm you... You just don't give a shit about anyone but yourself.
True... But it's so much easier that way.
So you admit that you were nervous!
... Fuck you.
"Do you realize I've been sitting here for the last ten minutes watching you think?" a voice spoke quietly causing Quinn to inhale sharply in shock.
Quinn spun around to see Rachel sitting on her bed with her hands in her lap.
"I'm sorry. I knocked. I wanted to see if you were okay."
"Jesus, Berry! You don't just sit there watching people, it's creepy." Quinn exclaimed, trying to slow down her heart rate.
"I called your name, like, ten times. It's not my fault you were temporarily deaf. There's no need to snap at me."
"You're right, I apologize."
Rachel's eyes widened comically.
"Are you feeling okay, Quinn."
"Yeah, why?"
"You just admitted that you were wrong and that I was right. Then you followed that up with an apology!" Rachel stated in mock amazement.
"No need to be a smart ass, Berry." Rachel giggled and pulled Quinn down so she could sit down next to her.
"Wait!" Quinn snapped, causing Rachel to quickly let go of her hand at the tone in Quinn's voice. "How do I know you're the real Rachel?"
"What do you mean?" Rachel asked, completely lost.
"You can be Harmony for all I know..." Quinn explained.
"Oh! Well... I'll tell you something only the real Rachel would know."
"Fine... Where were you last night?"
"Well, first off I was searching for you. I checked your dorm to find Harmony was... busy. Than I checked with Santana and Brittany who were... busy also. Oh, and did you know Brittany's cat tried to commit suicide? I didn't know animals were capable of having such thoughts. It makes me wonder that if my dog ran away or if my father's lied and he drowned himself in our pool-"
"Okay, okay! I believe you." Quinn laughed.
Rachel blushed and looked at her hands.
"Sorry... I have a tendency to talk while others want me to keep quiet."
"Don't be sorry, I like it when you babble. It's cute."
Did I just say that?
Yes you did. And now she's blushing!
See! I can totally do this without you.
That's what you think.
"Really? Most say I talk too quickly, too loudly, and too often."
"And most people say I'm too quiet. That means we're even."
The two girls laughed. Rachel smiled and squeezed Quinn's thigh causing her cheeks to tint a dark blue.
"Quinn? Are you cold? Wow, that's a stupid question. Of course your cold. Ice is your thing-" Rachel stopped when she saw Quinn smiling at her "And... I'm doing it again."
"Relax, Rachel. Instead of body heat I have... body cold...?"
"Interesting... You're inner body systems must be different from most then."
"On the bright side I've never had to go to a doctors appointment."
"Eugh, you have no idea how lucky you are."
"Afraid of doctors, are we?"
"No, a fear of doctors would be completely ridiculous. They cure diseases. They're hero's. I on the other hand have a fear of... no it's stupid."
"I'll make you a deal. You tell me what you're scared of, and I'll tell you my fear."
"Mine's really stupid."
"So is mine." Quinn countered. She loved it how they were talking so freely.
"Fine, have you seen those movies where a sickness or virus is made that infects the entire world?"
"Zombie flicks?" Rachel blushed.
"I'm scared that... I will be one of the first to catch the virus and won't have time to defend myself from an upcoming apocalypse... Finn liked zombie movies."
Quinn tried to contain her laughter but didn't have the strength to.
"It's not funny! Imagine if all of a sudden your doctor was a flesh eating corpse!"
Quinn continued laughing until Rachel slapped her with a pillow so hard that the blonde flew off the bed. Instead of getting up, Quinn continued to roll on the floor, laughing hysterically.
"You are a horrible person." Rachel huffed, crossing her arms over her chest.
A few minutes later, Quinn managed to calm down enough to stop laughing and notice the pout on Rachel's face.
"Oh come on. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to laugh that hard."
"Zombies are no laughing matter, Quinn." her saying that almost caused Quinn to go into another round of laughter. "Laugh and I will make sure you won't be able to use your ears for the rest of the day."
"Fine, fine. No need to be hasty." Quinn replied, holding her hands up in surrender.
"Your turn."
"Okay... I have an irrational fear of..."
"I'm sorry Quinn, I didn't quite catch that." Rachel cupped her ear for emphasis.
"Snowmen! I'm scared of snowmen!"
Ten Minutes Later:
"IT'S NOT FUNNY!"
"Y-y-yes it is!" Rachel choked out between laughs "The ice queen- Quinn 'Frost Fabray', is afraid of harmless snowmen!"
"THEY ARE CREEPY LOOKING!"
15 Minutes Later:
"Why on earth are you afraid of snowmen?"
"When I was little, the neighbourhood had a snowmen building contest. And... I don't know, they were all off putting to me."
"That's just sad, Quinn. I'm sorry to say that that is pathetic. What danger is an innocent snowman?"
"If Frosty came to life, so could the other snowmen! Think about it, Rach. One day they are going to be tired of getting knocked over!"
20 Minutes Later:
"I've got to go... I promised Tina that I would help Mike with vocal lessons."
Quinn frowned.
"Don't go. We're having fun, aren't we?"
"I don't want to go. I have to go. Unfortunate but true."
"Do you want to hang out again some other time."
Rachel smiled at her.
"I'd like that."
Before Rachel left she dashed back and gave Quinn a quick hug.
"You may be rude at times, but you really are a great friend... We're friends aren't we?"
"Y-yeah."
Rachel flashed her megawatt smile and bounded to the door.
"See you in class, Quinn."
Quinn 1, Lucy 0
No need to be smug about it, Quinnie.
Present Day:
"You remembered!"
"How can I forget one of my best friends birthday?"
"Well, you were the only one..."
"Well I guess that makes me your number one."
It's your birthday?
No shit, Sherlock.
Oh... Happy Birthday!
"Thank you for remembering, Rach." Quinn said politely, pulling Rachel in for hug.
"No problem. The thirteenth of January has been burnt into my memory." Rachel broke the hug and pulled something out from her back pocket and shoved it into Quinn's hand.
"What's this?"
"Your present."
"You didn't have to-"
"Read it, Fabray."
Quinn's eyes danced over the slightly crumpled page. A small smile graced her lips.
"Sheet Music?" Quinn asked confusedly.
"Don't say it like, 'Sheet Music?' say it like, 'SHEET MUSIC! YEAH!'." Rachel exclaimed enthusiastically.
"I'm sorry, I love it. I especially love the custom artwork." she added trailing her hands over the multiple gold stars and roses.
"Thanks, it's to remind you of our friendship. The gold stars representing me and the roses representing you."
"I get it, Rachel. I love it, it's beautiful."
"The music notes are for the piano. You told me your mother taught you to play when you were little... I thought it might be- oh god, please don't cry, Quinn!"
A few tears trickled down Quinn's cheeks and the blonde gave Rachel a watery smile.
"Thank you! Th-this is the best present ever."
"Hey! It's not finished yet!"
Quinn wiped her tears and looked at Rachel curiously.
"I have the instrumental on the CD. Only the piano, though. I did dabble a while back in playing the piano-"
Quinn snatched the CD from Rachel's hand and dashed across her room to place it in the CD player.
"What are you doing?"
"What's it look like I'm doing. I'm taking our new song out for a spin."
"It's okay Quinn, you don't have to-
Lean on me, when you're not strong... And I need a friend... someone to carry on...
For... It won't be long, till I'm going to need somebody to lean on...
0o0o0o0o0o0o
"Hush little baby don't say a word, momma's gunna by you a mocking bird."
Quinn's soft, melodic voice echoed around the room. The blonde child in her arms giggled as she tried to grab her mother's silver cross. Quinn gently pried the small hands away and pushed her cross out of the little girl's reach.
"And if that mocking bird don't sing, momma's gunna by you a diamond ring."
"Quinn?"
A blonde man with hazel sung open the door and looked to Quinn with no expression on his face.
"Just a few more minutes, Daddy. Please." Quinn begged.
"Sue is ready to see you now."
"Please, I may not get to-"
"Sue doesn't like to be kept waiting."
"Daddy-"
"Quinn! Now!"
"But Beth-"
The blonde man motioned to the woman behind her. The dark haired woman along with two men dressed in dark suited made their way over to Quinn. The dark haired woman pried the child from Quinn's arms as the two men held her back.
"Daddy! Please, I just want to hold her one more time before-"
"Take her to Sue..." he ordered the two men. He looked into his daughters desperate eyes and smiled "Imagine how you could help us, Quinnie. I promise you'll see her again. We'll take good care of her while your gone."
The dark haired woman cradled the blonde girl and carried her out onto the balcony.
Quinn thrashed wildly.
"BETH!"
The little blonde girl peeked over the dark haired woman's shoulder. She grinned at her mother and waved back with her small hands.
"Bye-Bye."
The dark haired woman turned around and gave Quinn a pitying look. Without saying a word the dark haired woman flew off the balcony, carrying the blonde child away.
For it won't be long... Till I'm going to need... Somebody to lean on...