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Chapter 25: Shelby

She walked slowly to the rehearsal room. Rachel had not been there for so long. The Communals had been won in the meantime and very slowly, all began to prepare for the Regional. They were all amazed to see Rachel come back to the room. Kurt and Blaine slammed on her to take her in their arms. All the words caught up in recent times had been forgotten. It was only a joy to see her again. Quinn gave her a big smile and Rachel came to sit between her and Santana. Kurt and Blaine went right behind, Rachel was surrounded by everyone who wanted to protect her.

Mr Schuester approached Rachel and gave her a huge smile. He then asked her if she wanted to sing to announce her return among them. However, Rachel still could not, it was stronger than her and that Santana had understood. She made "no" in her friend's place to the teacher. He nodded, understanding that it was a lost game. Rachel agreed to resume her former position as a voice coach with her friends but nothing more. Mr Schue then approached the painting to write the theme of the week: Sleep.

"Mr. Schue ..." Sighed Quinn. "You want us to find lullabies to sleep? Sorry it's not my kind of music!"

"No, Quinn, I want you to find songs about this subject. Many artists have focused on this for long periods of insomnia. And I do not doubt that with what we have learned recently, some of us are paying the price."

He lowered his gaze and then continued his lesson as usual. Brittany came in front of everyone to play Owl City's Fireflies. All intently listened to this soft music totally in the theme. Rachel did not leave the blonde of the eyes, it was necessary to admit that one did not let it often enough express herself and it was a pity. All was well for the better until Shelby burst into the rehearsal room.

"Sorry to interrupt your rehearsals Will, but I'd like to talk to my daughter if you allow me."

Will nodded and looked at Rachel, expecting her to get up to join Shelby but that was not the case. Instead, she glared at her, filled with hatred. As he scanned the room, he also noticed the look of Santana. She had gone back to Shelby and had to be informed about the interview between Rachel and Rachel at the beginning of the school year. Will had barely spoken to her since he had learned how she had treated Rachel.

"Oh, because you have a daughter in this room? That's a news! I wonder who this unfortunate girl is!"

"Rachel ..." she started.

"Sorry Madam, you do not have the right to consider yourself as her mother, not after what you told her." Santana cut, trying to stay as calm as possible.

"I came to see you when I needed someone to talk, I went to see my mother when I needed her the most. You made me understand that you were not my mum so as Santana has just told you, you have no right on me."

All the members of the Glee Club then gave Shelby a huge dark look, it was almost like they were all going to throw on her to shred her. Shelby looked at everyone, not seeming intimidated at all. She looked at Rachel and then ordered her to follow her, making it clear to her that she had to obey if she did not want any academic reprimands. One thing had escaped Shelby, Rachel was not alone against her.

They all jumped up and stood between Rachel and her biological mother while the brunette sat watching them. They specified that she was not here as a teacher as she had specified earlier and therefore had no authority to impose any punishment for refusing to obey. Will had also stood beside his students and was ready to plead Rachel's case in front of the headmaster if she dared to put her threats to execution. She then left grumbling some inaudible words.

"Thank you I ... I do not know what to say! Thank you all." Rachel exclaimed with a big smile.

The Cheerleaders' training time quickly approached and Rachel decided to go to the stands to observe her friends and the one she also considered her protector: Sue. She settled down quietly and watched the training with a distracted air. When she was in those stands watching Santana from afar, she felt just fine, as if all her worries were flying away. It was the kind of little moments that made her feel good, that helped her to decompress.

"Rach '?" Asked Santana who had just joined her after the end of the training.

"Yes? Hmm ... I'm sorry, I was in my thoughts. What's going on Tana?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Of course."

"Why don't you sing anymore? I want to know the real reason please. You know that I can hear everything and that trusting you will do you good."

Rachel lowered her head before Santana lifted her with a hand under her chin. Sue, who still had an ear hanging here and there, realized that Rachel needed a guide to tell her what to do. She approached the two young women and slowly looked at the brunette. Certainly, she too wanted to know why she was not singing anymore but Rachel would be more open with Santana than with her, that was certain.

"Rachel Barba Berry, I know you have no real reason to trust me. But believe me when I tell you that you have to confide in someone else, otherwise it will eat you inside."

"But ..."

"No "but" this time. Lopez offers to be there for you to talk to her and know that I would make her life hell if she does not keep her word and is not there for you." She finished with a sadistic pout that made Rachel smile but also Santana.