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"What do you mean Rachel ran off?" Quinn shrieked down the phone to her best friend who'd been straight on the phone once Rachel had become out of sight.

"She hurt Alex so I yelled at her and grounded her just like you would have and she just took off" Santana explained feeling like her knees were about to give way.

"I am on my way back now, I will call you when I get into Ohio" Quinn replied.

"I dropped Alex off at a friends so I am going to head out and look for her, should I phone Will?" Santana asked grabbing her keys and making sure the house was secure.

"Yes, he may be the only chance we have of getting her to come home when we find her" the blonde said.

Both women said their goodbyes, the latina made the call to Will who was already in the car before Santana had finished and it wasn't long before all three adults were racing to find the petite diva.

Rachel had finally stopped running when she didn't recognize her surroundings, out of breath and sore she looked around trying to find something or someone she recognized but all was unfamiliar like she'd ran to another state but Rachel knew that was impossible when suddenly she caught sight of a girl about her age rummaging through a pile of scrap metal.

"Excuse me, I am lost could you tell me where I am?" Rachel asked jumping when the girl spun around to face her.

"Ya talkin' to me?" the girl screeched.

"Yes I was wondering if you could tell me where I am please" Rachel stuttered, she had a bad feeling all of a sudden.

"Downtown Lima, home of the druggies,alcoholics and runaways" the girl grunted lighting a cigarette.

Rachel had never been this far down town before but she'd heard about it, this is what Kayden called lowlife city because no one here worked or could read or write properly, he'd warned her never to come here alone and with that in mind she turned to run when she suddenly saw a familiar face... Masey!.

Masey was crouched over picking up scraps of food, she could see the girl was crying as she approached her unsure of what to say to the girl she'd threatened not days ago.

"Masey?" she whispered, gasping when the girl looked up revealing a busted nose.

"Rrachell" Masey stuttered backing away.

"Please don't be frightened, I promise I am not going to hurt you" Rachel pleaded feeling so much guilt that she'd caused this amount of fear in a once good friend.

"Wwhat are you doing here?" Masey asked trembling from the cold wind that hit them.

Rachel explained everything to Masey who then in return told Rachel why she was there, how after the kidnapping she'd been put into care because her mother couldn't cope with the flashbacks every time she looked at her daughter, how she'd been adopted by a couple but her adoptive mother passed not long after she was then dragged down here with her adoptive father who was a drug grower,seller and user, who would beat her if she even did as such as look at him.

Rachel's heart broke for her friend as she watched the girl she used to play for hours with sit in front of her a broken teenager, sure she'd had a lot of trouble coping with what happened to her in the years but she'd never even given a thought to what had happened to Masey, she knew she couldn't leave Masey here with that monster but right now she wasn't sure she wanted to face her Aunt and her mother as she had no doubt that call had been made already.

"My boyfriend lives not far from here so we'll go there and figure out what to do next, I have some spare clothes there you can borrow plus he's an amazing cook so you can eat." Rachel said standing up offering Masey her hand who looked back at the trailer in fear before taking the diva's hand and running with her.

Meanwhile Quinn was back in Ohio driving around looking for her daughter swearing that when she found her first she would hug and kiss her then she was going to ground her for life, she visited all of Rachel's usual spots to hang out at, she'd asked multiple people who she knew Rachel hung out with if they'd seen her but they all shook their heads and went about their own business. Suddenly her phone rang.

"Santana please tell me you found her?" Quinn pleaded praying for a yes.

"No but I know were she will be going, an old friend of mine said he saw her in downtime Lima but she ran North about ten minutes ago, I will text you the address" Santana explained hanging up, Quinn took a deep breath and headed for the unfamiliar location.

Rachel curled up in Kayden's arms allowing her boyfriend to fully embrace her as Masey showered in the other room, they'd arrived at the small lodge to find Kayden preparing some of his famous Chilli to which Masey demolished five bowls of thanking the pair after every bite.

"Thank you for letting her shower and eat here baby, I couldn't leave her there" the petite brunette cooed as she sunk further into his body inhaling his scent.

"No problem beautiful but you know you're mum and aunt are going to kill you for running off and even more for coming here" Kayden said stroking her hair.

Rachel shrugged as Masey entered the room in a pair of skinny jeans that still hung off of her, a top that had badass on the front and some sneakers of Kayden's, she sat on the floor keeping her eyes down.

"Masey you're safe okay, we'll figure something out I promise" Rachel told her friend who looked up managing a small smile which quickly faded when a loud knock came at the door.

Kayden opened the door to reveal two very pale faced but angry women who he knew to be his girlfriend aunt and mother, he stepped aside letting them in but they remained in their spots.

"Just tell me she's here and is unharmed" Quinn whispered tears pooling in her eyes.

"She's just in the living area Mrs Evans and I can reassure you she is unharmed, I made sure she was the minute she arrived even checking her for an injuries" Kayden answered respectfully.

"May I come in?" she asked smiling thankfully when Kayden extended his arm towards Rachel's place.

Quinn froze when she saw her daughter sat there her head hanging low avoiding eye contact, no one spoke until Santana said. "Let's go home Rach" the calmness in her voice shocked everyone.

"Masey is coming too" Rachel said grabbing her friends hand.

The women looked at one another in shock but didn't argue as they thanked Kayden and led the girls to the cars backing out and heading towards the Lopez household, Masey watched as mother and daughter sat in silence occasionally glancing at one another.

Once home Santana offered her guest bedroom to Masey for the night who kindly accepted falling asleep the moment her head hit the soft pillow, she knew that right now Rachel and her family needed to be alone and she hadn't actually slept in a bed in years.

Downstairs Rachel sat on the Ottoman quietly once again avoiding eye contact with her mother who stood nursing a cup of coffee trying to calm her emotions so she would not burst out in rage, Santana joined them both scanning the scene with her eyes once before taking a seat on the arm chair across from her niece.

"You could have been hurt or even worse Rachel, running away was a stupid thing to do" the latina said calmly not wanting to wake the girl upstairs.

Rachel nodded.

"I had every right to yell at you Rachel as what you did to Alex was childish and dangerous, she is only a child you're almost an adult" she went on standing now pacing slowly.

Rachel nodded again, the room went silent.

"Do you not remember what happened last time you ran off" Quinn finally spoke.

Rachel took a chance look at her mother who was crying silently.

"Last time you ran off Rachel I never thought I would see you again, getting that phone call tonight was like being sucked into the past to that afternoon when I was told by the police you'd been taken."

Rachel let out a sob before clamping her mouth shut.

"My whole world fell apart Rachel, my baby had been ripped from right under my nose, tonight it happened again." Quinn cried.

Rachel dug her nails into her legs to stop the sobs from escaping.

"I'd like you to go shower and get into bed please" the blonde requested.

"Bbut" Rachel protested.

Quinn just shot her a look which Rachel knew not to challenge so with her head hanging she climbed the stairs to the bathroom only to collapse into hysteric sobs once the doors was closed, little did she know downstairs her mother had broken down and was now being consoled by Santana who cried silently herself, she'd seen enough Rachel and Quinn fights to last a life time but this one was like no other. Rachel hadn't answered back or even rolled her eyes and Quinn had never raised her voice.

"I thought I'd lost her again, she's my world I love the twins but she's been my baby since day one and I can't imagine losing her. I can't lose her San" Quinn sobbed clutching her friend.

"She's safe Q, she's upstairs showering safe and sound, she's hurting but she's home" Santana shushed trying to calm the crying.

"I don't know what to do, she hates me so much" Quinn sniffled sitting up and trying to compose herself.

"She doesn't hate you Quinn, she's 16 and has been through a hell of a lot in her life that she's not worked through. She needs professional help" the latina suggested as she wiped her friends eyes.

"You're right, she needs to work through her issues with someone who knows how to help her" Quinn replied making a mental note to talk to Sam later.

"Why don't you go and tuck her in, I will make us some hot cocoa and popcorn and pop a movie on to calm us down, you're not driving back tonight." Santana insisted, pushing the blonde towards the stairs.

Before she'd reached the top step Quinn could hear her daughters sobs coming from the guest room followed by the shushing sound that would be Masey comforting her, she took a deep breath before pushing the door open to reveal her sixteen year old girl clad in star pyjama's that made her look six again, clutching her star teddy close to her chest sobbing viciously into Masey's shoulder who flashed Quinn a small smile.

"Masey why don't you go help Santana with the junk food, I think we all deserve a little girly night" Quinn suggested giggling a little when Masey's eyes lit up and she left quickly.

Bending down in front of her daughter Quinn spoke softly, " Little Star."

Rachel's head shot up, it had been years since she'd been called that but at that moment she forgot everything and launched herself into Quinn's arms sobbing loudly clinging to the blonde like she'd done many years ago as a little girl.

"Mommy I'm sorry, Please don't hate me mommy, I am sorry mommy, sorry mommy" Rachel sobbing gasping for air.

Quinn sprung into action singing softly in Rachel's ear as she held her close knowing this old trick would work at calming her emotional diva, sure enough after a couple of verses the brunettes breathing was normal again even if the tears still flowed.

"I am not going to punish you Rachel but we are going to get you some professional help, you've a lot of dark stuff in your past that you need to work through with someone neutral that isn't family, is that understood" she spoke sternly but softly.

Rachel nodded still clinging to Quinn who happily held her still little girl close, kissing her head.

"Mommy" Rachel whispered.

"Yes little star" she replied.

"Masey's dad beats her, he's a drug user and she has to eat scraps off of the floor, we can't make her go back mommy" Rachel explained looking up at her mother.

" We can sort all that out tomorrow but right now we're going to dry our eyes and go enjoy a girly night" Quinn replied, Rachel jumped up.

"After you call your father and tell him you're okay" she teased laughing when Rachel pouted.

After she reassured her father she was okay, that it would never happen again and that she would work on her behaviour Rachel joined the three girls in the living room as the opening scene to Beauty And The Beast appeared, she curled into her mothers side as Masey curled into Santana's both of them enjoying the feeling of warmth and safety.

TA-DA HAPPY ENDING LOL

Ok so I thought it was important that Rachel and Masey talk and that Quinn figured out why Rachel acts out the way she does etc. so next chapter will be Rachel's first counselling session, finding out what happens with regards to Masey AND... I don't know yet LOL XD

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