-Chapter 22-

-Rachel pov-

Today has been a long day. It's only the start of the week and I'm finished. I just want it to end already. We have so much homework now!

Mami has gone overboard! She has all of the teachers worried! She pulled them into a meeting and now they are worried. She told them about some stupid quota they have to hit.

It's causing so much unnecessary stress! Even we are feeling it. They've said something they can't really take back...but it'll be fine! Just as long as there is no more pressure!

Even all of the teachers are in a craze. If this is how college is I don't like it! I don't like it n it!...well that was new. I wonder if the girls have had that happen before.

"Hey bitch" I turn and look up frightened "Time to see what that tech does"

-Small time skip-Madison pov-

I've been under so much pressure recently. The school board has been pressuring a few colleges to up their homework quota. Why that is a quota? I have no clue.

I think it's a test for us. I just really hope I pass this test. I can't lose this job right now. We have two different wedding we are planning!

I sigh and put my head in my hands. The kids have been dealing with a lot of stress too. I mean we forgot they were even engaged. So I can't lose this job right now.

"SOMEONE CALL 911!" I quickly hop out of my chair and run to the hall. I watch as a teacher run past "SOMEONE CALL 911!"

"What's going on?!" I run with them "What's happening?!"

"A student a vital thing pulled out of them" The teacher pulls out the first aid box "They've stopped responding"

I follow him back and freeze. This is why I didn't want the girls really to switch schools. I said I'd talk with the Juilliard people about academics. But they wanted to follow different paths.

Now Shelby is holding a bleeding and unconscious Rcahel. I walk over and fall to my knees. I look down at the baby girl bleeding in front of me. I feel anger start to rise.

"WHO THE FUCK PULLED HER PUMP?!" I stand up and look around "ANSWER ME!"

"W-we didn't know" I look at a group of boys who hold out her pump "We just wanted to mess around"

"Your messing around just got you all expelled" Their eyes go wide "Pack your things and get ready for when the cops come...just do the last one! Your parents can get your things"

The boys are lead by security to the main doors. I turn as the teacher with the first aid starts CPR. I look and see Shelby looking at her hands. I hear a gasp and turn.

"No" I walk quickly and catch Santana "NO! Not her! Anyone but her! WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP DAMNIT!"

"Calm down baby girl" I sit us down and run a hand through her hair "She'll be fine...she'll be fine"

After a few minutes the ambulance arrives. Shelby goes with them and I call off classes. Now I have to get a call out to the girls and my fiancés. Today just needs to get better...please.

-Time skip-Judy pov-

"Yeah...yeah I understand" I wipe my tears and sigh "I'll tell her"

I hang up the phone and walk into the classroom. I look and see Lucy working on her paper. All of my students are. I slowly walk to her desk and pick up the paper.

"Mom?" She reaches for the paper "Hand it over and stop being funny"

"Rachel's in the hospital" I watch confusion and sadness go through her eyes "We need to go I have a sub on their way"

"You're joking" Lucy looks at everyone in the room "My moms just...just being a jokester guys and gals!"

"Lucy please" She grabs the paper and a tear falls down my face "Come on"

"Ms. Fabray?" I turn and nod at the sub "Alright class why...why don't we take a break and head out?"

Thankfully everyone walks out of the class "Luce?" I turn and see tears falling down her face "Lucy?"

"She was fine this morning" I see her shaking "It's our fault...she tried to cheer us up an-and we..we"

"What?" I crouch and cup her face "What did you all do or say?"

"It was horrible mommy" Tears are falling down like waterfalls right now "We can't take it back"

"What did you all do?"

-Maribel pov-

"Yeah thanks...I'll tell her" I put the phone down and step away from my cutting board "Alright class! I have to go get another professor! Brittany I need you to come with me"

"Ok?" She sits her stuff down and walks out with me "What's going on?"

"Rachel" I take a deep breath and calm myself "Rachel is in the hospital..someone pulled her pump and she hit the ground hard"

"Is she responding?" I shake my head and Brittany falls "Oh god..we did this to her...she's not gonna fight"

"Did what?" I get her up and walk us toward the other teachers room "Who's we? What did you all do?"

"We said something" Brittany let's gator tears roll "We said something bad Mumsy"

"What was said?"

-Cassandra pov-

I walk with Fran silently to the library. We've gotten the rest of the day off. I just got off a call with Madison. We walk in and to the girls table.

"Hey!" Sugars stands up with a smile but it disappears "W-what's going on?"

"We need to go" Fran sniffles "Rachel is in the hospital"

"I'm gonna kill them if she doesn't wake up" I give Sam a confused look to her dark angry one "They have been dealing with stress the wrong way...they said somethings that can't be unsaid"

"What?"

-Time skip-Madison pov-

I'm looking at the three girls with anger boiling. I'm the one that's kept their cool the best. The other are getting information and the others calmed. But these three...oh these three!

"WHAT IN THE HELL MAKES YOU THINK TELL HER SHE'D BE BETTER OFF DEAD, OUT OF YOUR LIVES, AND SHE'S A USELESS PUPPET WAS SMART?!" All three girls look away in shame "You feel some shame? You feel shameful? GOOD! You should feel worse than that! You realize what that does to someone?! Oh wait! You would because that's what you USED TO DO!"

"Step back and calm down" I turn and look at Shelby confused "I've heard what they said"

"When?" She holds up five fingers "Shes awake?"

"Was" Shelby walks over and looks at the three "You have so much making up to do"

"We are sorry" Brittany let's a tear roll "We...we don't deserve these rings"

"You're damn right" I cringe at how calm Shelby is being "But I also know she's already forgiven you all...I on the other hand have not"

Shelby slowly turns and starts walking away "Ma?" She ignores Santana and walks out of the waiting room "I..is she still our mommy?"

"I don't know" I sigh and shake my head "I think that was code for go in and see her"

The girls get up and slowly walk away. I turn and sit in the chair. I put my head in my hands and finally let everything out. Everything that's been eating at me.

I feel a arm wrap around me "It'll be ok" It's Emma "It'll all be ok"

"I hope so" I lean back and into her "I really do hope you're right Em"

-Santana pov-

We get lead to the room and stop. I'm the first to open the door. We walk in and stop. She's asleep and hooked up to a few machines.

We slowly walk over to her bed. Brittany grabs her left hand and sits in a chair. I smile and then notice Lucy climb on top and lay on her. I walk and get on the right side.

Brittany slowly gets up and gets on her left "We are so sorry" Brittany sniffles "Just...please wake up again and be mad at us ok? Be mad I said to die"

"Be mad" Lucy sniffles "Be mad I told you...you were a useless puppet"

"That we wanted you out of our lives" I cuddle into her more "We don't want you anywhere but with us"

"I know" We all look and see her smiling "Hold onto me ok?"

We don't respond just get closer to her.

-Shelby pov-

I stop at a vending machine and sigh. I turn and see Judy looking at me. I turn around and see Cassandra waking. When she stops the elevator dings.

"There's the other two" I turn and see Madison with Emma "Come to yell at me?"

"You aren't mad at them" I raise my eyebrow at Emma who smirks "James is on call..he likes theater"

"The accident was real" I sigh and pop the tab on my Diet coke "She's really hurt"

"But not that bad?" I shake my head no "So that's why you were so calm?"

"Oh yeah" I chuckle "Something had to bring them together again"

"You couldn't clue us in?" I pull out my phone and push send. They all pull out theirs "You're a asshat"

"She's gonna have a concussion and they had to find a new pump spot" I take a sip and walk toward the elevator "Let's go see our girls"

"You owe us" I turn and nod at Judy "I'm thinking..you can give them their baths after their Freedom day"

"Next freedom day?" She nods and I pout "That's water day"

"Mud all over" I get a pat on the back from Cass "I think I'll join in on their fun"

I groan as they push the button up. I'm not mad though. The plan should work. Now to talk with Madison about letting up on these new rules...and finding a mutual ground for the girls.

The last part is the most important part.