-Chapter 25-
-Shelby pov-
We've had a month of peace in New York. We haven't had any major issues to fight about. We've had the small things and that's it. I can't believe it's finally happened!
We got a month of peace! Everyone is getting into their jobs so well! Dee babysits, Fran is a librarian, Debbie is helping mom and Janine at the Studio, Cass is doing great as a teacher, Emma is helping council students, Judy is doing great teaching along with Maribel, and Madison is working hard as the dean.
The girls are doing great in their classes too! Lucy is passing all the things she needs to, Santana is being Santana but is passing, Brittany has been rocking it, and Rachel..she's been struggling some. The high school groups doing great.
I look across the stage at Rachel. She's reading over some scripts. I gave the class a homework of improv. They have to find a script and I'll tell them when they have to do something new.
She's been looking at these scripts for 5 hours now. Class was over 2 hours ago. I've been waiting for her to say she's ready to leave. I look and see Madison is walking in.
"Hey" Rachel doesn't look up "Everything ok?"
"She's studying" Madison looks at me confused "Just a improv thing"
"Santana already has hers ready" Madison walks over to me "The girls already came and picked her up"
"Studio day" Madison nods and we walk to Rachel "We need to get to the dance studio"
"I'm working on this" Rachel sighs and moves to another script "Needs to be good"
"It needs to be a script" I pick up one "Just use this"
"No!" Rachel gets up and rips it from my hand "You never know if someone could show!"
"I didn't bring any Broadway people in" Rachel looks down at her scripts again "If you don't get up you're getting your bare butt whipped!"
She doesn't respond and flips through a script. I look over at Madison who shrugs. I sigh and look down at Rachel again. Time to be a woman of my word.
I take the scripts from Rachel and throw them down. I grab her wrist and drag her to a chair. Once I'm sat down I pull her skirt down and the diaper down too. She starts squirming but I don't let her go.
"You didn't listen" I bend her over my knees "This is your punishment that you knew was coming!"
I bring my hand down hard and fast. It's quiet as the smack resonates around the auditorium. Soon it's filled with sobs as I whip her again. I stop after 5 more.
"I-I-I rry!" I pull Rachel up and she sobs into my neck "I o! I e ood! I ood!"
"I know" I rock her in my arms "I know you'll be a good girl"
I fix her bottoms and carry her to the car. We get in and drive to the studio. When we get out I notice a girl standing with arms crossed. She walks inside and I see hell breaking lose.
"Rach do you know who that was?" She nods with a angry expression and thumb in her mouth "I'll take that as a bad sign"
We run in and hear the yelling "GET YO BITCH ASS OUT!" The girls looks familiar "I am going to beat you down to a pulp!"
"Shut up!" The girl steps toward Lucy "You won't do shit!"
"I already made my interests clear" Santana shakes her head at the girl "Please just go away Dani"
"You haven't even let me say why I'm here!" Dani looks at Cass "Your old 'friend' is tearing you down online"
"Brody?" Dani nods and Cass sighs "Of course he is..he'd never just let me be happy with my life"
"I came to tell you he was als~"
"Here" Brody pushes past me and almost knocks Rachel out of my arms "You don't have to worry though! I'm just here to tell your students the truths! Maybe your fiancés would love to know as well?"
"That my daughter was a stripper for a tiny bit?" Debbie steps forward "Or she secretly has a drug addiction coin?"
"Mom!" Cass looks at the students "I'm better!"
"Your soon to be step daughters act like babies" One of the girls shrugs "We kinda figured you'd have something"
"What?!" Brody steps forward angrily "You all are supposed to be shocked! You're supposed to snap! WHERE IS THE SNAPPING?!"
"We don't care" one of the girls points at the window "Have you seen New York?! We live where heroin addicts are high in the street! At least she shows you can be better and be loved despite your problems! She gives hope!"
"Seems like your plans failed huh Dani?" Santana steps toward Dani "How much dick did you have to suck to get him on board?"
"Bite me" Dani looks at Brody "Let's go! We can beat them in competitions or something"
The duo leave angrily. The students all go back to dancing and Janine takes Rachel. We lead Cass into the office and close the door. I take a deep breath before starting.
"You hid something from us?" She nods "Anything else we should know?"
"I'm five years sober" Cass pulls out a coin with a big 5 on it "I haven't been on a pole in years"
"I think we should get a holder to hang your other coins" Judy walks over to the computer "Maybe we can find something to use and hang it up"
"Y-you aren't gonna leave?" Cass looks at us confused "Youre gonna stay?"
"Of course" Madison gives her a big smile "We are mad you kept something hidden like that but understand! We love you and this isn't gonna push us away!"
"Thank you" Tears form in her eyes "Thank you!"
I get looked at by the others and roll my eyes. I walk to the electronic piano in the room. I start playing as a song comes to my head. I'll thank the girls later.
-Shelby singing-
Ohhhhh ohhhhhh ohhhhhh ohhhhhhh
Oh, her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful
And I tell her everyday
Yeah
I know, I know
When I compliment her she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?"
I say
When I see your face (face, face...)
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing (amazing)
Just the way you are (are)
And when you smile (smile, smile...)
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause, girl, you're amazing (amazing)
Just the way you are (are)
Yeah
Her lips, her lips
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful
And I tell her everyday
Oh you know, you know, you know
I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for
Then just stay the same
So don't even bother asking if you look okay
You know I'll say,
When I see your face (face, face...)
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing (amazing)
Just the way you are (are)
And when you smile (smile, smile...)
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause, girl, you're amazing (amazing)
Just the way you are (are)
The way you are
The way you are
Girl, you're amazing (amazing)
Just the way you are (are)
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing (amazing)
Just the way you are (are)
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause, girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah
Everyone smiles and I see Cass starting to suck on her thumb. I pick her up and hand her to Judy. I walk out with the others to take care of the class. Everyone is gone when we get in though.
"Uhh" I look at the girls confused "Did we get robbed?"
"I don't think so" We hear laughter and turn to see a door cracked open "Uhh I think they went in there"
We follow Madison to the room. The laughter grows as we get closer. We slowly open the door and stop. Smiles break out on our faces.
The kids are playing with Rachel like they would a baby. Brittany has also joined in and is getting attention. I lay my head on Emma's shoulder as we watch. Mom walks over with a smile.
"Needed a break" She looks at the kids "Figured this would be fine"
"It's perfect" I watch as the girls are happy and accepted "It's absolutely perfect"