AN: I of course do not own any of the characters or the world that they live in. First time publishing reviews and critiques welcome however if you are going to slam the story just for the sake of slamming it, please don't waste your time or mine in doing so. As this is un beta'd all mistakes are mine. Thank you so much for all the follows, my phone has been blowing up all day and night since first posting. I hope that I can meet y'alls expectations.
"Are you fucking kidding me?" Rae yelled at the Principal
"Language Miss Berry." Figgins chastised in his infuriating monotone.
"NO! This is horseshit. I come back with six stitches above my right eye and having my left shoulder popped back in place after being attacked by those two animals and you want to suspend me?"
"Mr Karofsky and Mr. Azimio have been suspended for three days Miss Berry I have a zero tolerance for fighting." Figgins replied in his irritating monotone.
Rae snorted before continuing "Just like the zero tolerance for bullying right? It's never enforced. The jocks and the cheerleaders get away with murder around here and you do nothing. I know the irony of myself saying that as I am the captain of the junior varsity basketball and baseball teams, however I have never once slushied a student nor have I ever called anyone degrading names. You sir are a spineless excuse for a human being. Two football jocks attack Becky Jackson, a special needs student, with a slushy, then when Noah Puckerman, of all people stand up for her, is jumped by the same two neanderthals. Now those are the same two neanderthals who tried to hit a girl and you want to suspend me for defending myself. You have until after last period to change your mind or you will be hearing from my lawyers regarding a lawsuit for discrimination and this story will go to the news papers." Rae got up and stormed out the doors with Quinn following behind her.
"Rae, where are you going?" Quinn called out
"Why do you care Quinn?" Rae asked whirling on the Cheerio "Huh? Why do you care all of a sudden? You have done nothing but torment me for 2 years. For two years you have teased me and slushied me for what? Being different? For having been born as I am? For not caring about popularity even though I'm a jock? Remember Quinn, I'm just the freak that's good at Baseball and Basketball if it weren't for that I wouldn't exist at this school, right? Im pretty sure that's verbatim what you said to me last year. You know you are no better then Azimio and Karofsky, at least the bruises from them will fade. Now if you'll excuse me I need to shower and then go see Coach Sylvester." Rae whirled away leaving Quinn stunned that a) Rae finally showed that the bullying had in fact gotten to her and b) deeply ashamed that she had ever participated.
Storming into the Cheerios locker room, Rae gently removes her sling before ripping off her bloodstained tank top and shorts. Grabbing a towel Rae walked to the stall farthest from the door before turning on the water as hot as she could stand it. Hissing at the water hitting her tender flesh, Rae slowly began to relax her muscles under the heat and began to silently cry. Rae knew that she would have a hard time because she was different, she had heard the names before he-she, it, tranny, freak but for whatever reason it finally hit her that no matter how hard she tried things wouldn't change. Sliding down the stall Rae sat on the floor and tucked her head onto her knees and let the tears pour freely.
45 minutes later Quinn found Rae in the same position shivering under the spray of the water. Turning off the water, the cheerleader grabbed Rae's towel and placed it over the girls shoulders.
"C'mon Rae. Lets get you out of here and dressed. Figgins wants to talk to you again and Coach Sylvester is waiting in his office as well." Quinn said softly
Looking up with red eyes Rae stared at the blonde for a full minute before saying a word. "Why are you doing this?" she croaked out brokenly.
"Because I care more than you would believe." Quinn whispered.
Whimpering Rae turned to face the wall before standing and wrapping the towel around her body and slowly made her way out of the showers. Making her way back to her locker, Rae pulled out her spare change of clothes that she always kept at the school. Struggling to keep the towel in place Rae put her bra on thankful that the clasp was in the front. Sliding on a white button up shirt, Rae bends to put on her boxers, as she straightens back up the towel slips from around her waist. Quinn was walking around the corner and gasped at the sight before her. She knew that Rae had a penis, she was there that day that Karofsky had de-pantsed the girl when they were ten years old. What she was surprised by was how well endowed the point guard was, even soft Rae was at least 8 inches in length and another three in girth. Blushing a deep crimson, Rae turns away from Quinn and hurriedly pulls her boxers up the rest of the way. Pulling on the pair of loose fitting shorts Rae turns back around to face Quinn.
"Why are you still here? Looking for more ammunition to torment me with for the rest of the year? Well you got a look at the freak you can go now." Rae blurted out in anger.
Slamming the locker closed in frustration, Rae sat down on the bench and struggled with the buttons on her shirt. Coming out of her stupor Quinn moved over to help Rae with the buttons. Brushing the girls hands out of the way Quinn undid the few buttons that Rae had managed to do up and buttoned up the shirt properly.
"I don't hate you Rae, I'm jealous of you." Quinn continued at Rae's scoff of disbelief. "Its true. Believe it or not I admire your strength and courage."
"Right. I'm supposed to believe that miss perfect, the walking cliche, the head cheerleader that's dating the quarterback, the epitome of beauty and popularity the one and only Quinn Fabray, is jealous of a freak like me."
Sighing Quinn shook her head as she helped Rae get into her sling and helped her brush out her hair. They had really done a number on the tiny girl. " Rae I'm jealous of your courage and strength because you don't hide who you are. I'm jealous of the fact that you didn't have to be the perfect Christian daughter at home or out in public, that you don't worry about conforming to what the 'norm' is." Grabbing a bottle of water Quinn gave Rae a painkiller to take. "I know you don't want them, but please, I promised Dr. Johan that I would have you take one every two hours for the rest of the day."
Frowning Rae sighed in defeat as the throbbing in her shoulder and face were becoming unbearable. Quinn waited until Rae had finished swallowing the pill and water before continuing with her next words. "Finn and I are no longer together Rae. I broke up with him last night." Quinn nods with a soft laugh at the shorter girl's shocked expression "Yeah I know. I don't know why I'm telling you this, but I think its because you just called me a cliche and that's not who I really am, not on the inside at least."
"And who are you on the inside? If you aren't the walking cliche then who are you? And again I ask why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden?"
"It should be obvious by now Rae. C'mon, I'm to take you back to Figgins office now that you are presentable."
Quinn turns away and walks out the locker room not waiting to see if Rae is following her. Dumb founded Rae sat there for a moment longer before getting up and following the cheerleader out the door.