-Chaoter-24-
-Rachel pov-
"I am so not doing this right now!" I look at mom as she points at Judy angrily "I have my team to prepare! A dinner with your parents can wait!"
"That is stupid and you know it!" Mom scoffs and Judy pokes her chest "You need to realize what is important!"
"I know what is important!" Mom pushes Judy's hand away "You do not know what is on the line! Never come at me with half knowledge again!"
"Oh go run and cry all over again!" Mom stops and turns shocked "Maybe this time you will stay away! Gonna take Rachel this time too?!"
"Your daughter gave up Beth and absolutely I will be" Realization dawns on Judy's face too late "Rachel pack your things"
"Shelby I am sorry!" She pushes past Judy and for the stairs "Shelby wait!"
"What just happened?" I look down at my lap "Rach?"
"We are leaving" I stand up and shake my head "So much for the fun huh?"
"Wait Rach this is ridiculous!" I look up at Quinn "Just get your mom to apologize!"
"Excuse me?" I feel anger boil up in me "Why should my mom apologize?! Your mom is the one who does not realize the situation! If we lose, we lose the club! The school board is trying to cut costs! They think we are expensive and expendable! So take your beliefs on her and shove it up your ass!"
"I am not losing Beth again!" I scoff and start to walk away but a hand stops me "Get her to stay or you will regret it!"
"Shut your mouth!" I turn and smack her across the face "You have never been my friend! You turned me down every time I tried! You never wanted to be friends with me! You never tried! Fuck you Quinn! Fuck you and your selfish need for Beth! She is not your daughter and never will be again!"
"Whoa!" Everyone is soon between us "Let's calm down here ok?"
"Shut the hell up slut!" Everyone's eyes go wide "Yeah I called you that! You already have been making out with Tina! Have you told Quinn? Does she know about your cheating?"
"Elisha is that true?" She keeps her eyes on me until Quinn forced her to turn "Is it true?!"
"You said you liked her too so I thought it was fine" Quinn let's her go and Elisha turns toward me "Your life is falling apart so you have to hurt others?"
There is a cane soon hitting the ground "EVERYONE SIT YO ASSES DOWN!" We all look at Ethel shocked "SIT DOWN NOW!"
"Yes Mam" A smack hits my butt and we all move "Sorry Ethel"
"You all have been such a great family!" We all look at each other before looking back at her "Is this cause of us moving in next door?"
"No we just finally imploded" I sigh and look around "We have been trying to keep everything in but we need to let it out"
"I do not hate any of you ok?" Mom sighs and rubs her temples before speaking "I am under pressure from the board to win or I will lose my job along with the club being pulled"
"They may do it regardless so why put so much pressure on Shelby?" I see mom look at me "Oh"
"It is all you want and I do not want your or you're friends to lose your family bond" Mom sighs and shakes her head again "I just need a good plan"
"Relying on your family helps" Ethel points her cane to Quinn "Now you"
"I guess I still have some jealousy about not being able to raise Beth" Quinn looks over at Beth with a small smile "She looks so much like me as a baby and..and I missed so much already that I do not want to miss anymore"
"I am not just a stand in for Beth right?" Elisha looks so scared right now "Like you are not leaving me right? I can change!"
"I love you the way you are Elisha" Quinn pulls her into her "You and me are forever ok?"
"Anyone else?" Santana raises her hand and I share a confused look with Brittany "Yes Santana?"
"Can we go back to being happy?" Santana looks at all of us "Agree to no more secrets that lead to these problems?"
"I think that can be arranged" Ethel smiles "Now group hug!"
We all share a hug and a small laugh. This feels nice and we need to do it more often. We need to have a huge family outing. But first I need a nap.
This drama has worn little Rach and me out completely so we need some sleepy time.
