-Chapter 2-
-Rachel pov-
Today has been...weird? I guess that's the best word for it. There's been a bay cheerio secretly following me around all day. She's stopped three slushy attempts and then hides again. I can't help but think this has to do with what Quinn said yesterday.
"Hey Manhands!" I look and see Puck angrily walking towards me with a big slushy "It's dumpster time!"
"Code...code...CODE RED!!!!" I look at the baby cheerio confused "CODE RED! CODE RED!"
I'm about to ask her what's going on when a arm clothesline's Puck. I see Dave nonchalantly grab the slushy and throw it in the trash. He nods to me and then walks on. I turn and see the cheerio trying to hide.
"You!" I walk over and her eyes go wide "Who has you following me?"
"I-I-I can't say!" She takes a small step backwards "I really can't"
"I did" I look at Finn who puts his arm around me "Hey baby!"
"So you go this baby cheerio to follow me around huh?" I look at her in my peripheral and see the cheerio frowning "So what's her name?"
"Uhhh" Finns face morphs into fear and I roll my eyes "I-it's cherry! I got her to follow you cause Cherry and Berry!"
"Why don't you say how you really know me?" Finn pales and I look at the girl confused "Number one he didn't set this up and number two he told me a few days ago he was single! We had sex!"
"I see" I take Finns arm off of my shoulder "I think we should see other people"
"Who would you be seeing Rachel?" Finn smirks and gets in my face "No one wants a worthless Barbara Streisand wannabe! No one is lining up to be with you! So you should just put out and stick with the real star in our relationship!"
"And I'd advise you that the real people who set this up just got a message" Cherrys phone rings and she smirks "They have the muscle coming"
"I'm not scared of some mu~"
Finer gets pushed before he can finish "Not scared huh?" Dave smirks "I'm doing what I got to bud"
"I'll find out the dirt those two have on you Dave" Finn sends a glare to me "I'll deal with you after glee"
I watch as Finn walks away and then Dave does. I walk to my locker remembering Finns words. Am I really that worthless? Does no one really like me?
"Rachel?" I look from my locker to Sugar "I've been asking if you knew what time practice was today for a few minutes now"
"Oh sorry" I open my locker and pull out my books "It's after school"
"Thanks" She doesn't stop looking at me "What's going on?"
"Nothing" I give a fake smile and close my locker "I gotta get to class"
I walk away from her and head to class. Only a few more classes. Today is almost done...I can't wait.
-Time skip-
"Sooo" I look around the room and see Sugar, Santana, Quinn, Brittany, and a few Cheerios "We got new members I see"
"RACHEL!" I get pulled into a surprise hug by Brittany "YOU MADE IT!"
"About time" I glare at Sugar who throws her hands up "Working on it"
"We decided for some reason to join here" Santana glares at Quinn "Wasn't all of our choices"
"I'm sorry I'm late!" Cherry runs in to the room out of breath "Sue just had to...to talk to me"
"You're fine dear" Mom smiles and looks at us "Alright! I think that if we are going to be a group we need a name!"
"All I know is I was the first member!" We all roll our eyes at Sugar "We are also going to be trouble for the New Directions!"
"For once I agree with something she said" Santana smirks "Even if she is tone deaf"
"Trouble tones!" Mom shouts smiling "You girls are the trouble tones!"
"Haha tt sounds like titty" I roll my eyes and Quinn smacks Santana "What?! It was funny!"
"Your gay is showing" Santana growls "What? It's true!"
"Alright let's get into practice huh?" The girls look away from each other and I look at my mom "First practice is just going to be finding out voices!"
-Time skip-
By the end of practice everyone is exhausted. Mom has run us all through the ringer. I did however notice I was being stared at by two different people. I also couldn't help but no rice Quinn and Santana talking to Shelby at the end of the meeting.
"You doing good Rach?" I look over at my mom "You seem to be in your head"
"Yeah I'm fine" Shelby doesn't look convinced "I really am fine"
"It's the girls isn't it?" I sigh and nod "I can't tell them they aren't allowed to stay over but I think Brittany will be upset"
"You told them they could stay over?" Shelby nods "They actually wanna stay...where I'm at?"
"That's what I gathered" Shelby pulls into the driveway "You gonna be ok?"
"I don't know" I open my car door "I guess time will tell"
"Well you don't have much time" I look where Shelbys pointing and see a car pulling up "They are here"
-Santana pov-
"Quinn I can't do this!" I look at Quinn who looks nervous "You came up with this idea! Why are you nervous?!"
"I didn't come up with it!" We both look at Brittanys who's just silently smiling "Brittany?"
"You two are the most repressed people I know" She looks at the both of us "You need to let your unicorns show!"
"Brittany" I shake my head "Rachel doesn't want my unicorn"
"You don't know that" Brittany unlocks the doors "Until you try"
Before we can argue back we are left in the car alone. I take a deep breath and close my eyes. I'm Santana Lopez...this is Rachel Berry...I'm able to do this.
"Let's do this" I grab my bag and get out of the car "Come on Q"
"Yeah" Quinn gets out with her bag "Lets get it over with"
We walk inside and immediately stop. Brittany is holding onto Rachel who looks like she's panicking. I share a confused and worried look with Quinn. What did we miss?
"Can I speak to you two?" The door closes behind us and Shelbys threatening voice sends chills down through my body "Now"
We follow her to the bedroom, where the door is closed. Shelby stands in front of it before locking it. She turns to us with a dark look on her face...oh god she knows.
"So I was confused why Rachel was so adamant on bringing extra clothes this morning" Shelby takes slow walks towards us as she speaks "So when I see her panicking because you all pull up I asked...why are you so scared?...imagine my reaction when I find out you've slushied her for years and even stripped her in middle school"
"W-w-w-we are trying to change!" Shelby stops and looks at me with her glare. I shrink backwards before speaking "We wanna be better! I wanna be better for her!"
"We were trying to hide our...our sexuality from everyone and ourselves" Shelbys glare let's up as she looks at Quinn who is letting tears fall "W-we didn't have as accepting homes as she did...if we came out gay...well we wouldn't probably be here today! So we took her out because we liked her...we wanna make things right because...we still do"
"I see" Shelby looks at both of us and nods "I can see your serious about this. I'm gonna tell you one thing though!...You owe her big time"
"We know" I see Quinn staring at a pack-and-play "Is the baby gonna be here?"
"Yeah she's in with Brittany and Rachel" I guess I was so focused on Rachel I didn't notice "Now how about you go show her that you wanna change"
We nod and unlock the door. We head into the living room and see Brittany along with Rachel playing with the baby. Maybe someday that could be us...for now I just gotta get her to be a friend.
"Rachel" Rachel looks over at us "H-hey"
"Hello" Rachel stands up "I'm sorry about how I was when you came in...you just gotta understand..I'm not used to you two caring and not leading me into a trap"
"We know and we are more sorry than you will ever know" I walk toward her with Quinn "We wanna change and take whatever happens with us all"
"I've never really had friends" I look down guiltily "I didn't mean it that way! I mean you two didn't help at all but neither have I"
"Well we are you friends now Rachel" I look up to see her smiling "Now how about you show us funny girl to kick the night off?"
The happiness that shines on her face makes everything worth it. What id give to see that smile everyday! She's so beautiful.
"Staring" I look over at Quinn with a glare "I'm trying to help you get her San"
"Well that goes against me helping you" We both sigh "How do we decide?"
"Who says you have to decide?" We jump at Brittany appearing behind us holding Beth "You could share her"
"Share Rachel?" I look over at Quinn who looks like she's contemplating this "Would you actually do it?"
"I mean we all three are hot" Quinn blushes at her words as heat goes to my face "I can't see why not"
"Well I can't see why you can't use the overhang then" We all look at Shelby and Rachel "You girls go sunbath and watch funny girls in the backyard...just no funny business"
Rachel hugs Shelby and skips over to us "You hear that?!" Rachel looks so happy and it worries me what's next "We get to sunbath outside and watch funny girl!"
"Wow!" Brittany jumps with Beth "I only know know one way to sunbathe though"
"I don't care how you do it just no funny business" Shelby looks directly at Quinn and me "And no making funny of anyone"
"Then let's get to it!" Brittanys sits Beth down in a baby walker and pulls off her belt "Sunbathe time!"
"Are you sure we should sunbathe naked...in August?" Brittany nods and continues taking her clothes off "As long as everyone is ok with this"
"Yeah" I look at Quinn who's eyes are closed "You don't have to go naked unless you're comfortable"
"You two really are trying to change right?" I don't look at Rachel as I nod along with Quinn "Ok then"
I hear two pairs of pants hit the floor and then other clothes follow. After a few minutes theirs only one pair of footsteps that leave along with the walker wheels. I look at Quinn who's still holding her eyes shut.
"It's gonna be weird if you two don't join as well" I don't move or look at Rachel "Just look"
I take a deep breath before turning. I feel my breath catch as I take in Rachel's body. There is no treasure trail but there is a small patch of hair. She quickly covers herself.
"No more staring!" Rachel turns around "You two have to join!"
"I wasn't even staring" I look back at Quinn who's blinking rapidly "I think my eyesight went out"
"Well if you two care to join I'll be outside with Brittany" I hear her start walking before stopping "I really hope you join in and have fun"
"Stop blinking at let the light in" Shelby walks over to us with a smirk "This your first test girls! What you do next determines how everything else may go"
I look at Quinn who looks over at me. We both look at the backdoor and then back at each other. Quinn nods to me and I sigh.
Here it begins...
