-Chapter 21-
-Rachel pov-
We are a week away from Sectionals and I'm flipping out! The girls keep telling me I have to stay calm but I can't! We still don't even have our songs selected! How do you compete without a game plan?!
I feel like I'm so lost right now. The week started great with the baby but now...now I'm just stressed. Glee club is my ticket to...well I don't know. I still plan on Broadway but I haven't picked a college. I know I need to get my choice done soon though.
I sigh and head to the glee room. I'm going to talk to Shelby about our song selection. We really should focus on it. It needs to be done before it's too late!
"Rachel!" I look up and see Shelby looking at me "You good? You seem out of it"
"Yeah" I walk over to here with a smile "I actually have something I wanted to talk to you about!"
"Hang on ok?" I frown but nod as she looks at the club "I finally have some song choices and who will be doing them!"
"Great!" I smile again "That's what I was gonna talk to you about! Who's got them?"
"Tina I have you doing 'Want you back' and dancing with Mike" I don't lose my smile cause I could always do the duet "For duet 'stereo hearts' I have Lucy and Santana! Group will be split between our soloist, duet partners, aaaaannnd Brittany!"
"What?" Shelby looks at me confused and I try to keep myself reigned in "I'm not doing anything?"
"You'll be doing back and dancing" Shelby tilts her head "Thats something right?"
"B-b-b-but I" I look at the club then my mom "I need the solo or a duet part"
"Rachel" Shelby puts a hand on my shoulder and looks me in the eyes "I want you taking it easy"
"Wait" I take a step back "So I won't be doing anything at Regionals either...I WONT PERFORM AT ANY COMPETITION?!"
"Rachel you are pregnant" Shelby puts a hand on her hip "As your mother I have to watch out for your well being! It's important that you are safe!"
"So you finally decide to be my mom and then you bench me?!" I don't recognize what I said until I see Shelbys face "I-I am so sorry Shelby! I-I didn't mean it!"
"I think Glee is ending early for today" Shelby grabs her things and walks to the door "Judy will take you three home"
I watch her leave and then slowly fall to my knees. I feel hands on my shoulders and start crying. I just got my mom back and I pushed her away again! I always mess up! I can never just let good enough be enough!
"Rachel?" I look up at Tina "If you want you can take the solo"
"No" I sniffle and stand up with my girlfriends help "You deserve to shine too...you are great Tina"
"Thank you Rachel" She pulls me into a hug "I won't let you down"
"I know you won't" We break apart and I look at my girlfriends "You two are going to do great too"
"It wasn't just Shelbys choice...she actually was more against it" I look at Lucy confused "Santana and I are the ones that brought it up to her to sit you and be more careful with you"
"Why?" They share a look I didn't fully see "What?"
"We know how...overactive and things you get when preparing for these solos" Santana sighs "We don't want you...we don't want you killing yourself or the baby! We don't need you getting to stressed and then blaming yourself cause the baby dies! We know you couldn't live with that and neither could we!"
"What did Shelby say?" Santana looks away so I look at Lucy "Luce?"
"She said she didn't want to lose you by sitting you out" Lucy sighs and looks at the ground "We promised her she wouldn't...but your reaction probably showed her other wise"
"I have to go apologize" I grab my things and run to the door "I gotta find her"
Hopefully she hasn't gone too far.
-Shelby pov-
"Shelby?" I'm looking at my mother who looks so confused "W-what are you doing here? We haven't seen you in years!"
"I got Rachel back" My mom gasps and I continue "She's pregnant right now and I sat her out of competitions...she brought up me finally want to be her mom and then I bench her...I broke"
"We haven't talked in years and this is what you return with?" I nod and she chuckles "You never change"
"Can I come in?" She moves out of the way and I walk into my childhood home "It's not changed a bit"
"I didn't want to forget him" I sit in a chair and mom sits across from me "He would've been accepting that you weren't there"
"I missed because of a stupid play" I look at the ground ashamed "I was a bad daughter"
"Your dad pushed you to be the best you could no matter what!" I look up at my mom and see her stern expression "You doing that play while he died in that hospital made him happy! It made him know you cared about his wishes!"
"I almost lost her that night you know?" I scoff and shake my head "I could've lost Rachel because I was stressed about a play"
"So you don't want her to repeat the same mistake?" I nod and she smiles "You sound like your father"
"He was a smart man" mom laughs and I look at her confused "What?"
"You father flunked out of high school and was in and out of jobs" Mom shakes her head with a smile "I was the smart one...he was the one with the bigger heart though"
"That big hearts what killed him!" Mom frowns and I sigh "Sorry"
"Have you talked with her?" I shake my head no and my mom scoffs at me "Why not?"
"She didn't care" I sigh and look at my mom again "She left me after the show"
"So what are you doin now?" I smile "What's that smile for?"
"I'm teaching Rachel's glee club and with my dream girl" Mom raises a eyebrow "What?"
"Judy Fabray huh?" I blush and look away as my mom laughs "You always were head over heels for her"
"I love being with her" I look back at my mom with a big smile "You think I should go back to Rachel don't you?"
"It's what your father would say" I nod and she stands up "Let's go"
"Let's go?" She nods and I look at her confused "What you mean?"
"I'm meeting my grand baby finally!" I look away from her but feel her eyes on me "What? That's your hiding something look!"
"You're in for a surprise" I look at her to see a raised eyebrow "Yeah"
-Time skip-
I pull into the drive to see all the cars here. I take a deep breath before getting out. My mom follows me to the front door. I unlock it and lets us both in. I walk in and to the living room to see Rachel being calmed down.
"Take deep breaths ok?" Fran takes one and looks at Rachel "See that? That's what you need to do!"
"I-I just wanna apologize!" I take a step closer and Rachel looks up "MOM!"
"Rachel!" She jumps up and into my arms "I'm so sorry baby girl! I should've talked with you before just springing that on you in class! It wasn't the right way!"
"I'm sorry too" We pull back and she sighs "I understand that I need to take better care of myself and not doing the competitions is fine...you're my mom though and I love you"
"I love you sweetheart" There's a cleared throat and I turn to introduce my mom "Rachel this is my mom June"
"I can't believe I finally get to meet my granbaby!" Mom runs over and hugs Rachel "I finally get to meet my granbaby!"
"Hello" They break apart and Rachel smiles "Have you met your other granddaughter?"
"I have another one?" Mom looks around frantically "where?!"
"Right here June" Judy walks in with Beth, Santana, and Lucy "Her name is Beth"
"She's beautiful!" Mom looks at me confused "Why does she look like the blonde kid though?"
"I had her at a young age" Lucy smiles "I signed her over to Shelby"
"May I ask your name?" Mom looks at Judy "Are these two the help? I heard rich people have helpers"
"This is my youngest daughter Lucy and The other girl by Rachel is my oldest Fran" Judy puts a hand in Santana's shoulder "This is my under guardianship child Santana"
"My god it's Maribels daughter!" Mom looks at me confused "Don't tell me I missed out on the trouble trio reunion!"
"Trouble trio?!" I cringe at the girls yelling "WHATS THE TROUBLE TRIO?!"
"A story for another day" The girls groan "Let's just leave it at that ok?"
They nod and we settle into light conversation. The night ends better than the afternoon. I just hope tomorrow is better. I look at Santana and a question pops into my head.
Where is Maribel?
