Charlie was running, her tears were harsh. Her heart was pounding. She had needed to get the hell out of that school but has no idea were she's going.

She rounded a corner and almost tripped when she abruptly halted her steps.

"Charlotte?"

Charlie froze as fear engulfed her. Suffocating her with the idea that just by looking at her, her father would know.

There was Deacon Wilde and her father not ten feet away. God why her?

"Charlotte, are you alright?" Deacon Wilde asked.

and her father began walking toward her. She swallowed thickly at the fake worry on her father's face.

"Charlotte, honey, what's wrong?" Russell asked in the most tender compassionate way that Charlie whimpered than bit her lip to hold in her cry.

Russell placed a hand on her shoulder and turned her to look him in the eyes. Charlie's eyes lifted to his but the moment she did she wished she didn't. Underneath the concern was fire.

"Deacon, I apologize but I must take my daugh-"

"There you are!" A smiling voice entered the conversation. A voice that caused her father to grip her shoulder a little harder.

Shelby walked toward them her eyes on Charlie. Deacon Wilde took the woman in not knowing who she is.

"May I help you?" Russell said as he turned his eyes on Shelby and the moment they connected with hers his inside burned with rage at the same calm, cool features she always were but her smirk was preditory.

"Well if it isn't Russell Fabray. It's so good to see you!" Shelby said with a cheery voice. "Wow, I haven't since you in what? Sixteen years! You look good, Russ!"

"Hello!" Deacon Wilde said with a smile in her voice. "I'm Deacon Katherine Wilde and you are?" Mrs. Wilde said as she held out her hand in welcome.

"Oh where are my manners, I'm Shelby Corcoran. I'm Charlotte's choir teacher. It's a pleasure to meet you too and thank you." Shelby said with a fake believable smile in a gracious manner.

"I'm sorry I don't follow, thank me for what?" The Deacon asked.

"For finding my student. I have been driving all over looking for her. You see, there was a little incident in class. I asked Charlie to sing and she was terribly nervous and I guess some kids found that funny so they started to tease her and she ran out before I could stop her. So thank you for finding her Mrs. Wilde. Despite childish behavior school is very important." Shelby said with a smile.

"Yes school is very important. I tell my Kitty that all the time. You may not know her yet, she's a freshman."

"The name sounds familiar." Shelby replied pretending to think about it.

"Excuse us but we should go. I need to take my dau-"

"Indeed we should, I'll get her back to school in a jiffy and don't you worry. I'll make sure no one bothers her." Shelby said smoothly to Russell as she slid her arm around Charlie's shoulders basically forcing Russell to release her.

Shelby could feel rigidness in Charlie. Russell forced a smile on his face as well. Deacon Wilde was completely oblivious.

"Well that is very kind of you. I hope my Kitty gets you as a teacher when she reaches her junior year."

"Boy, do I hope so." Shelby chuckled back.

"I think it's wonderful when teachers really care about their students well being." Mrs. Wilde said.

"You have no idea how much my students mean to me." Shelby said with the most blinding smile and shining eyes.

In truth hated every last one of her students at Carmel if she could she'd fail every one of those brats.

"Isn't it great to know that at least one teacher at Mckinley truly cares, Russell?" Deacon Wilde asked her eyes turning to a silent Russell.

"Oh yes, it's good to know." He said calmly with a smile.

"Well we should head back." Shelby said.

"Oh yes, wouldn't want to miss anymore classes." Deacon Wilde followed.

"No ma'am." Charlie said finally speaking up.

"I'll see you at home, Charlotte."

"See you at home, Daddy."

His eyes were boring into her and she was beginning to get scared again.

"It was such a pleasure running into you Russell. I real treat." Shelby said with a smile but her eyes were pinning him with a well hidden glare.

"You too, Shelby." He replied a little stiffly.

Shelby nodded than waved goodbye to deacon Wilde. Shelby could feel Russell's eyes on her but she didn't give a shit.

She rubbed her hand up and down Charlie's arm slightly. "Don't worry Kid. I won't let anything happen to you."

Charlie wished that she could believe her.


"No,no,no this is not good! This isn't good!" Quin said in a panic.

"What do you mean, look at her! She looks like she was beat with a sledge hammer!" Rachel said incredulously.

"I know that!"

"Then why the hell are you not happy I got her out?"

"Because he's going to be pissed! My dad's going to lose his shit when he realizes she's gone! God I don't even want to think about what he's going to do to us when he finds out, especially to my mom because she got out!" Than Quinn gasp. "Oh god."

"What?"

"Rachel if he finds out you were in the house and you let her out.." Quinn said with a shake of her head as her tears welled up.

"I'm not scared." Rachel said with a wave of her hand.

"Well you should be. This isn't a joke Rachel."

"Who said I'm joking. I'm serious Quinn. If he figures out some how it was me, than so what. I've gone up against a lot more crazy guys than your dad and I'm still here. If anything your father should be afraid of me."

Quinn looked at her really looked at her and for the first time saw something that put fear in her. It was cold, calculating and fearless.

It screamed that if it came between Rachel and another person she'd pull the trigger first, so to speak.

"I just don't want anything to happen to you."

"You shouldn't worry about me. You should worry about yourself. Besides right now we need to worry about what we're going to do with your mother."


Shelby and Charlie have been driving for ten minutes. Shelby was worried Charlie looked ready to jump off a roof.

"I know you don't believe me now but you guys did the right thing."

Charlie shook her head. "Yeah right, we basically dug our own graves."

Shelby pulled the car over and turned to Charlie. The blonde had silent tears coming down her face.

"I promise you Charlie. I won't let anything happen to any of you."

"I appreciate that Shelby but you don't understand. My dad literally gets away with everything. Everyone thinks he's this really amazing husband and father. No ever notices anything. He has friends in the police department. He's friends with the best lawyers in this town because they go to our church. He's untouchable. My mom has tried to leave a thousand times and she always ends up beaten to a pulp like the rest of us. Even when my grandparents were alive and she tried to go to them for help they called my dad. So please excuse me for not believing for one second that we won't be back in that house tonight, beaten to an inch our life. Than out of school for the next week or two only to come back and act like eveything's okay again and still no one will notice!"

Shelby stared at her calmly. "You're wrong."

Charlie's head whipped to hers with fire in her eyes. "Wha-"

"This time you have me and I swear on my life nothing and no one will stop me from protecting you all."

"I really, really want to believe you."

"You don't have to but you will see."

Shelby unbuckled her seatbelt and reached over unbuckling Charlie's seat belt. She pulled the blonde into a hug full of promise and Charlie broke down uncontrollably.

Charlie hugged her back tightly. Holding on as if she let her go, she'd be back at the hand of her father.

The two hugged for minutes before Shelby's phone rang.

They pulled apart and Shelby cupped her cheek placing a motherly kiss to her forehead.

Than the brunette reached for her phone and her eyes widened a fraction when she saw who it was.

"Quinn?!"

"Shelby, please come quick!"


"-Than he just punch me! A sucker punch like the punk he is." Puck sneered.

"Puck that isn't helping." Mr. Shue said.

"What? It's true. If I wasn't still healing from being jumped. This pansy ass would've been out cold."

"That's enough." Principal Figgins said.

Puck looked bad. He had a new black eye. Busted lip and his ribs were burning.

Sam sat in his seat, eyes trained to the floor not hearing anything Puck just said. His eyes were red and puffy from crying. He had a bustd lip but that was about it.

"Mr. Fabray I'm sorry but I must suspend you fo-"

Principle Figgins was cut of when Sue walked in the room.

"Figgins, I need to spe-"

"Sue we're clearly in the mid-" Mr. Shue cut in.

"Excuse me, William but I was speaking to Figgins not you."

"Sue, I'm sure whatever it is can wait." Will replied.

"Actually it can't. In fact, you all are going to have to continue your little conversation another time. Samuel let's go."

Sam looked at Sue than Principal Figgins.

"Sue, I cannot allow you to take Mr. Fabray. He's bein-"

"Figgins with all do respect I don't care right now. I'd be more than happy to explain at a later time but Fabray is coming with me."

"Sue this is not a joke!" Will said in annoyance.

"I didn't imply that it is. Samuel let's go."

"Sue!"

"Figgins call me when your done here and I'll explain everything. Have a good day." Sue said calmly. "Let's go Fabray."

Sam looked to principal Figgins and he nodded.

"What? Your just going to let him leave?! No way!" Puck said standing up.

"Puckerman, I advise you to sit down if you know what's good for you." Sue said.

"I have to agree with Puck, we're in the middle of a dispu-" Mr. Shue tried again.

"And you can still have your dispute but the boy comes with me." Sue said as she opened the door and gestured to Sam to step out.


Shelby and Charlie pulled into the driveway. Shelby walked briskly to the front door with Charlie behind her.

"Quinn?! Quinn, we're here!" Shelby called out to the living room.

"Up here!" Quinn called.

Shelby and Charlie ascended the stairs. Quinn hadn't told them anything yet.

"Quin-"

"In here!" Quinn called from Rachel's room.

Shelby was worried as to what she'd find and she wasn't prepared. Charlie gasped as her eyes bulged in shock.

"Oh my god!" Shelby said as she rushed forward and kneeled down to the mattress on the floor. "Judy?! Judy can you here me?!"

Judy groaned and Shelby was terrified.

"What happened?! How did she get here?!" Shelby asked Quinn.

"Rachel brought her here." Quinn answered.

"What?" (Shelby)

"How?" (Charlie)

"I don't know but it's why she called me."

"Where is Rachel now?" Shelby asked.

"She went to the store to get some supplies for the bandages my mom needs changed and some pain killers."

"Oh god, Judy if you can hear me I'm right here. Okay, I'm right here." Shelby said kissing her forehead.

Shelby's mind was reeling than Quinn's cellphone rung.

"Who is it?" Charlie asked in fear.

"It's coach."

"Answer it." Shelby instructed as she began checking Judy's wounds.

"Hello?"

"Q, where are you?"

"At Shelby's house."

"Is she there? I tried calling her cell."

"Yeah."

"Is your sister there?"

"Yes."

"I'm on my way."

With that Sue hung up. She looked over at a quiet Sam and shook her head. She still couldn't believe she never noticed.

Skyler walked up her drive way and her eyes widened, her mother's car was in the driveway. That wasn't good.

She let herself in the house and prepared for a lecture but was instead greeted by multiple muffled voices coming from upstairs. She walked up the stairs than the voices began to clear.

"Put this under her head." Shelby instructed.

"Charlie be careful."

Skyler's brow furrowed when she saw Rachel's bedroom door wide open and was struck with fear that something had happened to Rachel so she rushed the rest of the way to the room. She saw her mother, Quinn, and Charlie hovering over someone on the bed and she gasped.

"Oh my god, is Rachel okay?!" Skyler said in a rush.

All three of their heads whipped around at her.

"It's not Rachel, it's Judy." Shelby answered.

"What's wron-" Skyler asked as she walked closer and the moment Judy came in to voice she felt like she had been socked in the gut.

"Oh my.. Wh-what happened?"

"Our dad." Quinn answered sadly.

Skyler stood in place crippled by the memory of the man earlier. Judy looked bad practically dead bad. Just then another person entered.

Skyler turned around in time to see Rachel enter. Rachel didn't look at anyone or say anything.

She walked around toward Quinn and handed her the plastic bad of goods before walking to her desk chair and sitting, swiveled away from everyone.

Her eyes trained out the window. Everyone knew not to bother her. She did more help than anyone and they're grateful for it.

"Charlie help me get her blouse off. Sky, Get me a bowl of water. Quinn open up the packages we need please." Shelby instructed all three girls doing as they were told.

Just then they heard the front door open than close.

"Shelby?!" Sue called out.

"Up here!"

Sue and Sam ascended the stairs. The second Sue and Sam entered the room Sue's eyes bulged.


Russell slammed the door to his car in aggravation. Just the sight of Shelby boiled his insides. He hated her with every fiber of his being.

Of all the times to run into deacon Wilde it had to be when he finally came face to face with Shelby.

Russell roughly opened his front door and slammed it shut. He grumbled to himself as he walked toward his study.

After pouring himself a glass of whiskey than walked to his desk. Just as he lifted his glass to his lips his eyes caught sight of something that made him tense.

Across the hall in his line of sight the basement door was ajar. He furrowed his brow before slamming his glass down on the table than opening his desk drawer searching but coming up empty. The keys were gone.

Russell rushed to the basement and froze mid way when the box came into view. Empty. The damn thing was empty.

His eyes filled with rage as he ran back up the stairs and began searching the entire house. Once again, empty.

He rushed to the front door grabbing his car keys and rushing out in search of his wife and children.

Whoever did this was going to pay dearly. Russell pulled out his cell phone and dialed as he drove.

"Nick, it's Russell. I'm cashing in on that favor."


"What the hell happened here?!" Sue said.

"It didn't happen here." Shelby said as she placed an ice pack on Judy's head.

"Where did it happen? And what the hell is that foul odor?!" Sue asked.

"I told you. After he beat her he put her in the box. He leaves you in the box and your not allowed to use the bathroom any where else." Quinn said uncomfortably now that Rachel and Sky were present.

Rachel clenched her jaw eyes still trained out the window in silence from her seat. Skyler's head snapped up and they were wide in horror.

"This is fucking insane! We have to call the police!" Sue said.

"You can't!" Charlie said in fear.

"What do you mean we can't?! Look at her!" Sue argued.

Shelby stood up from her place beside Judy and rushed over to Charlie. "Charlie, sweetie, I know you're scared. All of you but Sue's right we have to call the police."

"Than what? He gets off with a slap on the wrist than we're sent back?!" Sam asked in anger.

"That won't happen!" Shelby said.

"How do you know?! No offense Ms. Corcoran but you just moved here! You don't have pull with anyone here!" Sam argued.

"It won't happen and I won't let it! Me not being from here is an advantage! I've got resources, money and very expensive lawyers! Not in any ones pocket and damn sure not from this town! I promise you! I swear that I won't let anything happen to you!"

The room fell silent except for Judy's wheezing.

"How long do you think any of you can keep doing this?" Skyler spoke up softly as she stared down at Judy. The woman who had been so kind to her and Rachel. The triples didn't look at anyone. All of them terrified in their own way.

Skyler looked up and took in their miserable faces and her heart was demolished by it. "How long do you think your mother will be able to do this? Yeah you guys graduate in two years if you even live long enough but what then? Your mother's going to be left behind in that house after you leave and she won't be strong enough to fight for herself because she'll be too scared..." Skyler could see she was getting through to them. "Guys.. You say that you have no one and no where else to go even if you did try to leave but here we are.. We're offering help. A support system that promises to be here through everything. All you have to do is say yes. Cooperate when you speak to the police. Help us save not only you but your mother. No one should have to live the life you guys do! If you don't take our help now lord knows what you're dad will do when you do go home! I met him today."

All eyes widened in surprise.

"I cut school today. I wasn't in the mood to be there. I was here at home for a while than I couldn't handle how I was feeling so I went for a run. I ran across a street near the main square and he almost hit me with his car. When he stepped out of his car he looked so worried. Sounded so caring. He was so concerned with whether or not I was truly okay. What I'm trying to say is, he had me so fooled. I had no idea who he was. What do you think he's going to do if he goes to the police first and says your missing or worse your mother kidnapped you or something more ridiculous? He'd have them convinced because he reached out for help to find you because he 'Cares'." Skyler said using air quote's.

Skyler could see they were scared but she could also see they were understanding her point. They just needed a little nudge. "If you don't take this opportunity now.. Than when he comes for you. Takes you home. If think what he's done before is bad after this he'll be way worst than I truly believe he'll make sure you never get this opportunity again."

That was it. The last nail in the coffin. Shelby, Sue and Skyler could see the realization hit them like a ton of bricks.

Skyler truly believed every word of what she just said because she herself knew abuse and when someone wants to keep you from the only life line you have. They will by any means necessary to keep you under their thumb.

"She right.." Quinn spoke up.

Charlie and Sam looked at her. "We could sit her and be scared than he'll come and find us. What then?.. Because now that mom got out not only is he going to be furious that she got out. He's going to be furious that we're at Shelby's if he doesn't already know where she lives. If he gets mom home in this state he'll beat her again and I don't know if she'll survive it or not because she's barely hanging by a thread now. I don't know about you two but I'm so tired of this life.. I'm tired of the lying, the pretending.. We can't even sleep at night because we're so scared and to be honest I'd rather go toe to toe with him in court than living the rest of life in that house because you both know he won't let us leave even after high school.. Not completely at least. He's always going to be there no matter what we do so why not try. Either way we're damned if we do and damned if we don't."

"..Okay.." Sam choked out with wide eyes not believing he was actually saying yes to this suicide mission. "I'm in."

"Char?.." Quinn called softly. Charlie was trembling in place.

Quinn walked to her sister. She grabbed her hands. "Hey.."

Charlie raised her red swollen eyes at Quinn.

Quinn melted at the sight. Charlie was terrified to silence. "Hey, it's going to be okay. Do you hear me? We're going to be okay." Quinn assured.

Charlie's lips trembled and she nodded as her tears fell.

"Come here. I've got you." Quinn said as she pulled her sister into a hug. Charlie whimpered a small sob that was muffled by Quinn's cheerios jacket and she buried her face into Quinn's neck.

Sam walked over and hugged her from behind. The three began to cry. They held onto each other for dear life not knowing what was going to happen but it was true. How much more of this could they take. They needed help.

Shelby watched on with tears in relief that they agreed to go to the police. Skyler also stood with tears running down her face. Sue discreetly wiped her eyes.

Rachel stood in her seat facing away but could see the reflection of the triplets in the window. She wasn't crying but she definitely felt sadness for them.


Quinn, Charlie, Sam, Shelby and Sue stood in the hospital waiting room. They had brought Judy themselves as to not cause too much attention to themselves. Rachel and Skyler were still at home.

"How much longer is this going to take? Shouldn't we know something by now?" Quinn asked with worry.

"We will but your mother has a lot of injuries. They have to take x-rays, blood test, the whole thing. So just give it time." Shelby assured.

"I'm going to head to the cafeteria. You need anything?" Sue asked.

All three of them shook their heads 'no'. Sue sighed then walked off. As she walked she pulled out her phone. "Neal, it's Sue. I need a favor."


Skyler sat on the couch alone watching nothing as the TV was just on as white noise. She still couldn't believe what had happened though she knew it was going on. It was a lot harder to digest when you see the actual evidence.

"Judy was in the emergency room. Her mom now knew the truth she had been keeping for Charlie.

Rachel of all people rescued Judy. How? She still doesn't know but she respected her sister so much for her heroism. None of this would have happened if Rachel hadn't saved her.

All the lies and secrets now out in the open and Skyler couldn't be happier for the triplets. They were finally getting help. She wanted to go to the hospital with them but she could tell that it was already hard for the triplets to speak about everything with her present.

So even though she wanted to be there in physical support she knew they'd explain the truth a lot more openly if there were less people. A knock at the door pulled Skyler from her musing.

She got up and went to answer it. She pulled the door open an halted in surprise. There standing tall and broad was Russell and he looked very friendly but she knows who he is now so it was more intimidating.

"Hello, I'm sorry to bother you but I was wondering if you could help me?"

Skyler felt fear shoot down her spine at his penetrating eyes and dominating presence.

"I.." Skyler caught herself and cleared her throat. "I'm sorry sir, help you with what exactly?"

"I'm looking for my children. Perhaps you know them? Charlotte, Samuel and Quinn Fabray? They said they'd be going to a friends house after school. I'm suppose to pick them up at her house. Her name is Shelby. Shelby Corcoran. I couldn't quite remember the address and I'm not sure if I'm on the right street. Is this the Corcoran residents?" Russell asked in the most humbled, respectful manner that would have had anyone fooled.

"No." Skyler replied blankly not giving anything away.

"No? Are you sure?"

"Look, I can't help you. I'm sorry." Skyler said about to close the door but his hand stopped it.

"I'm sorry but.. Don't I know you from somewhere?"

"I'm sorry no. I've never seen you before in my life."

"Funny.. I feel like I've seen you." Russell said with a furrowed brow scrutinizing her as if he were trying really hard to solve a puzzle.

"Clearly, she said she doesn't know you." Rachel's voice rung out behind Skyler. Sky's eyes widened in shock.

Russell's eyes snapped to Rachel standing behind her.

"Hello. How you this evening. I'm sorry to stop by like this but I'm looking fo-"

"We don't care." Rachel said bluntly. Shocking Russell and slightly irritating him but he kept his features cool.

"I'm sorry? I-"

"What did you not get from what I just said? We. Don't. Care." Rachel replied in a bored tone.

"Excuse me but are your parents ho-"

"Either they are or they're not. It's none of your business. Clearly you just asked her if this is a who was it? Oh right, Shelby Corcoran's home." Rachel said as she stepped forward pass Skyler and placing herself between her sister and the man before her fearlessly. One hand on the door handle and the other holding up her casual stance as she leaned on her palm. Effectively blocking her sister.

Rachel stared him down. "Though I was taught not to talk to strangers or weird creepy old guys like yourself who seem to think it's okay to walk up to strangers homes and ask about kids and other shit that doesn't matter. The answer to your question is simple. There are no kids here by the name of Fabray. They don't live here. They don't play here. Hell they don't walk this street. This house that you so humbly tried to bullshit your way into is not the Corcoran or whoever the hell you just asked for home, it's the Berry residents. So now that you got your answer get off my porch before you wake up our dad and trust me old man. He's taller, bigger and a hell of a lot more intimidating than you. As a matter of fact since you're so eager to talk to him. I'll let him know just what lengths you went to just to in scaring my sister." With that Rachel turned around toward the stairs maintaining her place at the door.

"DAAADDD!"

Russell's eyes widened incredulously. "Oh uh! No let's not bother your father! I-"

Rachel looked back at him with a bored expression. "Nah, don't worry about it. You need to know right? It's that important."

"No, please! I'm sorry to have bothered yo-"

Rachel turned looked back at the stairs. "DADDDYYY! THERE'S SOME OLD CREEPER GUY AT THE DOOR TRYING KIDNAP US! HE CLAIMS HE KNOWS US! I THINK HE'S BEEN STAKING US!"

Russell's eyes bulged than he turned on his heel running down the porch steps and rushing back to his car. Tripping on the way to it. "Dammit!" He griped.

Skyler stared at Rachel in awe as Rachel stared down Russell Fabray retreating form smirking deviously as she than watched him drive away.

"You're amazing." Skyler said with a smile of awe in her voice. Rachel tensed forgetting she was there. "That was incredible!"

Rachel shut the door and turned around not looking at Skyler as she made her way back upstairs now that protecting her sister was done. Skyler stood at the bottom of the stairs watching Rachel leave her again in silence.

Skyler licked her lips. "I know you hate me and.."

Rachel halted in her steps. Her back to Skyler at the middle of the stairs but didn't turn around.

"I know you don't want to hear it but thank you, Rachel. Not only for just now but always. You always protect me even when I don't know you're doing it." Skyler said in a low defeated tone.

"I know I've never been strong like you. I know I'm not brave like you. I know I never protected you the way you have me, well.. I did try I'm just not as scary as you. I tried that time Sarah Kenner sent those six girls to jump you after school. I went to see her before it happened. I wanted to be fearless and strong like you. I wanted to protect you for once. That didn't work out. She beat me up and stole the bracelet you stole for my birthday. I tried another time when Jeff Milton put gum in your hair. I kicked him on the shin and told him to stay away from you but his sister Mary-You remember Mary, don't you? You use to make oink sounds after her because you said she looked like miss Piggy.

Rachel scoffed a breath of humor and Skyler felt like her world lit up at the sound of it. Her eyes pricked with tears as she smiled softly at her sisters back.

"Anyway, she grabbed me by my hair and started hitting me and I tried to hit her back but she was bigger and stronger than me. I remember thinking what the hell had the group homes she'd been in, been feeding her?"

Rachel chuckled at that. Skyler bit her lip and shut her eyes at the sound of it's beauty. Having been so long since she's heard it.

"So I have to admit I was mad at you that day. I never told you this because I didn't want to seem ungrateful but when you came and jumped in taking over the fight with her and she forgot about me, I was so pissed at you."

At that Rachel's eyes furrowed in confusion. She unconsciously turned around, filling with confused curiosity and the gesture made Skyler want to cry.

She held it together because she was finally getting Rachel's attention and she didn't want this spell or what ever the hell was happening to break. This has been one hell of a day.

Skyler almost sobbed when Rachel made eye contact but kept her face neutral.

"What?" Rachel said still in confusion not realizing that's the first word she'd said to her sister in eight years and Skyler just about died.

Sky swallowed thickly and fought with her tear ducts to stay as dry as possible but her eyes glassed pink with unshed tears.

"I know it may seem stupid to you since you saved me from having my ass handed to me but.. I was suppose to get the glory that day."

Rachel's brows hit her hairline and Skyler thought she was beautiful.

"Not for me obviously but.. for you. I wanted to beat up Jeff so I could tell you how I defended your honor. How he'd never do anything to you ever again because I won't let him. I was suppose to be your hero that day. Then Mary jumped me from behind and started wailing on me. I.. I thought, well, she's a big bitch but I'm going to take her down one way or another."

The two chuckled at that as they shared something together for the first time in so long.

Than the moment sobered as Rachel took her sister in. She had been trying to figure out why she has bursts of anger every time she looked at Skyler.

She thought that maybe if she looked at her from afar it would go away eventually and for the most part it's been working.

She has been following Skyler from a far for the last two weeks without her knowing but now they were standing too close and Rachel was confused by what she was feeling.

Rachel didn't say anything in response. She nodded her head slowly with a bit of awkwardness not knowing what to do with herself than Skyler spoke. "I undestand now Rachel.."

Rachel's eyes went back to Skyler who had her eyes cast down in sadness. "I've been thinking about it a lot and.. I understand now. You don't like me."

"You don't like to look a me. You don't want me around and I get it. So I promise I'll leave you alone now."

"I won't try to talk to you anymore because I know it makes you mad. I don't want to make you mad or stress you out. As long as your here and I can see you.. that'll be enough for me. It'll have to be."

"Because now I know you're safe and.. all the time I spent not knowing if you were alive or dead hurts a million time worst than you ignoring me so.. I'll respect your wishes but that doesn't mean that I like it.. I just wish it didn't have to be this way. I wish I could talk to you and be the one person you come to like it use to be but most of all.. I wish I could turn back time because maybe then I could've been there for you."

With that Skyler sniffled as she turned on her heel grabbed her jacket off the coat rack along with her car keys and left.

Rachel watced her leave and she began to become angry again. Angry with herself because words like those coming from Sky weren't suppose to hurt her as much as they just did.

Her tears came down silently. She walked down the stairs and left the house too. She needed to walk off her anger or she was liable to do something stupid.