An: I have thought a thousand and 1 ways to continue this story. Hopefully this works.
Rachel sits down in this stranger's car.
"May I ask your name," Sebastian says, as he turns his car back on.
"Rachel," Rachel says shyly.
"Well Rachel," Sebastian says, "in a few minutes you are going meet a group of young men, who will make you feel like a queen. Even if you don't want it."
Rachel couldn't help herself to giggle at his foolish statement.
"Don't lie," Rachel whispers under her breath, so Sebastian couldn't hear her. She wasn't ready to become close to someone else to hide her life from.
Meanwhile back at Carmel High School
Shelby had just sent back all of the Vocal Adrenaline Team expect her Senior lead, Jesse St. James.
"Jesse, please stay back for a second," Shelby yells, as the senior starts towards the door. He turns around and quickly walks back to his couch.
"Was it my performance today, " Jesse asks, "I have been trying really hard on that new song."
"No, you are great," Shelby says, "I need you to find Rachel."
"Why, she ran out on us," Jesse says snarky, " besides we have a full team of back ups dying to get on the main team."
"Jesse, we don't need to lose her to another team and actually give them a chance at winning," Shelby says, "just go find her. I will give you the next three days off of practice to look for her. "
Jesse didn't question his couch. He just left the auditorium out to his Jeep and off to look for their youngest member. He could sense it was something deeper than just a team member snapping during practice that wasn't exactly a new occurrence. It's why they have the back up squad. He just couldn't put his pulse on why finding Rachel would mean so much to Shelby. She never cared about anyone before.
At Dalton Academy for Boys
Sebastian parks his car then goes over to Rachel side to help her out of his car. He puts his hand out to help her up. She just looks at him with confusion.
"Please take my hand," Sebastian says as a gentleman, "I promise It won't hurt."
Rachel grabs the older boy's hand and gets out of the car.
"You have soft hands," Rachel says.
" good genes I guess," Sebastian says sarcastically.
Sebastian then leads Rachel into the building and through a corridor. She begins to hear voices singing together and couldn't make up the song. As they reach the door, There is a group of 20 teenage boys in blue blazers with red lining singing "uptown funk," by Bruno Mars.
She is convinced that someone finally hit her with their car and she found her heaven. Sebastian squeezes her hand causing her to snap back to reality and she then felt his release her hand and walk towards the group. She watches as he joined the group to finish the song up. Rachel could feel herself smiling. Something she hasn't done in a long time. The boys finished up the song and began to rave on how awesome they are.
"So, this is why you were late, Sebastian," Thad asks as he winks at Rachel, "Picking up hot chicks."
Rachel could feel Thad staring at her. She was completely lost on how he thought she was hot. If he saw her bruises, he wouldn't be saying that.
" No, I had to save Ms. Rachel over here from being an idiot," Sebastian says
"You don't have to save every female, you see," Jeff jokes.
Sebastian gives them a death glare, as he pulls Rachel closer. She tries hard not to cry of the pain.
"May I use the bathroom," Rachel says looking into Sebastian's eyes.
"You don't have to ask for permission," Sebastian says with a slight laugh, "it is however, just out the doors we came into and over to the left a little bit.
Sebastian watches as she leaves for the bathroom and wonders where this mystery girl is from.
"For your information, I found her running in a thunderstorm," Sebastian says, "I maybe an asshole at times but if I found out something happened to someone,that I could of saved and hadn't stopped I wouldn't be able to function. Plus she is attractive."
Meanwhile in the hallway
Rachel felt horrible for lying to Sebastian. She really didn't need to use the bathroom. She just couldn't stay that. She should have never stopped to talk to him. He doesn't deserve to be brought into her life, her own personal hell. She kept walking towards the end of the long corridor, where a door caught her eye. She presses it slowly open, the alarm on the door begins to ring and she presses it open more and runs off.
Back with the warblers,
"Is that the alarm," Jeff asks, as they hear a siren blaring
The boys ran to the door to find the small girl with long brunette hair running out the door. Sebastian went to run after her but by the time he reached the door. She couldn't be seen.
Hours later,
Jesse St. James has been driving for hours looking for Rachel. When he had an idea to post it on the Ohio School Glee club boards.
Looking for Rachel Berry
Youngest Member of Award Winning Vocal Adrenaline
He then attached her picture and posted it.
Back at Dalton,
The warblers are chatting about school, songs, girls and more. Trent, the sassy gay warbler, felt his phone buzz, he quickly grabs it and checks the notification. He clicks on the notification to open it up. He just stares at his phone with a shocked expression on his face.
"Dude, what's the look for," Nick asks
"Did that Hunter guy send a dick pic again," Jeff asks
"Umm guys," Trent says, as he turns his phone around to reveal the post and a picture of Rachel on his phone screen. "Apparently, she is part of our competition."
Sebastian felt so dumb and so stupid. Of course she was a Carmel High student and a member of Vocal Adrenaline. They enjoy sending out spies to their competition and what better person than a new member. He felt his heart sink in disappointment. He felt a connection with the enemy.
Trent turns around his phone and answers back to the post.
She was here at Dalton in Westerville, a few hours ago but she ran out of an alarm door and we couldn't find her.
Your Sassy Warbler,
Trent J. Klass
Back in Akron
It was nearly midnight, when Jesse's phone light up as he was lying in his bed. Most of the response so far were more crude then helpful. However, this one showed some promise. He was lost how she gotten out of Westerville. She was too young to drive. Jesse was 18 years old and allowed to be out after midnight but he still like telling his parents were he was. He went down to tell them but his parents were fast asleep watching the t.v.. Jesse smiles and quickly makes a note for them to read.
Got lead on missing VA member. Going out to Westerville to find her.
Don't worry, I have my credit card
Jesse
Jesse then left through the front door, locking it behind himself.
2 hours later in Westerville
Jesse was on a mission. If he didn't find Rachel tonight, He might get punished for it during practice tomorrow. He felt his car getting fast and faster. He quickly looks down to see that he was reaching over 80 mile an hour. He quickly slows the car down. As he did, he looks over to his right to see a small figure with long brunette wavy hair, curled up in a ball. He pulls off to the side, turns his engine off and gets out of his car.
He silently walks towards her and crouches down. All those dance lessons have made his legs strong.
"Rachel, " Jesse says quietly.
Rachel looks up at him in fear.
"Why are you all the way out here," Rachel asks him.
"I should be asking you that question," Jesse asks, "Shelby was worried and asked me to look for you."
Rachel sits up and begins to run her fingers in her hair to fix it up.
"She doesn't care about me, she never has," Rachel says,"when will you learn that."
Jesse looks at the brunette girl with concern and confusion.
"You just joined the team a few months ago," Jesse says, "you will get used to how she is."
Rachel stands up and gets right up next to his face.
" I have for the last 14 years," Rachel says.
"There is no way,she has only been the coach for the last 7 years," Jesse says "and you are only 14 years old anyway."
"You are a fucking moron," Rachel yells at him.
"How am I a moron," Jesse yells back, "you just become a member."
Rachel rolls her eyes at him.
"Shelby is my mother," Rachel says,
"She's your what," Jesse says, "There is no way, I mean you look alike but so does Titus and Ashelle but they are dating."
"She's my mother," Rachel says, and I'm not going back to Vocal Adrenaline, to Carmel High or to that monster.
Rachel doesn't let Jesse process what she just said before running off again.
"Fuck," Jesse says, as he runs back to his car to go after her.
An: Hopefully this chapter was okay. I wanted to establish Rachel's lack of trust, also for us to meet the warblers and use Jesse to show how Shelby has been hiding the fact that Rachel was her daughter from Vocal Adrenaline for years now. Don't worry, Jesse and Sebastian will play important roles in the future.
