A Life Changing Journey
By CollegeStar20!
This is a story about how Rachel and Victorie met each other and how Rachel became her mother. It will be in Victorie's and Rachel's POV at times.
Enjoy and it will keep up with when Rachel sees her daughter again so Finn and others will be in the story at some point.
In Quinn's POV.
So you found Victorie on the bench in the middle of the night in New York, how old is she and did you adopt her?" I asked Rachel worried about little Victorie who sounded like she loved Rachel so much but why wasn't she around and why did Rachel seem upset about her not being around.
"She's 9 years old and." Rachel starts telling me more about what happened with Victorie.
Flashback.
Rachel stood in front of the court room feeling nervous! She was listening to everything the judge was saying and she held Victorie's hand.
"So Rachel Barbra Berry wants to legally adopt Victorie Annabelle Miller am I right?" Rachel says yes to the judge and he nods.
"Well Victorie I want to ask you a few questions is that alright with you?" Victorie nods looking at the judge.
"Yes sir you can ask me questions I don't mind!" Few people chuckle at how cute she is. The judge smiles at the little girl.
"Alright Victorie please be honest with me alright!" Victorie nods waiting for the first question.
"How do you feel about Rachel Berry becoming your parent?" Rachel glanced at her little angel wondering how she really feels.
"I think Rachel is already a great foster mom so for her to be my mommy for real is great for me!" Rachel felt tears forming in her eyes but she controlled herself.
"Has she ever hit you?" Victorie shook her head suprised that he would ask her a question like that.
"No sir she has never hit me in away just great hugs and she's been firm with her voice when I didn't want to do the dishes or clean my room but that's it!"
He nods and looks at Rachel to see her smiling at Victorie and kissed her forehead and he smiles liking that moment.
"One more question alright Victorie because I already asked Rachel her questions and she wants to be your mom! So are you ready?" She nods moving closer to Rachel who held her close.
"Do you want Rachel to be your mom?" Everybody looked at her waiting for her to answer.
"Yes I want her to my mom or else we wouldn't be here sir!" They all laughed at her answer and Rachel giggles loving this girl.
"Well you told me huh, I need both of you two sign these papers alright!" They nod and get handed the papers and Rachel signs her name on them and she helps Victorie sign it then they hand the papers back. He looks over them and looks at everybody.
"Well after hearing all the information and the questions, I am pleased to say that Rachel Barbra Berry is now a proud mother to Victorie Annabelle Berry and Victorie you are one smart girl and Rachel is now your mom so you can be happy, congrats you two you are now mother and daughter!"
Rachel starts crying just hearing that and picked Victorie up and held her close sobbing and Victorie wrapped her arms around her now mom's neck with tears coming down her face and looked at the judge mouthing thank you and he mouths back your welcome before shaking hands with Rachel's parents.
Rachel held her daughter never wanting to let her go and Victorie wrapped her arms around her waist holding onto her tightly.
"I love you mommy!" Rachel smiles calming down a little and looked at her wiping her tears smiling.
"I love you too Victorie Annabelle Berry, your mine for the rest of your life!" Victorie smiles brightly and kissed her mom's cheek.
More Flashbacks.
Rachel was sleeping in her nice warm bed at 1:30 in the morning while it was raining out when she heard loud sobbing coming from her daughter's room. She got out of bed tiredly but opened her door and walked to her daughters room and opened the door and saw her daughter sobbing staring outside her window shaking holding her covers. Rachel slipped into her daughter's bed holding her close.
"Shh baby! your safe now that mommy is here Victorie, what's wrong honey?" She ran her fingers through her daughters long brunette hair. Victorie pointed to the window. Rachel saw the rain.
"Aww baby girl are you scared of the rain?" She saw her mommy looking down at her and nods sniffling shyly and Rachel wiped her tears away.
"Don't worry baby the rain isn't going to hurt you alright and if it does mommy is going to protect to you." She nods whimpering shaking her head pointing to her window. Rachel stared at her window and saw that her night light was out.
"Do you want me to put your nightlight back on sweetie?" She nods sniffling holding her covers tightly. Rachel gets up and put her little girls nightlight on and Victorie started to relax a little.
"Mommy can you stay with me until I fall asleep?" Rachel loved hearing that from Victorie and nods getting back into her bed and pulled her close and Victorie relaxed.
"Mommy can you sing me a song?" Rachel saying sure kissing her forhead and tells her to try to close her eyes. Rachel clears her throat and starts singing softly.
Every single day there's a million distractions People come and go Never know who
they're passin' Sun's up, sun's down Again and again You can feel it in the air You can tell something's missing
Might be a waste but, but if you listen Our hearts are crying Loud and clear So why not start right here
Rachel stared at her daughter as she had her eyes close as she sang to her and thinks about her life without her daughter.
Just put your arms around someone Never know whose waiting for a little love
It's not a waste of time We got enough So put your arms around someone
There's a whole lot of hurt going around If you got a smile Won't you pass it down
It's going to mean so much So go on go on and put your arms around someone
Rachel stared at her daughter seeing how peaceful she looked and she knew she made the right choice.
You can make someone's day with a simple connection
Leave a little space for a new perspective Who knows, never know what you'll find
Let your light shine, let it be contagious Love always gonna be the remedy,
that saves us Give it a chance, give it a try It might even make you feel good inside
Rachel heard soft snoring and smiled hearing Victorie sleeping and she started moving out of the bed slowly covering her up as she sang softly.
Just put your arms around someone Never know whose waiting for a little love I
t's not a waste of time We got enough So put your arms around someone
There's a whole lot of hurt going around If you got a smile Won't you pass it down It's going to mean so much
So go on go on and put your arms around someone
Feel the love and don't be scared To open up
Just put your arms around someone
Never know whose waiting for a little love It's not a waste of time
We got enough So put your arms around someone There's a whole lot of hurt going around
If you got a smile Won't you pass it down It's going to mean so much
So go on go on and put your arms around someone
She walked over to the door and looked at her once again singing the last part.
Ohhhh Go on, go on and put your arms around someone
She closed her door and went back to her room tired but she smiles knowing that she's already getting some things right as to be a parent.
"Victorie what have I told you about just picking stuff off the shelfs without asking me first?" Rachel Berry yelled softly to her daughter as they shopped for dinner stuff. Victorie Berry pouts hating that she was yet again getting yelled at by her mom. She was scared that Rachel was going to take her back to the bench.
"I'm sorry mommy are you going to take me back to the bench?" Victoried replied looking down. Rachel frowns hating that Victorie was still scared about that.
"Victorie Annabelle do you know what would happen if I bought you back to that bench?" Victorie shook her head confused.
"I would be dealing with the cops on me for even thinking about leaving my own daughter on cold hard bench! baby I love you very much and I know your still getting use to staying with me for the rest of your life, but you are my daughter for a life time and you are a Berry for the rest of your life got it baby girl?" Rachel said softly smiling at her.
Victorie smiles nodding and hugs her mom as Rachel hugs her back kiss her head then pulled away.
"Why don't you help me with this list and I will buy you something before we leave alright sweetie?" Victorie nods smiling. They start moving the cart again.
"Well if it isn't Rachel Barbra Berry,who is this with you?" The annoyed female voice said chuckling. Rachel's eyes widen hearing that voice.
"Can I help you with something Bella Golden?" Rachel said coldly while telling her daughter to stop picking stuff out they don't need and Victorie pouts.
"Look Berry just because your jealous that I'm hanging out with my drama club friends doesn't mean we can't still hang out, I went to your house and your dad said you were here!" Rachel glared at her.
"You think I'm jealous of your friends? guess what I have friends who actually treat me right and I have other things to care about besides you!" Bella glanced at Victorie and smirks raising an eyebrow.
"Your fucked up mom can't keep her legs closed huh, what's your sisters name Rachel?" Victorie frowns staring at her before moving closer to her mom.
"Shut your mouth Bella you have no right to talk crap about my parents got it and it's none of your business who this little girl is!" Bella's eyes widen and glared at her.
Rachel grabbed her daughters hand and kept on walking until Bella grabbed Victorie's arm hard making her whimper in pain. Rachel pushed Bella away glaring hard at her growling.
"How dare you put your hands on her like that, have you lost your mind Bella Golden?" Bella frowns slightly and rolled her eyes.
"God Rachel I was just wanted you to stop walking away from me, I won't touch your sister again." Rachel shook her head and grabbed her daughters hand.
"Have some respect Bella because that was uncalled for touching a little girl like that,are you alright sweetie?" Victorie nods wiping her tears.
"Who is this mommy and why isn't she nice?" Rachel looked at her daughter telling her that she's nobody and Victorie looks at the list.
"Wait did you get yourself knocked up Berry, wow always knew you were a fucking slut, no wonder Nolan dumped your ass! Your parents will never love you and your sisters Rachel Berry, your a ugly loser along with your daughter! I feel bad because she has to have you as her mother and you need to leave New York because nobody wants you here!"
Rachel stared at her not believing she said that. "How dare you talk about my daughter that way or my family!" Bella rolls her eyes not surprised at her.
"God your so fucking stupid Berry, We were never friends in the first place and I wish you were dead and your parents really don't love you!" Rachel felt tears in her eyes and picked her daughter up.
"Shut your mouth Bella, Victorie is my daughter who I adopted a couple of months ago and I will not have you talking about her or my family like that in any way! Have some respect for others because I'm sick and tired of seeing your face these days or ever, how dare you say that my parents never loved me, never talked to me again Bella!" She walked off with her daughter leaving Bella there shocked fighting her own tears.
"Mommy are you alright?" Rachel nods wiping her tears and tells her that she's fine now and Victorie nods resting her head on her shoulder.
Her phone rings and she see's Crista's number. She puts Victorie down and answers it.
"Hey sis whats up?" She gets told something and she said that she willl be right home after shopping. They hang up and they finish getting stuff for dinner and pay for it then they walk home and they walk inside.
"There is my beautiful new great niece." The male voice says making Victorie hide behind Rachel. Rachel puts the bags on the counter and Rachel's mom puts them away while Rachel picks up her baby girl.
"Victorie he's not going to hurt you alright, this is your great uncle William or Will." Will Shuester smiles at his new niece and smiled at her.
"Hi Victorie I promise that I won't hurt you princess! I got you something." He pulled out a small box that had a bow on it. Rachel walks over to him and Victorie shyly takes the box.
"Do you want to open it sweetie?" Rachel asked softly with a comforting voice. Victorie looked at her mommy and nods slowly opening to see a pretty bracelet with her name on her.
"Aww Victorie that's so pretty, can you say thank you to your great uncle?" Victorie stares at her great uncle and saw that he was smiling at her lovingly and she put her arms and Rachel hands her to him.
"Thank you great uncle Will." He chuckles saying your welcome and they get to know each other. Rachel stared at her daughter as she talks to her great uncle and laugh a few times.
"She's warming up to people nicely huh?" Rachel heard her mom ask and Rachel hugs her mom nodding.
"Yes I'm very proud of her and she's taking it day by day and I think she'll learn to not think I'm leaving her on the bench in a couple of weeks or a month." Her mom nods kissing her forehead.
More Flashbacks.
"Mommy what are we having for dinner?" She asked making Rachel turn around smiling at her daughter.
"You and your aunties are having chicken and I'm making myself some Vegan pasta, can you go set the table please." Victorie nod getting the plates from the counter then turns on the TV and go to to the news before going back to setting up the table.
"This just in there's been a report of a major car crash close to the airport and two of the drivers in one car have died on the spot while the other drivers are badly hurt and are being rushed to the hospital." It seems like the other drivers that were badly hurt were drunk and didn't watch where they were going and crashed into the other car. We don't have any names of the people that died but we will keep an update soon. that's all for now but I do feel bad for the family's loss and hopefully we will be contacting them soon." The news guy says.
Rachel heard it and felt bad for the family that lose two members of their family. She looked at the time and wondered when her parents were coming home and she had a feeling something wasn't right. Crista and Averilyn walked in from the rain and took their coats off and said hi to Victorie giving her a kiss on the cheek before going into their room.
The house phone rings and Rachel looks at it getting that feeling again and walked over to it and answered it.
"Hello Rachel Berry speaking?" She asked nervously.
"Hello Miss Berry I'm afraid I have some bad news." A male voice said making Rachel's heart stop.
"No please they were badly hurt." She begged looking down and Victorie stared at her mom confused.
"I'm sorry Miss Berry but your parents died instantly and we want you to come to the hospital tomorrow. I'm sorry for your loss." She just slams the phone down and falls to the ground sobbing hard not believing this was happening to her family right now, this shouldn't be right, her parents were supposed to be coming home and enjoy a nice welcome dinner she made not dead and gone forever.
Victorie stared at her mommy crying and Victorie screamed for her aunties and Crista and Averilyn rushed out seeing Rachel on the ground sobbing.
"Rachel what's going on?" Crista asked her sister telling Averilyn to take Victorie into her room. Rachel was in shock holding the phone tightly.
"There gone Crista, there never coming back." She said sobbing feeling her throat burn but she didn't care. Crista stares at her sister confused.
"What do you mean?" Rachel looked at her sister with now burning tears in her eyes.
"Our parents are dead Crista, dead, no longer living, god what dead don't you fucking understand? they were killed in a damn car crash." She said breathing hard while crying.
Crista broke down with her and held her close. Averilyn and Victorie heard everything and cried in each others arms. They went to the hospital the next day and saw their dead parents and Victorie's dead grandparents laying ontop of the table looking pale with their eyes closed and a sheet over their body. The Berry girls broke down at the sight of them.
"Rachel where are you going?" She ignored her uncle and walked to the limo and got in with Victorie and closed the door. She couldnt handle seeing everybody mourning over her dead parents.
"Mommy you still love me right?" Rachel looked at her wet daughter and broke down once more pulling her onto her lap sobbing and nods rocking her daughter.
"Mommy loves you so very much angel, mommy will always love you." Victorie nod sadly holding her mom close missing her grandparents.
Rachel woke up the next morning noticing that her daughter was gone.
"Victorie?" She called out and looked into every room and noticed that Averilyn's stuff was gone along with her and she started freaking out when she saw that Victorie's stuff in her room was gone.
"VICTORIE AND AVERILYN WHERE ARE YOU?" Rachel screamed with tears pouring down her face and Crista woke up and rushed out of her room to see Rachel freaking out calling Victorie's name while crying.
"WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER, WHERE IS MY VICTORIE?" Rachel sobbed into her sister's arms dropping to the ground and Crista held her sister close wanting to hurt the people that would break her sister this badly.
"WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER, I NEED MY DAUGHTER CRISTAA, PLEASE HELP ME FIND HER." Rachel screamed hurting her throat but she didn't care she wanted her daughter back.
"Shh sis were going to find her and Averilyn I promise." She murmured softly rocking her until she stops crying.
End of Flashback.
I stare at her shocked after hearing that story. I look down taking it all in then I heard the door slam shut and I look up to see that Rachel was gone along with her stuff. I felt tears coming down my own face just hearing that her own daughter was kidnapped along with her younger sister.
Find out what happens next and the song was Put Your Arms Around Someone by Jennette Mccurdy.