Chapter 4
A/N…Sorry for the delay, things have been a little hectic the past few months and I've not really had time to write what with work, 'reconnecting' with family and other crap, plus I've been struggling with an idea for this story, I hope you like it..Nx
It had been 2 weeks since Rachels scan and she was starting to notice a slight bump forming, she was small so it was more prominent than it probably should be at 15 weeks. Rachel was beginning to worry that people were going to notice and it was going to end up all over school. She still hadn't told the Glee club, the only people that knew from Glee were Finn and Santana, she's pretty sure some of the others were starting to suspect something though.
As Rachel wandered down the corridor of the school towards the choir room she spotted Finn who appeared to be arguing with Kurt, ever since their parents moved in together and got engaged they'd been getting along much better than usual.
Rachel made her way towards the pair and heard Finn say her name which peaked her interest even more.
"What did you not understand about not telling anyone Kurt?" Finn exclaimed with anger in his eyes.
"I only told Mercedes, she's my best friend Finn, she wont tell anyone" Kurt tried to defend himself.
"Kurt, she is one of the biggest gossips in this school, I will be surprised if it isn't already all over the school and JBI isn't already writing on his blog about it" Finn said getting angrier by the minute.
Rachel chose this moment to come out from behind the lockers and make her presence known.
"Whats going to be all over school?" She asks already knowing the answer to her question by the reaction from her boyfriend and her boyfriends step brother.
"Listen Rach, I told Mum and Burt and telling them meant I had no choice but to tell big mouth here and because he's got a big mouth he decided to tell Mercedes so I'm pretty sure JBI and everyone else is gonna know by now" Finn explained to his girlfriend who looked like she was about to have a panic attack.
"How could you do that?" the singer asked her team mate, she didn't bother waiting for a response and pushed passed them both and ran towards the bathroom.
Finn called after her but she ignored him and carried on running until she was locked in a cubicle.
Rachel took her phone out her bag and looked up Jacobs blog and there it was in black and white Queen of Glee Rachel Berry is Pregnant, Rachel let out a sob and fell to the floor. She decided she wasn't in the mood for Glee club anymore and text Shelby to come pick up her instead
"Can you come pick me up please? i'll explain everything when I see you xx"
"Sure baby, i'll be there soon xx"
Rachel sighed and stood up, she wiped away the tears from her cheeks and ran a hand over her tiny bump. She decided that whilst she waits for Shelby she may as well address the situation herself in Glee.
As she walked in to the room Finn stood up and made his way over to her to make sure she was okay, Santana also made her way over to her best friend whilst everyone else remained silent and just stared at the short brunette.
"Are you okay Rach?" Santana whispered in her ear.
"I'm fine San" She smiled at her friend and made her way to the front of the room.
Before Rachel spoke she glared at Mercedes and Kurt who were sat together gossiping in the back of the room.
"Before I confirm or deny anything I just want to thank Kurt and Mercedes for being such heartless, gossipy bitches and I hope you're both happy with yourselves, I wanted to tell you all in my own time but obviously because people cant keep things to themselves its out earlier than I would like. Yes I'm pregnant, and yes I'm keeping it" Rachel finished her mini speech with a smile to Finn and Santana and noticed that Santana was giving a death glare to Mercedes.
"Now if you'll excuse me I don't really feel like singing and dancing today so I'm gonna go meet my mom outside" Rachel spun on her heel and walked out the room with Finn right behind her.
"Rachel, i'm so sorry that this happened, I shouldn't have told him but he was in the house and I had no choice, he would have eavesdropped anyway"
Rachel placed a hand on Finns cheek and kissed him gently on the lips to stop him from talking "It's not your fault Finn, he's your brother you had every right to tell him, he however did not have the right to tell anyone else"
Finn pulled Rachel in for a hug and they stayed that way until they saw a Range Rover pull in to the parking lot, Rachel pecked Finn on the lips and jumped in to her moms car.
"Are you okay Rach?" Shelby asked her daughter as she got in the car and she began to drive home.
"Not really" the shorter brunette answered with a tear running down her face.
Shelby wiped the tear away with her thumb when she stopped at a stop sign and kissed her daughters cheek in the hopes of making her feel a little better.
"Whats the matter baby?" the older brunette asked as she continued to drive towards their house.
"Long story short everyone knows" Rachel said in an irritated tone.
Shelby glanced at her daughter and gave her a concerned look before looking back at the road.
"And how exactly did everyone find out?" Shelby's tone was dangerously low, she wanted to know who had outed her baby girl and she wanted to know now.
"Well Finn told his family last night and that included Kurt and Kurt thought it was a fantastic idea to tell the biggest gossip in the school, Mercedes" Rachels voice was laced with anger but she was also fearful of what would happen when she went back to school tomorrow.
Shelby pulled in to their drive way and they both climbed out of the car and made their way towards the front door. When they entered the house Rachel was about to make her way to her room and remain there for a few hours but Shelby grabbed her childs arm before she could run off and pulled her in for a tight hug.
"If you need a few days to gather your thoughts or just to stay away from all the little brats at your school I'll ring Figgins and let him know you wont be in for the rest of the week due to the circumstances and if you need to talk I'm always here for you Rach" Shelby told the miniature version of herself as she held her in her arms.
Rachel nodded her head against her mothers chest and then pulled away to wipe her eyes.
"I think taking the rest of the week off is only going to fuel the fire, I may as well face the music as soon as possible" Rachel said giving her mom a small smile before kissing her on the cheek and going up to her room.
The next morning Rachel woke up with a new found determination to face the music, she showered, did her hair and got dressed before going downstairs to make herself breakfast.
She was surprised to see that Shelby was also awake and ready for the day when she entered the kitchen.
"Good morning Rachel, I see you've decided that you're going to school today" Shelby said to her daughter when she seen her lurking near the kitchen doorway.
"Morning, yes I think its better that I show the other students that I'm not embarrassed by my child and I wont be made fun of" Rachel replied as she made her way to the fridge for a glass of orange juice.
"If this is really what you wanna do then ill support you but if it gets too much and you feel overwhelmed with peoples comments or whatever I want you to ring me straight away and I will drop everything and come collect you, do you understand?" the older brunette said with a serious tone voice that caught Rachel a little off guard.
"I understand" Rachel replied in a small voice and her mom just nodded pleased that Rachel had acknowledged how serious she was.
After breakfast was finished and everything was cleared away Shelby drove Rachel to school, the older woman was very anxious about how her daughters day was going to turn out but she was so proud of her for facing her problems head on and not hiding from them, although she would prefer that she hid, just for a little while.
Rachel could feel her moms anxieties radiating off of her as they entered the school parking lot, Shelby pulled up in front of the main entrance and turned to smile at her baby.
"Remember what I said, too much stress isn't good for you and it isn't good for the baby either" Shelby said to her daughter with a stern look on her face.
"I know and I promise if things get too bad i'll call you" the singer replied.
"If you don't need me to pick you up early I will be here after Glee practice to pick you up okay?"
"Okay, no problem, i'll see you later" Rachel hugged her mother before climbing out of the car and making her way in to the school, Shelby didn't drive off until the shorter version of herself was safely inside the building. Shelby sighed and drove off, she knew today was going to be a long day of constant worry for her and she wasn't looking forward to it.
Rachel walked towards her locker with her head held high, she wanted to act like she was confident in the hopes that no-one would bother her. She could see all the looks she was getting as she walked down the hall, she heard all the whispered and the sniggering but she acted like she didn't.
As she approached her locker she seen Santana standing there waiting for her and smiled at her friend. If she needed one thing right now it was Santana, she may be a bitch but she always knew exactly what to say to Rachel to make her feel better and take her mind off of her own shitty life, she also scared most of the school which was a bonus.
"So midge, how you doing?" Santana asked her friend as she walked towards her.
"I'm okay I guess, still very annoyed at Kurt and Mercedes, more Mercedes than Kurt though" the singer replied as she opened her locker and started getting her books for her first 3 classes.
"Yeah i'd be pretty pissed too, I can sort them out for you if you'd like?" the Latina smirked knowing she wouldn't be allowed.
"No thank you San" Rachel said with a smile on her face.
After gathering her books and closing her locker Rachel and Santana started making their way towards their first class that they shared together.
Rachel had only had to deal with the staring and the whispering and the smirking for most of the day so far, she had noticed that whenever she was alone a member of the glee club, that wasn't Kurt or Mercedes, would just appear out of the blue and walk her to class or the lunch room or even the toilet.
As Rachel made her way towards her final class of the day she was expecting either Puck or Mike to come popping out of nowhere because they all shared this class but when they didn't show up she was a little relieved and confused because she hadn't been alone all day.
Rachel continued to make her way towards her class when 4 Cheerios blocked her route and stood in the doorway leading to the staircase.
"Hello, Preggo" One of the Cheerios, named Casey, said with a smirk on her face.
"Can you move? I'm gonna be late to class" the singer said with an exasperated sigh and a roll of her eyes.
"Oh yeah, I forgot you need perfect grades now that you've gotta provide for a brat" Casey said and laughed with her friends.
Rachel wasn't happy with her baby being called a brat and was about to say something when she realised it was 4 against 1 and she was pregnant so fighting wasn't a great idea.
"How does it feel knowing you're going to be a teenage mother? and how are you going to explain to your bastard child that you're the reason its a freak?" A different Cheerio, named Hilary, said looking rather proud of herself.
"Why don't you all just go away and leave me alone, me and my baby are none of your business and it certainly isn't a brat or a bastard or a freak, if anyone is a freak around here its you guys thinking its okay to bully someone that isn't even born yet" Rachel shouted at the girls and went to push passed them but was pushed to the floor instead by Casey.
All 4 girls stood there laughing at the petite pregnant teenager crying on the floor until suddenly Casey was pulled backwards by her hair and kicked in the back of the knee so she landed on the floor, Rachel watched as the other 3 girls just stood with their mouths open not even trying to help their friend as she was being ragged around the floor by her hair.
"You ever come near her again and I will personally go to Coach Sylvester and tell her you were the one who put a live pigeon in her office and then I will kick you in the face so your front teeth fall out and I know for a fact you cant afford to have them replaced, now fuck off" Santana whispered in Casey's ear before pushing her head to the side and watching her scramble on to her feet and running away with her friends right behind her.
"Rachel, are you okay?" the Latina asked as she ran over to her friend in a panic.
"I'm fine Santana, just a little pissed off and shakey from the fall" Rachel replied whilst running a hand over her tiny bump.
"I think you should ring Shelby and go home Rach, i'll tell Mr Schue and the rest of Glee why you aren't in rehearsals and i'll get Finn to ring you later" Santana said trying to encourage her friend to do the right thing, the last thing she needed was more stress.
Rachel sighed and nodded her head as she pulled out her phone and began to dial Shelbys number.
"Hello, Rachel?" Shelby answered after just 3 rings.
"Have you been sat watching your phone all day or something?" Rachel asked in a snarky tone of voice.
"No, I haven't and I would appreciate it if you fixed your attitude and told me why your ringing" the older brunette said in a 'don't mess with me' tone of voice.
"Sorry, I was just wondering if maybe you could come get me? I'll explain when you get here" Rachel asked her mother.
"I'll be there in 15 minutes" the Coach replied with a hint of panic in her voice.
"Thank you" the short girl said before putting the phone down.
"She's on her way, i'm gonna go sign out and wait for her at the main entrance" Rachel told Santana and smiled at her friend before walking over to her and giving her a quick hug and making her way towards the principles office.
Once she had signed out she made her way towards the main entrance and sat on the steps waiting for Shelby to arrive. She wasn't sat there long as soon enough her moms Range Rover came in through the gates and over to where Rachel was sitting.
Rachel climbed in to her moms car and smiled at the taller brunette, Shelby pushed her sunglasses back and smiled back at her daughter.
"Wanna explain what happened?" the Glee Coach asked her daughter
Rachel sighed and explained everything as Shelby drove towards her house. She noticed the slight smirk her mother had when she told her what she said when they insulted her baby and watched it fall when she said she fell over.
"Are you okay? you're not in any pain or anything? the baby is okay?" Shelby started firing off questions as she pulled in to her garage. She looked at Rachel with slight fear in her eyes waiting for answers.
"I'm fine, I didn't land on my stomach or anything, I landed on my bum so I'm sure the baby is fine and I'm not in any pain" Rachel said trying to reassure her mom.
"Okay, good, if you start to feel any discomfort or notice anything unusual I want you to tell me straight away so we cant go get you checked out okay?" Shelby said looking her daughter in the eye and running a hand through soft brown hair.
"I will I promise" Rachel said grabbing the hand that was playing with her hair and squeezing it to reassure Shelby that she would let her know if anything was wrong.
Rachel and Shelby spent the rest of their day cuddled up on the sofa in front of the tv watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Friends, both being Rachels choice. Even though Rachel hadn't been living with Shelby all that long she felt so much closer to her than she ever did to her either of her dads, she didn't know if it was because she was pregnant and hormonal but she couldn't picture her life without Shelby now.
She looked down at the woman that had taken her in at her time of need and noticed she had fallen asleep. Rachel ran a hand through her moms hair and smiled at how similar it was to her own, as her hand got to the tip of her hair she gently ran it over her face, she didn't want to wake Shelby so she was barely even touching her. The short brunette marvelled in just how much they looked alike and smiled to herself.
"Maybe one day i'll be this beautiful" she whispered to herself before leaning down and kissing her mom on the forehead. The singer then untangled herself without waking the older woman and grabbed a blanket off the chair, she placed it over the older version of herself and smiled.
She again leaned down and kissed the woman on the forehead and whispered "Thank you" in her ear before taking herself off to her room and going to bed.