Disclaimer: I own nothing but one character. The songs are not mine and Glee is not mine.
This chapter is happier than the last and I hope you like it. I'm introducing a new character.
CHAPTER 6 (Beth age change. Twelve not eleven.)
"You what?"
"I saw Brittany, she was at the donut shop I take Beth to and she was buying donuts for her and Rachel." Quinn said that night during dinner.
Santana put her fork down. "How is she?"
"She's doing fine. She's going to teach at Julliard and she's currently living with Rachel." Quinn answered. "She is looking for a place of her own but I think she's going to stay with Rachel." Quinn said as she started gathering up the dishes.
"Why would she want to live with her?" Santana asks.
"Aunt B said Rachel was lonely so maybe she wants to keep her company." Beth said helping Quinn with the dishes.
"Why didn't Puck tell me?" Santana asked.
"Because it was recent. The day the story of her quitting dancing with the stars hit the news." Quinn said taking the dishes from Beth. "We'll run the dishwasher tonight sweetie, just finish your homework."
Beth grumbled. She didn't want to go to school let alone think about it. "Can I stay home tomorrow?" Beth pleaded with a pout.
"Sure. Just give me a legitimate excuse." Quinn said making Beth frown.
"Why do you want to stay home little B?" Santana asked.
"I just don't feel like going." Beth lied.
"Has anyone been giving you a hard time?" Santana asked and Beth shook her head.
"I'm gonna go finish my homework." Beth said leaving the room.
"What's with her?" Santana asked as Quinn shrugged.
"She tells Puck more than she tells me."
When Beth walked into school that day she sighed. She spotted her tormentor from across the court yard separating the elementary school from the middle and high school buildings. She was picked on because she was on scholarship. Most people here were in because they had money and those were the ones who messed with her. Santana was a very successful lawyer for only being a lawyer for a little over two years and her mother owned a small restaurant and did photography part time so even if she wasn't on scholarship she could afford this place. But Melissa Walters and her friends loved to remind her that she's a nerd. And it didn't help that she skipped a grade so she was in seventh instead of sixth.
"Well who do we have here?" Melissa sneered and her hawk like green eyes bore into her. "Its little brainiac." she shoved her a bit. Not hard enough to knock her over but enough for her to slightly stumble.
"Leave me alone Melissa." Beth said pulling out the sheets of paper. "Here's your homework." Melissa snatched it and put it in her bag.
"Good! Meet me here after school for tonight's homework." Melissa ordered shoving Beth with more force knocking her to the ground.
"Hey!"
Beth turned toward the voice and saw a familiar face. She never talked to the girl but she recognized her from the band and choir and the volleyball team.
"What do you want Lancaster?" Melissa huffed. "We're just making sure this seventh grader knows who's in charge here."
"The juniors and seniors, you're just a sophomore, and you aren't on any sports team so you have no ranking here."
"We used to be best friends Tay-Tay."
"You changed and don't call me that. My name's Taylor." Taylor said helping Beth to her feet.
"You better be here." Melissa glared at Beth. She sent one last glance at Taylor before walking away.
"Thanks." Beth said with her head hung.
Taylor lifted her head up by her chin and smiled. "No need to be shy. I'm Taylor Lancaster."
"Beth Fabray."
Taylor stuck her hand out. "Nice to meet you Beth."
"Pleasure is all mine." Beth said.
"Can I walk you to class?" Taylor asked looking over her shoulder to see Melissa glaring at the younger girl.
"Uhh...sure, thanks." Beth said. Taylor smiled and walked her toward the middle school building and to her class.
"See ya." Taylor waved walking away.
"Bye." Beth waved walking into the classroom.
When Rachel woke up her head was pounding. She looked around and saw Brittany eating a donut sitting on the floor across from her.
"Morning." Brittany whispered but she might as well have just said it normally to Rachel.
"Morning." Rachel replied. "You aren't out looking for a place?" Rachel asked as Brittany shook her head.
"We talked about it last night. I'm staying remember?" Brittany smiled.
Rachel scrunched up her face. "Oh right, it's coming back." Rachel groaned pulling the blanket over her head in an attempt to block out the sun light.
"Taylor stopped by." Brittany said. "Last night while you were passed out drunk so she said she'd see you after school and tell you about shopping and bonding with her mother." Brittany said as Rachel nodded.
"She's the only one who puts up with my shit." Rachel grumbled.
"She also told me to give you these." Brittany handed her pain killers and a water bottle. "And Rachel, she may put up with it but think of how it affects her. Her parents are never there, when it counts the most you are, she sees you like a parent and no kid likes to see their parent drunk." Brittany said making Rachel frown after downing the water bottle.
"I need to get ready for work." Rachel said getting up.
"Can I come? Since I have a place to stay there is no need to really do anything and I get bored really quick." Brittany rambled and Rachel smiled.
"Sure."
Beth stood in the court yard and sighed.
"Why so down?" She jumped at the sudden appearance and turned to see Taylor looking at her with a smile.
"I'm fine."
"Are you really?" Taylor asked and Beth gave her a look making her laugh. "Sorry. Dad's one of those famous travelling celebrity shrinks."
"Fabray!"
They turned to see Melissa walk up to them. She held the papers out for Beth to take but Taylor took them.
"I got it. It'll be like when we were kids." Taylor said making Melissa frown.
"Just give the brainiac nerd the papers." Melissa huffed walking off.
Beth reached for the papers but Taylor put them in her messenger bag.
"I got it. Do you need a ride?" Taylor asked. "Mom had to get back to work so I got the driver." Taylor smiled.
"Sure. My mom couldn't get away from her restaurant and my aunt is in court." Beth said as Taylor nodded leading her to the front where her driver Todd was waiting.
"Hey Todd, one extra stop today." Taylor said as he opened the door.
"Of course Taylor." Todd said extending his hand to Beth. "Todd Baxter."
"Beth Fabray."
"Nice to meet you Beth." Todd smiled closing the door once they were in.
"You don't look that much older than Taylor." Beth commented once she was buckled in.
"I'm not, I'm twenty one, and she had her parents hire me as her driver so I could keep up payments for college." Todd said. Todd was Asian with kind brown eyes and his jet black hair was short and his build was one of an athlete.
"He's majoring in photography and art while minoring in criminal justice." Taylor informed her. "It makes my mom feel better knowing that Todd looks a bit intimidating because of his size." Taylor laughs. "But he's just a big teddy bear."
"Don't tell people that." Todd joked as he turned the car and GPS on. "Where to Beth?" Todd asked and Beth gave him the restaurant address. "Sweet, hey Taylor would it be cool if we stopped for something to eat the owner is a great cook."
"You've been there?" Beth asked as Todd nods.
"I live a few blocks down from it, it's close to home." Todd said.
"My mom is the owner." Beth said and Todd's eyes went wide.
"No way! Can you hook me up?"
Beth giggled. "I can talk to my mother."
Something about Beth reminded her of someone. One of Rachel's friends she met in the past three years. It wasn't Kurt or Blaine. Definitely not Mike or Tina or Mercedes. That left one person but her last name wasn't the same. Taylor wracked her brain of all the stories Rachel had told her but came up blank.
They arrived at the restaurant and they all got out. Beth motioned for them to follow her to the back where a blonde woman was directing some other cooks while making some food herself. Beth rushed up to the woman and hugged her making her turn around and smile at the girl.
Taylor saw her face and gasped. She knew this woman. Brittany and Rachel told her about her and Puck was the one who...that made Beth...how the hell could she over look Beth's last name?
Taylor stopped her internal monologue. She smiled as Beth began introductions.
"Mom, this is Taylor Lancaster and her friend slash driver Todd Baxter. This is my mother Quinn Fabray."
They shook hands with smiles.
"Nice to meet you guys. Thank you for dropping Beth off." Quinn said with a polite smile.
"Nice to meet you and it was no problem, Taylor and I were gonna have an early dinner." Todd said as Quinn's smile grew.
"Well then just tell Beth what you want and I can have it to you in a jiff." Quinn smiled. "Beth show them to a table."
"Sure." Beth said taking Taylor and Todd's hand.
"Rachel was right. You do have a smile that lights up the room." Taylor said shocking Quinn as Beth dragged her away.
Quinn stared at the kitchen door then out the divider window and at the teenager. She pulled out her phone and left a message on Santana's phone. So that was the Taylor Brittany was telling her about.
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