Disclaimer: I own nothing but one character. The songs are not mine and Glee is not mine.

This chapter with have a character death in it.

CHAPTER 10

Two weeks later Rachel sat in her dressing room alone. It was Friday and Taylor couldn't make it to the show. Brittany was on a date with Santana again and she hadn't heard from Quinn. She pulled a bottle of whisky out of her vanity drawer.

"That's bad."

Rachel jumped at the sudden voice. She turned and saw Beth with Todd. "Don't do that!" Rachel said putting a hand over her heart.

"Sorry."

Rachel nodded and looked at Todd. "Where's Taylor"

"Out with her parents." Beth answered.

"Ok." Rachel said as Beth rook the bottle and handed it to Todd.

"Here you go, let's go." Beth said as she and Todd left.

Quinn had let Beth go with Todd to the play after Taylor called saying Rachel always had someone there on Fridays. She sighed and put the food on a plate. She handed it to one of the waiters and sent it out. She wanted to go but she was reserved for a private party and the restaurant was packed.

Santana and Brittany made an appearance an hour later.

"Hey Q." Santana greeted while Brittany hugged her.

"What are you two doing here?" Quinn asked.

"B wanted to see you." Santana said. "Where's Little B?"

"Todd picked her up and took her to see Rachel and the play. Taylor said Rachel always had someone there on Fridays and she wasn't going to make it."

"Why?" Santana asked and Brittany answered.

"Her parents took her out for a family dinner. I heard her parents screaming about it across the hall." Brittany said. "Ella wanted this but Mark said he had patient files to sort and file. Ella was angry and told him to do it for their daughter and then after a few choice words he agreed."

"Some dad." Santana scoffed.

"Taylor says he stopped caring around the time she was nine." Brittany said. "Ella's been trying lately. Coming home for dinner with Taylor or taking her out. Even if Taylor is the one who cooks. Taylor seems happier. She still comes around till her mom gets home and Ella even had us over for dinner last night." Brittany smiled.

Rachel walked back into her dressing room and found a stage hand with a police officer.

"Is there a problem?" Rachel asked.

"Are you Rachel Berry?" the officer asked as Todd and Beth walked in.

"Yes."

"You were listed as next of kin to a Taylor Lancaster and I'm here to inform you-"

"What happened!" Rachel demanded.

"She and her family were involved in a terrible accident this evening and when we weren't able to reach you via cell phone they sent me here to inform you." the officer said.

"What hospital?" Rachel asked.

"Mercy general." the officer said as Rachel snatched her purse out of the vanity drawer.

Review please. =D