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CHAPTER 12

Taylor woke up and saw Rachel was fast asleep on the recliner. She smiled and her smile widened when she felt the weight on her right side. Then her face fell into one of confusion as she pulled her left hand out of Melissa's grip and reached over grabbing the envelope. She opened it seeing as she didn't glue it shut and pulled the contents out. She found her ring and a note. She slipped the ring back on and unfolded the letter.

'Give me time ok?'

Taylor sighed and kissed the top of her blonde head. "All the time you need." She whispered as there was a knock then the door opened.

"I thought I would find her here." The man smiled as he walked over and kissed the top of Taylor's head. "How are you?"

"I'm fine Hank. I get to leave soon." Taylor answered as he sat on one of the plastic chairs by the bed.

"When the school called and said she wasn't in any of her classes I was scared and angry at first, then understanding. Even if you two had a fall out; you're best friends and you will be there for each other." Hank chuckled when Melissa mumbled reaching for Taylor's hand. "She still sleeps with that huge stuffed bear you got her at that carnival years ago."

"I thought I had her throw it out because it was old." Taylor said as Hank nodded.

"Yeah, but she spent hours sewing the tears shut and re-stuffing the thing." Hank smiled. "You don't come around much anymore." Hank pointed out and Taylor nodded. "Why?" She shrugged.

"I don't really know."

"Ok. How are you? And none of that crap you feed others." Hank said sternly pointing his index finger at Taylor.

"Better than you'd think a girl who just found out her father isn't her father after a fatal car accident killed said man and knocking her mother into a coma." Taylor answered honestly. "The shrink that came in yesterday said it had something to do with not having that big of a connection to them." Taylor waved it off. "I wasn't really listening anyway."

"You're a strong girl Taylor, when she wakes up she's grounded." Hank said standing.

"You're not going to bring her home?" Taylor asked.

"She found her way here; she can find her way home." Hank chuckled. "It seems your friend pulled some strings." Hank said pointing to the hospital band around Melissa's wrist. "I hope the two of you figure out what happened out. I miss having you around." Hank said kissing her forehead.

"I miss being around." Taylor said.

"I'll be back tomorrow afternoon with your school assignments." Hank said leaving.

"Bye."

"The people you know are something else."

Taylor jumped then glared at Rachel. "Don't do that." She hissed trying not to wake Melissa who stirred for a bit but didn't wake up.

"Sorry."

"When did she get here?" Taylor asked.

"A bit after eight thirty, I went for breakfast with Brittany, Quinn and Santana before Beth headed off to school." Rachel explained.

"Oh, I woke up and she was about to leave, I remember asking her to stay and I thought it was a dream at first." Taylor said looking down at Melissa.

The door opened and Beth walked in with Brittany and then looked at Melissa with a frown.

"This isn't fair." Beth huffed.

"What's not fair?" Taylor asked.

"That you're right." Beth grumbled. "She looks nice and innocent right now."

"Give her a chance Beth." Taylor said rubbing Melissa's shoulder. "She's actually pretty cool. She helped me get away with a number of things that could have had me in juvie by now." Taylor chuckled.

"Do I want to know?" Rachel asked with a quirked eyebrow.

Taylor shook her head. "No, you don't. I'll tell you later. Like when the statute on them expires." Taylor said as she felt Melissa shake with laughter. "I knew you were awake." Taylor smiled as Melissa moved over a bit and stretched.

"Yeah, I woke up once you mentioned juvie." Melissa yawned.

"Your dad was here." Taylor said and Melissa tensed checking her watch.

"Shit!" She cursed then quickly apologized. "Sorry, I just realized what time it was."

"Don't worry, I pulled some strings, as long as you wear that, you can come and go as you please." Rachel said pointing to the hospital band on her wrist.

"He said he'd bring our school work in tomorrow." Taylor said as Melissa groaned. "I'll help you with it this time." Taylor winked and Melissa buried her head in her face mumbling. Taylor turned to Beth. "She says she's sorry again and will make it up to you later." Taylor said as Melissa huffed.

"We'll see." Beth said.

Rachel looked them over and evaluated what she knew of Santana and Brittany and Taylor and Melissa. There was a brunette and blonde, they both had vicious sides to them and one hid their feelings and the other was so confused of everything she was angry.

Yep. The next generation Santana and Brittany. Rachel concluded with a smile.

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