Chapter 2

I had been living in Lima, Ohio for a month now and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I had become great friends with Santana, Brittany and Quinn, who I have a flirty back and forth relationship with. I think she likes me as more than a friend but I don't want to force anything on her that she might not be ready for. Hanna wanted daily updates on my progress with Quinn, absolutely loving that I had found someone here, especially with Spencer and Alison getting closer to the day. The girls still couldn't believe I had joined a glee club swearing they'd be at sectionals wherever it maybe.

We were currently rehearsing in the choir room; Mr Schue was going over choreography with Finn and Mike. Finn was a terrible dance, I'm surprised he can tell his left foot from his right and I really applaud Mr Schue and Mike's efforts to get him to dance. Sam, Puck and Artie were messing around with the instruments, trying to get the right sound. Rachel, Mercedes and Tina were doing vocal warm-ups before practicing lines from the group number we have chosen to do. Brittany, Santana and Quinn were dancing around for fun, it was Brittany's idea and as I have learnt; no one can say no to Brittany. This left me sitting back watching but also catching up on work, I had fallen a little behind but nothing studying wouldn't fix.

"Why don't you come dance?" Quinn asked sitting down next to me.

I replied with "Because I have last nights and the night before homework to do. Damm I hate not knowing teachers."

"What do you mean?"

"Aria's parents are English teacher, her Dad at the local college and her Mum just took up a teaching precision at the high school. She was so good at getting me to understand English and any other subject, that's where Spencer came in."

Quinn questioned "Right but you did do other things with them then study?"

"Of course.

"Good, so that means you can come dance."

Looking up at Quinn, I say "I'd really love to, you know how much I love dancing but I really need to finish this stupid biology assignment."

"Fine," Quinn said walking away angry and annoyed at me. Shaking my head at myself for being poor with Quinn and my school work, I shouldn't have fallen so far behind. I was getting my focus back on studying when a phone began to ring, looking around when it didn't stop ringing and no else's phones were ringing; I realised it was mine.

"Sorry," I say pulling my phone out of my bag to see Alison face upon the screen.

"Hey Ali, what's up?" I asked as I step out of the classroom.

"Everything's a mess Emily, I've messed everything up."

"Calm down and tell me what's happen."

"I don't know why I did it, I was such an idiot."

"Ali, what happened?"

"I was focusing on all the wrong stuff and she told me, then I stupidly kiss her."

"Who did you kiss?"

"Spencer."

"Well it's about time."

"What are you talking about?"

"Come on Ali, you and Spencer have practically been having eye sex for years."

"Eye sex?" Ali questioned.

"I've been around Santana a lot."

"But everything is still a mess."

"How did Spencer react?"

"I didn't give her a chance, I just ran. I couldn't stay there and have her nicely reject me. God why did it have to be her, she just so perfect you know?"

"Yes, I know. Alison, have you had your medication today?"

"Why would you ask me that?"

"Because your sounding like you haven't had your medication."

"You don't get to know the answer, you're the one who left and now Spencer will to."

"I had to leave, you know I didn't have a choice and Spencer is not going to leave you. Where are you?"

"At the brew, where else would I be?"

"Are you with anyone?"

"No everyone still at school."

"Right," I say knowing I need to call someone but the girls are all still in class and wouldn't answered.

"Em?"

"Yeah, Ali."

"I'm scared."

"Why are you scared?"

"Everyone's going to leave me, that's what always happens. They love me for a short period of time and then they leave."

"I know a lot of people have let you down in your life Ali, me included but Spencer isn't like anyone else. It might take her a while to process everything but it'll work out in the end."

"Thanks Em."

"Anytime Ali, I'm always here for you," I say just as Ali hangs up her phone. Quickly I dial Jason number thinking he was the best one to call, since I didn't want Ali to get into trouble.

"Hello," Jason questioned into the phone probably not having my new number in his phone.

"Hey Jas, it's Emily."

"Em, hey, sorry I didn't recognise the number."

"It's all good."

"How are you? Ali said you are enjoying Ohio."

"Yeah, it's different with a few same qualities to Rosewood but I've been good. Just making new friends and trying to keep up with the work."

"Sorry to ask but was there a reason you called."

"There is, I just had a phone call from, Ali and she didn't sound good. I don't think she been taking her medicine. She's paranoid and thinks everyone is going to
leave her."

"They are her classic signs of being off her medication."

"I think with us breaking up, me moving and then everything going on between her and Spencer. I think she's getting overwhelmed."

"Did she say where she was?"

"At the brew but I don't know if she'll be there for long."

Jason replied with "Okay Emily, thank-you. I better go try find her."

"Yeah, good luck. Can you let me know when you do?"

"Of course," Jason said before saying goodbye and hanging up the phone. Taking a deep breath as I try not to feel like that was my fault, that her not taking her medication was my fault. Shoving my phone back into my pocket, I walked into the room to find everyone doing what they had been doing before I left.

"You okay?" I heard Quinn ask suddenly right next to me.

"Mr Schue," I say ignoring Quinn and moving towards the teacher.

Mr Schue looked up and said, "Yes Emily."

"Would it be okay if I sung?"

"Of course," Mr Schue said a little too excited but probably just wanting to stop hitting his head up against a brick wall.

Mr Schue yells "Everyone sit; Emily is going to sing something." While everyone sits down, I go across to Puck and whisper something into his ear. Puck nods his head; I grab two stools while he picks up a guitar.

I say, "Okay, this was a friend of mine favourite song and she's going through a bit so this is for her," I hope Jason finds her.

I sing "All around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces. Bright and early for their daily races, going nowhere, going nowhere." Puck was able to play the guitar very well for this song and Brad the piano guy dropped in when needed.

Emily: "Their tears are filling up their glasses, no expression, no expression. Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow, no tomorrow, no tomorrow."

Puck and Emily: "And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad. The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had. I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take. When people run in circles, it's a very, very mad world, mad world." When I look out at everyone they seemed confused but were still enjoying the song nonetheless.

Emily: "Children waiting the day they feel good. Happy birthday, happy birthday. And I feel the way that every child should, sit and listen, sit and listen." As the song picked up in energy and meaning, I felt something come over me that made me stand up and kick my stool back.

Emily: "Went to school and I was very nervous, no one knew me, no one knew me. Hello teacher tells me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me."

Emily: "And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad. The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had." I remember going with Alison through every emotion she had while trying to figure out what was wrong. She said that line to me once and it crushed my heart, to hear someone talk about themselves like that.

Emily: "I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take. When people run in circles, it's a very, very mad world, mad world." As I finish the song strong as I started, I felt the emotions of this song just pull me to the ground and before I knew it I was crying. Feeling arms wrap around me, I look up to see Quinn, Brittany and Santana all circled around me on the ground, holding me.

After a couple of minutes, Mr Schue said "Emily, that was incredible and I think that should be a contender for sectionals. Alright, everyone good work today, please head home for the day." I can sense everyone leaving still looking at the four of us confused and when the door closed, I knew it was just the four of us left in the room. Feeling my phone vibrate, I pull out of the six pairs of arms to pull my phone out from my pocket.

-Jas
I found her Emily, she hasn't been taking her meds. Got her to take one before going to bed, where I am watching over her until our parents get home, I must tell them. I've also booked an appointment for her tomorrow with her doctor, to try and work out why she stopped taking them. Also, informed the girls what happened.

I release a deep breath after reading the message a couple of times, it was good to hear that Alison had been found and was now safe.

"Are you okay?" Santana asked.

I replied with "Yeah, just a bit going on back in Rosewood."

Brittany asked, "Do you want to tell us over some breadsticks?"

"Sounds great Brittany," I say agreeing and the others do too. Eventually we stand up from the ground and make or way out of school, Quinn agrees to give me a lift
to breadsticks. In the car, I message my parents where I was going and just saying I would explain later.

"I'm sorry," I say towards Quinn.

"For what?"

"For not dancing with you, Santana and Brittany today in glee club and how I told you no. When I get stressed, I don't really handle it well and take it out on others. The girls use to call me tiger or killer."

"It's okay Emily, I should've left you alone. Why on earth did they call you that?"

"Because I'm seriously protective of the ones I care about, especially of Ali. I once punched a guy serval feet taller than me, all because he called Alison a bitch. Then I punched a girl smaller than me because she called Spencer stupid, even though Spencer is like the smartest person on the planet."

"Well damm," Quinn said surprise.

Arriving at the restaurant, Santana and Brittany getting there first, Quinn pulled her car up next to theirs and we got out. Walking into the restaurant, I held the door open for the three girls and made my way in between them. Following them across to the booth as Santana explained that legally they must keep serving you breadsticks since that's their name, it made me smile and wonder if the Apple Rose Grill should be doing that as well; the three of them then looked at me weirdly.

I say, "You can stare now but when you guys come to Rosewood, you'll see what I'm talking about."

"Awesome, when are we going?" Santana asked.

I replied with "I'm not sure but it'll be a while. Mums not making as much as she'd like and Dad's away every odd week, so money's a little hard come by. So, I don't think I'll be getting a car anytime soon, which is fine. I don't mind walking everywhere, I just hate seeing them struggle."

"You have a very big heart Emily," Quinn said smiling across the table at me.

"Thanks," I say smiling back.

Brittany then suggested "Why don't you use Quinn's or Santana's cars?"

Santana said "You're a genius Britts," Brittany gave her a told you so look of some sorts, making me smile.

"That is a good idea but I can't ask you guys to do that, it's a very long way for your cars to travel."

Quinn asked "How far is Rosewood?"

I replied with "It's a three hour drive."

"That's not long, beside we drove to New York last year which is an eight hour drive," Santana explained.

"Would your parents be okay with you using your cars?" I asked worried about their parents.

Brittany said "You didn't hear Santana, we drove to New York. Whose car do you think we used?"

"So that's a yes," I say trying to confirm it.

Quinn stated "Yes. Beside my Mum absolutely loves you, she would literally do anything for you."

Santana asked "How do you do that by the way? How do you get adults to love you?"

I replied with "Have you met my parents? No way would they let me be anything but polite and in Rosewood you have to be nice, everyone knows everyone there."

"Sounds nice,"' Brittany said.

"It does, until you drive an exes car into a fence or want to do anything actually fun, then you're the talk of the town."

When they all looked at me oddly, I explained "Hanna drove her exes car into a fence after he wouldn't sleep with her, she was drunk at the time."

Santana asked "How could you not want to sleep with Hanna? Sorry Britt."

Brittany replied with "No, I agree with you. Emily has some incredibly hot friends."

Quinn asked, "And the fun bit?"

"Well in junior high there was a kissing rock in the park, a lot of people lost their first kiss there and a lot of other firsts. In high school, every teenager who isn't on a date or is on are a date, will be seen at the Kahn cabin drinking until you pass out."

"So it's like Puck's?" Santana asked.

"Pretty much, I actually thought Puck was Noel when I first met him but there's a difference."

"What's that?" Quinn asked.

"I can actually stand Puck," they smiled and nodded their heads.

Brittany asked, "So what did you do for fun?"

I replied with "Sleepover at the girl's houses, every single weekend."

"That's lame," Santana stated.

Smiling, I say "I can see how you would think that. What could five girls' possibly get up to in a big house and no one around, what could we possibly do?" By the way Santana was looking at me, I knew she was imaging what you could to do, I couldn't help but laugh.

I then say "Calm down Santana, the other four are straight of sorts. At least Hanna and Aria are, Alison and Spencer are another story. All we did was drink a bit of alcohol, play truth or dare and other games like that."

"Wild," Quinn stated sarcastically.

"That came after Alison I began dating but they're stories for another time and by another time I mean never."

I then asked, "So are we going to get food or just sit here in this booth?" Santana smiled, clicked her fingers and a waitress appeared. Quinn ordered a hamburger and fries with a diet coke, Brittany ordered chili cheese fires, salad and chocolate milk, Santana ordered a ton of breadsticks, medium-rare steak with mushroom dressing, chips and a grape juice. I ordered five pancakes with maple syrup and a hot chocolate. Once our orders were placed, the waitress disappeared and it was silent.

Brittany asked, "What's going on back in Rosewood?"

"Britt," Santana and Quinn said in a hush tone.

"What that is what we came to discuss," Brittany said not thinking she had done anything wrong.

Santana went to say something but I cut in with "It's okay, she's right it is what we came here to talk about. See the thing I left out about Alison is that she has Bipolar Disorder, which doesn't affect her too much if she takes her medication. However, Alison must've stopped taking her medication some time ago, I don't when but she can get paranoid. With us breaking up while amicable and then me leaving, it must've been a trigger for her. Alison and I were friends before we meet the others, so I know how bad it used to be. Like if I didn't arrive on time to something, she thought I hated her and didn't love her anymore, or she'd think I had been in an accident. That's kind of how I got those nicknames, if anyone said Alison was crazy they were up against a wall or the ground in a matter of seconds. After getting into trouble a lot, I started gluing lockers together and other stuff. So, when we meet the other three, they noticed and started to call me killer or tiger just because of how much I protect Alison."

"That's very sweet," Quinn said now understanding my nicknames.

I replied with "Yeah. So, Alison stopped taking her medication, which lead to her kissing Spencer today. While I think that's great because they can finally talk about what's going on between them. Either Spencer reacted badly or didn't react; making Alison think Spencer didn't feel the same way. This lead to Alison head spinning and she called me, I'm the one who knows how to calm her down." I pause when the waitress comes back with our plates, placing them each in front of us and our drinks soon follow.

While eating, I continue with "Alison thought Spencer was going to leave her, because it's what everyone in her life does. Her parents are always busy with their business and trips out of town, Jason while he is a good brother he has a few problems of his own, which sometimes land him in rehab. Alison doesn't like any other family members, said they are too old. So really the girls are the only family she's really got, her and I dating made sense at the time. It was always leading there and maybe it would've gone somewhere if I had stay but she's in love with someone else, which I only really knew after we stopped dating. I saw the way Spencer looked at her and how she looked at Spencer, they just fit in away Alison and I never could. With the breakup and then me leaving, in her mind she probably thinks I left because of us breaking us. Which is insane but I understand how Alison's mind works."

"But why that song?" Santana asked.

"She lives in a mad, mad world. Rosewood is a small town, so most people did think she was insane for how she would act. I'm not saying some of the things she did weren't crazy but I found it cool, cool that she wasn't like anyone else."

Quinn said, "Seems like you and Alison have an intense past."

"Yeah, I sort of do with all the girls, if not intense funny or crazy. Well at least with how I meet each of them."

"So it wasn't through school you met them all?" Santana asked.

"Nope."

"Then how?" Brittany questioned.

"Well Hanna we meet at a swim met, she got lost and went into the wrong changing rooms to surprise her at the time boyfriend; let's just say I saw all of Hanna. So how can you not be friends after that? Aria, we meet at a party. I was force to go by the swim girls, Aria was being harassed by these guys who wouldn't take no for an answer. I was worried and couldn't tell if she was with anyone at the party, so I pretend to be her girlfriend arriving late; which did lead to us kissing. Aria was grateful and we spent most of the night upstairs in a room, talking. Then Spencer, well I might her through her sister Melissa. I was at Alison house, when we overheard Melissa saying she needed someone to take some good photos of her, for her at the time jerk of a boyfriend and with a smile I accepted. I was taking some really, hot pictures of Melissa when Spencer walked out and questioned what we were doing. Melissa introduces us while saying it was none of Spencer's business. A few weeks later Spencer saw me at school, thought I was some perv, so I told her what I had been doing and that if she ever wanted her picture taken just to ask. Somehow after that we became friends, we just hung out a lot, and she already knew Alison and Hanna."

Quinn then stated "Wow, no wonder you get along with Puck, you two are so much alike," she then stood up and stormed out.

"What did I say?" I questioned.

Santana asked, "Are you a complete idiot?"

"Maybe, quite possibly yes."

"She likes you, dummy," Brittany said smacking my head.

"Oh."

"Yeah, so hearing about how you meet your friends. As innocent as it may seem, in Quinn's head, she's thinking you did other stuff with them," Santana explains.

"Oh," I say.

"Would you stop saying that!" Santana yells smacking my head

I then say, "I better go after her."

"You think," they both say shaking their heads at me. Standing up from the booth, I make my way outside to find Quinn had walked down a path, which lead to a bridge.

Quinn was currently standing on the bridge looking out at the world before her. This wasn't much, just a lot of darkness.

Standing next to Quinn, she said "I wondered how long it would take for you to follow."

"Sorry, I'm an idiot and really slow."

"You think?" Quinn stated with a smile.

I replied with "Sometimes I can talk like a guy or act like a guy, but really I'm just talking big, so people won't think of me being weird."

"So what have you talked big on?"

"Nothing really, however Alison and I never actually kissed."

"How is that possible? You did date."

"That's why the relationship didn't work; it seemed weird to kiss your best friend."

Quinn asked, "So you've never kissed or had sex?"

"Nope, kissing someone and having sex, I've always just made it a big deal. It doesn't have to be special or anything, I don't know. No one my age, understand this. Which is why I talk big, so they think I'm not normal."

"I understand it, I do. If anyone our age did find out they would think you're weird."

"It's not that I haven't thought about kissing anyone, several people. I guess in a way I do want it to be special, I can't even explain it. I am weird," I say turning around to lean against the other side of the bridge.

"You are but it's a good thing," Quinn stated stepping up to me.

I asked "But you have right, kissed someone and had sex?"

"Yes," Quinn replied and went on with "My first kiss was with Finn and the first guy, I had sex with was Puck; he got me pregnant."

"Oh my," I say forgetting my issues and placing my hand upon her belly.

Quinn explained with teary eyes "I was five months pregnant when I got into an accident, a car slammed into mine and I lost the baby. It was a baby girl, Beth. Puck had already chosen a name; we were going to keep her. It was going to be hard, we both knew that but we didn't care. With the support of glee club, Puck's Mum and my Mum; we could do it."

"I'm so sorry Quinn," I say pulling her into my arms as she began to cry.

Quinn asked "Do you remember that time at my house; you went into a room with pink walls and toys. How you asked me, if my Mum was pregnant or my sister?"

"Yeah."

"That was going to Beth's room, I haven't been able to change the room and no one beside me goes in there."

"I'm so sorry I went in there," I say feeling extremely bad.

Quinn explained "You're the only person who I didn't mind being in that room. Everyone else, I've screamed at or hurt until they left the room. But not you."

"But me," I repeat.

"I don't know what it is about you Emily, but you're not like anyone I've ever met," Quinn said stepping out of my arms.

With a smile, I say "You said that already."

"Well it's true," Quinn stated with a shrug of the shoulders.

I asked carefully "Is that why you want to date girls now? So, you don't get pregnant again."

"Sort of but even before everything with the baby, I had started to notice girls. That's why I was so mean to Rachel; I was trying to hide my attraction for her. It wasn't the best way but I can now see her and Finn are perfect for each other."

"Really? I think she could do better," I say gesturing my eyes to Quinn making her laugh.

"Rachel just gets Finn, in a way no else can. I'm guessing it's like how you get Alison the way no else does."

"Maybe but Alison and I aren't perfect for each other, unless it's friendship; then we'll definitely be best friends forever."

Quinn said "My point was that my feelings towards Rachel are gone, which Santana is very grateful for; she doesn't want to have to be nice to Rachel."

"But it's sweet that she would be, just because you like her or want to date her."

"True. Some people wouldn't see that in Santana, some don't even realise Santana has feelings."

"Well most people don't understand what it's like to be gay, having the pressure of coming out."

"How'd you do it?" Quinn asked curious.

"It wasn't easy with having a military father; there were lots of tears, angry words and lots of nights sleeping at Alison. Eventually my parents saw that I a female being with another female wasn't anything wrong, they saw how happy girls had made me my whole life. Sure, if I brought a guy home, they'd be happy but if I brought a girl home, they'd still be happy for me."

"That's cool."

"Yeah, does your Mum know?"

"I think she does. I think she understands that being with a guy isn't what I want right now, doesn't mean I won't in the future but I don't think so."

"Why not? How are you so sure?"

"Because I think I've already met the person I'm supposed to be with for the rest of my life."

"Who?" I asked excited for Quinn but feeling my heartbreak at the same time.

"You, Emily," Quinn said as she placed her hand upon my heart.

"What?"

"Since the moment I first met you I've had these butterflies in my stomach, they are always around when you're around. I forget what to say, I get breathless when I see you. You surprise me every day that I learn something new about you. When you sing or dance, I smile because I can see how much fun you are having and it makes me so happy that I can't hold back a smile."

"What?" I asked again still not understanding.

Quinn stated "Okay, in easier terms. I really, really, really like you!"

"Oh," I say not really expressing how I felt.

"I knew you wouldn't feel the same but I couldn't hold it in anymore, I just had to say something," Quinn said while walking away.

"Hey Quinn!" I say shouting at her.

"Yeah," she said while turning around to face me. Taking the four steps towards Quinn, the ones she had taken away from me. I take her head in my hands and smash our lips together, feeling like if I didn't I wouldn't be able to breath. Finally kissing someone felt good but when that person was Quinn, even better.

Quinn pulled back saying "Wait, stop, I thought you wanted your first kiss to be special."

"With you it is special Quinn. I've wanted to kiss you since we first met, I've just wanted to walk up to you and kiss you. But I didn't because I was scared it'd ruin our friendship and that you wouldn't want me too."

"If you'd kissed me like, you can kiss me anytime."

"Awesome," I say with a dorky smile.

Quinn asked "Do you want to head back to the restaurant the girls might still be there and we can share dessert?"

"Sounds good Quinn," I say holding my hand out for her.

Quinn said "Don't get me wrong, I'm scared of what everyone will say about our relationship and me being with a girl. But I like you too much to care what others think, doesn't mean it won't get to me."

"Don't worry Quinn, I understand we'll take things slow and go day-by-day."

"Thank-you," Quinn said resting her head upon my shoulder.

Swing my arm around Quinn; I say "You're welcome Quinn. Just in case it's not clear to you, I really, really, really like you too."

"You're a dork," Quinn stated as we continued the walk back to the restaurant.

Quinn's P.O.V

Walking into the restaurant again we found Brittany and Santana still sitting at the table, talking and enjoying themselves.

"Hey," I said as I slide into our side of the booth first and Emily followed.

"Hi, is everything okay between you two?" Santana asked.

"I'd say it's more than okay, right Emily?"

Emily smiled and said, "Right Quinn."

"What happened?" Brittany asked.

"A little bit of this," I said before kissing Emily on the lips, would never get sick of that feeling.

Santana asked, "So you two are officially together?"

"I guess you could say that, if it's what Quinn wants," Emily said not wanting to get ahead of herself.

"It's what she wants," Brittany, Santana and I said at the same time, making Emily laugh. When Emily pulled out her ringing phone, I saw Hanna's face upon the screen and Emily was looking at me for permission; which she didn't need. I nod my head telling her it's okay, she smiles at me, stands up and pecks my forehead before making her way back outside.

"Looks like you have a good one there Quinn," Brittany stated.

"Definitely, she is incredibly sweet."

Santana asked, "Who called her?"

"Hanna."

"The friend she saw naked and you're okay with that?" Santana asked.

"Look I'm not thrilled that she's seen Hanna naked but it was a long time ago, and well."

Brittany asked. "Well what?"

I replied with "Emily hasn't slept with anyone or kissed anyone until now."

"But she dated Alison?" Brittany said confused.

"That's why it didn't work, it seemed weird to kiss your friend," I say.

Santana said. "So, you were her first kiss, nice."

"It was nice, she kissed me though and it was extremely nice. Like the best kiss, I've ever had."

"That's not saying much, since you've only kissed Finn and Puck," Santana said from previous experience.

"True, they are both bad kisses. With Emily, it's all fireworks and rainbows, I never thought I'd say that."

"But you do seem a lot happier then you were before," Brittany states.

I responded with "I've been a lot happier since meeting Emily. I never use to believe in your one true love or soulmates, with you guys it made me believe more but it wasn't until Emily, I now actually truly believe it."

"That's beautiful," Brittany said while Santana replied with "Stop Quinn you're going to make me throw up."

"Shut it Santana," Brittany said slapping Santana chest making me smile at Santana wince.

Santana asked "So are you guys going be secret or?"

"No, we will be public. Emily understands that I do care what others think but I like her too much to care. Also, I know Emily will protect me if need be, also I can do the same to her."

"Great, now you make me feel bad," Santana said while looking at Brittany.

Brittany said "Why can't we come out too? With them, everyone kind of already knows. Your parents, most of glee club and a few other students."

Santana took a deep breath before saying "Okay, I guess if Quinn's not scared, I guess I can too."

"You can too what?" Emily asked sliding into the booth making us all jump.

Emily quickly said "Sorry, I thought you would've seen me coming over."

Brittany replied with "No, we were talking."

I asked, "Everything okay?"

"Yeah, yeah, Hanna just wanted a few pointers on what to do with Alison and Spencer. Most of the conversation was talking about us, I told her about the trip she excited but way more excited about us getting together," Emily explained.

Before we could response Emily asked "So what were you guys talking about so deeply?"

"Santana just made a big step," Brittany said smiling and wrapping her arms around Santana's waist.

Emily looked at me and I say "Santana has decided it's time to come out at school, with us."

"Cool," Emily said looking across at Santana who looked like she was about throw up.

I say "It'll be fine S, we'll all be there to help if anyone said anything out of line."

"Yeah," Brittany encouraging my statement. Santana nods but looks at Emily to say something, I don't blame her, and Emily can be very inspiring with her words.

Emily said "No, I won't help you." I snapped my head towards Emily glare in place, Santana and Brittany both doing the same.

"Let me finish," Emily said with a relaxed smile.

Emily continued with "I won't help you because you won't need it. You are one of the strongest people I know and have ever met, you are stronger than me. Therefore, I know you'll be able to handle whatever comes your way by yourself. However, with still knowing this, if anyone so much as gives you a wrong look; they'll be praying for their mama's faster than anything they can say about you. They don't call me killer and tiger for no reason," Emily shrugged at the end. I went from wanting to slap some sense into her to having a very melted heart.

"Thank-you Emily," Santana said with a smile.

"Anytime Tana, I'll always have your back whenever you need it," Emily said calling Santana that for the first time.

I asked "What's with the nickname?"

Emily answered with "Most of my friends have nicknames, Alison = Ali, Spencer = Spence or Spenny, Hanna = Han, Aria = Pinkie."

"Okay, I followed all until Aria's," Brittany said.

"Aria used to have this pink strip of hair and she's really good at keeping promises," Emily shrugged thinking it made sense but not really.

"So why don't we have nicknames?" Brittany asked pointing between her and I.

Emily replied with "Well I figured since most people call you Britts, that you'd want someone to call you Brittany; however, I do call you dolphin to my friends."

"I like that," Brittany nods her head.

"And me?" I asked.

"How about beautiful, sexy, cutie, baby, angel, adorable?"

"Very smooth," I said pecking her cheek.

"That's what I thought but I like the name Quinn, it's unique just like you," Emily winked at me after her words.

Brittany asked "Dessert?" Again, Santana clicked her fingers and waitress appeared, I think they hate her here but knew they couldn't say anything. Brittany and Santana ordered a banana split while Emily and I ordered a chocolate lava cake.

A/N: Hello, I just want to say a big thank-you to everyone who has read the first chapter and are now reading this chapter, THANK-YOU! It means a lot to me. Last chapter I told you all that I would post a new chapter every Saturday, which is still true but I just realised with time difference some of you might receive it on Friday's. So it could be Saturdays or Fridays depending on where you are from, being from Australia myself; it will be Saturday's here.

List of Song Reference:

Mad World by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews

Thank-you once again for welcoming this story, it means the absolute world to me. ~KJ99