Synchronized Melodies

Arrangements: Season 1 Episode 20 Theatricality

"Hey, Rae, what are you doing-" she fell into sobs she had been holding in for the 40 minute drive to Westerville and cried into her brother's shoulder. Blaine was used to her theatrics, but these were more like when she heard their mother's voice for the first time. Mother fucker! This had to be about HER. Blaine quickly excused both of them from the Warblers' study- to the sympathetic looks of his teammates.

He led Rachel to his dorm room. Lucky for him, he had a single and wouldn't have to worry about an annoying roommate. He retrieved two bottles of water from his mini fridge. One for him and one for Rachel. He had a feeling that whatever news she brought with her entrance would require at least one bottle of water. Once she had calmed down, he asked her what happened. She took a few gulps of water before answering.

"I found her," she said. He didn't need to ask to whom she was referring. He thought they had agreed not to do this on their own? And they'd always consult their twin!

"How?" he chocked out before cracking open his bottle of water and taking a few swigs. "Who is she?"

"It was completely on accident. Quinn, Mercedes, and I were spying on Vocal Adrenaline and then we heard her sing and-"

"Not one of the students... So who?"

"The coach," Blaine took another drink. "She made an example- singing 'Funny Girl' and there was no mistaking her voice."

"Shelby Corchran?" She nodded in confirmation and took another drink, to keep the tears at bay. "Shelby Corchran is our birth mother?"

"I talked to her. She's- she's amazing and theatrical. B-but she-" she took another drink of the nearly empty water bottle. "She seemed to regret indirectly contacting us." He listened intently as Rachel recounted her conversation with Shelby (he refused to think of her as his mother).

"I want to see her again," Rachel announced when she had finished. She really wanted to this women again? A woman who obviously couldn't or didn't want to be a mother and didn't contact her kids until they were teenagers? Although he supposed he couldn't blame her too much. Rachel had grown up surrounded by four guys (three of them gay, but still...) She's never had a girl, a mother, to talk to or a role model. Blaine was lucky and had three men to look up to. Rachel did too out it was different for her.

"Can I go with you to see her?" Blaine really had no desire to meet Shelby, but he knew he wouldn't be able to prevent Rachel from seeing her again and this sounded better to Rachel. She brightened.

"Of course, I'm sure she'd be happy to meet you!" Okay, if he was completely honest he was-curious about meeting the woman who carried him and his sister for nine months and never looked back.

Rachel and Blaine snuck into Carmel just as Vocal Adrenaline's coach had called for a break.

"Mom?" Blaine cocked an eyebrow at her incredulously for calling this woman 'mom'.

Shelby turned and Blaine was struck by how much she looked like his sister. Well, he supposed it should actually be how much Rachel looked like Shelby.

"You've really got to stop sneaking into rehearsals, Rachel." She looked behind Rachel and saw Blaine.

"This is my brother, Blaine."

"You're a part of the Dalton Academy Warblers. I saw your Sectionals as well. They should have used your voice more then that one song, which you sang fantastically."

"Thanks," Blaine said. He felt like he should dislike- if not hate- the woman who hasn't cared one bit for him or his sister after taking the money and running. But how could he hate her when she looks so much like his favourite girl in the world?

While Blaine was pondering his surrogate mother Rachel was asking for her help in making a Gaga look. Shelby seemed reluctant agreed after she saw the disaster Rachel and their dads had created. She then self-consciously turned to Blaine as if she wanted to say something.

"Rae, can you go wait in the car?"

"I was going to talk to her about my Gaga look. And why can't I hear what you two are going to say?"

"Rachel, why don't you check out costume closet backstage there are a few different prototypes for our Gaga number, you can take one if you find one you like."

"Don't lead her on," is what Blaine immediately said to Shelby. "She's never had a female role model, and I think she's fine without one, but she wanted to meet you and I supported her, but if you hurt her, you're done. You disappear and never speak to her again. She doesn't need more crap heaped on her, do you understand?"

"I don't intend to hurt either one of you, I just wanted to meet my kids and to get to know them."

"I some how doubt that," Blaine mumbled to himself. The two sat awkwardly in silence while they waited for Rachel to come back.

"You're very protective of her-"

"She's my sister."

"I know, it's- endearing. I'm sure all the girls fall all over themselves to go out with you."

"They may, but I'm gay," he said defiantly as if begging her to call him out negatively because of it.

"Hmmm, I was getting that vibe, but wanted to be sure." Blaine didn't know if that was supposed to be a good thing or not. And before he could analyze it more, Rachel appeared back on stage carrying a dress she had found. Blaine was relieved that this maternal interlude was over.

A/n: I'm sure making up for the lack of updates tonight, right? Riiiiight? This might be the last update for tonight, but we shall see… Either way: up next is "Funk"

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