A/N: Dogluvertoo thanks for your review! To answer one of your questions, yes Rachel is still in high school she's currently in junior year and the Brittany situation will be cleared up hopefully in this chapter. As for who put up the love letter…. guess you'll have to keep reading to find out ;) lol.

Here's chapter 2 for those of you reading this story…

December 7, 2010

(Rachel's P.O.V)

Snapping out of my flash back I slowly place the picture into a box and close it, shutting that chapter of my life for just a little longer. Joining Britt at the kitchen table I start to push the assorted fruit around my plate, feeling the sadness from my flashback consuming me. My daddy LeRoy puts his empty plate in the sink, "Brittany dear, you have all your parents items packed up right?" Placing her fork down on her plate Brittany says, "Yes, Mr. Berry, are we still stopping by the cemetery before we leave town?"

Hiram Berry, Rachel's papa addresses Brittany, "Of course we are and you've always been a member of this family Brittany, you don't have to be so formal with us." I look over to Brittany and see a genuine smile on her face, "Thank you so much you guys for everything really." Brittany throws a grape at me, "You ok Rae? You look sadder than Lord Tubbington when I took away his cigarettes….."

Rachel chuckles at Brittany's crazy comparisons and responds quietly, "Yeah Britt, I just had a lot on my mind. Do you want me to help you pick some flowers out for your parents?" Brittany excitedly shook her head up and down, "Yes!yes!yes!" Jumping out of her seat Brittany ran up the stairs and was back downstairs dressed before Rachel finished her last bite of her muffin; Rachel smiled at how happy Britt was even when she was picking flowers for her parent's grave. Shaking her head to clear her thoughts she felt long arms wrap around her body, "thanks Rach. You're an amazing friend."

"You're a great friend too Britt and I don't think I've told you this enough but I love you so much." Brittany pulled away from the hug and looked into Rachel's sad brown eyes, "They're in a better place Rae and I'm glad they can have their peace now. Please don't be sad about them Rae they wouldn't want us to be sad, they want us to be happy and move on with our lives and make them proud. I love you too Rach so tell me what's wrong. You've been zoned out all morning."

Putting on the pants and jacket Brittany got from upstairs for her Rachel looked around for her boots, "Britt have you seen my boots anywhere?" Tapping her foot impatiently Brittany replied, "There by the door. Why are you changing the subject Rae?" Finally locating her boots Rachel pulled them on and pulled Brittany out the door. Walking toward the local flower shop with Brittany in tow Brittany sighed impatiently, "We're sister's now Rae and were best friends if that means nothi-" Rachel stopped abruptly and interrupted Britt's sentence, "It means everything to me Britt don't ever doubt that ok? I was just packing away my old school pictures and had some horrible feelings and memories come back."

Realizing they had stopped in front of a Starbucks Brittany thought they should stop for something warm before their other errands, "let's get some hot cocoa while we talk Rach." Stepping into the warm and cozy coffeehouse Rachel ordered their cocoa and joined Brittany at a secluded table. Rachel sighed and began her story that not even her dad's really knew, "7th grade I was naïve and foolish enough to proclaim my love for someone I didn't even know. I met her online on a poetry site for teens and we connected over our love for Edgar Allen Poe. After talking for the first time we instantly connected and talked after that for almost 2 months before I messed it up. Brittany sipped on her cocoa silently urging Rachel to continue by grasping her hand. Rachel continued, "I shared so much of myself with her as did she and in the end it was all used against me. I told her about my plans for Broadway, my insecurities about my looks and the bullies, and you know what she did?" Brittany silently shook her head no and Rachel continued, "She quoted Barbra! Out of all the people Britt she quoted my idol. How could I not fall in love after that..." Brittany gave Rachel's hand a squeeze, "What quote was it Rae?" Rachel trailed off in a whisper, ". . . it is true, even people with painful childhoods . . . grow up to be more interesting people. So, there's always a positive to a negative." A lone tear slid down Rachel's face, Brittany handed her a napkin and spoke for Rachel, "That's one of your favorite Barbra quotes Rae."

Rachel wiped the tear, "I know Brit. I know. She even told me how she was bullied as a little kid and changed her image to fit in but reassured me that I didn't need to change, and that she liked me the way I am. It was so unreal that I found someone like her and I finally had a friend. But then I messed up so badly by sending her a love letter…." Being the more intuitive one Brittany sensed that wasn't all that was to it and searched in Rachel's eyes for her answer.

"Besides the love letter what else did you send her?" Rachel looked down at the table and softly answered Brittany, "I also sent a video of me singing 'Don't rain on my parade' at one of my community concerts. I just wanted her to really know who I was, and I thought since we had already shared so much that it would be ok." Brittany knew in her mind that this girl Rachel was talking to online had to have liked Rachel also but it didn't explain why she had sabotaged Rachel.

"I realize that sending that love letter was wrong of me and I shouldn't have done that, but I just didn't expect it to be used to out me." Brittany nodded, "I understand Rae and I'm glad you confided in me about this." Rachel slowly stood up and grabbed the empty sups, "I'm glad I did too. I'm a new person now and I could care less what those people think about me. Let's get to that flower shop now Britt."

Finally done with picking flowers for Britt's parents, the two teens walked up to graves where Mr. & Mrs. Peirce were resting and said their goodbyes before they left this town. On the way back to the house the two made a detour to visit the bridge where Britt's parents had died. Placing flowers down for the other people who lost their lives when this bridge collapsed, Rachel and Brittany finally made their way home.

Walking up the steps of what use to be the Berry's home, Rachel see's the last boxes to leave the house drive away. Sitting down on the porch steps with Britt, Rachel takes in the wonderful scenery as Britt rests her head on Rachel.

After about 30 minutes her dad's pull up and it's time for the duo to leave this town and make their way back to Lima. Trying her best to wake the sleeping Brittany next to her, she eventually pulls Britt up off the cold porch and into the truck as they start their long journey back to Rachel's personal hell.

A/N: Thanks to all those who have Followed/reviewed etc. I should have a pretty decent sized chap. b4 Saturday. I just wrote these 2 short chapters today to see if the story would get anyone interested. Next chapter they'll be settled into their house in lima and getting ready for school….so expect some drama ppl :0 that's it for now sooooo…peace :)