A/N: I need to apologize to a reviewer because I had told them I would have this chapter uploaded earlier this week, but unfortunately I didn't have a lot of down time to write, but it's better late than never.

Also, my Spanish translations maybe wrong so I apologize for that, but below it is the English version. Feel free to correct me if you know the correct translation.

Ch. 17: Back Home

Beth stood in front of her door with a nervous look on her face. She didn't know if she could make it inside the house. The two weeks that Beth had with Amanda had been somewhat refreshing for Beth. There had been so many things going on in Beth's head that when you added your biological father into the equation it had just added another variable that she couldn't define.

Knowing that, Beth needed to go inside. She opened the front door and sighed. She dropped her bag on the ground and made her way to the living room where she heard voices. Quinn was the first to see her and she was instantly on her feet and wrapping her arms around her daughter.

"Don't you ever do that again! Do you hear me? I was worried about you."

Beth pulls away from her mother and wipes at her eyes.

"I'm sorry."

Quinn checks for any bruises or injuries. She's pleased to not find any on her daughter. Lucy pushes past her mother and punches Beth in the arm.

"Ow!"

"Lucy!" Rachel and Quinn reprimand.

"Don't just disappear!" Lucy yells before storming to her room.

Rachel walks over to Lucy and hugs her.

"I messed up, didn't I?"

Rachel guides Beth to the couch. She sits down while Rachel and Quinn stand in front of her.

"Yeah, you did."

Beth looks up at her mother.

"Let's run down the list of your offenses. First, you take off and don't tell any of us where you are going. Second, you don't go alone and takes Amanda Lopez with you. Third, you scared the crap out of me and four; you scared the crap out of me."

"There's nothing more I can do except tell you I'm sorry. My whole life I had no one on my side. I went where I wanted. I ate what I wanted. I did everything I wanted. It's taking me awhile to realize that I can't do that anymore and I'm sorry."

Rachel kneels in front of Beth.

"We know that sweetheart, but in this family when we have a problem we talk about it. We don't run off for two weeks with no contact."

Quinn sits down next to Beth.

"Rachel is right. We talk, we don't run."

Beth nods her head. Quinn glances at Rachel who nods her head in encouragement.

"Rachel and I have been talking and we settled on a pretty reasonable punishment for your antics," Beth looks up afraid of what was going to happen. Punishment to her meant more scars on her body. Beth began to shake and cry silently. Quinn realized what she said and gasped quietly. "Beth, please look at me honey," she pleads. Beth locks eyes with her mom. "I would never hit you. Rachel either. Punishments in this house mean being grounded. Rach and I want your laptop, and phone. You've also lost television privileges. We have the right to add to this list as we see fit."

"And I want you in glee," Rachel states with a smile.

Beth frowns as she hands her phone to Quinn.

"I don't sing."

Rachel smiles.

"You can learn."

Quinn shakes her head at her wife with a smile.

*Friend to a Stranger*

Amanda knew that the moment she stepped into the house that she was going to get an earful from her mamí, probably in Spanish and in English. Amanda was fine with that. That she could handle. What she couldn't handle would be walking into the house and finding her mom gone again. The door opens and Amanda is frozen in her spot. She hadn't opened the door. Amanda sighs and walks through. It was time to face the music. Amanda drops her bag in the hallway and walked into the living room. Her mamí was standing near the fireplace with her arms crossed over her chest. She looked angry. Amanda glanced at her mom and it looked like she was trying to figure out how to feel.

"Mamí."

Santana holds her hand out to stop Amanda from speaking.

"I'm glad you don't know what it feels like to come home and find your daughter missing. I wouldn't wish that on anybody. Then I get a text message. A text message, mija?" Santana shakes her head at her daughter as her anger rises. "I didn't know where you were. Mija, you scared me."

"Usted habría podido mentir en una zanja muerta e me negué sabe. Dos semanas le fueron. Era una cosa muy absurda para hacer a la niña."

[You could have been lying in a ditch dead and I wouldn't know. Two weeks you were gone. It was a very foolish thing to do little girl]

"I was worried about you," Santana finishes in English.

Santana had tears falling down her face as well as Brittany. Over the years Brittany had picked up Spanish and even if she didn't understand some things she watched her wife's gestures and facial expressions. It was enough to make anyone cry.

"Lo siento," Amanda whispers as her chin quivers. "I needed to go away before I got hurt again."

[I'm sorry]

Santana glances at her wife. She knew it had been a dig at her and wondered how her wife was going to take it. Brittany steps in front of her daughter.

"Mandy," she says softly. Amanda looks at her mom. "I hurt you and I'm sorry for that. I am going to do everything I can to make it up to you and if it takes me the rest of my life I'll do it. You're my baby girl and I love you. I'm not going anywhere." Brittany hesitantly wraps her arms around her daughter. Amanda was stiff at first, but eventually relaxed into the embrace.

Santana wiped at her eyes and smiled slightly to the picture in front of her. She didn't want to break the sweet scene up, but she had to let Amanda know something.

"Amanda, you're still grounded!"

*Friend to a Stranger*

Beth caught up with Amanda outside of McKinley.

"What's the verdict?"

Amanda groans.

"I basically have no freedom. Since we missed two weeks of school, I have all this work to make up and I lost my phone, internet, television, and I still have to attend glee. How messed up is that?"

Beth looks at Amanda with a raised eyebrow.

"If I remember correctly weren't you already assigned to glee before our little trip?"

Amanda scoffs.

"So, it doesn't mean I like it."

"Rachel is making me go and Quinn agreed so it won't be so bad."

Beth and Amanda walk into the school and Amanda pulls Beth off to the side.

"Amanda, what are you doing?"

"Glee is going to be horrible for us today," Amanda could see that Beth didn't get it. She sighed loudly. "Sara is in glee."

Beth's face turns a pale white.

"B-but-"

Amanda interrupts.

"I know, look, I told you I would give you time and I will, but we are going to have to deal with Sara. We have to tell her something."

"What are we supposed to tell her?"

Amanda shrugs her shoulders.

"I don't know. She's your girlfriend," Amanda spits out bitterly.

Beth lightly grasps Amanda's upper arm and rubs it a little.

"Hey, I'm working on it. I haven't even seen her yet."

Amanda sighs and nods her head.

"Figure it out soon please."

Beth nods her head. The bell rings and she sighs.

"We can talk more at lunch," Amanda suggests.

Beth nods her head again and watches Amanda walking away. She knew she was screwed.

*Friend to a Stranger*

Quinn walks into the chief of surgery's office. She didn't know how this meeting was going to turn out. By passing through the door she didn't know is she was going to be viewed as Doctor Quinn Fabray or daughter in law, Quinn. There were times when Mason Berry mixed his personal life with his work life.

"Doctor Fabray, please have a seat."

Quinn sits across from her boss after placing a piece of paper on his desk. Mason picks up the paper and reads it while Quinn sits and waits.

"The doctor in me doesn't want to accept this."

"The doctor in me had a hard time writing it, but I need it sir. I can't do this anymore."

"Doctors lose patients, Quinn. It's a part of being a surgeon and you are a great one. I'll admit that losing the younger ones is harder, but you also save many."

Quinn nods her head.

"I don't have to be a surgeon to be a doctor. I just can't do surgery. It's too hard. I don't want to say it, but I think I'm burnt out," Quinn shrugs her shoulders. "I just can't do it anymore."

"I've had that experience before Quinn. When you and Rachel were in high school I had the exact same moment, but I was lucky enough to be promoted to Chief of Surgery. It's more administrative, but there are times when I can scrub in on a surgery. If I accept this resignation I want to know what your plans are."

"I remember having a hard time trying to choose between being a surgeon and a physician. I've had training for both and I figured that maybe I can try and use my skills as a physician. I obviously can't do surgeries on a daily basis, but I was thinking that maybe I could work with the hospital per diem so I can just pick up any open shifts that way I can still keep up my surgery skills."

Mason smiles and nods his head.

"I can agree to that."

*Friend to a Stranger*

Sara had been avoiding her girlfriend all morning. In truth she had been avoiding everyone all morning. She didn't want to have to face Beth only for her to tell her that their relationship was over. She didn't want that to happen. She wanted the chance to fall in love with Beth. After her talk with Lucy she had realized that she had been infatuated with Beth and love hadn't been there yet. She wanted the chance to get there.

As Sara was walking towards the cafeteria she spotted Beth and Amanda talking quietly to each other. She was relieved to know that Beth and Amanda hadn't noticed her because that meant she could do a little recon and figure out what they were talking about.

"I'm going to tell her," Beth whispers.

"You haven't seen her all morning," Amanda hisses. "Beth, you know how I feel about you. We've had our moments okay. We were really close to having what could have been an amazing moment, but you were too wrapped up in saying you had a girlfriend."

"Amanda, please," Beth pleads. She grabs Amanda's hand and places it over her heart. "Do you feel that?" Amanda nods her head. "My heart beats incredibly fast for you. You just need to give me time. We've only been home for like a day and I need to sort this thing out with Sara. Just please give me the time."

"This waiting thing kind of sucks," Amanda chuckles as tears fill her eyes.

Beth wraps her arms around Amanda. Beth rubs up and down Amanda's back in a calming matter. When she turns her eyes down the hall she spots Sara standing there with her books close to her chest. All she saw was the hurt in her eyes and it killed her.

Amanda pulls away from Beth.

"This is hard and I get that. I guess I've just been rushing this because I'm afraid there is a chance that you won't want to be with me."

"But I do," Beth says as she looks away from Sara towards Amanda. "I'll talk to her today, okay? But that doesn't mean we can just be together right away."

Amanda nods her head before placing a kiss on Beth's cheek unaware that Sara had been watching the entire interaction.

"I'm going to go save a seat for lunch."

Beth nods her head and Amanda makes her way into the cafeteria. She looks at Sara who is slowly walking towards her, but before she can speak, Sara drops her books on the floor and rushes at Beth and pushes her against the wall.

"Sara, look, I-"

Before Beth can say anymore Sara's lips are on hers. Beth is stunned and not sure what she's supposed to do. Did she kiss back? Would that be cheating on Amanda? Could she be cheating on Amanda when she's with Sara? There were just too many questions. It didn't matter because Sara pulled away. She placed her hand against Beth's chest where her heart was located and all she feels is a steady heartbeat. It wasn't beating incredibly fast and more importantly it wasn't beating incredibly fast for her.

Sara pulls away and looks at Beth with wide eyes.

"You don't want to be with me."

Beth takes a small step forward, but Sara shakes her head and steps back.

"I've got to go," Sara rushes out before running away.

Beth leans back against the wall and lets out a breath. She knew glee was going to kill her. She just knew it.

A/N: Originally I was going to have the glee club in this chapter, but I wanted a chapter to focus on them because I am going to be bringing in more characters and this is where my reviewers come in.

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