This will be the flashback chapter after what happened when Quinn attacked Rachel. Just a note, Quinn's father never hooked up/ cheated with the tattooed woman like in the show. He was and has always been faithful.

Rachel Berry

3 months ago….

(1 hour after the incident.)

Rachel stared at the large and fearsome looking house. Her tear stained face glimmered with little illumination from the light post. Swallowing the large and dry lump in her throat she quietly ascended the front steps of the house. Her heart was beating erratically like an infuriating storm that wouldn't let her breathe. Once her small body reached the top of the stairs her dark brown eyes stared at the large door. Dozens of thoughts circulated in her head including the events that happened tonight. She had no idea what she was doing here. The fact that she was here, standing in front of the Fabray's house completely threw her in a confused frenzy.

What the hell am I doing here? I shouldn't be here. Why the fuck did I come here? Another part of her brain quickly jumped in. (To make sure she's okay.) I could care less if she's okay or not. (That's not true) Yes it is! After what she did to me tonight she deserves everything that's coming to her! (She made a mistake) A MISTAKE? SHE ALMOST KILLED ME! (But she didn't) Luckily… she just didn't get to finish the job. I'll bet if it were up to her she would've done it. She doesn't deserve this…(But you are the better person.) Why should I be the better person? What has it ever gotten me in the past? Oh yeah I remember… a slushy in the fucking face! Let's also not mention the brutal hazing done back in freshman year by the blonde herself. After all the pain she's caused, give me one good reason why I should be here right now? WHY SHOULD I CARE? (I just need to make sure she's okay. Despite what she's done there will always be a part of me that cares. No matter what you may say or think you will always care. Because that's just who we are. No matter the people who've wronged.) It's not fair…. This is not fair. I don't want to be here. I-I hate her. And she hates me. (You could never hate a soul) But I do…. I do hate her. (No…. You don't.) A long heavy sigh escaped from Rachel's pink swollen lips as she balled her hand into a fist. With a shaky breath, she lifted her fist and knocked on the door.

What the hell am I supposed to do when she answers the door? (If she answers the door then you know she's alright. You'd know that she was at least safe.) What if she attacks me again? (She won't.) And how do you know that? She's done it once and she could do it again. Fear rumbled through the small petite girl as she anxiously waited for the door. Okay she's not home… let's get the fuck out of here. (HOLD ON) FUCKKK (Just 5 more minutes). At that moment the door swung open and out popped an older blonde woman in a white night gown. A strong odor of stale cigarettes and hardcore liquor puffed out from behind the woman making Rachel wince. The smaller girl involuntarily took a step back as her eyes dropped down to the ground.

"Who the hell are you? And what the hell are you doing here?" Judy Fabray asked with an annoyed tone. "It's almost 3 am. Don't you have any manners?"

Rachel glanced at the woman with wide eyes. Quinn Fabray was the spinning image of her mother including the harsh and cold bitter attitude. No wonder Quinn turned out the way she is.

"Are you retarded or something or are you going to speak up!" Judy ordered with a fierce tone.

Rachel forced down an inaudible gulp as she nervously shuffled in front of the older woman. This was a bad idea. Fuck if looks could kill, I would already be dead by how she's looking at me. It's like she wants to stomp me into the ground.

"…I-I'm sorry I just… I was just-

"Speak up and stop mumbling child. While you're at it look at me when I'm talking to you!" Judy commanded.

Immediately scared brown eyes lifted up and met cold and harsh brown eyes. "I was just looking for Quinn." Rachel replied with a small tone.

Judy rolled her eyes. "She's at a celibacy club sleepover party at her friend's house."

"So she's not home then." Rachel stated.

The older blonde gave her a pointed look that sent chills down the smaller girl's spine. Judy casually licked her lips before she spoke. "Next time take the wax out of your ears and listen." With that the woman slammed the door in her face. Brown eyes flinched as Rachel took another step back and eyed the door with shock. What the fuck?

It took Rachel a few minutes to collect herself before she started walking away from the house. Her mind was reeling from the confrontation she just had with the older Fabray. What in the world is wrong with that family? Suddenly a feeling came over her, like someone had just dumped a bucket of cold icy water on top of her head. Her feet stopped in place as her eyes widened. Quinn wasn't home. A small panic started kicking in the back of her head. Okay where could she be at? There's no way she'd want to be around people right now. Where would she go? A few options popped into her head.

An hour later….

Rachel finally reached her last destination. The large overflowing trees blew in the silent night air. Small feet crunched beneath rocks and leaves as the diva made her way into the small park. The lonely swing was illuminated by the pale moonlight. Once again she found nothing. Anger began to make its way to her surface as she angrily kicked the lonely swing. A frustrated growl roared out of her throat. She felt foolish, dumb, embarrassed, and stupid. She had spent this entire time searching for Quinn, only to have wasted her own damn time. Bitterness settled in.

Here I am… once again the fucking fool. Every time… every single fucking time! She always makes me look like the fucking idiot. No matter what it is, she always makes me feel so….. FUCK! I TOLD YOU THIS WAS A WASTE OF TIME! Almost two hours ago she attacked me in the middle of an alleyway. And now here I am trying to make sure that SHES okay? Rachel got even angrier at herself. No. NO! NO! NO! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I AM SO FUCKING TIRED OF THIS SHIT! TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT THINGS WILL FUCKING CHANGE. I'M DONE! SHE'S GOTTEN TO ME FOR THE VERY LAST TIME! QUINN FUCKING FABRAY IS GOING TO GET WHAT SHE DESERVES. I'M NOT TAKING THIS ANYMORE….

Suddenly a flash of Quinn's arm against her throat rattled through her mind, making a swirl of emotions come forth. Rachel's breathing became heavy. She grabbed a fist full of her hair as she tried to steady herself. Her body began trembling with even more anger. Another flash popped into her head as she remembered the burning feeling of no oxygen in her lungs. A fiery flame ignited at the pit of her stomach causing her to fall to her knees in the soft grass. The diva slammed her eyes shut as little droplets of tears squeezed out from the sides of her face. Another flash of Quinn's hazel eyes burned into the back of her skull. Rachel's hands dugs harshly into the ground clawing at the grass around her. Wave after wave of emotions crashed over her and all she could do was hold on. A loud blood curdling cry pierced into the night sky.

The small diva gasped for air as she crumbled into the ground. Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed into the soft green grass.

"I swear if it's the last thing I do… she will pay! Somehow someway…. She will pay. She has too."

Quinn Fabray

(3 hrs after the incidence.)

Large drops of heavy rain fell down from the heavens like a fiery vengeance. Raging wind blasted the large city of Columbus with unrelenting force. The early morning sky was etched with darkness as flashes of lights sparked across the sky. A low booming thunder crackled out with a hefty laughter. Blonde wet hair matted to the pale skin of the figure running down the sidewalk. Her entire clothing was drenched from the storm's fury. Another harsh breath of the wind slammed into her face along with the ice cold rain that lashed against her skin as her footsteps pounded into the wet cement. With focused hazel eyes Quinn made her way up the large driveway and towards the door. Breathing heavily, the blonde sucked in a cold breath trying to calm her racing heart. Without giving another moments thought, her fist slammed on the door, waiting for an answer. From the side of the door she could see a light turn on from the inside. Her nerves were on end. She didn't even know if the person in the house would even let her in the door if they knew who she was. Pinching her lips she quickly tangled her wet hands together. Drops of rain graciously slipped down the sides of her face as small goosebumps trickled out across her arms. She was cold, wet, and shivering like a dog. It was only 2 hours ago that she had hitched a ride with a complete stranger. She had been running for nearly an hour and a half before her legs gave out a few towns away from Lima. Lucky for her the stranger was on his way to Columbus. There was only one person she knew that lived in Columbus. And sadly that person hated her. But despite that fact, she had nowhere else to go.

After what felt like hours the door opened and there stood her Uncle Cooper with wide green eyes. His strong jaw fell open with surprise and shock as he stood before her. He looked completely speechless and taken aback. His brows narrowed as he looked at her. "Quinn?" he spoke with a soft and disbelieving tone.

Quinn stared at her uncle with weary and cautious eyes. She didn't move or say anything as his green eyes looked her over. Concern streamed out from his studious gaze as he immediately brought her inside the house. Without saying anything he quickly disappeared up the stairs and came back with a large towel. His large hands wrapped the towel around her, trying to dry her off as best as he could. Quinn stood motionless as her uncle draped the towel around her shoulders. Green eyes stood in front of her which was once again filled with concern. This confused Quinn. Why was her uncle so concerned? And why is he being so… nice? Her uncle gently tugged on her arm and pulled her from her thoughts. With a small nod of his head he slowly escorted her upstairs and into the guest bedroom. It was almost 5 in the morning.

Cooper didn't say anything as he gave her some new and dry clothing to put on. She was glad that he didn't pester her with questions. She wasn't in the mood nor was ready to talk to anyone. Once she had put on her new clothes in the bathroom he helped her into bed. As her blonde hair met the pillow beneath her, Cooper tucked her in. Quinn watched her uncle with a hard glint in her eyes. She didn't understand what the hell he was doing or why he was doing this. She could look after herself. She always has. So why the hell is he tucking her into bed like this? She's not a child. After he tucked her in he sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her. There was a look in his eye that Quinn couldn't place and she immediately looked away from him. After a few minutes Cooper began brushing a hand through her wet hair. Immediately she looked up at him with questionable eyes.

"It's going to be alright now. You're safe." He whispered in calm tone.

Hazel eyes narrowed in suspicion. How does he know that? He doesn't know that. How can he sit there and promise me something like that? He can't. This man has no idea what the hell is going on. He has no idea what he is talking about.

"Everything is going to be fine." He smiled warmly.

She didn't believe him. She couldn't. His words were too simple and too easy. Her eyes shifted away from him and stared at the ceiling. She was waiting for him to leave, but as the seconds turned into minutes she realized that he made no plans of leaving her. A small frustrated anger coiled in her stomach. Why can't he just leave her alone? She could feel his hands continue to brush against her scalp in a slow manner that made her feel tired. Slowly the drift of sleep started to weigh down against her body. After a while her eyes closed and her body drifted away into darkness. Her uncle stayed with her until she fell asleep.

Quinn's eyes popped open a few hours later. Darkness filled the room she was in. Her eyes wearily looked around the room to her clock. Confusion filled her as the clock in question was nowhere to be seen. She slowly shifted her position on the bed. She immediately raised a brow. This was not her room. A mild panic began to settle within her as she started to recall her past memories. At that moment a loud argument bellowed from downstairs interrupting her trip down memory lane. She listened closely to the voices trying to figure out what the hell was going on. Immediately she recognized her mother's voice along with another voice, one she didn't recognize. Suddenly within a flash, memories of the night flickered through her mind. At the recognition she jumped out of bed and flung open the bedroom door and followed the voices downstairs. She hid behind the wall of the staircase and listened to her mother's voice.

"You call this a house?" Quinn's mother spoke with a harsh tone.

"I don't need a 12 bedroom mansion to make it a home." Her uncle stated with an edgy tone.

From the corner from where she hid she could see the outline of her mother's back. Her uncle stood facing her mother with a hard look. By the tone of his body language and his crossed arms they had been at it for a while now. She could feel the tension in the room, dripping with heated fury.

"And what the hell is wrong with Quinn? Huh? What have you done to MY niece?" Cooper asked with a biting tone.

"Me? I haven't done anything." Judy scoffed with annoyance. "You don't know what you are talking about."

"I don't know what I'm talking about?" He let out a bitter laugh. "Have you even looked at your own daughter lately?"

"How dare you insinuate…."

"Insinuate what?" he replied over her voice.

"Quinn is treated well. She is the head cheerleader at her school, at the top of her class, president of the celibacy club and has been accepted into Yale. She is happy. No, more than happy. She has everything she's ever wanted and more." Judy responded with her head held high.

"That's funny because the girl I saw today was anything but happy. Never in my entire life have I ever seen anyone look the way she did. She looked scared, hurt, alone, and in so much pain. That girl up there is heartbroken." Cooper stated pointing a finger up at the ceiling. "I'm sure that she has everything that she could possibly want but what you've failed to mention is that you've neglected her in giving her the one thing that she actually needs and that is someone to love."

Quinn flinched at her uncle's words. All the blood in her face quickly drained. The air from her lungs was knocked out from her chest. Her heart was hammering like a ticking bomb. How…. How did he know that? How does he know that? I was barely in the room with him for less than 20 minutes! Her small hands clutched onto the side of the wall for support as she continued listening.

"You want to talk about how unhappy my daughter is? You fucking idiot! My daughter is happy. I MAKE HER HAPPY! If you want to talk about someone's life why don't we talk about you? I mean, just take a look at yourself and your pathetic life. You're just a measly little restaurant owner who can barely even keep up with the inventory. You're a single father who's got no Christian values. Not only that but you are completely irresponsible!"

Quinn could see her uncle biting down on his lower lip. His hands were balled into fists, shaking slightly. The edges of his face lined with fury as those green eyes glared at her mother. He raised a finger at her and shook it slowly. "Don't you dare talk to me like that in my own house! I'm not my brother who can be walked all over. This is my FUCKING HOUSE! So you shut your fucking mouth!" Cooper warned in a low voice.

A broad smirk crossed Judy's face as she took a step forward. The older woman was pushing his buttons, and she knew it. "And that's why you are where you are." Judy retorted in a mocking tone. Cooper's eyes widened as a low growl escaped from the back of his throat. "Now that were done with the chit chat fetch me my daughter." Judy replied.

The taller man glared at the older blonde. "I haven't seen her in almost 12 years since you forbade me to see her." Cooper threw out with an angry tone.

Judy starts laughing with her head tilted back. "And how is that my fault? Huh? Maybe if you had learned to go to church every once in a while you would've been able to have seen her."

"Is that what you told my brother too?" Cooper asked.

"I don't have time for this." Judy stated firmly.

"I want Quinn to live here with me because it's obvious you're not doing a good job as a parent." Cooper fired out with heated tone. "I want her here with me."

Judy busted out into laughter. Quinn watched from behind the wall as her uncle faced her mother like a true warrior. He looked fearless, brave, and strong. "OH Please! You couldn't even support her lifestyle even if you wanted too. I mean you couldn't even support your wife and that's why she left you for that other man."

Quinn's jaw fell open as she clinched onto the wall. She could see her uncle's green eyes widen with pain. She could see his tall figure take an involuntary step back from her mother. He was completely speechless. It looked like he was just stabbed in the back with a machete. In that moment Quinn stepped from behind the wall and slowly made her way towards her mother. She had no idea what was going on in her head but as she got closer her uncle flicked his eyes to her. Her mother must have taken notice as she turned around. A small smile spread across her face at Quinn's appearance.

"Sweetheart you're awak-

Quinn's small pale hand flew out from her side and slapped into the side of her mother's cheek. The loud smack reverberated off of the walls. Nothing was said or heard as the realization of what just happened was being processed by everyone. Tears quickly formed behind Quinn's hazel eyes as she pressed a hand to her mouth with shock. Judy held her hand against her cheek with wide brown eyes.

"You told me the reason why Cooper didn't come and visit us was because he hated us. You told me that he wanted nothing to do with our family. You said he wanted nothing to do with me." Quinn stated in a low hoarse voice.

Judy narrowed her eyes at her daughter as she took a step towards her.

"You lied to me." Quinn stated with a hurt tone. More tears fell down the younger blonde's face. Again Quinn shook her head as she looked at her mother with a new pair of eyes. "What is wrong with you?" She asked as a blur of tears blocked her vision.

Judy took another step towards the younger girl. Her mother's face leaned in within an inch of Quinn's face. Fear consumed the younger blonde at the cold hard stare her mother was giving. Brown eyes bored into hazel with silent fury. Quinn felt like she was being compressed by her mother's staggering presence but she continued to stare her mother in the eye. It was after a few seconds that Judy stepped away from her daughter and eyed her with disgust.

"We will talk about this in the car." Judy hissed.

With that Judy brushed past Cooper and grabbed her purse off of the kitchen counter. Quinn watched her mother then shifted her gaze to her uncle. His warm green eyes were watching her intently, deciding what she was going to do. In the depth of his emerald green eyes she could see the hope in them. He wanted her. He wanted her to stay and that was more than enough for her.

"I'm not going anywhere." Quinn replied with a clear tone.

Judy stopped her movements and shifted her gaze back to her daughter. A large angry scowl filled her face as she stomped over to her. "Don't make me tell your father about your disobedience."

"Like he would even care." she replied back with certainty, wiping the tears from her face.

"Excuse me?" Judy remarked with a low voice. "I am your mother and you will NOT talk to me that way."

"Since when have you acted like one? Huh? Because I sure haven't seen my mom. I haven't seen her in almost 9 years." Quinn retorted.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Judy hissed out with venom. "I have always been there for you."

"No you haven't." Quinn replied taking a step towards her uncle. Waves of anger rolled over Quinn. She was on the edge of becoming a loaded gun. The younger blonde started shaking her head as she eyed her mother with a newfound anger. Years of pent up fury slowly started slivering its way into her veins. Her hands began shaking. Her knees began to feel weak. But somewhere deep down she held her ground.

"You ungrateful-

"Where were you? HUH? WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU MOM? TELL ME?" Quinn shouted with an unclenching fury. "I NEEDED YOU….. I NEEDED SOMEONE TO CARE ABOUT ME."Angry tears slowly started falling down Quinn's pale flustered cheek. A bitter laugh escaped from the younger blonde as she shook her head. "But you were too busy trying to create the illusion of the perfect family that you didn't even bother. Do you know how many nights that I would cry myself to sleep at night? Do you? Do you even care? Have you ever cared?" Quinn cried out as more tears spilled out.

Judy stood still as she watched her daughter with a stoic expression.

"You have no idea how seriously fucked up I am. You really don't. Do you want to know what kind of person I've become? I have no real friends. I hurt and betray all the people around me. I get comfort in destroying someone's life. I manipulate people and turn them against each other. And I can't stand to see anyone who's happy because my life is shit. I don't and can't even trust anyone in my life. I've turned into a person that no one can love."

Judy rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "You have no right to be unhappy. You have everything Quinn. EVERYTHING!" Judy shouted with a harsh and bitter tone.

"You really don't care if I'm happy do you?" Quinn asked with a weak voice. Judy scoffed as she threw her hands up in the air.

"What do you think?" Judy replied. The older woman tossed back her hair and eyed her daughter. Quinn stared at her mother as her heart began to crumble into pieces. "Sometimes Quinn, we don't always get what we want. It's the price everyone must pay."

Quinn eyed her mother as more tears streamed down her face. But the girl continued on as if she hadn't just heard what her mother just said. "I guess in the end I didn't matter enough. I was never your daughter, just some prized piece that you could show off to anyone that would listen. The only thing you care about is your status. I mean for fucks sake you're not even trying to help dad with his drug problem because you're afraid of it getting out. You're so afraid of what other people will think if they found out that he has a drug problem. BUT NEWSFLASH! HE. HAS. A. PROBLEM. Instead of arguing and yelling at him about how stupid he is you should be the supportive wife and fucking help him!"

"Are you blaming me for your father's drug use? Because I will not take credit for that. If you want someone to blame look at yourself. You were the one that got pregnant at 16." Judy scolded.

"And you were the one who kicked me out." Quinn retorted.

At that moment Cooper placed a gentle hand on Quinn's shoulder and stepped beside her. His green eyes bored into Judy's with anger. "You kicked her out? AT 16? AND PREGNANT?" He asked with a raised voice.

Judy rolled her eyes and placed her arms across her chest expectantly.

Cooper raised a finger and pointed at the door. "I want you out of my house right now!" he spoke with a low and deadly tone. Judy eyed Cooper with a dirty look before dropping her gaze to Quinn. She raised an eye brow expectantly, waiting for Quinn to give a response. When Quinn made no movement once again Judy let out a bitter laugh as she grabbed her keys.

"So you'd rather stay here with your pathetic uncle than go home to your real family?" Judy asked with malice.

"That place is not my home." Quinn replied with a bitter tone.

After a heated gaze Judy spun on her heels and marched for the door. "You're on your own then." Judy called out as she threw open the door and slammed it shut with a powerful force. Her mother didn't even so much as toss a second glance. In that moment large arms wrapped themselves around Quinn. Immediately the younger blonde's body stiffened with the touch. When she looked up she found a pair of green eyes looking down at her with adoration. So much warmth and feeling were streaming through his gaze that she couldn't help but look away from him. It was too intense for her. Small streaks of tears crept down her face. Cooper pulled her in closer and rested his head on top of hers. He slowly started brushing his fingers through her short blonde hair while small tears of his own fell down his face.

"Are you sure you want to do this? I mean you'd be leaving your friends, family, and school behind. You'd have to start over again." Cooper asked with a soft voice.

"I want to be here." Quinn replied below a whisper.

A small smile lit up Cooper's face. "Okay, then here you will stay. Tomorrow we can go pick up the stuff you want. I'll deal with all the school stuff. Don't worry about it. We will get through this together. As a family."

Family? Quinn pulled back as she gazed into those green eyes, searching them for one bit of dishonesty. But what she found was far from that. He wasn't lying. In his eyes she saw something that truly made her believe in hope. Please don't disappoint me. I don't think I could handle heartbreak.

As if reading her mind Cooper bent down and gently wiped her tears away from her eyes. "After tonight you will never be alone again. I promise. Never again will you ever shed another tear in my house, unless its tears of joy. I'm not going anywhere Quinn. I will always be here for you. No matter what." He whispered softly.

Quinn nodded with a weak smile. Cooper let out a soft laugh as he wiped his tears. "Well…. Now that I have officially lost my 'man' card I believe there is someone you haven't met yet." He replied as he nodded towards the stairs. Both of them quietly walked up the stairs and into Duke's room. A small boy with dark curly hair was fast asleep underneath his Spiderman covers.

"This is Duke. My son." Cooper replied with a whispered tone.

It was at that moment Quinn laid eyes on the small sleeping boy. A small smile broke out across her face. "Duke." She whispered in a soft tone. In that moment a small light lit up in her hazel eyes. Maybe… just maybe this might work…

Did you like it? I know you did.. hehe! Sorry I haven't been posting. FINALS ARE KILLER! And being a Bio major doesn't quite help with the load either. (Sigh)