Rachel twisted and turned in her sleep.
"Hey baby, it's okay momma's here" Shelby whispered into the girl's ear. The girl settled down once in Shelby's arms but didn't wake up completely. This is how they woke up. Rachel wrapped up in her mother's arms. Rachel opened her eyes. She looked around the room in amazement. She really did love it here.
Shelby opened her eyes slowly.
"Have you been awake long?" Shelby asked and Rachel shook her head. It was the truth. She hadn't.
"Shall we get up?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded. They walked into the kitchen.
"Do you want waffles?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded. Shelby got to work making the waffles while Rachel sat watching in amazement. She was so thankful for her waffle maker.
Shelby served up the waffles for Rachel and sat down next to her nursing a hot cup of coffee.
"So once you are dressed, we are going to go and pick up your prescriptions. I have it being delivery to the 24hr pharmacy. We can also go shopping for some toiletries for you" Shelby explained.
"I don't need any medicine" Rachel said.
"It's for your back and your bottom sweetie" Shelby explained and Rachel shook her head.
"I don't need it" She said again and Shelby sighed.
"We are getting it and you will put it on" Shelby said sternly. "Now go and get dressed"
Rachel stormed to her room. She quickly got changed before going back to see her mother. She sulked, showing the woman that she wasn't happy. Shelby was in her room but noticed the girl through the mirror. She sighed and continued drying her hair.
Once Shelby was ready, they climbed into her car and drove to the pharmacy. Shelby had opted to get the cream sent to the Walmart Pharmacy. Although, it was further away, Shelby thought it would be a good opportunity to get some other things for Rachel. Shelby made sure that her sunglasses were large so that she wouldn't be recognised. They arrived at Walmart and walked in.
"Let's get your prescription first" Shelby said and Rachel nodded. She held onto Shelby's arm instantly unsure of her surroundings.
"it's okay, sweetie" Shelby said. Rachel wasn't so sure though. Every time a man walked passed Rachel held onto Shelby tighter. They went to the back and waited for Rachel's prescription which Shelby had logged in to say that she would collect.
They didn't have to wait too long before the cream was ready.
"Come on, let's get you some toiletries" Shelby said as she walked over to the toiletries aisle.
"So what shampoo do you want?" Shelby asked and Rachel looked memorised.
"So there is strawberry, melon, cupcake, peach" Shelby said as she held up different shampoos for the girl.
"Strawberry" Rachel whispered to Shelby.
"Okay which one?" Shelby said holding up two and Rachel picked one still not letting go of Shelby.
"Shall we get some bubble bath?" Shelby asked and Rachel smiled before nodding. Shelby then carried on putting things in the basket for herself and Rachel. Rachel silently watched her mum. She knew some of the items which were going in the trolley but was unsure of others.
"Are you happy with everything we have?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded.
"Oh a tooth brush" Shelby said. "Do you want to pick one?"
This was the wrong question to ask. Rachel spent over 10 minutes picking a toothbrush. Eventually she picked one and they headed to the check out.
"Now, we are going to go to the home store so you can pick the colour of your bedroom" Shelby said and Rachel was shocked.
"I get to pick" Rachel asked and Shelby nodded.
"Yes, sweetie within reason of course" Shelby said. They quickly arrived and looked at the different colours.
"I like this colour" Rachel whispered pointing to a light purple.
"I like that colour too" Shelby said. "We'll buy it and I will get someone to paint your room for us"
Rachel nodded and smiled. Rachel started to get clingier.
"Rach, are you okay?" Shelby asked.
"I need the toilet" Rachel whimpered.
"Okay" Shelby said as she noticed a sign for the restrooms and walked the girl to them.
"Do you want to come in with me?" Shelby asked as she noticed that the girl wasn't going to leave her alone and Rachel nodded. She didn't want to leave her mom, especially not when there are men about.
Rachel quickly went to the toilet and then Shelby went after her. She didn't feel embarrassed going to the toilet with her daughter, like she would going with anyone else.
"Are we ready to head home?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded. They quickly climbed in the car and were heading home when Shelby noticed the time.
"It's nearly 2 o'clock. We need to have lunch. I didn't realise it was so late" Shelby said.
They quickly found some place to eat. Rachel had a children's chicken and cheese sandwich. She only managed half of it before she said she was full.
"Let's get you home. I bet you are tired" Shelby said and Rachel nodded. Just as they were getting up, Shelby was noticed.
"Excuse me, Ms Corcoran can I please get an autograph?" The young girl asked. Of course Shelby agreed but then suddenly there was a crowd around her.
"I will sign bills but then I need to go. I have a tired little girl here" Shelby said as she noticed Rachel's eyes getting heavy. She was glad that it was known that she had a niece. Many had just assumed Rachel was her niece spending time with her aunt.
Shelby signed more bills before declaring that she really needed to go. She quickly grabbed Rachel and noticed that the girl was getting scared. Shelby managed to pick the girl up with one smooth arm movement and the young girl placed her head on her mom's shoulder. Shelby was glad she wasn't in the centre of the city and no paparazzi had noticed her leave this morning, it made her whole day so much easier.
They soon arrived home and Shelby noticed that Rachel was sleeping in the back. Shelby somehow managed to pick the girl up and get inside the lift without waking the girl up. Only when the lift bell rang did Rachel wake up.
"It's okay sweetie" Shelby mumbled "Momma's gonna get your changed into a comfy tee and then I will put some cream on you then you can go to sleep again"
Rachel didn't say anything but place her head on her mom's shoulder.
Once in the apartment, Shelby placed Rachel on the bed. She grabbed one of her baggy t-shirts and made quick work of getting the girl's clothes off. It pained her to see the battered girl.
"I'm going to put this on the rash on your bottom" Shelby explained and Rachel shook her head.
"Momma needs to do this" Shelby said as she softly lay the girl on the bed. She separated the girl's legs and quickly pulled down her panties. Her breath hitched when she noticed just how bad the poor girl's rash was. Rachel continued to thrash about.
"Please stay still baby, momma will be as quick as she can" Shelby cooed as she struggled to get the cream opened while holding the girl still. Rachel stopped moving as Shelby's hands got closer to her. She went into a trance. Shelby quickly rubbed the cream in before pulling the girl's panties back up. She noticed the girl hiss.
"Okay, we'll keep these off" Shelby said. She softly turned the girl over and lifted the top up. She got other cream and put it on the girl's back. The girl felt flopping.
"Come on sweetie, it's all over with now" Shelby said as she held the girl tightly. Being in her mother's hold made the girl crumble and she started crying.
"It's all going to be okay" Shelby said getting into the covers with the girl and holding her tightly.
It didn't take long before Rachel drifted off to sleep. Once Shelby was sure that the girl was sleeping, she left her room and walked into the kitchen to tidy things up. She was so worried about the girl, it worried her that the girl freaked out so much about Shelby putting cream on her groin. It almost confirmed the fact that someone had hurt the girl sexually or attempted to. Once the kitchen we tidy, Shelby walked out to the car to collect the rest of the things they had bought.
Once everything was unpacked, Shelby sat down in the living room. She grabbed her ipad and started checking her messages.
About an hour later, she heard the girl get up. She heard movement but the girl did not come through. Shelby waited.
Eventually the girl came through. She sat down on the sofa after putting her shorts and panties back on.
"Are you okay?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded. She sat for a couple of seconds before looking at her mom.
"I have a sore tummy" Rachel whispered and Shelby looked up.
"How is it sore?" Shelby asked looking at the girl but Rachel didn't reply.
"Did it hurt when you went to the toilet?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded.
"Was it sore when you tried to have a poo?" Shelby asked leaning towards the girl. Rachel shook her head.
"Did you have a runny bum?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded embarrassingly.
"Come here" Shelby said opening her arms. Rachel crawled into the woman's hold.
"I'll see if I have any medicine which might help you" Shelby said and Rachel nodded. Shelby walked into the kitchen and decided to quickly phone her daughter. The doctor had given her a number to call if Shelby had any issues with the girl. She called the number and luckily the doctor was free.
"Hi, sorry to bother you" Shelby said after telling the doctor who she was.
"It's no problem" Doctor Brown said. "What's wrong?"
"Well, it just Rachel has told me that she has diarrhoea and I don't know why or what to give her?" Shelby said.
"So the most important thing is to keep her hydrated. Make sure she drinks plenty" The doctor explained and Shelby nodded.
"Try to feed her potatoes or bananas" The doctor explained "Now, it is probably the change of diet that has brought this on. Try speaking to Rachel about what she ate with her father and add new food slowly. My prediction is that she didn't eat a lot with them"
Shelby nodded and spoke to her doctor for a bit longer before going back to the living room with some water and a banana.
"I spoke to my doctor and she said to eat this and make sure that you are drinking" Shelby explained and Rachel nodded.
"Sweetie, what food did you eat with your dad?" Shelby asked and Rachel looked at her mum with worry.
"I'm not going to be mad, I just need to know so that I can make sure that the food I am giving you isn't upsetting your tummy" Shelby explained and Rachel nodded.
"I didn't eat very much. I got bread and butter for my breakfast. The lady next door made a loaf of bread each week for me" Rachel explained "I hid it in my room. She also bought me butter so I kept it in the fridge. For lunch, Quinn always gave me half of her sandwich. We shared lunch, and soon Ms Fabray noticed and packed more for my lunch. For dinner, I had bread if there was enough"
Shelby sighed, the poor girl. She pulled the girl into her arms.
"What about at the weekend?" Shelby asked and Rachel shrugged.
"Just bread and butter. Sometimes, I would get something to eat like some chips or chicken nuggets but that was only when Leroy was in a good mood" Rachel explained and Shelby nodded.
"What did you get for lunch from Ms Fabray?" Shelby asked and Rachel shrugged.
"Usually some fruit like a banana or an apple. I liked a slice of ham on my sandwich" Rachel said. "Then I would get some raisins and that was usually it"
Shelby realised just how small the girl's diet had been and she realised that she would need to slowly introduce food to ensure that she didn't get sick.
Shelby put the TV on for Rachel before grabbing her ipad to do some research. She looked at introducing new food to infants knowing this was what she was going to need to do with Rachel. She quickly noticed that the girl hadn't had much meat or diary in her diet so knew to introduce these slowly.
Soon Shelby looked at her phone and noticed that it was nearly 6 o'clock and she still needed to make dinner.
"Do you want pasta for dinner?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded. Shelby made some pasta in a tomato sauce with vegetables. She gave the girl a small portion and served herself a larger portion.
"Just eat what you can" Shelby explained and Rachel nodded. She didn't manage much before she stopped eating.
"Have you had enough?" Shelby asked and Rachel nodded.
"Did you not like it?" Shelby asked.
"I liked it but I'm full" Rachel whispered and Shelby nodded. They waited until Shelby had finished eating before they went through to the living room.
"Do you want to play on my Ipad. I can download a couple of games for you" Shelby said and Rachel nodded. They found some games for Rachel before she gave the girl her ipad.
After almost two hours, Shelby decided that it was time for Rachel to go to bed.
"Come on sweetie, bed time" Shelby said and Rachel looked at her with wide eyes.
"Come on" Shelby said standing up.
Rachel got up and walked into the hallway which separated the two bedrooms. She turned around and looked at her mom with pleading eyes.
"Come on then" Shelby said as she walked into her bed room.
"Just take off your shorts and sleep in my t-shirt" Shelby explained and Rachel nodded. She did what she was told before going to the bathroom to sort herself out. Once she was sorted, she walked back into the bedroom and climbed into bed.
"I'll be through in a couple of hours" Shelby said leaning down to kiss the girl.
"I love you baby" Shelby said and Rachel nodded before snuggling down.
Shelby returned two hours later, and noticed her sleeping princess in the bed. She smiled and curled up beside her.
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