I figured I should some how put a little Shelby action into this and give a little more insight into the past so sorry for the shortness and long wait.

Rachel climbed in the car humming along to Amos Lee. Lena climbed and drove them to school parking in her usual spot. Lena grabbed her hand as they walked into school. Lena left Rachel at her locker and went to her own. She knew today would be a little rough for Rachel because it was the day her mother abandoned her and Rachel was wearing her mother's button down sleeveless shirt. She gave Rachel a squeeze on the arm before leaving her so that she knew she would be there.

Rachel sighed. She knew today was going to be a terrible day. It always was. She was young but she would never forget the way her mother pushed her away when she left her in the hands of that fuck up's house. Rachel closed her and turned around. But when she did she was hit with something sticky and cold right in her face. She wiped the slushie out of her eyes and looked down. Her mother's shirt was ruined.

"Santana's not here to protect you now is she glee loser?" Some cheerleader sneered in her face.

"Oh shit." Lena said as she ran from Tina's side to get Rachel. But it was too late. Rachel grabbed the cheerleader and held her by her neck on the lockers behind her.

"Get off me!" The girl barely got out as she pulled on Rachel's wrist.

"Look what you did to my shirt!" Rachel screamed. Lena put her hands around Rachel and pulled her back but Rachel didn't let go.

"Rachel stop." Lena said as she picked Rachel up and pulled her back. Rachel let go and let Lena carry her to the bathroom with Tina trailing behind them. Lena set Rachel down and she ran her hands through her wet hair. She turned suddenly and kicked the stall door.

"Mouse…."

"My shirt Lena. HER SHIRT! What am I supposed to do?!" Lena sighed and held her arms open for Rachel to step in.

"Come on lets clean you up and get out of here. We can go to the hospital." Lena said. Rachel pouted and began to wash her hair with Tina's help as Lena left to get their bags from the hallway. Once Rachel was done Lena kissed Tina goodbye and they walked out of school.

"Rachel please stop pouting. I don't understand why you hang on to that shirt anyway. You wore it every year."

"Because it is all I have left of her. It was her favorite shirt and she gave it to me to remember her by okay." Rachel stomped of to the car and got in. She said nothing on the way to Rachel's place. When they got there Rachel ran inside and changed into her favorite oversized sweater. Lena sat in the car and sighed. She shouldn't have said that and she knew it but she didn't understand. The lady abandoned her for God sakes. She didn't understand why she would want to hold on to that memory. Rachel left her shirt soaking in the sink and walked back outside with her headphones blasting in her ear. Lena sighed and drove off to the hospital.

When they got to the hospital Meredith was the first one to spot the two. She ran over quickly scared that something was wrong. She pulled Rachel to her checking her pulse and looking her over.

"What's wrong? Are you okay? Did something happen? Are you bleeding?"

"Mom! I'm fine." Meredith stopped and looked at Rachel and smiled almost tearing up.

"What? Did I do something wrong? I'm sorry."

"No no, its just you called me mom…"

"Oh, I'm sorry do you prefer Meredith or?"

"No. I like it I was just surprised is all… But what happened? Are you okay?"

"She got slushie and her biological mom's shirt got ruined and she went crazy."

"Shut up Lena."

"What does she mean you went crazy?" Meredith said narrowing her eyes at the two looking back and forth at the two of them.

"The girl ruined my shirt. She ruined my mother's shirt. She got red dye all over it. It was literally all I had left of her. And I didn't mean to but I just got so mad so I pushed her against the locker and held her there. I just… that was her shirt. And now I don't have anything left."

"Oh Rachel… Come on." Meredith says as she leads Rachel to an empty room.

"I'm gonna split…" Lena says before booking out of the hospital before Rachel could say anything. Rachel sighed and sat on the empty hospital bed. She began to squirm as Meredith closed the door and turned around.

"Talk to me kid."

"I know everyone thinks it's strange that I hold on to that shirt like that but it's all I have left and it helps me to remember her. I just… I just want to know why she left me. I want to know what was wrong with me that she felt the need to just abandon me and leave me with those people."

"Rachel it's normal to miss her she was your mother after all. But there was and still is nothing wrong with you. She made the mistake of leaving you. She is the one missing out on an amazing person not you okay? When I was younger I used to hate my father for leaving and choosing Lexie over me but as I got older I was still upset yes but I realized that he was the one missing out on me not the other way around."

Rachel sniffled and nods. She leaned over and hugged Meredith.

"Thank you."

"No problem kid. Why don't I get somebody to take you home okay? You look like you could use a day off."

Rachel nods and lies back as Meredith runs off to find someone. She takes a deep breath and sighs before pulling out her iPod and then her cell phone.

Lena I'm sorry. –R

I knw Rae, its fine. Btw Santana just kickd tht cheerios ass for you. She tots likes you. –L

OH MY GOD! Is she okay? Santana didn't get hurt right? And how many times to I have to tell you to use proper English when you message me? –R

Yeah Yeah… Don't worry your precious Latino is just fine. She's been freaking out asking if you were okay and stuff. So when should I start to plan the wedding? –L

Shut up jerk . . Tell her I'm fine and I will text her when I get home. –R

Lol Love you too. –L

RSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRS RSRSRSRSRSRSRSRS

Lexie knocked on the door and pushed her head into the doorway.

"Hey tiny, how you feeling?" She asks. "Can I come in?"

"Yeah, sure." Rachel says as she scoots over in her bed making room for Lexie. Lexie sat down and Rachel leaned her head on her shoulder.

"Meredith told you about my day huh?"

"Yes, she did. I just wanted to make sure you were okay before I take you to your therapy appointment."

"I'm better now." She says. "The talk I had with Meredith helped. Let me just put on my sneakers and then we can go."