This year's school musical was revealed, West Side Story. Rachel was obviously interested in the role of Maria, She expressed that it would be good for her application to NYADA to have been the lead in such a well-known musical in high-school. Quinn agreed. Rachel practiced and talked with Quinn in which song would be her best choice. Which song should best emphasize her voice. Quinn was a bit tired of all the musical talk, but she did not say that to Rachel. This was serious for Rachel, and Quinn wanted to be supportive. Santana would also try out, but as the role of Anita. Quinn had spoken with Artie, who directed the musical that she was willing to be involved. And that did not matter what she did. She could play any role. Brittany and Mike had been commissioned the mission to shape up The Glee club. Then started, Booty Camp. Booty Camp was Mr Schue's attempt to increase dance skills in New Directions. It Went... All right. You might say. No. It was a disaster. The first lesson ended with Finn flapping his arm and knocking Rachel down on the floor. Straight on her nose. Quinn and Brittany caught Rachel before she fell to the floor, and asked her how it went. Quinn saw that it looked bad, so she asked Brittany to stay with Rachel while she was "talking" to Finn. Quinn went to Finn who stood and tried to apologize for his miserable dancing when Quinn got in a hit with her right-hand fist, straight in the face of Finn. They required the rest of the club to get between Quinn and Finn while they screamed at each other.

-"Why do not you come here and dance with me instead Finn!? I would sure loooove to dance more with you right now! Come on, Santana, let me go!"

-"Shut up Quinn! That was not my intention, you know that! I love her, I would never hurt her on purpose!"

This got Quinn to become even angrier. -"Find Hudson, you're done! When I get my hands on you..."

One tiny voice interrupted Quinn before the threat left her mouth. -"Quinn...?"

This prompted Quinn to calm down and turn to Rachel again. -"I'm here. Come, I will take you to the school nurse. It may be that you need to go see the doctor."

At the doctor, Quinn was next to Rachel who sat on the patient's seat. Quinn was spinning on the chair while Rachel had her face in a towel. Rachel spoke in a small voice. -"I hope it's not broken."

At the same moment the doctor opened the door and stepped in. He showed some X-rays and said. -"It's broken." The doctor then explained what Rachel needed to do to make her nose heal, while he talked, he added that the possibility of a nose job was available. Quinn who was still upset and angry with Finn became very angry and explained that Rachel did not need any nose job at all. She was beautiful just the way she is. They left the doctor's office together and started driving home. Rachel, who felt very cared for by Quinn, would still say what she thought.

-"Maybe I'll do the surgery. I mean why not, he said it would not involve my voice."

Quinn slowed down the car and stopped at the roadside. -"Why in the world would you like to do a nose job?"

-"All does not look like you Quinn, not everyone is born with perfect lines and draws the winning ticket in the gene pool. Some of us are shaped by our genes and may not like everything all the time. Like me, I will always be a Jewish girl with a big nose."

-"That's because it's you. Why would you like to change something of yourself? You are perfect."

Rachel could barely understand what Quinn had said. -"Y-y-you think I'm perfect?"

-"Yes, Rachel I do. I mean, you are easy on the eye. You are the most talented person I've ever met, but there's so much more with you. You are funny, smart and thoughtful. And you should not go around and want to change things aboute yourself. To me you are perfect."

Rachel smiled at Quinn. -"You make me want to be your boyfriend you know."

Quinn snort-laughed, blinked and steered the car up on the road again. -"Lucky for you that I do not do boys."

Rachel blushed. "Yeah. Lucky me." Rachel sighed. "You hit Finn. Even if you did it in my honor, it's not something I support. I never encourage physical violence and I expect you to apologize to Finn." Quinn was aboute to say something, when Rachel raised her hand and silenced her with her gesture. "If I know him at all, this was an accident. It was not on purpose." Again, Quinn would say something, and again, Rachel silenced her with her hand. "And I know he's sorry for what happened. So I will talk to him tomorrow and then he will apologize. I know he will do that, again."

Quinn drove in silence. After a couple of minutes, she asked Rachel. -"How do you do this hand thing? You silenced me all the time and it was almost as if you knew what I would say. Is it magic?"

Rachel laughed. "Yes Quinn, It's magic."

-"I KNEW IT!"

In the following days, Rachel sat down at Booty Camp to take it a Little easy a few Days. She obseverade her friends and gave them instructions from the side, the best she could. Brittany and Mike were really good instructors and many made great progress. Quinn had apologized to Finn for hitting him, but not until he had said sorry to Rachel again. It happened several times that both Santana and Quinn complained and barked at Finn at Booty camp. There were several times that both Puck and Mike, had to go, between them just because they fussed and screamed at each other. Rachel was tired of Quinn's behavior and determined to talk seriously with her in the evening. The girls sat in Rachel's room and did homework when Rachel chose to pick up the subject.

-"You must back down from Finn. You can not bark extra on him at every mistake he makes. It's not fair."

Quinn had her pen in her mouth and did not look up from the book when she responded. -"How is it not fair, he sucks. I just point out that he sucks. That's to say the truth."

-"It is not fair that you punish him because he has been my boyfriend."

This prompted Quinn to look up, Rachel continued. "I know you do not like him. But you have to give him a break, he is trying. And it's not good for the club with all its bad energy, we're having trouble as it is. Can you try to be kinder to him? Just try. Please. For my sake?"

Quinn wondered. She knew she did not like Finn but it had never hit her that she was extra hard against him because of Rachel. Actually, she knew that they were due to Rachel and her and Finn's past together, but that was nothing she really wanted to admit to herself. Of course, she could not like Finn. In his relationship with Rachel, he had been selfish and self-centered. He had not understood what a great girl he had in Rachel. But it was not Quinn's responsibility to punish him for, even Rachel would not punish him for it. She had only just broke up with him.

-"I do not like him. But if that's important to you, I'll stop. No more vengeance against Finn Hudson from my side. I promise."

Rachel clapped her book, and went and sat next to Quinn. -"Thank you. I really appreciate it."

Quinn put her arm over Rachel's shoulders and Rachel leaned her body against Quinn's. Quinn kissed Rachel on the head and said. -"I'm not jealous you know. On what you had with him. Sure. I do not like him and will probably never do, but still. I'm not jealous. I know that what we have is different from what you had with him. We feel closer to each other than you ever did as a couple. Am I right?"

-"No. You're right. I've never been closer to anyone than you and I are. I have already said I will wait for you, and I will. Whatever it is that you need to clear out, I'll wait for you."

-"You know I'm here for you Rachel. Whatever you need, I'm here, all you have to do is ask."

-"The same is true of you, you are my Wonderwall, Quinn. Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me."

Quinn laughed loudly at Rachel's little singing piece -"You are such a dork."

Rachel and Mercedes were both chosen to play the role of Maria, they would share the performances equally. Mercedes did not like this. She said that Rachel was a diva and always got all the solos, she was tired of this so she quit, both the musical and the Glee club. So Rachel got the role of Maria for herself. Blaine got the role of Tony. Mike got Riff. Santana got Anita. Rachel spent alot of time in the auditorium, and practiced with Blaine. Quinn was just on her way there to Watch, when a woman stopped her in the corridor.

-"Excuse me. Hi. Do you know What they are practicing for?"

Quinn turned to the woman whom she assumed talked to her, because there was no one else there. -"Uuhhmm... I do not know if I can tell you, are you a teacher here?"

The woman realized that they seemed a little strange about a grown woman who stood and looked at the students who were practicing. -"Yes, it is okay. My name is Shelby Corcoran, I am a new teacher here. You can call me Ms Corcoran."

Quinn was still a little hesitant but stretched out her hand anyway. -"Nice to meet you. I'll call you Ms. C, Ms. Corcoran is far too long and hard to say. I'm Quinn. Quinn Fabray. You can call me Quinn."

Quinn and Shelby shook hands. Quinn thought Ms C looked good to be... Let's say, older. And Quinn could be charming when she wanted to. She was a Fabray after all.

Ms. C released Quinn's hand and pointed to the open door to the auditorium. -"The rehearsal, Quinn?"

-"Oh right, The school's musical this year is West Side Story. Those are those who have the main roles."

Ms C stayed in the doorway and listened to Rachel and Blaine. -"This is "Tonight". They sound good."

-"Yes. They do. Actually, they are friends of mine. The girl, Rachel Berry, she's amazing. She gonna make it big in this business some day."

The woman turned to Quinn and got a frightened look. -"Are you a friend of Rachel Berry?"

Quinn thought the woman acted strangely. -"Yes, I am. Why?"

The woman mumbled and began to leave Quinn. -"I have to go." The woman turned around and looked at Quinn. "Forget that we've ever talked, okay? And do not tell anyone." Then she went her way and left a confused Quinn behind.

After the rehearsal, Rachel and Quinn went together toward Rachel's locker. Rachel talked about some ideas she had for the next rehearsal. -"I think me and Santana need to practice more together, I think our voices will blend together wonderful, but that do not mean that we do not have to practice. To get a certain harmony together, rehearsal and repetition is needed. I admit, her voice is sometimes a little Sharp and rasp but it's also what makes it so special."

"I will be sure not to tell her that you think her voice is sharp. You know Santana, she can not take criticism." Quinn laughed and turned to Rachel, just to see she was not there. Rachel was stuck about three steps back and stared into the rector expeition. She had a terrified expression on her face.

-"Rachel? What is it?"

Rachel then looked at Quinn and began to walk again. She quickly walked past Quinn and further toward her closet. Further down in the corridor, Brittany and Santana stood waiting. Santana saw Rachel first. -"Hey Hobb, tell Brittany that I helped you today when Karofsky almost slushied you." Rachel did not answer, but went straight to her locker.

-"Quinn, did you break the Hobbit?" Quinn passed Santana and Brittany and went up to Rachel. Quinn took her by the arm and turned Rachel so they came face to face.

-"Rachel? What's wrong?"

Rachel looked at Quinn and shook her head. -"She's here. I can not handle it. Take me home. Please. Take me home Quinn."

-"You scare me a little, but okay, of course. Let's go."

Rachel said nothing on her way home, which was very different from her. She sat looking out the window, and Quinn did not ask either. She understood that there was something that had happened to Rachel, but because she did not seem hurt physically, Quinn let it be. She thought Rachel comes to her when she is ready. She just needs a little time. Very true. As soon as Quinn had stopped the car, Rachel jumped out the car and ran into the house. Quinn took her backpack and went after Rachel. The door stood open for Quinn who went in and shut it behind her. She heard sound from the kitchen and went in there. Rachel had already picked up several ingredients and gesturing for Quinn to sit in the empty chair next to the kitchen counter.

-"You sit. I can talk and bake at the same time." Quinn said nothing, she just sat down at the chair. Rachel continued running around in the kitchen and picking up ingredients. After a while Rachel reached into a cabinet. It looked like there was a cabinet for letters and paper and so on. Quinn got it confirmed when Rachel took an envelope and went to Quinn. "This is a photo of my birth mother. Actually, it's the only one I have." Quinn looked at the photo and saw that the woman she talked to earlier in the day was the same woman as in the photo. A couple of years younger though.

-"You saw her today, at school. That's why you said, she's here." Rachel nodded and went back to her baking.

-"Yes. I saw her before. That's why I wanted to go home. I wonder what she did at school? Do you think she's there to meet me, Quinn? I do not know what to say to her..."

Quinn noticed that this was sensitive to Rachel, it seemed like she was on the verge of tears all the time. Quinn considered her choices. Either, she chose to tell Rachel that she met her mother earlier, and risk Rachel becoming angry. But if she does not tell and Rachel finds out later on that Quinn has already met her, that would be much worse. It would be like betraying a confidence, that was nothing Quinn wanted. Not with Rachel. She decided, because there is no easier way to say this. Except for just saying it straight ahead. So she did. Straight ahead.

-"I've met her."

Rachel froze at the Place she stood. She did not turn around. -"You've met her? When?"

-"Rachel, stay calm. I met her outside the auditorium, when you and Blaine practiced. I would just go in when she asked me what you were practicing for. I said it was the school musical, and that you were the ones who had the leading role. She heard you singing Rachel." This caused Rachel to turn around. "She thought you sounded good, she told me."

Rachel was in shock, she never thought she would meet her birth mother again. Ever. But now she was in school, Rachel's school and she had heard Rachel singing. Rachel asked Quinn to tell everything that had happened between the two. So Quinn did. After Rachel's many questions, as Quinn answered, the Cookies that Rachel had baked was finished. They sat and ate cookies and laughed.

Quinn took another cookie and pointed to Rachel. -"You know that you also have taken a good lot in the gene pool. I mean, if Ms. C may look like that, and be your mom. Age is definitely on your side. Believe me, age will not hit you anyway."

-"QUINN!" Rachel threw her last cookie on Quinn, who caught it and started eating on it. Smilingly. "She's my mother! You are not allowed to flirt with her!"

-"Naaaawww... Rachel. You know I only have heart for you, but what my eyes do is not my fault. And you should be proud. That could be what you look like in... Say twenty years."

Rachel laughed. -"Quinn Fabray, you are impossible."

-"I know. But seriously, how are you? How does it feel? Now that you know you're likely to encounter her tomorrow."

Rachel thought, and went and sat in Quinn's lap. -"Actually. I feel good. I'll see what she has to say and then I take it from there. There is still not much I can do about it, so I will just see what happens. Go with the flow, as youths today says."

Quinn laughed and hugged Rachel hard around her waist. -"I take back what I said before, you are old now."

-"Yes, you may say that now Quinn, but wait until my fathers get home and find us in this current position. See how old you feel after that encounter." Quinn quickly got up and created some distance between her and Rachel.

-"That is not fair. You know I'm still a little scared of your fathers..." Rachel just laughed. Heartily.