Hello, Everyone! I know that I've posted some stories on here that were left untouched but as I've explained. I only posted them because my laptop was broken and I thought I'd give you something to read in the mean time. I've recently dug through my fanfic files and found this little gem that I have a few chapters for and thought I might pick it back up and continue when I have time but I'm not sure if anyone would be interested in it.

I've been working hard to finish 'You are the Mother' and 'Witness of Tomorrow' because those are my main stories of this moment. However; it does help with writers block when I do work on other things and take time away from my other stories for a little bit. I am going to pick up 'Appearances aren't always what them seem' in time, not yet though. I literally only had one chapter for that written up and I need to finish up my concept ideas for it.

I know 'Continental Drift' is also not finished but I felt like it was ok to leave it there as it is but again I'm not sure. I have the concept idea for this story written out. I just stopped writing it when I had the monster story of 'You are the Mother' to continue and I never picked this up again because I hadn't posted it, so I figured it didn't matter. I just would like any feed back if this story would be something anyone is interested in me finishing. If not, I'll leave this chapter as is.

So, Rachel is ooc. Her character in this fic is at a skill level in dance that is at Britney and Mike level only a little more advanced and no I'm not throwing any shade at the Britney or Mike fans. They are always number one on the dance floor but for my story Rachel is better and so is Quinn. Rachel is also still a singer first at heart. Rachel and Quinn will be the Mike and Britney dancers in this but Mike and Britney are still amazing. Sorry to anyone if that upsets you. Quinn is also a little ooc in this one as well. Quinn is also G!p in this story.

Rachel did not grow up in Lima, Ohio. It is going to be angst in the beginning but the story progression grows away from it in time. I changed a few things around for Quinn as far as partners go. I didn't want to use some of the same characters so eventually there will be new ones. Rachel will have a fraternal twin in this one. Someone had created Skyler Corcoran which I believe was Musicfreak but I don't know. The only difference between my Skyler and theirs is instead of being a tomboy she's actually very feminine.

Quinn is a triplet in this. Some one had created Charlie as well. Charlie is more of a tomboy but not to the point were she is not feminine because she is. Sam Evans is the 3rd triplet. Except his name is Samuel Evan Fabray. When you think of Charlie think of Anna Kendrick's character in pitch perfect just a teeny tiny bit as far as her being more laid back than Quinn. She'll have Becca's singing voice, though. Skyler has Chloe's singing voice. Charlie will still have a barely there husk to her voice like Quinn but with more projection.

I wanted them to have some difference. Hopefully you'll like the concept if not I understand. if you decide I should not continue, please let me know. Thanks for reading it if you do take the time out to and thanks for any reviews as well. I don't own glee or its characters or storylines. All right go to Ryan Murphy and whoever else is a part of that.

Shelby drove Through the highway in a dead silent car, save for the breathing of it's 3 occupants. Herself and her two daughters. Skylar who had her headphones in and staring out the window somberly. Rachel was hunched over staring at the ground. Shelby has been glancing in the mirror every 15 to 20 minutes or so, since they left New York. The last month and a half has been quite the adjustment.

Though Skyler and Rachel weren't identical twins, meaning they were fraternal. They still looked like Shelby in there own ways. While Rachel had a more bronze complexion, Skyler had Shelby's fair tone. Rachel had chocolate brown eyes while Skyler's matched Shelby's green ones. Skyler was also 2 inches taller than Rachel. Rachel was 5'2 and Skyler 5'4. They both had Shelby's dark tressels and bone structure and hands but Skyler looked like Shelby's carbon copy, Rachel looked like her with a touch of a difference. She thought both of her girls were beautiful.

They were almost reaching Lima, Ohio. They were recently living in Manhattan, New York. Where Shelby had first found real success in life. Taking Broadway by storm than moving onto TV than movies followed by music. She was also at one point engaged until literally a month ago. She still couldn't believe the events that had changed her life in a month and a half.

She hoped this move would do them all good. She was never really a spiritual person but she found herself in tears crying and praying every night for a miracle. She's still waiting. The welcome to Lima Ohio sign whizzed past them and Shelby took a deep breath. This was the beginning of better days or at least she hoped so. Hopefully she made the right decision.

They pulled up to the front of the house that Shelby just purchased a month ago, just before the end of her engagement. She had wanted to give them all a fresh start with no reminders of the past until they were ready to speak of it. It was a 6 bedroom 4.5 bathroom house with a basement and attic and a huge ass yard with an in ground swimming pool.

Shelby had shown the girls the lay out on the internet. 'The attics mine.' That's all Rachel said before walking off, not bothering to let Shelby show her or speak of anything else before going to her room and promptly slamming the door shut behind her. Skyler chose the bedroom with an en suit bathroom and decent walk in. The only other room with a bathroom and walk in was the master suit.

Shelby had planned to have a rest room and walk in closet added in the attic for Rachel. It was already under construction and almost done, so for now Rachel was staying in one of the other rooms until it was finished. Shelby wanted Rachel and Skyler to have privacy and feel safe in their own space.

The house was beautiful and tall with a good width. It was a little too big for just 3 people but again. Privacy and space was a must. The basement is also under construction. Shelby was still an artist after all. She was having a advance studio put in as well as all her instruments that she plays. Like the guitar, piano, drums, cello and violin.

She had paid a lot of money to learn because she wanted to create her own sound and her last two albums went platinum because of it. That basement would be her sanctuary when things became too much. She could always rely on her music to bring her back to the ground.

Skyler was a mezzo Soprano like herself but wasn't too into music or anything Broadway, she found it boring. Her daughter loved fashion with a serious addiction to designer as well as her make up. She always looked flawless while not looking as if she tried too hard. She was extremely feminine. She loved cheerleading and was a blessed dancer. She was still very humble though and appreciated the small things which people didn't know.

They thought she was shallow and conceded when they would meet her but Sky had one of the biggest, softest hearts ever and was easily emotional. She was honest and loyal, not to mention hated liars. She loved animals and secretly was a video game geek with a healthy love for comics. Which you would never guess otherwise unless you got to know her or better yet when she let you get to know her.

She would also easily forgive anyone after an apology but Shelby had put a stop to that the second her daughter was the victim of a severe prank that went too far. Now Skyler tested peoples loyalties to be sure of there worth. She still had a lot to learn but was getting there. Skyler was a lesbian and when Shelby found out she was very supportive, though how she found out was not how she had imagined it.

Rachel use to be just like Skyler when it came to people and forgiveness. She also loved to dance. She moved even more fluid and gracefully than Skylar, having complete control of her body. Able to mimic anyone on the spot, keeping up flawlessly. They entered competitions together when they were younger always winning first place.

Rachel would always search for Shelby's eyes in the crowd to be sure Shelby was watching, back when she was 7 and Shelby use to be her idol. Rachel and Shelby use to have a bond that was unbreakable. She was internally Shelby's twin and obsessed with following her mother's footsteps to Broadway and even becoming greater than her and Shelby would always assure Rachel that she would some day do just that. However; now Rachel could give two shits about Broadway, entertainment or anything else in general, period. She also could give two shits about Shelby.

She didn't acknowledge Skyler and didn't trust a damn soul. She was extremely street smart and ruthless. Her femininity was no where to be seen. She was more aggressive and vulgar. She didn't take anything from anyone and was always ready for anything to happen. Because in her head she had nothing to lose anyway and that scared the shit out of Shelby, though she's never admitted it.

Because when you have nothing to lose you don't care whether you lived or died. Rachel was a loose canon and had a heart of steel, nothing you could or would do, drew any other emotion from her other than rage. Her eyes were either always vacant or burning with fury. Rachel was no longer the daughter she remembered and she can't shake the guilt that it's all her fault.

Shelby smiled small and said "Welcome home." putting her arm around Skyler and Skyler smiled. Shelby knew better than to touch Rachel. Especially, after what happened the last time she tried. Being slapped (fucking hard, by the way) by your own daughter the way that she has, is not something she wants to experience again. Skyler knew not to touch Rachel either.

Rachel rolled her eyes. "Whatever." She said under her breath walking into the house and heading for anywhere that wasn't near Skyler or Shelby.

"Give it time, mom. Hopefully your right and this move will help." Skyler said as her eyes welled with tears but they didn't fall.

"Let's hope so.." Shelby replied as she rubbed Skyler's shoulder. The two walked side by side. Not for the first time praying that this would turn out to be the miracle they needed.

THE FABRAY MANOR..

Across town Quinn was sat in her room leaning against her head board, reading like always. Her sister Charlie was next to her reading a gaming magazine with their brother Sam laid out across their feet reading his comic. They were triplets and identical in every way except that Charlie was born with blue eyes and a tint darker hair than Quinn's. Other than that you couldn't tell the girls apart

"What do you think this school year is going to be like?" Charlie ask. She always asked even though they were all thinking the same thing. Hell. Another year of masks, pretense and lots of hiding.

"I honestly just want to get through the next two years and graduate. Anything else means nothing to me." Quinn replied.

"Same, I don't think anything will change this year but thankfully we have each other." Sam said.

"I don't know.. I feel like something big is going to happen. I've been feeling it all month and school starts in a week. Maybe something good will happen for once." Charlie said.

Sam smiled at her optimism while Quinn's smile was a little forced, she still looked skeptical. So far any hope she had ever had, has been snatched away from her. Now she is always pessimistic.

While Charlie and Sam always try to keep her positive, it never helped because they were stuck with who they were, the house they lived in and the school they went to but if her sister needed to hear that maybe there was something to look forward to than she'll agree. They didn't need to be like her and she wouldn't want them to be.

"Hopefully your right, Char." Quinn said sincerely.

"Cheerios try outs are this weekend. Do you think coach will pick more than 3 girls this time?" Charlie ask.

"I don't know.. She makes it so complicated for anyone to even keep up. We were lucky we both made the team freshmen year, It was just Me, you, Brit and San who made the cut out of 200 hundred girls. Last, year those 3 girls made it by a hair. I wouldn't be surprised if none made it this year." Quinn replied.

"Man, I'm so glad I'm not a girl. Coach Sylvester's crazy. At least Coach Beiste works with you if your not at your best. I don't think we'd even have a football team if Sylvester was our coach." Sam added causing the girls to chuckle.

"Probaby not." Quinn added with a smile. They heard the front door slam and all 3 of them froze. They became nervous and swllowed thickly. Quinn looked at her younger siblings and gestured for them to stay quiet. She pointed at the clock. They still had 30 minutes to go before dinner. No one made a move or a sound because if they did, there would be hell to pay.

THE CORCORAN HOUSE...

Shelby was unpacking a box and glanced at the clock. It was 6 pm and she wasn't anywhere near done with unpacking the kitchen. She sighed to herself. She'd have to order take out. The brunette woman pulled out her phone and felt a pang in her chest.

Her phone screen was a photo of herself, Skyler and Rachel, when the twins were 7 and a half. It's one of the last photos they took together and has been Shelby's screen saver 9 years now.

It's the last photo captured of their happiness. The last photo when Rachel still loved her as her mother and nothing else. The woman felt her eyes welling with tears and was doing her best to quell them.

"Mom.." Skyler called out to her from the doorway. She had walked into the kitchen a minute or so prior and saw her mother was having a moment. She felt her heart break for her.

It wasn't her fault that everything happened the way that it did but she understands how Rachel and her mother could see it that way. Shelby wiped at her face the best she could discreetly but knew by the tone of her daughters voice that Skyler knew she was emotional.

"W-What would like for dinner? I can't cook anything in here with all these boxes everywhere. So, it's take out, again." Shelby said.

Skyler snorted and shook her head in amusement to help lighten the mood. "Mom, no offense but we both know you and kitchens don't mix. The only two things you know how to make is mac n cheese and cereal. Hell, you can't make toast without it burning." Skyler responded humorously.

Shelby giggled. She knew her daughter was right. She really has been trying, though. She took cooking lessons and everything! The problem is the kitchen, not her. It obviously has a problem with someone as talented as she is.

"Be that as it may, young lady. What would you like to eat?" Shelby ask with an annoyed but still humorous glare aimed at her daughter. Skyler smiled.

"Awww.. You know I love you, mom. I'm only messing with you." Skyler said as she walked up to Shelby and wrapped her arms around her mothers waist from the side to give her a hug.

"Though, you really can't cook, just so we're clear." Shelby lightly whacked the back of her daughters head and Skyler giggled as she jumped from her grasp. The two hugged again Than Skyler spoke somberly. "What do you think Rachel wants to eat?"

Shelby sighed to herself. "I don't know, I'll go find out.." Shelby replied. Skylers shoulders sagged a little. Talking to Rachel could go one or two ways and she hoped it wouldn't be that bad.

The two left the kitchen. Shelby ascended the stairs first followed by Skyler. The two stood in front of Rachel's door in silence. Mentally preparing themselves for anything. Shelby lightly knocked on the door. There was no answer. She knocked again only a little louder. There wasn't a sound on the other side.

Shelby and Skyler looked at each other. Shelby had a feeling but knew not to enter unannounced. She knocked again more firmly. "Rachel? Rachel, Skyler and I are about to order dinner and we just wanted to know what you would like?" Shelby spoke loud enough to be heard but soft enough to not seem over bearing and authoritative. Still there was no reply.

"Rachel sweetie.. I-I'm coming in..." Shelby warned and waited a beat but still no reply came. She grabbed the door handle gently and slowly opened it and waited a minute before slowly poking her head inside, should a flying object be waiting to be released at her.

Shelby opened the door wider when she didn't see Rachel. She and Skyler both began to enter and the brunette mother glanced across the room. Skyler tapped her on the shoulder with a low 'mom..' Shelby glanced to where Skyler was looking.

"Well, Shit.."

Rachel's temporary bedroom window was wide open and there was a perfectly good sturdy tree right in front of it. It was a rookie move on Shelby's part. She hadn't been paying attention to the trees when she first was considering purchasing it, because they lived in New York.

She never had to worry about Rachel climbing out the damn window via tree. Fire escape? yes! but a fucking tree! Shelby felt a headache coming on, strongly.

THE FABRAY MANOR...

All that could be heard was cutlery. The silence was oppressive and deafening. All the Fabray's eyes were glued to their plates. All except one. Russell. His eyes full of scrutiny were watching their every move.

How they ate, how they chewed, their posture. All of it mattered. He'd be damned to sit at a table with ill-mannered children. Even his wife was under watch. He had worked hard to build his family to what it is today. He cleared his throat.

"So.." The entire table did their best not to show that his voice made them all tense in feared anticipation. "School starts in a week. What are you all planning to do this year?"

Even though he ask. What he meant was they'll be doing exactly as they've been doing every year but they still had to answer. Sam knew as the second man of the house he had to speak first before any of the women.

He lightly dabbed his napkin at the corner of his lips as gentlemanly as possible before speaking. "Well, sir." He spoke with a dignified tone.

"I will be continuing on as running back this year. I have my schedule and all my classes are AP." Sam finished with out a smile.

He knew his father hated when he smiled. He said his lips were too big and unattractive as well as saying 'Men don't smile.'

Russell turned his face to Charlie. "Charlotte?" The blonde gracefully dabbed at the corners of her lips as her brother had. With a grace of a princess. The blonde began to speak.

"I am returning this year as co-captain of the cheerios once again. Our team once again will be champions by the end of the year. All my classes are AP." Charlie answered without a smile.

Russell demanded eye contact when they spoke so Sam and Charlie couldn't break eye contact, unless he gave them a nod to. Russell nodded at her and her eyes locked back onto her plate but she didn't continue eating.

You weren't allowed to eat until after the interrogation was done and that's only when Russell began to eat again. If he didn't, that means dinner is over. So, even if you were still hungry you would go to bed that way.

Russell's eyes zeroed in on his wife. "Judy?" Judy's eyes captured his and she began speaking robotically as if reciting lines from a script with no emotion.

"I have everything ready for the upcoming school year dinner party at the church. I also have the Sunday class assignments set for the next 3 months. I'm signed up for the PTA and made sure to order the gift for your colleague's final day. It should be arriving two weeks from now." Judy finished holding eye contact.

He held her captive for a minute longer than needed than nodded his head. Her eyes were back on her plate. His eyes zeroed in on the one person at the table he hated more than his worse enemy.

"Lucy?"

The blonde dabbed at her lips regally and poised. She locked eyes with him and answered with the only thing she knew he was asking for. "Biff and I are going strong. I'll be joining his family for dinner after church this Sunday." She held eye contact as he stared at her fiercely.

"Do not screw it up." He gritted out. The blonde gave a nod of understanding knowing speaking was not an option.

He didn't care that she was the captain of the Cheerios or that she also had AP classes nor that the fact that she has been the top student in school academically for the last 2 years and would most definitely be class valedictorian, didn't matter. He could give a rats ass of what happened to her. All he cared about was her standing with his bosses son.

SHELBY AND SKYLER..

Shelby and Skyler had driven all over Lima for Rachel and the brunette was no where to be found. Shelby called the police but since Rachel has only been gone 3 hours or so they think.

There was nothing else they could do but keep an eye out. Skyler had finally left up to her room. Waiting with her mother and watching Shelby worry that this might be the last time they see Rachel for a while if ever again, was breaking her heart.

Shelby was sat on the couch with someone from New York over the phone when she heard it. Just above her head there was shuffling. Skyler's room was over the kitchen and Rachel's temporary room was over the living room. Shelby sighed in relief as tears welled in her eyes.

"She's here.. I'll call you back soon." Shelby spoke softly before hanging up.

Shelby ascended the stairs and headed for Skyler's room, first to make sure she was in there and not in Rachel's room making the sounds she heard moments ago.

Going directly for Rachel's room would cause a problem if she was right about the brunette being home. Sure enough Skyler was on her bed playing video games. The green eyed girl whipped her head in her mothers direction and Shelby mouthed 'She's home..' Skyler sighed in relief.

She stood from the bed and walked over to her mother. The two hugged and became emotional. They had feared the worse but thankfully Rachel was home safe and sound. Shelby kissed Skyler on the head.

"Get some sleep, sweetie."

"I love you, mom.."

"I love you, too, honey."

With that Shelby left the room. Shelby stopped in front of Rachel's door to listen. Making sure she wasn't delusional. She heard shuffling and a clearing throat that was definitely her daughters.

She shut her eyes briefly and wondered when this would end. She lightly laid her hand against the door quietly and mouthed 'Good night, baby girl.. I love you..' She prayed silently in her head for a moment than she removed her hand and headed to her bedroom for a restless night of sleep.

THE FABRAY RESIDENTS..

The house was dead silent except for one sound. Sam laid in his bed staring at his ceiling with a clenched jaw, at the sounds echoing through the hallway.

Charlie was on the opposite side of the hall in her own room with her knees to her chest and hands pressed as hard she could over her ears to block out the sounds emanating through her locked door.

In the master bedroom Judy Fabray was curled in a ball with a hand over her mouth to silence her sobs.

Down the hall, the last door to the right of the narrow but still wide hallway behind the close door was Quinn, doing her best to muffle her screams of agony but she couldn't, though she knew she should because it only fueled his anger more..