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Take a step Back	By : DBAngel0322 Category: G through L > Glee Views: 6035 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
Disclaimer: I do not own glee or any of the characters that appear in this story. There is no money earned from writing, this is purely for enjoyment purposes

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Quinn was walking into the choir room for the emergency glee meeting.
"Quinn. Good now we're all here," Mr. Shuster said to the members.
"No we're not Mr. Shue. Rachel isn't here," Finn chimed in.
"That's why we're here Finn. I don't know if any of you have heard. But Rachel was attacked this morning?"
The members were all looking at each other and all started talking at once. What's, who's and when's were thrown around.
"Alright guys calm down. One at a time," Mr. Shue said holding his hands up motioning for them to calm down.
Quinn got up to stand by the teacher. "I've got it Mr. Shue," the cheerleader whispered.
The teacher nodded and extended his hand for the cheerleader to take the floor.
"I was not there for the entire event, but I know what happened. It just so happens a sick student videotaped the entire event. It started with Rachel being slushied by two jocks. Instead of just going into the closest bathroom, she stood up to them. Rachel insulted them. Then when she was finished, and gotten under their skin she just walked away. Then one of the jocks tackled Rachel to the ground in front of Coach Sylvester's office. Coach and I were the only ones that went to Rachel's aid."
"Wait you mean to tell me no one helped Rachel, and some sicko videotaped it?" Finn asked.
Quinn nodded.
"Who was it?" Puck asked standing.
"Puck sit down. There is no need for that justice has been served." Mr. Shuster said motioning for Puckerman to sit down.
"What do you mean?" Finn asked.
"The person who attacked Rachel was expelled at arrested. The other person who slushied Rachel was suspended for a week and from all sports; which means he got kicked off the football team. And will not be allowed to join any other sport. The person who taped the incident also was suspended for a week. The people who witnessed the slushy all received detention for three days. Those who witnessed the attack all got suspended for three days plus three days of detention."
"So who was it?" Mercedes asked.
"Jacob taped it. No surprise. Azimio was the other person who slushied Rachel," Quinn answered.
"So that means Karofsky attacked Rachel," Finn whispered.
Quinn nodded. She had to give the dumb jock some credit. She saw tears starting to well up in the boy's eyes.
"Thank you Quinn," Mr. Shue said gesturing for her to sit down. "I know we've all had our disagreements with Rachel but she is one of us. We need to stick together and stand up for one another. Now more than ever Rachel is going to need us," Mr. Shue said to his students
Finn stood up and faced his peers. "Mr. Shue is right. Yesterday Rachel made an effort to reach out to us and we all shot her down. Today she stood up for herself and I bet for the rest of the club-"
"She did," Quinn interrupted.
"She loves glee. She always said being part of something special makes you special. Before we broke up she told me she had lost it and the way we won reminded her of it. Underneath her bossiness is a girl with a big heart and a dream to match."
"Finn's right," Puck said standing up.
"What do you suggest we do?" Santana asked the people standing.
"The same thing you all did for Finn and me last year. We'll sing to her. Let get know we got her back," Quinn suggested. The cheer leader turned her attention to Santana, "And lay off the nicknames."
The Latina rolled her eyes. "Fine but it's not a permanently."
"Alright guys. You're assignment for the weekend is to find a song for us to perform for Rachel. We'll meet Monday after school. See what you've come up with." Mr. Shuster said dismissing his students.
Quinn was the first one out the door and on her phone. "Hey Kurt," she said when the ringing stopped.
"Oh my god Quinn," Kurt exclaimed on the other side of the phone. "I was just about to call you."
"Great minds think alike. Listen can we meet at the café? I need to talk to you."
"Sure, I'm on my way."
Quinn hung up the phone exiting the school with more books than she normally had.

"Quinn!" Kurt yelled giving the cheerleader a big hug.
"Hey Kurt," Quinn said in the embrace.
"So…" Kurt said letting go of Quinn sitting down. "How have you been? How's glee? And what's on your mind?"
"Eager are we?"
"What? I've missed you and everyone else in glee. But in a weird way not being at McKinley has made Rachel and me closer."
"We miss you too Kurt. Well I've been good, glee's been alright. And what's on my mind is something that is going to be hard for you to hear."
"Well then it's a good thing I'm sitting down."
Quinn chuckled at her ex-glee mate's comment. "Yea it is good you're sitting down. I don't even know where to begin."
"The beginning? Or you could tell me the end and then tell me the whole story. There's the classic good news bad news. You have many options."
"How about I combine the good news bad news with starting with the end?"
"That works, so spill. I take it good news first."
"Karofsky got expelled."
Kurt slapped his mouth in disbelief. "What? You serious?"
Quinn nodded her head.
"How?"
"That brings me to the bad news and the story." Quinn took a deep breath before telling the story.
She started at the beginning with Rachel being slushied and standing up to Karofsky and Azimio. She told Kurt in detail the comments Rachel made to the boys. Kurt laughed at the comments about Azimio, but clenched his jaw at the comments made about Karofsky. The cheerleader took note of the boy's reaction but did not stop her story. She wanted to get everything out first before addressing Kurt's reactions. When Quinn told Kurt of Karofsky tackling Rachel, he put his hands on his mouth again. He was fighting tears as he heard of the assault. She had clarified that she was in Sue Sylvester's office during the entire incident until the very end when Sue intervened. Quinn explained that Jacob had filmed everything from beginning to end.
"So what happened to Azimio and Jacob and everyone else that was there?"
"Azimio was suspended for a week, and was indefinitely suspended from football and all sports. Jacob is also suspended for a week. Everyone that witnessed the slushy got three days of detention. Everyone that witnessed the assault and attempted rape are suspended for three days and three days of detention. Oh and Karofsky was also arrested."
Kurt nodded. His tormentor had finally been brought to justice; but only after attacking one of his friends. The boy diverted his eyes.
"Kurt what aren't you telling me?" Quinn asked.
"I know why Karofsky attacked Rachel. It was the same reason he threatened me," Kurt whispered.
"What Rachel said Karofsky is true isn't it? You knew about it and that is why he threatened you."
Kurt nodded. "He said he'd kill me if I told anyone. Rachel came to the conclusion on her own and told a majority of the student population."
"How did you find out?"
Kurt looked down at his hands. Quinn reached across taking them into hers. "He can't hurt you."
Kurt moved closer to Quinn, placing himself next to her ear. "He kissed me," he whispered as quiet as he could.
The cheerleader's mouth dropped. Kurt pulled away seeing the cheerleader's reaction. "What is said stays between us," he said with a stern look.
"I promise."
"Good now change of topic. I wanted to talk to you about Rachel."
"Ok…"
"What made your attitude towards her change?"
The blonde cheerleader diverted her eyes. She was trying to think of how to put the words together. "I saw a different Rachel last week. I saw a lonely Rachel. Yesterday I saw a severely depressed Rachel. And today…" Quinn choked back tears. "Today I saw a broken Rachel."
"You're feeling guilty?"
"Maybe, I don't know. I'm scared for her Kurt, much like she was for you."
Kurt nodded, taking in what the cheerleader was telling him. "It's sad that sometimes we don't see the real person or care until something bad happens."
"I know what you're saying. That seems to be how Rachel works. She came to my aid when I was at a low last year from my baby drama. She came to your aid this year when Karofsky was threatening you. It's about time someone came to hers. When she's not focused on winning all the time she can be a likable person."
"I agree. What's next?"
"We need to show Rachel that we are here for her. We're going to do a number for her in glee. Just like you all did for me."
"I want to be part of it."
Quinn smiled, "Good because without Rachel, we're gonna need all the help we can get."

"Can I help you?" Rachel's bald father asked.
Quinn was standing in front of Rachel's home. "Yes. Hi. I'm Quinn Fabray. I was in the nurse's office with Rachel earlier today. I know how much Rachel prides herself of her perfect record and her grades. So took the liberty of getting Rachel's assignments, and notes that she missed today."
The man smiled at the cheerleader. "That was very sweet of you. Come in," he said moving away from the door.
Quinn walked in, nodding "Thank you," as the door was shut behind her.
"Rachel is in her room," he said pointing up the stairs.
"How is she doing?"
"Few bumps and bruises. She's been in her room since we got home. Her psychiatrist said she may suffer from PTSD. I'm not sure of the severity yet. We're just trying to be here for her. But I think seeing a friend may help. There are just some things girls don't want to discuss with their father, or their parents for that matter."
"I know what you mean."
Rachel's dad gave Quinn's shoulder a squeeze before heading into the living room. Quinn made her way upstairs. She didn't have to try to find Rachel's room. It had her name on it with a big star below it. Quinn knocked and waited for a reply. The other side of the door was quiet. Quinn knocked again while she opened the door. "Rachel?" she asked sticking her head in.
The brunette was lying on her bed, with her back to the door.
"Rachel?" Quinn asked again. The cheerleader made her way over to Rachel's desk. She put down the books and notebook she had in her hands. She turned and walked over to the diva. Rachel was sleeping. Quinn tossed in her head whether or not to wake the sleeping diva.
The peacefulness of Rachel's sleep did not last long. Rachel began crying and thrashing in her sleep. She was screaming.
Quinn kneeled on the bed and grasped Rachel's shoulders. "Rachel!" Quinn shouted.
The diva's eyes shot open, seeing the hazel eyes of the cheerleader. "Q-Q-Quinn. W-w-what happened? What are you doing here?"
"You were having a night terror. I stopped by to drop off what you missed in school today, and your homework assignments."
"Thanks," Rachel muttered. She pulled herself up, so she was sitting up leaning against the headboard.
Quinn sat down on the edge of the diva's bed. "How are you holding up?"
"As good as can be expected, I suppose. How was the glee meeting?"
"Fine."
"What did you talk about?"
"You. We talked about coming together as a team. You're not alone Rachel. You have me. You have glee. And you have Kurt."
"Did he talk to you today?"
"Yes. We had a long talk today. Who knows maybe he'll come back to McKinley."
"Maybe," Rachel whispered.
"Rachel. Talk to me."
Tears were burning Rachel's eyes. "There is nothing I have to say Quinn. You know what happened. I know Karofsky was arrested but I'm still scared. I don't even know what to say to my dads. To be totally honest I'm afraid to be alone. Every time I close my eyes I see him. This was the first time I managed to fall asleep, and I have a night terror. It's not even night."
"You've gone through a traumatic event, and night terrors can be a side effect."
"What is the treatment for it?"
"You're already doing it."
"Counseling," Rachel answered.
Quinn nodded her head. "You'll be ok Rachel. You have two fathers who love you dearly. You have Kurt and me who care about you. And you have glee who will stand by you. You are not alone. We will all help you through this."
The cheerleader reached for Rachel's hand, holding it in her own. "Quinn. Can I ask you something?"
"Anything."
"Will you sleep over tonight? I don't know why but I feel a little safer with you around."
A smile crept across the cheerleader's face. "Of course."
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