-Shelby pov-
It's a Monday of a new week. Sunday Judy was let out of the hospital. Fran is at home watching her while we are here. She said she was fine but we just wanna be safe. Friday night was scary.
"Hello" I look up from my desk and see Pamela in the doorway "How are you?"
"I should be asking you that" I point to the chair in front of me and she slowly sits down "What's wrong?"
"Jasmine has a solo and the group is everyone right?" I nod and she nervously fidgets with her fingers "I wanna try for the duet"
"You'll have to get sugar to agree first" she looks at me with wide eyes and I just smile "I've seen you getting cozy with her and Fran...they come as a package deal"
"Don't you think it's weird?" I look at her confused "All of these relationship with three or more people!"
"Love is love" I give her a kind smile "And if you're my daughter then I'll love you no matter what"
"Your daughter?" I show her the papers in my hands. It's her guardianship papers "I just got them yesterday and I'll take them to my lawyer said today"
"I-I don't know what to say" She burst out of her chair and hugs me "Thank you"
"You're welcome" I wrap my arms around her "Youre so welcome"
"I had a question for you though" We pull back and I see the nervousness return to her face "Do I...should I take the pills? I mean I wanna help just like sugar! So should I?"
"That is all up to you" I give her a reassuring smile before sitting her down "Why don't you go study for the duet? Maybe you could go find sugar and practice"
She nods and quickly runs out. I smile and turn around. I sign the papers in front of me and sigh. I know I've been watched all day but the only window is beside me. I slowly look around and spot a hidden monitor behind some books.
"Emma" I walk over and pick it up "Come to my office and talk"
"It wasn't Emma" I look over my shoulder and see Rachel "Hey"
"You out this in here?" She nods and looks at the ground "Why?"
"I almost lost you again" She looks up at my with tear filled eyes "I don't wanna lose you mommy"
"Oh come here" she runs into my arms and I pick her up "I'm not going anywhere baby"
"Except her appointment after school" I look at the door and see Madison there "You and me have Monday's now"
"Great" I sigh and look at Rachel "You gonna be small now?"
"Uh Huh" She settles her head in the crook of my neck "All th mommy"
"You're the mischievous one" Maddison walks up and squeeze Rachels cheeks "And I love it"
"Mami!" Rachel giggles "M eeks!"
"How old is my baby?" Rachel frowns and looks away. I look at Madison confused cause she was just playful "Rachel?"
"I on" Rachel holds up one finger and I quickly turn her around "Es mommy?"
"Rachel we celebrated Lucy's birthday...did we miss yours?" She nods and I feel so guilty "Why didn't you say anything? I thought I still had a few more weeks!"
"I ot ant a b-ay" Rachel shrugs "I ine ot on"
"We missed mine too" I look at the door to see Santana standing there "It was fine though"
"We are horrible mothers" Madison grabs Santana's hand "Come on we are going to the office to plan a party for you both"
"And invite who?" Madison stops moving and we look at Santana "No one is really our friend..they only care cause of Glee! Jasmine actually is but that's it! We aren't liked here"
"Rue" I look at Rachel "I o iked ere"
"But all of those teachers and students st~"
"Stood beside the hot moms" Santana frowns and sighs "They don't care about us"
"Then we invite jasmine and the grands" Santana looks over to me "One friend is better than no friend"
"Yeah" Santana looks at Madison "Lets plan a party"
Rachel pouts and I chuckle "We will go too" I grab the guardianship papers and head out the door "We have a party to plan"
-Pamela pov-
I've been looking everywhere for Sugar! It's like she's avoiding me...is she? I don't think I've done anything to her. What if I did? Oh god have I already blown my chance?!
"Worrying isn't good for your face" I look and see Sugar walking up with Lucy "What's wrong?"
"I thought you were avoiding me" I close my eyes and take a deep breath "I wanna ask you, sugar, if you wanna practice with me to..to do the duet?"
"You wanna duet with me?" I nod and Sugar smiles "I'd love to"
"M I ill eeing ed?" We look at a disgruntled Lucy "I ungy!"
"Yes" Sugar grabs Lucy's hand "Lets go to the auditorium to practice"
I nod and follow the two of them to the auditorium. We sit on the piano and I set a copy of the duet down. I pick at the piano to get warmed up. I've been secretly practicing to impress everyone. I look over at sugar who smiles while she Breastfeeds Lucy.
"Ready?" She nods "Are yo sure?"
She nods again and I take it as her answer. I start the opening to the song before going into it. Here goes nothing.
-Pamela- Sugar- Both-
Yellow diamonds in the light
And we're standing side by side
As your shadow crosses mine
What it takes to come alive
It's the way I'm feeling I just can't deny
But I've gotta let it go
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
Shine a light through an open door
Love and life I will divide
Turn away 'cause I need you more
Feel the heartbeat in my mind
It's the way I'm feeling I just can't deny
But I've gotta let it go
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
Yellow diamonds in the light
And we're standing side by side
As your shadow crosses mine
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
There's clapping and we all jump. Lucy looks around before switching breast and feeding again. Sugars face goes red as we look at the club. How did we not notice?!
"That sounded great!" Shelby walks up the stage to us then looks to the club "Have we found our duet?"
There's a loud yes sounded around the room. I got the duet...I got the duet with sugar....I did it! I'm one step closer to them! I can't believe I actually did it!
"Now let's practice our group, solo, and the duet!" They all start walking to the stage "We are gonna rock regionals!"
-Time skip-
Practice was long! It wasn't the worst ever though according to Santana. On the way home we all were informed that Santana and Rachel are having a birthday soon. Apparently they had missed it.
Knowing these girls as I've gotten to it doesn't surprise me. With everything that I've been told they probably kept it secret. I feel bad though. Everyone deserves a 18 and 19th birthday.
"So who all is coming?" Brittany looks exited at the though of a party "We only have one friend"
"Jasmine is coming and so are the grands" The girls smile and I nervously look at Shelby "They'll like you Pamela"
"But I was so mean" I frown "I wouldn't like me"
"Well sucks for you" I look back at Santana "Cause we like you now"
"That's right" Shelby parks the car in front of a building "Which is why I'm turning in these guardianship papers now"
Shelby gets out and goes into the building. I'm left in the car with Britt and San. The other three went with Emma and Madison. They wanted to get home to check on Judy and let Fran relax. After a few minutes Shelby hasn't come back out.
"Where's Shelby?" I look back and see Santana worried "Is she ok?"
"She's probably having to explain stuff to the lawyer" I give her a reassuring smile "They do that sometimes"
We wait a little bit longer and Shelby finally comes out with a smile. I relax and see the girls relax too. She gets into the car and we start driving home.
"What took so long?" Shelby looks at me before looking at the road "What?"
"Looks like we are adding a third birthday to the list" oh no "We have a Christmas baby in the family now!"
"Run as fast as you can" Santana looks super serious "Holidays are chaos! Run away!"
"Stop that!" Shelby smacks Santana's thigh "You'll be fine Pamela"
I look back at Santana who mouths 'Run'. I look back ahead and feel my stomach turn. What the hell have I gotten myself into?