I Feel Pretty When You're Around

Chapter 1

"Alright guys, Nationals are just a few weeks away, and it's time to bear down. You're singing at Regionals was amazing, but your dancing... It's Booty Camp time," Mr. Schue said enthusiastically.

All the Glee kids got straight into doing a dance routine. Finn was a bit too enthusiastic and accidently flung his arm too far and knocked Rachel to the ground. To everyone's surprise Quinn raced over to see if she was okay first. "Rachel, are you okay?" Quinn asked concerned. Not caring about the surprised glares that are behind her. "I'm bleeding," was all that came from Rachel's mouth. Mr. Schue stepped in, "Let's get you to a doctor."

Quinn and Rachel's friendship was definitely strange, all the Glee kids believed that they hated each other, and Quinn tried to keep everyone with that belief. However, ever since Quinn got pregnant and got thrown out of her house by her father, things started to change. Yes, before Quinn got pregnant she was the captain of the Cheerios and also the HBIC at McKinley High, which meant she was one of the most popular girls in school. But no one knows that during Quinn's first day of high school both Quinn and Rachel were friends... Well for only one period.

The blonde not caring what anyone thought picked Rachel up and took her to go see a doctor, Finn insisted that he take Rachel but Quinn glared at him and told him no.

Quinn was recently dating Finn, the ex-cheerleader hated herself for it but deep down she still wanted to have a good reputation in school and be popular. And she didn't want Rachel dating him because she only wanted Rachel dating her... Yes Quinn's mindset was very wacky but she was just struggling. One thing that Quinn still holds to is that she has tried to be nice to Rachel Berry, and as time goes on she keeps getting better at that, and starts to not care what people think. So she just recently broke up with Finn because she didn't want to hide anymore. But that didn't mean she wanted to come out yet.

"My dad's will be here in 15 minutes, you don't have to stay Quinn," Rachel said while holding an icepack to her nose in the doctor's room.

"No, I want to wait and hear what the doctor has to say," Quinn voiced with concern, walking over to grab Rachel's hand, wow, I'm holding Rachel's hand... They're differently not man hands, Quinn thought to herself.

The doctor entered without even looking at Rachel spoke, "It's broken." The brunette grabbed hold of Quinn's hand tighter, "It's a clean break so I won't have to set it, considering your deviated septum I'd consider this a terrific opportunity for a little vanity adjustment."

"Are you suggesting that I get a nose job?" Rachel asked a little sad and also offended.

"You're 16 right? That's when I gave my daughters there's, it's like a rite of passage for Jewish girls."

"First of all, I like how I look and second of all I don't want to do anything that affects my voice, my Broadway career depends on it."

Quinn just stood there holding Rachel's hand, not wanting to put her two cents in the conversation.

"Doesn't impact the voice it's just a myth, the fact is opening up that septum might allow you to take in more air per breath, means bigger belts on your high notes."

"But Barbra?" Rachel stated with concern now in her eyes.

"Is great... She's also one in a million, I've got an appointment next week, just talk to the nurse when you leave if you want to go through with it," the doctor finished off, then left the room.

Rachel looked over to Quinn looking her in the eyes, "I'm going to get a nose job."

"Rachel..." but before she could go on Rachel interrupted her, "Quinn, it could make my high notes stronger, I will do anything to get on Broadway, you know that... Well anything besides getting naked... That's just absurd."

Quinn a little shocked that Rachel would even think of changing her looks choose to speak up "Rachel it might not work, it could be a waste of time, what if you don't like the end result?"

The blonde knowing that Rachel won't listen to her because she wouldn't listen to anyone and Quinn and Rachel weren't really friends...yet...knew that it would be a waste of time. The diva confidently spoke up, "Quinn, I appreciate your concern but I am doing this," and with that Rachel got up to leave to speak to the nurse.

Quinn drove Rachel home that afternoon, after the brunette texted her dad's telling them not to come to the doctor's. They drove in silence not knowing what to say to one another, because this was the first time that Rachel was in Quinn's car... Well the second as Quinn drove Rachel to the doctors, but they didn't have the awkward silence because Rachel kept rambling on about how she has broken her nose and how she wanted to punch Finn in the nose to equal the score, which surprised the blonde because she knew how much the diva was against violence. Quinn thought it was quite adorable that she was rambling; it felt like she was back in freshman year talking to Rachel for the first time.

As they arrived at the Berry household, Rachel said her goodbyes before she stepped out of the car, "Thank you so much for helping me today, Quinn. You didn't need to and I really appreciate it."

"You're welcome Rachel, I'm here if you need anything okay," Quinn said but in her mind she wanted to say something else. Rachel started to get out of the car, but before she could get out Quinn spoke up, "Ummm Rachel, I ummm just wanted to say..." Quinn couldn't finish what she wanted to really say, "Have a good night, I'll see you at school tomorrow."

And with that Quinn left to head back home.

Quinn laid on her bed that night thinking about what happened that day. She had never been alone with Rachel outside of school. Since Quinn got pregnant she tried to stop being a bitch to Rachel and start being nice, but they weren't really friends, yes Quinn wanted them to be friends, but she hasn't even apologized to Rachel about all the bullying that she initiated upon her. Why in the world did I react that way today... What's going to happen now... What do I even want to happen now... Quinn kept going through her mind. The blonde started to get tired and drifted off to sleep.