Chapter 1 Pilot: BAck To Rosewood

The Train ride from Lima to Rosewood was long for one Miss Rachel Berry. She was excited be back home where she believed she belonged. Although a sad occasion for most of the town. One of her best friends had been killed. She wasn't there for the discovery of Alison Deliurentis's body, but she sure as hell would be here for her funeral.

Ali and Rachel were as close as two best friends could be. They were like sister, they told each other everything. At least Rachel thought Alison told her everything. She didn't know Ali was being bullied. Rachel guessed there was a lot about Alison she didn't know about. But Rachel was determined to find out who killed her best friend and to uncover her secrets.

She entered the train station suitcases in hand and walked around a little big. She had called her aunt to tell her she was pulling in the station a little over than a half an hour ago. Maybe they couldn't find the... She paused when she spotted the edgy dressed Aria and messed up hair Mike.

"Aria, over here!" She yelled excitedly waving her hand so that they could spot her. She was short so she could be easily missed.

"Rachel. Wow, your still short." Aria teased.

"And you don't have a pink stripe in your hair." Teased back Rachel as they hugged. They let go as her family grew nearer.

"Mike, you're taller than me now." She laughed roughing his hair. He shook her off and dodged another.

"Rachel, it's so good to see you. I just wish it was under better circumstances." Her Aunt Ella greeted her and hugged her.

"Agreed." Her Uncle Byron chimed in.

"Come on you guys must be starving." Aunt Ella spoke up in the awkward moment that had engulfed them. "The cars just this way." The group followed her towards the car and drove home.

Rachel sat on the end of Aria's bed and watched her try on necklaces for the first day of school tomorrow. Rachel couldn't believe it was their first day tomorrow. This Friday was Ali's funeral.

"You okay?" Aria questioned her as she saw her expression fall to sadness through the mirror.

"Yeah, just thinking about Ali." Aria knew there was more to it than that, but she wasn't about to budge.

"I can't believe it's only been a year since Ali's disappearance." Aria paused and turned around to get a good look at her cousin. "You two were pretty close weren't you? Friends before any of us?"

Rachel nodded "Yeah." She just couldn't believe it. Ali was really gone.

"Is everything okay in here?" Aunt Ella said scaring both Aria and Rachel.

"Yeah,"

"Everything's fine."

"I'm gonna go grab a bite to eat tonight is that okay Aunt Ell?" Rachel asked getting up and heading toward her room.

"Yeah, that should be fine." Ella looked at her niece worriedly. She seems like she just hasn't been the same.

"Just give her time mom. A lot is going on right now." Aria said placing a hand on her mom's shoulder in a comforting way.

"Yeah, I know." Ella handed her daughter a couple 20s and Aria left the room.

"Hey I need a ride a practice."

"We'll take him." Aria

The drive down to the grille and the school brought so many different memories of Alison and the girls.

"I'm gonna go grab some food." Aria told Mike bringing Rachel from her thoughts.

They made it to the Rosewood Grille in less than a couple minutes. Rachel ordered the food while Aria went to the shop next door. She could since a body seat a few chairs over. Knowing Alison you had to know when she was going to pop. Rachel got good at it, almost too good. Now that she was back. She could always feel that someone was watching.

The cook placed the order of two cheeseburgers and fries.

"Hey," He said scooting over to the empty chair next to Rachel.

"Hi!" she said shyly.

"Quite an apatite," he gestured towards the food.

"Oh, Oh, this isn't for me. One's for my cousin who went to the shop next door." She replied defending herself.

"Yeah, "

"Yeah," Rachel noticed that he was wearing a Hollis University sweatshirt. " You go to Hollis?" She asked trying to change the subject.

"Just graduated actually." He said smiling at her "what subject are you taking?"

"I'm leaning towards music or English."

"That's funny, I'm teaching English. I'm starting my first class soon."

"That's great!" She said dipping a fry into her ketchup and popped it into her mouth.

''You write?"

"Just music. But mostly just for myself. Aria my cousin she's the writer of the family."

"I'm Ezra by the way."

"Rachel,"

"And hi I am Aria, her awesome cousin."

"I'm gonna go use the restroom real quick." Rachel stated embarrassed for a few minutes.

"Yeah I should get going. It was nice meeting you guys."

"You too."

With Aria's realization snuck into the bathroom to make out. When they were done she straightened herself up some and headed out of the bathroom and sitting down next to Aria popping another fry into her mouth.

"He was cute!" Aria gestured to Ezra who had walked out the door with a little more spring in his step. Rachel rolled her eyes teasingly.

"I guess."

"You guess. You were just in the bathroom making out with him." Okay so maybe she was a little readable to when it comes to guy's.

A/N: Hey guys, so this is a redo of chapter two. I hope you like it. Thanks for reading. I am working on chapters for Sound of my Heart. The Rachel & Nate story. But my main focus right now is Beautiful Ending and this story. So thank you for being so patient with me. Hopefully this makes a little more since than what the old chapter had.

-S