Summary: When Rachel is tragically robbed of her dreams in New York, she returns back to Lima and becomes a teacher. Years later, a mysterious little girl is enrolled into her class and changes the brunette's life forever.

Hello Everyone

Sorry i couldn't get this idea out of my head so i had no choice but to write it. I'm not sure if its any good or if I'll continue it so please voice your opinions :)

I'm gonna shut up and stop rambling, thank you for taking the time to even read it and i sincerely hope you like the idea.

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The shattered remains of her broken dreams cut her deeper than any physical pain she could ever imagine. Rachel knew life was unfair but she had been taught the hard way how cruel it could really be. Sitting behind her desk, surrounded by children's laughter only fueled her emotions and reminded her of a time long ago, when she too was once happy.

High school had never been kind to Rachel, but she never let them break her. The brunette knew that everyone who tormented her would one day see her name etched in bright lights while they struggled to make ends meet.

Rachel was annoyingly confident back then and rightfully so, because out of all the kids enrolled at McKinley, the brunette knew that she was the only one with enough raw talent and motivation to accomplish her big dreams and aspirations.

After she had left high school, Juilliard had welcomed her with open arms, which of course had surprised no-one. Within the first year of college, Rachel had won the lead role of an off Broadway production that already had critics positively buzzing.

Finally her life seemed perfect. All the years of torment and teasing were truly put behind her as she soared to the top. Before she knew it, people were asking for autographs and for the first time in her life, Rachel felt loved.

Before the brunette knew it, that time of year had approached again and she was celebrating her 21st birthday with her cast mates at a classy bar. Most of the night was an exciting blur, due to the amount of alcohol she had consumed. After sobering up, Rachel decided to head home and sleep off the rest of the vodka shots currently swimming in her system. She had never been more content with her life as she stepped out of the bar and headed home. Unfortunately for Rachel, she never made it back to the safety of her apartment.

That night, Rachel had lost everything.

Before her mind could wander further into the dark and depressing past, a voice snapped her back to reality.

"Hey Rach, you okay?"

The girl in question mentally shook her head and stared up at the man in-front of her. Finn hadn't changed much since high school. He was still the dopey guy who was obsessed with video games and football. The only difference now was that he was the one who wouldn't leave her alone.

"Im Fine Finn, thank you for asking" she softly smiled at him in reassurance.

Finn eyed her warily before hesitantly accepting her answer. "Let me know if you need someone to talk to Rach, you know im always here for you" he whispered before clearing his throat and straightening his posture. "I just came by to tell you that there's a little girl standing outside your classroom. I tried talking her into coming in but she wont budge" She raised an eyebrow as Finn gave her his still dorky lop-sided smile. The brunette barely fought the urge to tell him to go away or roll her eyes. Sometimes he really couldn't take a hint.

Rachel turned her gaze toward the classroom door, where kids were now starting to come in. There, standing still in the hallway directly in front of the room was a small, light brown haired girl, no older than 6. She looked scared as her eyes scanned the large mass of kids around her with worry. Rachel smiled at her as the child froze then ducked her head in embarrassment. "She's new here right?"

Finn Shrugged "I think so, i mean i haven't seen here around before"

Rachel slowly nodded and stood up. "Thanks Finn, ill check on her now" before the brunette could make her way out the door, a strong hand softly took hold of her wrist. The girl turned around curiously studying the now nervous man, silently asking him for an explanation.

"Rach , I know that i promised not to push you...but it's been 3 weeks and you still haven't given me an answer"

"Finn...I-"

"It's only dinner Rachel"

"Did my father's put you up to this?"

The boys eyes went wide "What? No! Of course not! I just want to take you out, we could both use some fun. Its not a date Rach, just think of it as two old friends catching up. I haven't seen your beaming smile since high school and I'm really worried about you."

Rachel narrowed her eyes at the boy, he was honestly starting to get on her nerves. "I don't need your pity Finn, I'm fine and perfectly capable of taking care of myself. I don't need anyone worrying about me." Rachel snapped.

"I know you can Rach, i didn't mean it like that! Please just try it for one night. No strings attached i promise" The man pleaded.

"I said i would think about it" Rachel angrily whispered but immediately regretted it at Finn's hurt filled expression. The boy could see the guilt filled chocolate eyes desperately begging him to leave her alone but he couldn't let her wallow in self pity any longer.

Finn recovered quickly and sighed "Are you honestly thinking about it? Or are you just pretending too so i stop hassling you?"

Rachel inhaled a deep breath to try and calm her quickly building annoyance and anger at the man's stubbornness. "I'm really thinking about it. If it makes you feel better, I'll give you an answer by Friday"

Finn grinned in triumph and nodded before leaning forward and almost crushing the tiny brunette in a bear hug. "Great! I look forward to it. I promise you won't regret it"

Rachel opened her mouth to tell the boy she hadn't agreed yet but he was already out the door before she could respond. She sighed heavily and made her way back to her desk. The brunette looked around the classroom and smiled warmly at the children before taking a seat and preparing the tasks that were scheduled for the day.

Exactly ten minutes before class was set to being, a small brunette finally made her way into class and toward the oblivious teacher who was skimming through her notes. Rachel paid no mind to the excited chatter in the room, her thoughts were only interrupted when someone slid a note onto her desk. Rachel's eyebrows furrowed at the sudden intrusion, she unfolded the note as her eyes began to decipher the message that was typed onto the light yellow sheet of paper. It wasn't anything special, it just notified Rachel that she would be having a new student in her class.

The brunette diverted her gaze toward the small figure staring up at her and smiled. "Hello, what's your name?" As soon as Rachel got a closer look at the girl who had been previously occupying the hallway, her heart beat picked up rapidly as her eyes took in the familiar facial features. . Before her mind could try and process who the girl reminded her of, the eerie feeling had vanished as quickly as it had hit her.

The little girl met her teachers eyes as she nervously began to fidget with the hem of her shirt. "E-Emily, Emily Michaels".

Rachel continued to smile encouragingly at the little girl in hopes of calming her down. "Its very nice to meet you Emily, My name is Miss Berry and I'll be your teacher. Would you like to introduce yourself to everyone?"

Emily's eyes widened in fear as she shyly shook her head. Not wanting to scare the child on her first day, Rachel assigned her a seat and paired her up with one of the friendlier girls in class.

The day went by without any major incidents; Emily seemed to be fitting in pretty well with the other children. The little girl was mostly quiet and kept to herself, but that was already expected because the tiny brunette was still getting use to her new surroundings.

When the day came to an end, the kids excitedly rushed out of the room to meet their parents, Rachel made her way outside to greet the adults and make sure no-one was left behind. When the school was almost completely empty, Rachel turned around to make her way back inside. Her eyes fell upon her new student, standing by a tree, outside the school gate. The older brunette cautiously approached the tiny girl who jumped when Rachel bent down to greet her.

Not knowing how to react to the fear in the little girls eyes, Rachel subtly backed away to give the child more room. "I'm sorry if i scared you Emily" she softly spoke in hopes of not scaring her again." I just wanted to know if you wanted to wait inside until your parents got here?"

Emily shook her head before diverting her gaze to her feet. The tiny brunette kicked around some rocks before finally replying. "It's okay Miss Berry, my mom's on her way now"

Rachel slowly nodded "Would you like me to wait with you until she gets here"

Emily once again shook her head at Rachel's suggestion. "No Miss Berry, its okay you can go inside".

Not wanting to make the girl uncomfortable, Rachel softly smiled and said her goodbyes as she walked out of sight. The older brunette watched in the distance as a black Mercedes with tinted windows pulled up to the curb. Her eyebrows shot up in curiosity as Emily huffed before making her way toward the parked vehicle and stepping inside.

Rachel craned her neck trying to get a visual of the driver but had no such luck. The door closed and the car quickly drove away and out of sight.

The brunette shivered when a cold breeze hit her as she walked back to the small school building. Her mind started to wander back to that eerie feeling of De Javu that she had experienced earlier that morning with Emily. Maybe the little girl just reminded her of a celebrity? Surely she didn't know anyone with the last name Michael's so nothing really made any sense. Rachel mentally shook her head and dismissed all her lingering thoughts of the little girl.

Maybe Finn was right? She clearly needed to get out more...

Continue?...Yes?...No?

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