It was a new week in glee club and Nellie sat in the back watching as Finn and Quinn argued.They had been arguing ever since Quinn got kicked off the Cheerios.And it was getting annoying and repetitive.

Nellie noticed Artie struggling to tie his shoes."Need some help with that?" She asked looking down at him.He flashed her a smile and nodded."Thanks Nel" She helped tie his shoes and then sat down next to him.

Mr.Shue walked inside the room,with sheet music as usual."Alright guys,we're doing a new number for sectionals.I know that pop songs have been our signature pieces,but I did a little research on past winners,and it turns out that judges like songs that are more accessible.Stuff they know.Uh standards,broadways" Nellie rolled her eyes.They were doing white people music,again.

"Defying gravity.I have an iPod shuffle dedicated exclusively to selections from wicked" Kurt said excitedly."Yeah and its the only Broadway show I wouldn't fall asleep on."

"Think you can handle it Rachel?" Mr.Shue asked.Rachel? Why the hell is Rachel getting picked? Kurt seemed kind of happy to get picked as well.

"Why do we have to go all vanilla on this song? See what we need is my chocolate thunder" Mercedes spoke up."Yeah,you said we were going to try different songs" Nellie snapped."Okay,we don't have time to rearrange a song for you Mercedes and Nellie.Rachel is singing it"

"Doesn't seem fair to me" Nellie muttered."Nellie I understand why you could be jealous over something like this,but I'm sure you can get a solo in the future" Rachel said.Nellie glared at her.

"What's there to be jealous of? You're no better then the rest of us,so shut the hell up"

"Nellie that's enough!" Mr.Shue yelled.She slumped in her seat,defeated."On to item two,the school won't pay for the special bus we need to take Artie and his wheelchair to sectionals."

"That's unfair" Nellie exclaimed."So,we're going to have to raise money to pay for it ourselves.See,when I was in glee club and we needed new silk cummerbunds for regionals,we held a bake sale" Nellies face lit up with excitement.A secret talent she had was that she could bake.

"I don't mind a bake sale" Nellie grinned.The rest of the glee club didn't think so."You're joking right? I mean,bake sales are kinda bougie" Santana commented.

"So hip people stopped eating delicious sugary treats?" Mr.Shue asked."No,it's not that.It's most of us can't bake.I find recipes confusing"

"I can bake!" Nellie chimed.Everyone turned to face her."Oh please,remember that time you tried to make your own birthday cake? You got it everywhere.And mom forced me to clean it" Nellie shrugged.

"That was before I took the time to learn how to bake.Fine,I'll prove it.I'm bringing my cupcakes and you can all try for yourself" The glee club muttered in excitement and they all nodded.

"Can't Arties dad just take him?" Mercedes asked and Nellie furrowed her eyebrows in confusion,since this was highly unlikely of Mercedes.

"I can't believe how insensitive you all are being" Mr.Shue sighed."Hey,in my defense I'm team Artie" Nellie said raising her arms in the air as a gesture to say she's not on anyone's else's side.

"Thank you Nellie" Mr.Shue smiled."But Artie understands,don't you Artie?" Nellie frowned at her best friend.She couldn't believe how unfair they were all being.

After the bell rang everyone rushed out of the choir room except Artie,Mr.Shue and Nellie.The girl noticed that once again he was struggling to tie his shoes.

"Let me help you Artie" The girl muttered bending down to help the boy."I'm really sorry about the way they all reacted" Mr.Shue apologized."Yeah,they were being rude.Frankly,I don't mind helping you get on the bus" Nellie said.She finished tying his shoes and Mr.Shue helped her up.

"I gotta go.It's time for my meds"

Time Skip
"I'm thinking about auditioning for the wicked solo.Would you support me if I did?"

"Kurt,of course I will.But there's a high F,you sure you can sing that?"

"Nel,I'm Kurt Hummel,I think can manage a high note.You can do if you wanted"

"Kurt,even I don't think I can sing like that.But-"

"Nel,mom said not to use the hot water again since she has to be up early.Who are you talking to?" Puck asked,interrupting her conversation.

"I'm talking to Kurt.Shoo" Nellie said slamming the door."Sorry about that Kurt.My brother likes to burst in here sometimes" Nellie muttered.

"It's ok.So what were you saying before?"

"I was saying how you're the best for standing up to Mr.Shue and Rachel."

"Yeah,I'm just a huge fan and I wanna sing the solo"

"You want that solo Kurt,you're getting that solo"

"What-"

Nellie hung the phone the grinned.Then she called Mr.Hummel.

"Hey,did Kurt tell you about that solo by any chance?"

The next day
Nellie had walked inside the glee club room smiling."I'm going to audition today" Kurt whispered to her.Nellie gave a thumbs up to Kurt and turned her attention to Mr.Shue.

"I have something I'd like to say" Kurt said standing up."I want to audition for the wicked solo" Nellie clapped for him while the others murmured in agreement.

"Kurt,there's a high F in it"

"So? Kurts perfectly capable of singing it" Nellie defended."Well,I think Rachel's going to be firm with the female lead,but I'm happy to have you try out something else,Kurt.And we'll make sure you have a wonderful high note" Nellie rolled her eyes.

"Sure." She said through gritted teeth."Anyways,I wanted to say something important to you guys.I'm a little disappointed at how most of you were all so willing to take the bus to get to sectionals and make Artie drive by himself with his dad.We're a team guys.We're in this glee club together" Mr.Shue ranted.

"Artie doesn't care.His dad drives him everywhere" Mercedes argued."I do care.It kind of hurt my feelings" Artie said sadly."Thanks guys" Nellie said sarcastically.

"We didn't think you would take it personally" Rachel said."Oh shut the hell up Rachel.How about you go back to your sad depressing room and sing some show tunes and wonder why you'll never get a boyfriend" Nellie snapped."I don't think you guys understand how much harder Artie has to work just to keep up."

"Preach!"

"We're riding to sectionals together or we're not going at all.And to pay for the bus,we're having a bake sale." Suddenly some people all walked in with wheelchairs.Everyone started with wide eyes."My friends at the AV club here agreed to help me out.For the next week,each of you is going to spend three hours a day in a wheelchair." Mr.Shue explained.

Just when Nellie thought having a wheelchair would be fun,it was hell.Over the next few days,she was shoved off her wheelchair by a football meat head and a juice was poured in her because they thought she was a trash can.

The glee club was gathered in the choir room in their new wheelchairs.He was discussing that Rachel and Kurt were going to do a diva off.

"Now you're all going to judge,and in the spirit of full access,each of you is going to get a vote.Whatever singer has the most votes,gets the part" Mr.Shue explained."I'm obviously voting for Kurt" Nellie mumbled so that only she could hear.

"This isn't going to be about talent,Mr.Schuester,it's going to be a popularity contest" Rachel said."Stop right there.Mr.Shue,if I may.We all know I'm more popular then Rachel"

"Preach!" Nellie called out and Kurt grinned at her."But I want you all to promise me that you're going to vote for whoever sings the song better.Raise your right hand" Nellie raised her hand and crossed her legs.

"Wrong hand Brittany" Santana said helping her put up the right hand."Repeat after me,I promise to vote for whoever sings the song better." The glee club repeated what Kurt said.

Nellie was grabbing her bags to leave when Rachel wheeled over to Mr.Shue."Maybe you can find teaching moments without ruining my life" Nellie wanted to punch her so hard right now.

She bumped into her on purpose before she left.

Time Skip
Nellie once again forgot to take her meds.She was drowsy,yet she was baking for the glee club.Puck walked inside the house and noticed how weird his sister was acting.

"Hey,oh,are you baking for tomorrow?" Nellie gave a loopy smile and nodded."Uh,you need any help?" He asked.

"No,I'm fine" She staggered out of the kitchen and collapsed on the couch.Puck noticed the meds.

"Nel,take your meds" He demanded."Puck,I don't need them.I'm-" She yawned."Fine on my own"

"No Nellie,take them now" He snapped.Nellie sighed and stood up."Fine,you're so annoying" She scoffed.Puck rolled his eyes.

"Sure Nel,you love me"

"Oh Puck?" She asked.He turned to her."Yeah?"

"After about thirty minutes can you take the cupcakes out the oven?" She asked.Puck covered her with a blanket."Sure,Nellie"

The next day
Nellie wheeled into school with her cupcakes on her lap."You actually baked something?" Quinn snapped.

"Uh,yeah.Wasn't that what we were supposed to do?" She asked innocently.Quinn scoffed."Yeah.See you later" She then walked off.Nellie sighed.What was wrong with everyone today?

Time Skip
The Cheerios and the football players in the cafeteria as they were trying to sell cupcakes.Nellie wheeled around,and people actually bought them.

"Hey guys,I made about thirty bucks and have some leftovers.Try them" Nellie held out the cupcakes to the teens.Finn was the first one to try it.

"Oh my god,this is delicious" He said after taking a bite.Everyone else soon tried them and they had the same reaction."We're garage compared to Nel" Puck exclaimed.

"Our cupcakes suck that's why no ones buying them" Finn said."It's not about the glee club,it's about us.Nobody wants to buy from losers.We're in glee club,and we're in wheelchairs"

"Well,I'm all of those things and I still managed to get thirty bucks" Nellie shrugged.Quinn glared at her and she quickly looked down.Suddenly Nellie noticed Brittany walking over with Becky Jackson.

"Oh my god! What is she doing?" Quinn asked."I think they're friends," Nellie answered."Brittanys always cheating off her papers in math class" Puck commented.

"See,so many? And look how pretty they are Becky" Brittany smiled.She was too good for this world."Are you Nellie? I've heard so much about you" Becky said.Nellie grinned.

"That's me.Would you like a cupcake?" She asked smiling."B-But I don't have any money" Becky realized frowning.

"That's ok,I have some" Brittany said pulling out a dollar.She took Nellies cupcake and handed one over to Becky,a smile forming on her lips when she took a bite.

"This is delicious"

"Thank you! I put my blood sweat and tears into it"

"So,how much do we have now?" Brittany asked as Becky walked off."Well with all the money Nel made,we have thirty one bucks" Nellie grinned at how much she put in for the team.

"This is ridiculous!" Quinn angrily said."Well,Nel put little chocolate chips on them,maybe we'd sell more-"

"Are you an idiot?" Nellie turned to see Quinn fuming."Quinn,not the time" She muttered.But she ignored her and kept on insulting Finn."How am I supposed to trust you to take care of our baby when you can't even figure out how to sell a damn cupcake" Nellie sighed.

Here we go again She thought."Stop attacking me!" Finn snapped."Get a job" Quinn said."I'm trying!" Finn stood up,kicking his wheelchair which bumped into Nellie.She fell off and was on the ground.

"Are you ok?" Quinn asked as Brittany helped her up."Perfect" She said through gritted teeth wheeling off.

A little while later Nellie was wheeling to meet up with Tina when she saw her brother and friend fighting."Oh for the love of god" She muttered shooting out of her wheelchair.

"Stop it! Both of you!" She yelled.Finn accidentally bumped into her causing her head to be slammed against the locker.That's when puck lost it.He punched Finn,and soon the both of them were going at it.

"Hey hey,break it up! Come on!" Mr.Shue yelled trying to pull the fighting boys apart."He started it by putting his hands on Nellie!" Puck yelled.

Mr.Shue glanced over to Nellie,who was clutching her head in pain."Nellie,take a trip to the nurse" She nodded and slowly walked off.

"Hello Nellie,something wrong?" The nurse asked."Yeah,I just feel a headache coming on" She muttered.

"I'll help you"

The next day the glee club was on stage as Artie was showing them how to use their wheelchair.He had already taught Nellie,who was doing it with ease.

"The key to a double turn is to just go with it.You push with the right wheel and pull as hard as you can with the right,and pull as hard as you can with the left,and find a spot on the wall to spot you,so you don't get dizzy" They were all struggling.And it kinda sucked.

"You did good Nel" Artie grinned."Aw,thanks Artie"

Later that night Nellie sat in bed doing homework when her phone started ringing.

"Hello?"

"Your friends a f*g"And the line went dead.

WHAT THE F-

The next day
Nellie was still furious after the phone call.How could anyone say that about her best friend? She ignored everyone,she just wanted to get to the bottom of who sent that disgusting phone call.

"Nellie?" Kurt asked tapping her shoulder."You've been avoiding me all day.Did I do something wrong?"

"It's not you.Did you know some bitch called up my phone calling you a slur?" She asked."You got the phone call too?" Kurt asked softly."What? Who else got the call?" Kurt asked.

"My dad.Told him his son was a f*g" Kurt explained."Damn it Kurt.I gotta get to the bake sale.See you soon"

Nellie had no clue what was going on when she got there,all she saw was a damn stampede."What the hell happened?" Nellie asked.

"Puck used his Nana Connies old recipe" Santana explained.Nellie furrowed her brows.Her nana was diabetic.He had to have done something.But she pushed it aside and pulled out a chair to sit next to them.

"Oh my god guys this is amazing!" Nellie said over the yelling of the students."We know" Puck smirked.

Thursday
Thursday was here and the sing off was on.Nellie had a terrible headache so she couldn't pay attention as much as she wanted to.

[Defying Gravity-Rachel Berry and Kurt Hummel]

Nellies head shot up when she heard the voice crack down Kurt.What the hell? This was unlike him.He had been showing her all week he finally got the high note and now he flunked it on purpose.Something wasnt right.

"I'm still voting Kurt" Nellie muttered.

Later in rehearsal puck was handing over the money to Mr.Shue."Thats twelve hundred bucks.That's enough for a short bus and a case of Natty Light for a ride home" The glee club applauded for him.

"I'm very proud of you guys.Artie...why don't you bring this to principal figgins yourself"

"Whats wrong?" Nellie asked Artie."I really appreciate what you guys did for me,but I'm not the only kid in a wheelchair at this school.And I'm sure there will be others after I graduate.And I know how important it is for all of us to go to sectionals together but I think I'd rather just get a ride from my dad and use this for a handicapped ramp in the auditorium" Nellie nodded.Artie was so sweet for doing this.

"Any objections?" Mr.Shue asked.Nellie shook her head."Well,sure beats having to carry him in every day" Finn said chuckling.

Nellie pulled Kurt to the side."You flunked the note on purpose.Why?" She asked."I'm sorry Nel,but my dad was crushed when he got the phone call.And I saw how angry you were and I had to do something."

"But Kurt,you were so close" Nellie whined."There's always next time Nel" Kurt smiled before walking off.

The next day
The glee club was gathered in the auditorium as they sang their song for Artie.

[Proud Mary-New Directions]

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