This fan fiction is set during 1x13 where everyone has just discovered Quinn had been lying about who the father was. Quinn disappeared off and later that day a fire hit the school leaving Quinn critically injured. Each chapter explores each member of the Glee Club's reaction to the accident and the suppressed feelings they are able to tell an unconscious Quinn. It will later explore her recovery and her eventual relationship with Puck.
Mercedes Point Of View.
Mercedes pushed open the door to the hospital room marked 312.
"Oh God, Quinn." Mercedes exclaimed as she walked into the room. "Blimey!" Mercedes said, she had a million other words that came to mind, but being a Christian, she felt it'd be inappropriate to voice her true opinion. Although the state she had found Quinn in, she felt the odd swear word could be necessary.
She stopped dead in tracks and looked at the blonde girl laying in the bed. Quinn had been unconscious for two days now, and this was the first day she was allowed visitors. Mercedes understood why. Quinn's entire body was covered in burns, she was hooked up to a constant beeping machine – which she assumed was to help her breathe -. "Shit Quinn." That was all Mercedes could think to say to the permanently sleeping girl in the bed a few feet away from her.
Mercedes tentatively took a step forward. She didn't know why she felt so uneasy, well actually she did. She just couldn't shake the feeling of guilt that had hit her the past two days. It had been two days since the fire, two long days. Two days of crying, and praying. Mercedes hadn't been to school since the fire, well they couldn't really, they were being sent to temporary school accommodation so that learning could still commence, but Mercedes just couldn't face it. Who cares if Sectionals is around the corner, Quinn is unconscious. Her well-being comes first, or as Rachel said, they can't even qualify without Quinn so why bother?
When Mercedes reached the bed where the limp girl was laying, tears streamed down her face as she sat on the chair next to the bed. She reached over to Quinn's hand and gripped it tightly. It was cold, nothing like it should feel. "I'm so sorry." Mercedes shook her head over the girl. "I should have helped you, I knew, I knew it was Puck's baby, I should have told you I knew, you needed me." Mercedes put her head down on the bed and sobbed.
"I'm done with you." Finn yelled. "I'm done with all of you."
Mercedes watched the scene unravel in the choir room. Finn was screaming, Puck was angry, Quinn was upset. My god, Quinn was upset. Mercedes watched as the different people eventually stormed off by themselves. She couldn't believe Quinn had lied about this, poor Finn, poor Puck. Quinn was just being a bitch, she should've thought about the consequences before she slept with Puck. As soon as Mercedes thought this she bit her lip, she knew she shouldn't be judging, even in her thoughts, it was un-Christian like, she just hated how lies could tear up relationships.
About an hour later the fire alarm sounded. The entire Glee club (minus Quinn, Finn and Puck) groaned as their rehearsals were interrupted again. Even Mr Schuester looked peeved. Mercedes listened as he told everyone to leave their belongings and head outside. Mercedes left the choir room with everyone else. They'd been lining up outside for about ten minutes when she began to notice the panic on a few people's faces. Where was Quinn? All Mercedes could think was, who cares? The bitch deserves to die in the fire. She frowned to the floor as she thought that, why was she so angry at Quinn? She hadn't done anything to her, only jeopardise Sectionals, and well that hadn't been her intentions. Mercedes smiled at Kurt who was approaching her.
"You think we should look for her?" Kurt asked.
Mercedes shook her head. "No, she'll be fine."
After a few minutes, Mercedes calmed her tears and looked up at the girl again. She squeezed her hand. "I am so sorry." She spoke out to the lifeless girl. "So incredibly sorry."
Mercedes sat listening to the constant beeping for a while before she spoke again. "I'm sorry I didn't come and look for you." She stopped speaking as tears erupted in her eyes. "I'm sorry I didn't let Kurt come looking for you." She stopped again and took in a deep breath. "I'm sorry that I didn't care. You deserve better."
After Mercedes had said this, she got up abruptly and darted out of the room feeling nauseous. She raced down the corridor and ran into the arms of Mr Schuester. He held on to the girl as she sobbed, her rubbed her back softly.
"Are you okay?" Mr Schue asked seriously, seeking eye contact with the girl.
Mercedes nodded, "I am, it's just tough seeing her like this Mr Schue."
Mr Schue nodded as he pulled away from the hug. "I'm on my way in there now, is she still unconscious?" Mercedes merely nodded, thanked the teacher and started to walk away from him, down the corridor, out of the hospital, and into the safe confines of her car. She sat down at the wheel and cried.
