DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GLEE NOR ANYTHING ELSE.
Moses Jones- Benjamin Flores Jr.
Vivian Jones- Viola Davis
The sound of the alarm rung throughout the room, causing the young woman to groan out as she reached over and hit the off button. Moving the cover from her face, her eyes squinted as the lights blazed from her windows. Taking a deep breath, she removed the covers from off her body and got out the bed, making her way to the bathroom to get ready. Once she finished up in there, she headed back out to her room and into her closet. Sighing, she grabbed a short sleeved red top, a pair of destructive light washed jeans, and her white converses. Changing into the clothes quickly, she sat at her vanity to do her makeup and hair. Hearing a knock at her door, following by it opening and showcasing her little brother.
"Merce, mom said get down here for breakfast."
"I'm coming." She gave him a small smile before turning back and gently stroking the mascara brush on her lashes.
Mercedes Evelyn Jones was starting her junior year this morning and while she should be excited, she kind of wasn't. The thing was, she was starting at a new school. Her and her family had just moved to Houston from Dallas over the summer. Although many people would say it wasn't a drastic change being three and a half hours away, it was to her. She left behind her friends and a great school, but a part of her was thankful that she did leave for reasons. Giving herself one final glance in the mirror, she stood up and grabbed her bag from off her bed and headed out.
Vivian poured the coffee into the cup, raising her head when she heard footsteps coming down the back stairs, "It's about time you got up. Good morning."
"Morning to you too, mom." Mercedes replied as she took a seat, sitting her bag down in the sit next to her.
"Nothing heavy this morning because I want you two to be on time for school." Vivian sat the two bowls of oatmeal in front of them before turning around and heading to the refrigerator.
Mercedes grabbed the blueberries and placed some in her bowl, handing it over to her brother before she picked up her spoon, "Dad's already gone?"
"Mhm. He had early meetings with two of his new partners. He told me to tell you two that he loved you and have a great first day."
Mercedes nodded her head as she placed some of the oatmeal in her mouth. Her dad was the main reason for the move. He was one of the top heads over an oil business, and when they recently went into collaborations with another business in Houston, he decided that instead of spending weekends away from his family, it would be best to move all together.
Vivian took a sip of her coffee just as she heard her phone ding, looking down at the message, she removed the cup from her lips and sat it down, "I have an appointment soon. Moses, hurry up and eat baby."
"I can take him." Mercedes replied as she watched her began to put everything up. Her mother was a certified mental health therapist and she had opened up her own office over the summer. It took her some time to get her some clients, but eventually the local hospital started sending clients and recommending her.
"Yes, please let Merce drop me off." Moses practically begged as he looked from his mom to his older sister. Don't get him wrong, he loved his mother, but he was starting eight grad and she went overboard with the babying when it came to him.
"We don't want to inconvenience your sister."
Mercedes snorted as she watched her mom roll her eyes. She had to admit that she agreed with him this time around. Back in Dallas, their mom would literally get out the car and kissed them in front of their friends and attempt to walked them inside, "It's not an inconvenience, mom. My school is literally across the street from his."
Vivian wanted to protest but her phone dinged again, glaring at the two as she picked up her purse before walking over and kissing both of their foreheads, "Have a wonderful first day, I love you."
"Love you, bye." Moses said as he watched her leave out, letting out a relieved breath as he turned to his sister, "Thank you."
"Anytime." Mercedes giggled as she stood up, picking up her bowl, "Now finish up, so we can get on with this day."
Mercedes parked her car into the parking lot, shutting off her engine. She looked up at the school and sighed before opening her door and getting out, while her brother did the same, "Hey, come here."
Moses was almost to the sidewalk when he heard her call him, turning back around, he watched as she walked up.
"I know you're getting older and stuff, but you're still my little Moe, so give me a hug." Mercedes chuckled when she saw him let out a defeated sigh, leaning over to give him a hug, "I love you and have a good day."
"You too." He said with a smile as he hugged her back before letting go, giving her a small wave before heading up to his school.
Mercedes smiled as she placed her bag on her shoulder and turned down into her own direction. Hearing the first bell ring, she rolled her eyes and looked both ways before crossing the street. As she walked up the sidewalk, her steps started to slow down when she saw a boy staring at her with a creepy smile on his face. A frown deepen on her lips as she watched him starting to make his way to her.
"You're Mercedes Jones, am I right?"
Mercedes stared at him with a raised brow, "Who wants to know?"
The unknown boy let out a breathy chuckle as he held out his hand, "My name is Barry, but you can call me Bar. I'm your tour guide for your first day. Please don't get freaked out by my creepy, smirky smile, I'm inherited it from my father."
Mercedes shook his hand and laughed at his words, "Duly noted. It's nice to meet you, Barry."
"Likewise. Let's get things started."
Mercedes followed behind him as they moved up the steps. For the next ten minutes, Barry had given her schedule, showed where her classes were going to be, and gave a brief tour of half of school with promises of showing her the rest later. They were just about to depart until they heard a loud thump on the floor, seeing that it was a girl who had fallen, causing her books to go everywhere.
Mercedes immediately went over to help her, eyes turning into a glare when she saw the boy laughing at her.
"Watch where you're going loser."
"You dumbass." Mercedes retorted back, causing everyone to gasp and looked on in shock as the boy turn around and stared at her, "You ran into her, not the other way around."
"Watch yourself newbie."
"I chew people up like you and don't hesitate to spit your ass back out." Mercedes spoke and didn't flinch when he stepped to her, a smirk twitching on her lips. Her view of the stranger only became blocked when Barry got in front of her.
"Okay, that's enough." Barry intervened as he looked over his shoulder, seeing that Eric had sent her a glare before walking off. He turned back to the short diva in front of him, eyes wide, "Do you know who that was?"
"Don't care." Mercedes commented as she took her eyes off of him and bent down to continue to help the girl gather up her things, "Are you okay?"
The blonde nodded as she looked at her, giving a grateful smile as she stood up, "Thank you for sticking up for me and helping me with my books."
"Don't mention it." She smiled as she held out her hand to the pretty girl, "I'm Mercedes."
"Quinn." She shook her hand with a smile, hearing the warning bell ring, she pulled her bag on her shoulders and pushed her glasses up on her face, "I have to get to class. Thank you again for helping me."
Mercedes watched as she gave her a small wave before walking away, looking up when Barry began to speak.
"She use to be on top. Student council, beauty queen, cheerleader, etc."
"What happened?"
"Not my story to tell, beautiful." Barry gave a small grin as he looked down at his watch, "Well, I should get to class. I'll see you later and before I forget, Welcome to Langston."
Mercedes crossed her arms over her chest and began to head to her own class, deep in thought. This was going to be an interesting year, she could already tell.
After a busy morning with classes, Mercedes was so thankful it was lunch time. She had to admit that she enjoyed her classes and teachers so far. She even had a class with Quinn, which she was super happy about. She didn't know why, but she felt so close to her already. They even agreed to have lunch together so they could get to know each other.
Quinn moved her hair behind her ears as she crossed her legs, picking up her apple and taking a bite just as she saw Mercedes coming over, "Hey."
"Hi." Mercedes smiled as she sat down, placing the tray on the table, sitting her bag next to her on the seat, "Is it always so crowded inside?"
Quinn chuckled as she nodded her head, "Yeah, especially doing the winter time. That's why I always come out here."
Mercedes glanced around the patio and saw that a few tables on the top level were full, but where she and Quinn were wasn't.
Quinn saw the question in her eyes and decided to answer it, "People have graciously designated the lower level to the outcasts and when there is just not anymore room left."
"Seriously? People need to grow the hell up."
Quinn let out a quiet chuckle as she stared at the young woman in front of her, tilting her head, "You have no filter at all, do you Mercedes?"
"None what so ever." Mercedes giggled as she picked up the sandwich and took a bite out of it, "As my new friend, that's the main thing you should know about me."
"Y-You want to be friends with me, seriously?"
Mercedes eyes went to her and frowned slightly when she saw the disbelieving look on her face, "Of course I do, why wouldn't I? I've literally met you for two minutes this morning and could already tell you have the sweetest soul ever. You remind me of my friends back in Dallas."
Quinn felt a big smile take over her lips as she listened to her words, "So, you're from Dallas? Why did you move here?"
"My dad's job. We've actually been here since the start of the summer." Mercedes started as she placed a chip in her mouth, hoping to continue on but stopped short when she saw four cheerleaders making their way over to the table.
Quinn turned her head when she heard someone clear their throat, seeing that it was her old friends, she gave them a curt nod before going back to her apple.
"Quinn, come back." The brunette started as she crossed her arms, staring at her, "We can help."
"I don't need your help and I don't want to come back. I'm good." She said in a frustrated tone as she stood up, picking up her things, she gave Mercedes an apologetic look before speaking, "I'll see you later, right?"
"Of course." Mercedes answered as she watched on in confusion as she abruptly left. She didn't know what was going on, but she had a pretty good idea that it had something to do with what Barry said earlier. Watching as the girls left without uttering a word, she rolled her eyes and pulled out her phone to text her brother.
Sam moved his fingers quickly across his phone as he walked out on the field. Today was his first day back and he has been waiting for the end of day. End of the day meant football, and football was definitely his life. He was the quarterback, has been since he was a freshman and now he was entering his junior year. He was pretty excited for this season, but he had no idea how much it was about to get shaken up.
"Coach is pissed at you because you're late and the fact that the cheerleaders are hogging half of the field for their own tryouts."
Sam looked up from his phone and rolled his eyes at his best friend, "I literally had class on the other side of campus and I came straight here, Mike."
"You don't have to tell me bro." Mike crossed his arms after he shrugged, gesturing towards the field, "He just needs his QB here for tryouts. Which, by the way, I don't understand why we're doing it on the first day of school, but it really hasn't been bad. These guys are good."
"Better than us good?" Sam asked with a knowing smirk, laughing when Mike gave him a look.
"Of course not, but I ain't denying talent."
Sam chuckled as he looked out towards the field and saw Eric, frowning almost immediately. He didn't like him for reasons, and his hate for him only grew stronger from what happened last year.
"I heard some new girl ripped him apart this morning for messing with Quinn."
Sam took his eyes off of him and looked over to his best friend in shock, "Really?" Seeing him nod, he shook his head just as their coach called for both of them, "Good."
Mercedes had just finish texting her dad about dinner as she walked down the steps. She was so happy to be done with her first day and she had to admit, it wasn't that bad. Besides Quinn, she actually met a couple more people who she vibe with today. Now, she was heading to her car, where her brother was waiting on her so they could go home. Hearing the commotion coming from beside her, she looked onto the field and saw all the tryouts going on.
"We need a backup quarterback, Sam. End of the story." Coach told the young man as he protested, blowing the whistle for the practice drills to start.
Sam watched in horror as the ones trying out for his position undeniably failed. He winched slightly when one of them overthrew it, the ball heading right towards the bleachers.
Mercedes stepped back when she saw the ball, raising a brow as she looked over to who threw it before picking it up.
"Don't hurt yourself sweetheart, I'll come get it." Sam called out, causing his teammates to chuckle in amusement.
"No thanks, sweetheart." Mercedes yelled back as she tossed the ball in her hand, a smirk appearing on her lips as she positioned herself, throwing the ball in a perfect spiral before walking away, leaving every single male on that field in shock.
Coach Mac watched in silence as Mike caught the ball, his eyes going to the now retrieving form of the girl. He had never seen anything like it before in his life. A girl could actually pick up a football, and know what to do with it. There was no way he could let an arm like that get away, no way.
A/N. And now you probably guessed what direction I'm taking this story in! I'm back you guys with another Samcedes stories. Yes, yes, yes. This story will definitely had the concept of my favorites shows, Pitch and Bella and The Bulldogs (Which both got cancelled because the general pop was shook) and the movie, The Longshots but I will of course be adding my own twists. Now, what do you guys think of Vivian and Moses so far? Oh, I'm using Barry instead of Sebastian for the name (Grant Gustin FC if you didn't pick up on that lol) You can definitely tell early on that Quinn and Mercedes are going to be super close. Any guesses on what happened in her past? Gave a little background on Sam, but fair warning, he is very conceited, which causes him and Mercedes to not mesh well in the beginning. Hope you're ready for another Samcedes journey, buckle up and enjoy the ride!
