A/N: This little 5 part series falls into that of the story I have going on here currently "Everywhere You Look" - as this is basically a look back as to the relationships of five key people before they come into that of the story.
This first chapter does involve a character death, but if you have read the main story; then you are fully aware of this happening; however I felt the need to tell these little stories beforehand of the keys people in it, to therefore get maybe a little bit of a better understanding of them in that of the main.
The reason I say that there are five keys characters - and only have four sets of photos on the cover art, and not one with Rachel in; even though she is tagged as a person in this; is because if I was to include the cover art with her (which I have also made up) it would give an important plot line involving her away which I am not yet ready to divulge.
So anyway I hope you all enjoy this little 5 shot series, and you all know what to do at the end - review, fave or follow.
Love always,
KJ xoxoxoxo
San Francisco native Quinn Anderson never thought that she would meet the love of her life at college, but that was indeed what happened.
In her sophomore year of University of California San Diego, where she was studying for a degree in order to become that of an early education teacher; she met Noah Puckerman who originally from Oregon, was studying journalism; and through their class together of media in education class, the two of them quickly became fast friends.
The friendship developed from that of just friends to boyfriend and girlfriend quite quickly; and by the time their junior year came around, the two of them got a small apartment together off campus, with Puck, as he preferred to be called; working nights delivering pizzas so that they would have some extra money besides that they had in their savings.
By the time their senior year started, Puck knew that this was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with; and on the eve of their graduation he asked Quinn to marry him; and she quickly without hesitation feeling exactly the same way about Puck and spending forever with, accepted the proposal.
After graduation they moved to Quinn's hometown of San Francisco, where she had managed to obtain a job as a fourth grade teacher at Herbert Hoover Middle School; and for the time being whilst saving up for a house deposit lived with Quinn's parents; and also that of her youngest brother Blaine, who was fourteen and currently in junior high.
Puck also managed to find employment also on the local news station of that of a field sports reporter, which would see him busy most weekends; but both Quinn and Puck knew that working hard now would provide financial stability later on and be a good start for that of what they knew they wanted to have for a family further down the road.
Marrying in 2001, a year after getting engaged; the wedding was a small wedding with their close family and friends, with Puck's best friend from college and also a San Francisco local, Sam Evans serving as his best man and Quinn's two brothers Cooper who was nineteen and attending college in Berkeley and also Blaine who was now fifteen and in his first year of high school.
Two years after marrying and finally buying that of their own home, a San Francisco townhouse that needed some restoration, they welcome their first child Bethany in to the world.
The little girl with blonde hair and eyes like her mother, was the light of her parents world; and they knew that one day they would love to give their little girl that of a brother or sister.
Those dreams were answered when in May of 2007, they welcomed their second child Alyson into the world; who just like her sister also had the blondest of hair but unlike her older sister, got her eyes from that of her father.
However the Puckerman family was yet complete and in June of 2013, they welcomed Penelope into the world, and she was to be the final child they had together.
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January 2014, it was the start of a new year; and Quinn Puckerman was in the kitchen of the house that she and her husband Noah, or Puck as he preferred she call him; getting a start on the dinner.
"Mom" said Beth, who was now aged nine coming down the stairs. "Can you please get Aly to help you with something down here"
"Why honey?" asked Quinn as she looked up at her daughter, whilst cutting some carrots up for the evenings meal.
"Because I am trying to do some school work" replied Beth. "And she keeps asking me what I am doing"
"Oh that's only because she's curious as to what her big sister is doing" replied Quinn, with a smile as Alyson came down stairs.
"I fixed the problem for you Beth" said Alyson, handing her sister the maths worksheet.
"Mom" said Beth, taking it from her sister. "The little twerp has written all over it"
"Alyson" said Quinn, putting the knife down and going around to her young daughter. "That wasn't a nice thing to do"
"I was only trying to help Beth" replied Alyson, as Quinn bent down to her height.
"I know you were, but this isn't something that she needs help with" replied Quinn, looking at her; and then looked to her older daughter. "Is it okay honey?"
Beth looked at her and nodded. "It's in pencil so I can erase it. But please keep that down here" she replied, and walked back upstairs.
"I'm sorry mommy" said Alyson, on the verge of tears. "I made Beth mad"
"It's okay sweetie" replied Quinn, giving her young daughter a hug. "Just remember in the future don't touch your sisters' homework, okay"
"Okay" replied Alyson as she returned her mom's hug. "I love you mommy"
"Love you too my precious girl" said Quinn, with a smile and stood up. "Now how about you help me with dinner"
"Okay" replied Alyson, with a nod; and Quinn picked up her five year old daughter and placed her on one of the chairs at the kitchen counter; and then went around back the other side of it to resume cutting the carrots.
"You can place them in the pot, one I've cut them" said Quinn, looking to her daughter. "But careful not to get close to my knife, okay"
"Okay mommy" said Alyson, as she put the carrots that Quinn had already cut into the pot and then waited for her to cut some more; as the door leading from the kitchen to living area opened, and Puck walked in.
"Hello my beautiful girls" he said, with a smile to his wife and daughter.
"Daddy" yelled Alyson, and climbed off her chair and ran over to her father.
"Oh my baby" replied Puck, quickly picking up his middle daughter and placing kisses all over her face, which in turn made her laugh.
"Where's my kiss?" asked Quinn, with a laugh.
Puck looked at her with a smile, and still with Alyson in his arms; walked over to his wife and kissed her.
"Hi beautiful" he said with a smile, and Alyson looked at her parents with a laugh.
"What are you laughing at munchkin?" asked Puck, looking at his daughter.
"Why do you kiss mommy, like that?" she asked.
"Because I do" replied Puck with a smile to her. "And why I also kiss you like this" he continued, peppering more kisses over her face, which in turn made her laugh.
"Did you get the formula for me?" asked Quinn, as Puck continued to make Alyson laugh.
"Umm formula?" asked Puck, looking to his wife with a smile.
"Yes, the one I sent you a message about before" replied Quinn. "And the one you said you would get on the way home"
"I'm sorry, I forgot" said Puck.
"Noah" said Quinn. "You would honestly some days forget your head if it wasn't attached"
"I am so sorry, but I was just thinking about how much I wanted to come home and see my beautiful smiling girls that I totally forgot about it" replied Puck.
"Hmm, flattery will get you everywhere you know that" said Quinn with a smile.
"I know" replied Puck, with a smile of his own. "I can go and get it now for you"
"Umm, no it's fine" said Quinn as she finished up with cutting the carrots and put them in the pot, since her helper was still in that of her father's arms. "I can go, there are a few other things I need to get as well anyway; so it will save me the trip tomorrow with Penny in tow"
"Are you sure?" asked Puck, looking to his wife. "Because I really don't mind"
"No I don't mind" said Quinn, shaking her head. "You stay here with the girls, and I will be back before you know it"
"Okay" replied Puck. "I love you"
Quinn looked at her husband with a smile. "I love you too"
"I love you also mommy" said Alyson.
"As do I, love you" replied Quinn, looking to her daughter with a smile and kissing her.
"And my kiss?" asked Puck.
Quinn looked at him and laughed, quickly kissing him also. "Love you, you big forgetful dork"
"And I love you as well, my beautiful forgiving wife" replied Puck.
"Yes, forgiving wife" said Quinn, and went to walk out of the kitchen. "I'll be back soon"
"Okay" replied Puck, with a smile to her; not realising that it would be the last time he would ever see his wife alive.
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Two hours passed since Quinn had left to get the baby formula, and Puck was starting to worry. He had tried his wife's cell phone but there was no answer; and he had even rang her younger brother Blaine, thinking that she might have quickly stopped by his place and time had therefore gotten away from her, with the two of them talking; but Blaine told him that he hadn't seen that of his older sister, but that he would also try to contact her, because it was not like that of Quinn to go off the grid like that.
"Isn't mom back home yet?" asked Beth as she came down stairs into the living room with her younger sister; who Puck had sent both upstairs to their rooms, so that they wouldn't see him worrying.
"Umm no" replied Puck, as he paced up and down the living room floor. "But I am sure she will be home any minute now, she probably just got talking to someone and forgot the time"
"Okay, I'm hungry" said Alyson.
"Yeah, well as soon as mom is home, we might forget about what she has prepared and get pizza instead" said Puck, looking to that of his two daughters.
"Can I have my own pizza?" asked Beth, looking to her father.
"You will not be able to eat a whole pizza on your own, Bethany" replied Puck, with a laugh; as there was a knock at the front door.
Walking over to it, he looked back at the girls and smiled. "What's the betting that this is your mom now" he said and opened it and saw that it was not Quinn on the other side, but instead two police officers from the San Francisco Police Department.
"Can I help you officers?" asked Puck, looking to the two of them.
"Are you Noah Puckerman?" asked one of the officers.
"I am yes" he replied with a nod; and the two officers looked to him with a nod.
"Your wife is Quinn Puckerman, yes?" asked the other officer.
"Yes she is" replied Puck. "Is she okay, has something happened? I've been trying to call her but there's been no answer"
"Mr Puckerman, we are so sorry to have to tell you this" said the first officer that had asked him who he was.
"Tell me what?" asked Puck. "Where's my wife?"
"There was an automobile accident, a car ran a red light and your wife and another motorist swerved to avoid them; but your wife's car was struck and it flipped" said the second officer.
"She's okay though, right" said Puck, looking to his as tears started in his eyes. "She's in the hospital and she's okay"
"We're so sorry to tell you this, but the impact of the accident" said the first officer. "Your wife didn't make it, she died at the scene"
"No, no, no. This can't be happening" said Puck. "You've got the wrong Quinn Puckerman, she's just gone to the shops and it talking with someone, she'll be here really soon, you'll see"
"Mr Puckerman, we understand this is difficult for you" said the second officer.
"No, it wasn't her" said Puck, shaking his head. "I bet it wasn't even a blue SUV that was the car, was it"
"7RTY532, is that your wife's car registration?" asked the first officer.
Puck looked at him, just nodding his head in reply; coming to the realization that what he was being told by the police officers was true, and that Quinn was actually dead.
"We are so sorry" said the second officer. "Is there anyone we can call for you, a relative or maybe a friend?"
"Umm no, thank you" said Puck, shaking his head.
"The coroner will be in touch with you, once the report has been done and you can come down and get your wife's body" said the first officer.
"Okay, thank you" replied Puck, as he felt the tears start; realizing that he would never see his wife ever again.
"If there is anything you need, then please don't hesitate to contact the station" said the second officer.
"Yeah thanks" replied Puck, with a nod and closed the front door; not wanting to look at the two police officers anymore.
"Daddy, what's wrong?" asked Alyson.
Puck looked at his two daughters, and sat down on the step leading up to the front door and started to sob.
"Dad?" asked Beth, going over to him. "Where's mom?"
Puck looked at his oldest daughter through that of his tears. "She's gone precious, she won't be coming home"
"Gone, gone where?" asked Beth.
Puck gave them both a sad smile, and then did his best to explain what had happened to Quinn to that of his two girls that were older enough to understand; knowing whilst doing so their lives would never be the same again.
End Note: I am sorry if that was a hard little one shot to read, but rest assure it was almost as difficult for me to write; and I did find myself tearing up as I did.
The next one shot will delve into two more characters, one who is a part of the main story in a main way and also that of another who we have also seen and heard about in regards to their relationship before the start of "Everywhere You Look"
I thank you once again for reading, I really enjoy creating these stories and I hope you have as much pleasure reading them as I do writing them.
Until next time or really until next story update,
Love always
KJ xoxoxoxoxo