A/N: Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with the show One Day At A Time or the Musical Dear Evan Hansen. This is something I have just thought of. I hope you enjoy this one-shot. I am still learning the pronouns of Non-Binary people, so I am sorry if I have gotten anything wrong. Please tell me and I will immediately fix it, and thank-you for teaching me ~KJ99
Dear Evan Hansen, Thank-you
"Hey Mum," I say walking out of my bedroom and slowly approaching her, she hated being interrupted while studying.
"What," Mum asked snapping out of her focus.
"Nothing, don't worry about it," I say backing off and heading into the kitchen instead to grab a bottle of water.
"Sorry, Elena come and talk," Mum said gesturing for me to take the seat across from her at the table. With a heavy sigh, I make my way back over to her and anxiously take the seat she wanted me to sit on.
"What's up? What's going down?"
When she went to add more in, I quickly rose my hands and said "Mum, please just stop."
"Sorry but your making me nervous here, kiddo."
"Back at you," I say fiddling with the water bottle in front of me.
I say standing up "Actually it doesn't matter, I'm just going to head to Syd's."
"Elena, please whatever it is just talk."
With a sigh, I speak "I've kind of been lying to you about where I've been after school."
"What? Elena that is so not like you. So, when you weren't at Syd's or at a coffee shop, where have you been?" Mum asked getting angry.
"Rehearsing," I say honestly.
"Is that code for something?"
Rolling my eyes, I say "No Mum, it's not code. The school is hosting a talent show to raise money for the school and well I put my name down. We've have been rehearsing after school on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. But, I've had have extra performance because it took along time for me to figure out what I wanted to do."
"Oh," Mum said taken back by confession.
Mum asked "Why didn't you tell us?"
"Because this is something I wanted to do by myself, well half do by myself."
"I don't understand," Mum voiced.
I explained "Syd's been helping me out. The song it's a duet and I can't do the song with anyone expect Syd, which the school is fine with."
"Your singing? I didn't even know you could sing." I shrugged not knowing how to respond because up until a few months ago I didn't know I really could until now.
I spoke "The talent show is next Friday night. Do you think you guys would be able to come?"
"Of course sweetie. Your Abuelita, brother and I will happily be there. Have you invited your Dad?"
Shaking my head, I explained "He won't like the performance."
"Sweetie, you've had every right to be angry at your father and I've been right there with you. But, nothing's every going to be fixed if you don't give him a chance."
"I just don't want him to stand up in the middle of my set."
"Set, your singing more than one song."
I replied with "Yeah, I'm kind of seeing three songs. It wouldn't really make sense with the other, which the director agreed and so I'm closing."
"Elena that's awesome, I can't believe you hadn't told us, told me at least."
"This was just something I need to do for me."
"I can understand that," Mum spoke while looking at her course work.
With a smile, I say "I'm going to go invite Schneider and think about ringing Dad to come."
"Okay sweetie," Mum said giving me an encourage smile as I stood up and made my way out of the apartment.
"Would you relax," I heard a voice say behind me. Stopping from my deep in thought pacing, I turn to see Syd standing there with a smile completely covering her face. Syd was wearing a blue flannel shirt open with a black t-shirt underneath and black denim jean. I wore the same but instead of a blue flannel it was red and I had a white shirt underneath.
"You look beautiful," I say bringing my focus onto my girlfriend Syd.
"Thank-you but your avoiding."
"I'm sorry. Mum kept her promise they are all here, sitting front and my Dad he is here. Why did I even invite him again?"
"Because you're a nice person, that gives people second chances even when they don't deserve them."
"Tonight, if he doesn't react well to our song. I can't expend the branch again, it's too painful."
"And no one would expect you to," Syd spoke while moving to wrap her arms around me in a supportive hug that only one's girlfriend could give.
"Hey you're on in five," we heard a voice from behind us. Pulling back from Syd, I looked up at them and couldn't help but smile; they always had that effect over me.
"Break a leg," Syd whispered before leaning forward to peck my cheek.
"You too," I say watching as she walked to get into a precision. With a deep breath, I went over the first few lyrics in my head before nodding and moving to the other side of the stage to where Syd was standing. Looking out to the crowd I could see my family sitting there in the front row, my Mum, brother Alex, Abuelita, Schneider and my Dad. They were all patiently waiting for my turn.
The director of our show walked out from the other side of the stage, as everyone appealed the latest acted. Our stage crewed moved to collect the props off the stage and one handed me a microphone.
Our Director induction "We have came to the last act of the night and as they say, we've saved the best for last. You are surely in for a treat, please welcome to the stage Elena Alvarez." The audience applauded watching as the director walked off, however my Mum was up on her feet clapping and cheering. I was expecting her to do it because she always has but I'm never ready for it. Nodding my head the band that would be helping me out, they keyboard slowly started playing and Mum took her seat. Taking a deep and nervous breath, I stepped out onto the stage and began the first song.
Elena: "I've learned to slam on the break, before I even turn the key. Before I make the mistake, before I lead with the worst of me." As I walked out onto the stage with nervous, I didn't look out at the audience which helped with the song.
Elena: "Give them no reason to stare, no slipping up if you slip away." Looking across at Syd who was still standing hidden, I saw them smile at me and that gave me the courage to turn to the audience for the first time.
Elena: "So I got nothing to share. No, I got nothing to say," I shrugged to the audience and lowered my head, allowing for my hair to cover my face again.
Elena: "Step out, step out of the sun if you keep getting burned. Step out, step out of the sun because you've learned, because you've learned." The deepness in my voice was reach through this line, which still always amazed me because of having just a high talking voice.
Elena: "On the outside always looking, will I ever be more than I've always been?" Looking down into the audience, I looked towards my family who were watching in awe. Well, expect for Alex, he looked bored but that's to be expect from your younger brother. But I knew the truth, he was happy to be here and that's all that matter.
Elena: "Cause I'm tap, tap, tapping on the glass," with my right had I reach out in front of me and tapped on imaginary glass window.
Elena: "I'm waving through a window. I try to speak, but nobody can hear. So I wait around for an answer to appear. While I'm watch, watch, watching people pass. I'm waving throw a window, oh. Can anybody see me, is anybody waving back at me?" I took a deep breath after the confession it was a lot to confess in front of one's family and girlfriend, despite the amount of time they've heard it.
Elena: "We start with stars in our eyes, we start believing that we belong but every sun doesn't rise and no one tells you where you went wrong." I looked directly at my Dad because I still didn't understand what I had done wrong for him to particularly disown me, all because the person I fall in love with will be a women.
Elena: "Step out, step out of the sun, if you keep getting burned. Step out, step out of the sun because you've learning, because you've learned."
Elena: "On the outside always looking in, will I ever be more than I've always been?" This time my eyes connected with my Abuelita, I knew she didn't like or love me as much as Alex. Sure she loves me because I'm family, but I knows she finds me annoying and hard to relate because of my strong opinions and my lack of ability to speak Spanish.
Elena: "Cause I'm tap, tap, tapping on the glass," I once again take on imaginary glass window in front of me. I didn't know how this song was being received but it felt good to finally be performing it.
Elena: "Waving through a window," I waved this time and felt my heart warm when my Mum immediately waved back. I'd always have my Mum and Schneider, I thought when he also waved.
Elena: "I try to speak but nobody can hear. So I wait around for an answer to appear. While I'm watch, watch, watching people pass."
Elena: "Waving through a window, oh. Can anybody see, is anybody waving?" I had looked to the side of stage and smiled when Syd immediately waved at me. They gave the courage to continue singing.
Elena: "When you're falling in a forest and there's nobody around, do you ever really crash or even make a sound?" I asked my question with a singing but talking voice, something the director had actually taught me to do.
Elena: "When you're falling in a forest and there's nobody around, do you really crash or even make a sound?" That was more talking then a singing sound.
Elena: "When you're falling in a forest and there's nobody around, do you really crash or even make a sound?" That was completely singing this time.
Elena: "When you're falling in a forest and there's nobody around, do you really crash or even make a sound?" I asked for the last time with a shrug at the audience.
Elena: "Did I even make a sound? Did I even make a sound? It's like I never made a sound, will I ever make a sound?" I questioned the audience like they'd know the answer. The music for dramatic effect before my next line and then it blast fully.
Elena: "On the outside always looking in, will I ever be more than I've always been. Cause I'm tap, tap, tapping on the glass." When I tapped on the glass, I smiled when Mum and Schneider immediately waved and I hadn't even sung it yet.
Elena: "Waving through a window. I try to speak but nobody can hear. So I wait around for an answer to appear. While I'm watch, watch, watching people pass."
Elena: "Waving through a window, oh. Can anybody see, is anybody waving back at me? Oh." My voice hit the highest note of the song and by the small murmurs in the audience, they were impressed with my range.
Elena: "Is anybody waving? Waving, waving, whoa-oh, whoa-oh." I finished of the song by talking the last lines and when the music drifted out the audiences applauded the song.
The stage went dark allowing for the stage crew to bring out two chairs. I took a seat one of them, leaving the one across from me empty. Looking at Syd, I smiled at seeing them nervous but at seeing me they immediately relaxed. I felt a hand squeeze my shoulder, a friend was part of the stage crew and knew the trouble this song could bring with my Dad.
When the piano lightly began to play that's when the light came back on, to reveal me sitting facing an empty chair. This song wasn't like the others, this one was far more emotional for me to sing and with the aspect of how my Dad will react doesn't help. With a deep breath and with all the courage I could muster up, the show went on. I took my cue from Syd who nodded her head, trusting in me and I trusted in them.
Elena: "I don't need you to sell me on reasons to want you, I don't need you to search for the proof that I should." My voice started out shaky which I had tried to work on but I guess it was just the emotion coming out of me.
Elena: "You don't have to convince me, you don't have to be scared you're not enough. Cause what we've got going is good." While to the audience it might look like I was singing to empty chair when really I was actually looking at Syd and singing to them.
Elena: "I don't need more reminder of all that's been broken," my head turned sharply to look directly at my Dad and hoped he could handle this next line.
Elena: "I don't need you to fix what I'd rather forget." Turning my head back to look at Syd, I didn't want to see his reaction because it what falter the song and this was about Syd and I.
Elena: "Clear the slate and start over. Try to quiet the noises in your head, we can't compete with all that." I saw Syd nod their head, clearing every doubt they were currently having and I did the same.
Elena: "So what if it's us? What if it's us and only us, and what came before won't count anymore or matter? Can we try that?" I asked while swaying and Syd nod's there head again.
Elena: "What if it's you," I point at Syd.
Elena: "And what if it's me," I point back at myself.
Elena: "And what if that's all that we need it to be and the rest of the world falls away? What do you say?" I asked looking at Syd, who was smiling. Syd quickly settle her features and stepped out onto stage at the same time as their que.
Syd: "I never thought there'd be someone like you who would want me," I looked down in anger at Syd ever been told to feel that way, that they were a freak just because they weren't normal. Well normal is overrated in my mind.
Elena: "Well," I say as Syd sat down in the seat across from me.
Syd: "So I give you ten thousand reasons to not let go. But if you really see me, if you like me for me and nothing else. Well, that's all that I've wanted for longer than you could possibly know." I knew but didn't know, I knew what it was like to want to feel the love everyone else seemed to feel or receive. Of course my Mum gives me enough love to last lifetime, same with Schneider and Alex but trying to find a soulmates love was hard.
Syd: "So it can be us, it can us and only us," I smiled happily when Syd reach out to place a hand against my cheek and I couldn't help but relax into it.
Syd: "And what came before won't count anymore or matter, we can try that." Syd smiled happily at me.
Elena and Syd: "It's not so impossible," our voice inline together in perfect harmony.
Syd: "Nobody else but the two of us here," Syd confirmed with a nod.
Elena and Syd: "Cause you're saying it's possible." It was possible because it's what we both wanted.
Elena: "We can just watch the whole world disappear," right now it didn't feel like we were on stage singing and showing everyone the love we felt for one another.
Elena and Syd: "Till you're the only one, I still know how to see." Syd dropped her in expectation for the next part of the song.
Syd: "It's just you and me," Syd held her hand out in front of me.
Elena: "It'll be us, it'll be us and only us, and what came before won't count anymore." I happily took Syd's hand and they swiftly lifted us both onto our feet.
Elena and Syd: "We can try that. You and me." I picked up Syd's other hand and we slowly swayed together with the music.
Elena and Syd: "That's all that we need it to be. And he rest of the world falls away, and the rest of the world falls away." Our voices together was my new favourite sound, I would never get over it.
Elena and Syd: "The world falls away, the world falls away and it's only us." As the music faded away so that only our voice echoed around the room, the lights faded away and it was in that brief moment we had that I leant forward to kiss Syd for what felt like the first time. Kissing Syd was always and will always be an amazing thing. It was passionate and filled with so much love, it was truly beautiful.
Hearing someone clear their voices, we quick part ways and I quickly moved to the other side of the stage, leaving Syd standing there alone. Other of the acts walked out onto the stage and got into their precision, this was a group song and was a good way to end the night. The slowly piano beat began to play but no lights come on, my voice would be the only thing with the piano they'd see to begin with.
Elena: "Have you ever felt like nobody was there? Have you ever felt forgotten in the middle of nowhere? Have you ever felt like you could disappear, like you could fall and no one would hear?" My voice seemed and felt very powerful in the darkness, I wondered if everyone else could feel that and what I was trying to portray.
Elena: "Well," I sung which brought the lights slowly on but only onto me. Leaving everyone else on the stage in darkness. As I looked down into the audience sadness washed over me when I saw my Dads chair empty and him nowhere to be found. With a harsh swallow, I continued on with the performance because I needed to finish this.
Elena: "Let that lonely feeling wash away. Maybe there's a reason to believe you'll be okay. Cause when you don't feel strong, enough to stand, you can reach, reach out your hand." I, along with everyone else reach out our hands. At the jump reaction from the front rowers, I had to hid my smile because that must've seen a hand come over my shoulder having not known anyone else was on stage.
Elena: "And oh, someone will come running and I know they'll take you home." I looked over my shoulder and shared a smiled with Syd. They had seen the empty chair and knew what it meant, I wanted nothing more than to go to their arms and cry; but I needed to finish.
Elena: "Even when the dark comes crashing through," the light went off again leaving just my voice and music to be heard.
Elena "When you need a friend to carry you," I smiled at feeling someone hug me from behind. It wasn't in the scripted, but I had a slight feeling Syd would move silently over to give me a quick and move back to her precision. But that hug was enough to get me through the rest of this performance.
Elena: "And when you're broken on the ground, you will be found." The lights were back on but still only on me, it had taken serval weeks to get this patterns and sequence right and it was so worth it.
Elena: "So let the sun come streaming in, cause you'll reach up and you'll rise again. Lift you head and look around," I turned and began to look around the stage.
Elena: "You will be found," I sung moving across the stage and when I touch the first person shoulder the second spotlight came onto them before I continued.
Elena: "You will be found," I hit another person shoulder and the lights rained down onto them.
Elena: "You will be found," I carefully place a hand on top of Syd's shoulder and light shown down on us.
Elena: "You will be found," two shoulders were hit and all lights were now one. Showing everyone a stage full of people that they didn't know had been there.
Elena: "You will be found." I sung the last one while facing the audience, as I now stood the other side of the stage.
Syd then spoke "Have you seen this?" they asked running over to me with her phone.
Syd continued with "Someone put a video of your speech online." As I looked at the phone, I looked confused for the song, but I just wanted to smile. It was picture of a heart with our names inside of it.
"My speech?" I asked confused.
Syd replied "People started sharing it I guess, and now, I mean Connor is everywhere."
A guy who performed first came running over with his own phone, Jared spoke "Your speech is everywhere. The Connor Project page it only had fifty-six people following it."
I asked curious "Well, how many does it have now?"
Jared replied with "Four thousand, five hundred and eighty-two."
A girl named Cynthia came running over with her friends Zoe and Talia, Cynthia corrected "Sixteen thousand, two hundred and thirty nine."
"I don't understand? What happened?" I asked confused.
Zoe and Talia spoke together "You did it," they both squeezed my bicep muscles before walking away with Cynthia. The music picked up in beat and Syd smiled ready to sing again.
Syd: "There's a place where we don't have to unknown and every time that you call out, you're a little less alone." Syd told the audience and me at the same time.
Jared: "If you only say the word, from across the silence. Your voice is heard." The four us shared a smile before turning and walking towards the middle of the stage together. As we walked over the head voice from the musical this was from started speaking.
Everyone: "Even when the dark comes crashing through, when you need a friend to carry you." As we sung together in choir fashion, our voice were so angelic together. At the word friend, we all lift an arm and place it on the persons next us shoulder and then wrapped our other one around the waist of the persons arm over our shoulder.
Everyone: "When you're broken on the ground, you will be found," we all shared supportive smiles.
Elena: "So let the sun come streaming in, cause you'll reach up and you'll rise again. If you only look around." I closed my eyes and rest my head back allowing the stage lights to fill me like sunlight would.
Syd: "You will be found," I smiled when I felt them squeeze my hip lightly.
Jared: "You will be found."
Cynthia: "You will be found."
Zoe: "You will be found."
Talia: "You will be found."
Everyone: "You will be found," we sung together and the words were so raw and unbelievable true.
Jared: "Out of the shadows, the morning is break and all is new, all is new." He smiled at us while breaking from the group and going off exploring.
Cynthia: "It's feeling awfully empty and suddenly I see that all is new, all is new," like Jared she breaks of and goes exploring on her own.
Talia: "You are not alone, you are not alone," she sung while chasing after Jared to make sure he wasn't too lonely.
Zoe: "You are not alone, you are not alone," Zoe went off after Cynthia, so she too wasn't too lonely.
Syd: "You are not alone," Syd turned towards me and sung.
Elena: "You are not alone, you are not," I sung back and turned to face her as well.
Syd and Elena: "You are not alone." We shared a smile before we broke away from each other and went after the others. The lights then faded away and we all stopped where we were. One small white light then shown down but on Zoe this time.
Zoe: "Even when the dark comes crashing through. When you need someone to carry you, when you're broken on the ground."
Everyone: "You will be found." Our voices were powerful together and the light slowly come back on to reveal us all standing as one together. Just with myself in the middle.
Everyone: "So let the sun come streaming in, cause you'll reach up and you'll rise again. If you only look around, you will be found." I then proceed to step out from everyone's arms and to the middle of the stage ready for my last solo.
Elena: "Even when the dark comes crashing through, you will be found." I could already feel the tears wanting to escape at seeing that chair still empty, but I willed them to stay in.
Syd: "When you need someone to carry you, you will be found." I was shocked at hearing their voice it wasn't the plan but I guess Syd planned it. They walked away from the group and move to wrap their arms around me, something I really need.
Syd: "You will be found," they whispered into my ear but it carried across the room.
Jared: "You will be found," this was something we added in. Jared walked across the stage and stood the other side of me to Syd.
Cynthia: "You will be found," she moved to stand next to Syd.
Zoe: "You will be found," she moved to stand next to Jared.
Talia: "You will be found," she moved to stand next to Cynthia. When they looked at me, I nodded slightly knowing it was my turn.
Elena: "You will be found," I sung with a little waver of emotion which I knew would hurt my Mum but it wasn't planned.
Everyone: "You will be found," arms were placed over shoulder as we all looked out into the crowd. Claps rained down over us and as soon as I could, I moved completely into Syd's arms and began to lightly sob into their arms.
Our director walked onto the stage saying "Wasn't that just beautiful, I know I wasn't certainly moved. Big thank-you to the school band and student performing here tonight, your time has certainly paid off well." She continued to raddle off things before we all gave our final bow and walked off stage together.
While wiping my tears Jared asked "Are you okay?"
I replied with "Ah yeah, sorry for that. My dad, he left somewhere in the second song."
"Jackass," I heard Syd mumble under her breath but give a pleasant smile when I looked at her questioningly.
Cynthia spoke "That sucks, that song and you two together was beautiful."
"Thank-you," Syd and I said smiling at each other.
"Stop it, too cute," Zoe complained walking away making us laugh.
I say "We should probably head out there. I'm surprised my Mum didn't run up on stage when we were walking off."
Syd stated "I'll grab our bags, go see your Mum before she breaks something or someone." We shared a small smile and peck on the cheek each before going our
separate ways.
Walking out onto the stage again this time I walked over to the stairs and slowly made my over to my family, who were currently looking around for me.
"Hey," I say bringing them all to my attention. Surprisingly Mum wasn't the first one who rushed forward, Schneider quickly rushed ahead of Mum and wrapped me up in his arms.
"Schneider," Mum complained they must've had this conversation that she'd go first.
"Sorry," Schneider spoke standing up and carefully patting my head to make sure I was still in one piece.
Abuelita stepped forward next and spoke "Elena, don't worry about your father leaving. You've got us and that was beautiful. You, Syd and everyone else, best theatre I've seen in this decade." I smiled while accepting her hug.
"Yeah, good going sis," Alex spoke lightly punching my arm making me smile. Rolling my eyes, I stepped over to give him a hug which he broke out of as soon as he could.
Schneider spoke "I'll take these two home in my car, give you two or three sometime to talk."
"Thank-you Schneider," Mum spoke watching as Abuelita and Alex left with him. When Mum gave me this look, I sighed lightly and turned to sit on the stage. Mum was quick to join me on sitting on the stage.
Mum asked "How did that feel?" I looked at her confused, that is not what I thought she was going to say.
"Gotcha," Mum said making me laugh before she did add in "No, really how did that make you feel?"
"Crappy and good," I stated.
I explained "Crappy because he left, without talking to me. He just left."
"I know and I'm sorry, I tried to stop him but there was no stopping him."
"And you shouldn't have to. It shouldn't be that hard for him to love me, I know having a gay kid can be a lot but still it's nothing in grand-scheme of things."
"I know, sweetie," Mum said wrapped her arm around me and allowing me to rest my head upon her shoulder.
Mum then said trying to lighten the mood "The flannels you and Syd wore, were cute. Already the matching shirts couple, I see."
"Please, we were like that from the beginning," I say rolling my eyes making her smile.
"Elena, I want you to know that despite your fathers reaction. You will always be loved not just by him but by me, your Abuelita, Alex even if it's not cool to show it and Schneider, I don't think we will be getting rid of him anytime soon." I shook my head because he has been in my life for the last sixteen years, I don't like he is leaving anytime sooner.
"And me," a voice spoke behind us. Turning I didn't need to look, I knew her voice and I'd know it anywhere.
Mum spoke "Of course and you've got Syd. You have a lot of people who love and support you. So, don't ever fill forgotten or like you don't matter because you do. You are my baby girl, who I love and cherish since the moment I found out I was pregnant. Okay, maybe not in the exact moment but definitely after hearing that first heartbeat."
"Mum, your embarrassing me in front of my girlfriend," I complained but the message was definitely coming through I just didn't want to cry again.
A voice then spoke "Mrs Alvarez, I think your forgetting someone," we heard from the back of the room.
"No way," I said looking at my Mum.
Mum explained "When you told us, I kind of figured it was a big deal. You stopped singing for us, when you were about six and so I thought this must be special. So, I convinced Schneider to fly her out."
"Oh my god, you are the best," I say giving her a quick hug before sprinting up the aisle. When Carmen saw me coming she stood up from her chair, stepped out into the aisle and opened her arms ready. Carmen however was not ready and I practically tackled her to the ground.
"Ow," Carmen groaned out.
I replied with "Sorry, but when you don't respond to texts in a good solid month, it's what you deserve."
"I'm sorry I didn't reply, things ramped up with my parents and well they are finally citizens of the United States of America."
"No way!" I shout into her ear.
"Yeah, I couldn't believe it either and the best thing is we are moving back."
"Carmen that's amazing, I am so happy for you," I say standing back up and pulling her along with me.
Carmen spoke chilling out her voice "I'm happy for you too, your girlfriend she's beautiful."
"They," I corrected and then explained "Syd's nonbinary and her pronouns are 'they' and 'them.'"
"Oh right, sorry," Carmen said to both myself and Syd, who was still on the stage with Mum.
Carmen asked "Do you think your Mum's invitation to park my broom stick at your place until my parents and brother are set up, is still an option?"
"You bet it is. Although you might actually have to sleep on the couch this time. My girlfriend gets jealous and well my Abuelita wouldn't sleep if you weren't." Carmen cracked up laughing which made me smile, I really had missed her.
Carmen then said "Well come on introduce me to your girlfriend." I smiled while taking Carmen's hand and practically dragging her down the aisle, back to where Mum and Syd were.
Mum spoke first "Carmen good to see you again and I heard, you are more than welcome at our place." Mum stood up and hugged Carmen happily, now that she knew we were just friends and nothing more than that.
"Umm…Syd this is one of my best friends Carmen, and Carmen this is my amazing girlfriend Syd."
"Hi," Carmen said awkwardly putting her hand out to shake.
"Hey, it's nice to meet you," Syd said happily shaking her hand. With my own smile in place, I moved into Syd side and loved the feeling of them wrapping their arm around my waist.
I then asked "Mum, I know you don't normally allowed it but can Syd stay over tonight. Abuelita can take my bedroom, Syd can take her bed, I'll sleep on the floor and Carmen can have the couch. Please?"
Mum asked "Would your parents be okay with that?"
"Yes, I told them I was staying at Schneider and tomorrow when I go home, I will tell them the truth," Syd explained quickly.
"You were going to stay at Schneider's?" I asked surprised.
"Yeah, well I knew what your Dad was like with us and I wanted to be available in case you need support."
"That is so sweet of you," I say pecking her lips and then looking back at Mum.
Mum spoke "Okay but no funny business."
I replied with "With Carmen or Syd, because the last time you said that it was about Carmen."
When I saw Syd expression, I explained "Carmen is ridiculously straight and aint nowhere near my type, too dark and moody."
"Why, thank-you," Carmen said making my Mum laugh.
Mum spoke "Yep, you have been gone for too long. But we better get going, it's late." I smiled happily linking my arms up with both Syd and Carmen and walking up the aisle with them and my Mum travelling behind us. So, tonight didn't go to plan when it came to my Dad but I expect it and no I knew where I stood with him. I didn't need him anyone, Mum was right between her, Alex, Abuelita, Schneider, Syd and Carmen, I was loved and I had been found by the true people who would love me.
The End.
A/N: Songs Used in this one-shot:
Waving Through A Window - Dear Evan Hansen
Only Us - Dear Evan Hansen
You Will Be Found - Dear Evan Hansen
If you have not heard or seen of Dear Evan Hansen, I do recommend looking up the songs and show. Thank-you for reading, have a good day, evening or night! ~KJ99