It's been so easy for me to update my other stories like The Journey : Sequel because I know where to go with it. And if I'm being honest ALL my other stories I honestly don't know where I'm going with it. So if you guys want to give me a few suggestions on what to do it would help ALOT, but until then I'm putting them on hiatus, SORRY. But I want to see where this goes, this is gonna be my protege, and all my focus will go to this, that I promise. I would like to thank everyone who have PM me, and has given me words of encouragement I really appreciate it, so thank you.

Sam P.O.V.

Sam knew the lifestyle he was living wasn't the right lifestyle, but he didn't have any other choice. His family wasn't their for him, in this world it was him, and his gang bros. His gang was a big one, their was about 20 of them, but 5 leaders, they were called TOP 5. TOP 5 consists of Puck, Mike, Artie, Finn, and Him. They ran the group, they ran Lima. Everyone knew where they stood, they were not to be messed with.

Sam never liked involving a female in his lifestyle but he was lonely, everyone of his bros had girls, but he wasn't going to do it. But shit happens,

Puck was dating Quinn, and Quinn loved his gang life, the funny thing was although Puck considered himself a sex shark, Quinn wasn't giving him any. Puck was a bad ass, and that made him perfect for the TOP 5 spot, he didn't take bullshit from anyone, he claims he isn't whipped, but Quinn has his balls in a vice. Puck was Sam's right hand man, it was always them, anything that needed to be done, they would get it done. That's just how it's been for a long time.

Mike was dating Tina, and those two were destined to be together, Mike was a nice guy, he would give the shirt off his back on the spot if asked, but when it came to family, his girl, and his bros? That was a line you knew not to cross. Mike would lay you on your back in a quick second, fight first and ask questions last was his motto. Mike was Sams left hand man, it was the three of them who would always have each others back. If they had to fight a group of guys, it was swing first and questions later.

Artie was dating Brittany, Brittany wasn't the smartest in the bunch, but she had a heart of gold, and she was beautiful, Artie was a lucky guy, from what Artie has told them, she was also amazing in bed. Everyone always questioned why Artie was TOP 5 but, mess with him and you would find out. He was quiet, silent, but deadly. He could take you out with one hand, put you to sleep with the other. He didn't play, you knew better then to mess with Artie, especially when it came to the rest of TOP 5 because they were always protective of Artie, anyone messed with Artie, they knew the consequences.

Finn was a whole different story. Everyone thought he was dumb, and goofy but little did they know he was one of the smartest of them all. He was the friendly Giant that could crush you with his bare hands, his height made him quick, so it was easy. He was dating Rachel. She didn't like his lifestyle, but she loved Finn so she was willing to put that aside. In one word she was loyal, and went it came to loyalty, that's what TOP 5 liked, even though she was annoying as fuck, they accepted her because she was loyal.

Last was Sam, he was the most misunderstood out of all of them, he had no one to depend on but his bros but he was fine with that. To him it was loyalty above all, and if you weren't loyal than it was over. For a while Sam didn't want to date and involve a female into his life, but was lonely, so that's why he decided to date Santana. She was beautiful, her body was banging, and she was feisty, which made her even better in bed. A part of Sam always believed that Satan really didn't like him, but she loved the lifestyle, and that Quinn made her date him because they were best friends, and she didn't want to be in this alone. So here they were dating each other, until Santana broke up with him, because he cheated on her. It was more of a relief to Santana, he was kind of heart broken, he tried his hardest to get her back, but as fast as he would ask, was as fast as she would turn him down. They had this on and off thing, and right now they were currently off.

Mercedes P.O.V.

Mercedes wasn't gullible but, she understood this whole gang thing. She was best friends with Quinn and Santana and the rest of the girls, but more them. They've been friends since 8th grade. Once they hit high school, Quinn and Santana told Mercedes she needed to change her look, that she was to fat, to fit in, in high school, and the way she dressed was disgusting. That summer day Mercedes cried, she thought they were her friends but she was wrong, because friends were supposed to love you for you, and not how you looked. Right then and their she should have told them to kiss her ass and walk away but she didn't. All summer she went on a hardcore diet and lost all the weight, she would have kept going but Tina told her to stop, and she was fine the way she was. And that don't lose any weight or she would lose her curves, and that if she did lose her curves it would be border line crazy of her. She also told her she had things Quinn and Santana would never have and were jealous of. She said, "you are beautiful on the inside and out, you don't wear weave like Santana does to give her hair length, you aren't a bitch like Santana is either, people actually like you for you, and not to get into your pants. And unlike Quinn you don't have to bargain, to get people to like you, because you are nice and genuine all by yourself". She also told her, "they will never have your body, look at that ass, they will never have it. So stop trying to change yourself, you're beautiful". That was the same summer her and Tina became best friends, and Quinn and Santana became her friends, she did change her look to fit into the high school lifestyle but not for them, for herself. Mercedes has never met Puck and Sam, but she's met the rest of the guys, which she found weird, but she shrugged it off. It wasn't until she had a conversation with Rachel, Tina, and Brittany did she fully understand why.

"Omg we're meeting up with the guys you wanna come?" Tina asked

"I don't want to be an extra, and plus I've never met Sam and Puck, so it would be awkward" she shrugged looking through the clothes on the clothes rack. She saw out of the corner of her eyes, the three girls making a face.

"What?" she asked, Tina was first to speak up.

"Their is a reason for that Merce" she said, and Mercedes gave her a confused look.

"Okay Mercy, it was Quinn and Santana who didn't want you to meet Sam and Puck" Rachel urged, but she still wasn't getting it.

"Oh my gosh, Mercy! For the smart one you're acting really slow. Quinn and Satan didn't want you to meet Sam and Puck because they were scared you were gonna steal their guys, that Sam and Puck were going to like you" Brittany finished shrugging her shoulders. And Mercedes was dumb founded, they were that scared, she never thought she was attracting, she thought she was ugly. But she'll be damned.

"So you want to come?" Tina asked again

"If they didn't want me to meet them, then I shouldn't" she tried

"Who gives a rat's ass how they feel? They don't care how everyone else feels, so oh well, let's go" Tina finished.

Mercedes just went with them, when she met them at their "spot" Quinn was their all cozyied up with Puck, she said hi to Mercy, and Mercedes awkwardly waved back, she passed her hands through her hair and followed Tina. She walked over to Puck and Quinn and introduced herself.

"I'm Mercedes" She said, with no interest. He was cute, and well built but she wasn't attracted to him. Puck looked at her like she was the last glass of water, and he was thirsty.

"Well, hello Sexy Mama, I'm Noah, but you can call me Puck, Puckzilla, or my favorite, sex shark" he said wiggling his eye brows. Quinn elbowed him, obviously annoyed, Mercedes just smiled.

"Can I speak to you Mercy" Quinn said with a tight smile, and took Mercedes elbow and led her around the car. Puck took out his phone and texted Sam.

Where are you Sam?– Puck

I'm omw man, Ms. Pillsbury was talking to me about"my life"- Sam

Hurry your ass and get here NOW, CODE RED – Puck

What happened? - Sam

Tina, Rachel, and Britt brought a new friend ;) - Puck

Why would they do that, they know NO new comers – Sam

oh no, you're going to like this one, just hurry the fuck up – Puck

"Mercedes, why are you here" Quinn asked with an annoyed tone in her voice

"I came with my friends, is their a problem?" Mercedes asked

"You're not a TOP 5 girlfriend, and this is a meeting for TOP 5 And girlfriends" she finished. Mercedes rolled her eyes

"Fine, I'll leave" she snatched her elbow from Quinns grasp. She walked away and went to go grab her purse she had laid down, when she first came.

"Leaving so soon?" Puck asked

"Yeah, I don't think I belong here" she said matter of factually

"Theirs always room for a new member" Puck tried, he really wanted her to stay, he wanted Sam to see her, he was about tired of Santana's ass, she was unfaithful, and anything but loyal.

"It's okay, I don't want to impose" Mercedes finished rolling her eyes at Quinn. Puck was about to say something, until Sam pulled up on his motorcycle, and took his helmet off.

"Why don't we ask Sam?" Puck asked

"Ask Sam what?" he asked, not seeing Mercedes yet because Quinn stepped in front of her, so Sam wouldn't see her.

"Mercedes here wouldn't be imposing if she stayed right?" Puck asked, giving Sam a look that Sam quickly got. Sam looked around, he moved Quinn out the way. He was looking down, at one of the most stunning, beautiful, admirable, alluring, females he's ever seen in his life. His breath got caught in his throat, he was short for words. He didn't know what to say, her face was just wow, and her body was even more wow. Mercedes felt uncomfortable, Sam was staring at her. But she felt something in his stare, she felt it in her heart. Sam liked this girl, usually girls wouldn't hold his stare, but she did. Quinn cleared her throat, she saw the way they were looking at each other, and this was going to be a problem.

"Umm, i-iit won't be a problem" Sam stuttered, he was never at lost for words, and here he was.

"Sam, give her the talk and rules" Puck winked, Sam nodded his head, and told her to follow him.

"Um, I'm Mercedes" she laughed

"And I'm Sam" he answered back

"I know you're Santana's boyfriend" she said

"Na, me and her are not together" he said bumping her shoulder

"Are you hitting on me Sammy boo boo" she said in a baby voice

"Maybe" he said laughing, but giving her a serious answer.

"Well we can be friends, and that's it. Theirs girl code you know" she finished, even though she knew she had feelings for him.

"Okay, friends I can do that" he finished giving her his famous lopsided smile.

Ever since that day, Sam and Mercedes grew close. She didn't approve of his gang life as a friend but she had to respect his choice. He told her about his family, his life and what he went through. That day Mercedes cried for him, and he just held her. The first time he's ever cried since he's told his life story, she's the first person he's told what happened to his family to. He trusted her.

They were best friends who liked each other, even though they wouldn't go on their feelings,it was their.

Quinn was the first one who got the call from Puck, from jail. Him Sam, and Mike got locked up. They jumped a kid and the kid pressed charges. She called Tina first, they needed to meet up, she told Tina they had a court date today, and they had to be their. Quinn called Santana, cause even though her and Sam weren't dating Sam needed someone their for him.

"Satan, I'm coming over to pick you up, Sam has been locked up" Quinn finished, she was losing it, she didn't know what she would do with out Puck by her side.

"That's not my man, why the fuck should I be their" Santana spat

"Are you kidding me?" Quinn said incredulously.

"I'm more serious than a heart attack" she answered flatly

"wow, what he fuck happened to loyalty, you owe him your appearance Santana" She finished

"I owe him nothing, look Q I have to go" and with that Santana hung up the phone, Quinn couldn't believe it, this would break Sam, she knew he never depended on someone, but he needed someone. Tina was supposed to come pick her up and they would go together.

Tina was losing her mind, she felt like someone ripped her heart out and stomped on it. She felt broken, Mike's voice like that broke her heart. She quickly called Mercedes because she knew her and Sam have been getting closer lately and she would want to be at the hearing. She picked Quinn up first,

"Santana isn't coming" Quinn said shaking her head back and forth

"What are you kidding me?" Tina spat

"in her words, more serious than a heart attack" Quinn answered back

"I'm calling Mercy" Tina said pulling out her phone

"Why?" Quinn asked rolling her eyes

"I don't give a fuck what you think Quinn but Sam needs someone, and him and Mercedes are friends so why the fuck not" she finished dialing the number, not giving Quinn a chance to say anything.

"Mercy, it's Sam" she started

"what's wrong with Sam?!" she practically yelled into the phone

"Him, Puck, and Mike have been arrested, and are being taken for custody right now" she finished, crying a little

"Come get me Tina, please" she begged

"Mercy" Tina started

"No, Sam needs someone, I have to be their for him" she said

"I know I was gonna tell you I'm outside" with that Tina turned it off speakerphone and hung up. Quinn heard the whole conversation, and she didn't want to say anything. Mercy wasn't even TOP 5 girlfriend but she was loyal, and Satan couldn't give two shits. Mercedes got into the car, and she saw Quinn, Mercedes knew Quinn like the back of her hand, she quickly enveloped Quinn in a hug, smoothing her hair down,

"It's gonna be okay, they'll be out soon" She said into her ear. They drove to the court house, and they made it just in time. As soon as they walked in they saw Puck, Mike, and Sam being brought into the court room, shackled up their faces had bruises, looks like they got beat up. Tina and Quinn burst out into tears, and Mercedes just held them, when Sam saw Mercedes he put his head down, he was ashamed, and he was mad that Santana was no where to be found, faithful his ass.

"Samuel Evans, Noah Puckerman, and Michael Chang, what do you have to say for yourself this is the third strike for all three of you, I don't want to hear what you have to say, I sentence you to a year, in jail with 20,000 bail for all three of your, court is over" she finished, Quinn and Tina broke out into another fit of tears. They escorted the boys out, and Sam looked broken. Puck and Mike could easily get the money from their parents, but Sam couldn't.

"It's okay guys, you only need 10% and they'll let them go" she whispered, she knew Sam couldn't get that, when they dropped her home, she cried for him. But she wasn't just gonna sit around and do nothing, she decided to get two jobs and help him out, if she worked from 4-10 every day at 10$'s an hour and worked all day on Saturdays and Sundays, in two weeks she'll have his money. And that's what she did, she decided to give the money anonymously because she knew Sam would try and pay her back, and that's not what she wanted. Those two weeks of non stop working made her soar, and all she wanted to do was sleep. In those two weeks she knew what she had for him, was pass friendship she liked him. She truly deep down liked him. She was about to go to sleep but her phone rang, she didn't want to pick up because she was exhausted, but something told her to answer, she didn't recognize the number, but she picked up.

"Hello" she said

"You have a collect call from Lima state penitentiary from : Sam Evans, press 1 if you would like to accept the call" her heart skipped a beat when she heard him saying his name, she pressed 1

"Sammy, are you okay" she quickly asked

"Mercy I'm fine, I just wanted to tell you not to worry about me, okay don't stress out thinking about me, I'm happy you came for me today, and that I like you more than friends, and I need you by my side" he finished. Mercedes cried, the first time she let everything out, she cried for Sams struggles, she cried for all those times he had to be alone, she cried for everything.

"Sam I like you to, and I will stand by your side no matter what do you understand me?" she asked

"Thank you Merce, I have to go. I just wanted to say that, bye" and with that he hung up.

The next week she collected her check and went to go cash it, she had a little over the 2,000, but she needed to pay for all those collect calls from Sam, she went to the court house to pay.

"What are you here for mam" the lady asked

"I want to pay for the bail of Samuel Evans" she answered

"What's your name?" the lady asked

"Mercedes Jones, but if it's okay with you, I don't want my name to be mentioned" she said handing the money over

"Sure thing, here's you receipt. Someone has to pick him up, he'll be out in an hour, because of processing" she finished

"Thank you so much" Mercedes beamed

"Tell him to stay out of trouble" the lady said back and smiled

Later that night Mercedes was beyond happy, she was about to go to sleep peacefully, but her laptop dinged indicating she had a message from Facebook. Before she could go to the Message icon something caught her eye, it broke her heart, it made her feel vulnerable, and betrayed, and lied to right their in big bold letters it said.

Sam Evans is now in a relationship with Santana Lopez .

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