Mercedes was in the girls room alone. Rachel and Kurt were missing again, Tina had gone off with Mike and Santana, Quinn and Brittany had gone of to a salon.
The competion was in two lie on the bed still in her footed pajamas checking her facebook. She somehow went through her photos and saw her prom
photo with Rachel and Sam. She placed her hand over Rachel's face and blushed. She hadn't stopped thinking about him since that night. They had been closer
friends since then. They both hated Jesse and thought Rachel got stupid when she was around him. They also shared the feeling of feeling like the odd man out in
life, interest in weird movies and laughing. He was a friend. She wanted so much more from him but he would never care for her, she told herself. She was happy
with her curves but not everyone could appreciate her size, or the insecurity that came along with it. She sighed and decided to text them not. She really wanted to
but she was too shy.
Just then she heard gagging from the boys room, it sounded really terrible. She jumped up and ran into the room and followed the noise to the bathroom. She looked at Sam going full Linda Blair on his knees. She immediately got a cup and filled it with water as she watched in horror. He had been eating a
lot of something red. He heard the water and looked over once he stopped. He was so embarrassed as he wiped his mouth with tissue. Mercedes handed him
the water. He gave her a pathetic look shaking his head and sipping it slowly."Are you okay?"She flushed the toilet and still to weak to get up."I'm so
nervous Mercedes. I can't do it.I'm going to tell Mr. Schue I can't. "He said in a whisper. Mercedes eyes bulged."Sam, you can't do that. We need you."She said.
"No you don't I'm going to screw up, Finn is the lead I'm just back up. There are enough people since Kurt is gone, you want get disqaulified."He assured her
finally standing up and going to the sink to wash his hands. "Finn can't sing like you. Just like Rachel can't sing like me."She laughed."But they always get the solos.
Sam we need you out there, you are amazing, we got this far all because you kicked butt at sectionals! Come on. I get nervous too."She said. He looked at her in
disbelief."You're lying to make me feel better."He said as he washed his face. Mercedes stepped aside and shook her head."I do. A lot, but I love performing so I
fight past it and sing my heart out." Sam smiled at her."How do you do it?" Mercedes looked up, she had never thought about the exact technique."I pray for
courage and God gives it to me."Same bit his lip."Will you pray with me?"He asked. She took both his hands and they bowed their heads. Mercedes said a prayer
for Sam and listened to his heart go from racing to steadied. She said Amen."And looked at him, his red face was coming back to normal and he had a light
smile."Thanks Mercedes." She nodded and patted her weave with a nervous smile. He walked into the room and placed his costume on the bed and Mercedes
clapped."There you go."She said. excitedly. He looked at her."Those are some crazy cool pjs."He said. Mercedes looked down and gasped before she could say
anything she ran out of the heard the door slam and she screamed. Sam laughed. How cute was she.