The slow beeping suddenly stopped and was replaced with one long tone; letting everyone know Sam had taken his last breath.

"No… no, no, no." Brittany let her tears fall as she clutched Sam's hand tighter and rested her head on his chest.

Mr. Schue let his tears fall as he stared at a scene he never wanted to see in his life. He quietly took out his phone and took a picture of Brittany holding Sam's hand. They would have to return the rings and Brittany might want a picture of her wedding day someday in the future. The nurse nodded and smiled, patting him on the back, knowing exactly what he was thinking.

Blaine began to shake and let his tears fall as he stared at the lifeless body of his best friend. He opened his mouth but he couldn't form any words. He closed his eyes and his mouth as Burt put a hand on Blaine's shoulder.

Santana entered the room and ran to Brittany. The members of the glee club all began to arrive. Santana was the first one to be let in the room.

Brittany lifted her head from Sam and let herself be pulled into a hug from Santana. Her body seemed to collapse into Santana's as she stood up.

As Santana led Brittany out of the room, Sam's parents ran into the room. They had driven as fast as they could, but they would never forgive themselves for not getting there before their son's death. Quinn cried silently outside the door with Stevie and Stacy, sheltering them from the life altering sadness as long as she could. They were both still so young, and to lose the older brother that they adored so much was going to create a hole in their life they'd never be able to fill. They only knew he was hurt, no one had the heart or the words to explain to them what had happened.

Quinn suddenly felt horrible again for cheating on Sam years ago. She had, of course, been forgiven and the incident had been forgotten in Sam's eyes. He'd only felt love and friendship for her since she began helping his family. She knew Sam didn't have negative feelings towards her anymore, but in that moment she was so upset at herself for any wrongs she'd committed against Sam. He had only ever been perfect to her. He never pressured her and he was there for her when no other boy would even think about her the way they used to before Beth. Quinn held the twins tighter and wasn't sure how to live knowing Sam Evans wasn't out there in the world.

Blaine was led out of the room by Mr. Schue and immediately found himself in Kurt's arms. Both boys knew this would bring them back together now. Sam had been an amazing friend to Kurt since the beginning. He had always been cool about being friends with Kurt even when everyone would have given Sam crap just for being near the only out gay kid at McKinley.

Kurt knew though, that Sam had been better friends with Blaine than he had ever been with Kurt. Blaine wasn't sure he'd live through this. His soul felt like it had been shattered and even in Kurt's arms, Blaine couldn't help but feel like he'd never be whole again. Sam had been the best friend that Blaine had ever had. They had gotten off to a rough start and weren't sure they'd be friends, but now Blaine wasn't sure how to live without him. Sam had been with Blaine through the whole Kurt break-up, the shooting, and even the crush Blaine had on Sam. Sam had been so amazingly perfect in a situation that most straight guys would have beat Blaine up for. Sam kept Blaine at McKinley when he was a moment away from transferring back to Dalton. Sam saved Blaine in so many ways.

The couple cried as the joined everyone else in the waiting room.

The waiting room at Lima General was filled with devastated glee club members. It was most unusual for the staff of the hospital to have this many grieving teenagers in their waiting room, but no one dared to say anything.

Jake held Marley as she cried and he stared at the floor in shock. Jake could only think of how fun and inclusive Sam had been. Marley remembered the day Sam came up to her and apologized for the glee club. That was the day she had finally felt like she'd found a group of people that would accept her. Sam had shared with her his own struggles with poverty and made her feel less alone. Even in Jake's arms and surrounded by the rest of the glee club, the loss of Sam and his invaluable friendship made her feel alone again.

Kitty, Unique, and Ryder sat in their chairs and let their tears fall silently; all lost in their own thoughts. They didn't know Sam for long, but he had been such a huge part of their group. He'd made them all feel so welcome as part of the glee club. He was so down to earth and even though he didn't always know the right thing to say- like when Ryder shared his secret- Sam always meant well. He would apologize and try to understand other people.

Tina let Mike hold her as they both cried. They had no plans to get back together, but at that moment, they both needed the comfort that they both knew how to give to each other.

Artie sat in his chair, staring at the empty chair next to him. He and Sam had never had really deep conversations or changed the world together, but they did have so much more fun together than Artie imagined. They were always joking around together and hanging out. Sam always made sure Artie was given credit for being awesome. He had always considered Sam one of his best friends. They would nerd out together on Lord of the Rings or X-Men. Artie wasn't going to be okay, he knew that.

Puck could feel the anger boiling in his blood. He paced the floor, wanting to scream, wanting to punch the walls and throw the empty chairs. Sam had been one of the nicest guys Puck had ever met. The fact that he was dead now made Puck want to crash his own car into something. Sam shouldn't have been the one to go. There were millions of other people who would never be half the man that Sam had been in his short 18 years. Sam was so full of life and it was so suddenly taken away from him. Puck knew how Sam would have handled Puck's emotions right now. He could hear Sam's voice. "Dude, relax. Nothing can change what happened. Don't do anything stupid. Take a deep breath and just go punch something not alive. You'll be fine." Puck could imagine Sam's laugh and reassuring smile. He finally let out a sob and let himself collapse into a chair behind him.

Finn stared at the New Directions members, both new and old, and thought about how much no one was going to be okay. Sam had always been so lively and funny. He never let anything bring him down, and even if things were messed up and he felt like a failure, Sam wouldn't ever want to burden anyone, ever. Finn saw Rachel enter the hospital and stop dead in her tracks as she surveyed the scene.

Everyone had gotten the same text from Burt. "Glee emergency at Lima General. You're all going to want to be here. NOW."

Finn had to admit it was a crappy text. It gave no information and made everyone panic. No one knew who the one in the hospital was or how bad things were. Things were explained to people one by one as they arrived. Rachel was the last one to get there. Finn could see her looking around and trying to figure out who was missing. He walked over to her and just embraced her, knowing now that life was too short to be apart from people you love.

"It's Sam," he said gently. "He's gone."

He let himself cry as Rachel dropped her purse to the floor and wrapped her arms around Finn, letting her tears fall as well.

Mercedes was numb. She and Sam had broken up, sure, but it was mutual and they were still close friends. She would always love him. He was the reason Mercedes had made it out to LA; he was the reason she had gotten so popular so quickly on YouTube and gotten a recording contract. Sam had given her the confidence in herself that she so desperately needed. It wasn't fair Sam was gone. Sam wasn't supposed to be gone. He was supposed to be out in the world, helping everyone he came into contact with. It's just what he did. He loved and cared for everyone he met and now he was gone. She wasn't crying. She didn't know if she would ever feel anything ever again. Sam was just always supposed to be there. He was supposed to be only a text or a call away. This wasn't supposed to be happening.

Joe sat in the uncomfortable hospital chair and prayed a half angry, half pleading prayer. He almost hated God for taking Sam out of the world. Sam had always been amazing in practices and had been fun to sing with. He made even the most boring or sad songs fun to sing. He helped Joe understand himself and his religion from a new perspective and never judged anyone for their thoughts or beliefs. Joe's only comfort was that he knew Sam was in heaven now, watching over all of them.

Sugar hated herself as she sat crying with the rest of the glee club. She had been so shallow and obsessed with who was cool and who was rich, that she neglected to give Sam a real chance. They were friends, sure, but she never really showed that she cared. She knew she'd never make that mistake again.

Burt and Carol sat outside the hospital room and didn't even try to hide their tears. They loved Sam as their own son and had watched him grow up over the past year and a half that they lived with them. Sam had brightened up their home and made the transition of their actual sons moving out easier. They decided now that they would be there for Sam's parents.

Brittany couldn't feel her own body as she sat in the waiting room surrounded with the people that loved Sam most. She was now married to the dead kid and she didn't know how to live without Sam. Sure they were planning on being apart and not being officially dating anymore, but she always had a feeling that they would be together again once they were out of high school. Brittany loved Santana, she always knew she would, but there was something about Sam that made her feel… different. Sam had been the only one to see what she was doing with her Brittany Spears-inspired breakdown. He never made her feel stupid; he actually made her feel smarter, more normal, like she could be better than everyone ever told her she was. Santana had loved Brittany and made her feel loved and special, but Sam… She never questioned anything when she was with Sam. Santana always just went along with the things Brittany said or thought; Sam listened to her theories and stories and agreed with her, believing her whole-heartedly. He always knew exactly the right thing to say; no one else she had ever met had that gift. He always made her laugh and comforted her when things went wrong.

She loved him she had wanted to spend the rest of her life with him and have his blonde, big-mouthed children. He deserved so much more than life gave to him.

Mr. Schuester stood as tears ran down his checks, staring at his glee members, both past and present. These kids meant more to him than any other students he'd ever had, and the thought that one was now gone forever wasn't something that he knew how to deal with. He didn't know how to pick up the pieces. Nationals didn't even matter anymore. It was going to be difficult enough to try and get them all to ever sing again.

Emma walked over to him and wiped a tear from his cheek, not even giving a second thought to the germs or how much she hated hospitals. Sam had been an amazing kid. He had so much passion and love inside of him. He was smart, despite what his SATs had said. He could have done anything he wanted to do with his life but that was gone now. She knew she had a very difficult job ahead of her. She had never wanted to have to deal with this when she decided to be a guidance counselor. She could help kids deal with where to go to college or help them through their teenage relationships; getting them through the death of a student, best friend, brother, and now, husband, was not something she was sure she would be any good at.

The people Sam loved most all sat in the waiting room together for hours, knowing that as soon as they left the hospital, they'd have to face life without Sam Evans.