More Than Friends Chapter 3

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AN: Sorry I took so long. Things were crazy. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 3: Close To Goodbye

After glee club was over, Mercedes went to her locker. She saw Sam out of the corner of her eye coming towards her. She was still mad at the situation but she held her tongue.

"You still mad," he asks.

"What did you expect," she replies. "You really could've told me everything this morning. I just don't like that you couldn't tell me sooner. Isn't that what we've been doing all summer? Just getting to know and trust each other?"

"I know. I was just trying to decide whether to tell you in private but I thought it would be better to tell everyone at one time."

Mercedes just sighed as they walked to her SUV. "Let's just go get Stevie and Stacey okay?" She plugs her iPod into the stereo and puts on a random song. They rode along in silence the entire ride to elementary school. Stacey and Stevie were waiting on the steps arguing about TV shows.

"Stevie iCarly is much better than Chowder."

"Stacey Chowder is way funnier than iCarly"

"Is not!"
"Is too!"

"HEY! Calm down you two," Mercedes intervened. "Stevie you know you're always laughing when Sam is picking on Freddie. Stacey you laugh every time you watch chowder you can't help but giggle. So why don't you guys just agree to disagree?"

They looked at each other before nodding their heads and shook hands causing Mercedes to laugh. Sam stood next to her shaking his head at the scene. He knew his siblings were going to miss her but not as much as he was. "Come on guys," he told them. "Let's get back to the motel. Mom and dad said to come straight home."

The second Sam said that all the laughing and joking stopped. The kids hung their heads and climbed into the backseat of the SUV. During the ride home they said nothing. When they pulled up to the motel Sam's dad was putting boxes into the truck bed. He saw the kids pull up and waved. As they were getting out of the car, Mercedes saw that Stacey was still strapped in.

"Stacey what's wrong honey" she asks.

"I don't wanna get out" came the reply.

"Why not?"

"Because if I get out I might not see you again."

Mercedes shook her head. "Sweetie you'll see me before you leave."

Stacey looked at her surprised. "Sammy told you?"

"He told the whole glee club."

Stacey wiped her tears. "I wanted to tell you this morning but Sammy said he would tell you."

"It's okay sweetie. Let's go inside."

They get out of the car and went inside the motel room. Everything the Evans family had left was all in boxes. She looked around and it took all she had not to cry. Sam's mom was in the kitchen with his dad talking about going back to Tennessee. They looked up and saw Mercedes standing there.

"Mercedes honey how are you feeling," asked the older woman.

"Kinda upset but I know it's for the best."

"I know. Sam and the kids were so upset when we told them. If we could we would stay but things are just really hard and my parents really miss the kids. They say that they wanna help."

"I completely understand. I hope everything works out for you guys" Mercedes said sincerely.

"We just wanted to say thank you for everything you've done for us. She presented Mercedes with a card. Inside was a gift card.

"You guys didn't have to do this" she tells them trying to give the card back.

"No sweetie," insisted Mr. Evans. "After all the times you've babysat while we were out looking for work and while Sam was out making deliveries, we had to find some way to repay you."

"It's okay. I didn't mind."

"Please take it."

Mercedes sighs and puts the cards in her jacket pocket. Sam comes into the room and asks to speak to Mercedes in private. They walk out to the porch and lean against the railing.

"You realize that we're really gonna miss you right?" she asks him.

"I'll miss everyone too. I know I'll miss you most of all. The one thing on my mind right now is if we should do the long distance thing. I've seen and read it plenty of times. If you want to try it then I'm all for it but if you don't then I'll understand" Sam tells her.

"I get what you mean about the long distance thing. I think we should just end it and just be friends. All my brothers try that with their girlfriends."

"So still friends?"

"Still friends," she agrees.

They shake hands and make jokes about how they resemble Stevie and Stacey. They talked for a little while before she went back inside to say goodbye to everyone. She had to promise the kids they would see her before they left. As she walked to her car she thought about what was happening. Sam was leaving. She knew this might happen. She would miss him and his family a lot but she would move on. They would be friends after everything is done. That's all she could really ask for.

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