Bring out your Root Beer because THIS my friends is the second to last chapter of Quinn/Sam. It took me long enough right? LOL yep well, I want to take things slow, and plus I'm so ready to write Sam's Teen Angst moment (Don't worry, because Sam is a total geek like me, it won't be too serious.) Okay so I will post this and head on over to the Hyde Park Art Show here in Chi-Town. XD
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Chapter 4: The Time Sean Connery and Harrison Ford Were Costars
The night I came home from Sectionals, which we tied first place with the Warblers, my parents were sitting at the kitchen table with Stacy and Stevie. The four of them looked at me when I said hi. Their faces looked tired but also sad.
"Okay who died?" I asked.
"Sam take a seat, we need to talk as a family." My dad said gesturing to the seat between Stevie and Stacy.
"Kids, we are moving." Mom said.
"Why? We just got here!" Stacy yelled.
"Yeah mom why are we moving? I just found my place at school, I have friends, and even a girlfriend!" I almost yelled like Stacy did. I mean come on! We just unpacked our last box of stuff about a month ago!
"Kids calm down we are not moving out of Lima, just this house. Your father and I found a place a little north from here that is a little closer to your father's work. So at least by Christmas, we should be all moved in." mom told us. Stacy and Stevie both looked relieved but I just looked at my parents. Dad only traveled 20 minutes to work every weekday and that was not a huge problem for him. So why do we have to move? When Stacy and Stevie ran into their rooms to start packing, I kept sitting in my same spot looking at my parents.
"Okay so what's really happening?" I asked them. Mom got up and walked to the sink while dad just leaned into the table a bit more, his hands folded and a worn out look on his face.
"They are cutting my pay Sam." He said.
"What? Why? You just got this promotion right?"
"The company is losing money so they are cutting back on a lot of things. At least I'm not being laid off right son?"
I couldn't believe it. How could my dad's company do that to him? I had to call Quinn; she would know how to cheer me up.
"Yes Sam?" Quinn's voice spoke to me through the phone.
"I just need someone to talk to is all."
"We just saw each other about an hour ago."
"Yeah but when I got home, I missed you!"
"Sam, your such a odd guy."
"Probably the oddest you ever dated right?"
"Maybe the only guy who does ex-president impersonations."
"You know you like them, it's for the fellow Americans."
"Whatever Regan."
"That was Bush."
"Whatever, listen I need to sleep-"
"We are moving."
"WHAT?"
"Like not out to a distant world where you have to go on an epic journey to see me or anything, but it's about ten minutes from where I live now."
"Oh, well in that case, Good night." And then she hung up. I guess I shouldn't have done the Bush impression. Quinn had told me a while ago that it kind of creeped her out whenever I did impressions. I guess I would just see her Monday or something. I went to my room and started strumming my guitar to relax me. I was very nervous on a lot of levels. The two main ones were 1) my dad maybe losing his job and 2) Finn breaking up with Rachael.
Because I was so busy with packing and babysitting my little siblings, I never really got a chance to hang out with Quinn or at least take her out on a date. We were going to have a movie date together, but my parents had business to take care of so they left me with Stevie and Stacy to take care of. And let me say, she didn't look 100% impressed that I brought the two with me. She had on a smile the whole time but she seemed really annoyed by it. I have never seen that side of Quinn before. Whenever I talk about Stacy and Stevie, she has a nice small smile on he lips happy to here what crazy things the two blond monsters have done the day before. But on that day, she just seemed so different. When I asked her what was wrong, she simply answered, "I'm just tired."
And that's all I heard her say for weeks too. If I asked if she wanted to get coffee, she was tired. If I wanted to make out with her, she was tired. Even when I wanted to hold hands with her, she was tired! It was getting ridiculous after a while and I just didn't know what was going on with my Laya. Was she being forced by Darth Vader to ignore me?
About four days before Christmas and a day after the big move with my family, I walked over to the Lima Bean for some hot chocolate, when I bumped into Kurt.
"Dude, it's been a long time!" I said slapping him on the back.
"Perhaps. Easy on the leather Blondie, this is hard to clean." Kurt said straitening up his coat.
After getting our drinks, we decided to sit down together and talk. I never actually had a long talk with Kurt before except the time we were partners for the Duets back when I started Glee club, but then we switched partners at the last minute.
"So Rocky, what's new at that hell hole of a public school you are god at doing?"
"Everything is the same I guess. Glee Club raised some money for charity."
"Ah yes, Finn told me about that. I helped him come up with a gift idea. You know spend some nice quality with my loving brother? Also how is Miss Queen Bee doing?"
"Quinn? Fine I guess."
"Fine? Okay Blondie, spill."
"Dude, this isn't a sleep over."
"No but this is a coffee shop. Which is almost the same. Now spill it!"
"Fine! Quinn has been ignoring me a little lately. I don't-"
"Ah ha! I knew it was only a matter of time!" Kurt slightly yelled, tapping his hand on the table. I gave him a confused look and he just shook his head.
"Okay Blondie it's science time. So you know how The Queen Bee has to be all powerful and stuff so that the hive can properly obey her?" Kurt asked me. I nodded.
"Well, once you lost your high ranking position as Warrior Bee in October, then it was only a matter of time before she went for the next one."
"But that doesn't make since! We started going out after I-"
"Yes, yes like no one knows that? Before you came here, the Queen Bee and the Warrior Bee had history. She didn't want to bit off his head because she loved him, but she royally screwed up and ended up biting it off without noticing. Because his pheromones are super strong to her, she can't stay away from him."
"So let me get this straight: Quinn has always been in love with someone else? "
"Not just anyone my very straight friend, but my very adorable at times step-brother Finn."
"But she said she loved me."
"When did she say that?" I looked from Kurt to my cup of Hot Chocolate and started to think. I have said that I loved her but she has only said, "I really like you." I just thought it was her way of saying that she loved me, but maybe I was wrong. What if she couldn't say it to me because she would be lying? What if she was only dating me because she was only waiting for Rachael to screw up with Finn? Maybe I was thinking to hard. There was no way that my sweet Quinn would do or think that. She wouldn't dump me for Finn, would she?
"Well," Kurt interrupted my thoughts. "I guess you brain just exploded. Shake it off Blondie because it's not worth thinking about. Anyway, how is my Chocolate Diva doing?"
I tried to shake off my worries but I was just too nervous. I didn't want Quinn to dump me for Finn, which would break my heart since I love her.
"Chocolate Diva?"
"Mercedes you goof ball! God I swear between you and Finn sometimes I wonder about how many brain cells are still left after playing that barbaric sport."
"Um, fine I guess."
"You guess? Look Blondie, I haven't really gotten a chance to hang out with Mercedes since I introduced her to Blaine and I'm worried."
"Well, she has been very quiet except for the occasional complain or argument with Rachael. But now that I think about it, she doesn't seem to talk much." It was weird to think about Mercedes being quiet. She had a very strong personality and a great ass-kicking voice. However, since Kurt left, she hasn't said much.
"Oh my look at the time! I promised Blaine to go sheet music shopping with him. It's only a matter of time before he asks me out! Okay Blondie, as the French say Au Revour!" Kurt walked away and I started to head out as well. I couldn't get my mind off of the fact that Quinn might not love me anymore. It scared me and I have to admit, I haven't been this scared since I first saw Nightmare on Elm Street when I was 9. As I was walking back, I decided to walk over to the grocery store to buy some milk for Santa. When I was in there, I saw Mercedes with a tall black guy pushing a cart. They were smiling and laughing before they saw me. Mercedes waved and the guy just kept smiling as I walked over to them.
"Hey Sam, what's going on?" She asked me. I was somehow annoyed buy the fact that she was with this guy. Something about him just didn't seem right. Wait, what was I thinking? I shouldn't be angry that she is with another guy; it wasn't my place.
"Fine I guess. I wish that the Heat Miser could take over instead of his brother." Oh man, did I just reference a Year Without Santa Clause? That was stupid.
"Hey, that was from A Year Without Santa Clause right? Remember that movie D? We use to sing the Hot n' Cold Miser songs when we were little!" The guy said.
"Yeah I remember. We also knew the dance. Man I miss that movie JJ!" Mercedes said nudging the guy. I could feel my cheeks get warm at that moment. Why were they so close?
"So D, are you going to introduce me or what?" The guy said.
"Oh sorry! JJ this is Sam Evans, we are in Glee Club together. And Sam, this is Jeremy or JJ, my older brother." What? This was her brother? I was getting mad because I didn't know this guy she was being friendly with was her brother? What was wrong with me?
"Ah so that means you know Kurt Hummel and Quinn Farbrey?" he asked.
"Actually he is dating Quinn." Mercedes told him.
"Wait, pause, rewind, and play. You are dating her now? What happen to her dating the baby's daddy?" Mercedes slapped his arm hard and glared at him.
"Ow! Mercedes Jones what the hell was that….Wait, don't tell me he doesn't know."
Now I was confused. Maybe this is what Superman felt when Batman told him that he didn't have superpowers but a boatload of cash instead.
"Might as well tell me since she isn't really speaking to me." I said. Mercedes eyes went wide as her brother started to laugh.
"Dude, you are dating one of the most complex woman I have ever met. And let me say, that living in Lima for all my life, I would know."
I stared at them both and Mercedes sighed and started talking.
"Quinn was dating Finn when she got pregnant with Puck's baby and Finn thought it was his. Then she was kicked off of Cheerios and was then her parents kicked her out the house. Next she started living with Finn for while until he found out that the kid wasn't his but Puck's. Then Puck was being annoying and Quinn moved in with our family until about last August."
No wonder it was hard for her to say, "I love you". And now that I think about it, Kurt's story about the Queen bee makes a lot more sense now too.
"I wanted Quinn to tell you Sam, but-"
Bedrock started blasting from Jeremy's pocket and he walked over to the bread section across from us to take his call.
"So white boy, you doing anything special for the holiday?" Mercedes asked me, taking the liberty of changing the subject.
"Oh, um nothing much, just going to church and hanging out with my family. And watch some Bond, James Bond." I said in my best Sean Connery voice.
"That's a pretty good Sean Connery voice. But I prefer Indy." I couldn't believe it, she knew who Sean Connery was! I use to do that voice a few times when Quinn and I started dating, but she told me it was weird and that I should lay it off for a while. Which I was upset for a while, but thought that it was just how relationships work.
"Connery was in an Indy film. Next time you watch the Last Crusade, you will see him." I told her.
"Maybe I will white boy." She started to laugh a little and I felt my mouth give her one of the goofiest of smiles in a long time.
"Mercedes," Mercedes turned around to see her brother running towards us. "Mom said that Kurt is at our house with a friend and they want to know if they can watch West Side Story at our place."
"Why couldn't he just call me? Okay tell mom we are on the way. Have a good holiday Sam." Mercedes said and then her and her brother started to walk away to buy the food. On my way out the store, I saw Mercedes talking on the phone by the exit.
"…For the last time Kurt I'm not watching that movie….No I don't care if Obama makes it required in schools or not the point is…You can't just have a movie night at my place just because Rachael would feel weird going over there…It's not my fault that she cheated on Finn…No means no…If we are having a movie night at my house I pick the movie, and it's not going to be West Side Story or Funny Girl…Yes my brother will be there…For God's sake Kurt!"
"Hey is everything okay?" I interrupted her for a second. She looked like she was about to smack someone at any given moment if I didn't say anything.
"Hold on Kurt," She said into the receiver and then looked at me. "Yeah way?"
"You seem angry."
"Yeah, well I'm angry about a lot of things, one of them being that I'm forced to hangout with Berry. Why was she so stupid and cheated on Finn? It was like she wanted more attention that way-"
"MERCEDES JONES!" a loud voice from the receiver yelled.
"Sorry, you have a nice holiday." I nodded and started to head home. After about ten minutes of walking, I found myself in front of Quinn's house. I rang the doorbell for at least 2 minutes before Quinn opened the door of her house wearing a white sweater and a black skirt.
"Sam, What brings your charming self here?" She asked inviting me in.
"I just wanted you to know that I love you. But I want to hear it from you too. I don't want to be the only person throwing their heart on the table, I want you to do it too." She looked at me for a second and whispered, "Do you have to do this now?"
"Yes, I do because it's part of the magic of Christmas." I said stepping closer to her.
"You're afraid that I'm lying like Puck and Finn did." Said to her.
"I never-"
"What part of 'I love you' frightens you?"
"Isn't me accepting your promise ring a sign that I accept your love? I might have a cold heart, but I still know what love is, and I'm pretty sure I feel yours melting my very slowly." She then smiled at me as I stood there looking like a complete idiot.
"Sam Evans," she said to me. "There is nothing or no one that would tear us apart. I'm pretty sure I've found the perfect match." She then reached up and kissed me. I knew Quinn would never doubt our love. We had a very strong connection. Nothing would ever tear us apart.
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