The Showdown Chapter 7

WARNING: Dealing with suicide. I don't own anything just like to write. Thanks for reading and reviewing.

Mrs. Pierce hasn't said a word since they got in the car. She is trying to figure out a way to explain this to her daughter. She knows Brittany is going to blame herself if anything happens to Santana. Mrs. Pierce is snapped out of her thoughts when Brittany shouts "Mom! Please tell me what happened, did she get into an accident, is she okay?"

"Brittany, I don't know much. Her mom said they were on the way to the hospital." Mrs. Pierce responds.

Brittany looks over to her mother, "why was she with her Mom? Oh, No" Brittany yells "did her Dad hurt her?"

"Honey," Mrs. Pierce stalls again as she parks the car outside the emergency room entrance, "Her father didn't hurt her, she hurt herself."

Brittany stares at her mother with a bewildered look on her face "she hurt herself? What do you mean?"

"Brittany, she tried to take her own life." Mrs. Pierce says quietly taking her daughters hand.

"She….she….why? Is she okay?" Brittany can feel the breath being sucked out of her, "please tell me she is okay."

"I don't know honey" Mrs. Pierce opens the door getting out of the car walking around to help Brittany. Brittany takes a step and doubles over, throwing up. "Honey, come on, try and relax we don't know anything" she says rubbing her back. "Just breathe, calm down."

Brittany's face is covered in tears when they walk into the emergency room. They notice Santana's parents sitting in the corner. Mr. Lopez is holding his wife as she cries in her arms. Brittany stops walking trying to catch her breath. Mrs. Pierce places a hand on her back leading her towards the Lopez's.

"Maria?" Susan Pierce speaks. Maria Lopez looks up at the two blondes. She shakes her head as the tears fall more frequently. "Maria, is she…."

"We don't know anything, they were going to pump her stomach and see if that would help" Mr. Lopez states.

"Pump her stomach? Why?" Brittany asks.

"She took a bunch of my sleeping pills. She wasn't breathing when I found her, I tried…" Mr. Lopez says covering his face with his hand. "I'm going to see if anyone knows anything." He stands leaving the waiting room.

Brittany sits down letting her head fall into her hands "I can't lose her, why would she do this?"

Mrs. Pierce sits next to her daughter rubbing her back as she cries "honey, she was scared. Don't blame her she doesn't need that."

"Then who do I blame? Santana loves me, why would she want to leave me?" Brittany sobs.

Mrs. Pierce pulls Brittany over to her and holds her while she cries. "Maria? Are you okay?" she asks looking over to Santana's mother.

"She needs to be okay" Maria Lopez answers.

Brittany pulls away from her mother "why do you care?" Brittany shouts. "You guys are the reason she did this, you made her feel worthless, like no one could love her."

"Brittany!" her mother calls.

"It's true Mom, they threw her out, told her they wouldn't love her if she was gay…." Brittany replies.

"Brittany that's enough…" Mrs. Pierce demands.

"No, Susan she is right, we did this to her. I didn't know she was feeling like this." Maria Lopez responds.

"You didn't know? How would you feel if the only people you have ever trusted threw you out? You broke her heart, she felt like she had nothing." Brittany says raising her voice again as she stands. "And now, you may have taken the one and only person I will ever love." Brittany breaks down crying as Mrs. Lopez stands up embracing the girl.

"Honey, I am so sorry" Mrs. Lopez whispers to her. Maria Lopez quickly pulls away when she sees her husband come through the emergency room doors. "Julio?"

"She…. she is asking for you" he says looking at Brittany.

"What? She is okay?" Brittany asks turning to look at him.

"She wants to see you" he repeats.

Brittany races over to stand in front of him, "where? Where is she?"

"Follow me" he states taking his wife's hand leading Brittany and her mother to Santana's room.

"She is having a little trouble talking, she will be okay, but her throat is really sore from having her stomach pumped" Mr. Lopez says motioning to the door in front of them.

Brittany quickly opens the door walking inside as Santana's parents and Brittany's Mom look through the window. "San?" Brittany says barely above a whisper. Santana turns her head to look at Brittany as she starts to cry. "Oh, baby, don't cry" Brittany responds racing over to take Santana's hand.

"Britt, I am so sorry. I just couldn't take it anymore," Santana weeps.

Brittany climbs up onto the bed holding Santana, "shhh….don't cry. I love you Santana, don't ever do that again. I can't live without you. I need you" she says kissing her forehead.

Santana's father watches through the window as a tear runs down his cheek. He turns to his wife, "I almost killed her." Mr. Lopez turns and walks away.

Mrs. Lopez opens the door walking into Santana's room followed by Mrs. Pierce. "Oh Santana, I am so glad you are okay" she takes a hold of her daughter's hand.

Mrs. Pierce walks around the other side of the bed kissing Santana's forehead, "me too sweetie."

Santana bursts into tears as she buries her head into Brittany's neck, "San, you are okay, we all love you."

Mrs. Lopez has never seen her daughter this vulnerable, this scared, relying on someone else to protect her. "Santana, please look at me" her mother asks quietly as Santana turns her head. "It will be alright. I am going to be there for you. I love you, I don't care who you want to be with. I just want you to be happy." Mrs. Lopez takes Santana's face in her hands, "we will figure this out, do not think you do not matter."

"Santana, you are not alone. You know I will do anything I can to help you and you know Brittany will be there for you" Mrs. Pierce states. "Please talk to us next time you are feeling like this."

Brittany grips Santana's hand tighter as she starts to cry. "I love you so much Santana."

"Britt," Santana says clearing her throat "I am sorry, I love you too, I didn't want to leave you. I thought it would be easier for everyone."

"Life without you will not be easier for me" Brittany replies bluntly. Santana nods her head as Brittany leans in to kiss her. Brittany lays her head down next to Santana's as she holds her.

Mr. Lopez opens the door with a doctor at his side. "Maria, Santana, this is Dr. Cooper, he is a Psychologist here at the hospital." Santana glances over to the two men. "Santana, you will have to talk to someone, it is mandatory for anyone who tries….who… attempts suicide." Mr. Lopez struggles to continue "we are going to go with you, as a family."

Santana looks at her father confused, "Dad?"

"Santana, I was wrong. You are my daughter and I don't ever want to make you feel like things would be better if you were gone" Mr. Lopez answers. Santana smiles at her father as Brittany jumps up and hugs him. "Um…..thank you" he says smiling down at Brittany.

"Okay, well I will leave you and family to work out the details" Dr. Cooper politely nods to Santana and shakes Mr. Lopez hand as she turns to leave the room.

"Brittany, we should really be going too, Santana needs to get some rest" Mrs. Pierce says as she walks back around the bed towards her daughter.

"But, I don't want to leave her, what if…" Brittany starts to say as Santana interrupts her.

"Britt, I won't, I promise." Santana quickly adds. "I love you too much to leave you."

Brittany pulls the brunette in closer hugging her tighter, "San, I don't want to go."

Mr. Lopez speaks up "Susan, if I can clear it with Santana's doctor, if she wants to stay it is okay with us. It might be good for everyone" he motions with his head towards Santana.

Mrs. Pierce nods her head in understanding, "it is okay with me if you want to stay Brittany, but what about school?"

"Can I please skip tomorrow I don't want to go without Santana, everyone will be asking me where she is? I am not a good liar" Brittany pleads.

"I will come by then in the morning." Mrs. Pierce hugs Mrs. Lopez and gently rubs Mr. Lopez's shoulder as she walks over to the bed. "Santana I am glad you are okay" she says kissing her forehead again before she kisses her daughters cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Well I am going to talk to your doctor and then maybe we should head out too" Mr. Lopez mentions to his wife. "Give them some time." Mrs. Lopez nods her head in agreement as she stands.

"Mom, Dad…..I am sorry" Santana says softly "I didn't mean to make you worry."

"Santana, you are our daughter we will always worry about you," Mrs. Lopez responds kissing her daughter goodbye. "We will be back tomorrow morning…get some rest."

Santana watches her parents leave the room as tears stream down her face. Brittany cuddles into her side and holds her.

'Britt, I am so sorry. I just wanted the pain to go away" Santana says softly as Brittany hugs her tighter.