Mercedes Jones
Saturday December 20th 2014
Richmond Virginia
I walked into my room still in shock from Sam's proposal and in even more shock, that I had finally admitted I still wanted him. It was a dream come true. I gathered my overnight bag. Sam invited me over so we could finally talk and get everything out in the open. Then tomorrow morning we would come back to Puck's and share the new with everyone. As I got into Quinn's car, I instantly felt nervous. What if he wanted to have sex? I hadn't had it in years. But the more I thought about it the more excited I got.
As I walked up Sam's stairs, I realized his house was really nice and big. It would suit us just fine. I heard laughing and figured he had the TV on. It wasn't until I opened his door and walked to the living room did I realize it was some woman pushed up against him laughing. I wanted to say something but I couldn't I needed to know what was going on. I needed to hear him say I am getting married.
"Did you forget we had plans tonight?"
"No I'm sorry I was over Puck's."
"When am I gonna get to meet your best friend. We have been dating for six months now."
"Yeah I know and it has been a great six months."
"I'll say it has."
She wrapped her arms around him.
"This has been the best six months. I love you and I know you love me."
"Kitty I need to talk you."
"Why so serious babe? You want me to do what you love baby?"
She started to unbuckle his pants and fell to her knees and I had enough.
"You lying, no good loser!"
I came out of hiding and Sam grabbed his belt as Kitty stood. She looked at me with her hands on her hips.
"Who are you?"
"No, the question is who are you and what is going on here?"
"Mercedes you weren't supposed to be here yet."
Kitty laughed. "Wait your Mercedes?"
"He told you about me?"
"Yeah you're the girl who is like his sister?"
"His sister?"
Sam could see the wheels in my head turning I turned to him so extremely pissed off. He held up his hands.
"Mercedes."
"Your sister?"
I walked over to him and shoved him.
"Your sister!"
"It's not like that at all."
"I believed you. I accepted this ring because I thought you really wanted to be with me. But you don't."
"Mercy I do."
"Shut up. Just shut up!"
I ran out the house. I couldn't be around him any longer. I was sucked in and played again. I was a fool. I grabbed my phone and dialed Finn.
"Hello."
"I hate him."
"Hate who?"
"Sam."
"What happened I thought things were looking up?"
"He asked me to marry him."
"Oh damn him for giving you what you wanted."
"I walked in on him and some girl who was getting ready to clean his pipes."
"What? Clean his pipes?"
"On her knees…with her mouth."
"Huh? Oh...OH!"
Whatever Finn said after that, I really couldn't tell you because I dropped the phone as the car skidded out of control. I screamed trying to keep the car from swerving but the car spun on an ice patch and headed for a fence. As the car impacted the fence at full force, all I could see was black.
I awoke in the car. The street was dark and I could feel blood running down my head. I felt so sore. I looked at the clock on the dashboard. It was 11:30 I had been out for an hour. I went to move hoping it was a dream but my arm was sore and my lower body hurt. I tried to open the door but I couldn't. I tried to move my head around to find my phone but I couldn't. I felt the tears run down my face as I realized I couldn't move or call for help. I looked to the sky and prayed that anyone would walk by or call for help.
I felt something vibrating on my right arm and I thanked God for cell phones. I felt around for the speaker buttoned and cried harder when I heard Finn's concerned voice on the line.
"Mercy you there?"
"Finn."
"Mercy I have been calling you for an hour what happened?"
"I don't know. Finn I'm stuck."
"What your car?"
"No my body, I can't move. Please help me."
"Where are you?"
"I don't know."
"Mercy baby can you see any signs anything?"
I slowly and painfully looked around hoping to see something familiar. I looked out into the distance and noticed swings and a slide. It was then I realized I swerved right into the middle of the park.
"I am at a park."
"What park?"
"I don't know. Around Sam's and Puck's. Please help me."
I felt myself growing dizzy. I could hear Finn begging me to answer him but I couldn't. When I came back, too there was someone on my side and checking my pulse as lights flashed all around me.
"Her pulse is returning to normal and I think she is coming too."
I opened my eyes to see Finn. He smiled at me.
"Mercy are you ok?"
"I don't know."
"Mercy what happened."
"I'm not sure."
Sam walked over to me and bent down.
"Are you ok I was so worried?"
"Get away from me."
"Mercedes."
"No stay away."
I don't know why I freaked out but I did. This was his fault and I hated him. I tried to calm my breathing down but the closer Sam got the more I freaked out. I noticed Puck pulling him away from me. I could hear him telling Sam to calm down that I was just in shock. I couldn't know what I was saying. But I did. Finn grabbed my hand.
"I am right here Mercy, right here until they can get the door open."
"Where are the kids? I need to see Chloe."
"She's with your mom."
"I need to see her."
"Mercy do you really want Chloe to see you like this."
Quinn came to the window.
"I am so glad we found you. Finn didn't give us much to go on…are you ok?"
I smiled slightly seeing Quinn. Suddenly it became harder for me to breath."No I can't breathe."
I started to feel my chest tighten and found it was hard to breathe. I gripped my chest trying to calm my breathing down but I couldn't. My whole body began to shake and everything went black again.
When I awoke this time I was in a dark room. I looked over to the side of my bed and saw Finn sitting there reading.
"what time is it?"
"it's about time you woke up."
"How long was I out?"
"it's Christmas."
I sat up and felt a sharp pain in my back I fell backwards. Finn moved closer to me.
"Sorry I didn't think you would react like that it's Sunday night. We have been taking shifts being here with you. Sam should be here in a few minutes."
"Finn he hasn't been here has he?"
"Not yet."
"Don't let him in here please. I don't wanna see him."
"You need to talk to him."
"No I don't."
Someone knocked on my door and I looked at Sam staring at me. He walked to the side of my bed.
"Thank God I was so scared."
"Finn you tell that man he needs to leave this place."
"Actually I think I am gonna go call Momma Ruby and everyone and let them know you woke up."
"Loser!"
He walked out the door and Sam walked over to me.
"I know you're mad at me."
"Mad? I'm pissed you asked me to be your wife and then you head home to get laid?"
"No it wasn't like that at all."
"Sam I really need for you to leave."
Sam stared at me as Puck and Quinn walked into the hospital room. Quinn walked over to me and hugged me.
"You had me so worried. I thought."
She wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled. I looked at Sam not meaning to ignore her but to angry to hear a word she said.
"What are you still doing here? I said get out."
"You have to let me explain."
"There is nothing to explain. I want you out!"
"No!"
"Puck get him out of here."
Puck exhaled and walked closer to me.
"Mercy you need to calm down ok?"
"Get him out ok please just get him out."
Quinn looked at him.
"Puck how about you and Sam go get something to drink. Please."
Puck pulled Sam out the room and Quinn looked at me.
"We were all really worried about you."
I wiped my eyes and slowly sat up. It was then I realized how much pain I was really in. my head was pounding and my back and left arm were so sore. I looked at Quinn as she sat in Finn's empty chair.
"Ok so what happened. When you left the house you were so happy and then Finn calls us telling us that you were in an accident."
"I went over to Sam's and when I got there he was there with some woman. She was getting ready to go down on him. I was so angry and pissed I just left and he tried to stop me but it didn't matter. After that I don't even know what happened. I was on the phone with Finn and next thing I know I'm waking up stuck."
Quinn stared at me with her mouth wide open.
"He didn't."
"Yeah he did."
"Come on it might have been an misunderstanding. I know he loves you so much."
"Quinn you and I both know that I have been in love with Sam for so long and maybe it just isn't meant to be."
"You cant believe that."
"I don't know what else to believe. But I do know that I don't want to be away from my family anymore. Life is short and I want Chloe to know her father and her cousins and if that means sucking it up and being in his life just as her mother then I will. but as for being with him that door is closed."
"I don't believe you. I don't think the door will ever be closed for you two."