Though I wish at 11:11 every day and night I still don't own Glee =(
Graduation
They were running on high and had no intentions of coming down any time soon. Tina looked around her and thought back five years when they were sitting in this every place after their first graduation together. The cars in the parking lot weren't the same, and there were a few new members but the feeling she had felt then was still present. She had heard somewhere that life was not a single book but many volumes in a series. Volume one was almost done and they had gathered to write the final chapter. This family had gone through so much and while she didn't know if the worst was behind them she was confident that they could withstand the strongest storm. "How about east?"
Mercedes watched as her daughter (still amazed her to say that) slept in the backseat of her car. She had gotten bored with the topic of discussion, she didn't really care where they went as long as they got moving soon. What did it matter which direction they went in, they would be together having fun and exploring the world around them. She thought of Alana and it warmed her heart to know that these traditions had survived long enough to be passed down to their children. It was moments like this that gave her faith in the world. Bad things happened and she now had to worry about the effect these things had on her child. There was no escaping the outside world but she knew that this family created an environment that her daughter could be safe in as she grew and matured. She didn't care where they went, with them together everywhere was home. "Kay, I'm getting in the car, hurry up and decide"
Kurt was excited that to share this part of his life with Alex. Though he had spent a few months in the summer with them, he had never been on the road trips before. This family was everything to him heck ran a business with his best friends, his brothers and sisters. Holiday dinners were rotated and spent in different households each time and he had more surrogate mothers and second fathers than anyone needed and they each loved him unconditionally. He looked at Alex as he tried to urge everyone that going south made the most sense. He waved his hands in the air as he tried to convince them and Kurt's smile widened as his wedding ring shone in the summer sun. He had never conceived a day where he would find someone to spend his life with, and be able to legally marry them. Yet, here he was, a newlywed sharing his family traditions with his new husband. He joined the conversation as Alex took hold of his hand. "Have you nuthead's considered heads or tails?"
Noah had just watched his mother cry as he walked across the stage and received his diploma. He had watched with pride as members of his family walked across the stage while the rest cheered in the crowd. He hadn't even wanted to go to college until senior year and for the first two years he had no idea what he was doing in business management. Yet, like everything else in his life it had worked itself out. Now he was running the business side Ah'Mai'Zing with Matt which allowed Kurt, Mercedes and Tina focus on doing what they loved. It was weird to think of it as a family business but with 7 stores spread across the southern California area that's exactly what it was. He watched as Rachel spoke to Quinn's belly giving commentary on everything that was going on, explaining that though they were crazy they were the best family the little one could ask for. He sent a prayer to baby Sophia the daughter that had never taken a breath (she would have been around Alana's age now) and asked that she watch over her little sister or brother and this family. "Heads we go east, tails we go south."
Britney was amazed by how much things had changed since their first road trip. They were older, wiser and though there were scars they had never been stronger. She took a sip of her watermelon slushie and looked up at the sky as the sun began to set and the colours changed , proving just how long they had been arguing about this. She had accepted an internship at UC Berkley within their math department and was beyond excited to move to California with Matt as he helped run the boutiques. Their life was always changing and sometimes they lost their way, put there were so many of them with so much love to be shared that the road back was never walked alone. When she had proposed to Matt they weren't an official couple and a part of her knew that it wasn't the way it should be done but she needed to show him that she was committed and everyone had helped her get everything ready. When he had said yes she felt as though she had been washed clean of her past mistakes. They had three weeks to explore and she wanted to cover the as much land as possible with the people she cared for most. "Tails"
Santana was irritated. She blamed the heat and the fact that she had packed all her dresses and was stuck in a pair of tight jeans. She blamed the fact that the air smelled like pine and that she'd eaten at least ten tacos at lunch. She complained about all of this while Mike stood behind her rubbing her arms to calm her nerves. She was looked over at Quinn and while she looked beautiful Santana was not looking forward to getting that big. Getting pregnant had always been a part of the plan and she was excited that she would at have company for at least a few months. Santana had a job as a professional cheerleader with the Lakers and had worried that getting pregnant would jeopardize that but her coach had told her that they would hold her spot for the year she would be gone so she could relax and enjoy becoming a mom. It was hard travelling with the team and screw what people thought, cheerleading was not easy but at the end of the day she was doing something she loved and when she was home she was with people she loved. She pulled a quarter out of her pocket and tossed it into the air.
Quinn laughed as her sister talked to the baby. She was glad that her morning sickness had disappeared in time for the road trip, it would have sucked to have to pull over every thirty minutes to puke her guts up. Being pregnant wasn't the same as she remembered it being, but she figured that had a lot to do with the fact that there was no big secret hanging over her head. She had been overwhelmed by fear that she would miscarry again but she only had three months to go the doctor has assured her that the baby was as healthy as could be. Everyone was talking and she had no idea how but every time Sean said something the baby would kick. Every time Rachel spoke it would roll over and every time puck spoke it would lay still as if listening patiently to his every word. It had taken her a while but little by little she had noticed the little things the baby did in response to the family. Even her unborn child knew the meaning of love, east or south, this was all she needed. "South it is".