Hey it's Day 17 of Faberry (damn this month is moving fast) I left this kinda short because it's pretty loaded with emotion. More soon. Any mistakes are mine it's been a messed up week I'm hoping for a better weekend.
Nothing Is Lost Chapter 9
"I remember as a child my daddy was the one who took me to all of my acting, singing, ballet all my classes really. They were many times when I wanted to give up but he made sure I didn't. He was there for me always. He always said the day I was born I was his gold star and he saw something special in me. I loved my father and the past couple of years were difficult to say the least. He lost his way but we all do sometimes, when he got back on track things got better. He met the love of his life Jerry and he was happy. That's all any of us could ever ask out of life, to be happy. When I left to go to New York he made me promise not to take care of myself but to take care of Quinn because in the short space of time they knew one another they grew this bond that no one could question.
He would always say he was proud of the four of us and it made him proud to see how we've grown. There was this one time when he visited us and I took him out to dinner he smiled at me. It's such a simple thing a smile but it was the first time in my entire life that I have ever seen my daddy looking so genuinely happy and content. It made my heart flourish to see such a happy man sitting with me"
Rachel squeezed Quinn's hand tightly for support as she continued speaking. "On his death bed he showed me that same dazzling smile when he told me he was proud of the person I became. I didn't get to tell him that I am proud of the person he was, the person who made me who I am, who stuck by me, motivated me and accepted me regardless of who I was. I love you daddy I'll always make you proud. This isn't goodbye this is see you later"
She tried to hold it together as Quinn lead her back to the seat. Santana and Blaine walked to up to the microphone.
"There was a song Leroy always loved even though him singing it wasn't always wise. Blaine and I are going to do it today in his honor. We love you Leroy thank you for being such an inspirational role model to us" Santana said nodding at the church technician who pressed play on the instrumental.
[Santana]
I may never ever find an answer
I may never ever find a cure
I may never risk another lover
Oh, believe me.
Santana sucked in a breath taking Blaine's hand and squeezing before she continued.
I may never ever walk on water
I may never ever walk away
I may never get the chance to tell you
Oh, believe me.
Rachel felt the tears come from her eyes and Quinn wrapped her hand around her shoulder. Brittany and Kurt sat on either side slid closer to him.
[Blaine and Santana]
Oh my heart, I want you to be strong, I need you to be all I believe in (x2)
[Blaine]
I may never wait to see tomorrow
I may never live to seize today
I may never ever ask forgiveness
Oh, believe me.
I may never ever rise above you
I may stumble as I lose my way
I may never find the words to tell you
Oh, believe me.
[Blaine and Santana]
Oh my heart, I want you to be strong, I need you to be all I believe in (x2)
As the instrumental version's singers started singing Rachel closed her eyes resting her head on Quinn's shoulder.[Tribal Singing, 2 verses + Chorus x 4]
[Santana]
I may never ever find an answer
I may never ever find a cure
I may never risk another lover
Oh, believe me.
[Instrumental backup singers] [Tribal Singing, 1 verse + Chorus x 2]
[Blaine and Santana]
Oh my heart, I want you to be strong, I need you to be all I believe in (x2)
As they walked back to their seats Rachel mouthed thank you to them as the Reverend started talking again. Jerry leaned forward with his hands in his head in his hands, being next to Santana she put her hand on his shoulder comforting him.
As they funeral ended they made their way to the grave yard where by chance Rachel's eyes met with Hiram's. Quinn felt her tense meeting her gaze.
"Baby forget about him, come on" She lead her fiancé to the graveside daring not to leave her side. Santana looked at Quinn who nudged her head slowly towards the tree where Hiram stood. She waited until Rachel, Quinn and Jerry were seated then eased out of the crowd.
"Hello Hiram"
"Who are you?" He asked angrily
"You can call me Aunty Snix. Here's the deal Hirs you being anywhere Rachel sends her into a place I hate seeing so this is what's going to happen stay away from her. If she wants to talk to you she'll come see you don't barge into her house, show up at her father's funeral and the other creepy shit you probably have planned in your head. Trust me when I tell you this much if you come anywhere near her against her will you'll have to deal with me and quite frankly I don't want the leg work so make it easy on yourself and leave"
"Can you at least give her this? It's my number in case she wants to use it" Santana took the piece of paper and walked away from the man and back to her position next to Brittany.
"Gave him what for?" Brittany asked
"No one speaks like that anymore baby but yeah I dealt with it" Santana said putting her hand around Brittany's shoulder.
"Leroy would've loved that" Quinn said softly on their way back to the house. Rachel sat quietly nodding her head while Santana sat with her eyes closed and Brittany played with her hair.
"You know he really was horrible at that song" Santana mused
"But always insisted on singing it" Brittany added
"He always said singing talent skipped a generation and came to me" Rachel said. "He just really couldn't sing"
The four women laughed at the comment then Rachel spoke up "Everything was better than I could've planned thanks you guys"
"We would do anything for you" Brittany said
"Do we really have to do this wake though" Rachel asked putting her head back on the seat tiredly
"It's customary baby" Quinn said
"I know but how many of these people do I really know? I just want a quiet evening without 2 or 3 people coming up to me every single minute saying how sorry they are to hear about my daddy but congrats on the nomination. Yeah that happened" She said adding the last part on for Santana's facial expression.
"Okay let's make a deal" Brittany said leaning forward.
An hour later the four girls left Kurt, Blaine and Jerry hosting the wake and they settled onto a blanket at the pond with food from the wake and lots of alcohol.
"To Leroy" Quinn said holding her glass up. Rachel who was resting against her held hers up to the sky. "To daddy"
"To Leroy" Both Brittany and Santana said as the four glasses clinked together.
The song is The Magic Numbers & Amadou & Mariam - All I Believe In. Look out for tomorrow's update.
Specks :)