Lolovivi Chapter 12 by Yinx

Our house was full of familiar and stranger faces. I turned off the coffee maker and took the mug to Mercedes. She took it but didn't drink. The detective was still talking to her. I went back to the kitchen watching her.

"Why would he take her" Kurt asked thinking out loud. "I mean she is his daughter but he doesn't have custody".

I shrugged trying to control my anger. I couldn't believe what this man did. Tearing apart my family I squeezed my mug hard. Mercedes had started to cry again and I heard glass break.

"Sam your hand" Rachel cried

I looked down and saw my mug broken on the ground a cut on my hand. Rachel placed a paper towel in my hand as she dapped the cut.

"Leave it" I snapped jerking my hand away.

"Sam you need to get it" she began again.

"I said leave it" I snapped again moving toward the living room. Finn blocked my way.

"Can I talk to you" he asked not waiting for an answer from me her steered me toward the patio door an out to the backyard.

"What do you want Finn" I glared at him

"Look it's not your fault Vivi got snatched". I held my breath. "It's not Mercedes fault either. She's going to need you to be strong for her right now not this angry at the world shit that's starting. Look at her" he pointed at my Mela who was breaking down is hysterical cries again. Kurt was at her side rubbing her back. Rachel was talking to the detective a card he handed to her. They began walking to the front door.

"You can't have a pity party for yourself now" Finn continued very distant "She needs you more"

"I couldn't protect her I couldn't protect her or our daughter. I failed her again". I was rambling What if he hurts her like he did Mela. "What if we never see her again? I don't…"

"Don't think like that Samuel". I looked at him it was the first time he called me that. "The police will find her. You believe in God right"? I nodded. "Then trust HIM trust that HE will bring your daughter home."

Our friends stayed late into the morning. Mercedes had finally fallen asleep around ten that morning. I walked Kurt Finn and Rachel to the door. Finn's wife hugged me hard.

"Call me when she wakes up" she said to sadly.

I nodded "I'm sorry about earlier, Rach". I looked down at my hand. After Finn and I came back in she had sat me down to bandage it up.

She cupped my face and getting up on her toes kissed my cheek. "It's okay, Sam" she smiled stepping away into her husband's arms.

Kurt gave me a hug "I can stay you know. She...she needs me. We could take turns watching over her".

I smiled for the first time in hours "Thanks Kurt I…I'd like that"

We said goodbye to the Hudson's and made out way back to the kitchen. Kurt went to check on Mercedes.

"She's still asleep" he sighed heavily as he sat across from me at the kitchen table. I slid a glass of brandy to him. "Thanks" he mumbled taking a sip

I took one as well the liquid burned my throat as the pain it cause took my mind to the events of tonight. If I was a better person I would have been able to Kurt interrupted my thoughts.

"Sam we can't blame ourselves" he said quietly reading my mind. I looked up at him his sky blue eyes were swimming with tears.

"You're damn right I blame God for doing this to her. She did nothing wrong yet HE fucks up her life like this. She is a good person she's the best person I know. Mercedes doesn't deserve this". I felt my temper rise. Kurt put a hand over mine.

"Sam" he smiled softy "do you remember the book of Job in the Bible".

I shook my head "It's been a while since I've read" I confessed

Kurt smiled "Well Job was a man of God through and through. He did no wrong. Then one day God allowed Satan to test Job. He took away everything his children his property everything. Everyone his wife and friends told him to curse God and die. But he wouldn't he remained a loyal servant to God".

"Are you saying I'm Job" I asked.

"No Mercedes is Job, you're more of Jobs wife".

I snorted "So if God allowed whoever to do this why would he it doesn't make sense"

"No one knows why Sam and it's not our business to question".

We were quiet for a long time both on our second glass.

I downed my drink and poured another. "I'm going to go check on her". I told Kurt as I headed toward our bedroom.

I passed Vivi room on my way and saw her sitting on Vivi bed.

"Mercedes" I said softly entering. She did answer. I crossed the room and sat next to her. She got up and moved away from me.

The gesture stung like an ice cold pick stabbing my heart. I swallowed the feelings down as I watched sit at her daughter desk.

I stood up "I brought you a drink" I said quietly making my way over to her and handing the glass to her. She took it and sipped it. I sucked in my cheeks watching her. "It's not your fault Mercedes".

"Not now Sam" she whispered

"But you need to know this Mela; what he did..."

"What I need is another drink" she rasped downing the rest in a gulp. She got up and walked out of the room.

I followed her into the kitchen it seemed that Kurt had gone to bed. I watched her pour the half full into the brandy glass. Then down half in a large gulp.

"Mercedes" I whispered taking the liquor bottle out of her hands "You can't drink your problems away".

She glared at me swaying a little she wasn't one that could handle her drink. "So I'm a problem now" she snapped.

"I didn't say that"

"Yes you did" she said hiccupping. "But you know your right it's my problem and I shouldn't have involved you". She fumbled with her hands.

I watched her take off her ring. I lost the ability to feel. She set the ring on the table and stumbled back towards the bedrooms. I quickly blinked back my tears grabbing the ring I tucked it into my pocket. I went after her picking her up and carrying her to our room.

She wrapped her arms around my neck and won't let go when I set her down on the bed. So I sat her in my lap and just held on to her. We were silent for a long. I slowly laid back on the pillows pulling her on top of me. She still hadn't let go of me.

"It was a mistake coming back here" she said barely audible.

I tensed pulling her closer. "No it wasn't Mercedes. You needed to come back here it's where you belong. It's where you are loved. You're family's here your friends are here I'm here. We love you and Lolovivi very much".

"I know you do, I know all you do, but still I should have known" she whispered shaking her head.

"How" I asked I lifted her chin so she could look at me. "You did everything right". I watched her shake her head closing her eyes she shuddered in my arms. I held her tighter.

Mercedes opened her eyes sadly to mine. "I should have left when I knew he found me again".

"Then you'll be running for the rest of your life. You said he was like a blood hound" she chuckled slightly at my joke. "I promise, Mela we will find her".

"I hope so" she moving off me but stayed close to my side she closed her eyes and went to sleep again.

I was almost into slumberland myself until the phone rang.

It was Mercedes phone I answered. "Hello"?

"Mercy, will always belong to me Evans" Bruce husked came through "No one but me"