Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN GLEE IF I DID SAMCEDES WOULD BE THE MAIN COUPLE IN GLEE AND THEY WOULD GET ALL THE DUETS WHILE FINCHEL SWAYS IN THE BACKGROUND
A/N: Hey all I would have had this up sooner but I was watching the Super Bowl GO RAVENS! LOL to all my new followers I thank you for reading and to all who review your words are my MOTIVATORS! Anyway I hope you enjoy the SamCedes love in this chapter. The song in this chapter is Invisible by Jennifer Hudson
MUCH LOVE!
As I See It
No Directions
The school play was coming up. Everybody in glee was excited about actually performing a show since they couldn't perform Rocky Horror for anybody last year. Mr. Schue announced they were going to do West Side Story.
"Well of course I'll be playing Maria and you guys can fight over all the less important roles" Rachel said
"There will be auditions right Mr. Schue?" Mercedes asked glaring at Rachel
"Yes there will Mercedes" he said
"Good because I think it's time Miss Mercedes Jones gets what she always deserves."
"And what's that DIVA" Kurt asked
"The spotlight" Mercedes said and she and Kurt did their secret handshake.
"You don't mean you're going to try out for Maria are you?" Rachel asked
"Yes I am, do you have a problem with that?"
"No I just don't want you to get embarrassed that's all."
"And how would I get embarrassed?"
"When you don't get the part because you don't well how can I say this nicely, you don't look the part Mercedes."
"Wow Rachel I knew you were a lot of things but I didn't think you we're heartless. Usually comments like that would break me but I'm much stronger now and not you or anybody else is going to break me with words."
"Ladies let's save it for the stage" Mr. Schue said as he went on discussing the play. How Artie was going to direct so he can put all his focus on Sectionals. He also told everyone he was going to bring back Booty Camp for the ones he felt needed help with their dancing and it was mandatory. Rachel and Mercedes glared at each other all through the rest of glee club. After glee was over Mercedes went to the library to do homework but she could not focus because she was so mad at what Rachel said. How dare she say that I don't look the part. Who says a curvy girl can't play Maria? She was so into her thought she almost missed her phone ringing.
"Hello"
"Mercy where are you?" Sam asked
"In the library what's up?"
"Practice is over and I was looking for you."
She looked at the clock on the wall "crap" she whispered "I am so sorry Sam I totally lost track of time. Stay put I'm on my way."
"Ok"
She quickly grabbed her things and headed to her car. She drove around the school to see Sam standing there waiting for her. She smiled when she saw him because he was looking really good. His hair was still damp from his shower. He got in and leaned over and kissed her.
"You smell good" she said smiling
"Well my girlfriend bought me this shower gel and shampoo/conditioner set that makes me smell like this. "
"Well you must have a real smart girlfriend."
"The smartest, I mean so smart she left me standing out here because she was studying in the library."
"Sam I'm sorry I lost track of time."
"Its ok babe it happens."
"To be honest I couldn't really concentrate on studying because I was so angry."
"Why were you angry?"
"Just can't get what Rachel said out of my head."
"Mercy now don't you pay Rachel no mind. You know why she said that right?"
Mercedes smiled at how his southern drawl slips out from time to time. "Why did she say that?"
"It's obvious that she is jealous of you and your talent."
"Yeah right Sam, why would she be jealous of me. She has a great voice and she gets all the solos."
"Do you see how she has to fight to get respect from people, respect that people naturally gives to you. She can sing yes but she has to practice so hard to sound the way you sound just waking up in the morning. Mercy you scare her."
"How do I do that?"
"Because she knows that you are the one person that can take everything that she has worked so hard for away. If you audition for Maria she knows you can take it from her. So are you going to audition?"
"Yes I'm going to audition."
"For what part?"
"Maria."
Sam fist pumped in the air "Yes, that's my girl you are going to kill that audition and get the spotlight because you deserve it baby."
"Sam you are the best boyfriend a girl can ask for."
"Only because I have such a talented, sexy, and beautiful girlfriend, she makes it easy for me to be a good boyfriend."
"Thank you for supporting me you will never know how much that means to me." She leaned in and gave him such a passionate kiss. She had an idea so she pulled away started the car and sped off.
"Mercy why are you driving so fast?" he asked with a slight look of panic in his eyes.
"We have three hours until my parents get home and I want to show my man how much supporting me really means to me" she said with a smirk.
"Oh well I never say no to alone time with you but we need to make a stop at the store because I'm all out of condoms" he said laughing.
"No need" she said "I have plenty at my house" giving him a wink.
The look that came on Sam's face was priceless "you have plenty? That's it you have to marry me woman. We can just go do it right now."
"Sam you are insane, we're not getting married right now."
"I just love you so much. You don't even know how sexy you are right now."
Mercedes laughed at how Sam was acting "do you think you are the only one to think about protection. I don't want to end up pregnant but I know I love being with you so I do what I got to do."
"Man you are the best girlfriend in the world."
They pulled up to Mercedes house and literally ran to her room. The make out session was cut short when they heard the door close and her mother calling out to her.
"Mercedes you home."
"Yes mom I'm upstairs"
"Can you come down please I got some news to tell you."
"Ok be down in a sec"
Both of them looked so distraught about not being able to finish what they started.
"Don't worry babe we'll have plenty of time to get our loving on" she assured him "now come on before she gets suspicious."
They went downstairs to see her mother at the dining room table looking through the mail. She looked up and saw Mercedes and Sam walk in.
"Oh hi Sam I didn't know you were here" Mrs. Jones said.
"Yeah mama we were studying and he was helping me pick out a song for my audition for the school play. We're doing West Side Story this year." Mercedes said
"Oh that's sounds good baby. What part are you auditioning for?"
"Maria."
The lead, well I say you go baby. I know you will do great and your father and I will be right there cheering you on."
"Thanks mommy. So what is your news?"
"I should go and let you guys talk" Sam said
"You're not staying for dinner?" Mercedes asked with a small pout forming on her face.
"Well we were actually going out for dinner to celebrate but you are more than welcome to join us Sam."
"I don't want to intrude on family celebrations" he said.
"Boy stop you are family" Mrs. Jones said
"Thank you Mrs. Jones" Sam said smiling he liked the sound of that.
"You can call me Mama J, Kurt and Quinn do."
"Ok Mama J" he said.
"So mom what are we celebrating?"
I have been selected to go do Doctors without Borders. And I go to Peru in two weeks."
"Wow mom that is amazing" Mercedes said getting up to hug her mom "you are going to be able to help so many people."
"Yeah that is why I wanted to do this. I love the fact that I'll be able to go to an area where they can't afford proper health care and give it to them. The best part is that your dad is going with me for a week and doing some dental work as well."
"Oh my goodness mom you and dad, that is amazing. I am very proud of the both of you."
"Thank you baby we are excited about this."
"That's awesome Mama J" Sam interjected.
"So were going to meet your dad at Breadstix so we better get going."
"Let me go freshen up" Mercedes said "Sam can you help me."
Her mother gave her a knowing look "let's not take all day you two."
"Yes mom."
They ran upstairs to freshen up and Sam called his parents to let them know he was eating dinner with Mercedes.
"Sam did you just hear what my mom just said?"
"Yeah I heard her Mercy I think it's great that she's going to do that in Peru."
"I'm not talking about that I'm talking about the fact that she and my dad are going to be gone a whole week" she said.
"Oh yeah I heard that too" he said "and I was thinking about how we could recreate our time at the lake" he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"I was thinking the exact same thing" she said wrapping her hands around his neck pulling him in for a kiss.
"Well I guess we have some planning to do" he said against her lips.
"Yes we do. Now come on before my mom thinks were up to no good."
"I wish."
"Come on crazy man" she led him downstairs and she drove to the restaurant.
Dinner was a good and they talked about the Doctors without Borders program and about the school play.
"Do you plan on auditioning Sam?" Mr. Jones asked.
"I'm thinking about it I just don't know yet. I'm still trying to fight for that quarterback spot, and with school work and glee I am not sure if I want to add something else to my plate."
"I think you can handle it Sam" Mercedes assured him "you're smart."
"Thanks Mercy" he said grabbing her hands into his.
After dinner Mercedes drove Sam home and they talked and made out for a while before heading home. Before she fell asleep her phone buzzed it was a text from Sam:
Hey I got an idea ~Sam I Am
What's that? ~M
I was thinking about how we go recreate the time at the lake ~Sam I am
So what's your plan? ~M
I think I am going to have a very important project with Mike that week and we might have to work on it late ~Sam I Am
That could work ~M
And then on another night I might have a bro's night at Puck's ~Sam I Am
I have the smartest boyfriend in the world ~M
Well you have to do me favor though ~Sam I Am
What is that? ~M
Wear those Captain America pajamas ~Sam I Am
LOL Ok I'll wear mine if you wear yours ~M
LOL Deal ~Sam I Am
Love you goodnight ~M
Love you too goodnight ~Sam I Am
The next week was crazy at school with Booty Camp. Mercedes hated it. She knows that Mr. Schue does it to help the group dance better and all but she just don't like the way he runs it. He likes to single her out for some reason and it pisses her off. Last year she took it because she wanted to be a team player but this year she refused to be his whipping girl.
"Come on Mercedes you're not trying." Mr. Schue barked
"I am trying, I just can't get it" she snapped
"You can get it if you practice" Mr. Schue said.
"I have been practicing."
"Well I can't tell" he said "you don't look any better from the first day."
"She has been practicing Mr. Schue" Sam jumped in
"Look Sam I know you are trying to defend your girlfriend but this is none of your business" Mr. Schue said
"I'm just telling you the truth."
"Look Mercedes you have got to try harder" Mr. Schue said turning his attentions away from Sam back to Mercedes.
"Why are you picking on me?"
"I'm not picking on you I'm trying to help you get better."
"No you are singling me out trying to embarrass me and I thought this was mandatory?"
"It is"
"So where's Rachel huh?"
"Rachel practices" Finn said
"So does Mercedes" Sam said clinching his fist.
"Look I just want to know why she's not here if we all have to be here?" Mercedes said.
Mr. Schue just stood there with his arms folded.
"So you have nothing to say? Ok fine then if you can't tell me why she doesn't have to be here then I don't have to be here. I'll see you in class" she turned around and walked out. Sam was going after her when Finn grabbed his arm.
"Hey man can you try to calm her down please."
Sam gave him a 'get the hell out of my face look' and snatched his arm away and walked away. He caught up with Mercedes at her car. He could see she was crying.
"Babe don't cry, he was wrong."
"I have been trying so hard Sam and he acts like I'm the worst dancer in there." Tears were streaming down her face. Sam grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.
"Mercy I know you practice and if Schue can't see that then he is crazy."
"He never sees anything I do. He is so concerned with Rachel and Finn nobody else seems to matter. I don't know if I can deal with this another year Sam."
"So what do you want to do Mercy? Do you want to quit New Directions?"
"No I don't want to quit but if this is how it's going to be I don't think I have a choice."
"Well you know I will support any decision that you make."
"Thank you Sam for defending me with Finn and Mr. Schue and for being here with me right now."
"I'm always on your side boo no matter what" he gave her that lopsided grin.
She laughed and pulled him in for a kiss. They left and Mercedes took Sam home she went home because she had a lot to think about. The next day school was the same as always. Mercedes wasn't sure how things were going to go for her in glee since she walked out on booty camp. Her questions were answered quickly when she walked in the choir room. Mr. Schue didn't even look her direction.
"We seem to have a problem with a few members in the group not agreeing on how I run booty camp. So let me start by saying this I chose the people who needed to come to Booty camp by their dancing abilities. That is the whole point of doing this. It's not to embarrass anyone it is to help."
Mercedes was getting so upset because she could not believe he was calling her out like this. Sam grabbed her hand trying to calm her down but he was getting mad too.
Mr. Schue continued "we are a team and we are only as strong as our weakest link."
If looks could kill Will Schuster would have been worm food from the look Mercedes and Sam were giving him.
"So what are you trying to say Mr. Schue? Are you saying I'm the weak link?" Mercedes said
"I never said anyone's name"
"You didn't have to but the fact that we had a problem yesterday in Booty camp and today you're addressing said problem and saying that we are only as strong as our weakest link then I know you are talking about me."
"Mercedes look-"
"No I don't want to hear it Mr. Schue it's obvious that you don't see me."
"I see you Mercedes" he said
"No you don't see me or how valuable to this group I am. All you see is the girl you can trot out on stage at the end of the song and belt out that glory note. I am so much more than that. And I'm about to show you."
"Mercedes what are you doing?" Mr. Schue asked
"What we always do in here we sing out our emotions and I got a song for you."
The music started to play:
Seems like I'm not here
It's like I don't mean nothing
Like glass unclear
Almost like you can see straight through me
I got questions but no answers
So tired of being confused and I
Don't wanna stay right here and I
Gotta find my wings and fly
[Chorus:]
I gotta find me another way
Cause I don't wanna stay another day
Time for a change in my mind
I've opened my eyes I'm changing my life
And now I'm gonna live my life for me
Cause this ain't how it's supposed to be
No more standing in the back of the line
Cause I'm invisible for the last time
Looking directly at Mr. Schue
Why can't you see me?
Do I really even matter?
You changed me completely
And I remember how it used to be
I got question what's the lesson
I'm tired of being confused and I'm
I'm gonna take my chance and fly
I'm taking back my life
I gotta find me another way
Cause I don't wanna stay another day
Time for a change in my mind
I've opened my eyes I'm changing my life
And now I'm gonna live my life for me
Cause this ain't how it's supposed to be
No more standing in the back of the line
Cause I'm invisible for the last time
This can't be it for me
This can't be all I'm made for
And all my time wasted in this life
It's my time to shine
No more feeling insufficient
I'm gonna make my own decisions
It don't matter what you can or cannot see
I'm doing this for me
I gotta find me another way
Cause I don't wanna stay another day
Time for a change in my mind
I've opened my eyes I'm changing my life
And now I'm gonna live my life for me
Cause this ain't how it's supposed to be
No more standing in the back of the line
Cause I'm invisible for the last time
Can you see me?
I know you see me
No more stand in the back of the line
Cause I'm invisible for the last time
"I'm done" she turned and walked out of the room.
Everyone was stunned by what just happened. Sam grabbed Mercedes bag and his bag and stood to leave.
"Sam we still have rehearsal" Mr. Schue said.
"Do you see what just happened? You just lost your best singer because you refused to see her worth and her talent and you expect me to stay here."
"Dude I know she is your girl but-"
"Finn don't you even finish that sentence, if she was wrong I would tell her she was wrong but this time she is so right. She has been in this club from the beginning and she has never had a solo in a competition. Hell even I had one and I know she is better than me. So no I am not going to stay for rehearsal today or any other day I'm done too" and he walked out.
He found Mercedes at her locker on the floor sobbing. He helped her up walked to her car and put her in the passenger's side got her keys and drove to her house. He took her inside and up to her room. Laid her on the bed and he laid next to her. Never saying a word he just held her.
"You don't have to say a word babe until you're ready" he said.
She just cried until she fell asleep. While she was sleep her parents came home and saw Sam still there and he explained to them what happened and they agreed to let him stay because they knew Mercedes needed him at that time. He also talked to his parents and let them know what was going on and told them he would come home early in the morning to change clothes. He was not going to leave his Mercy not tonight.
A/N: I know I went away from the timeline from the show but I needed this to happen first. Up next the Troubletones are here.
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