So here is another chapter. I hope it isn't too messy, because this is based on a real story so it is kinda messy. Thank you Emma for you review, it gives me life.
I do not own Glee, just the storyline.
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Mercedes just stared at her phone, not quite believing what just happened. She felt like her trust was violated and the two of them are making fun of her. Before she can stop it she feels a tear slip down her cheek.
How could she be so stupid to blindly trust Sam. She is sitting at the vet as she tries to quietly stop herself from sobbing and losing it completely in the room full of people with their pets.
"Miss Jones?" The vet looks around questioningly. Mercedes gets up and without answering she walks behind the vet. She is being lead to her dog who is looking at her with a stoned expression. I wish I could have those drugs.
"He is fine and you can take him home now." The vet smiles at her and she smiles back, although it's rather sadly.
"Thank you so much." She grabs her dog and walks to her car, with the stoned dog still in her hands. She gets in and drops her head against the steering wheel as the tears are flowing freely. She can hear her dog quietly howling like he understands her pain.
"Why would you do that?" Sam says as he storms into Quinn's room.
"Why not? She doesn't need to text you, she has me." Quinn gets annoyed and stands up.
"Well, maybe she doesn't like talking to you. Maybe she rather talks to me about it and I know I told you that I am worried about her and I am. I shouldn't have told you anything about what she said to me in confidence." He is frustrated, because he betrayed Mercedes' trust.
"She is my best friend Sam and you two know each other because of me. Besides I made her promise she wouldn't look at you like that." Quinn's eyes get wide when Sam grabs her by both her arms and pushes her back.
"What did you say?" Sam is now inches away from Quinn's face and he can see her eyes water. He lets go immediately and steps back. "I am sorry Quinny I didn't mean it like that."
Half sobbing she looks at the ground. "I just love you both so much." He feels his heart break at her sniff and he envelops her in his arms.
"I am sorry for screaming at you and grabbing you. It's not you fault. I'll tell her what is going on." He feels Quinn nodding against his chest.
Sorry about that. Maybe we micscomunnicated about our relationship. You have to know that you are the best friend of my sister and I am her brother. It's sad that you don't feel like you can talk about it with anybody and you should, but you expect more of this than I do. I should've told you this from the beginning but I didn't and I am sorry for that.
Mercedes looks at the text and reads it again and again to know for sure she read it right.
So I can't call you a friend is that it?
She feels her mind going into the darkest place possible as she sits down on her bed and lets herself fall back.
The connection we have is different, I see you as the best friend of Quinn and that's it. I mean I like the moments we have, but that is all because you are here with Quinn. Maybe we should have some distance?
Mercedes' breath catches in her throat as she gets a mixture of emotions and anger is leading the pack.
So we are not friends, got it! You are abundantly clear, I thought we were my mistake!
She throws her phone against the headboard and turns around as she screams into her pillow. Her sobs getting louder by the minute. She no longer hears her phone vibrate and she knows he isn't going to reply.
"I had every right to do that! You promised me that you wouldn't let anything happen between you two."
"I was just texting him… like friends and nothing more. You were very clear about me not being worthy of dating your brother." Mercedes is beyond angry with her friend.
"Well, you fucking promised." Quinn huffs.
"And I fucking didn't do shit. You do whatever you think is right, I just think we need to end all this."
"You mean our friendship?" Quinn asks shocked as Mercedes hears her gasp through the phone.
"Is that what you want?"
"Maybe it's what we need?" Quinn hesitates in her words and with that Mercedes' anger explodes.
"Yeah it is definitely what we need. Have a good life Quinn." With that she hangs up and sobs herself to sleep.
One and a half year later
Mercedes is sitting on her couch as she waits for Quinn. After almost two years of not speaking, she had the courage to email her with her faults and Quinn emailed back also with an apology.
Now they planned to talk and Mercedes is more than nervous. She missed Quinn so much last year. A lot has happened in the months they didn't spoke and she got really creative with singing and writing and all the things she loves to do.
Quinn wasn't a part of that and every time she did something she was questioning what Quinn would think about it. Her heart ached for her long time friend and she pushed her pride aside for her once best friend.
She can see the headlights of Quinn's car and her heart skips a beat. She walks to the door and opens it. Quinn is standing there in a flower dress as a few young wrinkles paint her face, a few that weren't there when they last saw each other.
"Hi." Quinn says while moving from one foot to the other.
"Hi, come in." Mercedes walks in front of Quinn and sits down on the couch and Quinn follows suit. "Do you want something to drink?"
"Water please." Quinn smiles shyly as Mercedes walks to the kitchen. She looks around the new interior and she can see that Mercedes has grown up and has things together more than when they last spoke.
"Here you go." Mercedes sits back down as she hands over the glass of water. It is silent for a minute as both of them don't know what to say.
After a few more minutes Quinn begins. "Thank you for your email. I waited a long time for that."
Mercedes exhales as she looks at her old time friend. "I shouldn't have reacted the way I did and I am so sorry for that. I know how hard it is to be my friend and how difficult I can be."
"And I shouldn't have reacted the way I did. It was non of my business to jump in between you and Sam, that is up to you guys and I am a bad friend and sister for doing it." Quinn moves closer and so does Mercedes.
Both having tears in their eyes they hug. "I just think we should try and evolve in our friendship just like we did individually." Mercedes says in between sobs.
"I really missed you Mercy and I love you." Quinn hugs Mercedes even tighter, afraid she will leave again.
"I missed you too and I love you so much. There were so many things I wanted to share with you but I couldn't." They break apart and smile at each other.
"Same, we need to talk about everything and not let it come to this again." Quinn wipes her eyes.
"Exactly, talking transparently about everything that annoys us and just be open." Mercedes laughs at Quinn's face that has a frown on it. "What?"
"Well, I would love that and we should start right now. So… how about you and Sam?" Quinn bites her lower lip.
Mercedes smile falters as she hears the question. She doesn't want to talk about that guy. "Uhm… I don't know yet. I was so nervous about today that I didn't think about anything else." She shifts on the couch as she tries to calm down her anger.
"Maybe you should talk to him?"
"Why?" Mercedes loses her temper a little and raises her eyebrow.
Quinn visibly swallows as she feels her cheeks getting hot. "Isn't it a good thing to clear the air between you two?"
"And I should do that? I didn't make any mistakes he betrayed my trust. How am I the one to start that conversation? I know you love him Quinn, but he was a man without balls and he didn't even have the courtesy to apologize for it. Instead he texted me how we aren't friends. If anyone should start the conversation it is him!" Her voice is raised as she stands up, angry about the way her friend is going about it.
"Okay, but you know where he came from. He did it only to help you because you thought you didn't have anybody else." Quinn huffed, getting annoyed herself.
Mercedes turns around and stares at Quinn. "Yes and if he didn't want to he could have said no, but instead he gave me the impression that I could trust him and I couldn't. You know how I am about trust."
"Okay, maybe this is just between you guys and I shouldn't intervene." Quinn sips on her water as Mercedes tries to calm down.
"Yes it is and if we ever want to talk we will talk about it like grown ups okay? Now let's have some shots and sing our longs out with some good music."
With that the conversation is over and the two friends have fun again like old times. But there is no way that Mercedes is going to start that particular conversation with Sam.
"Good luck and if there is anything I can do for you let me know." Quinn hugs Mercedes as she is leaving for two months for a program in South Africa to better herself.
"I know and I promise I will." She hugs her back fiercely before grabbing her bag.
Mercedes is going to work on herself to get rid of the depression or learn to live with it. This program that she is taking will get her mental and eating disorder in check and she will get the right help.
Having to do that is hard for Mercedes as she looks back at a waving Quinn. Quinn insisted on bringing her to the airport and Mercedes is glad that she has her friend up until the very end.
Eight weeks later
Mercedes exhales as she leaves the airport. She texted Quinn that she is finally back from her program and Quinn insisted on having movie night at her place.
Even though Mercedes didn't want Quinn to pick her up from the airport she already sees the blond girl waving at her from a distant. She sighs and shakes her head as a smile creeps up on her lips.
"What are you doing here?" She hugs her best friend.
"What do you think? Looking for the love of my life." They both laugh as they walk towards the car. "You look great Mercy."
"Thanks! Could you drop me off at my place first? I really like to shower and get my stuff home."
"Of course and after that you can come by whenever you want. I am just so fucking happy that you are on our side of the world again."
They drive to Mercedes' house while singing their longs out to the songs on the radio.
"Just put the chips on the table Sam and leave the house." Quinn shouts from the kitchen as she gets the nachos out of the oven. She knows how much Mercedes loves her nachos with cheese, no meat though because Mercedes is a vegetarian.
"Okay the chips is on the table. Laters and have fun." With that Sam pulls open the door and sees Mercedes standing in front of him.
This was a lot of information so I hope it made sense. Thank you so much for reading and please review.
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