Mercedes was tired. She spent all day on her feet hiding from Mike. He asked her out every day in the last two weeks and she was having a hard time finding new ways to say no. She has also been checking on Sam every day. She was worried because he hadn't woken up and that was often a bad sign. Quinn had been up almost every day but her visits were becoming shorter.
Mercedes had met his parents when they drove up from Nashville. Leaving Sam's little brother and sister there until school ended in a few weeks. She felt for the family. When they first saw Sam it was heartbreaking. His mother had to be sedated. It was too hard for her. His father seemed to be a man of few words only praying over his son and comforting his wife. Glancing at her watch she sighed as Mike walked over to her.
"And there is my favorite Nurse."
"Dr. Chang I am starting to think you are stalking me."
"Not stalking I just want to take you out. Give me one good reason why we can't date? I know you like me and I like you. We have a ton of chemistry and I think we would make a hot new doctor nurse couple."
"Mike I am working 6 days a week here for 12 hour shifts because we are short staffed. I am tired and whatever time I am not spending here I am sleeping or catching up with my family. I don't have the time to date anyone. I like you I do but my schedule and my head is just not in the right place for this."
Mike folded his arms. "I get that. I just want to be with you. So when you get some free time let me know. I found this cute little restaurant I think you will enjoy."
Mercedes nodded as Mike kissed her cheek and walked away. She sighed hearing a commotion, she knew before she saw it who was making the noise. Yelling and a few choice words were coming from Sam's room. Mercedes already knew tensions were high since Sam entered into a coma. Mercedes walked into the room and was met by four pairs of eyes. Mercedes closed the door and cleared her throat.
"Excuse me guys but this is a hospital and even more so this is the IC ward. I could hear you all the way down the hall."
Mercedes glanced at the eyes knowing the sadness they had all felt. Quinn was joined with her Mother, and Sam's parents Maggie and Dwight. Maggie walked over to Mercedes.
"She is leaving."
Mercedes sighed. "Leaving?"
Quinn glanced away from her as Maggie continued. "Leaving Sam. She is just walking away from him, from their relationship. My son is lying on this bed fighting for his life and she is leaving him."
Mercedes glanced at the ring that was now on Sam's bedside. Quinn grabbed her purse wiping her eyes.
"Quinn, what's going on?"
Quinn wiped her eyes. "I can't do it. They said Sam might not wake up. If he does he might not walk. He won't walk. What kind of life was is that for him?"
Maggie threw her hands in the air. "It's still a life! You agreed to be his wife."
Mercedes reached out for Maggie and sighed. "Ok, everyone calm down. Quinn I know this is hard."
"Hard? Hard? Sam is lying there looking like he is sleeping but we all know it's just machines and prayer keeping him alive. I can't see him like this every day."
Maggie moved towards Quinn. "Just go, I don't want some selfish little brat around him anyways. I thought you were better than this, I thought you truly loved my son. But I was wrong."
Quinn shook her head. "I never signed up for this. I never asked for any of this to happen."
Dwight ended his silence. "Enough! Quinn what did you think you were signing up for? Stuff happens we deal with it. If you cannot deal then I suggest you do what you need to and leave. My son is in for the fight of his life and if you are not strong enough to help him fight, then you should leave."
"I'm sorry." Quinn grabbed her Mother's hand and walked out of the room. Dwight sighed angrily as Maggie cried.
Mercedes took her hand in hers. "Quinn was just dealt a hard hand I am sure once she realizes what she is doing, she will come back. It's going to be ok. Everything will work out the way it's supposed to."
Maggie wiped her eyes. "What kind of person leaves someone in this state? Someone she claims to love so much?"
Mercedes held Maggie's hand. "I don't doubt she loves him. I just think she is scared of losing him. Watching someone you love die is hard and life changing."
Maggie wiped her eyes looking at Dwight. "What are we gonna do Dwight? We have to get back to Nashville to pick up the twins. You can't make that trip alone."
Mercedes's looked at her watch. It was ten tile 6 and her shift was about to be over. "I am off tomorrow I can stay here with him until you get back."
Maggie turned towards her. "What? You would do that?"
Mercedes nodded. "I know this is hard for you guys and anything I can do to help I will. I have been in here every day for the last two weeks anyways. I don't mind."
Dwight nodded as Maggie hugged her. "You are such a godsend. Thank you."
Mercedes hugged her back. "I am just doing for me what I wish someone would do for me if I was ever in this situation. I know it might take you longer to get back so I will enlist the help of my friends too. Sam won't be alone. I will make sure of it."
Maggie wiped her eyes. "I bet he would have loved you. You are so much like him, open and kind hearted. Please let us know if anything changes. We are just running to get the kids then coming right back."
Mercedes hugged the woman. "Take your time. You do not need to end up in here right next to your son. He is in great hands I promise. Any changes or if Quinn comes back I will call you."
Maggie nodded moving from the embrace and kissing Sam on the forehead. She then walked out the room and Dwight followed. Mercedes left the room briefly after shooting Kurt and Santana a text, to change and clock out. She walked back into Sam's room and smiled seeing Kurt sitting with him.
"I see you got my text."
"Yes I have. So please explain the loud screaming that we all heard coming from in here?"
Mercedes sat next to Sam grabbing his hand. Something she had done every day. "Quinn left him. She just removed her ring said sorry and left. She is scared I get that but if she truly loved him she would have stayed."
Kurt folded his arms. "Wait she just left? Like left him completely?"
"Yep. I don't know how she could do that. His mother lost it. They are picking up his siblings from Nashville which is why I needed your help. I am off now and tomorrow but if they don't get back before my shift is off I need your help to keep an eye on him."
"Girl you don't have to ask me twice I would do it just to look at him. He is gorgeous."
Mercedes rolled her eyes. "Yes he is. I can't deny that. The more he heals the better he looks. How could she just leave him? If this was Finn I would do everything in my power to bring him out of this coma."
Kurt walked over to Mercedes seeing her get teary eyed. "I know sweetie. We all know what you would have done to save Finn."
Mercedes wiped her eyes. "Yeah well some of us aren't that lucky. You should get to your shift. I am sure Dr. Anderson is looking for his favorite Nurse."
"Dr. Anderson has yet to make a move and I am putting myself all kinds of out there. Maybe he is just not into me."
"Kurt I see the way he looks at you. It's the same way Santana and Brittany look at each other when they think we aren't looking. He may just not know how to approach you."
"So you think I should make the first move?"
"I don't think it would hurt if you asked him for coffee after work."
Kurt smiled kissing Mercedes on the cheek. "I am so lucky to have you in my life Cedes. You are my best friend and I love you."
"Love you too boo, now go to work. Sam and I will be just fine."
Kurt walked away shutting the door and Mercedes smiled at Sam.
"Finally alone right? I am sorry about Quinn. Am sure once she realizes what she has done she will be back. Not everyone can handle being in this situation."
Mercedes moved a stray hair from over Sam's closed eyes. "So how about another song. Maybe something to life you up a little. Because if they are right and you can hear everything that is going on while you are in a coma then your mood might be a little sad right now."
Mercedes cleared her throat. "I think we are gonna stick with the old school theme though. You seem to like it. I bet you don't know anything about Nat King Cole. I used to listen to his music with my mom. He made these two songs I love so much. I think we can do both right now. You don't have anywhere pressing you need to be."
Mercedes moved a little closer to Sam.
"Smile though your heart is aching. Smile even when it's breaking. When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by, if you smile through your fear and sorrow. Smile and maybe tomorrow. You'll see the sun come shining through for you. Light up your face with gladness, hide every trace of sadness. Although a tear may be ever so near. That's the time you must keep on trying. Smile what's the use of crying. You'll find that life is still worthwhile if you just smile. That's the time you must keep on trying. Smile what's the use of crying. You'll find that life is still worthwhile if you just smile."
Mercedes closed her eyes. "I sang that song every day after I lost Finn. You remember him? I told you about him last week. He was like a gentle giant. I say giant because the boy was about 6'3 and I am 5'2. But he had this way about him that made me fall in love so easily. He treated Kurt like a brother and not just some gay kid he was forced to live with."
Mercedes bit her lip. "He was my best friend. All of our best friends even Santana and she is not an easy person to get to like you. She called him the Jolly Green all of freshman year. But she loved him too. Like a brother. He is the reason I am here with your right now. He is why I went into nursing and not music. I wanted to make a difference."
Mercedes continued to talk to Sam not knowing that Santana and Kurt were outside listening. Santana closed the door walking away.
"Kurt I am worried about her."
"I know what you mean but she is talking about Finn to him. I think her being there with Sam is helping her heal."
"And what if she develops feelings for him? What is she falls for him knowing he won't return her feelings because he is vegetable."
Kurt folded his arms. "I think she is just trying to heal. She sees Finn in Sam. He is someone she can save."
"I just don't want to see her broke Kurt. No again. That is my sister in there and it took us six months to pull her back from the darkness. I can't do that again. She is getting to close to coma guy and we need to stop her from making a mistake that could do more harm than good."
Santana turned back towards the room sighing. "Don't get me wrong. I am glad she is talking about Finn. About what he meant to her, but she is talking to a man who doesn't even know she is there."
Mercedes smiled widely as she spoke of Finn to Sam. "You know he wanted to get married as soon as we graduated? He asked me and I told him I would think about it, but I had wanted to. He was my heart and it's sad you only get one. But anyways I have another song for you. It's one of my favorites and yes its anther Nat King Cole."
Mercedes bit her lip thinking of the last time she sung this song. "Senior year after Finn and I were named Prom king and queen I sang this to Finn. I haven't sung it since so go easy on me."
Closing her eyes she began to sing.
"When I fall in love, it will be forever. Or I'll never fall in love. In a restless world like this is. Love is ended before it's begun. And too many moonlight kisses. Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun. When I give my heart. It will be completely. Or I'll never give my heart. And the moment I can feel, that you feel the same way too. Is when I fall in love with you? And the moment I can feel, that your feel that way too. Is when I fall in love, with you?"
Mercedes stayed with her eyes closed for a moment feeling the emotions within her build. She opened her eyes and was met with a glossy pair of green ones. She stared at him for a moment allowing the tears to fall from her cheek to her jeans. Sam blinked his eyes and Mercedes gripped his hands. She was frozen unsure of what to do. Before she could speak he squeezed her hand still looking at her.
Mercedes sighed waiting for his eyes to close again like before but they stayed fixed on her. She moved closer to him with a smile. "You would wake up right now wouldn't you?" She said half joking but mostly relieved.
"Wh-wh-"was all he could get out. Mercedes hit the call button and smiled.
"You are at Trident Hospital. You were in an accident but you are fine. You are going to be ok."
Thank you guys for the support you have given me throughout my stories. I haven't had a lot of motivation but this story spoke to me. I hope you like it and will review it.
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