A short story of My take on the beginning of Samcedes
It shouldn't have been any different to any other day when Monica woke up that fresh Thursday morning in April, she smelt the air for about five seconds before the smell of wee hit her nose "Mercy" she shouted, knocking her sister in the head "Mercy" she repeated knocking her again and getting movement from her this time "Get up you've wet the bed again" she said vexed at her sisters repeated laziness during the night. "Why are you do damn nasty man" she said shoving her again
Mercy woke up and didn't want to move "God" she said under her breath "I tried Mon I really did I went to the toilet last night and everything" she said getting out of the puddle of wet she'd created on the bed as Monica bounced off the bed before her in fear of getting any wetter
"Try harder man, we both have to wash these damn sheet now" she said cutting her eye at her as she walked out the door, leaving Mercy to collect the wet sheet, and struggle down the narrow, steep stairs.
Mercy was the larger of the two sisters and at 15 she was easily a size above in clothes, while her older sister Monica, now 16, was the opposite to her in almost every way but, they were both blessed in the looks department but Mercy won she was her mother with perfect skin tone deep set hazel brown eyes, that changed with the weather or her mood and dark brown almost straight hair, inherited from her Mother's side of the family, being of Arawak descendant. Monica was more to their Father's side of family in that she was slightly darker with a long face, tight curled hair with light brown eyes that got even darker and showed her evil side when she was ready.
Their parents had come to England, from Jamaica, in the 1970's aged 18 looking for a better life and had found it in part, their Dad had secured a job at the local chemical factory, dangerous, but it paid very well and within two years they were looking at getting on the property market. Annette; their mother, a Nubian princess, with hazel brown eyes and slender body, had wanted to get married before they started their family and they figured getting a stable home first would also put them at an advantage. It took Curtis; a well tones dark skinned, handsome dreadlocks man, about 5 years' to finished paying for the house, putting his earning with money they had brought with them from Jamaica, after the sale of the family land that he no longer wanted to work. Well it wasn't about the working of the land it was more about where the wares were going to be sold once they grew the stuff, trade was hard for anyone but for a young man who had promised the world to his Nubian princess, it was so slow it wasn't helping him hit any of his goals. Hence the move; the house was brought, the wedding took place and a year after that, 6 years after coming to England Monica was born with Mercy following 16 months later.
"Just stick it in the twin tub" Mercy said as she descended from the stairs after Monica
"Mom would kill us and I don't want my clothes smelling of piss" she shouted back
"Ok" Mercy said walked through to the bathroom to fill the bath for the pending wash and rinse, a bit offended if truth were told by Monica's attitude.
"So wash then" Monica came to the bathroom door saying
"I was waiting for…"
"Don't even tell me your waiting for me to wash your wet sheets Mercy Jones I will slap the shit out of you" Monica spat out pointing her finger at Mercy "I'm making breakfast so hurry up" she said before she walked back out the bathroom doorway
Mercy looked at the now heavy sheet in the bath "I need help Mon" she shouted after trying for the fourth time to wring out the sheet but none came
"Damn right you need help, got no plug on your bladder" she replied laughing as she sat eating her toast and drinking her tea before school
Eventually Mercy got the sheet sort of wrung out and threw it over the washing line outside, dragging it across it to spread the sheet out so it was dry by the time they got back from school. She took a deep breath of relief when the sheet actually stayed in place and made her way inside to get her breakfast "Where's my breakfast?" she asked looking around the kitchen
"What breakfast?" Monica asked
"You said you were in here making breakfast" Mercy reminded her "Where's mine?" she asked again
"I was making my breakfast you were washing out your drink from last night's dinner" she laughed again
"Your horrible Mon" she said cutting her eye and walking towards the toaster to do her breakfast
"Come on wetter we ain't got time for that now" Monica said grabbing her bag and running towards the door
"Wait; what you mean did you wash your face?" Mercy asked
"Did you wash your piss skin?" Monica asked her
"Not yet" she said walking back towards the bathroom to do her routine, teeth, toilet, bath and spray
"You're on your own I'm not going to be late for you" Monica said as she stepped through the door
Mercy didn't mind she had a full thirty minutes before she had to leave the house, Monica used her money to buy cigarettes and condoms every week for her and her boyfriend, Mercy used hers for bus fare and school dinners, the school bus was cheap too. Plus it was Thursday her show choir day and she loved getting together with other musical people and just jamming. Mr Boswell wasn't like the other teachers he was up to date and let them sing music that was hitting the streets now and Mike even brought some dance stuff of his own. Mike was like the non-singing leader of the choir better known as Pamtseo Awve, which when translated meant Music First, which was what the club was all about. Mercy didn't consider herself exceptional in any way but her friends in the club thought she was the shit at singing and that made her feel good, finally she was good at something.
"Come on" she said to her hair as she stood in the mirror trying to get it to sit how she wanted it with only minutes to spare to get to the bus stop, no way was she walking all that way today. She grabbed her bag, checked her pocket for her key and, picked up the note Monica didn't acknowledge from their Mother, usually about dinner that evening and yes she'd end up doing everything because Monica would spend dirty time with her man Nate, and left the house.
Nate was alright, he was very good looking, his brown eyes looked deep into a person and for love nor money Mercy couldn't work out if she felt sexy or dirty when he looked at her sometimes, what she did know was that some of those looks he gave her should be reserved for her sister. Because of that she spent as little time around them as she possibly could, Monica didn't thank her for being around most the time anyway, she loved his creepy hands all over her.
"Morning Mercy" she heard as she shut the door and checked it, smiling because she knew exactly who it was
"Morning Sam" she said spinning round to look at him
Sam lived next door to her and they were the same age, they'd been at school together since infants and he never made her feel stupid, he didn't allow anyone else to either he was a true friend. His blond hair fell to about shoulder length and he had the loveliest green eyes and the biggest pair of lips, Mercy was sure, anyone could have ever seen on a white boy.
"Give me some sugar" she said holding her arms out for her hug as he walked into the hug
"What's on the agenda today? Wait don't tell me boring school and then that singing class of yours" he said looking for confirmation
"Right and right again Mr. Evans" she said as he linked arms with her and walked towards the bus stop
"5, 4, 3, 2, Hi Kurt" he said making the two of them laugh as Kurt came out of his front door with his Mom waving him off
"Hi guys, I know, I keep telling her to stop seeing me to the door but I think it's a habit now" he said looking embarrassed
"I was actually laughing at our precision if you must know, we all do the same thing every day" Sam said still laughing
"Morning Kurt" Mercy said as he smiled back at her
"Morning Kurt" Sam said trying to stop his laugh "Have you told them yet?
"What about? the gay thing?" Kurt confirmed "No; but I will" he said giving a nervous laugh
"We'll come with you if you want you know?" Sam said looking at Mercy
"I can see the bus" Mercy said as they all started walking faster
"Morning" Tina shouted and she waved to Sam. Mercy and Kurt approaching
"Morning Miss T" they sung in unison
"Choir" she said hugging them as she spoke all excited
"What actually happens in this choir thing?" Sam asked
"You've asked the same thing for like weeks now, we sing" Kurt said smiling "And we can be ourselves"
"Yeah th th th that too" Tina stuttered
They got on the bus and headed to their usual spot at the back up top "Morning" they said to everyone as they went towards the back of the bus Tina rolling her eyes as she saw the Unholy Trinity laying all over the back seat.
"Morning" Mercy said to them although she wasn't happy they were on the back seat Brittany, Santana and Quinn sat up a bit but not enough for them to all fit on.
"Morning Sam" they said in unison as they eyed him up and down smiling obviously reserving the seat for him
"Morning" Sam said stopping at the double seat directly in front of the back seat and waiting for Mercy to sit in before he sat beside her while Kurt done the same on the left hand side with Tina
"Don't want the seat?" Quinn asked as Sam turned but said nothing
"Jessie" Brittany shouted down the bus "You gonna carry me down the stairs with those footballer arms" she asked taking the piss out of his gangly body
"Get lost Butch" he replied
"Ohhh" Brittany, Quinn and Santana said together
Soon they were at school, walking through those large gates and suddenly becoming the most insignificant people in the world, year 10s nerds, because they were disliked by the popular and unpopular pupils for showing them up educationally
"Come on guys it's a good day today" Kurt said trying to cheer everyone up "We have most lessons together and then Choir" he smiled "Life's not going to be good unless we make it that way positive is the new negative" he said dragging Tina and Mercy into the classroom and in turn made Mercy drag Sam as they were all linked together.
They were half way through English literature when Mercy felt something on her neck which made her scratch a few times. After a while she got fed up with whatever it was and turned to ask Sam or Kurt what was on her back, she looked at Sam but she didn't see him. His face was distorted and his eyes were glazed as if he were asleep with his eyes open, staring and a smile on his face "What's up?" she mouthed to him in the chair one across and back from where Tina and her sat. She got no response from him just that smile and glared eyes "Kurt" she shout whispered trying to get his attention "Kurt" she said as she dropped her pen on the floor "What's up with Sam?" she mouthed when she got his attention
Kurt looked at Sam sitting next to him and smiled before knocking him "Dude" he said as Sam looked at him. Kurt nodded in the direction of Mercy and Sam looked at her
"You alright?" she mouthed as Sam nodded as yes
"You were doing it again Dude and she caught you this time you need to tell her" Kurt said laughing
"She thinks we're friends Dude and I don't want to lose that" Sam said smiling
After the lesson of course Mercy asked the question and there was some concerns about him keep zoning out, he made out like there was some stress at home and he'd talk to his Mom about it when he got back.
"Trouty I mean to get on them lips you need to stop hanging with those losers and come get a taste of this" Quinn shouted across the playground at him
"How disgusting" Kurt said "Sam, if I hear you're dipping your stick in any of those loose women and I'll chop it off myself" he said as Mercy and Tina laughed
"Come see me at dinner time Sam behind the sheds" Brittany said as she walked past him
"What did she say?" Mercy asked him
"To meet her behind the bike sheds at dinner time" he replied really fast "But I need my food never mind her and I'm not interested anyway" he added as Kurt stood with the girls looking at him. He read Kurt's face to be saying too much and too damn obvious Dude and blushed
"Goooood for yooooou Sam" Tina stuttered
"I know why you're all into this choir thing?" Kurt almost sung to Tina
"Why?" she asked
"Mike's there" he said snapping his fingers at her in his triumph in knowing that
"He is an absolute dish isn't he?" Tina said in perfect English with no stutter
"He's alright" Mercy said looking at Tina "He's perfect for you though" she added with a hug "And you need to come out and get your mac on with Blaine" she said to Kurt over Tina's back slapping him on the chest as she said it
"This choir thing is just one big dating pool it sounds like" Sam said laughing
"I'm not dating anyone at choir, thinking about dating anyone at choir or anywhere else" Mercy said waving her hand about with attitude
"Good to know" Sam said laughing while avoiding her hand movements
Lunch time went by and Sam didn't visit behind the bike sheds with Brittany, refused to kiss Quinn and knocked Santana back on the offer of him touching her boobs, he said bye to his friends at last lesson and went off to his sports class followed by football practice "Mercy, Kurt I'm finished at 3.45 today so I'll check you at your choir thing for a change, we can go home together yeah?" he asked as he walked away
"Yeah come see what we do" Mercy said smiling as they watched him walking away
"Girl you need to tell that boy what you think of him and put him out of his misery" Kurt said as they watched him
"You can see how things are for him, why would he want to settle for me?" she asked
"Diva you are phenomenal never forget that" Kurt said as Tina nodded in agreement
"I don't think any of us should forget it we're all phenomenal, let's attack life instead of going home every day feeling this way. We promise today's the day heart all out there and stuff it we've still got each other" Mercy said with tears in her eyes
"Pinkie promise" Tina said smiling holding her pinkie up
"Today" Kurt said putting his pinkie in
"Today" Mercy said putting her pinkie in
They walked into the Choir room nervous but determined looking around as they sized up all their fellow singers, Tina looked at Kurt and Kurt looked at Mercy "Today" she said as they nodded and sat down
Mike walked in the room with Brittany dancing around him, Tina filled up but she said nothing, that's what Mike done he was a brilliant dancer and to be fair Brittany was the only one that could match him in the group but neither of them sang very well. 'What am I thinking' she asked herself 'I'm not into him for his singing or his dancing I'm just into him' she said watching them dance.
Once Mike seemed to feel Brittany had learnt the step he let her go she left and he sat on a chair near Tina, turned and smiled at her, she felt butterflies and smiled back "Today" she said with confidence.
Kurt was focusing too much on Blaine to notice anyone else's stress, he'd zoned in as soon as he'd walked in watching Blaine as he pulled in his bottom lip in concentration, he seemed to be reciting something and trying his best to get it right. Kurt didn't really know how long he'd been watching Blaine but he noticed when he saw him look round and directly at him before smiling widely 'God he's noticed me' Kurt thought smiling back "Today" he said to himself looking to his left and right at Mercy and Tina who were in their own worlds
Sam was sitting on the bench in the changing room he'd just finished his PE lesson and they were trying to decide if football practice was going to happen because it was threatening to rain, as the spray of rain hit the window Coach Miller decided against it. He was going to get dressed and go home but he remembered that he'd promised to meet the guys after their thing to go home. He was thinking about what he always thought about when he got a spare second, hour, day Mercy, very crass but, he'd fallen in love with the girl next door, he'd loved her since he'd known what the feeling was he felt from TV programmes and listening to people chat. He felt his time was running out and soon she'd be seeing other guys and he'd have lost his chance he needed to do something about it Kurt was right, he needed to do something now "Today" he said to himself getting up and throwing his kit back in the bag, grabbing a shower, getting dressed and heading towards the choir room.
"Ok guys" Mr Boswell came in the room saying rubbing his hands together "Today I've had to swallow a hard pill in that I'm being told not to do what I think I should be doing in here and on reflection I didn't make the right choses for myself so I think we, that includes me, need a lesson in truth" he said looking around the room "We've been gelling for about 6 months now not quite at Show choir level but we're getting there, everyone is holding back and I just want us to get it all out there so, everyone come with a truth something nobody knows about you and if you want follow it up with a song" he said clapping his hand "I'll start us off to give you a minute to think" he said grabbing his chair out at the piano and playing the introduction before he started singing My Wish by Rascal Flatts
I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow And each road leads you where you want to go
And if you're faced with the choice and you have to choose I hope you choose the one that means the most to you
And if one door opens to another door closed I hope you keep on walkin' 'til you find the window
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile But more than anything, more than anything
[Chorus:]
My wish for you Is that this life becomes all that you want it to your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you And wants the same things too Yeah, this is my wish
I hope you never look back but you never forget All the ones who love you And the place you left
I hope you always forgive and you never regret And you help somebody every chance you get
Oh, you find God's grace in every mistake And always give more than you take
But more than anything, yeah more than anything
[Chorus x2]
This is my wish I hope you know somebody loves you May all your dreams stay big
"Mr Boswell are you leaving?" Blaine asked as everyone sat around with sad faces
"At the end of this year I am yes"
"Are we having a new teacher?" Tina asked
"Not as far as I know" he replied
"So the end of this school year is the end of Choir is that what you're saying? Kurt asked
"Well it's what the school is saying guys not me and I tried to fight it but they wouldn't change their minds so I quit" he said looking around the room
"So when do you leave?" Mercy asked
"End of next month" Mr Boswell said which rung out around the room "Let's get these truths out who's next?" he asked trying to lighten the mood
"I'll go next" Tina jumped up to say looking at Mercy and Kurt who nodded in encouragement "I have a truth I need to get out, two really I don't have a stutter and, I lost my heart to someone and I'm too chicken to tell them but I decided to bite the bullet today and let him know" she said as she told Mr Boswell the song and he started playing What if I by Megan Trainor
What if I, I wanna kiss you tomorrow?
Something tells me you're not like the other boys Oh no babe, oh no babe... mmm
Of course I like you Can't you hear it in my voice? Oh yeah babe, oh yeah babe... mmm hmmm
Well... Don't be nervous, I'm so into you Yes I am babe Is this something, or am I just a fool?
What if I... I wanna kiss you tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow?
'Cause you're the first guy who's taken me out and has taken his time
Yes you are babe No, you ain't tryna get into my bed on the very first night...
So what if I... I wanna kiss you tomorrow... Tell me babe... mmm hmm
Said, what if I... Come on I wanna kiss you tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow?
Well... Don't be nervous... I'm so into you Yes I am babe
And is this something or am I just a fool? What if I... tell me
If I wanna kiss you tomorrow? Said, what if I... I wanna kiss you tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow?
"Mike I so like you will you be my boyfriend" she asked when she finished looking at him with a very red face
"Yes" he simply said getting up and walking towards her for a hug as everyone cheered
Sugar got up and said something about her Dad being a leader in the cartel, it was all so fluffy the group couldn't make out if she said he was or wasn't but they clapped her truth anyway.
Joe stood up and told the group about his love for all things pork, which conflicted with his family values and how he struggled with that he talked it thought with himself in front of everyone and ended the thought process with him having a discussion with his parents
"I'll be next" Kurt said leaping out of his seat "I've got a few truths to tell really so I guess I'll start with the biggest and work my way down. Firstly I'm gay, I haven't told my parents yet and I guess now I've said it out loud and I'm a bit more confident with doing that and, I have a good network of friends for support, so I think I can" he said looking at Mercy and Tina who were smiling at him for his braveness "And at the risk of getting my head smashed in I'm in love with Blaine" he said his eyes finally falling on him with a smile "And I want to sing about it because I feel I'm on dangerous ground putting this all out there, both with him and the other kids in school" he said as he walked towards Mr Boswell to let him know which song to play and came out singing Company by Justin Bieber
Can we, we keep, keep each other company maybe we, can be, be each other's company oh company
Let's set each other's lonely nights be each other's paradise need a picture for my frame someone to share my ring
Tell me what you wanna drink I tell you what I got in mind oh I don't know your name but I feel like that's gonna change
You ain't gotta be my lover for you to call me baby never been around no pressure, ain't that serious
Can we, we keep, keep each other company maybe we, can be, be each other's company oh company
Can we be, can we be, be each other's company Be each other's company Just be each other's company
Be each other's company
Can we, we keep, keep each other company maybe we, can be, be each other's company Oh company x 4
Blaine sat with stars in his eyes listening to Kurt's song and went up to him as he finished, as everyone waited in anticipation of what would happen next. "Kurt I" he said grabbing his hand and looking at it before looking back up into his eyes "I've been rehearsing all day words I wanted to say to you today I was absolutely pumped when Mr. Boswell announced the theme because I was going to finally get it out I'm feeling the same about you and I know your gay I think everyone does" he smiled as everyone laughed "So will you please be my boyfriend" he finished
Kurt couldn't control himself he was going to have his first ever kiss right now in front of these people and someone needed to ask him if he cared. He grabbed Blaine's face and kissed him as everyone clapped and whistled, Mercy and Tina the loudest. Tina hadn't moved from Mike's side since the declaration and Blaine had dragged Kurt to where he'd been sitting so now Mercy sat alone near the back of the room "Do it Diva" Tina mouthed to her which she finally looked at her.
Mercy didn't see the point, she'd be singing to Sam and he wasn't even in the room to acknowledge it "Ok" she said standing up "My truth" she said stepping down and walking towards the front "My truth is that I'm in …" she said looking up and seeing Sam standing there almost at her seat 'How did I not notice him in the room' she thought as she looked around "Is that I wet the bed" she said as everyone laughed "don't laugh it's not nice I wet the bed and I'm trying to stop because I'm fed up of washing sheets every morning and laying in a cold wet bed every morning too"
"I had that problem and my parents put a potty in my room and my mom woke me up every hour for about a month and touch wood I've been dry for four months now" Sam said as everyone looked over at the new voice in the room "If your Mom can't do it get a digital alarm clock" he carried on "That worked for me too" he said smiling at her
"Thanks, I'll try that" she said walking off towards her seat
"Mercy you promised today" Kurt got up and said holding her arm to stop her going any further, she rolled her eyes and dragged her arm away from him, cut her eye and turned back to the front of the room
"I promised my friends that I'd stop stressing and tell a truth in here today so here goes" she said looking at Kurt then Tina before her eyes found Sam "I'm in love with my next door neighbour Sam, I've loved him since forever and I need him to know that" she said walking over to Mr Boswell to get her song started "I didn't know he'd be here but here goes" she said while the introduction played and then she started in with 'If I had my way' by Chrisette Michele
Your who I desire, you light my fire, with every kiss, you take me higher,
feeling like your loving I just cannot resist there's something that's making me hold on
there's no one I'd rather share my good lovin with but I promised I'd wait till I'm ready for this.
[Chorus]
One day we'll make love passion unheard of I'll be your woman if I had my way
We will see heaven loving together we won't stop ever if I had my way
[Verse 2]
I love your touch, it makes me crumble, how it loves so much, look what you've done
please don't whisper anything else in my ear my body, my heart and my soul is high
let me find the strength to get on up outta here cuz one day the way we feel will be alright
[Chorus]
One day will make love (one day) passion unheard of (passion unheard of) I'd be your woman (yea)
if I had my way (we will see heaven) we will see heaven (haaaaayyyy)
loving together (lovin together) we won't stop ever if I had my way (waaayyyy)
[Hook]
I love you no doubt about it I won't change my mind
loves so true if I had my way I will make love to you
[Chorus]
one day will make love passion unheard of (passion unheard of) I'd be your woman
if I had my way (if I had my way) we will see heaven (ooohhhh) loving together
we wont stop ever if I had my way (If I had my way)
Everyone sat waiting for Sam's reaction which he didn't give actually he was so busy basking in the fact that she actually loved him back he'd forgotten about what was going on around him "Sam" Kurt said but he didn't hear him "Sam, you've drifted again Dude not the right time" Kurt almost shouted as Sam looked at him for the last bit of his verbal exchange
"What?" he asked Kurt before looking around to check his environment "Sorry I was transferred to another Zone, Mercy that was beautiful, I get it I really do but…" he said getting up and walking towards her but past her and over to by Mr. Boswell "Can I?" he asked him before picking up Mr. Boswell's guitar "I came here today with full intention of telling you how I felt and although I'm totally buzzed that you feel that way I still feel I need to tell you where I'm at" he said all the time he was talking he was collecting two chairs and putting them in the centre front "Mercy I've been day dreaming about you since maybe year 4, this is a song fest so I'm going to try and keep it rolling so here goes" he said strumming the guitar Mercy was shocked he could play, as he started singing Close by Nick Jonas ft Tove L "Join me if you want" he said to Mercy as he started singing
Sam
Oh damn, oh damn, oh damn I'm so perplexed With just one breath, I'm locked in
Oh damn, oh damn, oh damn I'm so perplexed On that, it's almost shocking
I know, I know you know you're scared your heart, your mind, your soul, your body
They won't, they won't, they won't be careful But I guess that you don't know me
Cause if I want you, and I want you, babe Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space
Cause space was just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get too...
Close, ooh Oh, so close, ooh I want you close, ooh
Cause space was just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get close, ooh
Oh, so close, ooh I want you close, ooh Oh, I want you close, and close ain't close enough, no
Mercy
Oh man, oh man I am not really known for ever being speechless But now, but now somehow
My words roll off my tongue right onto your lips, oh I'm keeping cool while you keep smiling
Saying all the things I'm thinking Oh man, oh man I am like you so I want proof I'm what you're feeling
Cause if I want you, and I want you, babe Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space
Cause space was just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get too...
Both
Close, ooh Oh, so close, ooh I want you close, ooh
Cause space was just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get close, ooh
Oh, so close, ooh I want you close, ooh Oh, I want you close, and close ain't close enough, no
Sam
Cause if I want you, and I want you, babe Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space
Both
Cause space was just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get too... close
Close, ooh Oh, so close, ooh I want you close, ooh
Cause space was just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get close, ooh
Oh, so close, ooh I want you close, ooh Oh, I want you close, and close ain't close enough, no
Oh, I want you close, and close ain't close enough, no
"I didn't even know you could sing" she said excited
"Only in my room sometimes" he replied as the group clapped"
"You know what I'm asking for right" Mercy asked as they finished the song
"I know I'm asking for a relationship I don't just want to be your boyfriend I want more and yes I know I've loved you for nearly 6 years now" he said
"I'm asking you to be careful with my heart" she said looking up at him
"I got that" he said as everyone clapped and cheered at the performance and the outcome
There were a few more revelations, songs and promises before Sam was invited into the choir and everyone left to go home, Mike and Blaine pretending nothing different had happened in their school day as their parents picked them up while everyone else got on the bus and returned home, Mercy and Sam even slipped back into friend mode for a while once they got back on their road.
They all four stood at Kurt's door talking about the great day they'd had, Kurt's kiss which he described as getting lost in, Tina's kiss which was more a forehead kiss than anything and awkward as hell. Meanwhile, Mercy and Sam stood listening but thinking about their first kiss and if, when and how it was going to happen. As they walked back to the corner with Tina to watch her walk home, doubled back, once she was in and saw Kurt off Mercy and Sam took the twenty or so steps to their house in slow motion
"What happens now?" Mercy asked as they reached Sam's door
"We kiss I guess" he said
"Will this still be going on tomorrow?" she asked
"Forever the way I feel" he laughed "Do you still go to bed at 10" he asked
"Yeah"
"I'll call at 10 then and we can talk for a bit"
"Monica's in the room" she said as her eyes widened
"9.30 then before she comes up"
"Yeah 9.30" she said with a smile as Sam watched her whole face smile, he didn't mean to but he went there again, he imagined that smile was just for him, he imagined holding her against him pulling her face to his and kissing her until his breath had all gone. He closed his eyes as he actually felt her hot lips touch his, and felt her in his arms opening his eyes to see his lips were on hers and her eyes were closed as he kissed her pulling her flush against him, "God I could love you" he said in his mind as he closed his eyes and sunk into the kiss that felt like it should last forever
"I could love you too" she pulled away from him for a second to say
His eyes flashed open "Did I say that out loud?" he asked pulling away from her now
"You did" she smiled pulling him back in as they stood laughing, Sam pecked her lips, kissed her forehead and her cheek before letting her go
"Later Mercy 9.30 phone" he said making the hand gesture for phone "Now get in" he commanded
"Later Sam" she said putting her key in the door and then she was in
So it was 5 p.m. and dinner hadn't been started Monica wasn't in and their parents were due in at 6.30 p.m. Mercy grabbed the pots and made quick work of cooking the Corned beef and Rice with sweetcorn and making the quench aide putting it in the fridge to cool until dinner time. Bringing the sheet in and spreading the bed, plating up the dinners and washing the pots just in case her Dad was late in again she wanted nothing to disturb her 9.30 call. She looked at the time "6.15" she said grabbing the TV times to see what was on "You not in yet Monica" she said to herself out loud. Her sister had the art of shit not sticking she'd stroll in 10 seconds before their Mom and still know what had been happening in the house enough to answer questions she should know and then slip into the front room to be on the phone to Nate all night until bed without having to get her hands dirty. She treated Mercy like Cinderella sometimes but one day just one day she was going to get her back.
Monica came in at 6.25 and their Mother came in at 6.30 followed closely by their Dad who came in at 6.45. Everyone had showers and slipped into house clothes and were eating by 7.15, the usual talks about the day silence for Eastenders, and then the clean up. Nobody had been in the house all day but Mom liked the front and back room polished and swept just in case so as a family that's what they did while Mom did the washing in her machine that should not be touched by children.
Mercy looked at the clock, it was saying 9 p.m. and she was still being given chores by her Mom she sighed, then luckily at about 9.15 her Mom gave free time
"I'm gonna speak to my friends on Sapp" Monica said heading to the front room
"I'm in my room" Mercy said as her parents looked at her, usually Mercy would have taken her free time to badger her Dad about everything and nothing but, today she was going to her room
"You alright?" her Dad asked as she walked past him to the stairs
"Yeah I'm fine but I'll need an alarm and a wee pot for tomorrow" she said
"Oh yeah" her Mom said surprised
"Yes please" she said as she exited up the stairs
"It's started" her Mom said to her Dad with a giggle
Mercy went up to her room put the small radio on and found smooth radio, it was playing some old time music so she switched to Skyline Radio to get some jams going on sat listening for a while and decided that was too graphic for background to a first chat and switched it back to Smooth Radio. Sitting fiddling with her hair and picking up her phone to see if that imaginary ring she thought she never heard had happened and, being totally shocked when the phone actually rang
"Hello" she said in an uncertain voice
"Mercy is that you?" Sam said
"Yeah it's me" she said smiling at the event of this actually happening
"So" Sam said obviously smiling himself "Girlfriend"
"So Boyfriend" she said laughing it off "We're really doing this yeah?" she asked
"Yep really doing this" he said "I've liked you for a long time, did you know?"
"Not really, I mean I knew I liked you but then there's the unholy trinity and Charlie and Penny and …"
"Yeah the list is almost endless but Santana and Brittany are lesbians if they want to hide it that's their problem, my mate Puck fancies the life out of Quinn so I'm not interested I've got code, Charlie she's slept with too many guys already for me to even think about it" he laughed
"How do you know that?"
"Guys talk about loose girls" he said "And Penny no thank you" he said
"So why me?" she asked
"If I could answer that I'd understand these feelings I have for you, I'm seriously physically, emotionally and mentally attracted to you" he laughed
"Somebody's been paying attention in Psychology" she laughed with him "No but seriously why me?" she asked again
"We just click, my heart skips a beat when I see you, I day and night dream about you, I feel safe when I'm near you and when we touch oh my God electricity is not the word I don't know why my hair doesn't just stand up I'm so buzzed" he said looking at the phone "I can't believe I'm actually telling you all this, but I can because I want to tell you everything" he got out almost without taking a breath
"I want to tell you everything too" she almost whispered down the phone
"What do you want to tell me?" he asked
"I never want to lie to you, I don't think I need to, I never want to break up with you I think we're forever and I've never had it before but I'm almost definitely sure I'm almost in love with you"
"If I'm honest I'm almost there but we're so young"
"I know 15 is no age to be talking about these things and Sam" she said taking a deep breath "I hope you're not in this for sex because that's not happening for me until I'm married, I don't want to be like my sister" she said to a total silence for a while
"I'm breathing Mercy, I'm not shocked I'm relieved, I don't either I want marriage, sex, house, white picket fence, dog, children everything with just one person my wife" he said waiting for the comeback but when she said nothing he continued "And honestly, right now I can see that being you, when we're ready" he breathed "Did you set your alarm?" he asked
"I'm getting it tomorrow I think I asked for them this evening so we'll see"
"Ok I'll wake you up tonight so you can get a start on it every hour right and I'm sorry you'll have to go downstairs and you'll be tired tomorrow but we have to start now otherwise we won't start" he said waiting for a response "I'll talk to you all the way to the bathroom if you like"
"I'll be using the bathroom" she said shocked
"Yeah, leave me outside the door Mercy" he said as if that was the logical thing for her to do "Ok its nearly 10 so Monica will be up any minute so I'm sending you a kiss and a hug for bits of sleep tonight will you send me one back?" he asked
"I'm hugging the phone Sam" she said as she made the sound of giving a big kiss to him making him smile "in an hour then" she said "I'm going to bed thinking I might love you Sam goodnight"
"An hour, I'm going to bed knowing you finally know that I love you Mercy goodnight" he laughed "That's such a buzz"
Mercy put the phone down from the call and had the biggest smile on her face content that she'd accomplished her goal for today and the bonus was Sam felt the same about her "God I hope he does" she said to herself laying there as she heard a familiar song on the radio and started singing along
"Don't Make Me Over" by Dionne Warwick
Don't make me over Now that I'd do anything for you Don't make me over Now that you know how I adore you
Don't pick on the things I say, the things I do Just love me with all my fault The way that I love you I'm begging you
Don't make me over Now that I can't make it without you Don't make me over I wouldn't change one thing about you
Just take me inside your arms and hold me tight And always be by my side, if I am wrong or right I'm begging you
Don't make me over Don't make me over Now that you've got me at your command
Accept me for what I am, Accept me for the things that I do, Accept me for what I am, Accept me for the things that I do
Now that I'd do anything for you Now that you know how I adore you
Just take me inside your arms and hold me tight And always be by my side, if I am wrong or right I'm begging you
Don't make me over Don't make me over Now that you've got me at your command
Accept me for what I am Accept me for the things that I do Accept me for what I am Accept me for the things that I do
Sam woke her up every hour as he'd promised and by the end of the night she'd gotten 2 hours sleep and woke with a dry bed, between thinking about Sam and thinking about Sam. She was up well before Monica the following morning, washed, dressed and fed before she made an appearance, "I didn't do you any breakfast it would have been cold by now" she said with a smile when Monica looked at her empty plate obviously showing the remnants of a full breakfast "Plus I didn't say I was making you breakfast"
Sam was sitting out on his front wall when Mercy left the house for school "Early bird" she said as she saw him "I woke up dry this morning" she said clapping her hands
"Not really I know you didn't put a sheet out this morning so I couldn't guess where you were in your morning rituals" he laughed "I was only about 4 minutes out" he said grabbing her hand and kissing her on the lips as they walked towards Kurt's house. Everyone had a new smile on today and it wasn't so hard to think about a day at school Tina rolled her eyes when the Unholy Trinity presented themselves on the back seat again
"Morning" Mercy said again
"Morning Sam" the trilogy answered as Sam went to the seat in front of them and stood to let Mercy sit in
"Look I've got nothing against you girls but will you stop flirting with my boyfriend please?" Mercy turned to the girls and asked as all three looked on with shocked faces
"You're with Sam?" Quinn asked
"Yes I am" she replied
"My fucking heart is broken" Santana said holding her heart
"Yeah so stop with the shit" Sam said as Mercy took her ear phones out and let her tunes play out the smooth sounds for the Unholy Trinity as all four faced forward smiling side looking at each other
Somebody Else will by Mickey Guyton
So he broke your heart in a jagged line and he brought the rain and he stole your shine
And now you're crying on the bedroom floor and you're feeling like the storm ain't ever gonna let up
They say everything happens for a reason but right now you don't wanna believe it
You wanna ride around all over time letting all the sad songs break you down Every mile, but just give it a while
Chorus
Don't worry, love ain't in a hurry Yeah I know you think you're spinning your wheels
But one day it's gonna find you If he don't love you, somebody else will Somebody else will
I know it's cliche but you know it's true There's a million more fishes in the deep blue
No he ain't the only one Pretty soon your sinking sun is gonna be rising up So whatever good ain't good enough
Chorus
So much better, so don't settle 'til you feel the way that it's s'posed to feel yeah if he don't love you like he ought to
Somebody else will somebody else will somebody else will somebody else will I'm telling you, girl, somebody else will x 2
"Hey this is the beginning of us" Sam said excitedly to Mercy as they got off the bus
"It is" she smiled
"And don't be scared about this but I think we're endgame" he said
"I feel endgame too" she said grabbing his face right outside the school gates and kissing him hard
"Yesterday was the first day of the rest of our lives together can you believe that?" he asked
"If you say it it's true" she said as they went into school swinging hands together