-Chapter 62- Next Day-
-Alex pov-
I wake to the smell of pancakes and bacon. I groggily get up out of the bed and head downstairs. I rub my eyes as I approach the kitchen and yawn. I look up to see everyone eating minus Maribel. I look over at Shelby and she nods to their room.
I walk through the kitchen to the room. I knock and when there's no response I enter. I see her laying on the bed facing away from the door. I sigh and I walk over to her.
"You can't stay in here all day" I sit down on the space beside her "He wouldn't want us to"
"I saw him go" She sniffles and I rub her back "I watched him die"
I lay down and pull her close "It's ok Mari" She turns and starts crying as I run a hand through her hair "It'll all be ok"
-Time skip-
I eventually got Maribel up and going. Now I'm sitting in the library waiting for Santana. I haven't talked to her yet. I haven't really been able to yet.
I sigh as I see it's passed time on the clock. I stand up and start pushing the book cart. She's not coming and I don't blame her. I wouldn't be around the drug head either.
I round toward the back when I see the police tape partially up. I stop pushing the cart and slowly walk toward the room. I hear shuffling and press myself against the bookshelf. I watch as the tape moves off and Santana wheels out.
Did she get in here before I did?
She doesn't notice me as she puts the tape back up. She turns away from me and starts wheeling. I sneak toward the doorway and see some of the lines were still there. I see one is freshly gone.
I walk back to my desk and see Santana wheeling that way. I watch her wipe her nose and we both meet in front of my desk. Her eyes go wide and I cross my arms. I can see some left around her nostrils.
"So" Her eyes look everywhere but me "Let's go see that mom of yours and girlfriend of mine"
"W-why would we do that?" She looks toward the door then me "What do you know?"
"How much did you do?!" Santana looks at her hands to count but stops "What else did you do?"
She shrugs "I don't know what she got me" Santana chuckles "I got tiny hotdogs!"
"Whos she?" I hear a few books fall over and run to where they fell "Oh come on"
On the ground, trapped under books, Is none other than Quinn Fabray. I walk over and get her dug out. I help her up and see her pupils are huge. I sigh and lead her over to my desk. I pull out my phone and send a text to the girls.
-Time skip-
"WHAT THE HELL?!" I look up as Judy storms in with the other two "YOU REALLY THINKING DOING DRUGS IS A GOOD IDEA?!"
"Who said anything about drugs?" Santana holds out her right hand "Want some tiny hotdogs?"
"I'm a pretty butterfly" Quinn sways back and forth in my chair "So pretty"
I look at the moms "This is on me" I point toward the back room "They snuck in and did what was left"
"What was left?" I nod and notice the girls look confused "The police grabbed everything"
"But there was some on the table" Maribel narrows her eyes and walks to the back "Mari?"
I follow after her and watch as she pulls the tape down. She walks in and turns on the light. She walks around and picks up a blunt. She growls and storms past me out of the room.
"Where did you get this?!" Maribel holds it up in front of Santana "I have had enough shit to deal with! Don't lie to me now! Where did you get this?!"
"It was a cardinal" Santana smiles "I don't know her name"
"Call a meeting" Maribel looks up "I want all students in the gym in a hour"
She walks out and we are left watching her go. We have no clue what's about to happen. I can tell you something that will happen.
She's gonna breakdown.
-Time skip-Maribel pov-
I look out to all of the students. They all are chatting quietly amongst themselves. I take a deep breath and walk up to the podium they put up. I tap the mic and everyone turns.
"I wanna make this quick" I look out at everyone "This week I lost someone near and dear to me...They were like a brother to me! I could always rely on this man...There was a side of him he only let certain people see though...The side that started the spiral to yesterday! Last night I couldn't sleep and when I was thinking about him something he said played in my head...Don't let my death go silent..Tell them the truth about why I am in heaven today! Tell them why I won't make it past fifty! He made it to forty-nine...He used to smoke cigars back in the day..Big cuban ones he would get imported every week. One day a spot was found on his lungs...I was there when they found it. The big wall of a man he was broke down that day..Not because of the cancer but because he knew that his death would come some day..He lived every day fighting to stay alive for me, my daughter, his niece, and his family at his restaurant! He got cancer back and died a fighting man..died a good man..My point of pulling you all in here is to say don't waste the time you have on earth doing drugs and things that will kill you! Fight! Fight for the reasons that keep you alive! Fight to see your family, your friends, and heck fight to see your pets! Just fight! Fight because you never know when your time will come...You never know when your breath just might be your last...That is all"
I take a step back and look at everyone. I look at the gym doors and see Santana whisper to Quinn. Quinn helps her up and if I didn't have tears already then I do now. My daughter is clapping for me while standing. I hear more claps and see my girlfriends clapping for me.
I see Alex wipe tears away as she claps. She mouths a 'Thank you' and I nod with a smile. Soon the gym is filled with clapping and my name. I smile wider and wave to everyone as I step down. I look at where the club is and see one guilty face.
I walk over to that direction as everyone slowly is filtered out. Shelby must catch on cause she starts walking toward me. The girl stands up and empties her pockets. She hands everything over.
"It's hard to be happy" Angela looks at me with tears in her eyes "Everyday going home to a Aunt who has issues, a uncle who works and tries but is killing himself doing it, and knowing they didn't want kids but they are stuck with me..It's hard"
"We will help you" I look at Shelby "Can you get me a bag?"
She nods and quickly leaves the gym. After a few minutes she comes back with a trash bag. She hands it to me and I open it up. I turn and look Angela in the eyes.
"You've got a support system of friends and your girlfriend" I give her a gentle smile "You don't need any of that"
"I know" She looks at the bag and slowly throws it all away "It's done"
"Yes it is" I hand the bag to Shelby then pull Angela into a hug "You'll be ok"
"I'm not ok" Angela starts to breakdown in my arms "I'm not ok"
"That's ok too" I pull back and wipe her tears "It's ok not to be ok"
"Angel?" I step back as Dotty walks over "Come here"
Angela falls into her girlfriends arms. She sobs and I look at the club. I see the solemn faces they all have. This is a member of their family right here. This is a member of their family that was hurting and no one knew.
"Hey" I look back to see Alex standing in front of Angela "I know what you're going through and I'm right here for sure ok? I'll help you with anything you need"
"Thank you" Angela sniffels and looks at the club "I'm really grateful to have a club like you"
"It's not just a club" Blaine stands up and hugs her "We are a family"
"Yes we are" Nick walks over with a smile "SO FAMILY GROUP HUG!"
The whole club surrounds her as they laugh. I step back with Alex and smile. They will help her get though this. They are good kids.
"It's ok not to be ok" I turn and look at Alex "We got each other too"
"Yes we do" I put a arm around her and we both get hugged by our girls "Yes we do"
Things can get better. I'll be the strong woman you taught me to be Frank. You won't be disappointed.
Early update cause Wattpad has a maintenance thing tomorrow and everything could be deleted. Hoping it doesn't but who knows. This one, Why?, and F.H.B will be updated tonight and the rest on normal Saturday time!
