-Chapter 87- Wake up-

-Brittany pov-

"You know it's funny what can happen in a month" I sit in the familiar chair "So much can happen and you never expect it! You can win a competition, get engaged, and you can even be the happiest you've ever been! But then another month passes...and you have nothing to be happy about"

I grab the hand I've been grabbing for a month. I hear the beeping I've been hearing for a month. The same sounds of the busy people running around. I just do not know how much more I can take of it.

It's driving me crazy! Every little thing is driving me crazy...it's like I'm not me anymore. I'm losing myself everyday. I weigh barley anything anymore. My face is so sunken in.

I got knocked over by the wind today! The damn stupid wind! It's like I'm nothing but litter. I already feel like I'm nothing though.

Everyday I get more and more numb. I've tried looking on the bright side and all the yoga. I've tried eating and being happy but I've lost my happiness. My happiness is hooked up to these damned machines right now!

"It's not fair" I look at Rachel's pale face "You just started getting better! You were finally happy to be alive! Why is it always you that has to be in here huh?! Why can't it just be me?! Why can't it be someone else?! WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE YOU?!"

"Brittany?" I don't look at the door "I thought you were at school! What the hell are you doing here?! You understand you're grounded right? RIGHT?!"

"SHE IS DYING SHELBY!" I stand up and look at Shelby with tears falling down "She is dying and I wanna spend every minute with my fiancé just incase it's the last one ok?"

"She's not dying" Shelby wheels closer to me "Who told you she was?"

"I heard you talking wit" I stop as I see the moms outside the door "NO! YOU CAN'T TAKE THE OXYGEN OFF!"

"Brittany she either breathes on her own or not at all anymore" The moms walk in and I step in front of Rachel "I don't wanna do this either...but we need to do what we need to! She's not getting better a..and this is the next step"

"You will not kill my fiancé!" I get in the bed and protect her "GO AWAY!"

"Brittany stop this" I feel hands on me trying to get me off "Don't make this harder please!"

I start to sob as I feel my grasp breaking "No!" I try to hold on tighter "WAKE UP RACHEL! THEY ARE GOING TO KILL YOU! WAKE UP PLEASE! JUST WAKE UP!"

"Ho...how could I-I not" Everything stops and I look down to see her smiling "Y-your ye..yelling is ssso l-l-loud"

"Yes it is" I feel myself get dizzy "You really are back"

Everything goes black as I fall backwards.

-Time skip-

I wake up to a bright light. I groan and sit up slowly. I turn to see a IV in my arm. What happened when I blacked out?

"So you're up" I turn and see Rachel sitting up "You really should take care of yourself more"

"I didn't wanna leave your side" I look away and sigh "They we're gonna kill you"

"They we're gonna do what was best for me" I look back at her to argue but she stops me "What kind of life is being stuck in a bed and not able to move at all? Do you know what I would've done? I would've been bed ridden and never actually doing anything ever again! I love that you fought so hard to keep me alive but if I was stuck in bed like that do you think I'd wanna be alive?"

"No" I sigh and stand up "I don't wanna be alone anymore"

"You were never alone" Rachel holds her left arm out "Now come here so we can cuddle"

I smile and walk over to her. Since I have a IV I have to be held in her arms. Not that I'm complaining though. I'm just happy to be in her arms again.

-Shelby pov-

"That was a close one" I look over at Judy as she drink from her can "Brittany definitely saved her"

"Again" I look away but feel the eyes on me "I know I should be happy Rachel is happy...but I never get the chance to do anything for her! I never have gotten the chance to be there for her! Brittany...Brittany is her hero and I'm just the one who gave birth to her..I am truly nothing to her it feels like to me"

"Shelby that girl loves you" I don't look so Alex forces me to "She does"

"I'm supposed to be her hero" I look away with my eyes "But I'm just being pathetic about her fiancé being there when she's in need"

"Rachel looks up to you more than you know" I look up confused at Santana "She has a picture of you next to her side of the bed"

"She won't ever go anywhere but dates without your permission" Judy chuckles "She won't even ask any of us first..it's always you"

"She compares us all to you" I look at Maribel confused "My mom would never like me doing all this naked yoga! My mom would never be so uptight! My mom is the best singer..no offense"

"You are her hero Shelby" I wipe a stray tear away "She just also has a fiancé and love of her life now"

"I understand" I sigh and back up "Thank you"

I wheel toward the hospital room and stop in the door. In side Brittany is laying down with Rachel. They look so at peace. They look so much in love.

-Shelby singing-

In my daughter's eyes I am a hero

I am strong and wise and I know no fear

But the truth is plain to see

She was sent to rescue me

I see who I wanna be

In my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes everyone is equal

Darkness turns to light and the

world is at peace

This miracle God gave to me gives me

strength when I am weak

I find reason to believe

In my daughter's eyes

And when she wraps her hand

around my finger

Oh it puts a smile in my heart

Everything becomes a little clearer

I realize what life is all about

It's hangin' on when your heart

has had enough

It's giving more when you feel like giving up

I've seen the light

It's in my daugter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes I can see the future

A reflection of who I am and what will be

Though she'll grow and someday leave

Maybe raise a family

When I'm gone I hope you see how happy

she made me

For I'll be there

In my daughter's eyes

I smile at the duo and wheel closer to the bed. I stop on Brittany side and push her up more. I wheel back and start to get to the door. I throat clear stops me.

"She loves you so much" I turn and see Brittany awake "She wants to be just like you not matter what"

"Tha~"

"I know you don't like me sometimes" Brittany frowns and looks away from me "But I would never wanna be anywhere else but with her...but if you want time alone with her just say ok? You are her mom and I will respect when you want time with your daughter"

"Same goes to you ok?" I fully turn and met her face with a smile "You are a special girl to her you know that? I may be blind sometimes but even I see that she loves you more than anything else in the world..so any time you wanna go out with her just let me know ok?"

"Will do" Brittany smiles and closes her eyes "Thank you"

"Rest up dear" I wheel out of the room and let out a breath I didn't know I was holding "Onto life as well is I can"

Things will change I know they will. But we can overcome it all. It's how we are in this family. We all over come our greatest challenges.

It's what makes us so amazing.