Chapter 54: Santana to the rescue

July – Soph/ Jr year – age 20

Finn and Santana both agreed that they wouldn't be setting off fireworks in their back yard this year. Finn was still sporting a burn scar on the back of his neck because of the snafu last year. He had been reading some of the bulletin boards on day and he saw a flyer for an event. They would watch fireworks from the roof of the hospital parking garage. When he showed Santana, she was all for it. They were enough away to not get hurt by the pyrotechnics.

So they would still be celebrating with their friends, but it just wouldn't be in their back yard. Amanda and John jumped on a night away. They had gotten an apartment together off campus. But they loved being around the family. What really surprised the group was Burt and Carol came out and brought Kurt and Dave. Burt and Dave bear hugged Santana while Kurt and Carol squeezed Finn before they swapped and all descended on Charlotte. They piled into two cars and drove over to the hospital. Charlotte was so excited for fireworks; she was practically bounding out of her skin. They adults were armed with blankets to sit on, and coolers of food and drinks. They hospital had a no alcohol policy do to the location being on the roof, so there would be less danger of falling off.

So they sat, chatted, caught up on each other's lives, and kept Charlotte entertained. She was firmly planted in Dave's lap and he was quite happy to see his niece. All was going swimmingly well... until...

"Help! He's choking!" Santana heard being yelled from a few blankets over. She was up and over there before anyone else could react.

"What is he choking on?" she asked before looking in the man's mouth but didn't see the obstruction.

"A hot dog," the woman replied between tears.

"Sir, I'm going to perform the Heimlich maneuver," she said calmly, taking up the appropriate position behind the man. She wrapped her arms around his abdomen and began the abdominal thrusts. It took a few thrusts but he did indeed cough up the chunk of hot dog. There was an onlooking crowd by this point and they erupted in cheers when the man was able to breathe again. She did a basic vitals check and determined that he would be alright. They thanked her profusely before she was able to return to their family. "Mami! Daddy said you saved that guy!" Charlotte yelled as she ran over. "That's so cool!"

"I'm just glad the man is alright," Santana smiled down at the little girl, and hugged her close.

"You did good," Finn said, leaning over to give her quite a kiss to show how he thought her skills were hot.

"Mmm. I can appreciate that," she replied "So who is ready for some fireworks?" Charlotte squealed. Santana was right. The fireworks were about to start.