Revised/Updated October 18, 2015.
Spelling and grammer corrections, removing content that is undeeded; as well as the original Author's note (since it was very redundant, haha)
Enjoy!
Original: September 2012
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN GLEE
03: Oxygen
I came apart inside a world made of angry people
Dana walked into the front doors of McKinley, tightly clutching Sam's left hand with her right. "Well, we're officially seniors now." Sam said happily. "Yeah we are." Dana said, smiling.
Sam let go of Dana's hand and put his arm around her shoulders and kissed her cheek as they started down the hall towards their first class which they happened to have together. "Are you excited for the first Glee Club meeting?" Dana asked. "Yeah; are you?" Sam asked.
Dana shrugged and smiled. "Maybe." She said playfully. Sam smiled and stopped them in their steps, before tightly hugging Dana. "Argh, you drive me crazy!"
Dana laughed, pulling away from Sam. "Come on, let's get to class." She said. Sam sighed dramatically and Dana laughed as they continued down the hallway.
I found a boy who had a dream
Dana walked into the cafeteria and got some lunch. She turned to go sit where the Glee Club usually sits, but they weren't there. Instead, they were sitting with some Cheerios and Jocks. Dana walked over there and Sam smiled at her. "Um…what are we doing sitting here? She asked, not sitting down. "Oh, Kitty and the others invited us to sit with them." Tina said. "Yeah, have a seat, Dana." Kitty said.
Dana bit her lip. "No."
"What?" Kitty asked in surprise. "I am not going to sit here with her. I'll be at the table we used to sit at." Dana said, nearly jabbing a finger in Kitty's face before walking away. "Dana!" Sam called. He grabbed his food and went after her and she planted herself down at the New Directions' old table.
"Dana, what's wrong?" Sam asked, setting his things down. Dana looked at him. "I can't be around her Sam." She said. "Why? What happened?" Sam asked. Dana looked away from him and poked at the food on her tray.
"Dana? Come on, you can tell me." Sam said. "I hate people like her, alright? I hate people that...that are complete jerks to other people without any good reason." Dana said, stabbing her fork into the salad she had with her food. "Dana, look at me." Sam said.
Dana reluctantly turned her head to look at Sam and her expression softened. "If that's true, the best thing that you can do is prove to her that you are better than she thinks. You don't need her approval to be yourself." Sam said.
Dana was silent and ate some of her salad. "I guess…" She muttered. Sam took Dana's hand in his. "Look. I know that what happened to you is going to take some healing; but as long as I'm helping you through this, you need to prove to everyone who doesn't know you that you can get through it." Sam said.
Dana smiled faintly. "Alright Sam. Thank you."
"So do you want to sit at the table?" Sam tried. "No. I refuse to eat around her today, that much I know for sure." Dana said. Sam sighed and smiled. "Alright; I'll eat here with you." Sam said. Dana kissed Sam's cheek. "Thanks for talking to me."
Sam smiled. "No problem."
Making everyone smile; he was sunshine
Dana walked to her locker and entered the combination, opening it. She was about to reach in, when someone slammed the door shut. She looked to see a girl with chin-length chestnut colored hair, grey eyes, light brown skin, as well as wearing a cheerios uniform, glaring at her.
"Um, can I help you?" Dana asked. The girl smiled sweetly and stepped toward Dana. "My name's Carmen Madision, and I am only going to say this once; break up with Sam Evans, and I'll leave you alone."
"No way. I don't know who you think you are, Carmen, but I am not going to break up with my boyfriend, just because you tell me to." Dana said. Carmen pursed her lips. "Look Dana. This is your only warning. Break up with Sam, or you will regret it." She spat.
Dana's hands curled into fists. "No. I will not break up with Sam." She said. Carmen's lips turned into a snarl. She drew her hand back, but it was caught by someone. "What are you doing?"
Dana saw Sam holding Carmen's wrist. "S-Sam!" She said in shock. "Why were you just trying to hit my girlfriend?" Sam asked, still holding her wrist.
"U-Um…" Carmen stuttered, her face turning red. She yanked her wrist back and scurried away. Sam turned to Dana. "Are you alright?" He asked. Dana nodded. "That was…odd." She added.
"Oh yeah. Did you know that girl?" Sam asked as Dana opened her locker once more. "Nope." She said, putting her books back into it. She closed her locker and Sam kissed her.
He smiled at her slight blush. "Come on. Let's go to Glee Club."
I fell over my feet; like bricks underwater
Dana stared at the ceiling in her and Sam's room from her bed. She wasn't able to sleep. Her interactions with Carmen that day had brought back memories. Some that she had hoped to forget. She ran a hand through her hair and let out a sigh.
"Dana?" Sam called quietly.
Dana turned onto her side. Light was filtering in through the blinds of the window, enabling Dana to see Sam's face. "What is it?"
"Are you alright? You've seemed…off, ever since what happened with Carmen." Sam said. "I'm fine Sam. I just can't sleep right now." Dana said, sitting up. "Are you sure it's not her fault?" Sam asked. "Yeah…" Dana said. She pulled her knees close and hugged them. She felt the weight on her bed shift and she looked towards Sam, only to meet his lips with hers. He put his hands on her cheeks.
"Stop lying to me; you're not fine." Sam said sternly. Dana closed her eyes and let her breath out. "Okay, I'm not fine." she admitted.
Sam took his hands off of Dana's cheeks and scooted back on her bed so that his back was against the wall. Dana turned and sat beside Sam, her back against the wall as well. Dana sniffled. "I…ended up thinking about…an old memory with Ryan." She whispered, leaning her head on Sam's shoulder. Sam grabbed Dana's hand. "That's why you can't sleep?" He asked.
"Yeah." Dana whispered. "Come on; I'll lay with you until you fall asleep." Sam said. "W-What?" Dana asked. Sam smiled at her. "I'll protect you, Dana." Sam said. Dana felt a smile grow on her face and she laid down beside Sam. "Thank you." She said; her voice barely audible.
Sam kissed Dana's forehead and pulled her closer to him. "No problem."
How am I supposed to tell you how I feel; I need oxygen
Dana walked into the choir room and smiled when she saw the girl from yesterday, Marley, there. She walked over to Marley. "Hi!" She said. "H-Hi." Marley said shyly. "I'm Dana Greene, and I would like to welcome you to the Glee club." Dana said, holding her hand out. Marley smiled. "Thank you." She said, happily shaking Dana's hand.
"You're also invited to sit with me during lunch, just in case neither of us sits with the Glee club." She said. Marley nodded; a tiny smile on her face. "Thank you, once again." She said. "It's no problem. It's the least I can do. I understand what it's like being the new kid in Glee." Dana said. Marley's small smile grew into a genuine one and Dana squeaked in surprise when arms snaked around her waist.
"Hello. Hi Marley." Sam said, resting his chin on Dana's shoulder. "Argh! Sam!" Dana said, wiggling in his arms. Sam smiled and Marley giggled. "This clown here is my boyfriend." Dana said, pulling on Sam's hair. He let go of her and rubbed his head. "Hi…Sam Evans." Sam said with a smile.
Marley smiled. "Nice to meet you Sam."
Oh baby if I was your lady? I would make you happy
Dana stood in the lunch line, impatiently waiting to get some food. She noticed the new lunch lady and smiled at her. "Hello." She greeted. "Hi. How is your day going?" The lady replied. "It's going okay. Thanks for asking." Dana said with a smile before paying for her food. When she got to the table that the Glee Club was sitting at, Marley rushed away from there, leaving Dana confused. She saw the look on Sam's face and felt anger bubble up inside of her. She slammed her tray down.
"You know what Kitty?! You need to get take the stick out of your ass and stop being such a bitch." Dana hissed. She took her tray and turned around, rushing after Marley, ignoring Kitty shouting her name.
She left the tray in the cafeteria, taking her lunch with her as she searched for Marley. She found her sitting in the hallway, in front of some lockers. "Hey." Dana said, smiling. "Hey." Marley said quietly.
Dana sat beside her, taking a bite of her sandwich. "You look like you could use some company." She said. "Thanks Dana." Marley said quietly.
"So, what exactly happened?" Dana asked. "Well…Kitty started to make fun of the new lunch lady…and it got me upset." Marley said, her voice still quiet. Dana looked at her, her mouthful of the sandwich.
"That lunch lady is my mom." Marley said, looking at Dana. "Really? You know, you two do have the same eyes." Dana said, smiling. Marley nodded. "Hey. Don't let this get you down. You stood up for her, and that's what matters Marley." Dana said.
Marley nodded and Dana stood, brushing her pants off. She offered her hand to Marley and she took it, standing up. Dana threw the soda can she had away, just as Sam walked over to the girls.
I'm never gonna leave, never gonna leave
Dana sat on her bed, hugging her knees, her face buried inside of them. As she held onto her legs, she felt memories coming back to her. She felt herself shaking. "I wish that they would all just stop…" She thought.
Dana faintly heard the door to the bedroom open and heard someone call her name. She wasn't sure who; as the voice was blurred out.
Dana slowly crept out of her bedroom. She kept her body pressed against the wall, as if something were to happen otherwise. She neared the front door, and her hidden bag. If she could get outside, she'd be free.
That was when she heard Ryan's bedroom door open and she rushed towards the direction of the bathroom.
She felt pain on her head as Ryan grabbed a fistful of her hair and she winced in pain, not daring to let out a scream. "Just where did you think you were going?" Ryan hissed into Dana's ear. "B-Bathroom." She stuttered. "Don't you dare lie to me! I saw you trying to sneak out!" Ryan shouted, throwing Dana back into the wall. She gasped in pain as the bruise on her back hit the wall and Ryan kicked her in the side. "You will learn to not sneak out when you're not supposed to! When you're in my house, you go by my rules!" Ryan shouted.
When he looked away, Dana quickly grabbed the shoe rack beside the doorway and stumbled when she attempted to stand. When Ryan turned to snap at her, Dana hit him with the rack, knocking him back and causing him to flip over the couch. Dana sped to the doorway, quickly grabbing her shoes.
When she was outside, she grabbed her bag from the spot it was hidden in, slipped her shoes on, and started running.
She ran away from Ryan's house, and away from him.
"Dana!"
Dana's head snapped up and she was met with Sam's concerned eyes. "S-Sam?" She asked. "Are you alright? What happened?" Sam asked, holding onto Dana's shoulders. He was kneeling on her bed in front of her and Dana sniffled. "I…I…" She started. "Was it a memory?" Sam asked softly.
Dana nodded and Sam sat back, releasing her shoulders. He peeled her arms away from her legs and inspected the scratches she had left beside her elbows. When he was sure that her elbows were alright, Sam moved to sit beside Dana. "Do you feel like talking about it?" He asked softly.
Dana slowly nodded and looked at Sam. "It…was of the day that I had run away from…from Ryan's house." She said. Sam nodded. "I…was so scared Sam. I think…that if I hadn't run away that day, that something bad might have happened to me." Dana said. Sam hugged Dana, pulling her close. "I'm just glad that you made it out of there. If you didn't, then I wouldn't have gotten to meet you, or start…um…" Sam said, his face starting to get red. "Start to what Sam?" Dana asked. "Um…to…like…you…" Sam said, flustered. "I know; and we wouldn't have started dating." Dana said, resting her forehead on Sam's shoulder.
Sam felt her slightly shaking and he hugged her once more. He gently brushed his hand over her long, auburn hair, almost afraid that she'd break at his touch.
"Sam…I'm so scared." Dana whispered. "Scared of what?" Sam asked. Dana turned, now resting her cheek on Sam's shoulder. "I'm…scared that Ryan will find me. That he'll…hurt me, or even worse; that he'll hurt you." Dana said, her voice still a whisper. "Dana, that won't happen. I swear to do everything that I can to protect you." Sam said.
Dana slightly pulled away so that she was looking at Sam, and she smiled softly at him. "Thank you Sam." She said. Sam smiled and leaned forward, planting a soft kiss on her lips. "I always keep my promises." He said with a smile. Dana's smile grew and she hugged Sam. "Thank you."
A Quick Note: Originally, Carmen auditioned for the Glee Club and got in. However, that scene was removed because it conflicts with later events. I have plans with Carmen; so keep her in mind (even if it's in the back of your mind; haha.)
