Stand By You Chapter 10, a glee fanfic

This was really hard for me to write, hence why it is late for a third time.

Mailbag:

calired98: Rachel pisses me off, so of course I had to put her in her place.

GleeJunkie007: I'm just so done with the Rachel fan club. Actually I'm done with the original character fan clubs, clearly. Anyway, my finals are done and now I have no valid reason for not posting on time…

"Good luck at regionals," Mrs. Lynn said.

"Wait, you aren't coming?" Ryder asked, disappointed, as he dragged his suitcase down the stairs.

"No, she isn't," Brynklie replied, emerging from another room, "It's highly irritating."

"Honey," Diane Lynn protested, "I'm sorry, but I have a ton of work to do and I haven't been feeling very well, and I've just been so exhausted."

"You mean nobody's going to be there?" Ryder asked. Their dad was on a business trip in Finland and wouldn't even be getting home until the day of regionals.

"I'm sorry, but you guys are going to have to win without me. You can do it, and I'll be here when you get back and we are going to celebrate."

Two days later, the New Directions were in New York City, getting ready to perform.

"Alright," Finn started, "We go on in five minutes. First is the duet, then the group, then the solo. You guys are going to do amazing. I believe in you and I know you can do this." A stage helper came up to the group and told them that it was almost time to perform, "Good luck, even though you don't need it!" Two people stood behind the now closed curtain, as the others watched from the sides. As the curtain opened, the music began.

Bree:

I can't take them on my own, my own

Oh, I'm not the one you know, you know

Kitty:

I have killed a man and all I know

Is I am on the run and go.

Bree:

Don't wanna call you in the nighttime

Kitty:

Don't wanna give you all my pieces

Bree:

Don't wanna hand you all my trouble

Kitty:

Don't wanna give you all my demons

Bree:

You'll have to watch me struggle

From several rooms away

Kitty:

But tonight I'll need you to stay.

Both:

Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do do

Kitty:

I am up against the wall, the wall

For I hear them coming down the hall

Bree:

I have killed a man and all I know

Is I am on the run and go.

Kitty:

Don't wanna call you in the nighttime

Bree:

Don't wanna give you all my pieces

Kitty:

Don't wanna hand you all my trouble

Bree:

Don't wanna give you all my demons

Kitty:

You'll have to watch me struggle

From several rooms away

Bree:

But tonight I'll need you to stay.

Both:

Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do

Kitty:

Cold nights under siege from accusations

Bree:

Cerebral thunder in one-way conversations

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh.

Kitty:

Don't wanna call you in the nighttime

Bree:

Don't wanna give you all my pieces

Kitty:

Don't wanna hand you all my trouble

Bree:

Don't wanna give you all my demons

Kitty:

You'll have to watch me struggle

From several rooms away

Bree:

But tonight I'll need you to stay.

Kitty:

Tonight I'll need you to stay!

Bree:

Tonight I'll need you to stay!

Kitty:

Tonight I'll need you to stay!

Both:

Tonight I'll need you to stay!

Everybody else joined them onstage as a more upbeat song began to play.

Ryder:

Can you feel it?

Now it's coming back we can steal it.

If we bridge this gap,

I can see you

Through the curtains of the waterfall.

Jake:

When I lost it,

Yeah you held my hand,

But I tossed it,

Didn't understand,

You were waiting,

As I dove into the waterfall.

All:

So say Geronimo!

Say Geronimo!

Marley:

Can you feel my love?

Harlow:

Bombs away,

Bombs away.

Kitty:

Can you feel my love?

Brynklie:

Bombs away,

Say Geronimo!

Carson:

Well we rushed it,

Moving away to fast.

That we crushed it,

But it's in the past.

We can make this leap,

Through the curtains of the waterfall.

All:

So Say Geronimo!

Say Geronimo!

Bree:

Can you feel my love?

Mackenzie:

Bombs away,

Bombs away.

Unique:

Can you feel my love?

Macy:

Bombs away,

Bombs away.

Charlie:

Well I'm just a boy,

With a broken toy,

All lost and coy,

At the curtains of the waterfall.

Carson:

So it's here I stand,

As a broken man,

But I've found my friend,

At the curtains of the waterfall.

Ryder:

Now I'm falling down,

Through the crashing sound.

And you've come around,

At the curtains of the waterfall.

Jake:

And you rushed to me,

And it sets us free.

So I fall to my knees,

At the curtains of the waterfall.

All:

So Say Geronimo!

Say Geronimo!

All:

Can you feel (Brynklie: Say Geronimo! Say Geronimo! Say Geronimo! Say Geronimo!) my love?

Bombs away! (Brynklie: Say Geronimo! Say Geronimo! Say Geronimo! Say Geronimo!)

Can you feel (Harlow: Make this leap! Make this leap! Make this leap!) my love?

(Harlow: Make this leap.)

All:

Can you feel my love?

Eleven people exited the stage, leaving one standing at the center of the stage.

Ryder:

When your legs don't work like they used to before

And I can't sweep you off of your feet

Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?

Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?

And, darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 70

And, baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23

And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways

Maybe just the touch of a hand

Well, me—I fall in love with you every single day

And I just wanna tell you I am

So honey now

Take me into your loving arms

Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

Place your head on my beating heart

I'm thinking out loud

That maybe we found love right where we are

When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades

And the crowds don't remember my name

When my hands don't play the strings the same way

I know you will still love me the same

'Cause honey your soul could never grow old, it's evergreen

And, baby, your smile's forever in my mind and memory

I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways

Maybe it's all part of a plan

Well, I'll just keep on making the same mistakes

Hoping that you'll understand

But, baby, now

Take me into your loving arms

Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

Place your head on my beating heart

Thinking out loud

That maybe we found love right where we are

So, baby, now

Take me into your loving arms

Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

Oh, darling, place your head on my beating heart

I'm thinking out loud

That maybe we found love right where we are

Oh, baby, we found love right where we are

And we found love right where we are

As Ryder finished and the curtain closed, the crowd erupted in applause.

"Our judges have picked a winner," the announcer shouted into the microphone, "Can we invite all of our show choir groups onstage," He paused, while the four teams came onstage, "In third place are the Waffletoots," There was a round of applause while the dejected team was given their trophies, "Can I have a drumroll? This years high scoring show choir group is… the New Directions, with the Hoosierdaddies in second place." The crowd burst into applause as they were given the trophy. Brynklie and Harlow were jumping up and down, Kitty and Bree hugged and Jake high-fived Carson. Ryder, however kissed Marley in front of everyone. After they broke apart, she smiled up at him.

"I have never been happier," Ryder said for the fifth time.

"I know," Brynklie said, "It's all I've heard about. The entire. Ten. Hour. Drive." Ryder pulled into the driveway.

"Dad's not here," Ryder speculated.

"Wow. It's almost like he's never not been here before," Brynklie, replied sarcastically, "He's probably getting food." They went inside and Brynklie saw a note on the kitchen island.

"At hospital," Brynklie read, her heart dropping into her stomach, "Mom sick. Call."

"Lets go," Ryder said, grabbing the keys that he had just thrown on the table and heading towards the car. He pulled his phone out of a back pocket, "I have six missed calls from dad."

"Why didn't you answer them," Brynklie asked, trying to compose herself as she and Ryder got into the car again.

"Because I was driving," Ryder replied angrily, starting the car and pulling out of the driveway, "Why didn't you answer your phone."

"Well if you hadn't talked about Marley for nine and a half hours I wouldn't have had to listen to music and watch YouTube videos without a charger for nine and a half hours."

Ryder sped to the hospital and he and Brynklie rushed inside.

"Hi," he said to the receptionist, "Do you know where Diane Lynn is?"

"I'm sorry, she was transferred to the New York Presbyterian University Hospital." Brynklie groaned and Ryder swore under his breath.

"Now what?" Brynklie asked, "Do we drive another nine hours or do we wait?"

"I should call dad." He grabbed his phone and dialed, "Hi dad."

"Ryder," Frank Lynn answered, "Where are you?"

"We're at the Lima hospital. Someone just told us that mom got transferred. Do you want us to come?"

"I would hate to make you drive all the way back, but I think mom would love to have you here."

"Then we'll come. What's the name of the hospital again?" Frank gave him the hospital name and then they hung up, "Come on Brynke. You can sleep in the car. We have to go to mom."

But Brynklie didn't sleep, even while they drove through the night. The thousand things running through her head prevented her from even closing her eyes. By six, they were there.

"Hey. Let's go," Ryder said. They went inside the hospital and asked another receptionist where their mom was.

"She's in room thirty six on the fifth floor. You need to be quick though. She's being prepped for a surgery." Brynklie's eyes widened. What was happening? Nobody was telling her anything. During the elevator ride up, she tried to calm herself down. It's going to be okay. She's fine. This is one of the best hospitals around and they're going to do everything they can…whatever that is. The walk down the white hallway, past the identical doors was the hardest thing she had ever done. Finally, they found room thirty five.

"Brynklie, Ryder," Frank said, hugging both of them, "I'm so glad to see you."

"What's wrong," Ryder asked. Frank gave a long winded explanation of what was wrong with their mother, but Brynklie didn't really listen. She was looking at her mom. She looked so small lying on the hospital.

"Don't look so sad Brynny," Diane said, "Most of the time I've been here I've just played with the bed controls." Brynklie managed a feeble smile. A doctor came into the room.

"Mrs. Lynn? It's time for you to come with us."

"Oh come on Doc," Diane said cheerfully, "My kids drove ten hours from here, went home, found out I was here, and then drove another nine hours back here overnight. Let me spend a little time with them." The doctor closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Alright," he said patiently, "You have five minutes."

Songs:

The Run and Go by 21 Pilots

Geronimo by Sheppard

Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran