Sam looked up as Quinn rushed into the choir room, fresh tears in her eyes. Quinn shook her head, the glee clubbers eyes on her. Her whole figure was trembling. Quinn opened her mouth, but no words came out.
"My dad...he's gone," Quinn murmured.
"What?" Puck asked.
"He was with me at his new house and when I woke up, he was gone," she stammered through heavy sobs. Finn and Puck lurched to their feet, rushing to comfort her but she ran to Sam and looked him in the eyes.
"Sam. Please. I need you, Sam," she pleaded. He met her gaze, his eyes glistening with fresh tears. His jaw tightened and Quinn was afraid he'd walk out on her.
But then she felt his arms tighten around her. She felt his warmth and they stood up together, her head in his shoulder as she cried so hard that she could barely breathe.
"Quinn, did he leave a note?" Sam asked calmly.
"Y-y-yes. It said that he's in love with someone else and he's leaving to be with her," Quinn stammered when she manage to start to catch her breath. Sam didn't say anything after that, he just stroked her hair and she felt some of his tears fall onto her face.
Glee ended and everyone else left, but they stayed by the open door to hear what Sam and Quinn in the room would say.
"Quinn...I want you to look at me," Sam said quietly. She pulled away and looked up at him.
"It's been a month and a half since we broke up. I can understand why you would feel betrayed by your dad leaving. You feel like you are unloved," Sam sighed.
"Yes," Quinn admitted.
"Quinn, I know it's not the same...but I love you. I will always love you. I'm not going to leave you like he did," Sam said as he grabbed her hand. The other glee clubbers sucked in their breath.
Quinn smiled through her tears, a sad, redeemed and shattered smile. She pulled herself into Sam's arms.
"I love you too, Sam," she sighed into his shirt, feeling him run his hands through her hair. She lifted her head to look at him and he brought his lips down to hers. Quinn kissed him back, feeling her empty heart fill up again.