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A/N: Sorry. . .so sorry for the long break. The break was due to a mixture of writer's block and a allergic reaction. First off I want to thank my reviewers from last time; Tana, Jill1228, NaeNae1495, Princess976, QUEENADDEK, shanti-noel03, WickedSong and NYCGLEEK212. I hope everyone enjoys the new update and please remember to Review.
Baby S
Chapter Twelve
"Mr. Shue there has to be some mistake, there's no way I could be disqualified from Glee club." Mercedes exclaimed her voice rising with her surprise and slowly rising rage. "There is no way that could have happened." Mr. Shue studied her for a moment, he could tell that the news had taken her by surprise but rules were rules.
"I'm so sorry Mercedes but there is a single out right now. A single that clearly has your voice on the track. That means you're a professional and we know that means you can no longer sing with the Glee club in competitions. Now you can stay in the club and sing with us during practice and stuff but you can't compete." Mercedes clenched her fists as Mr. Shue's words washed over her. She couldn't believe Micah, she could believe that he had done something so low down as this to her. Her own brother stabbed her in the back. He knew she wanted to remain in Glee for her Senior year, she had told him that several times. For him to go and release her song, knowing what it would do. Knowing that it went against her wishes-. "Mercedes?"
"I-I understand Mr. Shue." Mercedes mumbled lowly as she looked down at her shoes. "I understand."
"Do you want to tell me what happened? You," Mr. Shue trailed off as he looked at her for a moment. "You look really surprised." Mercedes nibbled on the bottom of her lip as she thought about her brother and then shook her head.
"No not really." Mr. Shue nodded his head. "Can I tell the club?" she asked as she fixed her eyes over Mr. Shue's shoulder and looked in on the rest of the Glee club who were all quietly talking amongst themselves. Probably trying to figure out why Mr. Shue had taken Mercedes outside the the class room. Sam however had his eyes glued on hers. Looking away, she looked back at Mr. Shue who was slowly nodding his head.
"Sure you can tell them."
"Thank you, Mr. Shue." she whispered as she stepped around him and headed back into the classroom. She was very much aware of Mr. Shue following behind her. As soon as she stepped foot back into the classroom, Sam was up and at her side.
"What's wrong? What's going on?" he asked as he stepped close to her, his eyes searching hers. Mercedes sighed and shook her head.
"My brother that's what's going on." Mercedes replied softly before she gave her full attention to their friends. She opened her mouth to speak but she found that she simply couldn't say the words. They just wouldn't come out, finally after a few more moments of struggling with the news she turned to Mr. Shue who simply nodded his head and stepped up.
"Guys I have so bad news concerning Mercedes, as of right now she can no longer be apart of the Glee club during competitions." The room immediately erupted as everyone started talking, trying to shout over one another so they could be the one to ask Mercedes why this had happened. Mr. Shue decided to answer that question for them as well. "The reason Mercedes can no longer be apart of Glee club is because she is no longer an unprofessional singer, a song has been released recently-a song made by her to be exact."
"Mercedes how could you do this?" Rachel asked. "You know the rules about performing in the Glee club so-."
"Yes I know the rules," Mercedes said as she cut Rachel a look. "I really do know the rules, it's just that I put my trust in the wrong person and they screwed me over." she muttered thinking about her brother.
"I know that bastard-." Sam started but quickly cut himself off as he looked over at Mercedes who looked like she was on the verge of crying. He just couldn't believe that Micah would do something like this to his own sister. He couldn't imagine doing something like this to Stacy. Micah certainly was someone he was slowly growing to hate.
"Who in the world did you put your trust into?" Kurt asked from his spot in the room next to Mercedes' empty chair.
"My brother started a label over the summer and he made me one of his main artists. I recorded a few songs over the summer while planning on releasing an album once school let out." She admitted as she looked at Kurt.
"A brother that's been acting like an ass all summer." Sam muttered beneath his breath so that only Mercedes could hear him. "Just wait until I get my hands on him." Mercedes reached down then and grabbed hold Sam's hand. He gave her smaller hand a light squeeze but remained quiet.
"You think your brother did this?" Artie asked.
"He doesn't really like the fact that I'm apart of the Glee club," Mercedes admitted. "So him releasing the song knowing that it would make me ineligible to sing with you guys is something that-unfortunately it's something that I've learned he's capable of." Everyone quieted down after she said those words. Mercedes as she looked away from them, they were probably all thinking how did she end up with a sneaky brother that simply ignored her wishes for personal gain. Mr. Shue watched his students for a few more minutes before clearing his throat.
"Alright everyone let's try to move on to something else," he paused and looked down at Mercedes again. "Again, Mercedes I'm really sorry that this happened." Mercedes leaned into Sam's side and nodded her head.
"You and me both Mr. Shue."
After Glee club, Sam made his way to Mercedes' locker simply fuming. Micah had went to far this time. He didn't care if the guy made snide comments about him or did underhanded things to get on his nerves. He didn't care about the man's opinion anyway, but for him to mess with Mercedes like this was crossing the line. His father had always thought him to protect those he considered important and Mercedes was one of those people whether Micah Jones like it or not. "I'm coming to your house with you this afternoon?" Mercedes pulled her head out of her locker and looked up at her boyfriend's eyes.
"What about Stacy and Stevie?"
"My mom's suppose to be getting them today." he replied as he looked down at her. "Which is a good thing because I would hate for them to see me going in on Micah like I'm planning too." Mercedes rolled her eyes at her brother's name.
"Shoot get in line."
"I might cut." Sam replied as he looked at her. "I really can't believe he did this. I mean I would have expected him to do something about us," he said as he pointed a finger at her and then towards his chest. "Seeing as how he hits our relationship so much, but I didn't expect for him to do something like this."
"He hates the Glee club too. It's like he wants to ran my life." Mercedes stated with a tired sigh as she looked at her boyfriend. "He really has overstepped his boundaries this time," she paused and shook her head. "No what am I saying, he's been overstepping his boundaries every since this summer. I guess I should have seen this coming." she muttered tiredly. "I mean he's anything but subtle." Sam nodded his head in agreement.
"You're right maybe we should have seen this coming, Mercy." he placed his hands on his hips as a frown went across his features. "Doesn't matter though, I'm still coming home with you today and giving that asshole a piece of my mind." With that said, Sam and Mercedes went through the rest of the school on edge. Both of them anxiety to get to the Jones Household and give Micah Jones a piece of their mind. The last class had been extremely long for Sam so as soon as the bell rang, he quickly made his way to Mercedes locker. Without lingering too long, they quickly made their way to Mercedes' car and headed towards the her home. As they pulled up outside, Mercedes was surprised to her brother outside talking to one of his friends and her bandmates. Before she could say anything, Sam had already bolted from the car.
"How could you?" he shouted. Micah stopped talking to his friend and turned to look at Sam. He raised an eyebrow at his little sister's boyfriend and sighed.
"I didn't tell my sister to break up with you, but if she did. . .all I can say is that she wised up." Sam took a step forward but stopped once he heard Mercedes calling his name for the car as she stepped out. Micah's gaze lingered on Sam for a few more minutes before he turned towards Mercedes who was slowly making her way over to them.
"Mercedes why is your boyfriend all in my face. I didn't do anything so-." His statement was cut off by a sound slap that turned his head. Micah dropped his eyes to the ground as he slowly raised a hand and rubbed it over his face.
"How could you Micah? How could you do it?" Micah frowned and looked over at his friend briefly before glaring back at Mercedes.
"What in the world are you talking about? I haven't done anything to you or your boyfriend I mean really," he rubbed his cheek again and shook his head. "And there was absolutely no reason for you to slap me Mercedes. None at all."
"How could you release her song?" Sam asked as he glared at Micah. "You knew what that would do especially towards her position in Glee club." Micah looked from Mercedes to Sam and back again before shaking his head.
"Look, I really don't know what you're talking about. I didn't release her song." He snapped, when all they did in return was give him a disbelieving look, he sighed and held his arms out. "Seriously I didn't release it. You don't have singles floating out there while the album practically a year or more from being released."
"You don't want me to sing in Glee club."
"You're right I don't-but when have you ever listened to me. You haven't done that since you started dating him. I mean if you want to be singing backup for another year who am I to stop you besides you promised me you were going to work on your album this year so-."
"Micah my song has been released," Mercedes exclaimed cutting him off. "I've been kicked out of Glee, I can't compete anymore." Mercedes said as she looked up at her brother. "You're the only person with authority to release my single. Look all I wanna know is why did you do it. Why do you have to constantly mess with me about every decision I make that doesn't necessarily fall into your timeline for what it is you want me to do."
"I didn't release your song, Mercedes." Micah snapped as he glared down at her. "But I guess it's good to see exactly where it is we stand on some things." he replied bitterly. "I may not support your choice of boyfriend but I'm trying. However, I would never try to mess up or partnership on the label. You wanted this year with your friends and Glee club and I'm giving that to you."
"I can't do anything now Micah my song has been released," Mercedes snapped. "Do you really expect me to believe that you didn't release it." Micah looked down at her for a moment and then nodded his head.
"Yes, I expect you to take me at my word for business."
"Really, you really expect her to do something like that?" Sam asked from Mercedes' side. Micah turned on him then and pointed a finger.
"How about you allow us to discuss this. I'm sure there are more important things you could be concerned with besides my sister and her music career." Sam stepped forward at his words and pushed Micah back just a bit.
"And just want is that suppose to mean?"
"Oh you know Evans, you know exactly what that's suppose to mean." Micah snapped back as he looked Sam up and down. "Don't make me spell it out in front of strangers."
"Micah you're going to far."
"And so is this guy, dammit." he snapped as he looked back at his sister. "I haven't done a thing that you and him are here accusing me of, so of course I'm going stand up for myself and tell you and him what's what." he took a step back from Sam and then shook his head before turning towards his friend. "Hey man can you leave us alone?" he asked his friend who had been quietly standing by watching the entire scene.
"Sure call me later."
"Yeah man don't worry I will." Micah said as he watched his friend head over to his car. Once the man was inside, Micah turned his attention back towards his sister and Sam. "Now look I'm serious why I say I didn't put your song out, so that means only one person could have put out the song." Micah muttered softly as he looked down at the ground in thought. "I did send the song in to my boss over at Interscope records. Shit! He could have put the song out there."
"What! Didn't you tell him to wait?"
"I did but he loved the song," Micah muttered as he rubbed a hand through his hair for a moment as he thought about his boss. "I told him that we were gonna release it next summer but he was talking about how the song needed to be released now." He shook his head and looked down at the ground in thought. "I seriously didn't think he'd go behind my back like this." Micah muttered as he pulled out his cell phone. "Excuse me I need to go and make a few calls." With that said, Micah headed into the house with his cell phone glued to his ear. Sam watched as he disappeared into the house and then turned towards Mercedes.
"Do you believe him?"
"No, not really." she admitted as she looked at her boyfriend. "I mean all he's been talking about lately since he discovered he wasn't going to make me stop dating you was how I needed to drop Glee club." Sam nodded his head as Mercedes stepped closer and grabbed his hand.
"Don't listen to what he said earlier, he was so out of line."
"I don't care about your brother or his opinion of me. As far as I'm concern he isn't even on my radar. What I don't like though is him putting my business out there like that with some stranger standing right there hearing it all." Sam huffed out angrily. Mercedes nodded her head in understanding and gave his hand a gently tug.
"Come on let's go inside and see what's going on." Sam looked down at Mercedes then and shook his head.
"We already know what's going on, Micah put out your record. He doesn't pull off the innocent too well." Sam said with a shrug of his shoulders as he looked at his girlfriend. "Besides I can see right through the act. He released cause he wants to at least run one thing in your life and since it can't be your love life, he decided to focus on your music." Mercedes didn't said much of anything as Sam finished speaking mainly because she knew he was right.
"Come on let's just go inside and see what he's up to now." Sam nodded his head and quickly followed Mercedes inside the house. As soon as they entered they could hear Micah fussing with his boss over the phone.
"I gave you that single because you wanted to hear it and show your people what we were on LJ records. . .this isn't want we discussed. . .I know how to run a business. . .of course I do. . .well how come there wasn't a warning something, my sister was blindsided today at school. Did you think we wouldn't have appreciated some word about what it was you were doing." He snapped as he continued to listen to his boss. "Look she's hear right now how about you explain it to her," Micah said as he turned towards his sister while hitting the speaker button. "Alright you're on speakerphone go ahead and tell Mercedes what happened."
"Ms. Jones, I'm sorry that you were caught off guard today. As for the reason behind releasing your single, some of my people believe that we should get the general public interested in you. Strike while the iron is hot," he paused for a moment and sighed. "It was never our intention to cause your grief and for that we're sorry."
"I'm going to finish the school year in Ohio." Mercedes said calmly as she looked over at Sam. "I wasn't ready to give up my Senior Year." The man chuckled over the line at that and simply shook his head as he look in her words.
"We'll see about that Ms. Jones. Unfortunately or fortunately, it all depends on how you look at it, your song is selling like crazy on itunes. . .I believe right now it's on the top ten. We released over the weekend and frankly I'm quite amazed at how it's selling. You're gonna be a star and that public isn't gonna to be able to protect you like you need to be protect Ms. Jones."
"I'll take my chances."
"Of course," he paused again. "Micah unless there's something else we need to discuss, I'll be going now."
"No there's nothing else." Micah said as he hung up the phone. Sighing, he looked back at his sister and Sam and shrugged his shoulders. "See I told you I didn't release the song." he muttered as he shoved his phone back into his pocket and headed upstairs towards his room.