Previously...
"they called Child Protective Services?!" Will all but shouted down the phone "ooh this is bad don't they know that this could make things worse?!"
"it's an elementary school Will it's their job to report any signs of abuse" she said, trying to see it from a professional point of view too.
"I know but *sigh* what're we going to do? I want to get them all away from him but right now Emma and I only have room in our apartment for Sam and it'll take a while for us to find a bigger place" he explained, rubbing his face in frustration.
"I don't know, listen, can we talk later this is a lot to process and Sam is here, I don't want to worry him too much" Carole knew she couldn't talk much longer after Finn bursting in, it could be Sam next and she was far from ready to be dealing with him getting too distressed right now, especially after what she had just heard.
"ok I'll erm call you later" he agreed, still quite stressed.
"ok thanks, bye" she replied and hung up before returning to the two teenage boys in her living room.
CHAPTER 4: Regionals
Its Saturday, which means the glee club is on the road to Regionals, they are two hours away. Regionals is at Wisconsin this year with the theme of Musical Theatre, the New Directions have their songs ready and know their which lines, dance moves and the Trouble Tones have their song and dance moves down to a T. The New Directions are all on a coach of which Finn sitting next to Sam, as always, Santana, Britney and Quinn sitting on the back seat chatting about who's hot and who's not, Puck sitting behind Finn and Sam joining into their conversation, Artie sitting behind Kurt and Blaine across from Sam listening but not listening to their conversation, Tina, Mike and Mercedes sitting and joking about the songs the club are singing. Emma sitting at the front next to Sue, who has taken Will's place so he could meet up with Mary Evans to talk about Stacey and Stevie and more importantly about Emma and him adopting Sam and Coach Beiste is driving the New Directions to coach as she was the only member of staff willing to drive them that had a bus license. "Okay guys!" Emma piped up "we're here, wait outside the bus while coach Beiste gets Artie's chair out the bus" "WOW this is beautiful" Quinn quoted, looking at the hotel next to their bus. she had noticed the way Sam and Finn have been looking at each other in the last few days but had really noticed on the coach. "Sam, wake up ba-buddy" Finn said nearly saying babebut correcting himself before he did and/or before anyone noticed, but he didn't realise Quinn listening and gasp quietly. "he likes him" she said as quite as a whisper as the realisation dawned on her and her thoughts ran wild 'I knew something was going on as soon as Mr. Shue asked them to do the song, this is going to be awkward when they have to sing it later! I need to talk to Finn' she thought to herself while Finn was waking up Sam "What, huh? ar-are we here?" Sam asked waking up, Finn loved Sam's tired face, so he just smiled at him with the look he has only ever given Quinn and Rachel, and Quinn most definitely noticed."Yes! We are!" Quinn snapped as she was getting off the bus, she was Finn's first love, she hated Rachel getting that look but Sam! She was furious they are meant to be the lads, not boyfriends! She'd dated them both what did that say about her? Was she their beard? And what was this going to do to her reputation when it got out?
"What's wrong with her?" Sam asked, confused about what he had actually done for such a bitchy reply."Nothing, you've done nothing, I think she's just tied" Finn tried to explain and Puck had to voice his theory. "I say she's sexually frustrated, she cant go two minutes without a man" which caused them to erupt and get off the bus in fits of laughter, it was the hardest Sam had laughed in so long.
"O-okay guys, listen up!, Okay we our going to go to our rooms boys you are in room 109 and girls in room 108 Coach Beiste will be in Room 110 and Sue will be in room 107" she says in her sweet little voice, she looked at the kids with her big brown eyes with the biggest smile on her face. The kids all listen to Emma because they respect her and Will, some can even say love them. "Come on Sam, you got your case?" Finn asked while heading off with the boys to there room "Sam?", he didn't reply, Finn looked confused and just carried on walking thinking 'have I done something wrong? Did I offend him?' "Sam, you okay?" Emma asked, tears started falling from Sam eyes, "Oh my, don't cry, please" Emma said in concern, not entirely sure what to do."I-I I feel like I cant breath anymore, I look at the clouds, Finn asks what's the matter, Carole asks me everyday what's the matter, I'm fine, I just space want to breath, but I love them both too much to say anything" Sam explained, with tears and with Emma in shock off what was coming out of the poor boy's mouth."Sam, I am always here, if you need to talk okay?" Emma explained then lowered her voice to a near whisper " I shouldn't tell you this but, Will and I are trying to get you in our custody, Sam we are trying to adop-" Emma was interrupted by a hug from a very exited Sam. "Oh! Okay" she said surprised and patted Sam on the back with a slightly nervous smile."You're trying to adopt me? Is that why Mr Shue isn't here?" Sam asked very eagerly after he released the death grip he had on Emma. "Yes, he's meeting up with your mother as we speak, Will loves you as his own as do I" Emma explained to him, leaving Same absolutely beaming. Then they began walking to there rooms, Emma gave Sam a hug before going into her room to sort her things out.
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Will arrived at the community centre at the time Mary had told him, but as he turned up he noticed that Dwight was still there after dropping off Mary and the kids, he saw Mary lean into the car and give Dwight a kiss then the car drove away, Will waited until Mary had entered the building and Dwight had gone before had got out of his car and entered the building himself. "Hi erm, can I speak Mary Evans please?" Will asked a 29 year old girl who was putting up posters on the billboard."Hey, yeah sure, I'll go get her for you, wait here" she said and walked of through some doors. Will started walking over towards some chairs to wait but a little boy collided into him, causing him to nearly fall over the poor child Will looked down and noticed it was Stevie."Watch where you're going little man" Will said to him light heartedly and Stevie tensed in fear, looked up at him and began backing away "Stevie, its me, Will, remember me? I'm Sam's Glee Coach" Will tried to explain, then he saw on Stevie's collarbone a giant bruise "Stevie, did your father do this to you?" Will asked with great concern and a little anger and the child's hand went straight to the bruise to cover it up."I'm sorry" he said in a panic before running away."Stevie what have I told you about running around her!" Mary called after her youngest son as he ran past her "Oh hey Will, How're you?" Mary asked with a smile as she walked over to him."That bruise on Stevie's collarbone, did he do that?" Will asked with the anger and disgust rising inside of him. Mary just gaped at him like a goldfish, the words stuck in her throat "Did. He. Do. That?" Will asked again putting emphasis on each word."I think you had better come in here" She said ushering him into a nearby, empty room "I don't want anyone hearing this" Mary explained, following him into the room and closing the door with tears burning in her eyes. "Yes, he did that, the-there are some more but I managed to cover them with my make-up" she explained calmly and Will saw the fear and sadness in her eyes. "You need to get away from him and soon!"
"I'm too scared to leave Will, you don't know what he's like" she said desperately
"Mary he's a danger to you and your children" he explained then he remembered the youngest child. "Has he hurt Stacy?"
"No" she replied in barely a whisper "Not yet, Stevie always protects her like Sam used to protect them both" she explained, the tears now falling silently down her cheeks.
"Mary listen to me" he said looking her straight in the eye "You have got to get out. I understand that you're scared but you cant let him do this to your children, look at what happened to Sam, he-he will more than likely do the exact same to Stevie" Will explained and Mary started sobbing.
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Sam entered the boys room, everyone had already claimed where they will be sleeping and the only place left was the other side of the double bed Finn had claimed. Sam walked in and didn't say a word to anyone, he just sat on the edge of the bed putting his case under the bed like everyone else."Boys we're going for food who's coming?" Rachel shouted through the room door, suddenly the door opened and all the boys filtered out except Finn and Sam. Finn laid down on the bed."So what was up? I saw you talking with Miss P when I walked inside" Sam just remained silent, sitting on the edge of the bed still trying to process the news he was just told. "C'mon tell me, I don't like seeing someone so special to me upset" Finn said softly, trying to coax an answer out of Sam."I'm special to you?" Sam asked, hoping this would be the moment he could finally call Finn his and Finn cleared his throat."Uh ya know, close to me. You're my best friend dude" Finn replied, mentally kicking himself for not telling the truth "so what was up?" he asked again."Nothing, I was just asking her why Mr Shue didn't come"
"Oh"
"We should go get lunch, I don't want my stomach trying to harmonise with us tonight" he joked hoping that Finn would drop it, "Fine, I'm not that hungry but ok" Finn sad while walking out of the room and catching up with everyone else. The group ate their lunch and went to rehearse their songs one last time before the performance later on."Right lets go get ready, show time soon" Emma said, clapping her hands, a little too over excited. The New Directions made their way to the dressing room, each of them nervous and exited about their performance and setlist. The first song they are going to sing is Omigod You Guys from Legally Blonde, this will be sung by all the girls in the group, with Quinn playing the role of Elle, Britney as Margot, Santana playing Serena and Mercedes as Pilar with Rachel playing Kate and Tina as Girl one and dress shop owner and sugar is Girl two and Courtney, their costumes are hot pink form fitting strapless dresses with an above the knee ruffled skirt and a big black ribbon around the waist, the guys will be wearing black trousers, black shirt and a hot pink tie and Finn and Sam will be wearing pyjamas that are held together with magnets so they can easily pull them off to change quickly for the last song but will be wearing their other costume underneath. The second song the New Directions are doing Fantasies Come True, from Avenue Q, Will was going to get Kurt and Blaine to play Nicky and Rod but they were unable to make the rehearsal that they set it in so decided to defer it Sam and Finn, knowing their close relationship as friends plus he knows Sam's talent in impressions and knew he could do the voice perfectly and Mike and Tina are playing Preston and Kate Monster. The final song they will be singing is 21 Guns from American Idiot.
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"I know" she managed to choke out through her sobs "but you don't know what he's like Will. If, if I do anything against him..." she began to sob harder but shortly managed to calm herself to carry on "I, got this" she lifted her shirt to reveal a huge purple and black bruise covering her left side "because I forgot to cover Stevie's bruises properly one morning and the school reported it and well you saw the repercussions on Stevie so you see I can't leave him or even try to get the children safe, I'm afraid he'll kill me. And the children" she said with clear desperation in her voice but quickly composed her self, the years of being with Dwight had taught her to do that in an intense situation or when she had been too outspoken "anyway, you said something on the phone about adopting Sam, is he ok?" Will was flabbergasted at what she just said and the quick change he had just witnessed in the woman before him, but followed her lead."I erm yes, Emma and I have been talking, we want to adopt Sam. We have the room and the money to take care of him, we cant let him continue to go through this torment and continue to be homeless, soon the authorities will find out and he'll have to go into foster care and God knows where he'll be placed. I love him like my own, I am sure you what I mean?" Will explained to Mary, Mary listened and took every word in."Will I ever see him? How long will it take to happen? What does he think about this?" Mary asked wanting to know the answer to each question in great detail,"Of course you'll see him!, I would never disallow you to see Sam, he is your child, I wouldn't allow Dwight anywhere near him through!, With your blessing we can get the ball rolling as soon as possible and Sam doesn't know about this just yet we were going to speak to him after our meeting" Will explained in the best way he could think off."Yes, I understand, I don't know how we can tell Dwight though but you have my full blessing, he loves you like a father, when he lived at home he wouldn't shut up about you" Mary said with a slight smile.
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The bell called for the New Directions to get to their places, the curtain comes up and
The girls run on all giggling and gossiping throughout the intro on stage right, then they all freeze as Britney turns to the audience and a single spotlight goes on her as she starts singing with her cheerleader pep "Dear Elle, He's a lucky guy, I'm, like, gonna cry, I got tears coming out of my nose. Mad props! He's the campus catch, you're a perfect match, 'cause you both have such great taste in clothes, of course he will propose" she sung putting the odd action here and there, then a spotlight lights Santana as Britney's fades as she sings;"Dear Elle, Honey maseltav, future's taking off, bring that ring back , and show it to me" then the light shifts to Mercedes"Four carats, A princess cut, are you psyched or what?! I just wish I could be there to see when he gets down on one knee" then the whole group are lit as the girls sing the chorus in unison, dancing away with the choreography Britney taught them "Oh my God, Omigod you guys, looks like Elle's gonna win the prize! If there ever was a perfect couple this one qualifies, Omigod you guys! Omigod this is happening, our own homecoming queen and king, finally she'll be trying on a huge engagement ring for size, Omigod you guys, Omigod!" later in the song the scene moves over to stage left where Quinn is acting like she is checking out her dress in a mirror before she says "It's almost there but" then sings "This dress needs to seal the deal, Make a grown man kneel, but it can't come right out and say bride, can't look like I'm desperate or like I'm waiting for it, I gotta leave Warner his pride, so bride is more implied" while singing this everyone, other than Tina and Sugar, move closer to Quinn and Santana sings "Love is , like, forever., This is no time to economize, omigod, you guys" then Sugar comes on stage with a hot pink dress with lime green straps and bow on a hanger and says;
"Excuse me, have you seen this? It just came in. It's perfect for a blonde."
"Right! With a half lip stitch on china silk?" Quinn replies in a cocky fashion,
"Uh-huh." Sugar agrees with a smile making out she doesn't care, then the song goes on with this conversation until Tina walks on."omigod, Elle woods" Tina speaks and sings " Sorry, our mistake, Courtney, take your break!" and Sugar leaves the stage to get ready for her next song "Just ignore her, She hasn't been well. Try this! Latest from Milan, go on try it on, I take care of my best clientele, Its a gift from me to Elle" singing this line towards Quinn as the other girls gathered around her for "omigod, omigod this one's perfect and its just my size, see dreams really do come true you never have to compromise omigod" and the song carries on until the end "omigod, You guys!, omigod!" after this song there is an eruption of applause and the lights go out as some techie's push on a bed in which Finn is laying in and sets it stage left facing the audience length ways so they can see Finn clearly. And Sam walks on saying;
"It sure can get lonely at night. Nicky, you awake?"
"Ah, is that a unicorn?" Finn replies acting as if he's asleep,"Ugh, he's talking in his sleep again, I should just shake him" Sam says in a frustrated tone.
"I love you, Rod" Finn saying, still acting asleep, but the way he said it this time was different than he said it in rehearsals, Quinn's eyes shot up upon noticing this. "What did you say? Have we been... hiding from each other? I wonder…" Sam started saying, half of the beginning script was cut so they didn't take up too much time talking instead of showing off their singing abilities, it was a show choir competition after all. and the music started to kick in "All those nights, I'd lay in bed, thoughts of you running through my head but I never thought the things in my head, could really happen in my bed" Sam sings with the odd comment by Finn added in "all those years I missed the signs, couldn't read between the lines, who'd have thought I'd see the day where I'd hear you say what I heard you say and now I find what was always in my mind was in your mind too, who knew. Fantasies come true. And now I see that what I always dreamed of was meant to be, you and me, me and you, fantasies come true" and as the music swells the light fades on the boys and comes up on Mike and Tina who are entering on the opposite side hand in hand as Finn leaves the stage.
"That was amazing!" Mike stated "You're amazing" Tine replies
"I want you to know, The time that we've spent, How great it's been, How much it's meant" "Gosh, I don't know what to say" she started to sing "I'm really glad you feel that way, 'cause I'm afraid, That I like you more, Than I've ever liked, Any guy before""'Cause now" Sam sings as the rest of new directions run on in the background and begin dancing in pairs.
"'Cause now" Tina sings slightly after him"My love" Sam sings "My love" Tina repeats, the same as before "I'm getting what I've always been dreaming of" sang Sam and Tina "So are you" sang Sam
"Oh Baby" sang Tina "Fantasies come true" they both sing "And now I swear" they sing with Sam slightly behind Tina "that when you want me I'm gonna be right there" now back in perfect unison.
"To care for you" Sam breaks of on his own to be followed by Tina mid-line
"To care for you that's what I'm goon do"
"And make your fantasies"
"Fantasies" Tina repeats
"Come true" they sing again in unison and Sam takes the last line as he walks closer to the now empty bed and looks hopeful to the crowd as the dancers leave the stage.
"Fan-ta-sies come true" and as the music fades, so do the lights momentarily as Tina and Mike exit and the Sam ends up in the bed which is pushed off in the blackout and Rachel comes on stage where a single spot light comes up on her as their final song begins;
"Do you know what's worth fighting for? When it's not worth dying for? Does it take your breath away, And you feel yourself suffocating?" she walked to the centre of the stage, while singing and everyone started flowing onto the stage, "Does the pain weigh out the pride?, And you look for a place to hide?, Did someone break your heart inside?, You're in ruins" Rachel sang as Santana walks next to Rachel giving her a smile before singing her line.
"One, 21 guns, Lay down your arms, give up the fight" the audience explode in cheers and claps, this started to give the New Directions a buzz, Quinn walks up to the other side of Rachel as she backs away to join the group and harmonises with Santana.
"One, 21 guns, Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I" then Puck comes through the girls as they go back to regroup and sings in his usual rocky voice as the drums kick in.
"when you're at the end of the road, and you lost all sense of control, and your thoughts have taken their toll, When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul" Finn takes over the next line as the rest of the group turn around to get ready for the chorus.
"Your faith walks on broken glass, And the hangover doesn't pass, Nothing's ever built to last, You're in ruins" the audience is still hyped up and cheering with all their might, getting behind the New Directions as they all sing the chorus and begin their sharp choreography.
"One, 21 guns, Lay down your arms, give up the fight, One, 21 guns, Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I" the whole cast sing, with smile on their face and the song carries on until they come up to the last chorus "One, 21 guns, Lay down your arms, give up the fight, One, 21 guns, Throw up your arms into the sky" they all sang, holding hands in a line at the front, "One, 21 guns, Lay down your arms, give up the fight, One, 21 guns, Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I" the whole audience rose out of their seats to give the teenagers a standing ovation.
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"that's great thank you, I promise you I will look after him as if he was my own and if Dwight comes anywhere near him I will deal with it, I'll get the police involved if needs be. But, what about you? What about the kids? I cant let you live with him, Emma is guidance counsellor so I'm sure she'll be able to find a way for you escape him safely but in the meantime is there anyone who you and the kids can stay with? I cant have you living with a tyrant and not do anything about it
"No" she answered sadly. Suddenly Will had an idea, it was a big risk but it could work.
"Mary, why don't you leave while he is at work, go to a motel or something for a few weeks, with Stacy and Stevie, Sam, Finn and I will come and help you when you get there. What do you think?" he suggested eagerly.
"I have no money, and he will find me and I don't even want to think about what'll happen us after that" she tried to explain."I'll pay, you book in under my name, he will never know, take the children out of school, we can get Carole to get some school exercise books and stuff to help them, you can teach them during the day and if that doesn't work, I will help in the evenings" Will explained, hoping that she would agree.
"Okay then, only if you're sure Will" Mary said worrying about the cost of the motel."Of course I am, yours and the kids safety is my main reason for this, Emma loves Sam she'll understand what is going on" Will explained again. "I can never thank you enough for this Will" Mary got from her seat in the office and moved around to Will and hugged him, "When is he next at work? Or out long enough for you to get away?" Will asked "Tell me and I'll be there with Sam and Finn, in a car for you to just hop in" he continued,"Well he is going golf tomorrow at half 9 and shouldn't be back until about 5pm" She said with wide eyes at realisation that she's going to get away from the man that has hurt her and her children for years.
"I will be there, at twelve thirty then, give you time to get ready and things packed, don't worry about the school, I'll get Carole to explain everything that's going to happen Monday morning right now, we need you and the little ones safe" "Okay, twelve thirty it is, I will see you then, you had better go, Dwight wont be long!" "Yeah, okay then see you tomorrow, don't tell Stevie or Stacy what's happening, they are young and something could slip out to Dwight, see you soon" Will hugged Mary and left, as he left he heard a little girls voice.
"SAMMYS GLEE TEACHER!" she ran up to Will and hugged him, "Hello Stacey, I have to go, I will see you soon I promise" he kneeled down and gave her a proper hug, then he left the community centre and went home and waited for a phone call from Emma to hear about the performance and the results
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The three schools came back on stage with Patti Lupone and two other judges, "It has been amazing to be here today! All schools have been fabulous! You have made me feel honoured to be apart of such an amazing event! I'm not going to keep you long," Patti announced, "Okay, in 3rd place is…" she waited for what seemed like ages for the New Directions, "Gitton Academy" the crowed exploded into applause. "1st or 2nd ladies" Sue said pointing out the obvious."And the Winner of the 2012 Regionals is…." Patti paused to build tension again, "From Lima Ohio, Mckinley High Schools NEW DIRECTIONS" Rachel starts crying, Sam just dives on Finn, Tina and Mike kiss, Sue kissed Kurt on the forehead which of course sends him in even more shock and everyone is hugging and crying as the audience woop and cheer and applaud. They leave the stage and go back to their rooms, apart from Sam and Finn who go outside the hotel, they are about still very excited over what just happened."Finn can I tell you something?" Sam asks nervously but still buzzing from the win."Erm, Yeah sure" Finn answered smiling, Sam took Finns hand and a smiled was going from ear to ear,"I-I like you Finn, I really like you" he announced, Finn smiled " You're the reason I wake up every morning, you're the reason I joined glee, the reason I came back, the reason-" Sam was stopped by the force of Finn lips against his, they continued kissing for a few minutes.
"I feel the same, but I'm not ready to go public just yet" Finn explained with his arms now around Sam's body, they kiss again."Yeah, I understand" Sam says in between kisses. "So where does this leave us?" he asked.
"I-I don't know, but I have felt this way for a while", Sam smiles to what Finn has to say, "we better go back if not, people will be wondering where we are" they walked back to the room hand in hand, one final peck before going in the room. "Where have you two been?" Puck asked. "Oh just talking and getting a drink" Finn told him, he wasn't going to tell the truth to everyone, Blaine looks at Sam with the look of 'do you want to talk?', Blaine is the only glee club member, other than Kurt and Finn, that knows about his sexuality. So Sam nodded and they both left the room for a chat.
"You looked like you weren't sure about Finns answer? I mean, I know you like him-" Sam cut him off"how do you know I like him?" Sam asked in shock."well, erm, Kurt told me" Blaine replied nervously. Luckily Sam trusted him and realised if he was going to tell someone he would've done it already.
"Oh" Sam replied"So, wanna talk?" Blaine asked, expecting to be told everything."No it's cool" Sam replied but got a 'are you sure?' look "really, I'm fine. If I need someone to talk to I'll come find you alright?"
"alright" he agreed and followed Sam back into the room. The New directions decided it was bedtime so most of them went to sleep, apart from Sam and Finn who were holding hands under the duvet, Finn was stroking Sam's abs with his free hand.
"We will make something work, wont we?" Sam whispered so only Finn could hear him.
"Yeah, sure we will" Finn kissed him on the forehead "we better go to sleep, got a long trip tomorrow" Finn continued, they kissed again, but this time with more passion behind it Sam pressed his tongue against Finns teeth asking him to open and Finn did, but as soon as they heard Puck roll over so they instantly stopped kissing and went to sleep still hand in hand.
A/N: Hey guys sorry I took so long uploading this chapter, Heaven helps me edit it and she's had a lot on recently but please review!