Chapter 8
Puck looks in on Quinn, laying on her bed, her mother by her side. Judy looks up and smiles weakly. Puck turns to leave.
"You can see her if you'd like." Judy says. "I should probably get something to eat anyway."
"That's not necessary." Puck says. "She's your daughter after all."
"And I'd feel better knowing that her friend care enough to come see her. I've been in here a couple hours already." Judy says. "Are all the other still in the waiting room?"
"Some of them had to leave. They got dragged away by their parents. Rachel's still here and Kurt and Finn. The rest got taken away by their parents. Though it took some work. None of us wanted to leave." Puck says.
"Well, I'll leave you two alone." Judy says. She touches Puck's arm gently as she leaves. Puck inches closer to Quinn's bed. He takes a seat next to it and reaches slowly for her hand before pulling away. Tears threaten to pour down his face as he searches for the words to say. He runs a hand through his mohawk and then sets his hand on top of hers.
"I'm not so good at this. The whole feeling things, you know." Puck says, taking in a sharp breath. "I never really know what to say. I don't know if that has ever happened to you. That you've cared about someone so much you simply couldn't find words for it." He laughs a little, though it is forced. "You can't tell anyone this but I totally broke down crying in the hallway earlier. And not like the little happy tears I got when Beth was born, like full on crying. Pretty sure I soaked Finn's shirt. God, I sound like a girl." He squeezes her hand gently. "So, we need to talk about Beth. Cause I'm still getting her this weekend, and it would be so much better if you were awake, so that she could see you. You've convinced Shelby that you're a good person, the kind of good person that I always knew you were and I want our daughter to know that person so that maybe she becomes more like you and less like me. You've got a heart of gold, Quinn Fabray." Puck stops, unsure of how to continue. He looks down at his hand and wipes a few tears away. "Just know I love you and that no matter what, I'll always be right here."