Rachel's point of view
"Your hands are red. I am so sorry for getting blood on your hands. You know, for once I am proud of myself. I finally had the guts to admit that I love you", Quinn said and closed her eyes. "Quinn, please open your eyes", l said but she didn't respond. "Hey, l am talking to you. Open your eyes for me, love. Please don't leave me alone", I said, looking at my red hands. I was shocked, all I did was begging Quinn to open her eyes and hugging her tightly, until the police and an ambulance arrived. Two men came and took Quinn from my arms and l stayed there. Santana was comforting Brittany and my dads ran to me. "Honey, everything will be okay. Quinn is very strong and brave. She will be okay before you know it", my daddy said. "She didn't deserve it daddy", l said, still crying. My dad lifted me to stand up. "Let's go with Quinn", Santana said. I got in the ambulance with my dad and daddy followed behind with the car along with Santana and Brittany.
When we got to the hospital the nurses got Quinn out of the ambulance. I ran next to her and my dads and Santana with Brittany followed behind. "Please do something, l can't lose her", l said to the nurses. "We will do our best miss. Please stay here", one of them said. "No, l have to be by her side, l promised her l will be by her side", l said and dad grabbed me. "Come here sweetheart, let them do their job. Let's sit here", he said, l hugged him tight and started crying again. "Hey, Berry, I-l want to talk to you for a minute", Santana said and we walked a bit. "I want to thank you", she told me. "What for?", l asked completely confused. "You know, for helping Quinn. I haven't been the best friend l though l was. She was struggling with all that and l didn't know a thing. I hate that we are here but l hope everything will get better eventually. When l see Britt", she said and paused, looking over to Brittany. "l would do the same thing for Brittany if l was Quinn. I love her so much that I would put myself into harms way to protect her. She put you before her, which means that she truly loves you, as if you didn't know that already. Anyways, thank you for being there for my best friend. I-l will go talk to Britt now, seing her sad makes my heart break into pieces", she said and turned to left. "Santana wait", l said and she turned to face me. I hugged her and she hugged me back, it was the first time Santana hugged me. I felt her warmth comforting me for a second and then l pulled away. She left and went to Brittany, hugging her before she started talking to her.
Two hours later a doctor came towards us. "Are you here miss Fabray?", she asked. "We are here for her. How is she? Can we see her?", l asked and everyone came near me. "The surgery was tough, it sucked a lot of energy from her, but she is strong and she made it. She is sleeping now, so you can go see her. Not all of you though, you can enter the room by couples", she said and we decided that my dad and l would go first. "Room 107. Down the hall fourth door to your left", the doctor said and then left. "Let's go honey", my dad said and took my hand. We walked over to the door and stood outside for a moment. I took a deep breath trying to prepare myself for what I was about to see, Quinn in a terrible state. "l-l am ready", l said and my dad squeezed my hand to comfort me. "I know it's difficult for you and I want you to know that l so proud of you baby girl", he said, l nodded and we entered the hospital room.
I think that l will never forget this. Quinn was lying on that awful hospital bed, l couldn't see her beautiful and always full of love hazel eyes, her skin was pale and she looked exhausted. I went and sat on a chair near her bed. I decided right then and there, that this chair would be my spot until Quinn would wake up. We sat there and l was holding her hand, never letting go. Half an hour later my dad suggested that we should go out and let the next two come to see her. "Come on honey, let's go out for a bit, letting the others see her as well", he said. "No dad, l am not leaving her, l promised. Just go, let daddy come and you can change when you want to see her. I will stay here", l said. "Okay, l will leave you two alone. And save your hands for yourselves please", he said like that time he busted us in my room. I smiled and blushed while remembering that one. "You shouldn't have stood in front of me. You don't deserve lying here. You deserve living and not fighting for your life", l said, tears rolling down my cheeks, one of them landed on Quinn's hand. She opened up her eyes, slowly and l felt like l was the happiest girl in the world. "I love you my bright star", she said tired. "I love you more. Now, hold your energy, love", l said squeezing her hand. "I want you to know that before I can go to rest", she said. "Please don't say that", l said finally looking at the eyes that l loved so much. "Just wait for me", she said and closed her eyes again.
Suddenly I heard a noise. It was coming from Quinn's monitor. Oh my God, the-the line was flat. I froze, stood up and ran out of the room. My daddy was coming to me when two doctors and a couple of nurses passed him and entered Quinn's room. "What's going on?", he said shocked. "Daddy it stopped working, Quinn's monitor stopped working", l said horrified and he hugged me. We ran to the door, we entered without being noticed and we were looking from aside, so we wouldn't get in the way of the doctor's job. "Rachel, l want you out of here", my dad stated. "I am not going to leave my future wife. Please, just hold me", I said and my daddy held me. We were both scared while looking at the doctors doing their stuff. "She is not responding, try the electroshock device", one of the doctors said and l felt my heart dropping off my chest. "One...two...three", one of the nurses said. "Clear", the other doctor said and electroshocked Quinn. I saw her body raising and then falling on the bed. The body that l adored so much, was getting electroshocked, so she could live. "She is not responding. Do it again with higher voltage", the other doctor said. "One...two...three", the nurse said again. "Clear", the doctor said and electroshocked Quinn. I saw her body raising and then falling on the bed again. It was like I was watching my future crushing down into pieces and l felt completely helpless. "Again, more voltage. Come on Quinn you are strong", the doctor said. "One...two...three", the nurse said. "Clear", the other doctor said and electroshocked Quinn one more time. She arched her back, gasped for air and then fell back down. The monitor started working again and I relaxed just a bit. "Why are you here? You shouldn't be here, please get out and the doctor will come to talk to you soon", one of the nurses said and we went out, where the others were sitting.
My dad explained to everyone what just happened and Brittany started crying again. "Hey, Brittany, come here", l told her and patted the seat next to me, she came and sat. "You know, l am talking to Quinn right now", l told her. "How? I want to talk to her too. I miss her already", Brittany said and Santana immediately came. She kneeled in front of her, hugged her and then kissed Brittany's tears away. "l close my eyes and we talk. Close you eyes and think of Quinn. It's like you are calling her", l said and she closed her eyes. "Hey Q, I just wanted to tell you that-", Brittany said and paused. "I don't know what to say to her", she said and opened her eyes. "Firstly tell her l am going to go all Lima Heights on her ass and that she is in trouble and then ask her if she wants to go on a double date that you want so much. I am sure she won't say no to you, no one can say no to you", Santana said, cocking and eyebrow and pecked Brittany's lips, causing her to smile. Santana always knew how to make Brittany smile. Brittany closed her eyes again but this time she was smiling. "Hey again Q, I just wanted to deliver you a message from Santana. She said that you are in trouble and that she will go all Lima Heights on your, you know, back side. Between me and you she just misses you, we all do. Rachel is so sad and she is trying her best to stay strong for you like how you did for her, when you stood in front of her. Also, I wanted to ask you if you want to go on a double date with Santana and me", Brittany said as if we weren't listening. Then, she opened her eyes and hugged Santana. "Did she answer you?", Santana said and hugged her back. "Well, yeah, she did. She said she is not afraid of you and that if it's needed she will slap you again-", Brittany said and Santana cut her off. "That bitch", she said. "Sanny", Brittany said and looked Santana like an angry puppy. "Sorry", Santana said and Brittany pecked her lips. "She said that she would love to go on a double date with us", Brittany said, sounded happy again.
That moment the doctor came for the second time that day. "She is one of the strongest patients I've ever had", the doctor said. "So? How is she?", l asked terrified. "Unfortunately, she is in a coma. I believe in her, she is so strong and you should believe in her too. We will have an eye on her, twenty four seven and we will see her progress", the doctor said. "In a coma? How is that even possible? She opened her eyes talked to me and then the monitor went flat", l said. "That's very rare, but it exists. Some people have this kind of ability in which they can put their body in something like a stand by state in order to rest instead of die. What did she say to you?", the doctor asked me. "She told me that she was exhausted and that she wanted to rest", l said, realizing what the doctor said before. "See? She is resting. She will wake up when she will be ready and you will be there to hug her first", the doctor said, she squeezed my shoulder and then left.
Faberry
Quinn's point of view
The days were passing and everyday I felt like I was in a cage. I could feel Rachel being by my side the whole time. She was talking to me and singing to me. Her voice always had this impact on me, making me feel like I was in heaven. Sometimes I could hear Rachel fighting with her dads over school. They were telling her to go but she didn't want to leave me, even though they were explaining to her that I wouldn't be alone, she just didn't want to leave my side. Sometimes I could hear Rachel crying, saying that she feels alone. Sometimes she was telling me how her school day was. Sometimes Santana and Brittany came over and sometimes some of my fellow Glee club members. I was surprised hearing different voices every now and then. I didn't know that they liked me. I could hear most of them saying that even though we weren't close, they were missing me. I could hear but l couldn't speak, they couldn't hear me at least. I was talking to them and laughing with their stories and thank them for stopping by, but they couldn't listen and neither could Rachel.
The doctor said that l was getting better and better every day and l could feel Rachel being more and more happy about it, but there was always that sadness flowing from her. Rachel was sitting near me holding my hand as always. Her dad on the other side of the bed. "Honey it's been like ages since you slept properly or at least on a bed", her dad said. "I second that", l said but nobody was paying attention to me. "Dad l can't leave her alone. I will sleep properly when she wakes up. I will sleep where l should be sleeping the last four months, in her arms", she said and l could sense that sadness again. "Don't worry baby girl, she will find a way to come back to you", her dad said. "Yeah, well, l am trying. I am talking and you don't even hear me", l said but of course they couldn't listen to me. "l know daddy is sad too. He must be tired as well, spending all this time with me here", she said. "You know, honey, every night he listens the covers you posted on MySpace. It's his way of relaxing and getting to sleep", her dad said. "You know dad, it's funny. Quinn always said that my voice has this impact on her, she once said to me that l am the first person who made her feel music instead of hearing it. She was getting me to sing whenever she has gotten the chance", she said. "Yes, Rachel please sing to me. I love your voice, I've always told you that I love your voice. Please, sing for me, my bright star. I want to come back to you and you need to help me do that", l shouted so she could hear me, but nothing. "Why don't you sing her something honey?", her dad asked. "I-I don't know dad. I am not in the mood for singing", Rachel said. "Please, l need to hear your voice. Sing for me, my bright star", l shouted again. "It will only be good for her. She is trying to come back to you and you just said that your voice has an impact on her", he said. "I have sang to her before but she didn't came back to me dad", she said disappointed. "You don't know when she will be ready sweetheart, but you need to try. Come on, sing to her and let her know how much you miss her", he said. "Yes, l am ready to come back to you, my bright star. Help me come back to you", l said.
"I feel like l am missing half of my heart dad and it hurts so much. I will sing to her 'Need you now', because I do need her now and tomorrow and the day after that and l will need her forever", she said and l felt a tear on my hand. "I will sing with you, my bright star", l said. "Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor. Reaching for the phone 'cause l can't fight it anymore. And I wonder if l ever cross your mind?", she started singing. "For me it happens all the time", l sang but again nothing came out my mouth. "For me it happens all the time", Rachel sang and l felt a tear on my hand again. "It's a quarter after one, l'm all alone and I need you now. Said I wouldn't call but I've lost all control and l need you now. And I don't know how l can do without", she continued. "I just need you now", l sang louder. "l just need you now. Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door. Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before. And l wonder if l ever cross your mind?", she sang. "For me it happens all the time", l sang even louder. "For me it happens all the time", she sang. Damn it Quinn. Come on, you are a Fabray. Come the fuck on, go back to her. She need you and you need her.
"It's a quarter after one, l'm a little drunk and l need you now. Said l wouldn't call but I've lost all control and I need you now. And I don't know how I can do without", she continued to sing. "I just need you now", l screamed on the top of my lungs. "Oh my God dad, she-she squeezed my hand", she said enthusiastically. "Wait I don't think that's the correct lyric, my bright star", l said but she didn't hear me again. "Honey, continue. Sing to her, she is coming back to you", Rachel's dad said just as excited as Rachel. "Yes, sing to me", l said. Come on Quinn, you are almost there, you are almost back to her. "Yes I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all. It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now. And l said l wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now. Well I don't know how I can do without", she sang. Come on Quinn, it's now or never. "l just need you now", l sang and I felt my hand squeezing hers, stronger. "l just need you now", she sang and l could feel it in my whole body that we meant every word. "I just need you now", l sang and slowly opened my eyes. "Oh my God, l am going to call the nurse and the others", Rachel's dad said and ran out of the room. "I just need you now", Rachel sang, crying. I am sure those are happy tears because she is smiling. Come on, l need to finish the song. "Oh baby I need you now", l said. This time I am sure she heard me, although my voice came out weakly, she smiled even wider and squeezed my hand again.
"Hey there", she said and her eyes lit up. I missed seeing her eyes so much. "Hey", l said. "Don't spend your energy. I just want you to know that I really missed you. I love you so much", she told me and kissed my temple. "I love you too and I know when was the last time you slept. My bright star, you look exhausted", l said stroking her hand. "I heard that someone woke up", Rachel's dads said and a nurse came in my room along with them. A couple of minutes later the nurse got Rachel's dads out of the room to talk to them and then they came back. "Hey kiddo, how are you feeling?", Hiram asked me. "Like l was sleeping for four months. Well, that's probably because I did sleep for four months", l said forcing a weak smile. "We called Santana and Brittany and they are on their way here, so we will give you two a moment", Leroy said and they left the room again. "I missed you so much too. It was terrible. I could hear you fighting with your dads for school and I could hear you crying and-and l was saying to you that l am here but you couldn't listen", l said and my monitor spiked up. "Relax, please, you just came back to me. It doesn't matter now. I am super happy you came to me and just on the right time", she said. "Oh my God, no wait, it's not our one year anniversary yet, it's in three days. Come here, l need to taste your lips, you know, l missed them too", l said and she kissed me deeply. "I am so happy you haven't forgotten how to kiss me after all these months", l said to tease her. "How could I forget? These are the only lips I want to taste", she said and kissed me again.
"Get a room and I don't mean this one", Santana said and Rachel pulled away. She entered the room hand in hand with Brittany. "My favorite Latina and her amazing girlfriend", l said and pulled myself up a bit and Rachel helped me get comfortable. "Hey Q, I really missed you. But not that much because we were talking", Brittany said and hugged me. Santana winked at me and I played along. "I know Britt, l could hear you, but please don't tell me ever again about having sex with San, okay? It was kind of creepy", l said and Santana gave me a deadly glare. "I am sorry, l was just happy", she said. "What the fuck? How did you?", Santana said. "Brittany told me silly. Plus, if my memory serves me correctly you couldn't stop touching one another every time you got the chance and I pretended not to watch", l said laughing. "You are lucky you just woke up or l would totally go all Lima Heights on your spying ass", Santana said and hugged me too. "So, the nurse said that you are doing great already and that you will be able to get out of here in three days", Hiram said and everyone's eyes lit up. "Oh my God, Rach I will be out in three days. Oh, we are totally going to celebrate this", l said and she hugged me tight. "What is going on?", Leroy said. "It's our one year anniversary in three days", Rachel said excited. "That's awesome news honey", he said to Rachel.
"Can I talk to you for a minute? If that's okay of course", I said. "Oh, yeah, totally, we have Cheerio practice anyways. We just came to see you and we would leave", Santana said, they both hugged me one more time and left. "You can stay my bright star", l told her and she sat near me again, holding my hand. "I wanted to ask you where will l live and what happened to my parents?", l asked and my monitor spiked up again. "I don't think it's the right time for this conversation Quinn", Hiram said. "Please, l need to know", l said looking directly into his eyes. "Very well. So, the day your dad shot you and after we brought you into the hospital, we called immediately the child services. They came to our house a couple of days later and we talked about your situation. So, you will live with us from now on. Both of your parents are where they belong. There was a trial a month ago and it's been decided that they will go in jail for a very long long time. We know it's difficult but we will be there for you", Leroy said and squeezed my shoulder. "I know, thank you, for everything", l said and Rachel kissed two tears away.
Three days later
"Finally I am out of here", l said the moment I stepped out of the hospital. "I love you so much", Rachel told me. We intertwined our fingers and walked to Hiram's car.
"Home sweet home", Rachel said when we entered the house. "Don't think that I have forgotten that you haven't slept properly for like four months, oh, and let's add the past three days to the list too", l said and kissed her cheek. "I know, but tonight we celebrate", she said and yawned. "We will celebrate after you sleep. It's like ten in the morning, so we have time for both", l said. "Will you sleep with me? I missed cuddling with you", she told me. "Although I feel like sleeping beauty right now, I will take a nap with you. I will take my stuff up, let your parents know that we will take a nap and then come upstairs", l said, took my stuff and went upstairs to Rachel's room. Five minutes or so, later, Rachel came in the room. I was already in my pj's and lying on her bed, waiting for her to come. She quickly changed into her pj's and came to bed. "Finally, we are sleeping together", Rachel said. "I am so proud of you. I know you didn't leave my side because of the promise you made, but l am also sad because you haven't slept because of me", l said frowning. "No, we are over this. This wasn't your fault and never will be. I love you and I am tired but I am so happy you are finally home, cuddling with me", she said, kissing me deeply. "Rest, my bright star", l told her and she instantly fell asleep.
Six hours later l felt Rachel's head moving from my chest. "I think that I just had the best sleep ever", she said, opening her eyes completely. "Me too. Feeling you in my arms just feels so right", l said and kissed her. "You know I've dreamed of this moment. Sleeping again in your arms l mean", Rachel said. "Oh, I want to show you something", l told her. "And what's that?", Rachel said pecking my lips. "I learned how to fit my whole world in my hands", l said happy. "Yeah, well, that's just impossible Quinn", Rachel said rolling her eyes. I cupped Rachel's face and she instantly blushed. "I love you", l told her, looking directly into her eyes. "I love you more", she told me and l kissed her deeply, exploring once again every inch of her. "Let's go celebrate", l said happily and we both got out of the bed.
FaberryAuthor's note: There is only one more chapter, so it will all be about their happy ending. Review and of course enjoy :)