lol wow...um...have a little faith in me guys.
Ok so I thought I'd spare you all and get this chapter out ASAP.
~~~ We'll Meet Again ~~~
Charlie stood centre stage in her 1940's wartime uniform standing behind an old fashioned microphone as the band began to play and she got ready to perform her last song for her assignment.
"Let's say goodbye with a smile dear
Just for a while dear, we must part
Don't let this parting upset you
I'll not forget you, sweetheart."
Quinn had died on the way to the hospital and Rachel was in hysterics when all they could hear was the flat line blaring in the background telling her that her wife was not alive. But then... it started beeping again.
"We'll meet again
Don't know where
Don't know when
But I know we'll meet again
Some sunny day"
When they reached the hospital they had to rush Quinn up to surgery for an emergency bypass.
"Keep smiling through
Just like you always do
'Till the blue skies
Drive the dark clouds far away"
Rachel and Grace were told to wait in the waiting area because there was nothing else they could do now but wait. Rachel was borderline catatonic by this point while Grace paced the floor mumbling to herself.
"It's all my fault" Grace muttered
Sofia had been at the hospital that day for her orientation preparations for next year. It was only a few months away until she was to start her residency. So they had to go into the hospital a few times a week to prepare themselves for life as a doctor.
"So, will you please say hello
To the folks that I know
Tell them I won't be long
They'll be happy to know
That as you saw me go
I was singing this song"
Sofia just so happen to pass the waiting area when she noticed and recognized two of the Berry-Fabray women. Breaking away from her group Sofia went to go see what was going on. She came up to her girlfriend.
"Hey what's going on?" she asked
Grace stopped her muttering and pacing and threw her arms around the Latina. Sofia was terribly confused and getting more and more concerned.
"Gracie?"
"It's mom...she...she's...it's all my fault. I should never have...I couldn't..." Grace rambled
"Honey calm down and tell me what happened" Sofia instructed
Grace nodded and took a deep breath as Sofia wiped away the tears that had fallen.
"Mom had a heart attack. She's in surgery" She finally got it out.
Sofia was stunned then a flood of emotions hit her.
"I...I need to call my Mami" Sofia mumbled as she tried not to cry.
Grace nodded then gasped
"Toby and Charlie!...I...I need to...Sofia I can't...please can you-"
"I'll sort it out. It's ok...They have amazing doctors here. Aunty Q is going to be fine" Sofia reassured her.
"And Beth...don't forget Beth" Grace added
Sofia nodded then looked back over at her Aunty Rach who hadn't moved.
"Look after your Ma ok...I'll be right back" Sofia told her then quickly kissed her on the lips
Grace nodded then went to go sit next to her Ma. Sofia rushed out of the room and headed straight for the phone.
"Come on pick up..." Sofia pleaded as she waited and wiped a few stray tears that had fallen.
"Mami...Aunty Q had a heart attack you need to get everyone here at the hospital...I love you too" Sofia hung up and quickly headed back to the waiting room.
Santana stood there frozen to the spot after hanging up the phone. This cannot be happening.
"Hey who was on the phone?" Brittany asked as she came into the room
When she didn't reply Brittany got worried
"San? Santana?" She asked again
The brunette quickly wiped away the tear that had fallen and she got her shit together.
"Brittany, Quinn had a heart attack she's in surgery and we need to tell everyone and get over there" She told her in an eerily calm voice.
Brittany's face fell
"Go get Ben and Charlie and I'll get Toby and Beth and I'll meet you at the hospital." Santana instructed
Brittany nodded as Santana ran out of the house and headed for the Fabrays. While Brittany ran up the stairs to get Ben and Charlie.
"So, will you please say hello
To the folks that I know
Tell them I won't be long
They'll be happy to know
That as you saw me go
I was singing this song
We'll meet again
Don't know where
Don't know when
But I know we'll meet again
Some sunny day..."
Charlie gave her applauding audience a big smile before the stage went black.
~~~ At the Hospital ~~~
An hour later everybody had squished themselves into the small waiting room, Santana and Brittany sat either side of Rachel both holding the small brunette's hands.
The room was eerily quiet, Toby had dropped Ally off at Maya's he didn't know who else to turn to and he didn't want his daughter to have to go through this. He stood by the wall pacing as anger and fear slowly built up. Beth sat next to Brittany looking lost.
Ben sat with Charlie he had his arm wrapped tightly around the small girl's shoulder. She was still in her costume as she had dropped everything when Brittany and Ben showed up at the college to tell her what had happened.
Sofia held Grace in her arms as the Fabray tried to stop crying. The Latina just gently kissed her girlfriend to calm her down.
Hannah held onto Becky's hand as they stood close together they had left the boys with a sitter neither had said a word to each other. They didn't need too. Hannah just held her hand out and Becky took it, lacing their fingers together and holding on for dear life.
The horrible silence was suddenly interrupted by a loud bang. They all turned to see what had caused it even Rachel turned to look. And standing there was Toby with his fist through the wall.
"Toby" Rachel softly spoke for the first time since she had gotten out of the ambulance.
Toby pulled his hand out there was blood all over his knuckles which were already turning blue.
"I'm fine Ma" He replied softly
Brittany gently kissed Rachel's temple and then let go of her hand as she stood up to check Toby's hand.
"It's fine Aunty B" he mumbled
Brittany gently took his hand and had a look. It wasn't really fine at all. In fact his hand was probably broken.
"Let's go get you cleaned up" She told him
"I'm not leaving" He told her
"Toby. Let's go get you cleaned up" She repeated more sternly this time.
The young man sighed and just nodded. Brittany gave him a small smile as she led him out of the waiting room to get his hand fixed.
Quinn had been in surgery for over two hours by now. Sofia kept telling them that the longer the better but that didn't really stop everyone from feeling scared at the possibilities.
Toby had in fact broken his hand, Brittany had convinced him to get it checked properly and he was now sporting a cast on his right hand.
Rachel then surprised everyone when she suddenly got up and walked out of the waiting room. Santana quickly went after her to see what was wrong.
"Rachel?"
The brunette turned around to face the Latina. Santana had never seen Rachel look so empty and broken before.
"Where are you going?" She asked
"I need air" Was all she said before turning back around and walked towards the small garden that was just outside the waiting area.
Santana wasn't sure if she should follow or not so she just stood by the door and waited. She had refused to let her emotions get to her because she needed to be strong for everyone else. But standing there, alone...she couldn't help but let the emotions come tumbling down. Quinn was her best friend; they had been through everything together. She loved her. She couldn't lose her.
Rachel took a seat on the cold damp concrete bench that sat in the middle of the small garden. It was late afternoon by now and the sun was beginning to set. On any other day Rachel would have appreciated the beauty of the little garden. But not today. Today she was and still is this close to having her world ripped away from her. What was she supposed to do without Quinn? Just the thought of it tore Rachel's heart apart.
Rachel had spent at least an hour out there in the garden by herself. She was brought out of her thoughts when Santana came and sat next to her.
"Rachel...Quinn's out of surgery" She softly told her
"She's alive?" Rachel softly asked
Santana just smiled
"She's alive"
Rachel just smiled then broke down in tears as Santana held her.
Rachel's feet felt like lead as she walked into the room that her wife was in. Brittany and Santana had to help her get there because she wasn't sure she was strong enough to do it by herself. Quinn could only have one visitor at a time and they could only be in there for no more than ten minutes.
Rachel's breath hitched when she saw her wife lying on the hospital bed. She was attached to some machine to help her breath.
"She's so tiny" Rachel mumbled to herself as more tears began to fall.
Rachel walked towards the bed and gently took Quinn's hand into her own. Quinn had always had a big strong personality but right now she looked so fragile. Rachel brought their joined hands up to her lips kissing Quinn's hand.
"Q-Quinn...baby I know you can hear me...I love you...so much. I know you need to rest but...I need you wake up now though just for a little while because...I don't know what to do. I need you to tell me what to do." Rachel begged as she cried.
~~~ Hecky ~~~
Once everyone had been told that Quinn was alive and they all had their turn in seeing her everyone went home because Quinn wouldn't be awake till the next morning.
Hannah had picked Becky up that afternoon when Sofia called her about Quinn. So Hannah had to take her home but in a last minute decision Hannah didn't take the turn off to Becky's apartment and just headed home.
Hannah opened the door for Becky as the two wordlessly entered the dark house. They had called the sitter and offered her double if the boys could stay the night. Hannah and Becky hadn't said a word to each other the whole time not even on the drive home. They moved to the kitchen where Hannah grabbed a bottle of vodka and some coke while Becky grabbed two glasses. They made their drinks and sat at in the living room in silence.
"This shouldn't be happening" Becky mumbled
"She's way too young" Hannah added
"Poor Rachel" Becky sighed
Hannah nodded then reached over and took Becky's glass out of her hand and placed both of them on the coffee table. Becky looked confused at first she thought Hannah wanted her to leave but then the Aussie did something very unexpected.
Hannah grabbed Becky's face with both hands and crashed their lips together in what could only be described as a desperate, passionate kiss. Becky responded instantly by pulling Hannah on top of her so that they were lying together on the couch.
Hannah began to kiss her way down her wife's neck as her hands began to roam. Becky moved her own hands around Hannah's hips and down to her ass to pull her in closer and bucked her hips up.
Hannah's hands began to unbutton Becky's shirt, she began to get frustrated when she wasn't undoing them fast enough so she resorted to ripping it open with several buttons flying everywhere. Once Becky was rid of her top Hannah quickly removed her own and her hands moved to undo her wife's pants.
"Hannah" Becky moaned
And the moment was broken. Hannah's hands froze and she stopped kissing Becky's neck. Becky was silently cursing herself right now but Hannah didn't move. Becky then felt hot tears fall onto her shoulder and the body above her started to tremble and soon enough Hannah was sobbing. Becky wrapped her arms around her wife while she cried.
"I want my life back. Becky I miss you so much" Hannah sobbed
Becky just cried with her.
~~~ Grafia ~~~
Sofia had managed to convince Grace to come home that night. Telling her that her mother would be fine now and that she just needed to rest. Grace couldn't stop blaming herself and Sofia kept telling her it wasn't her fault it just happened.
The two were cuddled up on their bed with Sofia holding onto Grace.
"This isn't fair" Grace mumbled
"I know...but sweetie she's fine now. The doctors said she will make a full recovery because you acted fast. You helped save her." Sofia told her
"I didn't do anything until my Ma told me too. I just froze Sofia" Grace cried
"But once she told you to do CPR you did and that's what helped save Aunty Q's life"
"I was so scared" Grace mumbled
"I know...I know" Sofia kissed her on the head
"Marry me" Grace muttered
Sofia froze
"W-What?"
"Marry me" Grace asked her again
"Grace?"
"Please...I want to marry you. I want you to be my wife" Grace told her
"A-Are you just asking because of your mom?" Sofia asked
"Partly yes...but also because I love you Sofia...I always have and I always will. We will always be together. Sofia this last week I have been thinking a lot...about everything and I know this just seems like really sudden but it's not...I even started looking at rings" Grace told her
"But what about the whole kids situation?" Sofia asked
"I'll do anything that makes you happy" Grace stated
"Grace I don't want to force you to do something you don't want. I don't want you to resent me" Sofia told her
"Sofia all I care about is you and being with you. If you want kids then fine we'll have kids. Heck we'll have ten kids I don't care I just want you" Grace replied
"Ok but I'm not pushing out ten. Two is fine" Sofia mumbled
"So is that a yes?" Grace asked
"Yes...I'll marry you" Sofia smiled
Grace couldn't help but smile
"And I'll totally be your hot baby mama" Sofia smirked
Grace just smiled and pulled her in for a kiss.
"You're not going to change your mind in the morning though right?" Sofia hesitantly asked
"No...but...Sofia I...about the kids thing...can we not rush it?" Grace asked
"What do you mean?" Sofia asked
"Well...I don't think we should just rush into it right now I'm not saying never just…not right now" Grace hesitantly told her
Sofia sat there for a moment just thinking she then nodded
"Ok…How about after your championships we sit down and really discuss what we will do" She suggested
Grace nodded in agreement
"Besides…I think it's more proper that you make an honest woman out of me before I knock you up" Grace told her
Sofia couldn't help but laugh.
~~~ Moby ~~~
Toby rang the doorbell and it was opened almost instantly. Maya stood there looking worried.
"Toby how's your mom?" She asked
Toby just stood there not saying anything.
"Toby" Maya looked even more worried
He looked up he had been trying all afternoon and all night not to let his emotions get to him he had to be the strong one because that was his job, he was the man of the family but he just couldn't keep it in any longer so he cried. Maya looked shocked and quickly pulled him into a hug. She had never seen him this vulnerable before.
"Toby what happened?" She softly asked
Maya moved them into the living room of her small apartment and Toby told her everything that happened.
"So she's going to be ok?" She asked
Toby nodded
"Where's Ally?" He asked
"She's asleep on my bed. We watched the little mermaid again" She told him
Toby just nodded and stood up. He moved towards the bedroom as Maya followed. He gently opened the door to find his little girl fast asleep. He walked over to the bed and laid down next to his daughter giving her a kiss on the forehead and pulling the covers up around her tucking her in.
"You can stay tonight if you want" Maya softly offered
"Thanks Maya" He smiled softly
"Do you want anything to drink?"
"No...I think I'll just try and sleep" He replied
"Alright...if you need anything. Just ask" She smiled softly then quietly walked out of the room.
~~~ Brittana ~~~
Brittany held a bunch of warm blankets that she had stolen from the nurses office with her sneaky ways as she walked up to her wife who was trying to get comfortable on the chairs in the waiting room. She had refused to leave the hospital until she got to see Quinn awake again.
Brittany placed the blankets over her wife and sat down next to her gently kissing her on her forehead to calm her down.
Santana wrapped an arm around Brittany's waist and rested her head on her wife's shoulder.
"I'm sorry I got mad at you today" Brittany mumbled
"It's ok...I deserve it" Santana softly replied
"No you didn't...I love you Sanny...and your awesome in bed" She told her
"Your pretty awesome too" Santana replied
"After I kick Quinn's ass for doing this me and her will plan an awesome romantic night out for you and Rachel" She added
Brittany just smiled as she soothingly ran her fingers through Santana's hair.
"She's going to be fine San. She's our Quinn…she wouldn't leave us" Brittany softly spoke
"I should have known something was wrong" Santana mumbled
"Bubbles how could you have known?" Brittany asked
"Because she kept feeling dizzy and she had chest pain but she kept waving it off but I should have done something instead I just teased her for having menopause I mean what kind of friend does that?" Santana rambled
"Santana this isn't your fault."
"Maybe not but I should have done something" Santana replied feeling angry at herself
~~~ Chen ~~~
Ben placed the hot cup of tea onto the side table then sat on Charlie's bed. The youngest Fabray was laying down holding onto her stuffed bear in one hand and holding a tissue in the other.
Ben pulled the quilt over Charlie's body to keep her warm.
"Ben stop fussing and just get into bed with me...please" Charlie instructed him.
He nodded then turned the light off and got into the bed next to Charlie. As soon as he got comfortable Charlie turned over and cuddled up to him. This wasn't something that they had never done before. Whenever one of them was scared or upset they would always cuddle up together in bed. The two just laid there together in silence for a long while until Charlie spoke up.
"I'm sorry Ben" Charlie mumbled
"For what?"
"For that night when we were 16" She replied
Ben didn't reply so Charlie continued
"I'm sorry for using you that night. You were such a good friend and I took advantage of that and I'm just really sorry" Charlie softly told him.
"Don't worry about it Charlie. Just get some sleep" Ben replied
"I know...I know that you love me. I've known for a while now" Charlie admitted
Ben started to freeze up and wanted to run but he couldn't. Charlie had dreaded this moment since she realized that her friend had feelings for her. She never wanted to hurt him. The two of them laid there in silence for a long while after that.
"I tried...I really tried to feel that way about you. You're the perfect man. Your sweet and kind, you make me laugh and I know I could trust you with my heart." Charlie mumbled
"Why are you telling me this now?" Ben finally spoke
"Because I love you and I don't want to keep hurting you. I want you to move on and find someone who deserves you...who will love you the way that I can't. I'm really sorry Ben" Charlie told him
"How long have you known?" He asked
"A while" She replied
"Did you know that night?" He asked
"Ben"
"Did you know Charlie?" He asked again
"Yes" She softly replied
Ben brought his hand up to his cheek and quickly wiped away the few tears that were falling.
"I'm sorry Ben...it's why I could never really forgive myself for doing that because I knew that it meant more to you" Charlie softly cried.
"Would you have kept going if I hadn't of stopped you?" He asked
"I don't know...possibly. I was a mess that night." She answered honestly
"You should get some sleep Charlie. We'll get up early tomorrow to go see Aunty Q" Ben told her
"Ben I'm really sorry"
"We'll talk about it another time" He replied then turned over in the bed facing his back towards Charlie
~~~ Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go ~~~
It was the next morning after Quinn's surgery. Rachel had stayed the night never letting go of her wife's hand. The blonde hadn't woken up yet and Rachel was determined to be there when she does.
Quinn slowly opened her eyes and took a look around the room she was a little surprised to find herself in a hospital room she couldn't really remember much of what happened and she began to freak out until her eyes landed on a sleeping brunette who still held her hand.
Quinn gave the hand a small squeeze and instantly Rachel opened her eyes. When she realized that Quinn was awake she couldn't help but smile.
"Quinn"
"Who are you?" The blonde asked in a very croaky voice looking totally confused
Rachel looked horrified the doctors told her that Quinn might have some side effects from the heart attack but they never said anything about memory loss! How could Quinn completely forget her best friend and love of her life?
Quinn then let out a small chuckle and couldn't hold back her smile. Rachel went from horrified to shocked to ecstatic to very pissed off in a matter of seconds.
"Oh my god! Quinn! Don't do that to me!" Rachel yelled
"M'sorry...you shoulda seen your face" Quinn giggled then coughed then winced in pain
"That'll teach you for scaring me!" Rachel told her
Quinn just pouted, Rachel sighed and moved closer to her wife as she gently brushed away the few strands of hair that was in her eyes.
"Quinn you scared me so much" Rachel whispered as her voice broke
"M'sorry" Quinn softly replied
"Do you know what happened?" Rachel asked
"M'guessing heart attack?" Quinn replied
Rachel sadly nodded
"You had to have bypass surgery" she told her
Quinn looked shocked and her eyes began to water.
"No sweetie don't cry...you're gonna be fine...It'll take time but you'll be fine" Rachel quickly told her then placed a soft kiss to her wife's lips.
"Where is everybody?" Quinn asked
"Outside...Santana refused to leave the hospital until you woke up." Rachel smiled
Quinn softly chuckled
"She totally loves me" She muttered
Rachel laughed and nodded
"We all do...Toby broke his hand" Rachel replied
Quinn looked confused
"He decided he blamed the wall" Rachel explained
"Is that true or are you just making a Buffy reference to make me feel better?" Quinn asked
Rachel sighed
"Quinn...you just had heart surgery and all you can think about is Buffy?" She asked
"It's not all I'm thinking about" Quinn replied a little sheepishly
Rachel just gave her the look
"Hey don't be mean I've just had heart surgery" Quinn pouted
Rachel just shook her head and gave her wife a smile.
"I love you so much Quinn. I don't tell you that as often as I should. But from now on I'll tell you that every day. I love you." she told her
"I love you too Rachel"
"Please don't ever do this to me again, I don't know what I'd do without you" Rachel softly begged
Quinn squeezed her wife's hand again then brought her free hand up and pointed to her puckered lips. Rachel smiled and leaned down to kiss her wife.
"I promise I'll try to never do this again" Quinn whispered
After their emotional reunion and a talk from Quinn's doctors Rachel got up to let the others in. Quinn was only allowed a few visitors at a time so she asked to see her babies first.
Beth, Toby and Charlie practically ran to their mother while Grace stood back. When they pulled back Quinn looked over at her eldest and held out her hand. Grace quickly took it then hugged her mother while she cried.
"Shh...Sweetie it's ok, I'm ok...thank you for saving me" Quinn whispered to her daughter.
The Fabray children all jumped into a big group hug, they made sure not to hurt their mother though.
When their kids left Santana and Brittany came in to visit.
Brittany came up to her friend and pulled her in for a big kiss. Quinn lightly chuckled and hugged the tall blonde.
"Hi Quinn" Brittany smiled
"Hi Britt" Quinn smiled back
"I tried telling everyone that heart attacks are just from loving too much " Brittany whispered
Quinn just giggled
"I'll let you and Sanny be alone for a bit, but I'll be right back ok?"
"Ok"
"Love you Quinnie"
"Love you Britt-Britt"
Brittany smiled then kissed Quinn one more time before she left the room. Santana just stood there looking at the floor.
"So you gonna give me a hug or no-"
"You died" Santana butted in
The Latina looked up her eyes were full of unshed tears.
"You died Q...it...it was only for a few minutes but for those few minutes you were gone." She whispered sadly
"I'm sorry" Quinn softly replied
"If you hadn't just had surgery I would kick your ass for scaring us like this. You can't leave us Q. You can't leave Rachel and you can't leave me." Santana told her as her tears began to slowly fall
"Santana come here" Quinn said
The Latina made her way over to her oldest friend she sat on the edge of the bed and Quinn pulled her in for a hug.
"I love you Quinn" Santana whispered
"I love you too Santana" Quinn softly replied
The two old friend's sat there for a few moments in their embrace.
"Ok...enough of all this emotional crap" Santana laughed as she wiped her tears away.
Quinn just smiled
"Hey San"
"Yeah?"
Quinn turned serious for a moment.
"If...if something ever happens to me-"
"Shut up I don't want to hear it" Santana quickly butted in
"No San this is important"
The Latina sighed and then nodded for Quinn to continue
"If anything happens to me...promise me that you'll take care of Rachel"
"You know I will" Santana replied
Quinn nodded and then she leaned over and kissed her friend.
"What was that for?" She asked
"Because I love you" Quinn simply stated
"Ew you big lez" Santana smirked
"You loved it" Quinn smirked back
The two then broke out laughing
"Your mom will be here tomorrow" Santana told her after their laughter calmed down.
Quinn nodded then yawned
"Do you want me to go so you can rest?" Santana asked
"Stay till I fall asleep?" Quinn asked
Santana just nodded and then helped Quinn get comfortable in her hospital bed. The Latina took a seat next to the blonde and sat with her till she drifted off to sleep.
Oh come on now...like I'd kill off Quinn.
Are we friends again? Am I forgiven? Am I off the naughty list?
Note: Yes I said I would kill a character…but I never said that they would stay dead ;)