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"Stop it!" Rachel cried, stomping her foot in the process.
Santana, Tina, and Quinn were trying to convince the brunette to leave the giant teddy bear she'd won at the carnival at the cottage. However, she claimed it was a keepsake of their vacation and she wasn't leaving without it. The three girls continued at attempting to persuade.
"So you're saying that you wanna be crammed in a car with a giant stuffed animal for two hours?"
Sam sighed under pressure and grabbed the heavy bear.
"We'll take it in our truck."
The boys narrowed their eyes at him and yelled disagreements. Their morning had consisted of packing all of their belongings into the cars, including the girls. Puck had turned their keys into the cottage office earlier that day. The past week they had done many fun activities and made a lot of new memories. July was coming to a close, meaning that the deadline for the near college students was going to be arriving soon.
"What the hell, Sam?"
"It's gonna have to ride somewhere, and obviously they don't want it to be their car."
Kurt stood, snatching the stuffed teddy bear away from Sam, and threw it carelessly into the back of the truck.
"There. Problem solved," he spat, clearly irritated with the situation.
Rachel jaw dropped and she ran towards the tailgate.
"No! Not problem solved! Barbra, is totally gonna fly out when we start driving," she proclaimed, fetching her toy from the bed of the vehicle.
"You named your teddy bear?" Quinn asked, her brows knitted in confusion.
Santana punched Finn, who was currently eating an ice cream cone, harshly on the arm.
"Do something!"
The boy hastily finished his snack, before approaching Rachel. She was cross-legged on the ground, holding her huge bear. Finn sat next to her, causing her to look his way. The two conversed among themselves while the others prayed she would give it up soon. Sugar shifted uncomfortably on her feet, when she noticed Puck staring at her. She had been meaning to speak with him about the carnival, but time just slipped away from her. They witnessed Finn standing and searching for a certain item in the truck. He grasped the ties, and securely tied Rachel's bear into the back of the truck. The girl kissed his cheek and bears hugged him tightly, while he smiled and kissed her head.
"Finally!" Santana rejoiced, throwing her hands up.
Sam laughed and grabbed Quinn's hand. She laid her head on his shoulder, taking in his clean scent. Was it possible to miss someone with all your being? It wasn't even time to go to Yale yet, but she still knew that time wasn't going to freeze for them. She couldn't just live in this summer. Her thoughts were interrupted by Sugar's voice.
"Quinn, which seat do you want?"
Sam planted a kiss on her hair, softly whispering goodbye in her ear. A smile formed on her lips and she rubbed his knuckles. They parted and Quinn answered Sugar's question. Soon, they were on the road back to Lima.
About fifteen minutes into the rather silent drive, Santana sniffed as she placed her hand over the tall blonde's next to her. Brittany cocked her head curiously and turned concerned when she saw the tears in her girlfriend's eyes.
"San, what's wrong?"
The car had the Latina's attention. She wiped her fallen tears and cleared her throat.
"I know that I've done some things..that I'm not proud of. Rachel, I'm sorry for all the mean things I said and did to you. You are so talented and I know that I'm gonna see you on Broadway one day."
The brunette smiled, and nodded at her apology. Santana continued.
"Quinn, I'm sorry for always messing up your relationships. I was confused and I thought my feelings would go away. You are gonna go places and wish you the best of luck."
Almost everyone in the car was on the verge of tears and Santana fanned herself.
"Tina, I know we weren't always the best of friends, but I regret that. I regret not getting to know you as well as I could of. But you are special and I've never seen any relationship like you and Mike's."
"Thanks, Santana," she murmured, tears rolling down her cheeks.
She looked at the driver next.
"Kurt, you are one of the nicest people I've ever met. I always know that you have my back and that I can count on you."
He smiled kindly at her, before she turned to Sugar.
"Honey, you are what your name is, a bundle of Sugar! You are so sweet and adorable…I'm gonna miss having you around so much."
The blonde dove into her arms and wrapped her own around her body.
"I'm gonna miss you, too, Santana."
The dark-haired girl ended her embrace with Sugar, and faced Brittany.
"Britt," she took a deep breath before continuing, "not only are you my girlfriend, but you're my best friend. That means the world to me- no you mean the world to me."
The blonde girl broke down as they shared a teary embrace. Now the girls and Kurt were each sobbing at the sadness in the vehicle.
Quinn's phone rang, and she answered it.
Q: Hello.
S: Quinn, are you guys okay? We just passed y'all and everyone was crying.
Q: We're fine. Just being emotional, that's all.
S: Okay. Well if you need anything call me.
Q: I will. Love you, bye.
S: Love you, too. Bye.
She hung up, biting her lip. That phone call made her realize that she'd be only hearing his voice on the phone when she went to college. No matter how hard she tore her lip, the tears came. Sugar hugged her warmly, rubbing her back.
"Quinn, it's gonna be okay."
The girl just cried in her arms for a large remainder of the drive back to Lima. Nothing could repair the gash in her heart from the realization she had just made.
Before the teenagers knew it, they were unpacking at their separate houses. Quinn slowly began to remove her belongings from her suitcase. She hung all of her clothes up in her closet and put away her toiletries in the bathroom.
About to put her luggage on the top shelf, she noticed a miscellaneous t-shirt fall from inside of it. Picking it up off of the soft white carpet, she smoothed it gently with her palm. The article of clothing belonged to her boyfriend. Caving in from loneliness, she reached for her phone and called Sam. He agreed to come over after dropping his little siblings off at their friend's house. Throwing herself onto her plush blue bedspread, she buried her face into the soft matching pillows. Quinn basked on her bed for approximately fifteen minutes, until her doorbell rang. She hopped up and bounded downstairs to see her visitor. Opening the door, Sam greeted her with a kiss on the cheek. She pulled him inside the house, leading him up to her room.
"I've missed you so much."
"I missed you, too, Q."
The two pull up the covers on her bed and crawl under them, Quinn curling up to her boyfriend's chest. He wrapped his arms around her, then fumbled with the buttons on the television remote. Flipping through the channels, Quinn declared she wanted to watch a nature film. Sam respected her wishes by leaving the program on and placing the remote on her metal nightstand.
Minutes passed, and soon Sam had drifted off to sleep and Quinn was intrigued by the animals she was seeing on the television. The cutest baby turtle she had ever seen was ambling on the sand and out to sea. She smiled at the adorable creature, biting her lip. It frolicked for about five more minutes of the show, until the camera zoomed in on a nearby hungry seagull. The invested girl pulled the covers to her chest and prayed for the safety of the tiny reptiles. The narrator of the film explained how the mother turtle lays her eggs far up the beach so they can be safer, but when they hatch they have to make a run for the water. However, only a few of the batch make it into the water, because predators soon attack them. After waiting for what felt like a lifetime, Quinn finally witnessed the helpless baby turtle get eaten up by a seagull. She bit her lip, holding back the flood of tears that was about to come into her eyes. The pitiless bird gobbled down another turtle, making Quinn lose it. She buried her face in her hands and sobbed. Sam blinked his eyes open, taking in the sight before him. He automatically hugged her, while rubbing her back.
"Shhh. It's okay," he cooed, "What's wrong?"
The girl sniffed and faced him with wide eyes.
"A seagull ate the baby turtles!"
She fled to his chest, but he was rather confused. Glancing at the TV, he realized the situation. Sam held her head, while whispering words of comfort into her ear. It was rare for Quinn to let her guard down like this.
The two spent the rest of the evening in each other's arms, avoiding the nature channel.
A/N: Ju like? Ju no like? You should tell me what you thought in a review. :D Also this chapter was inspired by a nature film I was watching. Seriously though, they should be titled 'TRAGIC ANIMAL STORIES' instead of nature films. They make me cry like a baby. Mwah! Bye!