Chapter 60
Graduation Party
Night before graduation
Brenda's POV
"Okay so, a few weeks ago, the seniors, the ones who aren't graduating until next year, and those old people who graduated last year, made a video where we ask questions and we answer them and all that good stuff." Kitty told the guests, which consisted of the graduates family (Parents, siblings). Once everyone was quiet, the video started. Chris was behind the camera asking the questions. Finn popped up first.
"What's the best thing that's ever happened to you? Besides your love life with Rachel."
"Remember guys, no one has actually seen these videos. They only answered the questions, and didn't hear everyone elses questions or answers." Kitty added.
"Um, probably last year, when Sam was finally able to come back to school, and he wasn't half dead looking anymore." The girls awe'd.
"Why's that?" Chris asked.
"Well, Sam's my buddy, and he's insanely tall like me. Plus, Rachel said he's a green eyed, blond version of me or something." Sam and Artie appeared on the screen.
"Who has the best hair? Besides your girlfriends?"
"Do you mean thickness hair, color, length, growing pattern, arm hair, leg hair, back hair? Thin-ness? Is that even a word? I don't care." Artie started laughing.
"Overall."
"Shine? Sheen? Volume?" He said, looking all serious." Um, probably.... Do dudes count?"
"Um, yeah."
"Chord." Sam said mater of factly.
"His hair is just like yours!" Artie said.
"Exactly!" Sam said as if he was supposed to know. Everyone laughed. Then Brenda appeared by herself.
"I have two questions for you."
"Shoot."
"Who has the best body, and have you kissed anyone other than Sam and when? Sam can't be an answer for the first one." She didn't even have to think about it for this one.
"Chord and yes."
"Who and when?"
"Chord, and spring break. It's a long, very awkward story."
"I don't want to know."
"No, you don't." She said seriously. Then the words 'Best hair' came up and a bunch of different people popped up.
Finn: Probably Brenda or...Marley.
Sam:Rachel
Artie: Brenda
Jake: Marley
Kitty: Brenda
Kurt: Brittany
Rachel: Definitely Brenda. Her hair is so lng and curly and Sam talks about how soft it is all the time.
Blaine: Sam, because he'll probably whine about no one saying he has the 'best hair'.
Santana: Brenda
Puck: Rachel
Quinn: Brenda
Winner: Brenda
'Best Body'
Sam: Brenda, duh, and that is my only answer.
Chord: Mercedes
Artie: Kitty
Santana: Me
Brittany: Santana
Mercedes: I'm not gonna say anything about the 'wonder twins' as Puck calls them some times, and say Quinn, because she has a nice butt *laughs* and Brenda, because Sam always stares at her boobs. Don't ask.
Chris: *mumbles* He better stop staring at her boobs.
Everyone laughed.
Brenda: Sam and Chord
Rachel: Santana or Sam
Winner: Sam, Chord, and Santana
'Biggest Nerd'
Brenda: Sam
Mercedes: Sam
Finn: Sam
Sam: Me
Ryder: Sam
Marley: Brenda, Sam, and Kurt
Jake: Sam
Puck: Sam and Artie
Winner: Sam
'Best Dressed'
Sam: Blaine
Artie: Me
Tina: Artie
Brenda: Blaine
Kurt:Me
Blaine: Artie or Kurt
Puck: Artie
Chord: Quinn
Mercedes: Quinn
Marley: Quinn
Kitty: Quinn
Winner: Arite and Quinn
'Class Clown'
Brenda: Sam
Mercedes: Sam and Chord
Quinn: Puck or Sam...and Chord
Brittany: Sam. I still think he cloned him self and named him Chord.
Everyone laughed at the face Sam and Chord made.
Unique: Sam. I die laughing at school everyday.
"Thanks Unique."
"No problem boo!" She calls him boo, even though no one knows why.
Santana: Definitely Trouty numbers one and two
Blaine: Sam and Chord
Finn: Chord or Sam
Tina: Chord and Sam... they do awesome impressions
Kurt: Chord and Sam
Winner: The Twin Blonds
"Seriously, the twin blonds?" Chord and Sam said at the same time.
"What about the 'Wonder Twins' baby Chord?" Mercedes asked looking at him. He raised an eyebrow and she snorted.
'Best laugh'
Rachel: Quinn, her laugh makes me laugh.
Finn: Rachel, her laugh is cute
Chord: Mercedes. She snorts and I think it's insanely adorable, especially because she starts laughing at her self after
Sam: Brenda because like Mercedes, she snorts and I find it insanely adorable like Chord said. I bet your wondering how I know that right? We have twin telepathy.*Chord pops up again*
Chord: I texted Sam and told him that. *Sam comes back*
Sam: Nah, he texted me. That'd be insanely awesome though. We'd be freaking everyone out, even though we already do that. Or Artie's laugh
Artie: I laugh like a girl.
Sam: Exactly.
Everyone started laughing again.
Harry: Finn, because his laugh makes us wonder what he's laughing at.
Mercedes: Sam. When he laughs, Brenda laughs, which causes me to laugh, which causes Chord to laugh, which makes Sam laugh hard...It's a vicious cycle
Kurt: Mercedes. Her laugh makes me laugh, and I'm pretty sure an angel gets their wings every time she laughs.
Brenda: Sam. He makes me happy when he laughs. *sighs dreamily, then laughs*
Winner: Everyone
'Biggest Flirt'
Mercedes: Biggest flirt?....Um...Quinn. or Sam
Puck: Quinn, because she bats those eyes and...yeah
Sam: Brenda. She flirts with me all the time, and when were at the mall and some dude walks up to her like 'Can I get your number' or something like that, she'll 'flirt' with him and give him a fake number. I find it hilarious.
Chord: Brenda
Artie: Any of the girls
Brenda: Sam, probably, because he always flirts with me, like I do him, and gives me these puppy eyes that I seriously can't resist. Chord does the same thing, the puppy eyes I mean. They do it mostly when they want food, and they don't stop until I actually make them food. Pigs
Sugar: Sam Evans, because he used to flirt with me before Brenda came here. But I have Rory now and he has Brenda!
Winner: Girls and Sam
'Sweetest'
Mercedes and Chord pop up together.
Mercedes: My baby Chord is really sweet. *starts pinching his cheeks and tickling him*
Chord: Mercedes.
Mercedes: He only said that so I'd stop.
Chord: No I didn't!
Brenda pops up.
Brenda: Besides Sam, obviously, probably Kurt, Finn, Quinn, or Sugar
Brittany: Sugar
Ryder: Sugar
Rachel: I actually think Sam is really sweet, so, Sam
Quinn: Sugar
Artie: Sugar
Sam: Brenda, Finn, or Sugar. I only said Finn because he's awesome, and my only insanely tall friend.
Winner: Sugar
"Now everyone knows what we think about each other! And I think Sam and Chord have a song and dance the want to perform for everyone, so come up here boys!"Kitty said into the microphone. They came up and each grabbed a mic.
(Sam)
If I could stop the world tonight
I would freeze this moment in time
Oh if I only could
Our bodies dance like the wind over and over again
In a perfect sky
Hypnotized by the sound
I get lost and then found
In your eyes
They started doing this really awesome dance.
(Both)
'Cause it doesn't get better than this
No it doesn't get better than this
Oh if we could stop the world tonight
I think that we should try
'Cause it doesn't get better than this
Oh, better
(Chord)
If we could have one night on repeat this is it
Over and over we dance to the beat to exist
We're gonna live while we're young
So let's wait for the sun
Before we go home
Lock it all in our minds
Memorize it tonight
'Cause we all know
(Both)
That it doesn't get better than this
No it doesn't get better than this
Oh if we could stop the world tonight
I think that we should try
'Cause it doesn't get better than this
Oh, better
Ha!
I can't believe we're living
Always looking upIt's a dream I don't ever Wanna wake upIt's a seat but I can't can't get enoughTonight it's all about us
So live tonightLike it's your lastLike there's no futureIn your past
(Sam)
Oh if we could stop the world tonight
(Chord)
I think that we should try
(Both)
'Cause it doesn't get better than this
No it doesn't get better than this
Oh if we could stop the world tonight
I think that we should try
'Cause it doesn't get better than this
Oh, better
Graduation
I'm excited, and sad at the same time. I just found out that I got accepted into CSU, LA.(California State University.) I don't know how to tell everyone, especially Sam. That's it, I'm not going! I'm staying here to be with Sam! I picked up my bag, put the paper in it, and grabbed my heels and ran down the stairs, my dress flying out behind me. Sam was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs. We were about to leave for the school, so we can meet everyone in the choir room before graduation. He smiled up at me.
"You ready to go, B?" He asked.
"As ready as I'll ever be." I said, smiling up at him. I took his hand and we left, everyone else in the house already at the school. I climbed up into his truck, with his help, and he got in the drivers side, starting the truck. As he drove off, I stared at my house, thinking that this will be the last time I see this house before I graduate. I'll be a high school graduate when I come home. I looked down at my dress. It's a red dress that reaches my knees, and is only one shouldered. I had red heels on as well. I looked in my mirror at my makeup and hair. I was wearing powder foundation, no blush(I don't need any), light brown eye shadow, black eyeliner, mascara and lip gloss. My hair was curled and over my shoulder
"Why are you looking in your mirror? You look beautiful." Sam said, smiling at me. I smiled back at him. He parked his truck and got out. He helped me out of the truck and locked it. He grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the doors. Our parents were here, with our cap and gowns. They're waiting for us in the choir room. Right before we went in the room, Sam stopped.
"I'll be right back, Darlin'. I gotta go pee." I laughed and told him to go, then I walked in. We were the last ones and everyone looked at me when I opened the door.
"You look beautiful!" The girls gushed and I laughed. Mama helped me into my cap and gown, smiling at me the whole time. She had tears in her eyes.
"Don't cry mama, I'm not leaving any time soon." I said." And if you cry, I'm gonna cry." She laughed wetly and hugged me.
"Hey, Brenda, where's Sam?" Mary asked, looking around.
"Oh, he had to go pee. He'll be here in a few minutes." I said. She giggled. I heard the door open and saw Sam walking in the room. He ran a hand through his hair. He had a bad habit of doing that.
"Oh, my baby!" Mary exclaimed, hugging him around the waist. He hadn't even took three steps through the door yet. I laughed grabbing his gown. I turned him around and helped him put it on. Then, I grabbed his cap and told him to crouch down so I could put it on him. He stood back up and Principal Figgin's voice was heard over the intercom.
"All graduates please come to the gym now." Graduation is taking place on the football field this year.
"Well, this is it." Artie said, looking at everyone.
"We're about to graduate," Blaine continued.
"But well see each other, afterwards," Melody continued.
"And we'll part-ayy" Sam said. I laughed, slapping him on the chest.
"And I will be singing a new original song afterwards, on stage." I exclaimed and the cheered. Blaine, Artie, Melody, Sam and I walked down the hall, Sam pushing Arite's wheel chair.
TIME SKIP
Third Person POV
The parents, family and friends are sitting in the stands, waiting on the graduates to walk down the football field. An instrumental began playing and the graduates started walking out in a line. Artie was first, then Blaine, then a few other students, Sam, a couple more students, Melody, some more students, Brenda, then the rest of the graduating class. Coach Sylvester started calling the names, and for every name, a family cheered.
"Arthur Abrams!"
"Blaine Anderson!"
"Samuel Evans!" Brenda cheered the loudest as Sam walked across the stage. He gave her a thumbs up as he received his diploma.
"Melody Hale!"
"Brenda Jackson!" Sam cheered for her, just like she did. She blew him a kiss and walked to where the rest of the graduates are.
"I present to you, the class of 2017!" The former students cheered and threw their caps in the air. Some of the couples went to kiss, but Coach Sylvester saw them and said into the mic,
"Ah, ah, ah Country hick and Samgalina Jolie! No Public display of affection!" She said, talking to Sam and Brenda. Brenda snorted and Sam started laughing like a lunatic. It was like that day at the mall, he couldn't stop laughing."Kentucky Fried Stripper, why are you laughing?" That just made him laugh harder. She looked at Brenda, who was trying to get him to stop, laughing her self.
"Squishy, if you don't want me to start tickling you, you better stop laughing or run." Sam stopped laughing for a second, then bolted, laughing again. Everyone in the stands, the teachers and the other graduates started talking about how crazy those two were, and some were laughing, recording everything. Brenda kicked off her shoes, hopped off the stage and started running after him barefoot. Sam looked back at her, smiling.
"I'm to fast for you! Na, na, na,na, na!" He yelled and turned towards her doing this weird dance while running backwards. Brenda eventually gave up and ran back over to the stage, holding her hands out for Blaine to help her back up. Sam had stopped laughing, but was still smiling. He's at the end of the field. Brenda grabbed the mic from Coach Sylvester and said,
"You can come back Squishy!" Which made everyone laugh. Sam shook his head and started running back towards the stage. About half way though, he did a cart wheel, three front flips, and twisted and did four back flips and landed on his feet. He jumped back on the stage next to Brenda and acted like nothing happened. He snuck a quick kiss in before Brenda put her heels back on and began her song. Sam picked up his guitar and started strumming it.
I always knew this day would come
We'd be standing one by one
With our future in our hands
So many dreams so many plans
I always knew after all these years
There'd be laughter there'd be tears
But never thought that I'd walk away
With so much joy but so much pain
And it's so hard to say goodbye
But yesterday's gone we gotta keep moving on
I'm so thankful for the moments so glad I got to know ya
The times that we had I'll keep like a photograph
And hold you in my heart forever
I'll always remember you
Nanananana
Another chapter in the book cant go back but you can look
And there we are on every page
Memories I'll always save
Up ahead only open doors
Who knows what we're heading towards
I wish you love I wish you luck
For you the world just opens up
But it's so hard to say goodbye
Yesterday's gone we gotta keep moving on
I'm so thankful for the moments so glad I got to know ya
The times that we had I'll keep like a photograph
And hold you in my heart forever
I'll always remember you
Everyday that we had all the good all the bad
I'll keep them here inside
All the times that we shared every place everywhere
You touched my life
Yeah one day we'll look back we'll smile and we'll laugh
But right now we just cry
Cause it's so hard to say goodbye
Yesterday's gone we gotta keep moving on
I'm so thankful for the moments so glad I got to know ya
The times that we had I'll keep like a photograph
And hold you in my heart forever
I'll always remember you
Nanananana
I'll always remember you
I'll always remember you
TIME SKIP
Everyone is in the choir room (meaning Glee club and the graduate's parents.)
"So Brenda, have you heard from any colleges?" Marley asked. Brenda looked down. She was sitting with Sam on the piano.
"Yes, actually." Everyone gasped.
"When? And did you get in?"
"Where?"
"This morning and I got in to CSU." She said with no emotion.
"Aren't you happy about it bae?" Melody asked.
"Yes, but I'm not going."
"What, why?"
"I'm not leaving Sam." Sam had yet to say anything, until now.
"Brenda-"
"No, Sam. I'm not going. End of discussion."
"You're going."
"You can't tell me what to do Sam!"
"If you don't go B, you might lose the opportunity." He said, and reached for her hand, but she jerked it away and looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"I can't believe you, Sam. You want me to leave? You know what, don't answer that." She hopped off the piano and walked out.
"Brenda wait!" He called after her. Everyone else was quiet. Sam groaned and went after her.
"Brenda! It's not that I want you to leave! Trust me, I don't!" He said once he caught up to her.
"Shut up."
"The only reason I want you to go is because I know you've always wanted to go to college, and I don't want to be the reason for you not going. I want you to make your dreams come true!"
"Listen Sam," She stopped." I can make my dreams come true by staying here and being with you. I can apply to a college closer to you. If you love me, you'll understand."
"I do love you, and you know that. We've been together for over two years Brenda. I understand that you don't want to leave, I don't want you to either, but you need to go."
"I don't want to leave you Sam!"
"Brenda, please." He begged her. She sniffed and he immediately wrapped his arms around her. He kissed the top of her head. After she thought about it, she finally made up her mind. She's going to LA, only because Sam wants her to make her dreams come true."C'mon. I have a song I want everyone to hear." He said and they walked back to the choir room, where everyone was talking quietly to each other. When they came back in, everyone sat down in the chairs. Brenda sat beside her mom as Sam sat at the piano.
This is where the chapter ends
A new one now begins
The time has come for letting go
The hardest part is when you know
All of these years - When we were here
Are ending, but I'll always remember
We have had the time of our lives
Now the page is turned
The stories we will write
We have had the time of our lives
And I will not forget
The faces left behind
It's hard to walk away
From the best of days
But if it has to end
I'm glad you have been my friend
In the time of our lives
Where the water meets the land
There is shifting of the sand
Like the tide that ebbs and flows
The memories will come and go
All of these years
When we were here
Are ending
I'll always remember
We say goodbye
We hold on tight
To these memories
That never die
We have had the time of our lives
Now the page is turned
The stories we will write
We have had the time of our lives
And I will not forget
The faces left behind
It's hard to walk away
From the best of days
But if it has to end
I'm glad you have been my friend
In the time of our lives
I'm glad you have been my friend
In the time of our lives
TIME SKIP
Two days later.
Imagine the instrumental to 'Chasing Cars' by Snow Patrol while you read this.
Everyone is at the air port, saying their goodbye's to Brenda, as she was about to leave for LA. She had already hugged everyone else and said goodbye to them, and she was hugging her mom now.
"Mama, don't worry about me okay? I'll be fine. You know I'm staying with Chord and Mercedes."
"I know baby. I'm gonna miss you!" They hugged and now it's time to say goodbye to Sam. They stood for a few minutes, just staring at each other.
"I'm gonna miss you so much." She sobbed. Sam pulled her into his chest, and let a few tears fall.
"I'm gonna-I'm gonna miss you too, Darlin'. But you're going to go to LA, make it big, and at your concerts you'll talk about how amazing I am." She laughed wetly.
"Yeah, I will. Because you're truly amazing." By now, she had ten minutes to get on the plane." Well, I better go."She said, and picked up her carry on. She kissed Sam one last time, and waved to everyone else. She turned around and walked towards her flight. She looked back and saw Sam staring after her. She couldn't take it, she dropped her bag and ran. Ran back to him. She threw herself into his arms, kissing him. Once she let him go, Sam took his senior ring off and put it in her hand.
"It's so you don't forget me."
"I'm not going to forget you Sam, I promise. I'll call you when I get there." Sam nodded. She took her senior ring off as well, and put it on his pinky.
"How about don't get put in the hospital while I'm gone, or at all." She said. He laughed wetly.
"I won't."They kissed again and she went back to her bag. This time though, she didin't look back.
(Imagine Sam singing this song.)
We'll do it all
Everything
On our own
Sam sang as he walked back to his truck, everyone watching him. He started it and drove.
We don't need
Anything
Or anyone
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel
He drove around town, burning his gas out, but he didn't care. As he sang, he thought about all of the good times the two had had.
Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
He went to the park, where they would always take Stacy, Stevie and Sandy, and just have fun.
Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life
Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads
He parked his truck in the drive way, and noticed that everyone was at home already, including the gleeks.
I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Forget what we’re told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life
All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see
He walked through the crowd of people, not meeting their eyes and he went upstairs. He sang the whole way up.
I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
As he sang the rest, he laid on his back on his bed, staring at a picture of them. It's the picture of when Quinn took family photos. She was sitting in the tree, smiling down at him, her hair over one shoulder and he looked up at her, smiling. He set it down and finally let the tears go.
I hope y'all liked the last chapter! Let me know what you think and the sequel info will be up soon! Sorry for the mistakes.