Pinky Promise | Santana Lopez love story

Back to Lima

POV Amelia
I'm about to go on for my solo and my heart starts racing. My breaths become incredibly shallow and I start to feel like I can't breathe. I start shaking and tears threaten to fall from my eyes. While I'm pacing around backstage a pair of strong hands grab my shoulders and slightly pull me out of my disassociated state
"Amelia relax it's ok, you're going to be ok." Puck says pulling me into a tight hug that hid my face in his muscly chest. At this point I've completely given up on not crying because I'm just so terrified but not only that my mom is dying and I might not be able to say goodbye. My hands clutch the back of Pucks shirt tightly as tears run down my face. "What can I do so help you right now Mils?" Puck asks
"S-Santana." Is the only thing I am able to stutter out in between my heaving sobs.
"Ok, here um sit down and I'll be right back." Puck says quickly kissing the top of my head before running off to find Santana. Before Puck could get back I hear my name being called to go on for my solo. I have to think quick so I try to picture what Santana would say. I pull myself together and wipe the makeup from under my eyes before taking one last deep breath and walking onto stage. The music starts and I start singing Chasing Pavements with a smile on my face. As the rest of the glee club starts to file in as backup I start to feel more confident and start to make up my own choreography. When the whole performance was over the crowd went wild. Screaming, cheering and chanting. We all walk off stage I feel like I'm about puke or faint or heck maybe both. I must have zoned out and lost a lot of color in my face because Santana walked over to me and wrapped her arms around me, guiding me to the green room. I feel numb, emotionless almost.
"Babe are you ok you're kinda freaking me out?" Santana asks
"I don't know how to feel right now Santana, my mom is dying and I might not be able to say goodbye." I say stone faced.
"Come here, it's ok you can let it out now it's ok." Santana says pulling me into a comforting hug. I start sobbing hysterically to the point where my body is trembling.
"Shh I know baby it's ok, I've got you." Santana soothes. Someone knocks in the door causing me to flinch.
"Shh it's ok honey I'll get it." Santana says standing up to get the door. Mr. Shue walks in the door and comes straight over to me.
"Puck explained everything to me and I just wanted to tell you that my doors are always open, never hesitate to call me if you need anything, ok?" Mr Shue asks. I nod as tears pour down my face. Mr. Shue pulls me into a hug and slightly rocks back and forth as he shushes me.
"Do you want me to come with you to the hospital?" Mr Shue ask.
"N-no that's ok Mr Shue, Santana is coming with me and I'm sure Puck will end up tagging along. Thank you though." I stutter.
"Of course Amelia, now take a deep breath and try to relax until the award ceremony. After that I'll have someone come and help you get your stuff together, I'll even pay for yours and Santanas ticket back to Lima." Mr. Shue says.
"Mr Shue you don't.." I start but he cuts me off.
"Amelia please let me help you, I feel horrible for you right now." Mr. Shue says.
"Fine but at least let me pay you back." I say 
"nope its a gift from me to you, think of it as an early birthday present." Mr Shue says.
"My birthday is in November.." I say. "A really early birthday present." Mr Shue says, making me laugh a little. "Ok, thank you so much Mr Shuester." I say wiping my eyes.
"It no problem Amelia if you need anything at all I've got you ok?" Mr Shue asks
"ok. I need a hug." I say. Mr Shue chuckles and pulls me into a tight bear hug.
"Hey sorry to interrupt but it's time for awards." Finn says walking in the room. I pull away from the hug and jump on Finns back.
"Walk." I say.
"Yes ma'am!" Finn says saluting.
"You're such a dork!" I say playfully hitting the back of his head. I ended up getting first for my solo and the New Directions got first as well. Right as I walked off stage I went straight to my hotel room and started frantically shoving things into my suitcase. "Amelia relax please, you're freaking me out." Tina says walking into the room.
"S-sorry I just want to get home to be there for my sisters and Sterling." I say taking a shaky deep breath.
"Let me help you." Tina says gathering my makeup from the bathroom. "Thank you Tina." I say zipping my backpack.
"Of course honey now go home to your family. Keep us updated ok?" Tina says hugging me.
"Ok I will Tina." I say. I walk down the the lobby and see Santana waiting with all of her things.
"Ready Ami?" Santana asks
"not really but what other choice do I have at this point." I chuckle. Santana grabs my hand and we start walking towards the bus stop. Once we're at the airport we quickly go through security and go straight to the gate. My phone vibrates and when I look it' Sterling.
Sterling
Hey can I call you?
Amelia
Ya I'm just waiting to board the plane.
Sterling
Good, call you in sec.
A few seconds later my phone rings and I pick up.
"Hey Sterling how are you holding up?" I ask
"I'm hanging in there, the girls are sleeping on the pull out couch in moms room and I'm just waiting for mom to magically wake up." Sterling says.
"I'll be there soon it's a pretty short flight to Ohio from here." I say.
"Ok just be safe I love you Amelia." Sterling says.
"I love you too Sterling." I say before saying goodbye and hanging up. When Santana and I board the plane I look at my ticket and it's a first class seat.
"No he didn't!" I say in shock
"what is everything ok?" Santana asks. "Look at your ticket!" I say.
"Holy crap!" Santana says.
"Dudes a high school Spanish teacher he can't be that rich!" I say. Santana and I get to our first class seat and I put my backpack on the floor by my feet.
"I've never been in first class before mostly because I never fly but also I'm like hella broke." Santana says. I laugh grabbing her hand and kissing the top of it.
"Thank you for coming with me." I say.
"Of course baby, I wasn't about to let you do this alone." Santana says. I smile softly and look at her.
"I love you." I say laying my head on Santanas shoulder.
"I love you too precious." Santana says. Once the plane took off I tried to get some sleep my body is so tired considering the fact the I had been crying so much. I don't know how to react to the last 12 hours it's been so hectic. I don't even know what I'm going to say if the girls ask me if their mom is going to live. I just don't know. Every thing feels so unreal and I want so badly for this to be a really bad dream.