One Big Happy Family

18

"Hey." Quinn said. "Is Noah around?"

"Yeah, we're in the car." Sarah noted. "You're on speaker."

"Wait." Quinn muttered. "Sarah?"

"Hi, Quinn." Sarah said again.

"I didn't realize it was you." Quinn confessed. "How are you?"

"Hang up the phone, Sarah." Puck ordered softly.

"Good, how are you?" Sarah wondered, looking at Puck.

"I'm good." Quinn answered. "I was looking for Noah and Beth, but I didn't realize they were in Lima."

"You didn't tell Quinn you were leaving New York?" Sarah whispered.

"Like I said, it's complicated." Puck whispered back.

"Is Beth there, too?" Quinn questioned Sarah and Puck.

"Beth's with your mom." Sarah responded.

"Hang up the phone, Sarah." Puck commanded.

"Oh." Quinn said.

"What do you want, Quinn?" Puck asked. "Why'd you call a hundred times?"

"I just wanted to say goodbye." Quinn told Puck.

"Yeah, well, goodbye." Puck said. "And you know what? Good fucking riddance. Stay away from me and Beth."

"What?" Quinn asked.

"I told you I don't want her to be a part of whatever the hell is going on at your place." Puck reminded Quinn. "So fuck off."

"Noah." Sarah scolded. "Quinn, he doesn't mean that. You know Noah. He-"

"I gotta go." Puck interrupted Sarah as he hung up the phone.

"What the hell is going on?" Sarah wondered.

"Don't worry about it." Puck said.

"Tell me." Sarah insisted.

Puck shook his head as he parked the car. "I don't want you in the middle of me and Quinn."

-

"Hey, Mom." Puck began. "Beth's with her grandma, and Sarah's at her friend's house, so I'm gonna go enjoy a night of freedom."

"And when do I get to see my granddaughter?" Ruth questioned Puck.

"Tomorrow." Puck said. "I promise. You were working all day so I let Quinn's mom take the day. Tomorrow is all yours, alright? And tonight is mine."

"Behave yourself, Noah." Ruth begged. "Please."

"Yeah." Puck nodded. "I'll see you in the morning. Or the early afternoon."

Ruth shook her head as her son left the house.