Against All Odds

Chapter 9 - Code Blue

When I woke up, we were just pulling i to the hospital parking lot. I turned to Emily and she looked so exhausted. I felt terrible.

"Babe.." My voice cracked. A coughed a couple times to try and clear it. "Babe I'm sorry that I slept for that long. Crying does that to me."

"It's okay hun don't worry I was fine. But I'm so tired now." She yawned and as she pulled into the parking stall. "What were you dreaming about?"

"I don't remember dreaming about anything. But I probably did dream. Why?"

"You were talking in your sleep. It sounded pretty intense. I mean, I couldn't understand the words because you were talking too softly but the tone you had, it was like you were threatining someone." She turned towards me and kissed me. "We should get in there. Don't wanna waste a minute out here."

"Alright, let's go." I opened the car door and got out without my crutches.

"San what are you doing? You're not going to use your crutches?" She went to open the backdoor to grab them but I stopped her.

"No, I don't want to. If there's anything I don't want now, it's the million questions I'm going to get if I do use them. I'm fine with limping." I went to put my arm over her shoulders. "Can you help me up the stairs though?" She held on to me as we went up three flights of stairs and finally got in the hospital. The stench of pinsol and bleach hit my nose hard. I walked up to the nurse at the reception desk and smiled.

"Hi. I'm looking for Quinn Fabrays room?" She looked at me and then looked down at her clipboard.

"She's in Room 4. Down the hall to the right."

"Thank you so much. C'mon Em. After I introduce you to everyone you can sleep okay? I promise." Her eyes looked so droopy and she kept yawning every five minutes. "You crashed hard from the monsters huh?"

"Yeah I did. I hate when I crash."

I lifted my arm up to knock on the door but couldn't find it in myself to move. The last thing I wanted to see was Quinn hooked up to all sorts of cords and crap. I felt Emily behind me, rubbing my sides.

"You gotta go in, babe. I'll be with you the entire time." I knocked but immediately turned around to walk away. She stopped me and made me turn around again. The door opened and it was Kurt.

"Santana! We were all wondering when you were going to get here. Who's this with you hmm?" He was wearing a long sleeve shirt from American Eagle and sweat pants. Not the normal Kurt attire but it suited him well.

"This is my girlfriend, Emily. Em, this is Kurt." She smiled and shook his hand.

"I've heard so much about you. Santana talks about you and the rest of the Glee club all the time." He sort of blushed.

"Has she now?" Mercedes appeared from behind the curtains. "It's a pleasure meeting the new woman in Santana's life. I'm Mercedes. You should get in here, San. Everyone's been waiting to see you. And I'm sure they'll be more than happy to meet you as well Emily."

Mercedes hugged me and hugged Emily and followed us inside. As I turned the corner, I saw that everyone was there.

"Hey everyone." I stood close to Emily and gave a small wave. "Everyone this is my girlfriend, Emily. Em, this is Rachel, Finn, Blaine, Sam, Tina, Mike, Sugar, Joe, Puck, and Artie."

They all gave a wave as I introduced them.

"And of course, Quinn." I looked at her laying down on the hospital bed. It was just so sureal. I sat on the empty chair next to her and held her hand. "Hey, Q. It's me, Santana. Emily's here with me too. I know how much you wanted to meet her. Quinn please wake up, please. I don't like seeing you like this."