Book Three: The Auction
Book Three: The Auction Chapter 1 “No, no, no, no! I can’t be late!” Mercedes groaned as she jumped off the bus and ran towards the hospital. She wasn’t usually late, or rather she tried her best not to make a habit of it. She worked two jobs to try and take care of herself and her baby brother. Her first job was as an administrative assistant to Will Schuester, a talent agent in the area, and then she worked at the live-in facility her brother was currently staying in. He was diagnosed with Lupus when he was fifteen, and with her mother coming and going as she pleased, it was up to Mercedes to be mom and dad to him. Working two jobs the moment she turned sixteen. Mercedes always knew she grew up differently, but she tried her best not to let it affect how she viewed life. Her mother, Marian, had her at a young age, and for the briefest time, she remembered having great times with her. They would go to the park and play and sing, but then one night, something changed. Her moth
