Author's Note: In this story, Brittany and Artie were never together, and Brittany doesn't have a sister. Oh yeah, and I don't own Glee.

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Brittany tapped her Hello Kitty pen on her desk as she stared at her homework.

Not that she was actually going to do it, of course.

The assignment happened to be an English paper. The rest of Brittany's class had to do a per-something essay, but Brittany had no idea what that was, so after a few minutes her exasperated teacher decided to give her a first grade assignment and told her to write about her family instead.

Her family. What would she be able to write about them (if she was going to do the assignment)?

Her mother. She was an alcoholic, currently in rehab. But she was still Brittany's mother, and she loved her.

Her father, on the other hand, was usually sober. But he had an awful temper, which was even worse when he was drunk, and Brittany hated being in the same room as him. Their relationship was even worse not that her mother was gone. Right now Brittany's door was locked in case he had a mood swing and got violent.

Just then, Brittany was woken from her thoughts (and sleep. She was beginning to doze off) by a loud crash that sounded like a beer bottle being thrown against a wall.

She heard her father's footsteps coming towards the door. She jumped up and looked for somewhere to hide, as her dad was very strong and could probably knock down a door.

"Brittany! Unlock the door right now, or I swear I will knock it down!"

Brittany silently opened her window, which didn't have a screen, and went onto the roof. She had seen it done in Calvin and Hobbes.

She tucked her knees up to her chest and started to cry.

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Santana was lying on her bed, bored. She took her phone out of her pocked and started to text Brittany.

To: Brittany

Hey Brit u want to come to my place?

A few seconds later she had a reply.

From: Brittany

Sere

Santana smiled. Her best friend still could not find the u key.

Pretty soon, Santana got another text.

From: Brittany

And can yoe bring a lader when yoe pick me op