In this story Santana and Brittany aren't like their characters on the show. Santana is kind of similar to Brittany on the show. She isn't perceived as "Dumb" but she is just a happy, optimistic person but she's still herself with some of the things she says and does.
Also Brittany comes from a long past making her a little less optimistic therefore not a lot alike with the Brittany in the show.
There will also be other pairings including Quinn and Puck who will have a major role, Rachel and Finn, who will also have a big, but not as big, role and lastly Mr. Shue (Will in the story) and Emma who will play more minor parts.
Lastly I sadly do not own glee or any of its characters, I hope you enjoy it!(:
Brittany's Pov:
Illusions are in your life the moment you start to think for yourself. They start when you're only one or two, with the illusion of Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. Then once you're around the age of five and you've just lost your first tooth you're under the illusion that the Tooth Fairy will come and put a dollar or a coin under your pillow. Then once again when you're a teenager and you watch movies and you read books all about love. All of the beliefs, these illusions, they go away once you hit a certain age. Everything except for the illusion of love.
You see love is an illusion because it misleads you into deception. Love is nonexistent, it's a perception that is misunderstood, and can be confused with the actual nature of a way another person actually feels about you. You start to believe in love because of movies that you have seen or because of books you have read, they tell you all about how these characters feel and they teach you to want love. So you search, you search from the time you're in grade school to the day that you die. You search for love, whether it is with a male or a female, you search. But you never find it, you merely find the illusion of love. And with that you start your future, you build your life with this person. First you marry then you have kids, then for eighteen or more years you teach your kids the illusion of love until they find it as well. That's when you sit with your partner and you watch as little grandkids run and play at your feet. You think that this is love and that you have taught your children who will then teach their children the foundation of love. But you're wrong, you have found what every other person has found. You have found nothing but illusional love.
All of this is running through my mind as I watch the boy and girl, who can't be any older than eighteen, sit at the table to my left, giggle and laugh as they each steal kisses. I'm so deep in thought I don't even realize my best friend Rachel walk up.
"Seriously Brittany" I look over to where Rachel had just sat down and silently asks her what "You're like the Grinch at Christmas when it comes to love! I know you don't believe in it but you could at least try and hide the disgusted looks towards the people who do."
"Rachel, what is there to believe in!? It's nonexistent! And frankly it's disgusting to watch people act as if it is." I argue. I watch as she rolls her eyes.
"One day you'll change your mind" She tells me in a sing song voice.
I just stare at her blankly "Rach, you know I won't…"
"Then explain to me how you know your Bi?" Rachel asks with raised eyebrows.
"Because I once was a naive little girl who thought everything would be okay if prince charming would come and save me. Then I would think about how it would be okay if a princess were to come and save me too. But then I grew up and I realized that stuff will never happen. It won't happen because it's not real and it never will be. How many times do I have to explain that" I ask in despair.
"I know, it's just, sometimes I don't understand how you think. You're like the only person I have ever heard about that doesn't believe in love" she sighs.
"Yeah well, I have reasons" I say looking out the window to my left.
"Indeed you do" just then the waiter comes and Rachel and I both order a small house salad.
"So tell me how has your dance class been doing?"
I immediately feel the smile forming on my face. Dancing is by far my favorite thing in the world. For me dancing is what sets me free from the world that I'm living in now, and to enter a world where I can express everything through just moving my body in ways I feel it should move. So when I was just turning twenty my friend Mike and I opened up our own dance studio, B&M's Dance Studio.
"Awesome, Mike and I just decided on they're costumes. We ordered a bunch of tiny blue and black snapbacks with black leather jackets and a white shirt underneath it. We decided to let them pick what kind of pants they wanna where. Rachel it's going to be so cute!" I tell her. She knows all about mine and Mikes three and four year old hip-hop class. If I asked her to she could probably name all of the kid's names because I talk about them so frequently
"I can't wait to see it! They are going to be adorable" she gushes
"I know! But I just found out we are getting a new student soon. Her mom called Tina I guess and told her that her daughter and been dying to start dancing, so when she asked if I could fit her in the class, there was no way I could tell her no" It was true, if a child wanted to dance who was I to tell them they couldn't? I would have been devastated at that age to find out I couldn't dance because the class already started.
"How is that going to work out? You guys have been practicing together two times a week for almost a month now" She asks after the waiter puts our plates down in front of us.
"Yeah I told Tina to ask if they could maybe do three times a week. The two with the group and then one private lesson and I'm hoping I can get her caught up with the rest of the class in a short time" I don't want the little girl to feel like she sticks out, that's the worst feeling in the world.
"Did you get a name? Or are you just going to keep calling her, her" Rachel teases.
"Whatever, her names Caitlyn. Tina says she used to babysit her because Mikes friends with her dad, and she said she's a gorgeous little girl. Long light brown hair with bright green eyes" I tell Rachel. To be honest the girl sounds adorable.
"She sounds adorable" she says mimicking my thoughts "Did Tina say how Mike knew Caitlyn's dad?"
"No, she didn't mention it why?" I furrow my eyebrows wondering why she'd want to know.
"I was just wondering. I could swear Finn knows someone who has a daughter named Caitlyn but I can't remember who, I'll have to ask him later"
The waiter comes and gives us our check and I quickly grab it before Rachel can to pay for it, earning an eye roll.
"Oh right, how's your illusion goin so far?" I tease because she talked about him for months before she actually had enough lady balls to ask him if he wanted to get lunch sometime. I know, the lamest date ever. Who wants to go out to lunch for their first date?
"It's going great actually. He's such a gentleman and so so cute!" I smile at the silly smile on her face she always gets when she talks about him. Although I don't believe that what she's feeling is real, I'm glad he's at least making her happy.
"I'm glad Rach, you deserve it"
"Thank you Britt, but I gotta go now" she says with a sad pout. I look down at my phone to see we've already been here an hour and a half "I'm going to be late for rehearsal if I stay any longer, but I'll see you tonight okay?" Rachel got the lead role in Funny Girl so we rarely ever see each other between her rehearsals and my dance classes. It's weird not being with her all the time, We've been friends since first grade when Tommy Johnson stole her crayons. These Tuesday and Friday lunches are almost the only time we get to see each other, but luckily we both have tonight off meaning a lazy movie night together.
"Damn time flies to fast when I'm with you! I miss you" I pout as I put a tip down for our waiter and stand up to walk out with her.
"I know B! We really gotta try and get more nights off together. We barely see each other anymore" she tells me with a quick hug once we reach our cars.
"I know I'm going to have to ask Mike to take over some of the adult classes. It's exhausting teaching four, sometimes five classes a day"
"I can imagine! You work too much" she laughs
"I know" I say with a pout and a wink "Alright bye Rach see you tonight"
"Bye" and with that I get into my car, a 1969 dark blue Camaro, and drive to the studio.
"Hey T" I say as I walk through the doors of the studio. Tina's the receptionist at the front desk, and also Mike's wife.
"Hey B, how was your lunch break?" She asks.
"Good, thanks" I say as I walk into my office to get changed into sweats for my two o'clock three and four year old class.
I'm about fifteen minutes early so I go in and play one of my favorite songs to dance to, Human by Christina Perri.
As soon as I hear it I'm lost and I just start moving in only ways I know I can move. I don't do rehearsed moves, it's simply just me freeing myself from everything in my life. The past, the present, even the future, I'm freeing myself from it all and while I'm dancing I'm writing my own.
As the song slowly comes to an end I throw myself up into a no-handed cartwheel and land into a smooth splits.
"Wow… that was amazing"
I whip my head around to see the person behind the voice, and I'm met with honestly one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. Her dark brown hair falls past her shoulders in loose curls and her olive skin goes with her deep brown eyes perfectly. Also standing next to her is a young girl who can't be any older than four with light brown hair and bright green eyes. She's probably one of the most gorgeous little girls I have ever seen. After a minute I realize this must be Caitlyn and the women must be her Mom.
"Oh, uh, thank you" I say slightly out of breathe from dancing.
"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean to like invade your privacy or anything it's just that the girl at the front desk told me I could come back so Caitlyn here could meet you before class starts" the Women says with a slight blush as she signals down to the little girl who's hiding behind her legs "I'm Santana" she introduces.
"It's nice to meet you Santana, I'm Brittany" I tell greet her "And you must be the beautiful Caitlyn" I say as I crouch down to be the same height as the little girl.
"Yeah" She says with a shy smile "You have really pretty dancing" My heart swells at her sweetness.
"Why thank you beautiful, but I think your dancing is probably better" I admit too her.
"No! Yours is prettiest!" she giggles, slowly coming out from behind the Latinas legs.
"Well we will just have to see about that" I tell her with a wink "My names Brittany" I introduce myself again now to the little girl.
"Britty, will you make me dance like that?" She asks with hope in her eyes. My heart swells at the name she gives me.
"I will make you dance however you wanna dance. But I think you can dance like that without my help" I tell her.
All the sudden I hear little feet patter across the floor and into the studio, almost knocking me over in a hug.
"Hey Daniel! How's it goin buddy?" I ask him as I hug him back.
"Daniel you cannot just run away like that!" I hear his mother, Emma Schuester, says as she walks towards us.
"I sowy mommy" he says with one of the most adorable pouts I've ever seen. There's no way anyone can ever stay mad at him with a pout like that.
"It's okay buddy come give mommy a kiss" See what'd I say, that put. "I have to leave quick" I smile as I see him run over to her and give her a big slobbery kiss.
"Sorry Brittany, I can't stay for this one I told Will I would pick his parents from the airport" she says with an apologetic smile. Emma is probably my favorite parent to come in here. She is the sweetest lady, she always has a something nice to say.
"That's totally fine, do you need me to watch him after practice?" I ask, I babysit Daniel a lot. They live just two apartments down from me so it's easier than sending him somewhere else.
"Yeah if you could?" I can hear the hopefulness in her voice and it makes me laugh. I don't think I've ever said no to babysitting him.
"Of course I can, go" I teasingly push her out the door.
"Thank you! Bye Daniel!" she says on her way out the door but Daniels to busy staring at Caitlyn.
"Hey Bud, this is Caitlyn. She's new in our class do you think you could teach her some of your moves?" I ask, motioning towards Caitlyn, knowing how friendly he is. It'd be nice for her to at least have one friend.
"Yeah!" he squeals in excitement before running and taking Caitlyn's hand. They both giggle and run farther into the room.
"He's cute" I hear Santana say, for a minute I forgot she was in the room.
"Yeah, so is Caitlyn" I say turning to look at the two kids jumping and twirling around.
"Yeah, she is" She says with a smile on her face as she does the same and looks towards the kids. "You're good with them"
"They're my favorite part of the job" I say as I turn back to her to find she's already looking at me with a warm smile on her face. "So, um, you can go do whatever you want if you have things to do and Caitlyn will be fine here, or you're welcome to stay and wait with some of the other parents"
Before she can answer more feet patter into the room, Tyler and Kylie, holding onto their moms hand.
"B!" they both yell together as they run and each hug one of my legs
"How's my favorite set of twins doing today?"
"Who's Daniel playin wif?" Kylie asks ignoring my question.
"That's Caitlyn, she decided she wanted to join our awesome class. So you gotta be extra nice cause she doesn't know anybody" I tell them both
"Otay" Tyler says as he races over to join them, his sister quick on his heels.
"Hey Brittany, I'm going to wait in the lobby until they're done okay?" they're mom, Julie, tells me.
"Okay" I tell her with a smile, she's also one of the really nice parents.
"I think I'm going to go join her and wait for Caitlyn in the lobby" Santana says before calling Caitlyn over.
"Hey babe, you gotta be good today okay? No being naughty otherwise no ice-cream on Sunday" Santana says and I hold in a laugh as Caitlyn's eyes go big.
"Okay, I be good" Caitlyn says with a big nod of her head.
"Alright have fun" I watch as Santana kisses Caitlyn's forehead quickly before she's running back to the rest of the kids.
"I'll see you in an hour Brittany" She says.
"See you in an hour Santana"
Caitlyn is actually an amazing dancer. She won't need any more than two or three private dances before she's all caught up.
"Bye Brittany, see you Friday" Kylie ad Tyler's Mom says before she leaves, a kid in each hand.
"Bye guys" I reply with a small wave. Daniel and Caitlyn are now the only two left and I don't see Santana anywhere.
Just as I think that she runs into the room "Hey! I'm sorry I had to use the bathroom and there was a line, a lot of old people actually, but they took forever and I didn't think it would take that long so I'm sorry I'm late!"
I can't help but let put a little laugh at her rambling "the old people were from Mikes tango class, and it was no problem, they're having fun" I motion over to the other side of the room where Caitlyn is trying to show Daniel how to be a ballerina.
"That explains a lot" she says with a slow nod of her head "He's really adorable" she motions over to Daniel
"Yeah, he is. I love watching him, he's like the sweetest little boy ever" I smile softly remembering the time we went to the park and Daniel wouldn't leave to get ice-cream until the random little girl next to the tree stopped crying.
"I think all kids are sweet" she says looking back over at Caitlyn "and then they grow up" She winks and she looks even more beautiful.
"Uh, y-yeah, we should probably get those two" I say hurriedly "Daniel, Caitlyn" they both stop twirling and turn my way before running over to us.
"What B?" Daniel asks once he's standing at my feet
"We" I say as I pick him up and throw him so he's sitting on my shoulders "gotta go dude" I finish
Daniels giggles slowly stop after hearing what I said "But B! What 'bout Caitlyn?" I can practically hear the pout in his voice and I'm now glad I can't see his face.
"She's gonna go home to" I say, looking over to Santana now with Caitlyn in her arms.
"But we could go home togefer at your house!" He squeals like he's Thomas Edison and he just invented the light bulb
"Yeah!" Caitlyn shrieks
"Well I mean I don't care if you don't care" I tell Santana
"I really hate to be the heartbreaker" She says with a pout "but we have to go to the store"
"Maybe a different day" I smile but it quickly fades away when I see Caitlyn's pout. Caitlyn's is just as bad as Daniel's if not worse. God how I hate kids pouts.
"Babe…" Santana says seeing the same thing I just did "how about next time you guys get to go to the park?"
"Yeah I'm sure I could steal Daniel for you" I send her a wink as I bring Daniel down from my shoulders
"Otay" Caitlyn says with a small pout
"It's decided then, you ready to go now? We gotta get your Mom a birthday present" Santana says
My eyebrows shoot up at her words and a soft oh comes out of my mouth.
"What?" She asks with furrowed eyebrows.
"Uh, nothing, you just reminded me my friend's birthday is coming up and I haven't gotten her anything yet" It's not a complete lie… Tina's birthday is in like four months…
"I'm glad I could remind you" she winks again, and gosh she really needs to stop doing that "Well we should be going, it was nice meeting you Daniel, you to Brittany"
"It was nice to meet you to, and I'm glad you could join my class Caitlyn, I can't wait to see you Sunday!"
"Bye Britty, Bye Daniel" Caitlyn says.
"Bye Caitwyn!" Daniel says loudly.
After they're gone I put Daniel down and grab my bags "Ready bud?"
"We ride in bwue?" I laugh at the name he's made for my car.
"Of course" I say as I pick him up with my free arm.
"Yay!" he does a little fist bump and that's how I know I watch him a lot, I'm rubbing off on him.
"By Tina" I say as we walk past the front desk.
"Yeah Bye Tina" Daniel mimics me.
"Bye Britt, Bye Daniel" She smiles and gives us a small wave before going back to her work on her computer.
After throwing my bag in the front seat, I put Daniel in the back as I go to the trunk to get the car seat I bought for him. I secure it into the left side of the car and buckle him into it "There ya go dude"
"Fanks B" he says excitedly
"Okay ready?" I ask as I get in and start the car.
"Yeah go fast!" He shrieks
"Where are we going first?" I ask knowing full well it'll be ice cream.
"Ice cream!"
"Ice cream it is!" I say as I turn onto the road, checking one more time in the mirror to see Daniels with one of the biggest smile I've ever seen.
Thank you all for reading! If you want to leave a comment that'd be great but if not I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Also I'm still fairly new at this so its not very good. I would love some pointers on how you guys believe I could improve!
Well thank you for reading, I have the next chapter done so it should be up soon(:
