A/N: Flashbacks (usually at the beginning) and thoughts are italicized.
Singing is italicized and bold
Songs lyrics are just bold (coming in later chapters)
2003
Somewhere in the forest…
Ample blue eyes surveyed their natural surroundings while stubby 6 year old legs ran as fast as they could. Away from all the chaos that couldn't be comprehended to the one place that felt most safe.
The forest…
This had happened once before for a humble Brittany Pierce. When frightful shouting between her parents became too much that it shook her world of unicorns and rainbows and even her sister Bella's soothing words could not calm her. Because only recently has their arguing become this awful that it couldn't be disguised from the youngest ignorant Pierce.
So she let her legs guide her instead of her head and here she was…
I'm stirred from my dreams by the back door slamming closed and a body not so gracefully landing on the couch beside me. They smelled of outdoors and lavender and I immediately knew it was my sister. I kept my eyes shut.
"I know you're not asleep, your breathings changed." She states matter-of-factly
Silence follows as I continue my charade.
She always did think she knew everything.
"Were going into the third week of summer and you haven't left this house or spoken a word since we got here. Usually we can't get you to settle down and stop talking your nonsense."
*SILENCE*
That's true, I think as she continues to wait for a response, but what I say is not nonsense. And just like that my resolve to speak vanished.
Ok, so maybe I was bitter. Don't get me wrong I love my dad and I loved visiting him but I had parties planned, people to see, and dance rehearsals I needed to attend back in New York and now ill miss all that. Not to mention Lord Tubbington who I missed dearly also.
"Dad grilled hamburgers for dinner, she says turning the conversation into a different direction "he told me to come get you. Not that you're probably hungry after eating a whole box of Oreos." She says with a laugh
*SILENCE*
Aaaahh so I was in a sugar induced coma. Explains the vivid dream I had.
"You know what?!" She states suddenly making me recoil into the back of the couch "I'm done trying with you! You sit around mad and pouting all day and you don't even realize that you're upsetting dad!
I am? She was right. I hadn't realized it. I didn't mean to make him sad by being a bitchy hermit.
And so I opened my eyes and sat up straight. Bright blue eyes met with clouded brown ones and I felt the hostility directed at me. I just stared for a moment.
Aside from our physical appearance, except our eyes; she had moms and I had dads, we couldn't have been any more different. While I was friendly even-tempered like dad she was hotheaded like mom. They weren't mean people just…what's the word?… fiery. Yeah that's it. I wonder what mom and dad saw in each other. Makes me believe opposites do attract.
"So?" I hear her say coming out of my reflection.
I realize hadn't heard a thing she said. My mind tends to run away sometimes. Ok, all the time. So I just decide to say the first thing that comes to my mind. Like usual.
"You should really take a shower" I state getting up from the couch, dusting the cookie crumbs off my pants in the process. "You smell like Lord Tubbington when he comes inside from smoking."
Ok so maybe that wasn't exactly right she didn't smell like cigarettes but I didn't really feel like amending my statement so with that I turned to go outside leaving her in a state of utter confusion. I see Bella lift her arm and smell herself in my peripheral vision. I silently laugh to myself.
I find my dad outside in front of the grill just as Bella had said. His back was turned to me while he did a little dance and tapped his foot. As I got closer I realized he was singing that new Lady Gaga song. I think its called Applause.
"I live for the applause, applause, applause!" he sang as he swayed his hips from side to side "I live for the applause plause live for the applause plause live for the…!"
The whole scene made me giggle as I continued to watch from behind him. I think its funny how I always caught him in weird jam sessions. But nothing can top when I caught him doing Gangnam Style. I will never get the image of him doing a pelvic thrust out of my head.
"Way that you cheer and scream for me!" His voice got awkwardly high at that part. We were never the best singers me and him. "The applause, applause, applause!"
I couldn't hold back the burst of giggles that came forward and it made him soar into the air and almost knock the small grill over.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to…" I began to apologize but he stops me
"Its fine Britt." he forces chuckles scratching his neck "You always did catch me in awkward moments" he mumbles his eyes are downcast and his pale cheeks tint red. After a beat his eyes settle back on me and he smiles. "I'm glad your up and talking again." He states gently
"Yeah…I'm sorry about that. It wasn't fair how id been acting. Even though I am missing a bunch of parties and dance competitions that I'm pretty sure id of kick butt in but I guess ill never know huh?"
"Britt..." my dad tries
"And what about L.T.? I bet moms not feeding him right. He probably thinks I'm punishing him for joining the KKKK. Which I am still upset about. But that's not the point. And not to mention…"
"BRITTANY!" he calls "You're doing it again" he says amused
"Oh right. Sorry." I feel my cheeks turning red.
"So are you hungry for one of my world famous burgers?" He asks turning back to the forgotten grill
I thought about it for a minute smiling at the world famous part. I was hungry but being in the house for so long kind of made me stir crazy.
"Maybe later." I finally concluded "I think I'm going to go exploring out back."
When I said that he turned and looked at me. His eyes narrowed and he tilted his head. He studied me for a minute. I couldn't read his expression.
"What is it?" I finally ask "Do I have Oreo on my face or something?" I ask again rubbing around my mouth. Nope definitely no crumbs. It still took him a minute to answer though.
"No." He answers shortly turning back and putting a raw patty on the grill. He always did cook enough for a army. "Just." He says turning back around "Just be careful out there. Ok?"
"OKAY!" I say kissing his scratchy face and running off to the trees edge
"DON'T GO TO FAR AND BE BACK BEFORE SUNDOWN!" He yells to me
"I MAKE NO PROMISES!" I yell back and continue further in the woods.
A/N: OK so this chapter was super long but I just wanted to set some ground work.
Introduce Brittany's family and what not before I jump right into it. This is basically the same story I just added some new characters and its waaaay more organized. I'm going to see when my crazy schedule will allow me to update and I'll get back to you about that. But feel free to comment and stuff but please don't be harsh…
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters used and and references made. All right to Fox,Ryan Murphy, and Lewis this is loosely, let me repeat, loosely based on the different Alice In Wonderland stories (Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, Disney and Tim Burton's version) Tim Burton's being my favorite. I hope you enjoy how i play with the compilation and how i incorporate the different characters. :) -Alex
Songs: Applause by Lady Gaga