A/N: I do not own Glee or The Rose by Janis Joplin. This is a sad story and does not end well for one of the main characters, so if you are not interested by that you should probably find a happier fic.

All she could do was sit there as the sparkle of life left her eyes and think how could this have happened.

Thirty Minutes Earlier

Brittany and Santana walked into the corner store just down the street from Brittany's house to pick up the snack for their weekly snuggle and a movie night.

They had just walked into the candy aisle to get Brittany's Swedish Fish when the man in the ski mask entered the door.

"Get me all you damn money or I will stab your ass!"

"Okay sir, I want no problems tonight"

As the cashier was emptying the cash register, Brittany began to get up.

"Brit stay down, that man could hurt you."

"San, I cannot just sit here and let that poor cashier get hurt."

"Brit, everything will be okay. Just stay down and be quite and we will be fine."

But it was too late, Brittany had already gotten up and was approaching the man.

"Sir can you please put down the knife, the man just gave you the money you asked for and everybody here promises we will not report this at all."

"Shut up bitch!" And he lunges at Brittany, stabbing her in the abdomen before rushing out the door.

Brittany crumples onto the floor as Santana rushes to her side.

"Brit-Brit you gotta make it through this. You have to do it for me."

With a blood stained hand Brittany reaches up and lightly touches her cheek.

"Santana, please never forget me or all the time we spent together."

Present Time

The ambulance didn't make it in time. All she could do was sit there as the sparkle of life left her eyes and think how could this have happened.

She was the strong one. She was the one meant to protect Brittany for the rest of their lives, but in the end she froze and her Brit-Brit was her hero.

Two Weeks Later

Brittany was in a beautiful blue dress as her lifeless body lie in her coffin. All the Glee club member and Cheerios were in attendance. Even Mr. Schuester and Sue had called a permanent truce in light of her death.

As Santana walk toward the pulpit with her guitar she becomes increasingly nervous. Was her song good enough for her true love? Could it truly convey said love?

"Hello everyone. As many of you know Brittany and I were dating. While many of you think it was just a phase we were both going through, it was much more than that. Brittany was my soul mate and I was going to propose to her that night. Brittany here is the last song I will sing for you. "

Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed
Some say love, it is a razer
That leaves your soul to bleed

Some say love, it is a hunger
An endless, aching need
I say love, it is a flower
And you, it's only seed

It's the heart, afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance
It's the dream, afraid of waking
That never takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
Who cannot seem to give
And the soul afraid of dyin'
That never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong

Just remember, in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love
In the spring, becomes the rose

"Brittany you were and will always be my rose."

Everyone rose to their feet and applauded the true compassion and bravery that Santana showed.

As Santana walks back to her seat she places a white rose with the engagement ring in the coffin with Brittany. Knowing that where ever she is, she will always be her lover and best friend.

A/N: Okay this is my first Glee fic and also my first fic back from a lengthy hiatus from writing. If you think it is shit, tell me. It won't hurt my feelings as almost all my fics in the past have been slammed. I can deal with all your anger.

If you like it, I thank you and will try to continue writing stories you enjoy.