A/N: Hello everyone. So i was requested to participate in quinntana week and i figured why the hell not. This one is the beginning of Quinntana. Now these may not be the very best because i tried my best to finish these in time but i have been pretty busy. Anyway here's Day 1.
Santana's P.O.V.
I hate the first day of school, I always have. My family moves around a lot because my dad is in the army. We moved to Lima this summer and now school starts today. I don't like Lima. It just seems...lame. There's this girl on my street I met when we moved in. She seemed really nice so we've hung out almost every day since I got here and surprisingly I like her. We're going to the same school so at least there will be one person I already know. I'm supposed to take the school bus but I convinced my mom to let me walk this morning. I want time to myself before I walk into this new school.
Being the new kid always sucks. Everyone knows everyone and you're just the outsider. I've gotten used to it and now I just push people away, why get attached when I'm only going to leave? I'll probably ask my mom if I can start high school online next year, it just makes sense to me since I never really make friends. The walk to the middle school was longer than I thought so I was late to class. I tried to quietly walk in and sit at an empty desk, but it didn't go as planned. The teacher, Ms. Gates, was in the middle of a get to know you game with the class.
"Welcome to class." She says to me as I shut the door. All eyes are on me as I glance around to find an empty desk. Ms. Gates is sitting on her desk, facing the class and is tossing a foam football in her hands.
"Take a seat." She says then points the football in the direction of an empty desk. I walk to the desk and sit my bookbag on the floor before sitting down.
"Alright. Ms. Tardy, tell us a little about yourself?" She says looking directly towards me. Ugh, why do teachers call out students all the time?
"What do you want to know?" I ask as I lean back in my chair with a sigh.
"Start with your name." She says.
"Santana Lopez."
"Okay Ms. Lopez. What's something you like to do?"
"Well I love telling an entire class full of strangers what I like to do in my spare time." A few kids snicker and Ms. Gates smirks at me.
"Well since you love doing that, go right ahead." She probes.
"I love not answering stupid personal questions even more than sharing my personal business." I say with a smirk.
"Have you met the principal yet Ms. Lopez?" She asks and I sigh then roll my eyes. Knew this was coming.
"No but I'm sure you want me to go see him." I say and Ms. Gates nods her head.
"That would be correct." I stand and grab my bookbag.
"Maybe he'll be more original than this stupid 'what's your favorite color?' crap to get to know me that you have going on in this lame classroom." I say as I walk past her and out the door.
"This will be a fun year." I hear the teacher say before I walk the halls. I'm not going to the principals so I find a bathroom and sit in the window seal. Today is going...terrific. As I sit in the bathroom, bored out of my mind, I hear the door open. I look to see a plump girl with red hair, glasses and a hideous sweater skirt combination. This girl is like...queen nerd. I look back out the window as she walks into a stall. I put my headphones in my ears and listen to music. As I look out the window, I catch her reflection as she walks over to the sinks. After she washes her hands, she grips the sink and stares at herself in the mirror then hangs her head. I turn my head towards her and watch as she stares at the drain.
"Hey." I say to get her attention. She lifts her head and looks at me as I take my headphones out.
"What's your deal?" I ask.
"What do you mean?" She counters, showing me her mouth full of braces.
"You're staring at a drain, looking depressed as hell. You're killing my mood." I say and she rolls her eyes.
"Says the class skipping delinquent." She says.
"Excuse me? I'm not a delinquent, nerd."
"Nerd is the best you can do?" She says as she stands up straight. I roll my eyes and stand.
"You don't want to start with me loser." I say but this girl doesn't back down. She stands her ground.
"I'm not afraid of you Santana." She says and I furrow my eyebrows.
"How do you know my name?" I ask.
"I was in your class, duh." She says and I nod. Makes sense.
"Shouldn't you be in the principals office?" She asks.
"Shouldn't you be minding your business?" I counter and she rolls her eyes.
"Hall monitors come in here regularly. If you want to hide out, go down the hall to the janitors office. There's a door that leads to a back room. It's not much to do there but you won't get caught." She says then walks out of the bathroom.
The girl was right. I went to the room the next period and sat on one of the two bean bags in the room. I think this is a storage area or something because there are boxes and boxes filled with different stuff. I stayed in there until I heard the lunch bell. The cafeteria is loud and full of people walking around, talking, laughing, swapping stories about what they did this summer. I got my lunch and as I go to sit down I see Brittany waving me over to her. I walk over to her and sit at the table with her and her friends. As they talk, I sit quietly and watch them. I'm not interested in their conversation so I look around the cafeteria. I see the girl from earlier at a table in the back of the cafeteria. She's sitting with three girls and they're talking idly. Hm.
After school I decide to walk home. I got sent to the principals office again after lunch and went back to that secluded back room. I'd rather sit in there all day then go to class anyway. I waited with Brittany for her bus then started my walk home. As I walk, I look at the names of streets and houses as I pass them. Once I'm a few streets from my house I see that same hideous sweater and skirt. Lucy. I asked one of the girls that sat at her table when I ran into her in the bathroom. I walk a little faster to catch up to her but I don't reach her until she stops and bends down to tie her shoe.
"Stalking me now are we?" She says with her head still pointed towards the ground.
"Like you're worth stalking." I say as she finishes tying her shoe then stands.
"What do you want?" She asks as she continues to walk and I follow.
"Nothing much. Thanks for telling me about that spot though Lucy." She turns her head towards me.
"How do you know my name?" She asks.
"For me to know." I say.
"Stalker." She says with a smirk and I can't help but laugh a little. Only a little.
"How did you know about that room?" I ask.
"You're not the only one who skips class." She says and I nod my head.
"Plan on skipping any classes tomorrow?" I ask and Lucy shrugs.
"Why?"
"That room can get pretty boring."
"So you want company?" She asks and I shrug as I turn towards her.
"I figured I could either take over your space or designate sides." I say and she nods.
"I'll be there at lunch."
"Cool." I say as we keep walking.
Lucy lives the next street over from my house so we walked to the corner of my street before splitting up. I think I may like her, which is pretty rare but there's something about her that makes me want to talk to her. It's weird but I think...I might have just made a friend.
A/N: Hope you liked that. Day 7 is a free day and i have no idea what to write so if you have any requests, let me know and i might pick one.
