Bread check, milk check, cheese check, diapers check what else am I missing? Right the eggs. I hurry back to the egg section grabbing a carton. I check through it to make sure none of them are broken and then place them in my basket. As soon as I turn around I crash right into another basket.
"Oh I'm so sorry" I quickly apologize and when I look up to see who I'm apologizing to I see the most beautiful turquoise eyes looking back at me.
"That's okay" The stranger tells me as she moves her basket and walks away. I stand there for a few seconds before snapping back to reality and walking away myself. I'm half way to the checkout line and I remember I forgot the strawberry syrup and make another dash for that aisle before finally making it to the checkout line. I pick line 11 to stand in because well for one it's my favorite number and two it's the shortest and I need to get back to my grandma's house as soon as possible. Standing there I sway back and forth in line and then I accidentally push my basket into the person in front of me.
"I'm so sorry" Today just isn't my day. The tall blonde in front of me starts to turn around and from her body language I can tell she isn't happy.
"That's why…" She begins to say but then she stops and smiles. I realize she's the same women I crashed into earlier. "Twice in one day huh" She tells me and I give her a lopsided smile.
"I'm really sorry again"
"Its fine but seeing that you keep bumping into me let me introduce myself" She extends her hand to me. "I'm Brittany"
"Santana" She smiles again at me.
"I like your shirt Santana" I look down and I'm pretty sure I just turned three shades of red because I realize I'm wearing a very old I love hello kitty shirt.
"It's not mine. I uh… I spilled earlier. I'm just borrowing it"
"I still like it" I smile and then the cashier calls out to Brittany and she turns to pay for her things. "Bye Santana" Brittany tells me as she grabs her bag and walks away.
"Bye Brittany" I quickly pay for my things as well and head to my car. I need to get back to my grandma's house fast those kids are probably driving her nuts. I shove all my items in my car and get in. The minute I turn the car on I jolt forward. I look in my rear view mirror and see a white truck behind me. Did that truck just hit me? You got to me kidding me. I turn my car off and open the door.
"I'm so sorry" I can hear a women say. I'm really pissed as I get out of the car but then my anger fades when I see who's inspecting the back of my car.
"Brittany?" She looks up at me.
"Santana" She gives me a small frown. "I'm so sorry. I thought I had more room. I knew I shouldn't have borrowed the truck. I can't drive this stupid thing"
"Boyfriends truck?" I ask and she smiles.
"Not exactly" I look at my car and I don't see a scratch on it.
"Well I don't see any damage so I guess we're even"
"Even?"
"I ran into you twice its only fair you run into me" She just smiles and shakes her head. "I hate to be rude like this but I really need to get going"
"That's okay but wait one sec" Brittany runs to her truck and then comes back with a piece of paper and hands it to me. "If you see any damages, anything at all please call me and I'll be more than happy to repair whatever I did"
"It's really okay" I tell her but she just shakes her head.
"Please I insist" I nod my head.
"Okay I will. I'm going to get going now"
"Alright I'll see you around" I wave to Brittany and jump back into my car. I wait for her to dive off before I pull out and drive as fast and safely as possible to my grandma's house.
Pulling up to the house I see a boy dash out the front door, ahh this kid. I hurry and put the car in park and roll the window down.
"Stay right there, don't move" I yell and he stops dead in his tracks but has this evil smile on his face. I roll my window back up and turn the car off. I open my car door and guess who's there? "I thought I told you don't move?"
"I wanna help you"
"You can help me by going back inside"
"DAVID" I hear my grandma yell. "DAVID"
"HE'S OUT HERE WITH ME" I yell back so my grandma can hear. "You better let grandma know where you're at" I tell David who just crosses his arms over his chest and tells me no. NO? Are you kidding me? "David go inside I'll be right there"
"No" He says again to me.
"You're going to go in time out"
"You gots to catch me first" He takes off running which makes me take off after him.
"David stop, get out of the street" He yells and screams thinking I'm playing with him but really I'm trying to save him from accidentally running into the street and getting hit. "Here comes the man. He's going to get you" David stops dead in his tracks and then runs to me.
"No let him get me Sanny" I try to hide my giggle. The man is something I randomly came up with one day. These kids don't behave I needed something scary to help me out.
"Then go inside" David runs back inside and I hurry and grab the bags and head inside myself.
"Oh thank god you're back" My grandma says. "These kids…I don't think I can do this for much longer" I sigh. This shouldn't be her responsibility or mine to take care of these kids but it's either us or foster care. "Santana"
"It's fine. It will be okay. Go lay down for a bit I got it" Times like this makes me really hate my dad for what he's putting us all through. "Where's dad?" I ask my grandma before she leaves to her room. She gives me a disappointed look and I just nod my head. Again he's nowhere to be found. This just isn't fair. Not to us or to the boys. "David, Christopher" I yell and they both run to me. "Where did you get the chocolate?" I ask them when I see their faces covered in it.
"I no have chocolate Sanny" David tells me and I tilt my head to the side. "I don't"
"Chocolate" Is all Christopher says.
"Come on you two help me put this stuff away in the kitchen" David grabs one bag and I grab the others while Christopher follows.
Bedtime has to be my favorite part of the night. It means I finally get to put the energizing bunnies away for the night. I help my grandma change the boys and lay them both down in bed. I sit in complete darkness waiting for them to fall asleep. It's the only thing I can do since David is scared of the dark and Christopher needs to have someone near him to fall asleep.
"I not seepy Sanny" David tells me.
"Yes you are. Now close your eyes and go to bed" I sit there and can finally hear the boy's breathing change. I know they are close to being completely asleep and so am I.
"DADDIES HOME!" My eyes snap open and both boys wake up. David jumps out of his bed and Christopher tries climbing out of his crib. "Why is everyone asleep it's only 8pm" The lights go on and my dad picks up David and then walks over to get Christopher out of his crib.
"Dad"
"Da Da" I annoyingly just glare at my dad.
"The boys go to bed at 8 but seeing that you woke them up now you can put them back to bed" I get up from the rocking chair and walk out the room. I'm beyond mad right now. "He did it again" I tell my grandma when I see her sitting in the living room. She just gives me a sad smile which only frustrates me. Why does she let him do whatever he wants? She never tells him anything. "I'm going home for the night. I told him he can put the boys to bed since he woke them up" The only thing my grandma does is nod. "I'll see you tomorrow" And the day after that and the day after that I say in my head. I kiss her cheek and say my goodbyes before heading home for the night.
The minute I get home I head straight to my room and flop right on my bed. I'm too tired to do anything else. I fall asleep for a bit until I hear a small cry. I lift my head and see my poor dog that's giving me the saddest puppy eyes in the world.
"Okay okay. Let's go outside" He rushes to the door and sits there patiently. I strap him up and take him out. My phone starts buzzing so I reach in my pocket and pull out my phone and a piece of paper. I unfold it and smile. Brittany. I shove the paper back in my pants because let's face it I'm never going to use and answer the phone.
"Santana oh my god I need to tell you about my day. It was utter crap. Like you don't know how much stress I'm under" I roll my eyes. Rachel and her stressful days. "San are you there?"
"Yeah I'm here" I drag myself and my dog back inside while listening to nonsense on the other line. I lay down phone to my ear and spend the rest of my night wishing I hadn't answered the phone.