First Scene:

Brittany held a glass. She was sat next to the smiling and excited brunette who shared her life with. Who shared her life… Not in the way she wanted to. Now, at the age of twenty-something, she began to recall how they reached this point.

She knew she had broken Santana's heart. She knew because the Latina was so strong and never cried. And yet, after the rejection, she broke up in tears. It really surprised the blonde, because until that moment, she didn't realize how much Santana loved her. After all, 'Sex is not dating' is what Santana always stated.

It really damaged their friendship. Nobody knew what was going on between them, on the surface they were two good friends having rough times, probably over something stupid. If only they knew…

Brittany couldn't tell how much time passed until they spoke again. One of the disadvantages of not knowing how to read a calendar, you know? But it happened. Someday, Santana finally talked with her.

"Hi." She greeted. Clearly, it was uncomfortable to her. You could tell that she was worried about the blonde's reaction. Would she even want to be friends with her again?

Brittany blinked. She didn't say anything for a while before greeting back.

"Hi."

"Can we… be friends again?" That wasn't Santana's style, but she had to ask.

"When did we stop?" Was the blonde's response. "I was waiting for you."

Santana beamed a beautiful smile, the one reserved for Brittany. "I missed you." She said and then they hugged.

Brittany and Artie were still dating. Sure, they had argues every once in a while, but their relationship was solid and healthy. It went to the point where you rarely saw them apart, and now that 'S' and 'B' had resumed their friendship everything was back to normal.

In fact, the relationship between Santana and Brittany was even stronger now. They went through the "I fell in love with my best friend" cliché and surpassed it. Santana even talked with Artie sometimes and she was polite… Well, as polite as Santana Lopez could be. But it really meant a lot for the blonde, because two of her most beloved persons were getting along and she had everything she could wish for. Except for Christmas holidays during the entire year, but almost.

"How did you know you wanted to be my friend again?" The blonde asked one day. They were at the table during recess. Artie didn't go to school because he caught the flu and he was resting at his house. She was worried at first but his parents reassured her that it wasn't that bad and should calm down. And now she was catching up with her best friend, they had the confidence to ask whatever they wanted to.

Santana was eating and her expression went thoughtful as she chewed. She thought for about 2 minutes and then shrugged and said:

"I never knew I wanted to be your friend again. But I loved you and still do." Then she quickly added. "I mean, as a friend, of course… I don't love you that way anymore." She tried to convince.

That way. She said it like it was an embarrassing scene from the memory.

Brittany smiled. She was so lucky of having Santana in her life.

They also had a duet during a glee club rehearsal. It was funny, because first time Santana didn't want to duet with Brittany and it took a fight to finally do it. Their performance was, in one word, stunning. Even Berry was impressed and that was saying something. It was so perfect because they were the perfect tandem, a single item, a perfect match. It impressed so much the members, which didn't argue with Mr. Schue when he decided they were performing it at nationals.

Nationals arrived in a blink, and without noticing, they were already waiting for the results. Everyone held their hands, but Brittany and Santana had their pinkies interlaced. Both girls were nervous, but nothing else mattered but the contact of their fingers.

"… and the first place of this year's National competition is…"

The entire club closed their eyes and held the breath. Brittany could hear nothing besides her heart beating. And Santana's.

"From Lima, Ohio, the William McKinley High School, NEW DIRECTIONS!"

They won. Everything went blurry, tears were running, hugs were given… Brittany kissed Artie, she was so happy. And then she hugged Santana, who was laughing out loud.

After that, they only confirmed one thing: they were meant to be together, no matter what. Yes, they weren't a couple, but being together doesn't mean that you have to be someone's lover. They realized this and now, were unstoppable.

Time passed by and the moment of saying 'goodbye' to the school was around the corner. Santana was already checking her university options, she was aiming for a law school; it wasn't difficult to picture her as a successful and merciless lawyer, after all. In the other hand, Brittany was looking forward to become a professional dancer, what she lacked on cleverness surely was compensated with her grace.

The girls were both accepted in their respective institutions. Senior students were nostalgic, wondering what the future may hold for them. Also, they sadly thought about all those boys and girls they liked in that moment. Unfortunately, they would be strangers in a few years; maybe in a few months, even.

But this wasn't a worry for them. Oh no. They knew they would part their ways, eventually. Brittany wasn't the most brilliant girl, but even she knew beforehand. And yet, it wasn't a burden for neither of the girls.

Finally, the day they left home, arrived. Brittany spent almost the whole day with Artie; they still were in love and will continue their relationship even in the distance. Artie had good grades and was accepted in a very prestigious university. They would meet again in holidays, talk on the phone as often as they could and send e-mails (Brittany would ask someone for help with that).

A couple hours before they had to leave, Brittany and Santana met at Breadstix.

"Hey." Santana said as soon as she spotted Brittany. Her voice was low.

"Hey." She said back. They stared at each other, as if they wanted to treasure this moment.

"I'm gonna miss you so much." The brunette said.

"Me too." The blonde responded. She was very sad.

"Listen, I hate to say goodbye." The Latina said, rolling her eyes. "What do you say if we act like any other day? Just imagine that tomorrow we'll meet again."

"Okay." Brittany agreed.

And just like that, they said 'goodbye' without actually saying it.

A/N: Hello everyone. Maybe you read this story because you are reading my other fanfic, 'Put a Ring on It'. Or maybe you're just reading because you were interested. Anyway, I just want to justify myself saying that my other story is a comedy and I wanted to explore some drama. This story won't be that long, maybe a two or three shot, but I really hope to transmit everything I feel.

Nope, I won't change the end once this comes to its final point. You're already warned. So, if you liked it, stay here; if you don't want to take the risk of reading and then dislike the end, it's okay then.

Greetings!