Hello everyone! Here's an extended summary of this fic:
Santana Lopez is a girl from the rough side of town. She does what she has to, to protect her family and friends. Brittany Pierce on the other hand, lives in a wealthy neighborhood, goes to a performing arts school, and lives an innocent lifestyle.
This story is set in June. In New York. Brittany lives in Forest Hills, Queens and Santana lives in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.
The environment in the Santana's area may not be completely accurate, but this is a fiction story!
Brittany and Santana do not know each other.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Glee or its characters. And I do not condone any illegal activities in this story.
"Puck, you fucking idiot! Open the damn door." Santana screamed as she pounded her fists against his front door. She heard him grunting as he approached the door.
"What fuck Lopez? Do you know what time it is? It's two in the morning and I have work in a couple of hours." Puck rubbed his eyes as he stepped out of the door and closed it behind him. "Not to mention, my mom just got home from her night shift" He was pissed, but so was Santana.
"Why the hell didn't you drop that shit for Sid today? Because of you I've been out all night running his packages. Just me Puck, you know how dangerous that is!" Puck reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her into a hug. She didn't resist it and fell into his arms.
"I didn't know he'd call you up Santana. At least not this late. I'll talk to him tomorrow and straighten this out. Are you packing?" Puck felt down her back and stopped when he touched the thick piece of metal he was looking for. "Good…"
Santana pulled back "You think I'm stupid. Of course I'm packing." She playfully punched him in the shoulder. She could never stay mad at him. He was her best friend. He was pretty much her brother. Now she felt kind of bad for waking him up, "I should get home, but don't think you'll live this one down Puckerman." She walked off his porch and started down the sidewalk.
"Love you too Lopez" Puck whispered before he walked back inside his house.
Instead of going home, Santana called Mercedes and met her at Sid's shed. It was their favorite hangout spot. Sid was one of the top guys in the hood and he was Carlos' brother. And being that his brother ran the drug empire for this part of town, he was dripping in luxury. He had flat screens in every room and tons of food and stereo systems that were just amazing. This place was where all the parties happened.
Santana usually crashed here if she had a late night, or if she just didn't want to go home. The only reason she was allowed to crash is because she ran drugs for Sid and his brother. She didn't like doing it. Not only did she risk getting caught by the fuzz, but she risked her life every time. But it was good money and to hang with Sid wasn't a bad thing.
Santana threw herself onto one of the couches on the ground floor and looked at her phone. It was three in the morning. Her dad and brother would be up in a couple of hours to get ready for work. She would feel bad if she went home and woke them up. But she would have to go home before they left so she could take care of her little brother.
"Santana where you at?" Mercedes charged through the door and soon found the Latina laying on the couch. "Hey girl. I tried calling you at like twelve. Where were you?" She sat down and Santana sat up and rested her head in her hands.
"I went on a run for Sid." Mercedes' mouth dropped open.
"Are you serious? Was Puck with you? Why didn't you call me? Santana you know how dangerous that is especially with the Cyprills movin' into this part of the Hills." She moved to sit next to Santana. "Imma kick Puck's Jewish ass for leaving you hanging like that." Santana chuckled and looked up at Mercedes.
"I took care of Puck. But thanks…" Mercedes rubbed her back. "I was really weird-ed out about it though. I packed just in case, but thankfully nothing happened." Mercedes got up and walked to the fridge. She pulled out two beers and handed one to Santana. They sat on the couch and watched a little bit of TV and talked before Mercedes said she had to go.
"Yeah, my dad will be up in a little while to go to work. I should go too…" She chugged the rest of her beer before she left. Mercedes gave her a hug and walked out with her. She offered to give her a ride, but Santana wanted to walk. She liked walking, more so during the day but she wasn't worried since she had protection in the band of her jeans.
Luckily she got home with no problem. She crept inside as quietly as possible and was careful to avoid all the noisy floorboards. Just as she started up the stairs, she heard her father's voice. "Santana, come here now." She stopped and sighed loudly before turning around and walking into the kitchen where her father was making pancakes and her brother was packing them both lunches. "Where have you been?" His tone wasn't angry, he was just worried. "You smell like alcohol and weed." She sat down at the table and he put a plate of pancakes in front of her. He sat down next to her and started eating his.
"I was at Sid's. I was out late doing stuff and I didn't want to wake you guys up." She shoved a piece of a pancake in her mouth and her brother joined them.
"I already told you to stop hangin' with those Bones Santana. Sid and Carlos are nothing but bad news." Santana rolled her eyes and finished chewing before she spoke again.
"Yeah says the guy who's in with his enemies. You run for the Cyprills all the time." She looked at her dad as he shook his head. She knew he was disappointed that two of his children had turned to that lifestyle.
"Neither of you better speak anything like this to your brother. Mateo needs to stay out of it. I trust you with that much." With that he stood up, kissed Santana on the cheek and grabbed his lunch. "Oh and Santana" she looked up from her plate. "My boss invited us to his party he's having tonight at his house. He said I could bring a plus one and I thought you might like to join me. I'll be home at six, we leave at seven." He winked at her and then nodded to Antonio before walking out.
"Lucky…" Santana punched her brother's arms and got up and took her plate to the sink. "Here." He placed his plate in the sink on top of the one she was washing.
"Damn it Antonio, can you not do your own dishes." He chuckled and then picked up his lunch box.
"Stay out of trouble today Santana. And get some sleep you look like shit." Santana turned to face him and flicked him off.
"Yeah, have fun packing furniture all day." He smiled and Santana found it contagious.
"Love you too sis…" Then he grabbed his keys and left.
After Santana finished the dishes, she went upstairs and got a shower. Her little brother, Mateo, wouldn't be up for a couple of hours so she just decided to wait to go to sleep. She went through her closet for something to wear for that party. She didn't really have formal clothes, but she did have one dress that would work. It was her favorite. She had actually shoplifted it, and she told her father that she bought it. Her father had probably known it, since she didn't have a bag to put it in, but he never said anything. Santana was really close to her father, especially after her mother had died. He was always there for her. If she got shit-faced at a party, he would have no hesitation in coming to get her and then wouldn't question it the next day. To her, he was the best dad ever.
Santana was getting really tired and decided to leave a note on her door for Mateo. It simply stated that there were pancakes in the fridge and that after he was finished eating to go to his friend's house next door. She would come get him later.
The young Latina laid down on her bed and fell asleep as soon as she shut her eyes.
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With the music thumping in her ears, Brittany Pierce was completely lost in her dance. She loved the feeling of getting lost in her passion. She loved dancing, it was her life. She had been practicing for a performance that wasn't that far away, but now she was just free styling.
When the song ended, she stopped and went to grab her water bottle. She let out a little scream when she looked up to see a tall figure standing in the door way. She pulled out her eyes buds and let out a shaky breath as she realized it was just her father. "Hi daddy" she brought the bottle to her mouth and took a long sip.
"Hey Britt. You know I never get tired of watching you dance. I think converting this room into a studio was the best investment I've ever made." He smiled at her and then glanced at his watch. "Well I just wanted to tell you good bye. I'll be home a little early tonight for the party. Make sure to help your mother with anything she needs." He leaned in to hug her and kissed her forehead.
"See you tonight" Brittany said before he walked out of her studio. She shook her head. She hated these stupid company parties. They were full of old men and women who wanted nothing more than to tell her that dancing was a false dream. Then her father would just tell them that Brittany would have to learn for herself. They were boring and always left her feeling bad about herself.
Brittany decided to go see if her mother needed anything before she took her shower. When she walked into the kitchen her mother was on the phone. She just sat down across from her at the table and waited.
"Okay Okay Okay. I'll see you this evening." She hung up finally and glanced at Brittany. She smiled "Good Morning sweetheart. How was your dancing?" Then She returned to her paperwork.
"Great, I was practicing for my showcase at the real studio next week. You're coming right?" Her mother looked up with a furrowed brow. She had forgotten.
"I'll try Britt, I'm really slammed with clients right now and then we have that launch next week. I'll try my best baby." Brittany gave her a light smile and got up.
"Oh, do you need me to do anything before I head out. I'm supposed to meet Tina and Kurt to go shopping for something to wear tonight." Her mother shook her head.
"You go ahead, have fun." Then she went back to her work.
Brittany headed up to her room and took a shower. She could hear her sister, Brooke, practicing her cello. She was really good and Brittany loved listening to her. She might be only eleven but Brittany knew she had a better chance of getting into Julliard than her.
Once she was ready she grabbed her keys and left her house. She drove to the mall that her and her friends agreed on and met them in the parking lot.
Kurt and Tina were waiting outside of Kurt's Navigator. They both stopped talking when she drove up and gave her hugs as soon as she stepped out of her car.
They walked into the mall and found a store that looked like it might have what Brittany needed.
"What about this one Britt" Tina held up a strapless black dress that looked a little too short for her father's business party. Brittany just scrunched her nose and Tina rolled her eyes. "Well that's it over here. What do you have Kurt?"
Kurt suddenly appeared and held up a beautiful, baby blue dress. Brittany smiled and nodded her head. Kurt smirked and stuck his tongue out at Tina. "Here go try it on" He passed the dress to Brittany and they followed her to a dressing stall and waited. "So Brittany…do you have a date to your father's party tonight" Tina gave him a little push and a mean look. "What? I'm just curious!"
Brittany came back out of the stall all smiles, and when her friends saw her they started smiling too. "It's so perfect! And no Kurt I do not have a date. Why would I bring a date to a party like that anyway?" Brittany went back into the stall and changed back into her jeans and tank.
They walked around the store for a little longer and then Brittany paid for her dress and they left to get some lunch. Both Tina and Kurt asked if they could go to the party, Brittany just told them that her father had already invited a ton of people.
When she finally got home, it was about four and her house was crazy. People were running around setting up tables and food. She just went upstairs to her room and started getting ready for the boring evening ahead of her.
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