Chapter 2: Awkward atmosphere
Dinner is definitely awkward right now because of the slight argument Rebecca and I had. I still don't understand what is wrong because she knows I'd do anything to help her best friend out so I don't know why she doesn't like me helping Brittany out. "Is dinner ok?" I ask Rebecca and Brittany.
"Yeah it's really good" Brittany smiles.
"Is it ok for you Rebecca or do you want me to make you something else?" I ask.
"It's fine" she mutters but I just roll my eyes.
"So has anyone got any plans tonight?" Brittany asks, presumably to change the subject.
"Not really" I reply. "I might call my parents and check in but other than that I'm not doing anything" I say.
"I see" Brittany nods. "What about you Rebecca, do you have any plans tonight?" Brittany asks.
"No" Rebecca shakes her head. "I've got some work to do so I might just do it as soon as I'm finished dinner" she says.
"Cool" Brittany smiles. We fall into another awkward silence after that for a while until Brittany comes to the rescue again. "So are you looking forward to tomorrow Santana, first day on set of your new movie" she smiles.
"Yeah I'm excited but also a little nervous" I reply.
"Why are you nervous, you're a great actress" Brittany states.
"Well because I've only got a small part in the movie then everyone already knows each other since they've already started filming so I feel like I'll be crashing their party or something" I say.
"Oh don't be silly, who wouldn't love hanging out with you" Brittany smiles.
"Thanks" I smile while nudging Brittany's arm with my elbow and we go back to eating. Once we finish dinner, I begin to clear up and Brittany tries to help me but I send her to the living room instead to rest her ankle. Rebecca does help clear up but we barely utter a word to one another and as soon as we're done we join Brittany in the living room.
"There is barely anything interesting on TV" Brittany sighs. "I wish you had let me clear up because it would have given me something to do" she says.
"I know but the doctor did say to keep your injury elevated as much as you could and I don't think it would have helped if you were standing on it for a long period of time" I reply.
"I could have sat down and did some clearing up, like loading the dishwasher or something" Brittany shrugs.
"Perhaps next time then but for now just make sure you keep your ankle elevated" I say.
"Yes mom" she says playfully.
"Whatever" I say rolling my eyes. "Actually that reminds me, where are your parents staying when they come to visit?" I ask.
"They've booked themselves into a hotel, don't worry they're all sorted" Brittany replies.
"Ok cool" I nod. "It's not that I wouldn't want them here, I just don't think there is space since we turned the third bedroom into an office and study area" I say.
"I know and it's cool. They'd feel like they were imposing if they stayed here so they're more than happy to stay at a hotel" Brittany replies. "Although they might be here quite a lot."
"That's fine, I'd be worried if they weren't here looking after you" I joke.
"I know" Brittany smiles. "Oh I should warn you, if they offer you money don't take offence. They're just doing what they think is best since you're letting me live here rent free for a few weeks. It's not that they're insinuating that you need money" she says.
"It's ok I won't take offence" I say. I know Brittany's parents really well so I know they're only doing it to be kind. "Actually, I might just go for a shower just now if no one minds" I say.
"No it's cool with me" Brittany smiles and then I look over to Rebecca.
"Yeah it's fine" she mutters.
"Ok then" I say rolling my eyes at Rebecca. "I'll just go now then" I say before heading to Rebecca and I's bedroom to shower.
Brittany's POV
As soon as Santana went for a shower, I could feel things were still awkward. It's only Rebecca and I in the living room now and I don't know what to say to her. I get the feeling she isn't happy with me staying with them. "Look I can sense something is going on here so maybe I should just live somewhere else. You girls did move in together alone for a reason so the last thing you need is me making things worse" I say.
"No Brittany you don't need to do that" Rebecca states. "It's not your fault ok so please don't think that" she says.
"So what is wrong then because I don't sense a very nice atmosphere?" I ask.
"I just feel every time Santana and I seem to be in a good place something happens. Like I say it's not your fault but I can't help but think Santana and I just aren't meant to get what we want" she says. "Every good moment we're about to have gets ruined, we've got the worst luck."
"What do you mean?" I ask.
"Well it was near the start of our relationship and I had this whole romantic night planned out for us so that I could tell Santana I loved her" she begins and I nod to show her I'm following. "So anyway I was just about to call to see where she was when she called me to say that she had to get a last minute flight back to Ohio because one of her grandparents were rushed to hospital" she says.
"Oh I think I remember that, I went back to Ohio with her" I say. "I didn't realise you had something romantic planned though or that you wanted to tell her you loved her."
"It was meant to be a surprise and I know it's not her grandparents fault but it still sucked that she had to dash back to Ohio" Rebecca states.
"Well I don't think one incident means you have the worst luck" I say.
"It's not just that, the next time I tried to tell her I loved her she was drunk and then she accidently made my nose bleed so that ruined that night. And when I finally told her, it was when I was in bed with the flu and she was looking after me" she says.
"Well maybe it wasn't as romantic as you wanted but you still got to tell her which is good" I say.
"I know but there is other stuff to. I tried to tell her about the day I got the phone call for an interview for my dream job but she missed her flight back here from Ohio so I never got to tell her how excited I was at the time" she says.
"Ok but you got to tell her eventually so it was ok" I say.
"That's not the point, the point is nothing ever works out the way it's meant to. We just get into a good place or something good happens and things are looking good future wise and then another thing happens to spoil it" Rebecca says. "The day we got the keys for this place, Santana had to go into work so we couldn't move in that day and let's not forget about our first Christmas together where she ended up spending the night with you instead of me" she says.
"I know things may not have went exactly according to plan but they did work out eventually" I say.
"Well it wasn't the way I wanted" she huffs. I've got to say the more she talks the more it literally sounds like she's bragging. I mean I'm not jealous of her but she should be glad that she has a career and a girlfriend who loves her and her own apartment. I just think she needs to come down a peg or two and realise things don't always go the way you want.
We basically sit in another awkward silence until Santana finishes in the shower and joins us in the living room. "Hey that new body wash you got Rebecca, it's amazing. It smells really good and it even leaves your skin feeling soft as well as cleaning it" Santana says sitting down next to me.
"I didn't buy any new body wash" Rebecca says looking confused.
"Really, well I just used some in a blue bottle that I thought was yours. It was sitting in the kitchen, I thought you just hadn't got round to putting it in the bathroom yet" Santana shrugs.
"Oh actually that's mine" I say. "I was wondering where that went."
"Oh well, I used it anyway. I hope you don't mind" Santana states.
"Of course not, you're letting me stay here so I don't mind you sharing my things" I say.
"Thanks, but I'll give it back to you. I'd hate to keep it and then you wouldn't be able to shower which would be a disaster for both of us because you really smell right now" Santana teases.
"Huh, charming" I state.
"I'm only messing" she says bumping my shoulder.
"Careful, I am injured you know" I state.
"Yes you have injured your ankle but not your arm so don't be a baby" she states.
"Well I am going to do some work" Rebecca states while standing up and leaving the room.
"Seriously is this my fault, it seems like she hates me for some reason?" I ask.
"You're just as confused as me babe. I mean she was perfectly fine the other night when we all went out to dinner with some friends when they were in town. You and her couldn't stop making jokes all night" Santana says.
"Exactly" I agree. "We had a good laugh and now it's weird as if I've upset her" I say. I know Rebecca said it wasn't my fault but I don't particularly believe her.
"Look all you need to know is that I'm fine with you living here until you get back on your feet so don't worry about anyone else" Santana says and I nod.
Santana's POV
I'm sleeping peacefully dreaming about something really nice when I am quickly awoken by banging. As soon as I sit up I notice Rebecca jolts up to obviously hearing the same noise I just did. "What the hell was that?" I ask.
"No idea" Rebecca says shaking her head. "Go check it out" she states.
"You check it out" I state.
"No you should go" she replies.
"But I don't want to, what if it's a burglar and they want to kill me or something?" I say.
"Oh don't be such a baby, just go and see what the noise is" Rebecca states.
"Fine" I huff getting out of bed. "Where's my baseball bat?" I ask.
"Probably in Ohio since you've never played baseball since you moved here, in fact I don't think you've ever played it in your life" she answers.
"I might not play but it doesn't mean I don't own a bat for safety reasons" I state.
"Santana I don't know why you…"
"Oh yeah…I found it" I say while picking up the bat. "Right stay behind me ok" I state.
"I'm not coming with you, I'll stay here and you can tell me if everything is ok" she says.
"Wait you're leaving me to go through there myself?" I ask.
"Yeah" Rebecca nods.
"But…shit what was that?" I say hearing another bang. "Ok I need to see what's going on through there" I say leaving the bedroom quietly. I slowly creep through to where I think the noise is coming from which is the kitchen. "Weapons in the air!" I shout as I jump from around the corner.
"Uh…what?" Brittany says slightly startled holding up a pot while balancing on one of her crutches.
"Fucking hell Brittany, you scared the shit out of me" I say breathing a sigh of relief that it's only Brittany but also slightly annoyed at her for scaring me by making so much noise.
"Sorry" she states.
"What is it that you're doing to cause so much noise?" I ask.
"I was trying to make you breakfast but it was proving difficult because I'm basically hobbling around on one foot" she replies. "We used to always make each other breakfast when the other had a big day ahead so I thought I'd treat you since it's your first day on set of the movie and I also wanted to say thank for letting me stay here."
"Wait what time is it?" I ask realising I didn't even check the time when I woke up.
"6am" Brittany replies. "I just thought I would start preparing it and it would be ready for half past 6 and then you could have time to enjoy it instead of rushing off" she says.
"It was a really nice thought but you scared me half to death, I thought someone was burgling us" I say.
"At 6am in the morning?" she says laughing slightly. "A lot of people get up at 6am for work so I doubt a burglar is walking about someone's home at that time."
"Like I said, I didn't know what time it was. I actually thought it was earlier" I reply.
"Well if you're still up for it, I could still make breakfast" she says.
"Yeah I'm up for it but let me help you" I say going over to Brittany.
"Ok" she nods and we finish preparing breakfast. "Can I just say that was so adorable though that you thought someone was burgling you at 6am" she smiles.
"Shut up" I say embarrassed while playfully hitting her arm.
"Weapons in the air!" she shouts mocking me.
"Britt, come on stop" I state.
"Sorry" she says laughing. "It was just so funny because you looked so cute, it really couldn't have scared anyone away but it was funny to see you try."
"Please stop making fun of me, the joke is over ok and I'm embarrassed" I state.
"Hey there is no need to be embarrassed, it's just me that saw you. You know anything I say would be in a playful manner, I wouldn't literally make fun of you" she says and I nod.
"Anyway, tell me what to do next for this breakfast" I say and then Brittany tells me what to do. For a moment I actually forgot Rebecca was still in the bedroom until I heard her speak when she approached the kitchen. This whole time I have been through here, she probably still assumed it was a burglar.
"What's going on, I was worried something happened Santana" Rebecca states.
"Um…it turns out the burglar was actually Brittany" I reply.
"And you couldn't have told me this sooner instead of making me sit through there worrying that something happened" Rebecca says.
"You couldn't have been that worried" Brittany states and I snap my head around to look at her. "I mean come on, if she was that worried she would have come to see if you were ok long before now. If it was my girlfriend and I thought there was a burglar, I would have been through here like a shot to protect her" she says.
"Well it wasn't your girlfriend because you don't have a girlfriend, you're single" Rebecca states. "In fact, you'll never have a girlfriend because you're straight."
"Do you want toast with this Santana?" Brittany asks completely ignoring Rebecca.
"No thanks" I reply. Shortly later, breakfast is made and we all sit down to eat, well except Rebecca. She is still in a weird mood so she decided to go for a shower and that she would sort her own breakfast later. Once breakfast is finished I quickly get organised and get ready to leave.
"Well good luck today, I'm sure you'll do amazing. You're a great actress" Brittany tells me while I put my jacket on.
"Thanks babe, it means a lot" I say and she hugs me. "Um…ok" I say a little surprised by the hug. "I will see you when I see you I guess, I don't know how long I'll be there since it's my first day and everything."
"That's cool, have fun" she smiles.
"I will do" I smile. "And I'll see you later" I say turning to Rebecca and kissing her.
"Yeah see you later" she smiles slightly and then I leave.
The last few days have been pretty hectic with the movie I'm working on but I've got some time off tonight so as promised I'm having dinner with Brittany and her parents since they're in town. There's a restaurant not far from the hotel Mr and Mrs Pierce are staying at so we're all meeting there at 7pm.
"You know Rebecca could have come along as well, I'm sure my parents wouldn't mind" Brittany says as I drive us to the restaurant.
"I think its best she didn't come tonight, I don't want your parents sensing any tension between us. I want it to be a nice relaxing night" I reply.
"Ok well all I was saying was that my parents like Rebecca so it would have been cool" she says.
"I know but Rebecca would have been bored anyway because we'd all likely talk about Ohio or something and she wouldn't understand anything we were talking about" I say.
"I suppose" Brittany nods.
"Anyway we're here now, just you wait there and I'll help you out of the car" I say jumping out of the car once it's parked.
"Don't be silly, I can manage" she says opening the car door. I don't really listen though, I help her out anyway. "Thanks" she says as I close the door behind her. "What's the bets that my dad says something about the waiting staff within 2 minutes of us sitting down?"
"I say one minute" I reply.
"Ok let's make a deal, if he says something within the first 60 seconds you win and in the next 60 seconds I win" she says.
"Deal but what do I win?" I ask.
"Loser buys the pizza on the way home because knowing my parents, the restaurant will serve those tiny fancy portions of food that would barely fill anyone so we'll be in need of more food by the end" she says and I laugh.
"Fine, you're on" I state high fiving her. The second we get to the table we greet both of her parents.
"I tell you the waiting staff in here are terrible, let's just hope the food is better" Steve says as we sit down.
"Shit" Brittany mutters causing her parents to quickly look at her. "Sorry, I move my leg the wrong way" Brittany lies.
"Are you buying the pizza tonight?" I whisper.
"That took him all of 30 seconds, I mean really" Brittany says annoyed.
"So how are you both? Is it working out living together again because if it's not I'll happily stay here for a few weeks and you can stay at the hotel with me Brittany until you're back on your feet and in the meantime we can look for a cheaper apartment" Brittany's mom Whitney says.
"No mom it's all fine, you don't need to move over here" Brittany replies.
"Yeah honestly, I can take care of Britt" I say.
"We know but you have not long just moved into that place with Rebecca so you'll be wanting the apartment all to yourselves" Steve says.
"Gee thanks dad, I am so glad you think I'm being a nuisance to them" Brittany says.
"I didn't mean it like that sweetheart" Steve states.
"I know, I was only joking" Brittany says. "Santana says she's happy with me crashing for a while so its fine, honestly."
"Ok" her parents both nod.
"So from the menu, what do you think sounds good?" I ask.
"The duck looks really good but so does the veal I think" Steve replies.
"I think I'll probably just go with chicken if I want any meat" I say.
"Yeah I'm the same" Brittany agrees.
"You girls won't know if you like these things or not if you don't try them at some point" Steve tells us.
"Oh my god, thank goodness for pizza places because I am starving" Brittany states as we leave the restaurant. "I am so glad you're letting me live with you and not making me move back in with my parents because I couldn't imagine dinner like tonight every night. That would just kill me, I am so thankful I had to only endure it for one night."
"I know" I laugh. "It's not even the fact I'm just hungry, it's the fact that the food was disgusting as well. Fancy restaurants don't do it for me, I prefer food not quite as rich as that and alcohol free. I like alcohol as you know but I don't like a full bottle or something in my food, that's just too much."
"Exactly so what pizza are we going for?" Brittany asks as we get into the car.
"You decide because I don't mind" I reply.
"Ok cool" Brittany says. "I'll think about it and let you know when we arrive" she says.
After a short journey we arrive at the pizza place and I go inside and order. As soon we get it, we decide to take it home before eating it because Brittany has a thing about eating food in cars, she just doesn't like it. Of course though as soon as we get through the door, Rebecca is quizzing me on how long it took us and why we have pizza since we said we were going out to eat.
"You can join us if you Rebecca, I don't mind" Brittany says politely.
"No it's quite alright, I've already eaten so one dinner is enough for me" Rebecca replies.
"Ok well we're still going to eat, in fact we'll eat in the living room I think" I say.
"That's fine, I'll just go and read or something in the bedroom" Rebecca says.
"Come on, at least watch TV or something with us. You can choose what we watch" Brittany says.
"Ok fine" Rebecca says following us to the living room.
Let me know what you think. Things will move on a bit next chapter and Rebecca will start to get annoyed when Brittany makes herself a lot more comfortable and at home in the apartment.
