Falling In Love Over Again
Chapter 2: We're Not Kids Anymore
A/N : Hey Guys! I Updated this rlly fast because I Might Forget! Anywho, hope you enjoy it spread the love! Italics are flashbacks some are Santana's thoughts Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Glee, It'd Be Really Cool If I Did But I Don't
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Flashback
Santana was only 5 years old when her family moved into New York. When Her dad got a big promotion as a Cardiologist in New York Hospital. The day they moved, The Lopez family was walking in Times Square, enjoying the sight. Little Santana had her jaw dropped on all the tall buildings she saw. 'We Didn't have this in Lima, Ohio' She thought.
"Tannie, So do you like it here?" Her mom asked her while she held Santana's hand while they walked. Tannie was Santana's nickname has a child.
Santana smiled widely and nodded "Si, Mami! I wanna live here forever!"
Anita, Santana's mom, could see her daughter's eyes glimmer while they walked. Anita wished that someday, there would also be someone that could make her daughter happy like she was now.
"Of Course Tannie! Anything for my little princess!" Eduardo, Santana's dad, said while he pinched his daughter's cheek
"Ow!" Santana snapped and she touched her cheek to take away the pain
From a distance, Santana saw a man who was selling colorful balloons. As adventurous as Santana was, she decided to follow the man. She looked back on her parents, who were talking about something. She saw her chance and she stealthily slipped away from them.
Santana didn't realize it was really hard just to get the balloon salesman. By the time she got there, the man was already gone. Probably because Santana got bumped a few times and lost her way. So, she roamed around some more, hoping to find the balloons.
After 15 minutes of her little 'adventure', Santana still couldn't find the man. She didn't realize Times Square was a big place. She thought it was just like the park they have in Lima.
Tears started to form in Santana's eyes as she accepted the reality. She was lost. 'What if mama and papa would leave me behind? What if someone will kill me? Or kidnapped?' A thousand worst-case-scenarios swarmed Santana's head.
"Hey, Are You Okay?" A voice asked her.
Santana looked to her side to find the voice.
When she looked, she was met by the most beautiful blue eyes she'd seen. A girl was staring at Santana with concern, with a balloon on her hand. The girl had blonde hair and she was a few inches taller than Santana, but the girl's most promising feature was her beautiful crystal-blue eyes. Santana could never forget those eyes and how they looked at Santana with concern.
"Hi! I'm Brittany! What's your name?" The girl said extending her hand with a huge grin on her face, revealing two missing teeth.
Santana turned her back on the girl and covered her face with her hands, she hated people seeing her cry.
Brittany stepped infront of Santana and brushed Santana's hair. "Hey it's okay. Are you lost? I'm lost too." The girl said
At the last words, Santana jerked her head up. "Really?" she sniffed
Brittany smiled at the acknowledgement of her presence "Yeah, if you want we can find our parents together. You could even have my balloon too!"
Santana replied "B-but that's your balloon."
Brittany handed Santana the balloon "Well, I want to you have it."
Santana looked into Brittany's eyes and saw genuine sincerity.
Giving Santana one more it's-okay-i-don't-need-it look, Santana finally took the balloon from Brittany.
Brittany took her cat-designed handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to Santana "Here. Use this hanky to wipe off your tears. Then we'll go t an adventure!"
Santana smiled widely and started wiping her tears off with the handkerchief.
"What's your name?" Brittany asked as Santana was wiping her tears
"T-Tanie." Santana answered as she finished wiping her tears with handkerchief. Then, forgetting that the handkerchief wasn't hers, Santana unconsciously place it inside her pocket.
"See? You're so beautiful when you're not sad." Santana smiled at Brittany's comment
"Okay Tanie! Ready for the most best exciting-est adventure ever?" Brittany said and Santana vigorously nodded
Brittany took out her pinky and Santana took out her's and together they linked pinkies. They-
Brittany greeted Santana " Hi! I'm Brittany! What's your name?"
Santana snapped out at her thoughts. Her thoughts seemed like hours, but in reality it was only a few seconds.
"Uhh, S-Santana Lopez" Santana stammered, still trying to get back to reality.
"Santana Lopez." Brittany repeated, rolling the name around her tongue, musing. "I like your name Santana! Sounds a lot like Santa!" then she whimsically skipped towards the fridge in the other side of the room.
'Does she know? Does she remember me? Doesn't seem so. Should I tell her? ' Santana thought while she watched Brittany get something from the fridge. 'Brittany. She's still the same girl I met 14 years ago. But I wonder if something changed?' She thought
Santana stood up from her bed and stretched her legs. Then Brittany threw something at Santana, which the Latina catched at the last second.
Santana looked at it, it turned out to be a pack of M&M's.
"Figured you'd be hungry. I mean, we're human right? We all get hungry. Wait, you're human, right?" Brittany asked, confused that Santana didn't open the M&M's. Then she took a seat in the one-person couch near the door.
Santana chuckled "You think I'm an alien or something?"
Brittany gave an innocent smile "Maybe or I don't know! I saw this movie yesterday about how aliens can disguise themselves like people and they eat us!" then she mimicked a monster-like figure "And it also said in the movie that aliens can't eat chocolate because chocolate's like poison for them."
Santana held back her laughter "So you gave me M&M's to see if I was an alien or not?"
Brittany analyzed it in her head" Huh. Never thought of it that way. Besides, that's like the only food left in the fridge. I forgot to buy groceries yesterday. And Rachel gave me like, ten packs of M&M's."
Santana grinned at how adorable Brittany was, then she opened the M&M's and ate a piece "See? Not an alien!"
Brittany fixed herself on the couch "Good We got that covered." Then she faced Santana and smiled at her.
The Latina froze at Brittany's warm gaze and she couldn't help but smile back. Santana also noticed Brittany's long fine legs, she prevented herself not to drool at it
Brittany took a bite in her ice cream "So, San what course do you take?"
Santana lit a small smile at the new nickname "I take medicine, what about you?"
'Weird. I don't usually open up like this. Maybe because it's just my first day.' Santana thought
"I take dance. " Brittany replied noncholantly "Wait a minute, how are you related to Jennifer Lopez?"
Before Santana could answer, the door of the room swung open. Revealing a blonde girl. The girl had short hair and hazel eyes. Overall, she was attractive She was wearing a dress that had flowers on it.
"Sup? Me p'pl?" The girl said while placing her hands on her hips
"Quinn!" Brittany greeted and hugged the girl
Santana felt a pint of jealousy inside her, she tried to shrug it off
"I'm here to pick up a girl named Santana Lopez." Quinn said, imitating a police officer's voice and tone "Do You Know where she is?"
Brittany chuckled at Quinn and then she went to Santana, grabbed her hand then showed her to Quinn "Here She Is!"
Santana noticed Brittany's soft hands, like a baby's.
"Well, Hello! "Quinn said, with her normal voice "Okay, Santana. Mike can't give you the tour so I'm here to. I'm Quinn" she extended her hand, which Santana took obligedly "Is that okay?"
Santana nodded.
Quinn faced Brittany "Wanna come?"
Brittany bit her lip "I'd love to but I Can't. I still have to return the books I borrowed before nine-thirty or else the librarian will finally kill me."
Quinn gave a sad smile "Too bad. I guess Santana and I will have to go to tour alone."
Then, without warning, Quinn grabbed Santana and they ran off across the hall
"Have An Exciting Tour!" Brittany called out after them
"Will Do!" Quinn replied as they continued running
When Santana and Quinn were finally at the elevator, Santana asked "What the Hell would you do that for?"
Quinn breathed deeply "To avoid Brittany's boyfriend."
Santana felt another pint of jealousy, but she shrugged it off again.
"What's wrong with that?" Santana asked, trying to seem innocent
"Well, Brittany's boyfriend is always there when she needs to go to the library or the classrooms or anywhere! It's like he knows where Brittany is, even though she doesn't tell him! He's like an obsessed boyfriend or something!" Santana could see that there was anger in Quinn's words. But Santana couldn't pinpoint what it really was. And she just decided to drop the subject.
The elevator opened and they went out. They were in the lobby.
Quinn said "So this is the University Lobby. I know you already know what a lobby is, so we'll continue on the rooms. This way." And she led Santana at a door at the back of the lobby.
When Quinn opened the door, It revealed a wide wide space with tall buildings on the side. The wide space seemed to have a football yard. It also had a baseball and tennis court in it.
Quinn led Santana to the pathway, which was almost empty, considering it was Saturday. The University was huge, like really huge. Santana watched in awe the sight she was seeing. They were all magnificent.
They went inside one of the buildings and inside it was more wonderful than it was outside. After 2 hours of touring most half of the University Quinn finally stopped.
"God, I'm tired. Let's just stop. Besides, you saw most of the Uni anyway." Quinn said
"Quinn! Quinn!"
Both Quinn and Santana turned around to see who was calling. Santana saw a guy running towards them with brown hair and bright blue eyes. He was wearing a green polo shirt. He was holding a box of chocolates. He was somewhat, good-looking, to say at least.
"Quinn! Have you seen Brittany?" The guy asked, Santana found his accent different, like an Irish's
Quinn replied "Woah, Rory. You okay? You seem to be being chased by dogs or something."
Rory's expression remained "Have you seen Brittany?" he repeated
Quinn said "This is Santana, by the way. She's new here."
But Rory seemed to focus just on Quinn "Oh, okay, nice to meet you Santana. But have YOU seen Brittany?"
Quinn chuckled at Rory and nudged him in the arm "Just messing with you Rory. Yeah, she's in her room, I think."
Rory smiled at them then ran towards the dormitories.
Santana asked, curiously "That's Brittany's boyfriend?"
Quinn chuckled harder "Oh, Dear God No! That's Britt's stalker. He's been crazy with her since freshman year and we keep teasing him because he won't give up, even though he knows Brittany has a boyfriend."
Santana forced a chuckle. She could tell that Brittany's a big deal here at LHU.
"Okay, then!" Quinn said while standing up from the bench she sat down on "I have to go somewhere, Santana if you want you can roam around some more. Bye" And she tapped Santana's shoulder and hurried off.
Santana decided to roam more, considering she doesn't have anything to do anyways. While she was walking around the buildings, she suddenly stopped dead in her tracks. She heard some people singing, it was around 10-11 people. Santana listened, trying to know where the sound came from. As the sound grew nearer, she was sure that is was somewhere on her right. When Santana turned right, she saw an open door. She decided to come a little closer and peek. When she did, she saw a couple of people dancing around and singing.
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Next Chap we will finally meet Britt's boyfriend! Wanna know who it is? Read more! Reviews make me happy!