A/N: Hi guys, well this is chapter 2 i hope you enjoy it. Please review.
Santittanty4life:thanks i hope you like this chapter as well. :)
Gleeeeekkkk89:Santana does have a bit of a british accent as she moved to england when she was young and lived there for ten years.
Disclaimer:I don't own Glee.
Chapter 2: First Day
I woke up the next morning to birds chirping outside, the sun shining brightly through the slats in the blind and the smell of pancakes with golden syrup coming from the kitchen. I stretch as I get out of bed. It is my first day at William McKinley High School today, I am so worried about whether I will make friends, if I will enjoy any of the lessons and I wonder what the teachers will be like.
I look in my closet and stare at my limited range of clothes. I grab some black shorts ,that I got last week when me and my Mom went shopping, a dark blue tank top and a white pair of converse that were a birthday present from my parents a couple of months ago. I have a shower, get out and the scent of vanilla shower gel tickles my nose, put my clothes on and pack my bag for the day ahead. I put my notebook, pencil case, phone and IPod into it and go downstairs for breakfast.
"Morning mija, I made pancakes, are you excited about going to school today?"My Mom said as she gave me a plate of pancakes. I sat down next to my Dad and cut a piece of crispy, golden pancake and put it into my mouth as the golden syrup dribbles down my chin.
"These pancakes are amazing Mom!" I said trying to avoid the school question whilst wiping the syrup away with a napkin. Unfortunately she noticed and looked at me with a worried expression on her face. "I'm a bit scared actually, I just want this day to end already, the students will probably think I'm a freak" I exclaimed as I spoke the truth about how I felt.
"Santana I'm sure you're going to make loads of friends, they will love you for who you are!"Dad said as he looked into my eyes with a smile on his face. "Just try to enjoy yourself and maybe you could join a club, which might help you to make some friends."
"I guess that's a good idea" I said as I finished of my pancakes. I took my plate into the kitchen, grabbed my bag from the stairs and took my Car keys of the hook that was in the hallway. "I'll see you guys later" I said as I walked out the front door and got into my Silver Fiesta.
It was a twenty minute drive to school. I passed rows and rows of enormous houses as I pulled into the school and parked in a spot next to a brick wall. By this time I was freaking out, I turned the ignition off and took a few soothing breaths. Once I was calm I took my black backpack from the front seat and slung it over one shoulder, locked my car and put my keys in my bag. Today will be fun but you have to start moving to front office or you are going to be late! I told myself mentally. As this registered I started to walk towards the front entrance of the school.
"Hi, it's my first day here and I don't know what classes I have" I tell a small, old grey haired woman who is sitting at a desk in the reception. "I'm Santana Lopez" I added as I had forgotten to tell her my name.
She typed something into the computer and said "I'll just go and get your timetable, please wait here" She smiled as she disappeared through a door.
I looked around and I thought classes would be starting soon as there were students piling into the school. A group of boys with football jerseys on were throwing a ball until a teacher noticed them and told them off. A girl in a cheerleading outfit was flanked by a group of ten girls, also wearing similar outfits, I watched as people started to make a pathway for the cheerleaders to walk down although the corridor was pretty crowded already.
I stared as I noticed one of the girls. My face started to blush as I saw how beautiful she was. I almost fainted, as I grabbed hold of the desk to steady me, as I took in this girl she had striking light blue eyes, blond shiny hair that was pulled into a ponytail, a radiant smile and she was wearing a red and white 'cheerio's' outfit with a very short skirt, I started to feel really warm at this point and I felt butterflies begin to flutter in my stomach, long toned legs and white converse the same as mine woohoo!Yess! My internal mental babble exclaimed.
As she disappeared round the corner along with the other girls, there were hardly any students in the reception. The woman came back and handed me my timetable. I was thinking about the blond eyed beauty who was my neighbour as the woman took me to my first class English. I wondered why that girl had such an effect on me, I mean I have only seen her twice, not even spoken to her and she made me feel weak at the knees. I was still in denial about these feelings towards girls and thought this can't be happening again.
FLASHBACK
It was the start of a new school year. I was in year ten now and I still was friends with Lisa the girl was being bullied a few years ago and a few other people. It was my first lesson of the day and I was sitting next to a girl called Mary.
Mary and I had been friends for about year know and I had developed very strong feelings about this girl, it all started when I first saw her. She had jet black hair with streaks of red, she was petite, had an amazing genuine smile and I was shocked to realise I was extremely attracted to her.
Over the next few months I decided I really, really, really liked her and I wanted to kiss her. I told her this when we were in my garden. She didn't take it well and she said "What makes you think I would want to kiss a girl!"She yelled and continued with her rant "I'm not a lesbian!"She exclaimed as she pointed at me "Don't you ever talk to me again or I will tell everybody that you tried to kiss me!" she finished as she stormed off home.
I sat there and burst into tears as I realised I had lost my best friend and that she didn't feel the same way I did about her. I made a promise to myself that if I got feelings like that about another girl I would never act on them as I would end up being heartbroken again. I said to myself I'm not gay. I like boys not girls.
END FLASHBACK
We stopped and the woman told the teacher I was new and left the room as I said a quick 'Thanks' to her.
My English teacher, Mrs Pillsbury, has ginger hair, is of average height, and is wearing a skirt, a flowery blouse and a pink cardigan with a broach on it. "Welcome to McKinley Santana!" she says to me with a smile on her face, she looks around the room and asks "Who wants to sit next to Santana and help her settle in at McKinley" Cue deathly silence. As nobody puts their hand up. I feel tears start to build as somebody comes rushing into the room nearly knocking me off my feet.
"I'm so sorry I'm late Miss Pillsbury but I was at the dentists, I have a note from my Dads" a small brunette girl said as she handed a piece of paper to the teacher.
"That's okay Rachel" Miss Pillsbury gestures to me and says "This is Santana it's her first day at McKinley" Rachel looks at me and smiles.
"I'll show you around you can sit next to me" Rachel says as she grabs my hand and takes me to a desk at the back of the room.
As the lesson finally begins, Miss Pillsbury makes us read an extract from Dracula and gives us a sheet of questions that we have to answer in pairs. Once I've finished reading the extract ,I look over at Rachel who is sitting next to me and realise she's already finished and is staring at a girl in a cheerios uniform, with short blond hair.
"Rachel have you read the extract?"I say as the she continues to stare at the girl who is sat next to a boy who is wearing a red top with black jeans and has a ridiculous Mohawk. They hold hands and at that Rachel winces. I shake her shoulder and she jumps and stops staring at the blond girl.
"Yeah I've already read the whole book at home" she exclaims as she picks up the question paper and reads the first question aloud "What are your first impressions of the Jonathan Harker?"
"He seems to be very involved with his work and he doesn't seem to listen to the people's warnings about bad things that have happened" I say as she resumes staring at the blond girl.
The bell rings and I pack up my stuff and turn to say goodbye to Rachel to find she has left the classroom already.
My second class was Biology which was boring, I spent most of the lesson looking out of the window. However I started to listen to what the teacher was saying as I realised I spent the last fifty minutes staring at the blond blue eyed beauty, who I saw in corridor this morning, while she was running around the running track. Shit! I thought as this was the third time the blond had gotten my attention in just two days.
My third lesson was History. This consisted of Mr Green lecturing us on the Egyptians. But I did meet a nice girl called Mercedes Jones who was a hilarious person. We got on so well I spent my fifteen minute break with her. I was glad that I had my found my first friend. Sure, in English, Rachel 'said' she would sit next to me and show me around but as soon as class was over she shot out of the door and I saw staring at the blond girl, who sat next to the Mohawk guy, again. I thought she clearly did not want to be friends with me.
After chemistry it was lunchtime and I was going to meet up with Mercedes who said I could come and sit with her friends. I entered the cafeteria and saw Mercedes who was with four other people. I waved at her and got in line for the chips and pizza. Once I got my lunch I approached the table she was sitting at. I sat down next to Mercedes.
"This is Santana I met her in history" Mercedes explained to her friends. Her friends introduced themselves. The boy on her left was Kurt who sat opposite his boyfriend Blaine. Next to Blaine was Tina a small Asian girl and her boyfriend Mike. I thought I am really starting to enjoy this school as I was chatting to these amazing five people. They gave me their numbers as I gave them mine and we all agreed we should hang out outside of school.
We wanted to get to our lessons early so I said bye to my new friends and found my next class. Maths. I was ten minutes early and was surprised to see another student in the classroom. A girl was sitting in the back corner of the room hunched over the desk; her face was buried in her hands. I approached her realising it was Rachel and saw that she was crying. I sat in the chair next to her and pulled her into a hug. Eventually she stopped crying.
"Thank you comforting me it's just I've had a really tough day" The brunette said as she pulled out of my embrace. "How has your first day been?"She asked.
"Better than expected, I met Mercedes in history and she introduced me to Tina, Mike, Kurt and Blaine, they seem really nice" I said as I was glad about making friends with such genuine people.
"Yeah they are really nice we are all in glee club together, you should join we need more members anyway!"Rachel says while she finally starts to smile.
I think back to what my Dad said about joining a club. "I think you have just found yourself a new member!" I say smiling.
After about five minutes students start to pile in the classroom and the teacher arrives.
The bell rings signalling the end of the school day and students rush out of the room and I hear cars driving away. It's just me and Rachel left in the room.
"Why were you crying earlier?" I ask while trying to not upset her. She doesn't respond. I try again. "Is it about that girl you were staring at in English this morning?"This time she turns towards me with tears starting to spill from her eyes.
"Yes, she's the captain of the cheerleaders and I'm in love with her" she says quickly while looking embarrassed.
"Does she feel the same way?" I ask.
"I doubt it. She doesn't even know I exist and the only time she anything to me was when she called me 'man hands' once she threw a slushy at me!"She says. I can see she's really upset and this brings up memories for me that I'd rather forget including the Mary situation. "I'm sorry to burden you with my problems. Thanks for listening. But i have to go now."She says as she leaves the classroom.
On the drive home I think about the things that have happened today: making friends with Mercedes and her gang, comforting Rachel who has fallen badly for the captain of the Cheerio's and finally seeing my neighbour in the reception.
The last ten minutes of the drive I constantly think about the beautiful blond cheerleader who i stared at when she was laughing with parents yesterday, this morning when she was walking down the corridor and when she was running around the track at school. I just can't seem to get her out of my head...