Hey, people! Thanks for all of the Reviews, alerts, and favorites! I know its been a while but i have a pretty good idea where i want this story to go. I cant say how often I will update because college keeps me super busy. I am planning on continuing this story though.
Anyway, here is chapter 2. It's a bit of a time jump. Hope you like it!
Chapter 2
Almost 3 months later…
School starts in a week. I had spent the summer pretty much taking care of Nina while Mom works and Dad got drunk of his ass every day. I'd take her to the
park some days now that shes a little older. We'd sit by the pond watching the ducks while she babbles at them in her stroller. She loves the ducks.
I really don't want to leave Nina alone with my mother when school starts. She hardly even knows the woman with how much she's gone. Mom will most likely
hire a baby sitter though because she does have work while I'm at school. I would hate for a stranger to look after her. I could ask Ms. Puckerman down the
block. She is really nice and good with kids despite having a pervy asshat for a son. Speaking of said pervy asshat, mom said he's supposed to come by to
clean our pool today. When and why she hired that dickwad out of all people is beyond me.
I haven't seen him or anyone from school for that matter since school let out for the summer. Me and Puck had sort of a thing freshman year. I don't know what
possessed me to even go near that. It was around the same time that I was struggling with accepting myself and I was just using him as a beard
unbeknownst to him. That's why I broke it off with him before the summer. It really wasn't worth it. I wasn't ready to tell him the real reason why I broke it off,
but he'll get over it.
The only person that I have kinda told was Quinn. Well I didn't actually tell her, she kind of figured it out. Saying something about not being subtle with my
leering in the cheerios locker room. I denied it, but eventually just told her. I mean can you blame me. God bless the perv who invented those skirts.
I haven't really found any girl at school that I would be interested in though. Yeah I might leer, but I know that I'd never click with any of those airheads.
But whatever. That's kind of the furthest thing on my mind right now. Since Ninas been born, I've been doing a lot of thinking over the summer. The munchkin
has easily become the most important thing in my life. I just want her to have a person to look up to. A positive influence in her life. I can be that person. If she
doesn't have anyone else, I'll make sure I'm that person. Maybe I could use this year to turn over a new leaf or whatever.
I'm lying in bed now watching tv. Nina's lying on her back clad in her pink onsie pajamas beside me; babbling away shaking her rattle in the air in her own little
world. I never mind looking after her. She's a very chilled baby, thank god. She hardly ever cries with the exception of having a wet diaper or tummy ache and it
doesn't really take much to occupy her. She's gotten a little bigger over the few months and is very active for a 3 month old. She just learned how to roll over a
week ago and almost gave me a damn heart attack when she nearly rolled off the bed a couple of days ago.
I grab the remote off of my nightstand and switch the tv off. I wasn't really watching anyways. Theres just been a lot on my mind with school starting soon and
getting back into cheerios practice. Im so not looking forward to Sue's cheerios practices. The lady is freaking insane I tell you.
Speaking of Cheerios, I gotta call Quinn to prepare for this years Cheerios auditions before school starts back up. She is the- unrightfully claimed might I add-
captain now. We are on speaking terms again though since the bitch took my spot, but whatever. I honestly dont even care anymore. I cant believe im actually
saying this, but theres more important things to think about. Oh god. What is happening to me.
I shake my head at myself and turn on my side towards Nina who's so engrossed in the sound she's making with her rattle. She sticks her little tongue out and
her eyes get really wide when shes excited. It's the cutest thing ever.
I reach over to her and tickle her belly snapping her out of her rattle shaking trance, causing her to let out a giggle. I cannot resist kissing those chubby
cheeks, so I do just that before blowing a raspberry against her neck making her laugh even more.
"Come on munchkin, lets go find us something to eat, huh?" I go downstairs with Nina in my arms and warm her up a bottle of milk. With her eating in one arm
I open the refrigerator with the other.
"Hm. Looks like we got some grocery shopping to do, huh munchkin."
I take Nina up for a bath after eating. Leaving me practically soaked from all Ninas splashing. I dress her into her pink Minnie mouse top and denim shorts with
pink infant converse. After a shower, I dress myself in a white fitted t-shirt with jean shorts and black converse. Not bothering to blow dry my hair. Just letting it
down in all its thick waviness.
I shoot puck a text, telling him that the money for cleaning the pool is in the mailbox. Hopefully he's come and gone by the time that I get back. I really don't
feel like being bothered.
I strap Nina in her car seat on the back seat of my Mazda 2012 hatchback that Mom bought me for my 16th birthday this year. A perk of having parents that
buy their childs love, I guess. Having my own ride is certainly better than having to ride the bus everywhere before I got my license.
The ride to the grocery store is only about a 5 minute or so ride. I strap Nina into the baby carrier strapped to my chest before going in to grab a grocery cart
going through the aisles. Throwing in some essentials. Bread, milk, eggs or whatever. I stop at the frozen pizza section before remembering that I cant eat
that crap with cheerios starting. Oh, what the hell. I walk back tossing them in the cart anyway.
This will be my end of the summer junk food fest before I give it up when school starts. So I just throw all my favorite junk food in the cart. Coach Sue can suck
it.
"Thats gonna all go to your ass, Lespez." I hear a familiar voice next to me pulling me from my thoughts.
I roll my eyes when Quinn comes in my line of sight. I give her my bitch glare, which seems to be losing its effect these days. "First of all, watch your mouth
around my sister. Secondly, you have enough A-s-s for both of us, Fabgay." I smirk.
"Whatever." Her attention goes to Nina. Grabbing her little chubby hand. "Oh my god shes gotten bigger since I last saw her."
I cant help but to smile down at Nina."Yeah, shes 3 months now." "Say hi Quinnie" I speak for Nina.
She just leans forward laying her head on my chest. It is about around the time she naps. Shes sure to be getting tired.
"Hi, Nina. Your just the cutest thing arent you." Quinn coos to Nina.
She really is the cutest baby I've ever seen. And Im not just saying that because everyone says she looks like me.
"Shes getting sleepy. I'm gonna head to the check out counter."
"Oh yeah, I gotta finish getting stuff for Lasagna."
"Wait. Judys making her famous Lasagna?" Oh my god. Judys lasagna is the best thing I've every put in my mouth. In all its cheesy marinara goodness. It is
better than- dare I say it- Breadsticks. My mouth is just salivating thinking about it.
"Yep." She smirks knowing I cant resist.
"Homemade garlic bread?"
"Of course."
"I'll be over for dinner by 6."
"Ha ha. Your like an addict."
"Fu-. F you Fabray." I censor myself and glare at her.
"Doesnt really have the same effect. You getting soft on me S."
I'd roll my eyes if it wasnt true. "Whatever. Later Q."
"Later."
I quickly get checked out, before heading outside. Just as I'm turning the corner towards the parking lot, someone bumps into me from my side. Just before I'm
about to go all Lima Heights on whoever, Im suddenly distracted by golden blonde hair and the bluest eyes I've ever seen coming towards me.
"Lexi, how many times do I have to tell you to stop running from me, huh?" I'm snapped out of my haze when I notice that her attentions gone to the blonde
little girl beside me. Looks to be about 8. Oh, so thats the culprit.
"I'm so sorry about my sister, shes a little hyper..."
I'm trying to concentrate on what shes saying, but its like shes talking in slow motion and all I can see is beautiful blonde hair glowing in the summer sun.
Perfect white teeth and pink lips. Blue eyes I wouldnt mind drowning in. The only word that comes to mind is simply angelic. Oh, she's still talking. I should
probably try to concentrate on what shes saying and stop staring at her like some perve.
" ...and I tend to negotiate with sugar when I babysit her, but then it totally backfires because she just ends up being more hyper than before. So uh...yeah.
Sorry about that." She smiles the sweetest smile.
Oh shit. I should say something now. Words. What the fuck is words?!
"I-I. Its...um.." The fuck? Santana Lopez does not stutter. . Shit. Together. "Its cool. Just kids being kids, ya know." I smile at the hot blonde.
"Yeah, I guess. You should definitely enjoy her at that age." She gestures towards Nina. "Now I wanna lock this one in a closet sometimes." Ruffling her sisters
hair. Her eyes widened. "Not that I would ever do something like that." She says quickly, making me laugh out loud.
"She's beautiful. She yours?" She looks at me expectedly.
"Uh, no. My sister actually." I smile down at Nina.
"She looks just like you." She smiles at me showing those perfect teeth and our eyes lock for a few seconds.
I smile and blush a bit, because I think she just called me beautiful.
"Well, I'll let you be on your way. And sorry again."
"No need to apologize. I promise. But yeah I should get this one home." I run my hand over Ninas fine curly hair.
"Kay. Bye."
"Bye."
I push the grocery cart towards my car realizing that I still have that stupid shit eating grin on my face. God Lopez, get it together. Shes just a girl. Just another
hot girl. Just because she has perfect hair...with her perfect teeth in between perfect pink lips...perfect blues eyes. Who the fuck am I kidding? She was perfect.
Lets just say, I certainly wouldnt mind crossing paths with the blue eyed blonde again.
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