A/N Thank you for the follows. Please, if you have any suggestions or something you want to happen do read and review! I might add in your suggestion for all you know! I want to make this story a reader-writer interaction one so.. I'm open to critics and suggestions and whatever you want to throw at me! And also, I realized there's some loopholes in the stories on the day of the week but the sleep over happened on a Friday. The glee club spent Friday night and Saturday together.
edilsdnal - HEY! Thanks for the first review and thank you. Look forward to uncovering more of this mysterious female Santana Lopez :b.
Chapter two: Busking & Insecurities
"Get off me!"
"What the hell? Dude?!"
"Why is your ass in my face?!"
The whole room echoes with rude exchanges as the boys wake up from their drunken sleep. Puck woke up to a foot on his chest while Finn was behind Puck, facing his butt.
(Flashback)
"Thanks for helping me carry the guys in" Santana smiled at Kurt and Artie. "No problem. We have a motive for helping you though." The Latina quirks an eyebrow at the spectacled man as they continue making their way into the guest room with Finn, his devil grin taking over his innocent looking facial features.
(End of flashback)
Then, Mike saw several glasses of water on the bedside table. The wild pillow fight that ensued after their wakening was threatening to overturn the glasses. "STOP!" The Asian yelled.
Everybody in the room froze and redirected their attention to him, eyeing his every movement. He slowly reach out for the note underneath the cups. "You guys are going to need these. Hope you are all rested because we're all going to do something later" he read aloud for the two other occupant of the room. He reached for the aspirin and passed to Puck and Finn as he swallows the pills and took a gulp of water. The other two did the same and the three football players sat on the edge of the bed in silence.
"RISE AND SHI-" Kurt poke his head in as he opens the door "oh you guys are already awake. Wash up and we're going for breakfast!"
The gang congregates at the corridor as they're unsure of where to head to. Santana reappeared after a few minutes and led them to another area of the villa. The smell of fresh toast and eggs wafts through the air.
Everybody stood in awe as they step into the dining room. A buffet styled breakfast was prepared for them.
"Damn!" Puck snapped out of his awe and raced towards the pancakes,the others swiftly following behind.
Before Brittany can move off to find something to eat, Santana dragged Brittany towards the cereal section. She took a box of Lucky Charms and handed it to Brittany. "I know you like marshmallows. So.. here's a box of all marshmallow Lucky Charms. Thank you for.. uhm.. just now.. the kitchen."
The blonde threw herself on the Latina, causing the Latina to stumble backwards. "THANK YOU!"
"You guys are so uncivilized" Kurt commented when he saw the food pile on the table that belongs to the football players. He shook his head and took a bite of his croissant "oh my god this is good."
After breakfast, the group decides on where they're going to spend their Saturday afternoon together.
"Hey Santana! Got a few musical instrument anywhere?" Puck queried. Without hesitation, the Latina stood up and left the room. The glee club follows, hot on the Latina's trail to tour the house, or villa.
Santana stops before a door with a musical sign and turned the handle.
"I swear, everything just gets better and better." Tina can't help but comment when they step into the room. "Keep talking, girl. Because this is some serious business." Mercedes adds on to Tina's comment.
The room was filled with various musical instruments, ranging from piano to violins to trombones and triangles. Puck headed for the row of guitars and picked one out. He strummed the guitar and smiled in appreciation. "Your guitar is good. I like this."
Those who can play instruments picked up their speciality while those who can't, picked up simple instruments such as the tambourine.
The group headed to the town square on a bus that was chauffeured by one of Santana's drivers.
Rachel cleared her throat and turn to face the Glee Club. "I'd like to thank Santana for the great hospitality. Also, I'd like to confirm if all these funds are going into personal accounts or for the glee club?"
Everybody agreed on the funds being glee club funds almost immediately.
Puck plucks his string and started playing a tune. "You shout it out, but I can't hear a word you say" Santana started "you're talking loud, not saying much." The rest of the glee club swiftly followed and their performance garnered the attention of the townspeople. Mike and Brittany took the limelight as they break out into a dance along the song.
"Ricochet, you take your aim, fire away.. Fire away.." Rachel ended the song. The applause sounded immediately as notes and coins were being tossed into a tin that's placed in front of the New Directions.
When lunch time came along, the group was unwilling to move from their spot. To solve their hunger crisis, they decided that whoever loses the game will have to go to the nearest pizza outlet and grab some pizzas for everyone.
Tina begrudgingly left the group, mumbling about poisoning the pizzas and adding laxative into the drinks while the group settles around under a shady tree, having small talks with each other.
Santana took out her harmonica and started playing the instrument. Quinn looked at Santana and whipped out a harmonica as well. She joined Santana while the rest swayed along to the tune.
At the last note, the two girls were staring at each other, holding each other's gaze. After a moment, the girls burst out laughing and embraced one another. "Not fair! Me too!" Brittany jumped into the hug.
Tina returned with boxes of pizzas and drinks. The group thanked Tina before digging into their lunch.
With their stomachs contented, the group started on their last performance to earn back the money they spent on their lunch.
Planning to end the day with a brighter note, they chose an uplifting song.
"I see you driving round town with the guy I love and I'm like, forget you~" Rachel took the lead.
"Oo oo oo!" The rest chimed in.
Tina was unanimously chosen as the secretary of the glee club, therefore the tin of money was handed to her for safekeeping. She might have put up a straight face but deep inside, she's really glad that the glee club trust her enough to handle the fund. For most of her days in middle school, she was a misfit. Therefore she chose to pretend that she stutters so others doesn't bother her but here, with glee club, she can totally be herself. No stuttering, no pretending.
Soon, everybody went separate ways home. Santana told the group to bring back their instruments and return it next time. Out of habit, the three Cheerios hung around after everyone left. "I had fun" Quinn initiated the conversation.
"Yeah. Now I know why they said high school will be the best time of your life." Brittany hooked her arms around the two girls beside her as they stare across the horizon and watch the sun set.
"I'm glad I meet you girls, and the other members of glee club." the Latina confessed. "You guys definitely lightened up my world."
"Baby you light up my world like nobody else!" Quinn and Brittany started singing and Santana joined in shortly after, "the way that you flipped your hair gets me overwhelmed."
Brittany rose and pulled the two girls up. The sky darkened and its time for them to head home. "Need a ride home?" Santana offered. The two girls nodded as they walked to the road side with their arms hooked. A car door opened as the trio approach. "Hey Ken, do me a favor and drop them off at their respective houses before heading back." The chauffeur nodded his head and pulled out of the parking space.
"Goodnight San!" The blonde said before closing the car door.
"It's great to see you hanging around friends, Miss." Ken finally spoke. "Me too, Ken. Me too. I really like this bunch of people." Santana smiled in reply.
Kendrick have chauffeured Santana since she was in elementary school. Santana treated him like an uncle she never had and told Ken umpteen times to call her Santana but the man refuses to call her by her name. He merely said that a gentleman will never forget chivalry when the Latina asked why he refuses to address her by her name. He chauffeured Santana almost everywhere and anywhere. During middle school, he volunteered to look after the Latina. He even taught her how to ride a horse when Marc first stepped into the villa.
"Hey Marc." Santana refilled his water trough "glee club was great." She started brushing the horse's fur and patting his muscular body. "I think, high school is going to be great."
Strapping on her iPod and putting on her running jacket, Santana exits the house and stretches herself on the pavement. Although there's a personalized gym within the villa, the Latina some times chose to go out for a jog for a breather. She started slow to warm up before picking up pace to jog around the neighborhood.
"Hey Colin. Do you think I'll fit in? I'm always excluded because they think I'm stupid or something." Brittany stroked the back of her golden retriever. The empty field gave her plenty of space to think and stare at the star filled sky. "I'm really thankful that Santana included me but I can't sing. I'm more of a dancer." She sighs. "What do you think? Colin?"
Santana almost jogged past a she-thought-it-was-empty field when she caught a glimpse of blue eyes that shone under the moonlight. She back paddled a few steps and jogged on the spot as she contemplates whether to intrude or to just mind her own business. After a while, she removed the earplugs and walked up to the lady that's sitting there. Checking the time on her iPod, it's near midnight. Why would somebody stay out in a field at this timing? "..think? Colin?" Yep. Definitely familiar.
"Brittany?"
The blonde jumped a little when she heard the voice. Her golden retriever look up at the Latina and decided she wasn't a threat so he decided to walk up to the Latina and nuzzle his face on the Latina's leg.
"Hey there, boy" Santana ruffled the fur of the golden retriever. "Wow you're big."
Brittany giggled at how Santana commented on the size of her pup, earning the Latina's attention "Hey."
"Hey."
"It's getting late, why are you still out?"
The blonde stared at her for a moment before looking down at her wrist watch. She shrugged "I come here often to think and the view is nice here.. "
Santana knelt down to be on eye level with the dog and Colin started licking her face. "Ew, no! My face will be mixed with perspiration and your drool!" She scrunches her face and pulled her face away from the dog.
Brittany erupts into laughter one again and gave Colin's leash a tug. Colin understood the action and returned to Brittany's side. Santana took a seat beside the blonde. "A penny for your thought?"
"Huh?"
"A quarter for your mind?"
"That was such a bad joke." Brittany shoved the Latina playfully.
"At least you reacted!" Santana stuck her tongue out at Brittany.
Brittany giggled and falls back against the grass, pulling Santana with her. "Well.. I was thinking what would I be doing if I wasn't dragged by you to join the others in the cafeteria the other day." Santana raised an eyebrow and the blonde shrugged. "I don't know? I was always left out during middle school because everybody thought I was mentally challenged."
The Latina wasn't very good at comforting people so she opt for listening because some times, what others needs is a listening ear, not advices. She nodded her head at the blonde's confession. She was there before. Singled out because she doesn't speak much. Nobody tried to talk to her anyway.
"And then I thought I didn't fit because I can't sing. Everybody in glee can sing." The blonde sighs.
"Hey baby won't you look my way, I can be your new addiction." Santana shot up and pull Brittany up, urging her to continue. She removes the plug from her iPod as she plays the song.
"Hey baby what you gotta say, all you're giving me is fiction." Brittany continued. Santana gave her a smile and gave an encouraging nod "I'm a sorry sucker and this happens all the time. "
"I find out that everybody talks everybody talks everybody talks" the two girls sang together. Santana twirled Brittany around as both of them started dancing around each other in the empty field. The insecurities of Brittany long tossed aside as the two girls started prancing around.
"It started with a whisper. (Everybody talks everybody talks) and that was when I kissed her. (Everybody talks everybody talks) everybody talks everybody talks, back. Uh!"
(A/N The normal font is by Santana, italic by Brittany and bold for both)
Both of them erupts into laughter when the song ended. "See. You can sing! And you can dance really really well."
"Thank you, San." Santana quirks an eyebrow at the nickname and smiles. "You're welcome."
The chilly night wind made Brittany shiver. "How long is the walk home?"
"Five to ten minutes, depending on my pace, I guess?"
"It's late. I'll walk you home. But before that.." Santana took off her jacket, revealing her perspiration soaked tank top, and put it over Brittany's shoulders "Put this on. I know it stinks with my perspiration but at least you wouldn't feel as chilly."
"But you're soak-"
"Atta boy!" Santana took Colin's leash from Brittany and started jogging out of the field with the Golden Retriever. Brittany shook her head, put on her jacket and zipped up before jogging over to where Santana and Colin is waiting. The Latina never ceased to amaze her.
"Thanks for walking me home."
"It's nothing. Good night."
"Good night."
The blonde reached out for the Latina's wrist before she walks away. She turned to face the blonde and quirks an eyebrow at her actions. "Be Safe."
The Latina smiled. "I will."
"Wait! Your jac..ket" The Latina was already out of her sight before she realized she was still wearing the Latina's jacket.
"Are you just trying to get our attention by doing these because damn, you got us all riled up!" Dave shut the locker of the Latina and made her look at him. Santana scrunch her face in disgust because that have got to be the worst pick up line ever. "Well? How about you and me" Dave wag his finger between the two of them "go get some breadstix and talk about something else other than high school?"
"Sorry but she's taken." The day just keeps getting better, thought the Latina as she turns to face Noah Puckerman who's wearing his signature smirk. He put his arm around the Latina's shoulder and walked away with her.
After they're out of sight, Puck removed his arms around the Latina. "Sorry 'bout that." He scratches his back in embarrassment. "I should be the one thanking you, you know? You saved me from.. that. thing?"
"Any time." Puck laughs at Santana's use of term on the conversation between her and Dave. "What class are you having next?"
"Art."
"Really? Me too! Let's go!" His arms automatically found a place on the Latina's shoulder as they walk together down the corridor to get to art class. It's the first time someone have been so protective of the Latina and she's really thankful for the help she received from Glee, especially Puck and the two girls.