A/N: Hello everybody! You guys are getting lucky because I've been stuck in my dorm all day after my classes with nothing to do because it's like -26 degrees and it's too cold to do anything else :( But I guess that's good too because I'm having a lot of fun writing this story so you guys get another update tonight and hopefully another one tomorrow night! :) Anyways, thank you everybody for reading and reviewing. I honestly can't say it enough because you guys are amazing and you always put a smile on my face everyday! So thanks for making me a happy girl! Oh and I know some of you guys are probably hating Quinn right now and I don't blame you, but if you're a huge fan of Quinn don't worry, I promise her character will do some growing. So now that all of that is done, I hope you guys enjoy this next chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own glee.

It had been almost a week since Dani joined glee club and we hadn't really talked that much except for greeting each other in passing. It was Monday morning and I had been trying to get in my locker when I heard someone clear their throat next to me. I looked over and smiled when I saw that it was Dani.

"Hey there, what's up?" I asked not being used to talking to her anywhere but glee club.

"Well, I don't mean to be a bother or anything because I know that we like just met, but my dad is going to be out of town for the week and like I don't really want to ride the bus and I don't really even know what bus I should be taking and I know you drive to school…" she ranted and I stopped her before she could continue.

"You need a ride?" I asked and she smiled before nodding her head.

"If you don't want to I totally understand, you don't owe me anything," she said and I closed my locker and smiled.

"Don't worry Dani, I don't mind taking you. Where do you live?" I asked as we started walking down the hall.

"Um I live on Riverdale Road," she said and my lips curled up into a small smile.

"Really? That's like five minutes away from me and its on the way anyways," I replied.

"Good, now I don't feel so bad," she said as we turned the corner. Just as we turned the corner I saw her smile drop instantly and I turned my attention to whatever she was looking at and sighed.

"Oh look who it is," Quinn said approaching us with her two sidekicks by her side. "Wow Santana how the mighty have fallen. First you get kicked off the squad and now your slumming it with the new trash that just rolled in," she said with a smug smile and the other two laughed before giving Quinn a high five.

"Watch it Quinn," I growled taking a step forward. Quinn gave me an arrogant smile before turning her attention back to Dani.

"I heard your parents had to drag you here because nobody liked you back in LA and you got a little razor happy," she said motioning to her wrist. When I looked at Dani she had tears forming in her eyes. She immediately turned around and bolted causing Quinn and the other cheerios to erupt in laughter. The rage inside of me was just too much now and I snapped. I clenched my fist and swung, catching Quinn off guard. There was a sickening crunch and blood started to pour out of her nose. She glared at me before lunging for my face. I was about to return the favor when Mercedes and Puck grabbed a hold of me and dragged me back.

"Girl what is going on with you? Quinn's your friend," Mercedes said trying to talk some sense into me, but I just looked over her shoulder directly at Quinn.

"Not anymore," I said simply and Quinn's face fell. I turned around and walked in the direction that Dani went, determined to find her. I checked in the bathroom but she wasn't there and then I rushed out, realizing where she would be. I quickly made my way to the auditorium and sighed when I saw Dani sitting on the edge of the stage crying. I made my way to the stage and took a seat next to her, hoping that I wouldn't upset her further. We sat there in silence for a few minutes until I gathered the courage to break the silence.

"I'm sorry Dani," I started not knowing what else to say.

"Why are you sorry? You have nothing to be sorry for," she said looking down at the floor.

"I don't know, I just hate the way you're being treated," I said and her crying had started to slowly fade away.

"It's okay, I'm used to it," she said and my heart clenched.

"Were you treated like this back in LA?" I asked hoping I wouldn't scare her away.

"Yeah," she said simply before turning her attention to me. "Santana, can I trust you?" She asked her voice still broken.

"Of course," I said with a small smile. She looked back down at the floor before she started to talk again.

"I don't know why I'm even telling you this, but I don't have anybody else to talk to here," she sighed and I stayed silent, not wanting to rush her.

"In high school, I was really popular for the first two years because I had made the cheerleading squad and in LA that was practically like being famous, at least for my school it was. Anyways, at the end of my sophomore year rumors started to circulate about my sexuality and just before the year ended, I decided to just come out. All of my friends stopped talking to me over the summer and I literally spent the whole summer alone. When I got back to school, it was even worse. People teased me everyday and I was kicked off of the squad for no reason. It was the hardest time of my life and I got really depressed and I s-started," she trailed tears flowing down her cheeks again. She didn't bother finishing as she just took off her wristbands and extended her arm, showing me her scars. She broke down and her body started shaking from her sobs. I wrapped my arm around her and pulled her in for a hug. She cried in my arms and I kept my arms wrapped around her until her sobbing had started to die down.

"I'm sorry, you probably want nothing to do with me now," she said avoiding my eyes.

"Why would you think that?" I asked trying to get her to look at me. "Dani, look at me," I said and she slowly turned her head in response. "You are so strong and the things that you did in your past do not define you. I don't care what you did, I care about the person you are and from what I can see, that person is pretty amazing," I said and her lips curled up into a small smile.

"Santana?" she asked wiping the rest of her tears away.

"Yeah?" I responded waiting for her to continue.

"Can I ask you a personal question?" she asked and I smiled.

"Of course you can," I replied simply.

"Are you gay?" she asked and it caught me a little off guard.

"Yeah, I am. I came out last year and people weren't exactly welcoming to me either," I said and she sighed in response.

"Why do people care so much who we love?" she asked.

"I don't know, but I wish I knew the answer," I said simply before standing up and reaching out a hand to Dani. She smiled up at me before letting me help her up. When I did, she didn't let go of my hand and instead looked at the bruises that were already forming before looking back up at me.

"Quinn?" she asked simply and I nodded. "I'm sorry, you didn't have to stand up for me," she said letting go of my hand.

"It's okay, she deserved it," I said rubbing my fingers over my sore knuckles.

"I think we should get you some ice for that," she said grabbing my good hand and pulling me out into the hallway. We went to the nurse and grabbed an icepack before we realized that we had accidently skipped first period. We said our goodbyes as the bell rang for the end of first period and we went our separate ways. When lunchtime came around, I noticed that Quinn was sitting with the glee club so I walked past them and took a seat next to Dani who seemed shocked to see me.

"What are you doing over here? Don't you usually sit with the rest of the glee club?" she asked and I shrugged before taking a bite of my salad.

"I'd rather spend lunch with you," I said simply and she blushed in response.

"So do you still want to go to glee club today?" I asked realizing how awkward it could get.

"Yeah, it's the best part of my day. I don't want to let her ruin it for me. Unless you don't want to go then I'll skip it too," she replied and I smiled.

"No that's okay as long as your comfortable with going, I'm comfortable with going," I said and she smiled before going back to her lunch. We finished the rest of lunch with some casual conversation and I couldn't believe how much I liked this girl. I hadn't felt this away about someone since Brittany and the butterflies I got around Dani were ten times stronger than the ones I got around Brittany. It was a nice feeling, but it scared the shit out of me. I soon found myself walking into glee club and I smiled seeing that Dani was already sitting in our usual spot. I made my way over to her, ignoring Quinn as I did. When Mr. Schue came walking in he looked a little upset.

"Okay guys we need to have a little talk," he said and I already knew what was coming.

"I've heard about all of the drama and the fights that have been going on this past week and normally it doesn't surprise me, but when I found out that most of it dealt with people in this club, I was shocked to say the least. I don't know what's up with you guys but we have sectionals coming up in two months and we need to stay focused and together. All of this fighting is only going to hurt our chances so I don't know what is going on, but figure it out and drop it," he said looking at Quinn and I the most.

"And that leads us to the lesson for this week," he said writing something on the whiteboard. "This weeks lesson is going to be about encouragement. I think we all need to take a step back and realize what's really important and learn to support each other, not tear each other down," he finished and I quickly glanced over at Quinn who looked pale and stoic. I was still pissed off at her, but I was a little worried because this was a side I had never seen from Quinn. After glee club was over, Quinn rushed out before I could even approach her and I decided to let it go for now as I walked with Dani to my car. When we got in, I turned on the radio to fill the silence and drove to Dani's house.

"Here we are," I said pulling up into her driveway.

"Thanks for the ride Santana. And for listening to me earlier," she said with a smile opening up the door.

"Anytime," I said returning the smile. "Hey Dani?" I called just as she was about to close the door.

"Yeah?" she asked leaning down to look at me.

"Since you live so close and it's on the way anyways, do you want to just ride with me from now on?" I asked a little hopeful.

"Sure. I mean as long as you don't mind," she said flashing me a smile.

"Of course not. So I'll see you at around 7:30 tomorrow morning?" I asked.

"That sounds great. Here I'll give you my number just in case you get here a little early," she said taking my phone and putting her contact information in.

"Okay thanks. I'll text you when I get home so you have my number too," I said and she smiled before closing the door and heading into her house.

I drove back home with a huge smile on my face because I was finally getting to know Dani and I really liked everything I was learning. When I got inside I sent a quick text to Dani and reluctantly did my homework since I hadn't been keeping up with it for the past few days. Before I knew it, it was time to go to bed and within minutes I was sound asleep, dreaming of a certain blue-haired beauty.

And there's Chapter 3. Let me know what you guys think in the reviews. Good or bad, I like seeing what you guys think and all criticism is good criticism if it helps make me a better writer! :) I know Quinn is a straight up bitch right now, but don't get upset. I have plans for her in the future your just going to have to wait to find out. :) As always thanks for reading. Until next time, love you guys!