Authors Note: So, this chapter can get kind of boring towards the end because I skip through a lot of different months. But I promise the sooner they leave Lima, the better the story get.
"Wait, so you are telling me that you had sex in my guest room?!"
After everything I had told this hobbit and that's her first question, I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that it mattered more than everything that happened between Britt and I.
"Yeah Berry; Britt and I had sex in your guest room! And don't even act like you and Fabray didn't do anything that night either. I notice you leave for a while before you started dancing."
"Well, yeah but still. Sorry, it's just, I don't know. You caught me off guard. I didn't expect something like that from you and Britt."
"Yeah well, that's what happened and ever since that day, I haven't seen her or heard from her and I don't know why. Like as much as I was in love with her, the part that hurts me the most is that I lost my best friend and I never knew why." As I finished, I let out a sigh and realized I had a tear rolling down my cheek but before I could wipe it away, Quinn pulled me into a hug.
"I know San, I miss her too. But you only have a couple of months left and then you can leave. We can all leave and no matter where we end up, I will still keep in contact to make sure you're still the "Head Bitch" around." And with a reassuring smile, Quinn had proved once again that she was still my friend and as for Berry, she wasn't so bad. She was after all one of my closest friends around here.
"Yeah San, it's going to be okay, we'll be here for you whenever you need us."
"Thanks guys, it really means a lot. I mean usually I would say something bitchy or sarcastic but right now, I am really grateful that I have you as my closest friends. And speaking of leaving, have either of you gotten acceptance letters?"
Quinn looked at Rachel and then back at me and I could tell something was up but I couldn't put my finger on it.
"Well," Rachel began as she started fidgeting with her hands, "I got my acceptance letter from NYADA and I'm officially moving to New York" a smile started forming as she finished her sentence and I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
"And as for me," Quinn started, "I got into Colombia so I'm moving to New York too."
Whoa, my two best friends were moving to New York, and chances are, they would live together since there was a ten minute driving difference between the two schools. But, the best part was that I knew something they didn't.
"Wow! That's great! I am so proud of both of you!" I said as I pulled both into a hug, "So can I just take a wild guess and say you'll be living together?" as I looked at both with a smirk and noticed them blushing, I knew I had nailed it. Neither one of them was saying anything, so I decided now was the better than ever to tell them what I knew. "Well, I mean, if you guys kept it in your pants long enough, how would a third roommate sound to you guys?"
More confused glances and I am more than positive they thought it was the alcohol speaking. I couldn't help but laugh at them considering how they had no idea what was going on.
"Santana, what are you trying to say? And don't lie to me, I want a straight answer." Was all Quinn said, trying to be as calm and stern as possible.
"Well," I took a deep breath, "remember when we were doing college applications and you told me to fill one out for Columbia and NYU just because? Well, turns out that I got accepted to both but I think Columbia has a better Pre-Med program so why not, right?"
With the biggest smile on my face, I looked up to see Quinn and Rachel speechless and to get them to not say a single word has been the highlight of today!
"OHMYGOD. WE ARE SO LIVING TOGETHER. AHHH, I AM SO EXCITED!" was all Rachel could say of course while Quinn had hugged me and then Rachel joined in. It was definitely better news than what had happened with Britt.
A month had passed and we were getting ready for graduation. I went to Prom with Quinn and Rachel, even though Puck had offered to be my date but I couldn't accept because he wasn't Britt. I was supposed to be going to prom with Britt, not Puck. But still I humored him to a dance and seeing Quinn and Rachel win Prom "King" & Queen made the night even more memorable. We headed to Puck's for the after party and he definitely knew how to throw a party. But now, graduation is here and it's the best feeling anyone could ever feel. My momma is in the stands standing next to my dad and they are just glowing with pride. I can't believe this is happening.
"Santana Lopez!" Figgins says and I immediately get up throwing my hands in the air. Quinn and Rachel had already walked across and I had yelled so much for them and now as I walk towards Figgins, I can see them jumping up and down and it makes me so fucking happy to know that I get to experience college with them. After everything that happened between Quinn and me or Rachel and me, I don't think I would want to change anything to have the friendship we have.
After the ceremony we go to Breadstixx and invite the Berry's & Fabray's, of course. We're like a big happy family, well if the Pierce's were here, everything would be complete.
"Are you girls excited to live together?" is asked by Judy and that's enough to bring me back to reality.
"Totally! I can't wait to live with them!" Rachel of course is the most excited. But I think it's mostly because Quinn and Rachel are going to be sleeping in the same bed. This is good because rent will be cheaper for a two bedroom-two bathroom instead of a three by three.
"Haha yeah, leave it to Rachel to be the most excited, I've seen how grumpy Santana can get in the mornings"
"Hey, you aren't a ray of sunshine either Fabray!" I shot back. Granted knowing each other since fifth grade will do that to a friendship but it's all in good fun.
"Well as long as you guys don't go too crazy and stick to your studies, you guys should be fine" my mother always the one to put school first and I'm eternally grateful for that.
"When are we heading out to New York to look at place, honey?"
"Maybe in July, so we can get a feel of it daddy. What do you guys think?"
"That's fine with me, mom?"
"Yeah same here, what do you think mami?"
"Yes, we will definitely talk Howard" said Judy
"Yes, I agree with Judy. But July should be just fine, giving us time to look for stuff for the apartment once they get back and everything."
After that conversation was easy flowing but somehow I still kept thinking of Brittany. I wanted, no, I needed to know how she was. If she had graduated high school, if she was going to college or if she had pursued dancing professionally. It was a nagging feeling and I couldn't get rid of it. I just wanted to know as much as I could about the blue eyed blonde.
June came and went with nothing to show for except parties at Puck's or sleepovers with Rach & Q but it wasn't anything out of the ordinary. Even though sleeping in and not having to hear Coach Sylvester yell was definitely a plus. We celebrate Fourth of July with the Puckerman's, Berry's and Fabray's. My dad does the grilling, since he insist that he's the best one ever. So we humor him and agree in order to eat that day. Two weeks later and we head to New York, Quinn, Rachel and I am beyond ecstatic of course because this is the first step to the rest of our lives.
We arrive on a Friday afternoon and head to the hotel. Saturday is spent looking for apartments and we decided on a loft right in the middle of both schools. Transportation is easy access and there is this cute little diner half a block away plus a bar around the corner. It's perfect. It has two bedrooms, a big kitchen along with a big living room but that isn't the best part. The view is my favorite thing about this loft. It's the city where dreams come true and I can't wait to live this life, where I am free to be who I want to be.
On our way back to Lima, OH, we are all over excited on what we should buy and what we want to have in our living room and kitchen. No one can sleep and even though the flight is short, we know the drive out there won't be but we don't care. We have so much stuff and so many more things we want. But all in all, I can't wait for August to roll around and to leave this city and start fresh in New York.
Quinn left with Judy at the beginning of August to start furnishing her bedroom, because for some reason Rachel completely trust her and she had to go see her birth mom before she moves permanently. Shelby has been good for Rachel, you know, being her mom even though she was about fifteen years late but like they say, better late than never. Rachel was going to New York during the second week of August to start with the living room and I was leaving the following weekend. I got the kitchen so it isn't hard looking for everything plus mami found this great place to buy a bed for me so it all worked out.
Finally, we were all living in New York and realized we needed to go out and see the town. We hadn't been there since junior year and for the first time in a couple of months, Brittany slips into my thoughts. We were supposed to go to New York for Nationals but she left before we did Regionals so we never got to experience love in New York. I miss her so much sometimes, I don't know if it's healthy anymore or not but I can't help it. I am still in love with Brittany S Pierce and I will always be in love with her.
"Hey San, are you hungry?"
"Huh? Oh yeah. Want to go to that diner we saw last time?"
"Yeah let's go there!"
Rachel was always excited to leave the house and go out to see New York but I have to admit it was kind of awesome being here.
We were walking along the sidewalk chatting away like it was nothing. Quinn going on about how she wanted to see the Statue of Liberty and Rachel about Times Square and going to see a Broadway show before classes started. I was so caught up in what was happening that I didn't see someone standing in front of me.
"Oh shit, I'm sorry. I didn't….."
"Santana?"