A Smirk From the Past
Chapter 4
Getting know each other family, start from Abuela
Okay, those dance moments in bar was really sweet. Her jealousy to his friend is great! He love her, and she admitted that she love him back. But unfortunately, love is not enough to build a relationship. Not to their complicated relationship at least. So, Santana and Sebastian refuse to make it official indefinitely until they really really sure. It's summer now, and Santana got 3 days summer holiday from his office. She decide to visit her family in Lima Height luckily Sebastian plans the same thing. So they decide to go on same date
Sebastian is moving from school house to his new apartment this weekend. So Santana offer herself to help him, because she knows no one would. Besides, she had something to ask.
"Warbler, I want to talk an important thing to you. This is about my Abuela"
"Why? Did she try to sell your relative's kid again?"
"No! She didn't"
"Well that's great! At least, your Abuela pass her one season without commit a crime, yeay!"
"Wow, I don't realize it. One season without a crime? That's new record" She looks happy "Never mind. Look! I decided to visit her this summer holiday. What do you think?"
"Don't you afraid she will beat you up with chair?"
"Yeah, I know that. But I miss her very much. I would let her beat me with dinner table as long as she let me hug her again. It's almost 2 and half year. I just think maybe, she's not angry anymore"
"And what's the connection between this grandmother-granddaughter relationship with me?"
"Okay. This is the reason. You know how cruel my abuela, right?"
Sebastian is nodding his head
"And this summer you want to visit your parents, right?"
Sebastian look at her suspiciously.
"Hold on…do you want me to be your bodyguard?"
"Well, it's not what I mean, but…yeah…it's kinda like that"
"Wow…are you crazy? With all your story about your abuela, you think I will accept that? I don't wanna spend my entire summer holiday in hospital"
"I don't ask you to protect me, okay. I could bear her cruelty. I just need someone to bring my body to hospital if something bad happen"
"It's even more frightening. I won't ever do that"
I know you're gonna say that. That's why I prepare this"
Santana give him a big envelope. Sebastian take it and really shock when he see what's inside. His naked picture, and it's not a photoshop.
"When did you?...How did…. I thought we're friend"
"Yes, we are. But I must do this, because I know you will refuse to come with me. You should proud because I learned it from you,"
Sebastian holds that picture, looks really angry. Then he just sighing.
"If you refuse my wish, for tomorrow till eternity, when everyone googling Sebastian Smythe, they will lead to this photo. Can you imagine it?"
Sebastian is really mad but he can't do anything.
"So, you agree?"
"Fine! I will come with you! And after that, I will confiscate your cellphone and your laptop and everything that contain this picture"
"Including my head?"
"Everything!"
Then she just laugh, full with victory.
On summer holiday
"So, this is your abuela house? It's creepy like hell"
They ride Sebastian's new Porsche to Santana's abuela house. When they got there, they observe that house like an undercover police, instead walking in.
"Yes, it is. And what's inside is more creepy. In Halloween, you won't ever see any kid doing trick or treat in my abuela house. A brave kid ever tried it once, but at the end, he ran away and cried. He hated Halloween from then until now. And what happen to him still remain a mystery to us"
"We should go there, we were in this car for 2 hour"
"Yeah, that's good idea"
Then they come out from car, look at each other, before take a walk. Sebastian wears white short sleeve shirts with bright brown linen pants, and a sunglasses to keep his eyes from bright summer sunshine. Meanwhile Santana wears white casual mini dress, a slipper, and a panama hat. They really dress like a pair.
"Are you ready?" Sebastian asks her when they arrive at front door.
Santana takes a deep breath, nodding, and then she knocks the door.
"Who's that!" A loud old woman voice heard from inside.
Santana or Sebastian give no answer.
"WHO'S THAT? Say something or I open the door and pour you with this dirty dish water!"
They look at each other, and panic.
"A..Abuela, esta soy yo"
"Yo, que? Hay muchos 'yo' por ahi!"
"Yo soy tu nieta, Santana"
No answer. Sebastian sees Santana, she looks very sad. They were turning around when suddenly, the door is open. Santana smiles, turn her body and see her abuela, with A CHAIR IN HER HAND. Luckily, Sebastian was there, grab and save Santana from the brutality of her Abuela.
"Abuela, are you crazy?" Santana screams at her
"You're gone, and suddenly pop in my house!" Alma Lopez, Santana's abuela is yelling back, still holding broken chair in her hands.
"That was because you told me to get out and never come to see you again!"
"You never obeyed my words before! Then why you must obeyed that one?"
"Abuela, this is supposed to be a touching moment. You tell me you forgive me, I run to your arms, and we hug each other with tears flowing like river in our eyes. Not some scene from gore movie! I can't believe you almost kill me"
"Don't be such dramatic, It's not the first time. You're lucky because that man saved you. And don't ever think that I already forgive you. Who's him by the way?"
Sebastian eyes are almost pop out when he saw Alma swing that chair to Santana. It's really hard to believe when Santana told him about her horrible grandmother who ever tried to sell her once and told that her name was garbage face. But now, he's a believer. That horrible grandmother is really exist in real world. And he still can't erase that shocking feeling from his head.
"He's my friend, Abuela"
Sebastian says nothing.
"He's good looking and look really rich too. Why don't you just dating him? Instead you choose woman to be your future husband. Husband is for man, not for woman"
"Can't you accept the fact that I'm lesbian? Besides, he's gay too"
"What the hell is happening to this world. Both of you, GET OUT!"
Sebastian swear he can see that sharp end broken chair is pointing at him.
"She's just kidding, Mam. I'm actually her boyfriend" Sebastian hopelessly tells her a lie.
Alma is looking at Sebastian now. Santana's rolling her eyes.
"Yeah…I'm her boyfriend. We met in Manhattan this year, I…I know her since high school and I study in Harvard now. Santana told me a lot about you, and I just want to meet you. And..and…Santana want to show me, your real…self?"
"You told me he was a gay" She's pointing that sharp end broken chair at him again.
"Can you just, pointing it at everywhere but me?" But Abuela doesn't care.
"That's…"Santana quiet in a moment before continue "That's because I'm piss, Abuela. We never see each other for almost 3 years and now you want to kill me with that wooden chair. I'm just piss and said that to hurt you"
"Mi nieta querida. How could I possibly hurt you. You are my favorite grand daughter"
"Well, you just did it"
"It's just a public display of excited emotion, darling. We are Spanish! Excited and violent is on our blood. We're happy when a group of bulls chasing us, and we kill them as a part of tradition, see!" The truth is Abuela Alma is not only rude but also materialistic "So, you are her boyfriend?"
"Yes Mam" Sebastian nods his head as fast as he can.
"I'm really happy and proud of you, Santana my darling. Let's talk inside. It's really hot out there. I will cook some cookies for both of you. We have a lot thing to talk about, come…!"
They're following that old woman immediately, before somebody get hurt. And both Santana and Sebastian think about what lie they will say to Abuela Alma. Before they enter the house, Sebastian whisper in her ear.
"Next time, If you ask me again, I will choose to be humiliated by naked picture than face your abuela"
"Don't be such whiny. We'll be alright"
She smiles at him as she holds his hand.
To be continued
LoRT
March 2012