AN: I haven't re-read this so there is probably mistakes which I'm sorry for :p, I won't be uploading anything until after the 10th of January where everything will be more frequent It's just because I have exams. If you don't already follow me on twitter Nayas_sofetch and remember to review or check out my other story :)
The next day at school I certainly paid the price for skipping practise with no valid reason which basically meant having a 'imminent death scare' or turning up to practise. So 50 lap's of the field where issued which is probably only because I'm head cheerio and Sue's been in a good mood recently then the majority of the day listening to Quinn moan about her 'crush' not paying any attention to her and Berry stringing more sentences together than a hyperactive 3-year-old on speed, it definitely didn't put me in the best mood in the world. Oh and not to mention the fact I still couldn't get the tall blonde off my mind and it sure didn't help with her floating around the school wherever I walked. In fact the lunch bell basically came as a fucking life saver. I was one Rachel Berry impromptu performance through the halls away from committing or killing. To be fair I can't decide which would be worse. Not living or listening to Berry criting my killing methods. Quinn and I approached our usual table that consisted of Mercedes and Chang and placed our bag's down.
Usually most would expect me to sit with the other cheerio's and the jocks but to be honest they're probably worse than Rachel so I'd rather sit with my real friends.
"Hey girl's" Mercedes smiled eyeing the food counter behind us as the tot's arrived. Standard protocol for tot's Tuesdays. "Berry's sitting with us today so don't cry about it Santana." She laughed as my face dropped. Here I was thinking lunch would be my escape... apparently not...hopefully she'll choke on her low fat diet shake or something.
"Great Cedes. I really felt like a full diagnosis of the food I'm eating and the risk of a Rachel Berry Cafeteria performance."
"We're discussing a set list for regional's on Sunday San. You know how much it means to us so just suck it up and put up" Mercedes said definitively as I rolled my eyes.
"The only thing that's going to get sucked up here is us... into Rachel's mouth" I muttered.
"Yeah and I need to speak with Britt about the choreography, we'll have some smooth moves out there." Chang smiled as if on cue the obnoxious voice was heard from the other side of the room.
"Eugh, come on Q." I said quickly being careful not to turn around and make eye contact. "And yes Cedes I'll pick up some extra tot's" I said quickly before she could ask as we made our way over to the lunch lady and got our tray's. Typically like every Tuesday, the lunch lady gave me extra tots with a knowing look and left the healthiest option for today on my tray. Rather than Quinn who went with burger and chips, that has to be one of the things I envy most about being in the cheerio's, the fairly strict diet that I have to maintain all year round although what Sue doesn't know won't hurt her.
"San?"
"Yeah"
"Do you think I'm attractive?" Quinn said simply as we got a cookie placed on our trays.
"Well you know you're attractive Quinn." I stated simply back. It's true; she must know how beautiful she is, all that bullshit about girls saying they're ugly all the time to get attention I mean what the actual fuck, having boys chasing you down the halls is a sure indication. And for fucks sake they must own mirrors in their houses. But still Quinn's genuine and certainly not like those types of girls. "Why are you asking me that?" I chuckled.
"No. No" She shook her head. "Not like that. I mean as in everything about me" she uttered adding a sigh to this ever awkward conversation. I mean what do I say? Yeah Quinn sure you're attractive in basically every single known way to the universe and I had a major crush on you but whatever.
"People only talk to me for my looks you know?" She shrugged. "It's frustrating"
"Q, you're beautiful inside and out. You just haven't met the right person yet who can fully appreciate that." I muttered quietly as we approached our table where sure enough Brittany now occupied the seat facing Chang and Rachel opposite Cedes leaving me to sit on the other side of Mike and Quinn with Brittany facing me.
"Thanks San" Quinn muttered giving me an almost sad smile as I nodded in return suddenly feeling a lot more tentative with my choice of words in front of Brittany.
"Cedes!" I called down the table and slid my tray to her so she could get the tots.
"Girl have I told you how much I love you recently." She grinned sliding my tray back as I rolled my eyes.
"Santana, it's brilliant you're here in fact we were just discussing our set list for the weekend and it's obvious you have a wide ranging taste in music being Hispanic. Do you have any ideas?" I looked up quickly first to Quinn who shrugged her shoulders and then to Rachel.
"U-uh Ra..." I shook my head the feeling of saying her name directly to her almost feeling like swearing when you're young. "Berry. I have no idea how you run your little glee club."
"No b..."
"Or how to recommend you on songs..." I cut in as the conversation round the table grew silent. "But you could try something modern, maybe a little upbeat give Chang and" I coughed "Brittany" "Something to work with, team ethics and all that. Whatever." I shrugged as Mike smiled, before I went back to eating. And for the first time Rachel had nothing to say.
"What would you suggest..." she pondered seeming genuinely interested in my opinion which would be a first.
"I don't know! I'm not your personal advisor." I snapped back, as the Blonde next to Quinn shook her head, making me angry for not the first time in the space of two days. "Then again you could slow it down really focus on those vocals of yours" as if on cue the light in Rachel's eye's basically blinded me at that suggestion as Mercedes shook her head. "Chris Brown, you know." I chuckled "Don't judge me" I said with a sarcastic smirk knowing full well Brittany was listening as I stood up and slid my barely touched food in the direction of the blonde. "I don't want it and you haven't eaten."I have no idea what came across me but it's true she hadn't eaten and I couldn't stand a moment longer on that table. Why waste food.
"What the f..."
"She's on her period." I heard Quinn mutter as I walked in the opposite direction to head out to the bleachers. I got there quickly and luckily not very many people where around seeing as though it was fairly cold today and I guess sitting outside isn't the best thing to be doing but hey that's all the more convenient for me. I pulled out my phone and lifted my legs up beneath me as I sat cross legged on the white bleachers the crowds usually horde on during the Titan's games. For me it's something I've never experienced, being on the cheerio's since freshman year I've always had side line viewing. The buzz in my cheerio hoodie indicated I had a very unwelcome text as I promptly ignored it resuming my thoughts. It's amazing how you can be surrounded by so many people on occasions where these bleachers are full. Amazing how so many of those people strive to be noticed by the cheerleaders or jocks or at least fit in. All those people... yet you can still feel so alone. Very few people break the walls down or at least have enough persistence to try. Quinn, Cedes and Mike being that small percentage, it's almost verging on frustration how I don't have a hold on my emotions, well not fully. Why in the world I want Britt to be a part of that small percentage is beyond me. A girl I've only just met, well if you could even call it that. It's more like I've tried to drag her to the friendship zone by the hair and failed worse than the economy. Yet still I spare fleeting glances in class, countless hours of thoughts and still nothing. At this rate I have a better chance of being best friends with Berry, I sighed pulling my phone out my pocket after the buzzing persisted and the caller ID 'Do not answer for your own safety' meaning one thing. Rachel felt compelled to hit up my digits... Tapping the call button a little too hard I thrust the phone to my ear.
"What do you want?"
"Santana, your friends want to know where you are."
"And they couldn't ring me themselves why?" I huffed hearing the muffled sound of conversation down her side of the phone. "Who's that? If its Quinn tells her I'm going to elbow her in the tit when I next see her"
"Santana there's no need for that, Quinn was merely telling me you were running the cloth red, Mother Nature paying a visit so to speak and well Santana I fully understand the effects of Pms there's no need to take it o..."
"I'm not on my fucking period!" I shouted in frustration, un tucking my legs from beneath me and standing up. "It's in 2 weeks if you really want to know"
"Well I understand if you don't want to publically announce when it's your time of the month but Qui..."
"Oh do me a favour and go have your period in a shark tank." I snapped back growing increasingly irritated.
"I can hardly see the benefit of doing something like that Santana but in all honesty I would rather spend time in a shark tank than spend another minute talking to you. I was simply passing on a message."
"Right fine, okay Berry what is it, I'm giving you 10 seconds to condense a simple sentence of yours if you can do that"
"QuinnsaysmeetmeoutsideShuest erslessonanddon'tskipsheneedstospeaktoyou" I caught the words Schuesters, Quinn and talk. All of which equated a progressively worse day and a sure equation for a super bad headache or a death wish. In fact I'd rather sing a duet with Berry than this torturous hour that was imminent from the sound of the bell ringing around the school.
"Fuck." I sighed, dragging my feet lazily across the bleachers as I stuffed my hands in my pocket watching the school come alive as kids filtered the way into the building from the quad and the stairs to go to their last lessons.
"Hey Santana!" A voice called out to me from somewhere behind as I stopped just short of the door leading into one of the main entrances and turned slowly noticing the long blonde hair that shone like a beacon in this shit hole of a school. My face emulating pure confusion as my features tightened as she drew nearer.
"Is this some sort of joke? Or lecture?"
"Um no, not quite, I just wanted to say thanks for the lunch and here's 3 dollars."
"I'm going to repeat it." I chuckled stopping her extending money filled hand. "Is that a joke?"
"No, seriously take it. I don't like feeling as though I owe people things or more specifically owe you something. But thanks for the thought."
"Riiighttt" I drew out with a roll of my eyes. "Britt-any" I rectified again "You don't owe me anything and certainly not your prestigious time" I paused and turned back around as I opened the door. "But if you're really that worried about owing me, how about you just walk with me to Spanish."
"I guess I can do that" she shrugged falling into step with me as we walked through the halls.
"So how are you finding McKinley?"
"Okay" I nodded slowly at least a 4 letter reply was better than none.
"What about Spanish?"
"It's pretty difficult, it's new to me, I had to choose another subject and that's the only one that was left" she shrugged pulling her bag over her shoulder where it was slipping.
"Well it's a lot easier than Schuester is explaining to everyone." I chuckled as I approached my locker entering the code as Brittany stopped by the side waiting for me to get my books.
"Right yeah you're fluent"
"Not just that, he's just terrible at Spanish" I huffed grabbing my note pad and Spanish book.
"Why do you have pictures of random women in your locker?" She mused just as I was about to shut it.
"They're not random" as my mouth hung open in disbelief. "It's Nicole Scherzinger" The static expression remained ingrained in her beautiful face. "Hot..."
"Still not getting it?"
"You know what forget it" I chuckled shutting my locker door. "Come on let's go"
"You're strange do you know that?"
I hummed reluctantly in response staring all the while at my books willingly choosing to ignore her last comment. "Are you excited for the weekend? You know whatever the glee clubs doing"
"I don't know, I mean I'm kind of excited but more nervous. I'm the new girl and I'm just worried if I mess up or something"
"You won't" I laughed lightly noticing the small ever so small smile tugging at the taller blonde's mouth. "And besides I'll be there watching so I'll be the first to tell you if you mess up" I joked playfully again only earning a small shake of her head as we entered Schuesters lure of hell, me following Britt to the back of the room as Mr Pedo bear himself addressed the class just as I settled into my seat.
"San" a familiar voice kissed as I looked up from my books.
"Quinn." I paused. "How's about you explain why half the school thinks I'm flowing from the valley Lopez" I glared.
"You're what?"
"My grand canyon"
"Santana I really don't und..."
"My fucking vagina" I uttered slowly.
"Well I only told Berry so I'd have to be her. And you better be there tonight"
"I really don't see the fun in spending my evening at Cedes house with 'the glee girls'" I sighed before adding "no offence" In Brittany's direction who just shrugged.
"San you have to go it's your week to pick up pizza"
"Fine but I call shotgun on the single chair" I smirked as Quinn groaned.
"Fine but can I share with you!" she pleaded
"No chance now go away before I reconsider even showing up at all" I glared again as Quinn returned to her seat muttering some incoherent sentences presumably about me. As I resumed my standard Spanish lesson procedure which involves drawing pointless shit in my book.
"You are going right?" Brittany whispered catching my attention.
"Why? Do you want me to go?" I smirked as she looked away and carried on reading the text book in front of her.
"Silence" I chuckled. "I'll take that as a shy yes"
"No, I just want my pizza" she smirked back as I smiled back. The rest of the lesson carried on in moderate silence as I threw tiny paper balls into Berry's hair from across the room, a game I developed when you finally reach boredom that verges on insanity. Quinn had a homework catch up after school so instead I lingered behind Rachel and Brittany as we filtered out the school and into the car park before Rachel walking in the opposite direction.
"Brittany!" I called as she looked over her shoulder and coming to a stop.
"Are you walking home?"
"Yes and alone."
"Come on" I chuckled "you know what they say." I grinned as she crooked her head to the side. "Keep your friends close...but keep your enemies closer" I finished looping my arm through Brittany's with a smirk despite her protests.
"This is like sexual harassment!"
"It's not sexual harassment if you like it" I smirked again steering our direction towards my car.
"We're not friends Santana" She hissed.
"Friends with benefits"
"I don't like you!"
"I know... you love me" I shrugged.
"I hat..."
"HATEE HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU GIRRL I CAN'T STAND HOW MUCH I NEED YOOOOU!" I sang with a laugh a smile finally breaking out on to Brittany's face. "You want more? I can go further."
"You're unbelievably annoying Santana"
"Can't hear you nipple pierce" The look on Britt's face was priceless in fact I mentally patted myself on the back. "Come on get in the car."
"See, eyes of a rapist."
"Come on it's just a ride home." I paused, opening up the passenger door. "I have candy" I mustered with a wiggle of my eyebrows.
"I'll be fine walking but thanks anyway."
"Suit yourself but Cedes will kill you if you're late, she likes people to be punctual" I smirked as Britt ran her hand through her hair as I watched her contemplate my offer through the look of concentration engrained on her face.
"If I get in the car do you promise to leave me the hell alone for the rest of the night?"
"Yeah whatever I promise" I muttered the aching smile slowing dispersing, constant rejection hurts no matter what people say and the truth is I have no intention of flowing Britt around, I'm certainly not a chaser and I've tried my best to break whatever expectations I met for her.
"Okay" she shrugged as she climbed into the car ducking her head due to the uncomfortably low height for her as I followed suit.
"You ready" I hummed as I clicked my seat belt into place allowing myself one last glance to where Brittany was already looking at me with the same unreadable expression etched on her face as she graced my with a nod. "Right then, now don't be alarmed but we're going to take a little detour"
"I should have known this was a trap" She chuckled as I turned the engine on. "You can always turn around now but I somehow think you'll live to regret it"
"And why's that" the hardened features returning to her beautiful face but the fact she was pushing her seat belt securely in to place as I reversed the car allowed a small secret smile on my face as I glanced in the rear mirror.
"Because I'm going to show you the best place in town for a killer snow cone" I smirked pulling out the schools car park the relief immediately being reflected as I pulled my hair out of its renowned high pony.
"This is no way a date Lopez"
"And you're no way my type" I chuckled quickly feeling my cheeks warm.
"And why's that?"
"First of all you're kind of whiny and 2nd I'd rather date someone who doesn't want me dead" I shakily laughed again.
"Oh no, I don't want you dead...just muted"
"Take that back right now!" I giggled as I turned the radio on a low volume.
"And snow cones are you for real Lopez. How old are you again?"
"Ice and super sweet flavourings...live a little nipple pierce" I smirked again earning a shove in the arm.
"Stop calling me that" the blonde sat next to me whined as I nodded in response.
After we got the snow cones I dropped Brittany home and arranged to pick her up in an hour despite her protests and made our last trip to Papa louies for the pizzas. Eventually we got to Cedes at around 7 complete with 4 pizzas from papa louies as we were greeted by Rachel who for some strange reason looked shocked.
"Hey Rach" Brittany smiled as they hugged on the doorstep earning a glare from me.
"Come on we haven't got all day move it" I grumbled angrily before pushing past the two of them and making my way upstairs and into Cedes overly large room where sure enough Tina, Quinn, Mercedes herself and sugar were perched on the king sized bed along with a space that Berry probably was occupying.
"San! You came" Quinn smiled as she sat up and hugged me which I graciously reciprocated after placing the pizzas on the side.
"You know me, reliable as always" I chuckled sarcastically as Quinn pulled away and I stumbled though the darkness to the other side of the room and sat down on Cedes single reclining chair.
"Thanks for the pizza San" Tina smiled opening up one of the boxes as Sugar and Mercedes followed suit.
"It's no problem, what movie have you inflicted upon me tonight?"
"The new Spiderman with Andrew Garfield!" sugar practically shrieked as the door opened again now entering Rachel and Brittany.
"Yes and in all fairness I honestly think an all time musical classic would have been a better suited option to get in the competition mood but obviously majority wins" Rachel sighed as she laid back down on the bed leaving Britt stood awkwardly by the side of them, I found a slight bit of happiness in the fact at least 2 of us would be hating this evening but by attention rapidly returned to Brittany as I stood up and made my way to the door.
"Britt you can sit over there I have to um step outside quickly and take a call"
"Uh are you sure? I don't mind sitting on the floor."
"No it's fine, quests shouldn't sit on floors" I chuckled as I opened the bedroom door. "And this is like my second home so go sit down."
"It's true Britt" Mercedes laughed "She's here all the time"
"Well okay thanks Santana" She smiled as I returned a small smile and stepped out the room and went downstairs into the kitchen as I grabbed 3 bottles of Doctor pepper from the fridge and leaned against the counter top, if I thought this night couldn't get any worse I have to spend 3 hours sat on a floor...with Rachel moaning...and all the girls fawning over Andrew Garfield. Worse. Day. Ever. I groaned as I made my way back upstairs complete with Doctor Peppers.
"Q catch" I shouted throwing a bottle in her direction to her delight and settling with my back to the front of the bed. "Britt" I called over the movie the dim light shining from the screen making it difficult to see exactly where she was sat.
"Yeah, do you want your seat back?"
"No" I chuckled, "You like Doctor Pepper right? Cause if you don't you needs serious medical help."
"Of course"
"Good, okay catch." I muttered throwing the drink in her direction.
"Thanks Santana." She smiled as I nodded before turning my attention back to the movie. "Um Santana." Britt whispered as I turned back to her "You know you can sit on here too if you want there's plenty of room and I kinda feel bad stealing your seat"
"Fuck Britt, I thought you'd never ask." I smiled with a wink as I stood up and slid into the seat alongside Brittany as she rolled her eyes.
"You're welcome" She grinned as I tucked my legs up resting my chin on my knees.
"He's so hot!" Sugar whined to the agreement of Mercedes.
"Emma stones where it's at girls you're all blind" I smirked as Mercedes laughed.
"Here, here girl!"
"If it's any constellation" Britt whispered. "I totally agree with you"
"You're a?" I muttered in shock.
"What? Didn't expect that?" she laughed as I shook my head.
"Jesus no" I gasped as she just shook her head and carried on watching the film as a smile I couldn't contain spread across my face at least one good bit of news came out of today.
"Stop smiling. I still don't like you... that much."
"That much?" I smirked nudging her in the side.
"You're slowly growing on me, and my slowly. I mean very slowly."
"So you wouldn't mind if I leant against you i need to get my sleep on" I tried receiving a glare and a muffled grunt.
"I'm going to take that as a yes" I muttered with another smile and leant against her shoulder as I shut my eyes.