Chapter 7:
'What do you have to lose?' Puck's words are echoing in my head right now while I'm pacing around my room waiting for her to arrive. I'm usually the stubborn one and because of that I don't understand how Puck and Rachel managed to make agree to their plan, stupid plan, it's like they clouded my judgment. The last Saturday I was probably high because of painkillers is the only explanation I can think. I have nothing to lose, my ass! I don't like make a fool of myself because I'm a prideful person and more important I don't want to get slapped again.
I heard a 'pop', it's my new phone. Artie sent it to me in a packet with a note, he apologized for not being able to come visit me yet, but he's still in Washington because there are some troubles he needs to fix. Also said that I'm not worry about work he has everything under control.
Rachel, Jesse and Jonah had to come back to New York after the weekend. Rachel insisted on staying a couple more of days but I couldn't let her to do it.
My phone makes another 'pop'.
Finding the girlfriend. Puck, Rachel and yourself.
*Which one is today? – Puck
*Is she already in there? Is why you aren't answering – Puck
*Don't bother her, she probably is just feeling nervous and pacing around the room – Rachel
*Sanny old habits die hard, huh? – Rachel
*Don't call me Sanny ever again! This isn't ff!
*Ff? o_O – Puck
*Fucking funny – Rachel
*Which one do you prefer? Sure you have a favorite – Puck
*I don't have a favorite!
*I understand, both are hot ;) – Puck
*There's just something about you using emoticons that really spooks me.
*Don't lie, I'm pretty sure you at least have a little preference – Rachel
*Jesse agrees with me – Rachel
*Leave me alone!
This is the last thing I'm telling them and turned off my phone.
"I think this is weird" She frowns.
Brittany has arrived to my room like 15 minutes ago; she was acting all nervous and just speaking with monosyllables.
"And why you came?"
"A friend convinced me, because I have nothing to lose since you don't remember me" She shyly says.
"No problem."
I almost laughed; we both are the same kind of fools. I walk to the closet and put a jacket, I make sure my hospital bracelet is hidden and I pick a piece of paper and a pen. I'm going to sneak out of the hospital, I'm tired of being here and it's a shiny day I feel in the mood of walking.
"What are you doing?"
"Writing a note" I said nonchalantly.
"I can see, but why?"
"In case Mike or Quinn notice I'm gone."
"What? You can't do that!" Brittany looks at me with astonishment.
"Who cares?" And anyways, I will be discharged soon."
"You can't leave the hospital without permission Santana!"
"Look at me" I leave the room not looking back.
Fortunately I left the hospital without being noticed. I was walking without a destination and a couple blocks away I found a little park. There was a bar; I decided to stay at the terrace. The fresh air, the sun, dogs and kids playing or adults jogging around is a nice change. I ordered a glass of wine, put on my sunglasses on and just leaned back in the chair to soak up some sun, the only thing that fails in this picture is the cast on my right arm itches as hell. I'm relaxing when someone blocks me the sunlight and I raised my glasses.
"How do you find me?" I'm intrigued, "You have a girlfriend sense? Tickling you or something like that?" I laughed at my lame attempt of joke; I drank a couple glasses of white wine and maybe I'm a bit tipsy.
"You aren't answering your phone because is off" I turn on my phone. "So I've been looking around the neighborhood because someone has to take care of you since you don't seem feeling up for it, but I gave up. This park turns out to be in my way home, I saw you accidentally."
"I'm about to order some food, I'm hungry, want to join me?"
She doesn't answer but takes the chair in front of me with a smile on her face. After the meal we were walking around the park and finally lay on the grass next to a tree using our purses and jackets like pillows.
"Aren't we a little old to lie down in the grass like this?
"I usually don't care about others think; this isn't going to be an exception. Plus I look super young!"
"Then there's no problem, I look young too."
"I don't know San after a car accident, you aren't what you were."
"Like I said to Berry, I look so perfect that I thought that I still had 25 years when I woke up!"
"Delusional" She whispered but saying it loud enough for me to hear.
"Dork" I playfully hit her forearm.
After that, we're quiet for a bit. I stole a couple glances from Brittany and she has her eyes closed, maybe she was taking a nap. A nap seems a good idea and then two dogs started to fight for a branch and instead of sleep I watch them. I smile at the antics of the dogs playing around, I can't help it.
"New England Aquarium" Brittany said breaking the silence.
I almost don't hear her because I'm way too focus looking the dogs. I turned my head and saw that she was looking at me but quickly looked away. One moment was she staring at me? She even had her head ducked a little bit, so cute!
"That was our first date, I considered it but maybe you didn't, because it was like an accidentally date."
I grinned without realizing, lucky me that Brittany was so busy staring at the sky that doesn't notice. That sounds awfully like me, 'accidentally dates' are my thing and this way the rejection is less painful. Not that anyone ever rejected me but still.
"It was a Friday afternoon and I was going to the aquarium with my niece, she loves fishes, turtles, star fishes, penguins… Well, she likes every animal in there. But my car broke, so Artie offered to take me to my sister's home to pick up Marley and drive us to the aquarium. But he had work to do and he said to you if you could give us a ride instead of him and you said yes. When we arrived there, you went inside with us."
"So…" The play was smooth; I'm a genius, "Give me some details!"
"I think I'll keep them for me, after all this is my point of view."
"No fair! Since I can't remember the story I'm content with your point of view" She remains silent. "You can't explain a story and give zero details!" I say a little bit annoyed.
"Look at me" She said mimicking my previous words at the hospital. "And answering some questions; you don't have siblings and your birthday is 24 of July. You don't have a favorite color, but in your wardrobe the warm tones predominate you always say that suits you better, but I think green looks good on you too."
"It's so obvious you are fashion designer."
"To earn your forgiveness, I will say that my guilty pleasure is adventure time, I just like Finn and Jake they are so cool and cute."
"As you said before, you don't give a fuck what others think about you, so I can't believe you have guilty pleasure."
"That's right; I even wore a Jake's shirt to work." We both laughed.
I hear in the distance something like "Bram, don't!" but now I don't care anything around me as long Brittany is in here. Then a big Bernese Mountain appeared out of nowhere and almost crushes Brittany by trying to catch a tennis ball, she jumps towards me to avoid being crushed while screams, she grabs my waist tightly and I instinctively put my cast arm around her. I hear a man screaming, he must be the owner of the dog.
"Bram, stop it" A blue eyed man with a yellow hat said breathless when arrives next to us; "My dog doesn't know to stop when is chasing the ball. Usually no one is in here so I threw the ball without looking, sorry." He said pulling Bram by the dog collar.
"No problem" Brittany said still clutching to me and now with her head in the crook of my neck.
"Have a good afternoon, ladies, I hope Bram and myself don't bother you again." The man said walking away with the dog.
"The dog scared me!"
"I know Brittany; I saw your face and it was priceless."
"Sure looked like the face you put when you thought Jake was your son."
"Nuh" I shake my head and touch her nose with my finger "I don't think so, that one was inimitable."
"I didn't want crush you!" Brittany realizes that we're kind of hugging.
"You can stay like this I don't mind. If we're girlfriends I think we handle shorter distance than this." Brittany let go of my waist and sat on the grass and I sat as well. "What is wrong? I said something to upset you?"
"It's been almost four weeks since the accident, and I just miss, the little things, like your laugh, helping each other with daily stupid problems or your smell, even our lame jokes" She smiles sadly "I know is silly but we were also good friends."
I'm speechless, flattered, blushing all at the same time; essentially I don't know what is going on with me. Can you fall in love with someone for a simple statement? I approached her and hugged from behind putting my hands around her belly to bring her close to me and finally I put my chin on her left shoulder. Brittany has her head a little bit turned because is staring at me.
"Britt, these are the sweetest words that someone ever has said to me."
She flinches a little bit I don't know if is because of words or is due to the hug. And then I kissed her; it was a peck, my lips touching hers, only for 5 seconds because I remember how ended the last time I kissed her.
"I'm sorry you feel sad and I'm sorry I kissed you again, since the last time you made it your point about me kissing you pretty clear."
I don't open my eyes because I was waiting for a slap. I know that Brittany don't like violence but perhaps her patience ran out. When I open them, Brittany is looking at me with a goofy smile and rushed to kiss me back. This isn't what I was expecting, but I'm not complaining, not at all.
"So, have you any daily basis problems you want to discuss?" I said when we broke the kiss "I'm all ears."
"Santana Lopez, saving the day." Her smile almost reaches her eyes.
"That's so me."
"You're so full of it!"
"That's so me, too" I smirked.
My phone rang breaking the moment.
"Came back to the hospital, I won't get fired because you don't care about the rules" Mike said in the other side of the line.
"Ok, I'll be there in a few, since you asked so politely Chang. I see you at the hospital."
"I wasn't asking" Mike complaint "If you don't come back Quinn will haunt you and I'm not going to stop her" He hangs up.
Brittany tries to get up, but put I her down again gently grabbing her wrist.
"What are you doing? You said that you will be there in a few."
"It could be a few hours" I smile. "I like it in here."
"Come on" She gets up and offered me her hand.
We undo the path we previously took and now we walked much closer than before. My phone rings again, I was so happy when I was cut off from the world. Brittany took my hand while we continue walking.
"Give me the phone I'll answer. Santana can't answer right now is busy."
She looks at me smiling and then her smiles fades, this can't be good! She let go my hand and give me my phone back "Kitty wants to talk with you."
"What!" Why always the timing is so bad for me!