We Found Love ch. 7


Rachel's P.O.V.

What was that? I don't know what just happened right now but I do know that Santana managed to worm her way out of talking about her situation and I can't believe that I fell for it. The Latina walks upstairs to take a shower when I walked into the living room to find Angel sitting in front of the television watching cartoons. I sit down next to her Indian styled without younger Lopez noticing since her attention is elsewhere and I take in her appearance and everything has the former Cheerio written all over.

I smile a little before placing a lock of curly raven hair behind her ear and this snaps Angel out of her trance with the animated show. She looks up with a smile on her face before shyly looking away. Oh my goodness, she's so adorable. I just want to hug her and never let go. I was half expecting Angel to take after her Mami in the personality department and be so super sassy and mouthy but that's not the case. Santana never mentioned her child's father and the times that I have talked to the child never mentioned him either.

I can take that he's not or no longer in either of their lives from that alone but what he did do that was so bad that made him not want to be either of their lives especially his child's. I don't understand how someone could abandon their child without a word. Is he a deadbeat dad? Did Santana not want him to be apart of Angel's life? Does Angel know her Father? Does she know what he looks like? Would she know him if he walked right past her? Was he abusive to them? If he was then I will find him and give him a stern talking to before giving him a stern beat down with my fists. I'm pulled out of my thoughts by tug on my sleeve and I looked down to see Angel staring at me questioningly.

"Yes Angel?" I asked. "Rachel, do you like my Mami?" Angel asked curious.

"Of course I like her. She might deny it but I consider her my friend" I said smiling.

"Am I your friend too?" Angel asked shyly.

"Of course you are. I like you very much" I said pulling the little girl into my lap.

"I like you too and I don't want to go back to our apartment" Angel said looking down.

"Why don't you want to go back to your apartment? Does something bad happen there?" I asked frowning slightly.

Angel doesn't say anything for a moment and I can tell that it must be something if she's this quiet. The younger Lopez is a shy person by nature from what I can tell but she has opened up to me the times that we've interacted. I want to her feel like she can talk to me because I care about her and her Mami. I lift Angel's chin so that those beautiful brown eyes are looking up at me and I smile gently.

"Angel, you can tell me anything. I'm not going to be upset if that's what you're worried about" I said smiling.

"Sometimes my Mami leaves me with my babysitter when she goes to work. She told the babysitter that she isn't allow to have anyone over but a few times after she leaves, the babysitter brings her boyfriend over. I don't like him because he always smells funny like pine trees or something like that and they're always in the living room making weird noses. I don't know what they're but it sounding they're jumping on the couch a lot since I'm hiding in my room" Angel said frowning.

"Has your babysitter's boyfriend touched in places that make you feel uncomfortable?" I asked fearing the answer.

"No, she doesn't let him into my room" Angel said shaking her head.

I sigh in relief but sounds like the babysitter is using Santana's apartment to have sex with her boyfriend who smokes weed. I can't believe that someone would do something like that while taking care of someone else's child. That's irresponsible and it's making Angel uncomfortable. I know that the Latina would keep paying this girl is she knew what was going while she was at work.

"Angel, does your Mami know what's going on?" I asked curious.

"No, the babysitter said that if I told her on that and something bad would happen to me if I did. She said that she would tell my Mami that I was lying and would punishment for lying. She also said that bad things happened to bad girls who lie. Am I going to get in trouble?" Angel asked as the tear formed in her eyes.

"Of course not baby girl. You're not going to get trouble, I can promise you that and I'm proud of you for telling the truth" I said kissing the top of her head.

"R-Really? Pinky promise?" Angel asked holding out her pinky.

"Pinky promise but we do have to tell your Mami about the babysitter" I said soothing the crying girl in my arms.

"Do we have to?"

"Yes, we don't but don't worry, I'll be right there with you" I said smiling.

"Okay" Angel said nodding.

It's 10 minutes before Santana comes downstairs completely dressed and instantly picks up on the mood in the living room. She turns to see the tear stains on her daughter before taking her in her arms before asking what was the matter. Angel looks at me for a moment and I nodded for her to tell about the babysitter with her Mami listening intently. I can tell that the former Cheerio is barely containing her anger over the situation but restraining herself from going into a loud rant.

"Thank you for telling me, hija. I'm proud of you for telling me the truth and you're not in trouble" Santana said kissing the top of Angel's head.

"Told you" I said smiling.

"Yay, can I watch TV now?" Angel asked happily.

"Of course, Rachel can I talk to you in the kitchen"

I get up before following the Latina into the kitchen where she looks like she's ready to go all Lima Heights and murder someone. I wouldn't mind her going Lima Heights on that freakin idiot of a babysitter and her pothead boyfriend.

"Can't fuckin believe it. I can't fuckin believe that little skank would tell my daughter some shit like that. I would never believe her over my own daughter and who knows how long this has been going. I can't fuckin believe that I trusted that bitch with Angel. If I ever seen her acne clad face again, I'm gonna all kinds of Lima Heights on her ass" Santana said frowning.

"Santana, you know that this isn't your fault. Angel was scared about the situation but now you can fix. Normally I wouldn't condone violence but in this situation, I am willing to overlook it" I said frowning.

I'm upset about this situation and I want to have beat the crap out of that girl. Santana turns to look at me for a moment like I grew a second head or something. Angel is a good girl doesn't deserve to be put through this and doubt that her mother would believe that she believe a babysitter over their own child.

"Rachel"

"Yes Santana" I said looking at her.

Before I knew it, I'm pulled into a tight hug and it was expected but not unwelcome. I wrapped my arms around the former Cheerio and hugged her tightly because I feel like she could really use a hug at the moment. We stand there for a moment or two but I didn't want it to end but it did when Santana pulled away and I look her in the eyes. It is obvious that the mother hasn't been very well for who knows how long and could use a easy day of relaxing and I think that I have the perfect idea for it.


End of ch. 7