Chasing A Dream ch. 10
To say that I'm nervous about stepping into McKinley High would be an understatement but I could never let it show but the student body would hone on it like sharks to blood in the water. I decide to forgo my usual workout for today as I take a quick shower before changing into my clothes, brushing my teeth, combing my teeth than waking up the girls, making sure that they're ready for school. I walk downstairs to find Quinn looking through the classifies in the paper as I wonder why would she need to be doing that for as I'm sure that work and soccer is more than enough to fill her time. The soccer player looks up, locking eyes with me as a soft smile forms while I look away, embarrassed that I had been caught staring only to gaze up to find her standing in front of me with a small bouquet of purple and white gardenias.
She kisses me on the forehead before making Marley and Kitty something to eat before dropping them at school and picking up Brittany for her first day at McKinley as her best friend, I feel like it's my duty to ensure that she has a successful first day. Once the girls have eaten, Quinn drives towards the dancer's home to find her sitting on the front porch with her Hello Kitty backpack as she bounces over to get into the backseat while it's obvious that she's excited about school. Brittany easily chats with Marley and Kitty about her obese cat Lord Tubbington before dropping them off first before heading over to McKinley, leading my friend to the administrative office to pick up her class schedule, locker combination and textbooks. I walk to my locker to get my books before helping the dancer get to her class so she wouldn't get lost and for the first two period, I had manage to avoid getting a slushy facial and assume that Santana had forgotten all about our altercation but I couldn't be more wrong.
There was no way that the Latina was going to let it slide as on my way to third period, I'm dowsed in icy grape corn syrup by none other than the HBIC herself who looked pleased with herself. I know that I have taken plenty of crap from people in this school over the last two years and I am so sick of turning the other cheek to people like Santana who know that they're going to make it out of this town, taking it out on me to feel better about themselves. I wipe some of the grape slush from my face and before I had the chance to think about the consequences of my actions, I step towards the HBIC and smear the slush all over the front of her Cheerios uniform, shocking everyone in the vicinity. Getting payback even in a small amount feels amazing but I'm not done there as I verbally unleash everything that I have been holding back over the years because I'm don't with allowing people to use me as their go-to punching bag.
"Listen to me Santana Lopez, I am sick and tired of dealing with abuse at your hands and I will not take it from you or anyone else. Just because you're jealous of my talent and dreams that go beyond the small minded people and this backwater town and you're upset that you know deep down in your heart that the only job that you're going to be able to get is on a pole while I will be a star on Broadway"
Santana stares at me in shock while the crowd lets out grasp, filming the whole thing on their phones as I grab my slushy kit from my locker, heading towards the nearest girls bathroom. I turn on the faucet, waiting for the water to warm up as I pull out my strawberry shampoo and conditioner before pouring some in my hand as I duck my head underneath the stream. I lather in the shampoo, making sure to get as much of the ice chip out of my hair as I could before adding in the conditioner then rinsing it out as I repeat the process then wringing out my hair. I dry my hair with a towel as the corn syrup becomes increasingly uncomfortable against my skin as I pull my argyle vest over my head and unbutton my button up shirt. I throw into a zip lock bag as I grab some paper towels from the dispenser, wetting them before patting down my chest when the door suddenly opens to see Quinn panting slightly.
I stop what I was going when a pair of arms snake around my waist to look up to see the soccer player standing behind me with her face buried in my shoulder as it becomes obvious that she's obvious upset. I couldn't understand what could have upset her between now and when we had left the house this morning.
"I'm sorry Rach. I'm so, so sorry" Quinn said visibly shaking. "I promised that I would protect only to fail you the next day. What kind of protector am I?"
"You couldn't have known that Santana was going to what she did. I thought that she has forgotten about the altercation but I should've known better how vindictive she can be" I said turning in her arms, lifting her chin so she's looking me in the eye. "So please don't blame yourself because you're still my beautiful knight in shining armor"
"I came in here to comfort you but somehow you manage to turn it around and comfort me" Quinn said resting her forehead against my own. "But have I ever told you that how incredibly sexy you are when you're standing up for yourself"
"Flatter, now get out so I can change" I said pushing her away.
"I'm a girl too" Quinn pouts adorably.
"Yes, yes you are but I have a feeling that you only want to stay to ogle my body as I am not wearing a shirt as of the moment and I need to put one on as I am already incredibly late for class as I am sure that this will be marked on my permanent record as absent " I said covering up my chest. "I will not have this become a regular occurrence as it will lead to my grades plummet than it will effect my chances at Julliard and I'll never get out this town and will be just like everyone else"
Quinn stares at me with darken eyes fill with desire before grabbing me by the hips, pulling in close as our lips are only a hair's length a part as the air around us becomes thicker with each passing second. She licks her lips as my eyes follows it, wanting nothing more than to suck it before the soccer player leans forward, pressing her lips against my forehead in a lingering kiss.
"Hearing you rant on like that even if it's about something as ridiculous as you not making it out of this cow town is fuckin' hot but you're going to make something out of yourself because you're amazingly talented. If I was a betting woman then I would buy all my money on you becoming a star because you have more talent in your pinkie than everyone in this start put together. When you open your mouth to sing, its indescribable so relax" Quinn said pecking me on the lips.
I rest my forehead against her shoulder because I know that being late to one class isn't going to effect my chance of getting here too much but I worry a lot about future because it feel like the only thing that I can control sometimes. My Dads are always telling not to freak out so much and enjoy being a teenager because I only get to be one once. The athlete kisses my temple before turning around so I can get dress but I could sense that she's still feel bad about the slushy attack but I don't blame her for what happened as it was beyond her control. People have staring and whispering about me after mouthing off to Santana and that she's probably thinking of ways to make my life a living hell but I can't get rid of the feeling of dread but I feel so much lighter now. There have been a few people that patted me on the back for my bravery but I don't know if I would call it that but it does feel good to finally stand up for myself.
When the bell rings for lunch, I head over to Brittany's classroom so I could show her where the cafeteria but when I reach the classroom, I found her sitting on the floor comforting my biggest tormentor who's visibly upset Santana Lopez. Before I could even disappear from sight because seeing actual tears flowing down the Latina's face isn't a regular occurrence as I thought that she was incapable of showing genuine emotion other than anger or indifference.
"Hi Rachie, Sannie's upset"
"What the fuck do you want, Berry?!" Santana asked glaring at me. "It's all your fault that Coach nearly demoted me from HBIC. Do you know how hard I work to get this position only to have some big nosed, verbose, egotistical manic come in and fuck it up for me"
"I'm surprised that you even know what verbose or egotistical means and here, I thought that you were just a dumb cheerleader" I scoff, not thinking before speaking. "Do you know what's like for me on a daily basis. Having to constantly dealing with idiot berating my looks, my family, the way I dressed, throwing drinks in my face or do all of it at once. Do you expect me to feel bad for you because you had something almost taken away from you? Then I'm sorry but you're barking up the wrong tree"
"Please Rachie, don't be upset with her. She's just angry because she hasn't come to terms with her sexuality" Brittany said rubbign Santana's back.
"I don't… wait what? What are you talking about, Brittany?" I asked confused.
"Sanny's total unicorn and she like lady kisses"
My eyes widens because unicorn is Brittany speak for gay before turning my attention to HBIC as her whole body stiffens at the information that wasn't supposed to be told.
"Santana… are you gay?"
Santana stammers for a moment as her eyes wells up in her eyes as she pushes herself off of the ground, running down the hallway as fast as she could while Brittany looks like she wanted to go after her, confused by why her new friend ran away. It wasn't a secret that the Latina prefer the company of women to men but the look of fear in her eyes was easily recognize as I don't know what could be going though her mind right now. I know what it's like to be different in a small town that harass you for the slightest step out of what they consider to be the norm as the town gives me a hard time about being the daughter of the only same sex couple. I know that Kurt Hummel had to transfer school because the school had gotten so bad that for a brief period that he was contemplating suicide but thankful he found a more accepting school at Dalton Academy but I know where all the hostility is coming from now.
I don't know if I can forgive the HBIC for the hell that she put me through but I know that I don't want her to do something drastic that she might regret later or that I could've prevented.
"Rachie" Britany said tugging on my sleeve.
"Yes Brittany?"
"Do you think that you can help Santana? She seems really hurt and angry"
"I don't know, Britt-Britt. Santana and I aren't the closet of friends and I don't think she'll accept from me" I said running my hand though my hair. "But I guess that it can't help to try"
~Nicole The Dragon Rider signing off
End of ch. 10