Chapter 10.
Rachel woke up to a repetitive thudding going through the apartment. After listening for a second, she knew it wasn't the front door, she knew it wasn't Quinn since she was working. After a minute of the banging carrying on she jumped up out of bed and set out to follow the noise.
The banging led her to outside Brittany's room's door. The tiny brunette knocked once and received no reply, so she took that as an open invitation to wonder in. Well this is new, she thought. The sight in front of her confused her to say the least. Brittany was there in her sleepwear, eyes closed, banging her head against the wall.
"Britt?" Rachel questioned. The blonde didn't glance her way so Rachel walked forward and grabbed Brittany's hand and gently guiding her away from the wall. "Why were you doing that? I'm surprised you haven't got a bruise."
Brittany just shrugged as her reply. "You don't wanna have a big mark on your date with Santana, do you?" This didn't have the reaction that Rachel hoped for. Brittany let out a loud groan and flopped down on her bed that.
"You're gonna think I'm stupid." Brittany mumbled through her pillows.
Rachel shook her head, "I never think you're stupid, Britt."
Brittany sat up and looked at Rachel with a huff before rubbing her face with both hands and letting out a sigh, "I don't know what to wear."
Rachel could see Brittany's cheeks blushing and let out a small chuckle. "It's to be expected, Brittany. Come on, I'll help."
-xXx-
"Hello?"
"Lady Lips. We needs to talk." Santana said through the phone to Kurt.
Surprisingly, when Brittany left, the two became close. Kurt knew how she felt, how to feel trapped and almost ashamed of you are. So they worked out a system where they could support each other.
"Hello to you too, Santana. I'm doing greatly, thanks for asking." Kurt's voice said in his too cheery tone.
"…Sarcasm is not appreciated. Anyways, back to me. I'm nervous about my date but-not-a-date-but-I-want-it-to-be-a-date." She explained as she sipped her black coffee.
"Hold the phone, Santana Lopez…THE Santana, don't fuck with me, Lopez…is actually nervous?" Santana could hear the laugh itching to come out of the boy.
"Tell anybody, and I will cut you. But, yes. I am. So do that magic shit you do where you calm me down. And do it quickly please because I still need to get dressed."
"Wait you're still not dressed? It's almost 12!" Kurt paused, expecting an answer. But when none came, he knew Santana wasn't going to talk to him until she got what she wanted. "Ok listen up; you have nothing to worry about. It's Brittany. The Brittany who, in her eyes, you could do no wrong. So calm your tits Lopez."
Santana smirked when she listened to Kurt, she knew he was right. The only time Brittany had ever been really mad it her is when Santana told her that people eat duck. "Cool story bro. later." And with that, Santana hung up. She knew Kurt would understand she was thankful for his help, so she didn't worry about her goodbye.
She dragged her penguin slippered covered feet to her bedroom and quickly changed into the clothes she had already picked out last night; a simple jeans and T-shirt.
-xXx-
Brittany walked happily along the quiet pathway, a bag of bread held securely in her hand. A bright smile covered her face as she thought about what was waiting for her at the pond, Santana and ducks.
She was feeling confident after her time with Rachel. She had helped her pick out what to wear, and to top it off, her scars didn't look angry today, which made Brittany giddy. As she arrived at the park she immediately spotted the pond that was situated at the middle and skipped towards it.
"Hi duckies." She whispered once she reached the edge. Brittany eyed the bready that she was holding, trying to resist the urge to feed it to them. She wanted to wait for Santana to arrive so they could feed them together.
"Britt, you're not even facing me and can see how desperate you are to feed them." She heard a voice say behind her. She turned around with a grin and walked towards Santana and pulled her in a hug.
"They just look so hungry." She mumbled as she buried her head into Santana's neck.
Santana let out a laugh and nudged the girls shoulder when they pulled apart, "C'mon." she told the girl, nodding her head in the direction of the ducks.
"Look, San! They're so cute." Brittany said, pointing to one duck that had got out of the water and was now at her feet. The blonde slowly torn of a new piece of bread and gently held it down to the duck, giggling when the duck took it off her and wobbled away back into the water.
The two girls fed the ducks in silence, until the bread was all gone. Santana looked at the blonde who was looking out to the water with a content smile on her face. "Britt?"
Brittany just made a humming noise and continued looking at the pond.
"I really missed you." It was so quiet that Brittany almost didn't hear it. Santana looked away from the blonde shyly, not making eye contact until she felt a soft hand touch her forearm.
"San." Brittany whispered. "I missed you too." Santana let out a small laugh followed by a bashful smile.
"So I finish early on Thursday, I don't know if you're working, but what do you say that I take you out for lunch?"
Brittany knew straight away that she would have to turn Santana's offer down, no matter how much she didn't want to. "I kinda have plans…I have to go see someone." She replied carefully.
Santana nodded her head in understanding. "Who are you gonna see? Maybe I could keep you company… or drop you off or something?" Santana again asked, just wanting to spend some time with Brittany next week.
The blonde wanted to say that Santana could come with her, but Brittany knew that she wasn't ready for that yet. If Santana saw her mom, she'd ask what happened and she'd be distraught.
"Just…someone."
Santana hid her disappointment behind another smile and just nodded her head, "That's fine. I guess I won't really see you till the week after then." She trailed off.
Brittany thought for a second before her eyes lit up with an idea, "I'm working all day on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, why don't you see if you can call in for some coffee?" She suggested.
"You know what, that seems like a capital idea Britt Britt."
Once the girls had settled that conversation, Santana started to walk Brittany home, both talking eagerly about novelty things that had happened to them over the years.
"I can't believe you're friends with Kurt, that's so awesome." Santana nodded in agreement before turning her head and seeing the blonde was no longer next to her. She quickly glanced behind her and saw the blonde standing still with a smile on my face.
She pointed to the door, "I live here, San." She told Santana with a small giggle.
Santana hid her face behind her hair and walked up to the blonde, "Could have warned me." She mumbled, causing Brittany to laugh.
There was silence between the two girls for a few seconds, both enjoying just being with each other.
"I should go." Brittany was the first to speak. Santana took in a shaky breath before nodding.
"Yeah." She whispered, "Come here." She continued, opening her arms for Brittany to walk into them. Brittany happily let Santana wrap her up in a hug, inhaling Santana's scent that doesn't seem to have changed since High School. Santana pulled away and rubbed her hands up and down Brittany's arms, "Miss you." Was all she said.
"Miss you." With that Santana took a step back and slowly walked backwards, she threw Brittany a wink and turned to walk forward, out of Brittany's sight.
"Miss you." The blonde mumbled again, already wanting Santana back with her.
For some reason this chapter would not turn out the way I wanted it too. -_-
But anyway, yeah.
Next chapter…I have no clue. I'm thinking some Quinn talking to Santana. Maybe some more Brittany and her mum.