Chapter Eleven
Things seemed to be going well for Santana now, it had been three weeks since her Abuela started her treatments and seemed to be doing well. Though she hated having them because they made her feel sick and weak, so Santana was the one whom had to take her to and from the hospital those days. Santana was getting ready to take Alex out trick-or-treating, Rachel was coming along with them, but her grandmother had been throwing up most of the morning and afternoon. She didn't want to leave her alone in case she needed anything but the older woman insisted she was fine and that they have a good time. They were ready to go until her son ran upstairs to get something he needed, she called out for him as he reappeared.
"Alex you're not taking that with you, you're going to lose it" she told him as she saw the stuffed rabbit in his hands. She sighed knowing how much the toy meant to her son, her mother had given it to him the day he was born. He couldn't sleep without it and now with her parent's death she knew it meant even more. She knew if he lost it that it would devastate him and knowing how stubborn the little boy could be she wanted to reason with him, when he spoke up.
"I'm not taking him with me" he huffed as he turned away from her walking over to the couch where Alma lay her head resting against the arm of the sofa. "My mami say you no feel good, so I want to give you Henwy" he explained as he held out the little gray and white bunny "Mi abuela give him to me, he makes me feel better when I'm sick, sad or sleepy. And maybe he will make you better too." he added
the elderly woman smiled at the nice gesture from the small child as she took the bare from his hands and placed it beside her "Thank you mi amor now you go be a very scary pirate, have fun and I will look after Henry okay" she promised as he leaned over and gave her a kiss on the cheek before walking back over to his mother's side as she heard the blowing of a car horn letting her know Rachel was there.
"Okay are you sure you don't want me to stay with you, Rachel can take Alex out for me"
"No, you go out and have fun I'll be fine if I need anything I will call Edna next door"
She sighed before giving in and taking her son by the hand "Fine but if something happens-"
"I will be fine" she assured her as she watched the eager child tug on his mother's hand she couldn't help but smile as she watched her great-grandson pull her granddaughter towards the door
"Night abuela" she called over her shoulder as the door closed behind them as the older woman held the stuffed animal close to her letting out a heavy yet content sigh as she drifted off. It brought some peace and comfort to her to thing of the mind off a small child whom thought all could be made better with the help of a stuffed toy and even if she knew it wasn't she couldn't tell him that even though she prayed that all would be well.
"Are you sure you don't want to go to puck's party with Britt, I can drop you off" Santana offered as they got back inside the car and went to the next house.
"No its fine I want to be here, parties really aren't my thing and besides I like hanging out with you guys it's fun" she stated "But if you want to go we can I mean after we take Alex to a few more houses we can drop him off at my house I'm sure my dad's want mind watching him"
"No I have to get back to mi abuela"
"Santana she's fine she told you that-"
"She not okay she had cancer and is going through chemo I'm all she has" she stressed
"I get that but you're also a kid whom has a kid of her own who needs her and I admire you a lot but if you don't take a break every now and then you're going to burn out and then you're of no use to your son or grandmother"
she sighed as tears threatened to move down her cheeks "I can't take a break okay I can't slow down because if I do then it all becomes real and I'm not ready to deal with that yet"
"What becomes real?"
"The fact that my parents are really gone, that my grandma is sick and might die in a few months leaving me all alone"
"You don't know that the treatments could work and she could be fine but if something does happen you still have Alex and you have me I will be right there with you if something happens I promise"
"Mama no cry" he song piped up from the back seat as he dug through his bag "Candy" he smiled as he held up a kit kat that Rachel took from him and gave to the Latina
She smiled "thank you honey that's sweet" as she glanced at him through the rear-view mirror "And don't eat any of that until we get home and I check it okay"
the little boy nodded as he went back to playing with a Halloween pumpkin light he got in his bag "So what do you say we go have fun for a couple of hours your neighbor will call if something happens with your grandmother and my dads can watch Alex for a couple of hours" she told the reluctant girl "I'm sure Quinn would love to see you in your cat costume" she added with a suggestive wiggle of her eyebrow and a smirk. "You're very hot and tight-"
"Rachel!" she stopped her "There is a kid in the car" she scolded her as the other brunette laughed
"Come on seriously don't you want to go have a night of fun I mean it's your senior year before we graduate and college life followed by jobs takeover"
"Fine okay we will go for a few minutes" she gave in making her friend clap in delight as they continued down the dark street.
She walked into the party around 9 even though it had started at 7:30, she wasn't going to come but Brittany begged her to and after the news she got she needed to clear her head, even if that meant drinking herself into a haze and partying all night long. Puck's mom wasn't home she was staying at a friends and had given a permission to have the party as long as he sent every one home at a reasonable time and was responsible. Quinn rolled her eyes at that statement because for as long as she had known Puck he was far from responsible and she wasn't much better at the moment, she sighed as she walked over to the table and poured herself a drink quickly tossing it back followed by another. She heard a voice which made her turn around she saw her friend walking up to her in a clown costume she smiled at how care free the other blonde is to dress that way when everyone else had on more adult or scary costumes. She knew Brittany would want to talk and right now she didn't feel like it so she grabbed a bottle of vodka and headed up the stairs before the blonde could reach her. She flopped down on the bed in the guest bedroom and took a long drink from the bottle before pulling it from her lips running her hands through her hair as the door opened.
"Hey I called your name didn't you hear me" Brittany asked as she walked into the room closing the door behind her.
"No, I guess the music was too loud" she lied "What's up"
"I wanted to talk to you about you know" she said shyly as she sat next to Quinn
"B I'm not in the mood to talk about this okay it's a party I just want to have a little fun"
"Right because drinking alone in an upstairs bedroom til you pass out is going to be a blast" She said in a sarcastic tone "Drinking isn't going to help you here Q but maybe talking will, I'm your best friend"
She sat next to her blonde counterpart draping an arm around Quinn's shoulder as the blonde took another long drink from the bottle finishing it off. She lend into Brittany taking in a deep breath as her emotions with the mix of alcohol got to her. "I don't want this B, I prayed and wished for it to not be true that the results would be negative"
"So he's yours" She just sobbed and nodded her head against Brittany's shoulder "It's going to be okay Q"
"Are you kidding me" She practically yelled her words slurred together as she pulled away "This is far from okay my life is over and ruined before it even started. I'm only 17, I wanted to graduate high school, go to college, get a great job and then settle down and start a family. I can't do this I'm not ready"
"Everyone wants those things, no one really know how their life will turn out or what will be thrown at them along the way but you accept it and deal."
"How I'm only 17"
"Santana was only 14"
"What"
"San was only 14 when she got pregnant, went through labor and three years of raising a baby by herself without the father. Sure she had her parents and they probably helped her from time to time but she was still a scared little girl who had a bright future then one day her life was changed and now she's a mom. But also now she has no one and is alone again and has to continue raising him"
"So what's your point?"
"That if Santana could do it then when she was much younger then so can you, like you said your 17, and so is she can teach you and you can help each other out along the way. Also you have me and your parents-"
"Oh god, they are going to kill me" she interrupted her as she fainted back on the bed "They are going to be so disappointed, they will kick me out or hate me"
"No they want" she tried to assure her emotional friend which was hard to do given she was a tad over emotional and the alcohol she had consumed wasn't helping. "Sure they will yell, be angry and disappointed but just remember that they still love you and it might take some time for them to get use to the idea but they will be happy to know they have a grandson just like Alex and Santana will be happy that he finally has his other parent and an extended family" she told her "So how about we clean you up and I take you home because I think the party started and ended early with you" she joked.
"Yeah okay" she relented as Brittany helped her up and she shifted most of weight on to the taller blonde. They made their way down the stairs to see the party was still in full swing and had no intention of calming down as they headed for the door. They were almost out until they heard cheering and a certain mane caught Quinn's ears she looked over to see her girlfriend flirting with puck her hand placed on his arms laughing.
"Quinn what are you doing" Brittany wondered as the blonde pulled away from her and made her way over to where her girlfriend and classmate were standing as Brittany followed
"Hey fuckwad get your grubby paws off my girl" she stated as she shoved him but he barely moved only spilling his drink.
"What the hell Fabray we were just talking" puck shouted at her
"About what how to get into her pants because that's not happening" she told him as Brittany grabbed her arm trying to pull her away but Quinn wouldn't budge.
"Come one Q let's get you home so you can sleep it off" she reasoned with her.
"And you, what the fuck are you doing here anyways shouldn't you be at home" she shouted at Santana as everyone who wasn't listening before suddenly turned their attention to the commotion.
"I don't know what your problem is right now but you're not my mother I can go out if I want to and I came here with Rachel because I wanted to spend time with you"
"Really then why are you over here flirting with this clown you're supposed to be my girlfriend not his"
"I am your girlfriend and I wasn't flirting, when we got here I couldn't find you, puck said he thought you went to the bathroom so he got me a drink and offered to keep me company since Rachel was off dancing until you got back" Santana explained
"See they were just talking now come on" Brittany stated as she lifted the blonde over her shoulder and carried her out before she said anything more. They had reached the car when she noticed Santana and Rachel had followed them outside.
"What's wrong with you do you actually think I would come to a party I know you're attending and hook up with some random guy"
"Why not people do it all the time"
"Since you've clearly forgotten Quinn I'm gay and am in a relationship with you, I care about you okay I would never cheat on you especially with some guy. Baby we were honestly just talking and having a drink that's all"
"So all it takes is a little smooth talk and a drink then you'll fuck anyone huh" she slurred "You shouldn't even be here you should be at home with your kid instead of whoring around with puckerman didn't you learn from last time"
"I told you nothing was going on between me and Puckerman why want you listen to me"
"Because you ruin everything" Quinn shouted scarring the brunette slightly "I wish you never came here"
"okay Quinn that's enough we're going" Brittany sighed as she pushed the blonde into the back seat sitting her up as she fastened her seat belt.
"She ruined my life" she heard the blonde sob as the Brittany slammed the door closed she turned back to Santana whom was shocked and rather upset as Rachel placed a comforting arm around her brunette counterpart. "Just ignore her okay San she didn't mean anything she said okay, she's really wasted right now and I know that's a lame excuse but I know she will regret this in the morning and will apologize to you if she even remembers tonight"
"No" she shook her head as tears welled up in her eyes "I don't want her to apologize just tell her to stay the hell away from me okay we are done".
"What no San please don't break up with her she didn't mean it she's just scared and really drunk" Brittany tried to reason with the Latina and defend her friend
"No Brittany that's the thing she did mean it, I knew I should have never agreed to date her or bought that crap about her needing time because I knew she would never accept that I had a kid and would break my heart. So tell her she has her life back now because I don't need her or her pity and that I will never apologize to her or anyone else for loving my child." she stated as she turned to walk away towards her car.
"I'll talk to her and I hope Quinn feels better in the morning" Rachel whispered as she leaned forward giving her girlfriend a goodbye kiss before going after Santana.
Brittany sighed as she walked around the vehicle and climbed into the driver side as she glanced into the mirror to see Quinn passed out she just shook her head as she started the car and made her way home saddened that she would have to break quinn's heart in the morning just as the blonde had broken Santana's moments ago.
When Quinn woke up Sunday morning she felt terrible, she spent most of the morning throwing up in the bathroom and taking aspirin for her head ache. She was glad her parents had already left for church and hadn't woken her to make her go or give her a lecture about coming home wasted which she was sure she would most likely get when they returned home. She crawled from the bathroom and back into bed sleeping for a couple of more hours her hang over finally letting up around 1 that afternoon when she felt like herself she took a shower and quickly text her girlfriend whom yet to text or call her back when she heard a knock on her bedroom door and Brittany walked in upon her answering.
"So how are you felling" she asked
"Okay I stopped throwing up and my head stopped throbbing but when my parents get home I guess it will be again. So what brings you by I thought you would be hanging with the hobbit"
"For the last time it's Rachel and she's busy with Santana"
"So that's why she's ignoring my calls I guess I'll go see her later" Quinn grumbled as she tossed her phone aside.
"No you want actually"
"Why did something happen is she okay" Quinn asked as she sat up
"Santana broke up with you last night"
"What? When?"
"At the party, the two of you sort of got into it and you yelled at her, called her names among other things and so when I finally got you in the car she told me to tell you that it's over between the two of you"
"Brittany this isn't funny I haven't talked to Santana since Friday and she wasn't even at puckerman' party"
"She came later as I was taking you home you saw her and puck talking, so with the mix of alcohol and your emotions you accused her of cheating, called her a whore and an unfit mother" Brittany explained as Quinn looked at her in silence "Then you told her that she ruined your life, that's when I finally got you inside the car"
"What I didn't say that I wouldn't I mean I was drunk"
"That's what I said but she said it didn't matter and for you to stay away from her" she explained as Quinn got up and began to dress quickly "Where are you going"
"To san's I have to talk to her"
"Oh no I think you've done enough talking you need to give her some space"
"I can't do that I need to talk to her now so that I can apologize and explain what happened before it's too late I have to make her understand"
"How the hell are you going to do that" Brittany wondered.
"This" she replied as she pulled a brown envelope out of the draw "I'll just explain about the test and that I was upset and in shock as well as drunk and said things I didn't mean"
"Are you insane you can't just show her that she could have you arrested or something and whose to say she will even give you the chance to show her. Quinn think about this she's pissed okay and once she finds out you took her son's DNA without permission she's going to be furious so why don't you give her space and accept her decision and just work on you and figure out what you want before you act or speak again"
"I have thought about it when I was drinking last night and hurling this morning and I know what I want"
"And what's that"
"My family" she stated as she turned walking down the stairs Brittany following after her the both of them climbing inside quinn's Blue beetle as she sped away. They spent the 30 minute drive in silence before they pulled up in front of Santana's house they noticed not only the Latina's car in the drive way but Rachel's as well and it appeared as if they were going somewhere. They got out as they watched Rachel load a small suitcase inside her car as they walked up to her.
"Let me talk and you just wait here" Brittany whispered kind of harshly to Quinn the other blonde just nodded as Brittany approached the tiny brunette "Hey baby what are you doing here"
"Oh I'm picking up Alex for a little sleepover for this week what are you doing here" she smiled as she kissed the blonde on the cheek she noticed Quinn standing at the end of the driveway "And what is she doing here after what she did last night"
"She wanted to talk and apologize to San so I came along and why are you taking Alex for a week is Santana okay" Brittany questioned.
"Yeah she's fine her grandmother was rushed to the hospital early this morning and will be there for a while so my dad's said they would watch Alex and take him to school all week." she explained just as the Latina decided to make her appearance she appeared in a rush as she held Alex in her arms and his little back pack in her other hand.
"Hey B what are you doing here" she asked as she handed her son off to Rachel the tiny brunette put him in his car seat securing him inside.
"I'm here about Quinn she wants to talk to you"
"Britt I can't deal with Quinn right now she said what she wanted last night and I have to get to the hospital" she said turning her attention back to her son as she leaned inside the car "Okay baby you be good for Rae and her dads okay, I will see you soon" she kissed his head
"Kay mami" he smiled as she closed the door Rachel gave her a quick hug before getting inside as well and driving away. She turned back to Brittany looking past the blonde she saw Quinn whom smiled at her but Santana just rolled her eyes focusing back on Brittany "Look Britt right now isn't really a good time and I really don't want to talk to or see Quinn, I'm sorry you seem to be in the middle-"
"Then take me out by talking to her I mean she's my best friend and I think of you as my friend as well and I don't want you guys to fight so please just give her a minute"
"Fine she had a minute" she relented as Brittany signaled Quinn over meeting her halfway she told her something before she walked over to Santana.
"Hi" she smiled shyly as she stepped closer to the other girl reaching out for her hand.
"45 seconds" she reminded her harshly jerking her hand away.
"Look I'm sorry about last night even thought I don't remember it, but I was drunk and I'm pretty sure you've been drunk and said things you didn't mean"
"So I should forgive you for accusing me of cheating as well as calling me a whore and an unfit mother because you made the stupid choice to get drunk. Great blame me for all your problems" she replied as she started to walk away Quinn quickly blocked her path.
"No that's not what I mean and I have 15 seconds left"
"Well I have somewhere I need to be that's more important than listening to you"
"Just take this and I will leave you alone" she said handing her the envelope
"What's this?"
"The reason I was upset if you look at it you will understand, so promise me you will read it and then we will talk"
"Times up" she replied as she shoved the envelope into Quinn's chest getting into her car as Quinn and Brittany looked on watching the brunette's car disappear down the street.
