Rachel POV

You've got to be kidding me?! What the hell is happening, this isn't making any sense right now. A few days ago, Santana performed that love song for Brittany – even though only people who know about their relationship realized that – and now Brittany has chosen a break-up song for the same assignment. They looked so happy the last couple of days, what the hell changed that?! This can't be true, can it? Brittany can't have broken up with Santana, she just can't.

I thought I'd be happy if they broke up, but surprisingly I'm not. Yes, I've been in love with Santana for quite a while now, but that doesn't mean that I wanted Brittany to break her heart. All I ever wanted was for her to be happy, and for her to find true love. Which I thought that she did, so where did it go wrong?

If they did break up, then that would certainly explain why today at school Santana looked like she could burst out crying at any moment, and why she was lashing out with her vicious words to everybody who looked at her in the wrong way.

Currently, Brittany is dancing to a remix of Avril Lavigne's 'Not Enough' while she's almost crying. No scratch that, she's officially crying. Tears are rolling down her face, but she keeps on dancing.

Honestly, I don't understand why Brittany is dancing to that fucking song?! Has she completely lost her mind? What if anybody figures it out? Or doesn't she feel bad that Santana isn't here, because she probably can't even stand to be in the same room as her right now because of all the pain she has caused? Dancing is Santana's life; she should be the one here. Not Brittany.

All I know is that I will do anything to prevent this from ever happening again. I still can't believe that Brittany did this; doesn't she see how much Santana loves her? Doesn't she notice the way Santana looks at her? Does she not know how many times Santana got into fights just because they said something bad about her? Because I do, and I even though I hate to admit it, I have been so jealous of Brittany for all those things. And now, she just throws them away, like they meant nothing to her.

The song is finally over and before saying goodbye to everybody; I make my way over to my car. I get in and try to think of what I should do right now. I have often dreamed about Santana and me getting together because she and Brittany broke up, but this was never one of the scenarios. If they broke up, it would have been because they didn't love each other anymore or something like that, not that they love each other so much that it actually hurts them. Which is the case, or at least I think it is.

All I want to do right now is be Santana's friend, so that I can help her move on. I'm pretty sure that all she needs right now, is just a friend. She doesn't need me trying to hit on her, or anything like that. I need to be there for her and try to fix her heart, because I'm pretty sure that it's broken right now.

I start thinking of ways to support Santana and help her get through this rough period of being heartbroken. First I need to find a way to become her friend, because right now I don't think that she would even consider one. It hurts to know or to realize that I don't mean anything to her. But that doesn't mean that I can't change that. Maybe one day she'll look at me the way I look at her and the way she used to look or still looks at Brittany.

I have finally figured out what I'm going to do because I'm not going to sit back and let Santana go through this all by herself. Kurt told me that Santana and Brittany became a couple when they were both sixteen, which means that they were together for more than a year. Plus before they became girlfriends, they were friends with benefits. All of that means that even though they technically dated for about fourteen months, they dated much longer than that. And if you add the fact that those two have been inseparable since kindergarten, then it's quite obvious that Santana must be in so much pain and heartache right now.

Santana will probably want to go through this alone, but I think you shouldn't be all by yourself when you just got your heart broken. Instead you should be surrounded by people who love you and care about you, and let them help you move on. Besides I'm fairly sure that I will be able to help her get over Brittany, so that I can love her the way she deserves to be loved.

Anyway, I'm making my way over to my house and then I'm going to text Puck. Because in order to carry out my plan, I need someone to borrow me some camping gear and I know that Noah is the right guy for that. But I also need to talk to him because I know that he's Santana's best friend. He knows her better than anyone else, so he could give me some advice on how to approach this whole situation. Also I want him to know that I'm in love with her, and that I want her to be mine because I could love her unconditionally. But he's very protective of her, which means that I kind of need to get his permission first. Not that I think that that will be a problem, because Puck and I are friends and he knows that I only have good intentions and that I would never hurt San on purpose. Not many people know that we're friends, but I have known him since kindergarten and he has always kind of been there for me.

The second I get out of my car I grab my iPhone and quickly send Puck a text.

TO NOAH: "Hey Noah, I need to talk to you. Are you free anytime soon?"

FROM NOAH: "Sry bt dis isa bad timing"

That I didn't think about this sooner, of course he isn't available to talk to me right now. He's probably with Santana at the moment, and comforting her. Nevertheless, I really need to speak with him, because I'm not going to waste any more time. It already took me way too long to become Santana's friend, and I cannot wait any longer.

TO NOAH: "It's important, it's about Santana"

FROM NOAH: "CU sn, B there in 5"

TO NOAH: "Thanks, I'll see you soon."

I'm pretty nervous about meeting Puck, even though he's my friend, I'm afraid that he's going to doubt my intentions towards Santana. Brittany broke her heart, and I'm pretty sure that he's going to make sure that that doesn't happen ever again. If he doesn't think that I'm good enough for Santana, then he'll make sure that I don't stand a chance with her. I know he will. He just wants what's best for her, which is really sweet of him.

I can't help but continue to think about how Puck is such a good friend to Santana, and about how anxious I am about asking him for his permission to try and become a part of Santana's life. However I don't think that I'd stand a chance without his approval. If he believes in me and in the fact that I love her more than she'll ever know, then maybe he can tell her that I'm not as bad as she thinks I am once she gets to know me.

Nonetheless, I need to stop being so nervous because that won't do any good. Instead I should make some preparations for my plan to help Santana. That's why I needed Puck in the first place, I need him to borrow me some camping equipment. I should ask him for a tent, a sleeping bag and an air mattress if I want to spend the night in Santana's backyard.

My plan is pretty bold actually; it's so unlike me to do something like this. But I'm really determined to be a part of Santana's life. I finally have got my chance and I'm not going to waste it. So in case she doesn't want me to comfort her or to be around her - which will probably happen because I'm pretty sure that she would hate it if someone saw her crying - I'm going to camp outside of her house. I know that this is kind of silly and maybe even childish, but I don't know what else I can do to make her talk to me, she doesn't even like me for crying out loud. Santana isn't someone who likes to talk about her emotions, and definitely not with someone who's barely her friend. But I'm not going to back down and I'm going to show her that I really care about her. I love her and I need to help her, that's why I'm doing this in the first place.

Luckily it's Friday so we don't have any school tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Now I just have got to ask my parents' permission and get my stuff ready to go camping in Santana's backyard or front porch for the weekend. Even though it's crazy, I don't think that they'll object to me spending the weekend in a tent in Santana's backyard. Because when I had confessed my true feelings for Santana to my dads, they were really happy that I told them. So I think that my parents will support me because they know how much she means to me. Besides, they always encourage me to follow my heart no matter what.

I get snapped out of my thoughts, the moment I hear Puck's car pull up in front of my driveway. He looks rather tired and unhappy, and if he is looking this way then I can't imagine how bad Santana must be looking right now. I greet him, "Hey Noah, I'm glad you could make it. How's Santana holding up after Brittany broke up with her?"

Puck looks at me like I just grew a second head; to say that he looks confused would be the understatement of the year. He snaps, "Wait what did you just say, Rachel? How do you know about Santana and Brittany? You haven't told anybody, right? Does anyone else know about their situation?"

"Calm down Noah of course I haven't told anyone. If Santana didn't want anybody to know about her relationship with Brittany, then I respect that. I would never throw her out of the closet, and I thought that you would know that, Noah!" I am actually pretty offended that he thinks that I would tell somebody about Santana and Brittany, but I decide to just shrug it off because he's probably just still shaken up by Santana and Brittany's break-up.

He mutters, "You're right, I'm sorry Rach. I know that you would never do something like that, but you have to give me some credit here. Because I also thought that Brittany would never break up with Santana, but it still happened yesterday."

"Me neither, and I definitely think that Santana didn't see this coming. I can't even imagine in how much pain she must be right now. So how is Santana holding up?"

He scratches the back of his head and sighs, "Honestly, she's a mess. I've never seen her this sad and it is killing me. So I don't like leaving her alone for too long if you know what I mean. So maybe you could just tell me why I needed to come over here as soon as possible, and what it has got to do with Santana."

"Yeah of course, basically, it's just that I want to help Santana and I want to be a part of her life. I need to be in her life because I love her, Puck. I love her so much and I can't seem to get her out of my head."

Puck is just smiling at me, while I expected him to be shocked when I would finally reveal the way I feel about Santana. It's like he already knew about my feelings towards Santana. This is incredibly odd because everybody, including him, knows that Santana can't stand me.

He beams, "I know, and I had a feeling that you were finally going to admit it."

"Wait, you knew. How's that even possible?"

He shrugs, "I always look out for San, even though she always assures me that she can take care of herself. But I like to make sure that nobody looks at her in the wrong way. This is why I couldn't help but notice that you had created a habit of paying close attention to Santana, just as I had. So I figured out that you love Santana, just like I love her, don't you? "

"Yes I do, more than you could possibly know."

A/N: Thoughts?

Thank you for all the reviews, I truly appreciate them and they motivate more than you'll ever know. Also I want to inform you guys that I believe that Rachel is the one who can balance Santana out because I think that Santana is one sassy lady. Which is why their blossoming friendship will have to go through kind of a rough patch before they can become something more, at least that's my opinion. I just don't want to rush this story, and I hope that you understand that. Thank you.