Maribel laughs stumbling back as Kayla tackles her in a hug after she led Mrs Smith to the front door and hugs her back, Brittany smiles watching her sister hug Santana's mother and turns to Mario biting her lip. '' Are the two of you really sure that you want us around for four months?''
Mario leans forward placing his elbows on his knees and looks at her smiling. '' Brittany we are more than sure, we see the way you care for your sister and from the first second I saw the both of you interact I wanted to make sure that you didn't have to deal with losing her.''
Maribel sits down beside him after pulling out of the hug and smiles as Kayla sits down beside her sister, she looks at both girls and smiles kindly. '' The both of you have a very strong bond from what I can see and breaking that up will only harm the both of you, we have enough space around here and Santana might love the company when we get called into work.''
Santana nods her head and smiles brightly. '' Oh yeah I sure will.''
Mario chuckles winking at his daughter and turns back to the older blonde. '' I know it will take you a while to warm up to the both of us and we won't force you to anything so take your time but just know that whenever you need someone to talk to Maribel and I will be there for you same goes for Santana.''
'' You are more than welcome the next four months or longer that is a decision only the two of you can make, if you need help finding an apartment just let us know though Mario and I will search with you.''
Brittany bites her lip tears glistening in her eyes and gulps. '' I don't know how to thank you for this.'' She wraps an arm around her sister as she hears her sniffle and runs a hand through her hair. '' We can pay rent though, our mom left me everything she owned with the message to take care of my little sister and I worked in Tennessee so I have a lot saved up.''
Maribel shakes her head and smiles. '' We won't ask any money from you, want to pay us back?''
'' Continue making our daughter happy and concentrate on school, it's time to really be teens girls don't worry about things that normally are something a parent had to do alright?'' Mario continues smiling.
Brittany nudges her sister slowly standing up as soon as she sits up and walks over to Santana's parents, Maribel smiles reassuringly slowly standing up and wraps her arms lightly around Brittany's waist as she hugs her.
'' Thank you.'' Brittany murmurs tearfully, Maribel pulls back slightly and smiles reaching up to wipe away her tears.
'' There is no need to thank us Brittany.''
Mario stands up smiling as Brittany walks over to hug him and pats the small of her back as he hugs her back. '' Just enjoy your life now okay, we can see what a toll everything took on you but sometimes it's good to drop your defenses and to enjoy life.''
Brittany slowly pulls back wiping away her tears and nods her head. '' I'll try.''
'' We'll help.'' Kayla says smiling as she walks over to her sister with Santana, Brittany chuckles hugging Santana and kisses her sisters cheek.
'' I am sure you will nerd.''
'' Ugh just because I like to learn, doesn't make me a nerd.''
'' Mh I am sure it does Kay.'' Santana mutters smirking teasingly.
Brittany laughs groaning as her ribs protest and grabs them. '' Ow fuck, don't make me laugh!''
Santana snickers and smiles sheepishly as she sees the shock on Kayla's face and the pain on Brittany's. '' Oops.''
Maribel laughs and shakes her head. '' Mija go show the girls their rooms, I will order some food for all of us.''
Santana nods her head and walks to the stairs pulling both girls with her, she let's go off them at the bottom reaching down to grab Brittany's bag and jogs up the stairs knowing they will follow.
She walks to her own room and taps the door smiling slightly. '' This is my room, my parents are right down the hall and.'' She points at the doors on either side of her room and smiles. '' The both of you can pick one.''
Brittany opens the door of one room and looks around, she smirks as she sees a balcony and turns to her sister. '' Mine!''
Kayla groans noticing the balcony to late and rolls her eyes. '' Ugh fuck me.''
'' Um, no.'' Brittany murmurs as Santana laughs and walks into the room, she falls down onto the bed and sighs softly. '' Damn emotions.''
Kayla crawls into the bed next to her and kisses her cheek. '' You okay?''
'' The effect of the painkillers are fading but I will be alright sis.'' She leans up on her elbow and sighs. '' I do have to go back to the house to grab our stuff though.''
'' Today?'' Kayla asks frowning, Brittany nods her head and sighs.
'' The sooner, the better Kay.''
'' I am coming with you.'' Santana and Kayla exclaim in unison, Brittany shakes her head and sighs.
'' I know that fucker is in prison but no.'' She turns to her sister and sighs. '' Sis I know how hard you took everything and I am sure you had nightmares too, I don't want you seeing the living room trigger you more okay?''
She turns to Santana and bites her lip. '' Santana you already did a lot for the both of us, I can't ask you to come back to the house with me.'' She shakes her head as she opens her mouth to reply and sighs. '' I can only imagine how you felt the second you walked into the living room not knowing what happened and saw me laying there, I will ask Puck if he can join me.''
Santana takes out her phone and smiles slightly. '' I will call him and I am still coming with you.''
'' Why are you so damn stubborn?'' Brittany asks frowning, Kayla tilts her head looking between both girls and chuckles softly.
'' Pot calling the kettle black here sis, you are just as stubborn.''
Santana shoots them a winks as she dials Puck's number and turns on her heels walking out of the room to change, Brittany turns to her sister and sighs. '' No I am not.''
'' You are.'' Kayla exclaims giggling, she reaches out and squeezes her sisters hand. '' But Santana wants to go with you for the same reason you are trying to protect her.''
'' What do you mean?'' Brittany asks in confusion.
'' You like her.'' Kayla explains shrugging.
'' Well yeah she is our friend.''
Kayla shakes her head and locks eyes with her sister raising an eyebrow. '' No you like, like her sis.'' She squeezes her hand once again as she tenses and smiles lovingly. '' And I am pretty damn sure Santana feels the same, seriously Britt I never saw you cuddle with anyone beside me and the second you told me that you had the best night sleep since forever just made it more clearer.''
Brittany bites her lip and looks down at her hands shrugging. '' She gives me this weird feeling of safety I never felt before, I just don't know how to explain it but it's scary.''
'' Yeah I can see that you feel safe around her and I can only imagine how you feel at such an unknown feeling, but you don't block her out that is good.''
'' I can't block her out even if I wanted to Kay.'' Brittany whispers as she hears Santana still talk on the phone, she turns to look at her sister and bites her lip. '' This feeling scares the shit out of me, but it's quite nice to feel protected for once too.''
'' I am sure she will protect you every time she has the chance B, I saw her face the second she saw you laying on the ground and it was one out of pure fear.''
'' Yeah I already thought something like that, she also had a nightmare last night but acted asleep the second she looked around in panic.
'' I have a good feeling about Quinn, Puck and Santana, I can't quite how I feel about the rest of the group but the three of them give me a feeling of protection too.'' She locks eyes with her sister and smiles slightly. '' Puck even slept on the couch downstairs to give you the feeling that I was protected.''
'' Yeah Santana mentioned that last night and you are right, I have a good feeling about them too.''
'' Hey Puck asks if you can text him.''
'' Why?'' Brittany asks frowning in confusion
'' He is going to the house himself he doesn't want anything to trigger you either, you just need to write him what you need and where he can find certain things.''
Brittany smiles slightly and takes out her phone as Santana sits down on her other side, she scrolls down to Puck's contact and sends him a text.
Hey Puck, you sure you want to go alone?
She chuckles as he immediately reads it and smiles at his reply.
Yeah already on my way Q is coming with me, do you know what you need?
She turns to her sister and raises an eyebrow. '' What do you need Kay?'' She sends Puck another text as Kayla lists up the things they need and sends it to him.
We have cartons in the basement if you need some, Kayla's room is upstairs the door with the big K on it.
She needs: all clothes, shoes, books, CD's and her school stuff which she always keeps in her bag. Oh and all pictures she has in her room.
From my room (The blue door) Clothes, shoes, CD's, guitar, school stuff, all the pictures, the console and the black and blue cowboy hat.
Oh and inside of my closet in the right corner is a safe, I really need that one too. If it's too much just yell, I can come over.
She drops her head biting her lip and sighs. '' I feel like we forgot something.'' She murmurs softly, she looks down at her phone as it buzzes and smiles as she reads Puck's reply.
Nope you stay right where you are, Q and I can do this.
Kayla turns to her sister and tilts her head. '' I think we have everything sis.''
Brittany's head shoots up wincing as she feels the throb of her ribs and groans softly. '' Nope one more thing.''
Puck on top of my closet lay three photo albums, I don't really care about anything else but I need those and the safe.
'' What albums sis?'' Kayla asks in confusion, Brittany turns to her reaching out to grab her hand and smiles.
'' Those are the albums mama made, two albums with all pictures of us as a child and one with every picture she ever took of the three of us.''
'' You have those?'' Kayla squeaks out in surprise.
Brittany nods her head and smiles slightly. '' Yeah that is the first thing I grabbed after mom passed away, bastard burned every other thing she once owned but those are safe and ours.''
'' Oh my god.'' Kay breaths out sniffling, she carefully hugs her sister and buries her face in her shoulder. '' You are the best you know?''
Brittany smiles kissing the top of her head and rubs her back. '' There are better people than me Kay, but for you I'll try my best.''
Santana smiles lovingly at the scene in front of her and jumps slightly as her phone buzzes in her hand, she opens Quinn's text and frowns.
Damn in daylight the living room looks even more like a crime scene, I am glad you aren't here San. How are they doing?
She bites her lip sighing softly and types out a reply not noticing both blondes turning to her after they heard her sigh.
They are alright, long road ahead of them but as long as they stay together everything will be just fine Q. And yeah I believe you, I would've gone back with Britt but I am glad we both don't have to see it again, thank you for doing this I owe you.
'' You okay San?'' Kayla asks as she walks over to her, she sits down beside her and squeezes her hand softly.
Santana turns to her and nods her head. '' Yeah I am fine Kay, ready to eat some dinner?''
'' I will go change real quick but after that we can go back downstairs.''
'' Yeah go ahead sis, we will wait here.'' Brittany says softly keeping an eye on Santana, she reaches out slowly grabbing her arm as soon as Kayla jogs out of the room and raises an eyebrow as smoldering brown orbs lock on her own. '' What's wrong San?''
'' Nothing B, everything is alright.'' Santana answers a little too quickly, Brittany shakes her head and smiles sadly.
'' Right.. The sad sigh and smile tell me something else Santana.''
Santana bites her lip looking down at the hand on her arm and shrugs. '' Q just texted me that the living room looks even worse in daylight, I was ready to go there with you but I am kinda glad that we both don't have to.''
Brittany smiles sadly and slowly slides her hand down Santana's arm grabbing her hand, she bites her lip as she feels a shock going through her body as their hands easily intertwine and keeps her eyes locked on brown orbs. '' I know that you are trying to stay strong for me and Kay but I also know that whatever you walked in on shocked you badly San, do you want to talk about it?''
Santana slowly shakes her head as she hears Kayla's door open and smiles slightly. '' Maybe later, I think we all need some dinner now before you take another painkiller.''
Brittany slowly stands up keeping their hands intertwined and pulls Santana up with her, she pulls her in a hug and smiles slightly. '' We will talk as soon as Kay is asleep, I don't want her hearing everything.''
Santana nods her head in agreement carefully wrapping her arms around Brittany's waist and hugs her. '' Sounds good.''
'' Oh hug time!'' Kayla squeaks out running over to her sister and Santana smirking, Brittany smiles as Santana chuckles and wraps her arm around her sisters waist as she joins the hug.
'' You and your love for hugs sis.''
Kayla looks up at her and smirks. '' Well your hugs are warming and it's nice to see you hug someone else beside me, I know how loving your hugs are so I am glad other people can feel it now too.''
'' You are so sappy sometimes.'' Brittany murmurs as she pulls out of the hug chuckling, Kayla rolls her eyes pulling Santana in another hug and glances at her sister laughing softly.
'' Right says the girl who loves titanic.''
'' Kay…'' Brittany warns softly as Santana chuckles, Kayla's eyes widen and she quickly jumps out of Santana's arms as her sister walks over to her.
'' Oh shit, gotta go.''
Brittany rolls her eyes as she dashes out of the room and shakes her head. '' Be glad you don't have any siblings San, they only embarrass the fuck out of you.''
'' So you love titanic?'' Santana asks smirking, Brittany groans covering her face as she blushes and flips Santana off as she laughs.
'' Shut it Lopez.''
'' Make me Pierce.'' Santana answers almost immediately laughing loudly, Brittany slowly looks up smirking and locks eyes with Santana raising an eyebrow.
'' You sure?''
Santana bites her lip gulping as she sees the unfamiliar spark in Brittany's eyes and nods her head. '' Yeah?'' She asks softly, she follows Brittany with her eyes as she saunters over to her and slowly licks her lips as she stops right in front of her.
Brittany places her hand against the wall beside Santana's head and leans closer smiling slightly as she watches her lean further back against the wall looking up at her curiosity clear in her eyes, she leans down tucking a strand behind her ear with her left hand and kisses her cheek smirking as she hears her shaky release of breath.
''Que bella sonrisa. '' She breaths out softly, she pulls back winking as Santana just looks up at her and smirks. '' Come on time for dinner.''
Santana bites her lip as Brittany walks out of the room and groans dropping her head back against the wall with a soft thud. '' God that girl will be the death of me.'' She murmurs shocked.
'' Santanita, come on dinner gets cold!''
Santana laughs as her mother yells for her and pushes away from the wall slowly walking out of Brittany's room.
Translation:
You have a gorgeous smile – Que bella sonrisa