Helping out a friend
Brett left the lima bean and headed to the car. It was kinda late, around 10 pm. He got a text from Julia saying she will be staying at her friends tonight, and Lily was still at Mikes, Ty was still at Quinns. Brett was on his way to pick them up when he heard a guy yelling.
"I dont get it, why can you just put out. I told you today was a big day for me and I just need to relax!" The voice said.
Brett was curious so he decided to peek around the corner of the lima bean toward the back ally and saw two figures in the dark.
"Steve I said no! Why cant you just except that. I have to go, my brother is at home right now!" Said the other voice which sounded familiar.
Brett was about to walk away when he heard a squeak, that came from what sounded like a girl.
"Ouch stop Steve your hurting me. Let go!" The girl said.
"NO! I'm sick and tired of you being a wimp and not doing what you promised. So either come with me or were gonna do it here." The guy voice said.
"No I didnt promise you anything, I said maybe." The girls voice said.
Brett debated with helping or not. He knew it was none of his buisness, but consent or not, if the girl doesn't want it. Then don't force her. He could hear the sound of a belt jingling, he knew what was comming so he turned the corner and headed toward them.
"Hey there, do you mind helping me out? I need to borrow a phone." Brett said making an excuse to go down there.
"Get lost kid." The guy said. Brett could see his belt undone, the girl was facing away from Brett, so all he could see was her back.
"No, its okay. I think i'll just stay for a second. Um miss, do you have a phone on you?" Brett asked trying to see if the girl was hurt.
"Um yea here you go." The girl said turning around and facing Brett. Brett was shocked when he saw who it was, it made him mad from what he heard.
"Thanks." Brett said through clenched teeth. Looking directly at a scared looking Quinn.
Brett typed pretended to type, trying to stall for as long as possible. He then pretended to call someone.
"Hello? Hi dad, yea I found her. She's with me. No don't send your cop friends its fine. She's coming home now. Well be there in 5. Okay, okay bye." Brett said into the phone, pretending to be on the phone.
The guy looked scared at first then pissed.
Brett gave Quinn her phone back, she still looked scared.
"Hey thanks for finding her, but I should really get her home. Later." Brett said grabbing Quinns arm and pulling her with him.
"The fuck are you?" The guy shouts grabbing Quinns arm stopping her from moving.
"Names Alex, what about you?" Brett says watching how the guy still has a tight grip on Quinns arm.
"Steve, now fuck off Alex or your gonna wish you weren't born." Steve says trying to pull Quinn with him further into the ally.
Brett walks up to Steve and stands there face to face. They are about the same height, but Brett looks more built then the guy.
"How about you let her decide. I mean she is her own person and can make her own decisions. So Quinn." Brett says looking to Quinn. "Its up to you."
Quinn looks from Brett to Steven. When she looks back to Brett she gives him a look, that Brett can only read as help. She stays quiet.
"Well let me answer for her. She's with me and we were just leaveing. So get out of our way." Steve says looking at Brett.
"Here Quinn take my keys, i will meet you at the van okay?" Brett says handing Quinn the keys to the van and stepping between her and Steve.
Quinn slowly walks to the van watching what Brett will do.
"What the fuck man! I said she was fine, so leave us alone." Steve says trying to walk past Brett.
Brett just grabs his arm and stops him. "Im sorry man, you were being disrespectful to her. And thats not allowed, so next time if you ever see her again, be a gentleman not an ass, and maybe I won't have to stop you." Brett says walking toward Quinn leaving Steve behind.
Steve walks up to Brett and pushes him forward. Brett continues to walk away. Steve does the same again, making Brett stumble forward. Brett then turns to see steve swinging his arm at him.
In the last second Brett dodged the punch and hit him in the gut. Then he grabbed steve by the colar of his shirt and sucker punched him three times. He dragged the stumbling guy up to Quinn who was still standing there and he stood him up.
"I fucking warned you, now apologise and promise to never be an ass or she will call me. And next time you won't just be leaving with a few bruises. Got it!" Brett yelled.
Steve never replied.
"GOT IT!" Brett shouted
"Y-yea I, I got it. I, I'm sorry Quinn. It won't happen again." Steve said.
Brett let him go, making steve fall to the ground getting up and running away.
Brett turned back to a shocked Quinn with tears in her eyes. Brett was nervous to see if she was now scared of him.
"Hey Quinn, I'm sorry-" he said getting cut off by Quinn hugging him.
"Thank you, if you never showed up. I, he would have forced me." Quinn said crying into his sholder.
"No, no you should never have to go through that. Hes an ass. Just stay away from him okay? I know you are your own person, and i'll support anything you do. But please don't see him again. I dont want to get arrested." Brett said hugging her back while walking to the van.
"How about me and you go somewhere to calm down before going home?" Brett asked
"Sure." Quinn said wipping her eyes while Brett helped her get into the passenger seat of the van.
They ended up driving 10 minutes the the nearest dairy queen, both got ice cream and sat in Bretts van just talking.
"He wasn't always like that. We aren't even official. I met him at a party, we had sex once, I guess he thought we would keep doing so?" Quinn said playing with her ice cream.
"No, honeslty he was probably always like that deep down. Not getting what he wanted caused him to be his true self. I'm sorry you had to go through that, it makes me sick thinking guys would treat a woman like that. Like, your objects, your humans. Some guys don't see that your all worth more then a good fuck." Brett said eating a bite of his ice cream.
He turned and saw Quinn wipe a tear away. "Fuck, im sorry. I didn't mean to upset you, I'm still working on sensitive talking." Brett said feeling guilty.
"No, no your great. Like the perfect guy every girl wants. Your future girlfriend will love you." Quinn said with a smile.
"Yea, well thats all thanks to my mum. She taught me everything I know. "Respect every girl you know Brett, even if they annoy you. Never let a girl get put down for something they couldn't control Brett. Always treat a girl like they are worth more than money Brett." Thats what my mom would say, haha, yea she was great." Brett said looking down, now playing with his ice cream.
"She sounds amazing. Don't get mad, but you talk about her like she's gone?" Quinn said nervous about upsetting him.
"Yea she passed away 5 years ago, giving birth to Ty. She chose his life over hers, thats what made her the best mom in the world. She was caring, loving, and supportive. I miss her so much." Brett says shedding a tear.
"Oh hunny." Quinn said hugging Brett. "Im so sorry, I know she is proud of who you have become. Not only a smart kid, but you respect women in more ways then i have ever seen. Your well behaved, never getting into fights, i mean except for the one with Jack. Santana told me about that, i actually never got to thank you for sticking up for her."
"No, it was wrong of jack. Honeslty I would do it again. I met Santana in the summer and she crashed at my place after the party, she was emotionally hurt. I guess ever since then I have had a weak spot for her, and whenever someone says or does something involving her. I don't know, I just get so angry and I have to stop it." Brett said looking up to a smiling Quinn. "Oh fuck don't tell her this. She will never drop it."
Quinn just laughed. "I wont, plus were friends now." She said smiling to him. Then they went silent. "Is that what you meant when you said you basically raised your siblings?" Quinn asked.
"Uh yea, Lily was 2 and julia was 7 and I was 11. My father took care of Ty till he turned one, while I took care of Lily and Julia. Julia helped a lot in the end, and she has become more of a mother figure to all of us. They listen to us becuase were so close. Ty is my little man, and Lily is Julias little girl. Then vise versa, Lily is my protector from women while Ty is Julias protector. You should see them when were at home. Its crazy but so worth it." Brett says smiling at the memory. "Julia is so mature, and honselty she's always been the authority figure in our house, even though I'm older. I dont think I could do it without her. I don't know how we did it in the past, but it got us here. I'm so grateful for it. I think my mom was watching us the whole time, and secretly protecting us." Brett said wiping another tear away.
Quinn just sat there with tears aswell. "I never knew it was like that for you. At first you just seem like the rich cocky guy, and I'm sorry for being so rude to you. But to be honest its the same in my house. My parents neglected me and Kyle, they are so invested in their work and trips they never have time for us. Since we have money they got us a sitter for Kyle. have basically been there for him since he was born. After my mom had him, my parents went on a month long trip. Leaving me and 3 day old kyle with a nany. We have each other, I guess I don't care when it comes to my love life, so thats why I always find 'bad guys'. I don't know what I would do without Santana, her family is the only ones who know about my problem, and their always there for me and Kyle. A place to stay or for the holidays. That's why Santana is so important to me." Quinn said smiling to Brett.
"Fuck I have never told anyone that besides Santana." She said again wiping her tears.
"Don't worry, I have never told anyone my story to. My life is just so shit, and my siblings bring the happy out in me. So I know what you mean." Brett said finishing his ice cream.
"May I ask about your dad. You said he took care of Ty till he was one, then what happend?" Quinn asked.
"He was a great man, my father. Growing up with him was fun, he was loving and caring. I think my mom brought out the best in him. But when my mom died. He changed, yes he helped take care of Ty, that was till he was one. Then one day he dissapeared and didn't come back for 3 weeks. This turned into a pattern and he ended up drunk most the time. Wrapping it up, he blames me for my mothers death. He lives here with us, but he hasn't been at the house since we moved in. To be honest I don't care, us 4 are better without him." Brett said shrugging his sholders.
"Oh my God. No Brett, its not your fault your mom died. Thats sick for him to say. To his own child. I'm so sorry. If you need help with them, like ever, please come to me. Im another 'parent' to help out. Also we have a nany." Quinn said rubbing up and down Bretts arm.
"Thanks Quinn. I really appriciate it. Its good to finially get this off my chest. But can we agree on one thing?" Brett asked looking to Quinn.
"Yes of course." Quinn said squeezing his arm.
"Let's just be friends, like good friends. Ones where we can say anything to the other. You already know my darkest secret. Plus we seem to get along well, sooo, why not?" Brett asked with a goofy smile.
Quinn looked to Brett and smiled. "Yes, we can be good friends. And I guess I owe you one right? For tonight, you were totally a good friend to help me out then take me to get ice cream. You know exactly what a girl wants." Quinn said laughing.
"Yea yea, i guess with this friendship your gonna pick on me more, right?" Brett said starting up the van.
"Yep, so watch out Bretty boy, cus i have non stop jokes."
"Okay Quinny." Brett said laughing
They started there drive over to Quinns
Once there Brett turns the car off and gets out walking Quinn to the door.
"Thanks again for tonight Brett, you are an amazing friend." Quinn said hugging Brett.
"No worries, I would do it again. Now let's go see the crazy kids, I gotta get Ty home and to bed. I work in the morning." Brett said as they walk in.
Brett ends up grabbing a sleeping Ty and makes his way to Mikes house to grab Lily.
Once there he texts Mike to open the door.
"Hey thanks again for watching her. I had a problem come up." Brett said
"No worries, my mom loves her." Mike said leading Brett into where Lily was sleeping. He then took her home and put the kids to bed. By the time Brett made it to bed it was 1 in the morning. He did have to be up at 10 to work, but he couldn't believe he told Quinn so much today. He has never gone past his mother dying, but something about Quinn made Brett stay calm and trust her.
Then he fell asleep.