A/N: hey y'all. this a shorter chapter, mostly just to tie you over until I can get Brittany's birthday figured out. I wanted to clarify what's going on with Diego, so this chapter is dedicated to him and Kels my beautiful terrible OCs. I love them though, really. Anyway, not much Brittana this chapter unfortunately. Still, it's a fun chapterSong is by All Time Low
Chapter 26: Take Cover
The Glee club cleared out the following afternoon after a hearty breakfast and way too many cups of coffee. Santana was completely wiped out: hosting was hard, and she vowed the only other party would be for Brittany. Brittnay had begged her not to, but Taylor protested that her sister absolutely had to have one so she could be the "bestest most aweosmest helper" for Diego and Santana. Brittany relented, she'd do anything for her little sister. The two Pierce girls were still hanging out in the Lopez backyard, Taylor getting her first chance to swim. Santana was inside on the couch watching TV with Asher. Ali was gone for the day, so Diego and Kelsey were in charge. Santana complained that she didn't need a baby sitter, but it was no use. Diego would be there anyway, and thusly he'd be in charge. Of course, Santana hadn't seen him or Kelsey since breakfast.
"Hey Santana." Kelsey yawned, finally emerging from Diego's lair. "What are you watching?"
"No idea." the Latina shrugged, "Do you watch daytime TV or something?" she offered the remote.
"Nope. Why don't you turn it off? I'm sure you're dying to get to know me better." Kelsey offered, and Santana perked up, surprising Asher who was immediately alert.
"Calm down buddy." Santana pet his head, and he immediately calmed down "You can pet him if you want. He's not working right now." Santana said, and Kelsey scratched behind Asher's ears. "He likes you. He's a great judge of character y'know"
"Is that so? What about Diego?" Kelsey asked "He's a dog and he likes me too."
"Ha.Yeah, I don't know, he's been off lately. Well, before you came around anyway. He started cheering up around spring break." Santana sighed "I wish he'd talk to me."
"I'm sure he just wants you to deal with your shit. I don't know details, but I know you've had a rough year."
"Understatement of the century." Santana groaned "I don't really want to talk about it though."
"Yknow, that's probably how D feels." Kelsey reminded. "Tired of telling it over and over."
"Yeah but he didn't tell anybody. Not anybody important at least." Santana eyes immediately went apologetic "Not that you're not important just…"
"I'm not family. I get it, you're looking out for him," the older girl said "But if it's any consolation, I've told him I think he needs to tell you and Ali."
"Just cause you want me to doesn't mean I will." Diego said, looking between the girls on the couch. "Brittany isn't jealous that you're talking to another hot blonde?" Diego quipped and Sanatna raised an eyebrow.
"Why would she be? Kelsey is your girlfriend and Britt is my forever and always." Santana crossed her arms "What's going on with you Go Go?"
"Nothing that concerns you!" Diego yelled, before going out the front door with a slam.
"I'll go after him…" Kelsey excused herself as Asher nuzzled Santana calming her down. It was a half hour before Kelsey, dragging Diego by the shirt collar, came back.
"Let me go!" Diego groaned "Kels come on!"
"Tell her. She deserves to know." Kelsey dropped him on the couch.
"Look, Tana, before Kels I had another girl. I thought she was amazing, maybe she was the one. Well, until she sabotaged me. Thanks to Mami, people kinda know I'm sorta well off" Diego scratched the back of his head "Well, she wasn't. No big deal, I bought dinner. Chivalry isn't dead. But, well, y'know and… she lied about being in birth control and sabotaged my condom."
"I seriously better not puke from the rest of this." Santana warned.
"Nah. That's the gritty details done. But she planned it out real good and she got pregnant." Diego sighed "She basically was trying to lock me into the relationship. I had expressed some concerns to her, hoping to patch it up before but she took it hard. So she tried to trap me. Well, I said I'd be there for the kid, heck she wouldn't have to do a thing once he was born, I'd pay for everything. But I wasn't staying with her. Well, she got an abortion behind my back and kept taking my money for neonatal vitamins and stuff." Diego sighed. "I caught on but, I was honestly heart broken. I was gonna be a good dad San. I know I was. Was going to prove everybody in that damned family of yours wrong." Diego said angrily.
"Diego" she said calmly "you would've been. But that kid's life would've been a nightmare. His mom would've stirred shit up. You're still going to be a great dad" Santana smiled "Hopefully with Kelsey, cause she seems pretty awesome."
"Not too soon though." Kelsey smiled "Let's be prepared okay?"
"I know I just...I feel like,yeah music is great. But being a dad is my calling in life."
"GO GO!" Taylor came peeling in from the backyard dripping wet "Britt said if I asked real nice you could toss me all high and I'd make a big splash!"
"Did she? Well she was right!" Diego picked up the girl "Man you got all me all wet! Now I'm really gonna throw you!" Diego winked as he took the small girl and carefully tossed her in the pool. A chorus if again came quickly after and Kelsey and Santana laughed.
"That should keep him covered for now." Santana smiled, Kelsey nodding.
"I think he really needs to work out though. Through music, like you and your Glee club." Kelsey says.
"It works best when the person you're singing to can hear it. I forced the idiots in jail to listen to me perform." Santana smirked.
"I don't want to know how you pulled that off, but it'll be easy with her. There's a karaoke coffee shop by the college that she's always around. Diego and I unfortunately see her sometimes. Her and I were friends before I found out she was psychotic." Kelsey sighs.
"I've got a song." Santana smirked. She got up and sat at the piano.
Shut up and make it right
She sang the song acoustically, Kelsey listening intently. She finished and looked at the girl.
"Diego likes this stuff yeah?" she asked.
"Oh he'll love it." Santana smiled.
"Then you've got a deal." Kelsey smirked, Brittany and Diego coming in with an exhausted Taylor.
"What did we just agree to?" they asked. Santana and Kelsey laughed. They explained their plan over dinner with Ali. Diego laughed more and smiled more now that he'd told his family his secret. Brittany was excited to get to play more electric guitar. To Santana's surprise, Kelsey revealed she was a drummer. Diego had played classical bass and thusly had picked up bass guitar along the way. Even if the song didn't need it, Santana was going to play keyboard and tune it up to be more electric. They made plans to go on Friday, Kelsey certain the girl would be there. Santana asked if it would be cool if she offered the rest of the Glee club to perform if they wanted.
"Sure. But Fridays are band nights so you've gotta provide your own music." she warned "But let me know and I'll reserve a few more slots."
"Thanks." Sanatana smiled,sending out a group text. A few responses came through. Sam wanted to do a solo with guitar and Quinn and Mercedes convinced Sanatana and Brittany to help them with a song. As Friday rolled around, Ali has Quinn, Sam. Mercedes, Santana and Brittany in her van. Diego and Kelsey followed them in their own car. Asher was also with them, Ali insisting this was a perfect training opportunity. As they parked, Santana made sure Asher's vest was secure. The club provided a drum set, piano and amps but everything else was a BYO policy so they all unloaded their instruments including Santana's keyboard since she had a specific setup for this song. Kelsey, Diego, Santana and Brittany were slotted last, following Sam and Quinn and Mercedes. Sam ended up performing a really sweet rendition of Perfect by Ed Sheeran for Mercedes and Santana and Brittnay helped the other two girls in a performance of Wings by Little Mix. With the audience already impressed, Santana knew everyone would be listening to her and others sing. She opened
This is a cry outTo the ones in the gutterTo the sorry unfaithfulWe lonely fewDiego joinedWe band with othersWe stand apartIn a trial by fireWe'll make it throughThere is hope for us yetWe can die like the heroes before usOr live to be the wicked onesThe wicked ones we're running fromBrittany hopped inNobody's gonna believeWhen you say you're turning the pageCause you never put up a real fightSo shut up and make it rightShut up and make it rightKelsey joined leaning over to the microphone situated by the drumsSinging "oh, take cover, take cover"Singing "oh, take cover, take cover"Secrets don't make friendsWe make love, and love falls apartSinging "oh take cover"From our future heartsDiego sang soloHere comes the fall outThe trouble and clutterThe madness of millionsIf we only knewSantana joined back inSurely there would beSome kind of redemptionA trial by fireTo pull us throughBrittany joined againNobody's gonna believeWhen you say you're turning the pageCause you never put up a real fightSo shut up and make it rightShut up and make it rightAll four of them sangSinging "oh, take cover, take cover"Singing "oh, take cover, take cover"Secrets don't make friendsWe make love, and love falls apartSinging "oh take cover"From our future heartsSecrets don't make friendsWe make love, and love falls apartTell me when the party endsAnd take cover from our future heartsSinging "oh, take cover, take cover"Singing "oh, take cover, take cover"Secrets don't make friendsWe make love, and love falls apartSinging "oh take cover"From our future heartsTell me when the party endsAnd take cover from our future heartsSinging "oh, take cover, take cover"A/N: I usually wouldn't include full song lyrics but this song flys under the radar. See y'all soon!GEK