Disclaimers: I do not own Glee or its characters. I do own all OCs until ownership is otherwise given, which will announced in appropriate chapters.
Spoilers: None
Rating: T
Notes: Thank you to those who reviewed on the last chapter! Here is an extended scene from chapter 32. It is directly after Brittany leaves the basement. And welcome to my new followers chloe2007, Thequiettone113 (favoriter), and Syanyde.
Enjoy! :)
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
*After Britt leaves the basement*
It is not often that Santana Lopez and Brittany Pierce fight. Or argue. Or do anything but seem to be relaxed and getting along with each other.
But sometimes… sometimes?
Days and moments like today and five minutes ago happen.
Now, Santana will admit that she does – sort of, maybe, kind of – perhaps might have some issues with her anger. And moments like just now? Are direct examples of her anger "issues".
Once Brittany leaves the basement, the room is filled with complete silence. Santana is pacing, Quinn is looking wide-eyed at Rachel, and Dave?
Well, David Karofsky just witnessed something that not many get to see…
The Santana Lopez and the Brittany Peirce fighting… and, to top it all off? It happened in Rachel Berry's basement!
God, talk about entering the freaking Twilight Zone or some weird, parallel universe or some creepy shit like.
Now, usually?
Usually, he knows what to say.
He is the big football player who slushies people and calls them names – which, up until 10 minutes ago, Santana had no idea of the reasons for it, – and he is right on the nose with retorts. But never has he been speechless before.
Well, actually, there was that one time earlier this year that he was speechless after it was revealed on Grey's Anatomy that the John Doe from the bus accident was actually George O'Malley. And then he died. And if anyone found that David Karofsky watches some girly TV show like Grey's Anatomy?
He would rather die.
And he would definitely want to die if people found out that not only does he watch it, but also Azimio and at least 3 other members of their football players watch it, as well. If that got out? They'd probably kill him in his sleep and make it look all naturally and accidental deathy or whatever.
"Santana," Rachel starts and then she stops. She turns to him, instead. "Dave, will you please go and check on Brittany? I believe she may be either in the kitchen, the living room, or outside."
He nods and stands to exit the basement.
"Santana," Rachel sighs. "You need to go with him, and talk to Britt. At least go home with her or something. You two do not need to go to bed tonight without resolving this. Our lives are too screwed up to do that, and this does not need to be one more thing that will come between us."
Santana just looks at her without responding and, though she wishes she could, Rachel feels no amount of sympathy for the younger girl at the moment. Santana brough this on herself, and yes, Brittany and/or Quinn could have told her what was going on, but the fact of the matter is, they didn't.
Yes, Santana had every right to be pissed about that, and no, they should not have kept it from her…
But they did.
And she was responsible for her reaction.
She could have been pissed off as much as she wanted, but she took it too far with assuming Brittany did not understand or know of the consequences for doing this.
So now?
Now, Rachel just shrugs in a whatever kind of way, half motioning with her hands.
"You had every right, Santana, to be upset about this. I have every right to be mad about this, and oh, you better believe I am. However, you did not have to react that harshly. Never in her entire life has Brittany done something without thinking of the consequences. She knew what was at stake here, and obviously, the outcome overruled the consequences."
Rachel actually has to stand up here because sitting is just… she just can't do it.
She points to the stairs, "That girl up there has been through a lot shit the past four years, Santana, and if making a deal with two football players was what was best at the time, then yes, I do support it, and no, that does not mean I will forget about it. We already have daily instances where we are fighting to keep people from calling her 'stupid' or 'slow' or talking about her behind her back about how blonde she is."
She has to just… wave her hands here, in an attempt to reel in her anger.
And she starts and stops several times for the next sentence, taking a deep, deep, deep breath, and…
"You implied those things, Santana," And she has to grit it out, emphasizing each word, trying to get her point across. "You implied the very things that we work daily and for years to convince her otherwise of. Do you understand that?"
Rachel's voice breaks here, and she sees it in the younger girl's face, but she continues anyway.
"You, Santana, you indirectly called her those things, and you know what? I would not a bit surprised if you went up there and she completely blew you off because it is different with you. It is different when your best friend in the whole world calls you stupid. And no matter what you say, it would be different if Lucy or I did it because whether you understand it or know it, or not…"
She holds her hands up as Santana tries to step closer.
"She loves you. You are her world, Santana, you are her entire world, and I do believe she may never forgive you and if she does, you better believe I will kick your ass if you do something – anything – like this again."
And with that, Rachel turns and exits the basement, as well.
So. There is the first part. I needed to do something since the next chapter would have been on Monday of the week for Thanksgiving break, and this will not be mentioned again.
If you want, I will do a Brittana side, where Santana goes and talks to her, or maybe goes to Britt's house later on in the evening, if you want to read it? I am also going to do a chapter set on Saturday, for when Thomas comes over.
Please review and let me know what you thought! Let me know if you want the Brittana corresponding piece to this one. :)