buzz buzz. buzz buzz.
I open my eyes and yawn. Who's calling me? I reach over to my nightstand to grab my phone but there's one problem it's not my nightstand and it's not my phone. I panic a bit but it slowly fades when I look over to my right and see a pile of blonde hair. Brittany. I sigh and then realize I'm still naked. Crap. I slowly sit up not wanting to wake Brittany and scan the floor for my clothes. When I spot them I carefully get out of bed and quickly put them on. As I'm putting on my right shoe I hear movement coming from the bed and I look up. Brittany's sitting up with her sheets covering herself and she's just staring at me. She's not smiling, not giving me an evil eye just staring.
"I uh…I got to go" I say not knowing what else to do. I put on my left shoe and grab my jacket. Brittany's still staring at me which and it's making me super uncomfortable now. "You…you don't have to get up or anything I can see myself out" I tell Brittany and she still doesn't say anything. I look for my keys and phone and awkwardly leave her room. I head out the house and drive home in silence replaying what just happened in my head. A small smile spreads across my face but it soon fades when I see Brittany's face as I left her house. Was I not supposed to leave? Did she regret what we did? Did I overstay my welcome? Was I not good? Was I supposed to kiss her bye? So many things are running through my mind that I didn't even realize I was pulling into my driveway already. I sigh and park and head inside where my baby boy is patiently waiting for me. I take him out, shower and head to bed...again.
It's the sound of my phone ringing that wakes me up. With my eyes still closed I answer the phone.
"Hello"
"Sanny! Are you seeping?" I hear David ask me.
"Yeah bud I'm still sleeping" I say with a yawn.
"Wake up it's tree o clock and yous not here yet" My shoot eyes open and I look over at my clock. Crap I didn't mean to sleep until the afternoon.
"I'm sorry. I'll be right over okay"
"Otay" I hang up with David and start to get dressed. How in the world did I sleep till three? I look at my phone and I have two missed messages from Brittany.
From: Brittany
Hey.
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From: Brittany
Okay I get it.
Get it? Get what? Did I say something wrong? I don't have time to answer I just finish getting ready and head to my grandma's house. As I pull up David comes running out the house.
"SANNY! I get out the car and pick him up. "I thought you forgot about me"
"What? No silly I just over slept and what did I tell you about running outside the house"
"I sorry"
"Santana good you're here. I need you to go to the store again for me" I just nod my head. It's nothing new.
"I wanna go!" David says as he jumps up and down like a crazy child. I look at my grandma and she just shrugs her shoulders.
"Alright go get your shoes and I'll put the car seat in my car"
"Yay!" David takes off running and I go and set up the car seat for him. Once I get that situated I get the list from my grandma and buckle David in the car. It only takes five minutes to get to the store but with David in the car I feel like I was driving for hours. I pull into the same spot I always do and jump out the car before David runs out. I unbuckle him and grab his hand. We walk into the store and I quickly grab a basket and throw him in there as fast as I can.
"Sanny I no want to sit in here"
"Too bad, I don't need you taking off on me" He folds his arms over his chest and I roll my eyes as I push him down the aisles. To my surprise David is actually behaving himself. He's not sticking his arms out and grabbing everything he sees. This run to the store is going a lot faster than I thought it would. "Alright just one more item and then we can go back home"
"We getting my strawberry durrup?"
"Yep" I turn into the last aisle and BAM! "I'm so sorr...Brittany?" Of course, who else would I crash into?
"Hey" Brittany says but she doesn't really look at me.
"You okay?"
"I'm fine" She tells me but she doesn't look fine she looks really sad.
"You don't seem fine"
"I'm perfectly fine Santana" Brittany says and it sounds more like a statement rather than a reassurance. She walks past me and around the corner.
"Oooo yous friend is mad dat you" David says. "Yous in trouble" I glare at David.
"Stay here and do'n't move" I tell David before I go chase after Brittany. I race around the corner but she's not there. I start checking every aisle until finally I spot her. "Britt" She turns and sighs.
"Just leave me alone Santana"
"Did I do something wrong?" I ask her.
"No I did. I clearly misjudged you. I thought you actually liked me but once again I was just fooled"
"What are you talking about?" Brittany sighs as if she's frustrated with me.
"I'm talking about you. You played me. You played hard to get and then once you got what you wanted you just left"
"Is that really what you think?"
"It's not what I think it's what you did. You just left. No wait you tried sneaking out without me knowing" Brittany's words are like a stab in the chest.
"I didn't play you"
"Then why did you leave like that?" I sigh.
"I'm sorry okay. I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do. I've never you know with someone I'm not even dating. I was just trying to go before I overstayed my welcome. I've seen movies where the girl just doesn't know when to leave and it just makes everything awkward"
"This isn't a movie Santana and I wouldn't have invited you in if I didn't want you to stay"
"I didn't know and you didn't really say anything to me when you woke up. You just stared at me"
"That's because I couldn't believe you were trying to sneak away"
"I wasn't trying to sneak away. I mean I was but not for the reason you're thinking of" I tell Brittany and sigh "I'm sorry. I just need you to know that I didn't play you. I'm not like that. I really do like you I'm just…I'm horrible at this dating thing" I hear Brittany let out a small laugh. "I'm sorry I didn't answer you texts. I was sleeping when you sent them and when I finally woke up I was racing to get ready to come well…here" I say with a smile. "Grandma duty"
"You do a lot for her don't you?" I nod my head yes. "I feel like such an idiot right now" Brittany says shaking her head. "I overreacted. Like majorly overreacted" I just smile at her cuteness. "I'm sorry. I promise you I'm not a crazy sensitive person"
"It's okay"
"No it's not. Can I please show you that I'm not crazy? Come over tonight. It's just going to be me, Sam and this new girl that he's dating or trying to date. I'm not sure"
"I wish I could hang out with you but I'm helping my grandma with the boys" My eyes go wide when I remember David. "Shit" I take off running to the aisle I left him in but once I get there the basket is empty. "David!" I yell just as Brittany comes into the aisle.
"What's wrong?"
"My little brother, I left him in the basket and now he's gone"
"You left your little brother by himself?"
"Now is not the time to scold me just help me find him" Both Brittany and I split up and start looking for David. I feel like I've checked all the aisles twice until finally. "David" I yell and he turns. His face is covered in a black substance and once I see what he's holding in his hands I know what he has all over his face: Oreos. "David come here! You weren't supposed to leave"
"I was looking for you" He tells me. "Then I got hungry"
"Come on we need to go" I grab his hand and head back to our basket. Just as I reach it Brittany comes from around the corner.
"I couldn't find...oh"
"Yeah he was in aisle 4 eating Oreos" Brittany laughs.
"Glad you found him because I had no idea who I was looking for" I let out a small laugh.
"I really have to go. I need to take him home"
"Nooo I no want to go home!" David yells. "I want to stay here"
"At the store?" I ask him and he shakes his head yes. "No we're going home"
"No, no, no, no, no"
"David knock it off" Why does this kid hate me? Why is he making a scene right in front of Brittany?
"I no want to go" David starts to cry and I'm about to lose it.
"Can I have an Oreo?" I look at Brittany and she just smiles at me before kneeling down to David's level. "Can I?"
"No" David says.
"No? Why not?" Brittany pouts and I swear it's the cutest thing I've ever seen. If David doesn't give her an Oreo I will. "I just want one" I can see David thinking about it and then he hands over the bag to her. She smiles at him and he laughs like a goofy little boy in love. "So you ready to go home?" David smiles at her while he nods yes.
"Do you have some crazy magic smile or something?" I ask Brittany. She gets up and shrugs her shoulders.
"Maybe"
"I wanna go home with her" David says and I roll my eyes. Of course her does.
"Why don't you go pay for your things and I'll take him to the car for you" I think about it.
"Okay but what about your stuff?"
"I'll just come back in here and pay for it after you leave"
"Just give me your stuff and I'll buy it for you so you don't have to come back in here" Brittany shakes her head no.
"You're not buying my things"
"It's not a big deal"
"You're not buying my things Santana" Brittany tells me again. I don't see what the big deal is but I just agree with her.
"Fine" I reach in my pocket and hand over my car keys to Brittany. "You know which car?"
"I DO!" David yells.
"I know your car" Brittany tells me with a smile. She takes David's hand and I watch the two of them walk away before heading to the checkout line. I hurry and pay for my things and head to the car.
"Miss me?" I say as I get to the car.
"No" Both Brittany and David say at the same time before laughing together.
"You're both meanies" I quickly load the car and close the trunk shut.
"Bye David be good for your grandma and sister"
"Bye Bwrit knee" He waves and I close the door.
"My offer still stands about tonight. Come over whenever" Brittany tells me.
"I'll see what I can do"
"Bye Santana"
"Bye Britt" She glides her hand across my waist as she walks away and I just smile. I get into my car and drive back to my grandma's house. On the way there I try getting David to tell me what Brittany told him but he wouldn't say a word. When I pull into the driveway I'm shocked to find that David hasn't run out the car yet. Whatever Brittany told him is working like a charm. David helps me take everything inside and after putting things away I crash on the couch. I start dozing off but I can feel my phone vibrate so I pull it out my pocket.
From: Brittany
Come over. Pleeeeaaaassseee :)
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From: Brittany
I'll make it worth your while ;)
I laugh at Brittany's text. I look around and see that both boys are watching TV and I can hear my grandma in the kitchen. I debate on leaving over and over until finally I get up.
"Uh…grandma" I say as I enter the kitchen. "I'm going to head on out"
"So early?" I just nod my head yes. "Okay just make sure you lock the door on your way out"
"Okay" I gather my things and say goodbye to the boys. I get into my car, send a quick message to Brittany and then head over to her house. I park in the usually spot and then head over to the door. Do I ring the doorbell or knock? I decided to ring the doorbell and within seconds the door opens.
"Hey" Brittany greets me with a smile. She looks over my shoulder and sighs. "Can you please bring your car closer" I look over at my car and then back at Brittany.
"It's fine where it is"
"It's down the street"
"It's fine" I tell and she just tilts her head to the side and sighs. "Hi by the way" There's a small hesitation on my part. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do next. Do I shake her hand? Do I lean in for a kiss? A hug? I decided to extend my hand and Brittany laughs.
"I'm not shaking your hand" I pull my hand away and I can feel myself turning red from embarrassment. With a smile Brittany leans in and pecks me on the lips. "We're way past hand shaking don't you think?" Brittany winks at me and I let out a small laugh. She takes my hand into hers and leads me inside. We walk through her living room and I'm looking around as I go. We make it to the kitchen and I realize Brittany has a big place.
"You have a big place" I tell her. "How many rooms does it have?" That was the lamest question on earth and when I feel Brittany let go of my hand it only confirms it more. "Sorry that was super lame"
"No it wasn't" She says with a smile. "But you've in been here before"
"I haven't. I've only been in your backyard" I answer back.
"But you've been inside"
"And went directly to your room, I didn't get the tour" Brittany blushes.
"It's just a two bedroom, two bathroom house. Nothing special"
"It's bigger than my place" Brittany looks like she's about to tell me something but Sam comes out of nowhere and yells my name really loud and greets me with a big hug.
"You came. Britt didn't think you were going to show"
"I came"
"Hi I'm Marley" I look over to the small brunette that's standing next to Sam. She extends her hand out and I shake it with a smile and introduce myself.
"Santana"
"That's a pretty name" Marley says as she gives me a small smile.
"Thanks" I look back over at Brittany and she has this annoyed look on her face.
"So...what's for the agenda tonight?" Sam asks. "Beer pong? Or is this some lame night where I'm going to be subjected to chick flicks and hair braiding?"
"I'm in for a good old game of beer pong" Marley announce and Sam smiles wide. "What about you Santana? You in?" I look over at Brittany who shrugs her shoulders. I turn my attention to Sam whose nodding his head yes and I laugh.
"Yeah I guess I'm in. I have to warn you though I've never played before"
"You've never played beer pong?" Marley questions and I just shake my head no. "Then you're on my team. Beginners always have the luck"
"Don't you want to be on my team?" Sam asks.
"I like to win now come on and let's set up" Marley grabs Sam by the arm and the two take off outside.
"Are you any good at this game?" I ask Brittany.
"Not an expert but I can get by"
"Are you going to let me win?"
"Not a chance" Brittany says with a smile.
"BRITTANY! SANTANA! LET'S PLAY" Sam shouts a few minutes later from outside. We both head outside and see Sam practicing his aim. "You're going to regret not wanting me on your team" Sam's ball flies over all the cups not even hitting one.
"Oh yeah I can already feel the regret" Marley teases. "Santana" Marley waves me over and I walk over to her. "Here take these" Marley hands me three ping pong balls. "So all you need to do is throw these balls into any of the red cups. If you make it that loser over there" Marley points to Sam. "Has to drink what is in the cup or Brittany will have to drink depending on whose turn it is" I nod. This game sounds simple enough.
"Who goes first?" I ask.
"We do" Marley answers.
"And why do you two get to go first?" Brittany adds tilting her head to the side.
"We flipped a coin and I won so we go first" Marley tells Brittany. "See already winning" Marley smiles at me and I let out a small laugh.
"Let's play!" Sam says and we begin my first ever game of beer pong. Marley stands behind me and tells me in my ear.
"Close one eye and aim at just one cup. Just zone in on one and forget the rest" I close one eye, aim and lightly throw the ball. It lands right into the cup. "See a natural" Marley high-fives me and then places her hand on my back and points out another cup for me to aim for. I close my eye, aim and again lightly throw the ball. Once again I make it.
"You guys are cheating" Sam whines as he drinks from the cup.
"Cheating how?" Marley asks.
"You can't help her. She has to do it on her own"
"Fine" Marley hands me my last ball. "The floor is yours" Again I close one eye and aim for a cup and make it. Sam's face drops and we all laugh.
The night goes on and for it being my first time really playing this game I have to say I'm on a roll. Marley and I won the first game. Then Brittany and I won the next. Right now Sam and I are in the lead but this game has so much tension in it. I think it has to do with the fact that Marley and Brittany aren't really talking to each other.
"Take that suckers!" Sam hits the last cup and with a growl Marley drinks the last cup.
"Can we make this game more interesting?" Marley says. "Can we use liquor instead of beer?"
"Are you trying to get everyone drunk faster?" Sam says and Marley shrugs her shoulders. "Alright I'm in"
"I'm not" Brittany says and I look over at her. "I'm a little tired I'm going to go inside and watch TV you all are more than welcome to continue" Brittany starts to walk away and she doesn't even look at me or even ask me to join and I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do.
"She's old. Forgive her" Sam jokes and I give him a half smile. "Let's play!"
"I don't know. I think I should go" I tell Sam.
"Don't go" Both Marley and Sam say at the same time.
"One more game" Marley says.
"Yeah come on don't let downer Brittany spoil your fun" Sam's begging me to stay and I just sigh.
"Let me just go and check on her then" I feel weird being here without her around. "I'll be right back" I head inside and I walk towards the sound of the TV. When I get to the living room I see Brittany laid out on the couch. I smile and make my way over to her. She makes eye contact with me but doesn't say a word. "Can I sit?" I ask and she sits up. I take a seat next to her and then she lays back down with her head in my lap. "Can I ask what's wrong?"
"No you may not. It's dumb and I'm really embarrassed by it"
"Is it because you didn't win?" Brittany turns so that she's looking up at me and she smiles. "There it is. I haven't seen that smile all night"
"I'm sorry"
"Don't be. You didn't do anything wrong" Brittany sighs.
"I got jealous" I give Brittany a questioning look. "Marley has been all over you and I just didn't like it" I smile. "This is so dumb. I was supposed to show you that I'm not a crazy jealous person tonight and well...I failed" Brittany tells me as she sits up. "I'm acting like a jealous teenage girl. I don't know what's gotten into me. I'm never like this. I swear"
"It's okay"
"It's not. This isn't me"
"It's really okay" I reassure her. "I think we all get a little jealous sometimes. It's normal"
"Have you been like this before?" I think about it for a minute and I can't remember ever being a jealous person.
"I...no I don't think I have" I tell her.
"See. It's not normal"
"It is though. I mean maybe if I was a little jealous I wouldn't have been cheated on so much" I say with a shoulder shrug and when I see Brittany frown I realize sharing that information was so stupid. Now she's going to treat me differently, make empty promises just like everyone else and feel sorry for me which I hate. "Anyways..." I say to change the subject. "Marley hasn't been all over me. I think I would have noticed something like that"
"The minute you walked into the door she's been glued to you. She even went as far as to complimented your name"
"Well my name is awesome" Brittany kisses my cheek and smiles.
"It is super cute I just meant when people compliment your name that's biggest sign that they are hitting on you"
"Even if that's true that doesn't mean she's been all over me"
"She made sure she was on your team first and every time you went to shoot she stood behind you and told you where to throw it. Then when you made it she not only gave you a high-five you she lightly touched you on the shoulder"
"You notice everything don't you?"
"Sadly yes. She also wanted to keep drinking which only means one thing"
"And that is?" I ask Brittany curiously.
"She wanted you drunk so she could take advantage of you" I start laughing at Brittany's cuteness.
"You're right. You are crazy" Brittany pouts. "Oh don't be a baby"
"Am I really? Please tell me you noticed her doing those things" I shrug.
"I guess she was doing a little of that but..." I get a little nervous and clear my throat. "I...I wasn't paying attention to her. I came for you. My attention was on you" I groan. "That was so cheesy" I drop my head into my hands and mental kick myself. I can hear Brittany giggling which make me turn red. She pulls my hands away from my face.
"Lucky for you I like cheese" I look at Brittany and she has a smile on her face. Without really thinking about it too much I lean forward and softly kiss her lips. I can feel her bring her hand up to cup my cheek as she kisses back and for a moment time seems to stop and it's just me and Brittany. But of course that only lasts a moment because the next thing I know a pillow gets thrown at our heads.
"Two birds with one stone" I hear Sam say.
"You jerk!" Brittany gets up and races towards Sam.
"Crap" Sam takes off with Brittany quickly behind him. I only laugh as I get up from the couch. Marley is standing off to the side and she just smiles at me.
"If I knew you were into blonde I would have dyed my hair" She tells me and I just laugh.
"Sorry"
"Don't be" She waves me off. "Should we see were they went?" I nod my head and we both head outside where I see Brittany still chasing after Sam. Both Marley and I see Sam slip and fall and that's when Brittany grabs the nearest beer can and dumps it on his head.
"Oh no" I say and Marley looks at me. I point to the small blow up pool that's a few feet away from Brittany. I can see the mischievous look on Sam's face from all the way over here and sure enough he gets up and tackles Brittany right into the pool and she screams.
"Not going to help your girlfriend?" Marley says with a small laugh. I don't correct her all I do is point and we both watch Brittany pull Sam in the pool with her. "So do they always do this?" I shrug my shoulders.
"Probably"
"Marley! Santana!" We both turn our heads and we see Sam waving us over.
"You do realize that if we go over there they are going to throw us in" Marley tells me.
"I don't think Brittany will throw me in. But Sam... for sure he'll throw you in"
"Oh really? You don't think your little girlfriend is going to toss you in?"
"No" I tell Marley so surely that she raises her eyebrow slightly.
"Would you like to bet on it?"
"Santana! Marley!" We hear our names get yelled again. "Get over here"
"I bet you a lunch tomorrow that she'll throw you in"
"And what if she doesn't?" I challenge back. There's no way Brittany is going to throw me in.
"I don't know what do you want?" I think about it for a second.
"If she doesn't you have to...you have to buy Brittany and I dinner at a fancy restaurant" Marley rolls her eyes and extends her hand.
"Fine. You have a deal" I shake her hand and we head over to Sam and Brittany.
"Why hello" Sam says casually and of course he grabs Marley and throws her in.
"SAAAMMM!" Marley yells and I just laugh. Told her he would throw her in.
"He'll do anything to get a girl wet" Brittany tells me and I laugh.
"You should change"
"I will" Brittany' starts giving me this weird look. Oh god please tell me she's not going to throw me in.
"Don't" I warn her and she smirks. "Britt I mean it"
"It's just water" I try to move away but it's too late Brittany wraps me up and throws me in with Marley.
"I see that she didn't throw you in" Marley jokes and I just look at her not amused. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow at noon. Meet me at Denny's" I get up from the pool while Marley announces that she's leaving.
"I'll be back I'm going to walk her out" Sam says leaving Brittany and I alone.
"Denny's?" Brittany questions and I just nod my head.
"We had a bet going"
"Oh"
"You weren't supposed to throw me in" I say with a smile. I can see this isn't going too well with Brittany. "It's just lunch"
"Uh huh"
"You know you're really cute when you get all jealous" Brittany tilts her head to the side and I laugh. "So who's going to tell Sam his new girlfriend is gay" I say and Brittany just laughs.
