A/N: Hey guys! So here's the second chapter. I was pretty distracted while writing this so it's all kind of a blur. Sorry about that! Please R&R!
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee or any of the characters… well besides Violet
Santana
Monday morning rolled in quicker than Santana thought because she was startled when her phone started ringing at 5:30. She groaned and tried to ignore it, thinking that whoever was calling would give up eventually, but that wasn't the case.
She finally gave in and answered her phone without checking who it was. "Morning, Sanny!" It was Brittany. "Britt…" she whined, "It's not even six yet!" The blonde let out a laugh. "San! Don't you remember we're going on that retreat today?" Santana was suddenly hit with the realization and sighed. "Oh right. Wait. Why do we even have to be there early? We won't be leaving until the time school usually starts!" "Mr. Schue said he wants to discuss some house rules or whatever. I don't really know. Are you getting up yet?" Santana groaned. "Fine. I gotta go take a shower." "Good girl." "Oh, hey do you need a ride? I can ask my dad if we can pick you up." Brittany thought for a while. "No need. My mom can do it. And besides, my house isn't even on the way to school from your house." "Okay… I'll see you later, babe. Love you." "Yeah. You too." And with that, the call ended with a beep. Hold on, Brittany hasn't been telling me she loves me lately. The Latina thought, but pushed it aside once again. What am I even thinking? And the thoughts left her mind completely.
She got into her bathroom and hung her towel by the shower door. She took her clothes off and stepped inside, letting the warm water run down her body while she sang a couple of songs. She stepped out and wrapped herself in her towel before walking over to the sink and brushing her teeth. She put her makeup on the way she always does, and walked out of the bathroom and to her closet. "Shit!" she whisper-yelled. She took her phone and typed out a text
To – Brittany:
Hey babe! I haven't picked out my outfit yet. What do you think I should wear?
It was only a few seconds until Brittany responded.
From – Brittany:
Nothing ;)
Santana let out a loud laugh and shook her head slightly.
To – Brittany:
I would, but we already agreed that would be a sight that only you would see ;) Seriously though, babe. What should I wear? I'm always in my Cheerios uniform so I kinda forgot how to pick clothes out.
Santana hit send and sighed. She really didn't know what to wear. When Brittany didn't respond after about two minutes, the Latina started going through her messy closet. She ended up settling for a pair of dark blue skinny jeans and a red blouse. Red always looked good on her anyways.
When she finished dressing up, she grabbed her charger from the outlet by her bed-side table and stuffed it in her smaller bag which held her more personal items. She also put the letters in, making sure she wouldn't forget them. It took her forever to write them because, well, she didn't really know what to say to most of the people in her club. If she had it her way, she only would have written to Brittany, Quinn, and in all honesty, probably that new kid, Dani. The rest were hard to write to without bringing up bitter memories. Well that was the same for Quinn, but she was her best friend and she knew that their past was forgotten. Brittany had the longest one for obvious reasons.
She didn't know why she was actually having an easy time writing to Dani. She was new and they hadn't known each other for so long but she figured that was the reason itself. Dani hadn't witnessed Santana's bitchy side and she hasn't really done anything that could possibly make things awkward for the two.
She took her smaller bad and her suitcase, which had all her clothes, and headed downstairs.
"Good morning, Mami," she greeted her mom who was cooking their breakfast. Her mom looked up from where she was standing. "Good morning, Mija! You're up early!" the older Latina pointed out. Santana let out a small chuckle. "Yeah, Brittany woke me up to make sure I didn't oversleep again." She explained while setting her bags down near the front door. She walked over to the shoe cabinet by the stairs and grabbed her red flats to match her blouse.
Santana sat at the table waiting for her mom to finish cooking. "Where's Papi?" she asked. "He's in the shower. He should be out any minute now." Her mom answered as she set the stack of pancakes at the middle of the table and turned to get three smaller ones and utensils. Santana's father came out of their bedroom just as they began to eat. Once they were all done, Santana got up to brush her teeth again.
She came out to find her dad waiting for her. "Bye, Mami. See you on Friday!" "Bye Mija. Stay safe, alright?" Santana nodded. "Good girl. I love you." "I love you too, Mami." She hugged her mom and kissed her cheek. She took her bags and followed her dad to their car and hopped in.
Dani
Dani spent the entire night tossing and turning. What Rachel told her the night before really shook her more than it should have. She was actually considering coming out to the Glee Club. They did accept Santana when she came out, why wouldn't they accept me? She thought to herself, but of course, one side of her brain was contradicting everything that the other side was saying. Dani! What's wrong with you? Santana's been there for the past two years! You're the newbie. Lay low. And that's what went on in her mind all night which is why she was relieved when her alarm clock went off at 5:30. She immediately got up and rushed to her bathroom.
She took her morning medications, knowing that she'd end up having a panic attack if she lasted another minute without them. She hopped into the shower and tried to shake the contradicting thoughts out of her head. After another fifteen minutes in the shower, she stepped out and wrapped herself in a towel and put on light makeup. She walked out of the bathroom and put on the lavender colored tank top and black leggings that she'd set out the night before.
She took her phone off her nightstand and typed in a text to her best friend
To – Rachel:
Morning, sunshine! I know you're probably in the bathroom, busy with all your soap and products and shit, but can you text me when you're on the way to school. I don't wanna be there while you're not.
To Dani's surprise, Rachel only took five minutes to respond.
From – Rachel:
Morning, Dani! I wasn't busy with my soap and products and shit, thank you very much. I only do thatat night. And sure, I'll text you when I'm on my way. Why though? You never know, maybe Santana's there without Britt ;) You should really talk to her though. She's been pretty… decent ever since she came out.
Dani laughed at the comment. Maybe I should talk to Santana. Wait. What am I thinking? I'd probably get so nervous around her and she'd think I'm weird. She typed in her reply.
To – Rachel:
Ha ha ha :| Seriously though, text me okay?
From – Rachel:
Yes, boss.
Dani headed downstairs with her bags. Her sister and dad were sitting at the table, waiting for their mom and wife to finish cooking the bacon on the pan. "Morning, family." She greeted. "Good morning Danielle." Her dad greeted her, formally. She rolled her eyes at the sound of her whole name. She has told them to call her Dani a million times and for some unknown reason, her parents just couldn't get it so she eventually stopped trying. "Morning, Dani!" her little sister greeted with a wide smile. "Morning, Vi!" she responded with a pat on her head.
She set her bags down by the couch and sat at the table beside her sister. "So, Violet… Are you gonna miss me while I'm gone?" Her sister thought for a while. "If I say yes, what do I get?" Violet teased. "Nothing, but if you say no, you get a kick." "Then yes, I'm going to miss you." Dani laughed at that and they all began to eat their breakfast in silence.
When they finished eating breakfast, Dani rushed to her room and checked if she left anything behind. When she found that she had everything, she came back out off her room and sat on the couch, waiting for Rachel's text.
From – Rachel:
On my way. Do you want me to pick you up so you don't have to wait for Violet to get dropped off.
Dani smiled at her best friend's thoughtfulness.
To – Rachel:
You sure? I don't wanna be a bother.
From – Rachel:
Don't worry about it. I'll be there in about 2 inutes.
To – Rachel:
Thanks, Rach.
Santana
"Hey, baby." she greeted Brittany when the blonde entered the choir room. "Hey." Santana kissed Brittany's temple and pulled her into a warm hug. They went back to their usual seats at the back of the room and Santana rested her head on Brittany's shoulder just as Mr. Schue came in.
"Is everyone here?" he asked. Someone answered "Rachel and Dani aren't here yet" just as the two said girls entered the room. "Sorry, everyone. I had to pick Dani up from her house." The brunette apologized for her and the shy blonde behind her.
Mr. Schue continued on with the rules and introduced the session facilitator. Her name was Ms Hart. She was probably around 35. She had brown hair that stopped at her shoulders and she was wearing a button-down blouse and slacks. She started blabbing on about self-discovery and Santana just completely zoned out, staring into nothing. She only snapped out of it when everyone began to stand and they made their way to the bus.
She sat with Brittany, of course, and across them were Rachel and Dani. They started singing and Rachel sang the loudest just as everyone silently predicted. Great, if the Hobbit doesn't stop soon, the only person who hasn't seen my bitchy side will see what could possibly be my biggest outburst in a while. Santana thought.
She was in for a long ride.