Chapter 9

Your name is like a sweet angelic song / I play it all day long / in my head the image of you stands / I can't get you out of my mind


Some episodes/weeks later…

More specifically directly after Duets…


"I'm not making out with you because I'm in love with you…"

The words floated in Santana's head over and over again, completely overpowering her brain. She couldn't think right. She couldn't focus. She wanted to scream but she didn't know why or what to scream into. She laid on her bed looking at her dark and gloomy room wishing there was a blonde quirky girl beside her brushing her hair and singing sweet Britney Spears tunes into her ears. Yes, she wished Brittany was there with her.

She hated herself for telling Brittany she didn't love her but she couldn't figure out why she was feeling this way. She had felt this feeling before when she was with her, from the pinky holds to the head leaning against Brittany's shoulder everything had it's on little purpose but now laying here thinking about Brittany she couldn't help but wonder why it really mattered if she was in love with Brittany or not. It wasn't like she was gay or anything…


The next day…

"Still mad at me?" Santana asked Brittany when she reached school the next day. Brittany sighed and looked at her friend deep into her brown eyes.

"Yes."

"I'm sorry…" Santana dug into her book bag and pulled out a thin jewelry box.

"What is…?"

"Just open it."

Brittany did as she was told and found a silver charm bracelet. She pulled it out and examined it.

"This charm…" Santana pointed to a charm of a book, "represents when we first met. Remember? You bumped into me?"

"I remember."

"And this one…" She pointed to a pompom, "Of course represents the Cheerios. Oh, and this one right here…" She pointed to a duck charm, "I put on there because I know you love ducks so much."

"That's sweet…What's this one?" Brittany pointed at a charm with a question mark.

"It's a question mark."

"I know that much, but what does it represent?"

"A memory we have yet to create." Santana said with a smile.

"I like it, doesn't really compare to the friendship bracelets you bought us a year ago, but I like it."

"I'm glad; here I'll put it on for you."

Santana attached the charm bracelet to Brittany's wrist and smiled as she examined it.

"Now can we sing Melissa Etheridge?" Brittany asked.

"Uh, no, but I have an idea on what we can sing. Come on." Santana grabbed Brittany's hand and they made their way to the auditorium where Brad sat at the piano. The spotlights were ready, hot and bright for Santana and Brittany to sing their hearts out.

"If we're not singing Melissa, then what are we singing?"

"You'll see…"

Brad began to play the piano and sooner or later the beat of the drums began to flow with him.

"You said I'm stubborn and I never give in

I think you're stubborn 'cept you're always softening

You say I'm selfish, I agree with you on that

I think you're giving out in way too much in fact…"

Brittany interrupted Santana.

"…I say we've only known each other one year

You say I've known you longer my dear

You like to be so close, I like to be alone

I like to sit on chairs and you prefer the floor…"

"No you prefer the floor…" Santana said with a laugh as Brittany finished her note.

"…Walking with each other, think we'll never match at all, but we do

But we do, but we do, but we do…"

Santana grabbed Brittany's pinky and spun her around.

"…I thought I knew myself, somehow you know me more

I've never known this, never before

You're the first to make out whenever we are two

I don't know who I'd be if I didn't know you…"

Brittany pointed her finger at Santana in a playful mocking adult way.

"…You're so provocative, I'm so conservative ["Very!" Santana laughed.]

You're so adventurous, I'm so very cautious…"

They linked pinkies again and spun around to face each other.

"…combining

You think we would and we do, but we do, but we do, but we do…"

The band broke into an instrumental as Santana and Brittany spun each other around and began to giggle.

"You said I'm stubborn and I never give in

I think you're stubborn 'cept you're always softening

You say I'm selfish, I agree with you on that

I think you're giving out in way too much in fact…"

Santana finished and sat down in a chair that magically appeared on the stage. [Thanks to Brad.]

"…I say we've only known each other one year

You say I've known you longer my dear

You like to be so close, I like to be alone

I like to sit on chairs and you prefer the floor…"

Brittany sat on the floor beside Santana. Santana smiled at her friend and linked her pinky with Brittany's.

"…Walking with each other, think we'll never match at all, but we do

But we do, but we do, but we do…"

Brad and the band let the sound drown out and the girls began to giggle yet again.

"We should have totally won the duet." Brittany said, taking Santana's hand to get up off the floor.

Santana smiled sweetly and looked into Brittany's deep ocean blue eyes and felt her stomach turn.

"Yeah, totally." Santana managed to get out before the bell rang and Brittany was pulling her off of the stage and down the hallway.


*Song: My Same by Adele (Sung by Brittany && Santana)

Author's Note: I believe a reviewer didn't want a drawn out duet and I'm sorry :( But i had to do it! I thought it sucked that Santana and Brittany didn't get their duet so it was only right to make one. Long and drawn out, yet can't you picture it on stage? :) Review please.