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Chapter 1: Smiling in the rain
The next day, Santana woke up with a big smile on her face knowing today would be great. Usually she wasn't much of a morning person but there was something about this place that made her jump right out of bed.
She grabbed her black bikini and some red shorts and a white tank top to wear today and rushed to the bathroom. After taking a shower and brushing her teeth, she went downstairs for a quick breakfast.
"Good morning honey!" her mom said cheerfully before pulling the young Latina in for a hug. "Did you sleep well?" Santana tried to free herself out of the tight hug that was smothering her. "Mom, please let me go! You're suffocating me.." She loved her mom but she wasn't into all of mushy stuff. "and yes I did sleep very well. You know how much I love it here." The older Latina couldn't help but grin at her grumpy daughter. She knew Santana wasn't the easiest person in the world but every time they came here, her little girl turned in a whole other person, she knew she was happy here.
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" Santana asked slightly irritated while frowning her eyebrows together. "Nothing.. I was just thinking about something.." her mom replied with a shrug. "Well, stop thinking and make me some damn breakfast mommy!" Santana smiled and winked at her mom so Mrs. Lopez knew she was just kidding. "Sure honey, take a seat. Breakfast is ready in 5 min." She noticed what her mom was making for breakfast and her face lit up immediately. "Blueberry pancakes? Yes! My favorite..thanks mom!" When she strolled down to the table, she heard her dad coming downstairs.
"Good morning girls" Santiago Lopez said, kissing both women on the cheek. Santana, although she didn't want anyone to know, adored her father. In her opinion, he was the most kind and respectful man on earth. He supported her with everything she did and loved her unconditionally. The best father anyone could have wished for. He's the chief of surgery back at Lima Hospital and secretly she hoped to follow his footsteps one day.
After some small talk at breakfast Santana told her parents she would go for a walk on the beach. She went back upstairs to grab her IPod and phone and then walked out the door. It was a beautiful day with a blue sky and sultry weather. She looked through the playlists on her IPod and chose the feel-good-playlist. Or actually, her Havana-playlist. When she walked on the beach, she noticed it was completely empty. Their house wasn't in a tourist area so only the Cubans lived here. Santana loved it but sometimes she went to the beaches for the tourist when she was bored. There she could laugh at people and pull pranks. Last year she hung a boy on a flag pole upside down because he was stalking her. While walking to the tourist beach, she noticed the sky began to turn a little cloudy. She hoped it wouldn't be a downpour. The beach was already crowded although it was only 11 a.m. She was a little thirsty so she went looking for a tourist stand with drinks. As she reached the stand, she saw there was only one person before her. A silly laugh came out of the blonde girl's mouth who stood with her back at Santana so she couldn't see her face. In front of the stand there was a big sunshade umbrella. The second the Latina stood under it, a shower of rain began to fall. In 5 seconds, the beach was deflated. The rain came down pouring, you couldn't see anything.
The girl that was in front of her turned around with a huge smile on her face. Santana stood there and looked closely at the blonde. The girl had the most beautiful piercing blue eyes with blonde hair in a high ponytail. She had tiny little freckles on her cheeks and shoulders but the one thing Santana really was struck by was the girls smile. It was the cutest, most adorable smile that she had ever seen. She was thunderstruck. The tall blonde girl smiled a little strange at Santana, a bit seductive maybe? The girl ran past the still stunned Latina, right into the rain. She started dancing, acting a bit crazy. In seconds, she was soaking wet but the blonde didn't seem to care. Santana stared at the weird girl in front of her, thinking she looked so beautiful in the rain. Instantly Santana had a shocked look on her face. She had a strange feeling she couldn't describe. Why was she thinking the blonde was beautiful? She wasn't into girls…she had a boyfriend. But the only thing she could think about was the blonde who was now coming right at her.
The blonde ran towards Santana who had a confused and stunned look on her face. Piercing blue eyes met the dark chocolate browns of the Latina. "Come on…it's so much fun!" the blonde said cheerfully while grabbing Santana's hand and pulled her into the rain. Santana didn't like rain, actually she hated it. She hated how the rain messed up her hair and make-up. But before she could react, her feet began to move instantly when she felt the blonde's hand holding on hers tightly. The two girls ran towards the beach, still holding hands. They were still running and acting all silly, not minding the pouring rain at all. When they almost tripped on their own feet, they screamed like little girls. Santana couldn't help but smile at the girl who was now holding on to both of her wrists, trying not to fall down. The blonde had a grin from ear to ear on her face. She liked the feeling the dark haired girl gave her. Even though she couldn't describe what it was. As they ran further they eventually tripped again because they were acting all crazy. The girls were laughing so hard they couldn't stay on their feet so they fell onto the sand. Santana fell over first so the blonde fell on top of her because of their intertwined hands. Laughing loud and hysterically they forgot everything and everyone around them.
"Stop it..I'm going to wet my pants!" Santana screamed with a chuckle. The blonde started laughing even harder , looking deep into the Latina's eyes. Suddenly, the blonde's face dropped into a sad smile.."Oops..too late! I just peed a little.." the blonde said a bit embarrassed but still locked her eyes with Santana. The cheeks of the blonde turned slightly red, while she was still laying on top of Santana. The blonde girl was beginning to get really upset, she thought the girl beneath her would push her away and run for it, but instead she sees a grin on the girl's face while her hand moves up to the blonde's face. Santana cups one of the now tomato red cheeks and caresses it gently "Don't worry, it's not that big of a deal. You're all wet anyways…" The blonde chuckles and reaches for the Latina's hand on her cheek. Santana, now realizing where it was, pulled her hand back abrupt. "I'm sorry.." the Latina whispers. "I don't mind..your hand is really soft" The blonde admits shyly. They stare into each other's eyes for what seemed like forever before the blonde girl jumped up frighten. In the distance they could hear thunder and lightning coming closer. Santana saw the fear and panic in the girl eyes when she stood up to grab her hand again. "It's okay, it's just some bad weather. Don't worry.." the Latina assures the blonde, trying to comfort her. "No you don't understand..when there is thunder, the clouds will come falling down onto our heads!" the blonde says with even more fear in her voice. "Who told you that?" Santana asked a bit confused. The blonde holds on the Santana's arm more tightly when another thunderstruck is released from the clouds. "No we have to go now or else we will die!" the blonde screams out to Santana, who is still a bit confused about the girl's reaction. Sure she didn't like bad weather either but she wasn't that afraid plus the whole clouds-falling-down-thing was ridiculous. But there was something in the eyes of the blonde that convinced her she wasn't goofing around. The blonde was truly scared of the thunder. So Santana grabbed the girl's hand, pulling her away from the beach. "Come on..I know a place where we can hide." The blonde's face lit up a little but she was still too scared to say anything so she just nodded to what the Latina said to her and let her lead the way.
Santana knew this place like her back pocket so she knew where they could hide best. After running for a bit the girls where finally at their destination. Further on the beach there were some cliffs by the coastline where there was a little cave Santana discovered a couple years back. While they entered, the blonde girl's mouth dropped to the floor, seeing the magnificent inside of the cave. "Wow..this is amazing! How did you find this place?" the blonde girl asked Santana who smiled softly saying she found it a couple years back and how she always came here if she wanted to be alone. It was her safe house since her childhood. "That's sooo cool..so you where here before? On the island I mean.."
"Yeah..my parents have a house nearby the beach since I was 6 years and we have some family here too. We come here on holiday every year." Santana says with a shrug. The Latina just couldn't stop staring into those piercing blue eyes. For a moment there was a silence, but not an awkward one. Santana felt surprisingly comfortable being inside this cave with a girl she met 30 minutes ago. Sure the blonde was a bit strange and goofy looking, but Santana didn't even bother; she just liked the girl.
The blonde girl also kept staring at the Latina before she realized their hands where still holding on to each other. She looked down to the tanned hands of the girl in front of her before she let go softly. She didn't want to let go of the Latina but she thought it may seem a bit awkward for the girl. When she faced the dark haired girl again she put up a genuine smile, speaking up again. "So..thanks for saving my life, you're my hero! My name is Brittany S. Pierce."
"Oh that was nothing..I would save a pretty girl like you everyday" Santana could just kick herself in the head right now. Why was she saying this? She felt confused and frustrated. While she was shaking her thoughts of she quickly spoke up "Uhm…anyway my name is Santana. Santana Lopez. And I'm very glad to meet you Brittany.."
The two girls just stared at each other once again, but it didn't feel awkward of weird at all. For both of them. They both felt like they know each other like forever so they just stood there and smiled. The rain wasn't pouring anymore, it was more of a drizzle now, but once more they heard the thunder causing Brittany to jump up into Santana's arms who spontaneously pulled the blonde closer trying to protect her.
"Don't worry Brittany, I've got you…"