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Chapter 2

July 2012

Brittany moved as fast as her long dancers legs could carry her, she was on a mission, she had to get to the hospital as quickly as she could. She had just received a phone call that was about to change her life forever.

As she arrived at the hospital in record time, the realisation of the situation hit her and to make matters worse, Santana was not with her. Reaching for her phone she went to dial Santana's number but was interrupted by the receptionist.

"Can I help you?" Brittany had not even realised she had made her way to the hospital information desk.

"Erm... Yes" she stuttered "My parents and my sister have been involved in a car accident, they have been brought here" she replied

"Ok. What's the name please?"

"Pierce"

"Right. If you'd just like to take a seat, I'll get a doctor to talk to you" the lady said as she motioned to the waiting area.

Brittany wandered over to the seated area and had barely sat down before the doctor was approaching her, accompanied by a pretty nurse. She instantly recognised the doctor as Santana's dad.

"Brittany" he started "I wish I could say it was nice to see you, but in the circumstances it seems inappropriate"

Brittany just nodded, "Please Doctor Lopez, tell me my family are ok?"

Doctor Lopez had the same look in his eyes that Santana did whenever she had something to tell Brittany that she was not going to like.

"I'm so sorry Brittany. We did all we could to save your parents, their injuries were to severe"

"I don't understand, what are you trying to tell me?"

Doctor Lopez took Brittany's hand looked deep into her eyes "Your parents have died Brittany, but..."

That was the last thing Brittany remembered before she passed out.

Present Day

"Earth to Brittany?"

"Huh?"

"Where'd you go darling?"

Brittany was standing in her kitchen staring out of the window and had not noticed that Harry had returned from work.

"Sorry Hun, when did you get home?

"About ten minutes ago my lovely"

"I must have zoned out again" Brittany said apologetically.

"That's ok, I know today is a tough day" Harry said as he placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Yeh it is" is all Brittany could say in return.

It had been ten years since she had been told her parents had died. With each passing year the pain eases a bit but this year was by far the worse she had experienced in a while. Was this due to her impeding wedding? Or was it due to what she had found when she visited her parent's graveside, as she did every year?

Earlier in the Day

When Brittany arrived at the graveside, she saw a number of bouquets of flowers which was normal if she was honest with herself. She bent down to read the cards attached to the flowers. They were from the usual suspects, Rachel, Kurt and Quinn. The three of them never forgot and it had become a ritual, a comforting ritual. Brittany thought it was strange that there was a forth bouquet and as she picked up the card she said to herself "I know that writing".

I'm sorry. xSx

"Short and sweet" she sighed to herself "Just like you San" Brittany whispered into the air. The meaning behind the card may have been lost on most people, but to Brittany it was not.

August 2012

"San, what am I going to do now?"

"What do you mean Britt Britt?"

"The future, New York, us?" Brittany stated sadly

Santana didn't know what to say at this point, but luckily Brittany carried on talking so she didn't have to say anything.

"I can't move to New York, not now, I need to stay here"

"Whatever decision you make I will support you" Santana had finally found her voice.

"You promise?"

"I promise Britt" Santana said sadly.

After a few minutes silence Santana spoke up again.

"You remember a few months ago I was talking to your parents in the kitchen whilst you were taking a shower?"

"Yeh, you never told me what that was about" Brittany said looking downcast by the mention of her parents.

"Well... your parents asked me to look after you whilst we were in New York and to make sure no harm would ever come of you and that you would never feel lonely, because we all know how much you hate being lonely" Santana said as she smiled sweetly at the love of her life.

"But" Brittany started but was interrupted

"I know you can't move to New York now, but I promised your parents that I would ALWAYS look after you, no matter what. This has not changed. No matter what, I will do everything in my power to keep that promise I made to your parents"

Brittany wiped a tear from her own cheek and simply responded "I know you will".

Present Day

"But you didn't San"

"Talking to yourself again Britt" she spun around to notice Harry had left but Quinn now stood in her kitchen.

"Hey Quinn. Some of the best conversations I have are with myself" she said with a smile on her face.

"Wandering mind syndrome again?"

"Something like that" she responded.

Brittany and Quinn had remained close friends and would see each other at least twice a week, this was the third time she had seen Quinn this week and the significance was not lost on either of them.

As they sat around the table, Brittany told Quinn about the unexpected bouquet she had found at her parents graveside and was surprised by Quinn's reaction, or non reaction she should say.

"You don't seem surprised by that Quinny?" Brittany said raising her eyebrow at Quinn.

"That's because I'm not" Quinn said matter of factly.

"And pray tell, why?"

"I had a phone call out of the blue a couple of days ago Britt"

"San?" She replied, trying to hide the excitement in her voice.

"She was asking all about you... and Harry. You never told me you had invited her to the wedding Britt?" Quinn was hurt that she had to find this out from Santana and not Brittany herself. Brittany sensed this.

"I'm sorry I never told you Quinn. It's irrelevant really, she won't come, why would she? We haven't seen each other in nearly ten years!"

"That's where you are wrong. She is coming" Quinn stated looking a bit apprehensive. "She will arrive in a few days".

Quinn wasn't sure this was a good idea. With only a week till the wedding was this the right time for Brittany, her best friend, to be reunited with the person everyone assumed she would spend the rest of her life with.

Brittany on the other hand, thought this was the best news she had heard in months.

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