N/A: I tried to explain why Brittany isn't shown much when Santana is trying to deal with her coming out to people.

"Lord Tubbington!" Brittany yelled as she flopped down on her bed. She pulled her cat near to her and gave him a kiss on top of the head. She had tears in her eyes and she tried to cheer herself up by talking to her life-long friend. "How was your day? Any interesting adventures?"

Lord Tubbington just looked up at Brittany and began to purr. He always did when she showed him love. She smiled slightly but couldn't suppress her sadness.

Brittany looked at her cellphone and saw that she had 5 new messages from Santana.

7:13 My grandma didn't take the news come be with me.

7:45 Britz! Please! I need you!

8:03 Did I do somethin?

8:14 Don't ignore me. I know you can read!

8:16 I'm sorry I said that. Please call me! Xoxo

Brittany tossed her phone to floor and looked at Lord Tubbington saying, " I love her, but mommy and daddy won't let me. Do you have a girlfriend Tubbington?"

He rubbed his head against her arm and licked her hand gently. Brittany took that as a yes and tears began to fall again.

Earlier that night Brittany sat down at the table with her mother, father and her brother, James. As her parents discussed church and the stock market, Brittany talked to James. He is in 3rd grade and was having trouble with a girl in his grade.

"She is so mean to me! She held my hand but then when people saw, she called me names and pushed me on the ground," James complained.

" That just means she loves you," Brittany answered crunching on a baby carrot.

Her mother cut into the conversation annoyed and said, " Brittany, please don't lie to your brother."

Brittany grabbed for a breadstick and said, " But it isn't a lie, mom," she turned to James and continued, " She love you but she is just afraid what people would think."

"But why? That is stupid!" James exclaimed.

"She just needs to realize that it doesn't matter what other's think when you are in love."

Brittany's mother cut in again with an angry tone and said, " Brittany Susan Pierce if you tell your brother more lies you will go to your room. How would my little girl know anything about love?"

Brittany became frustrated that her mom was treating her like a child once again. She always had ever since Dr. Morgan diagnosed her with ADD in fourth grade. Her parents couldn't believe their child had a flaw and then believed she was stupid. After that day they treated her like she was their fourth grade girl still. This caused Brittany's mind not to develop to its full potential, making her act just as her parents convinced her to be. She was trapped in a baby zone forever.

"Cause I am in love," Brittany stated.

"What boy could possibly brainwash my baby to think she was in love?" her mother laughed.

Without thinking Brittany responded saying, " Santana. We love each other a lot and she didn't clean my brain. That would be weird."

Her parent's silverware fell out of their hands and they stared at Brittany. They looked at each other and her mother put her hand to her head as though she had a headache.

"Santana? Santana Lopez?"

Brittany nodded.

"I'm sure you mean friend love, dear," her mother assumed hopefully.

"No. She is like prince charming in those books you read, but labanese."

Her mother rubbed her head more and the room grew even quieter. " Has she made you do anything?" she turned to her husband and said, "I knew that girl had something wrong with her. Her being Hispanic was a dead giveaway.

"She is a nice person, mom. She loves me. When we kiss I feel my stomach butterflies –"

"Go to your room! Now!" Her mother said while pointing towards the stairs.

"What did I do?"

"You did wrong! Room! Now! You are grounded until I say so and you cannot hang out with that awful girl!"

Brittany looked to her dad but he just sat in awe not even trying to voice his opinion. " I just don't understand!" Brittany cried, running upstairs.

Brittany heard her phone vibrating once again. This time someone was calling and she knew it was Santana. She went across the room, picked it up and answered.

"Santana?"

Santana was crying," Brittany! Can you please come over? I told my abuela that I am in love with you and she told me to never come back again. Please come over. I need you." She couldn't stop sobbing.

" I can't come over. My mom won't let me," Brittany answered with tears in her eyes.

"Just tell your mom we need to study or something. She will understand. I need you so bad. You don't understand."

"I'm sorry, Santana. I can't." Brittany hung up the phone. She would tell Santana that she was grounded for using the washing machine as a bubble bath again. She would apologize and Santana would understand, but she wouldn't dare tell her about what her parents said. She knew that would hurt her too much. She would just listen to Santana at school but not saying anything because she knew she would cry.

She walked over and sat next to Lord Tubbington. " Don't fall in love. It hurts."