Chapter 5; Spelling test

Santana's POV

When Milo and Leigh were younger, Brittany and I found out how different and how the same twins could be. We found out that Milo was and is still a fast learner. Leigh was and still is always a mess when she has to study. It takes her more time than Milo to learn something new. Leigh liked all kinds of sport, Milo doesn't. They both like to sing and dance. A quality that they got from Brittany and I. I also like the fact that Leigh and Milo are a part of me and a part of Brittany. Leigh has Brittany's blue eyes, which I like even more because Brittany's eyes are beautiful. Milo looks like me. Although it's actually impossible, since Brittany carried them and we used a Latin donor, I still think that Milo looks like me. Leigh looks like Brittany but with brownish hair. She actually looks a lot like Brittany. Her intelligent is also a very touchy subject. We found out when they were 5 years old and had their first spelling test.

"So Milo, how do you spell bird?" I asked my 5 year old son, who smiled brightly at me.

"B-i-r-d." He said.

"Well done Miles! Leigh, how do you spell shoe?" Brittany asked to Leigh, who had a frown on her face.

"Uh… S-h… u?" She said with doubt.

"No sweetheart. Try it again. Take your time." I said.

Leigh looked at me. After 5 minutes, she shook her head.

"I don't know. I don't know!"

"It's okay, LA. It's s-h-o-e." Brittany said.

"You're stupid Leigh! It's the tenth easy word you didn't know!" Milo said to her.

"Milo Lopez-Pierce! You don't say that to your sister." Brittany said with a stern voice.

"Well, she is!" He continued.

"I'm not stupid! You are stupid!" Leigh said back, raising her little voice a bit.

"I'm not the one who doesn't know how to spell!" Milo spat to her.

"I'M NOT STUPID!" Leigh said and run away from the couch we were sitting on, to her room.

"Milo. Don't be mean to your sister. She has a hard time learning stuff. You know that." I said to him.

"Now she knows how it feels like to be picked on." He said, crossing his arms over his chest.

The next day, I was picking them up from school because Brittany had a dance class that was running late. I saw Milo running up to me with a big smile and Leigh walking with her head down, not as active as she always is.

"Mami, mami! I had every word right!" Milo showed me his paper.

"Well done Miles, I'm proud of you! How did you do Leigh?" I asked to Leigh, who had also walked up to me now.

She just gave me the paper. I looked at the paper and all I saw were red lines.

"I didn't do very good. Everybody laughed at me and said that I was stupid." She said with a sad voice.

My heart broke because I know she was embarrassed about it. And I barely saw Leigh so sad. This must be bothering her a lot.

"Sweetheart, you are not stupid. Next time you do better, I know you do. Come on, let's go home."

When we got home, Milo was playing with his truck and Leigh who normally would go outside or would be running around the house by now, was sitting at the table in the kitchen trying to read a book. I saw that she was struggling. After an half hour, she threw the book against the wall.

"Leigh!" I said, shocked that she did that.

"I can't read mami! I don't understand what it is saying! Everybody was right, I am stupid!" She said.

"Oh sweetheart," I said, setting her on my lap and hugging her ", you are not stupid! You are very smart! You just have a hard time reading. It's okay. You are NOT stupid!"

"But everybody says so. Even miss Peterson said she was disappointed in me. But I can't help it. All the letters just dance around like mommy does when there is music on. Milo said that only happened when you're stupid."

I didn't sat anything back and just hugged her. I used to do it with Brittany whenever someone told her she was stupid, what isn't true.

"Sweetheart, why don't you go sit on the couch and watch a little tv or maybe go and try to read your book again. And remember, take your time to read the words." I said, picking up the book again.

Leigh just nodded her head and went to the living room. After an hour, the front door opened and I heard Brittany's voice saying hi to the kids. She walked into the kitchen and gave me a kiss.

"San, why is Leigh sitting QUIET on the couch reading a book?" She said, also sitting down at the table.

I showed her the paper Leigh gave me today.

"Everyone in her class said she was stupid because she almost had nothing good. But Miles had everything good." I showed her also the paper Milo gave me today.

Brittany smiled, but then looked concerned.

"Do you think Leigh has dyslexia? I mean, she has a hard time learning things, a hard time reading or spelling things. Maybe we should get her tested."

"Maybe. Come on, let's start dinner. And when the kids are asleep, I have some dessert for you." I said with a smirk and Brittany giggled.

Later we found out that Leigh did indeed had dyslexia. And Milo was being a good brother by helping her read. And to think I didn't really wanted to have children. Brittany, Leigh and Milo are the best things that has ever happened to me. And I wouldn't want it any other way. Even that time Britt and I were on a break.

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AN = For a long time I didn't really know what to write about. I didn't have inspiration. Maybe you could write me and tell what you want to see what happens. Tell me what you want to see. The relationship between Brittany and Milo? The break between Santana and Brittany? The real father/donor of Leigh and Milo? The relationship between Leigh and John? The unholy trinity? Let me know. Also I have a tumblr = .com, if you want to know how the kids look like.