A/N: Some people were asking about updates and what's happening with this story so here's what my game plan is. I will probably upload a chapter a day until I get to where kurly123 left off. I also doubt I'll be changing her previously written chapters that much, or at all. By then I also hope to have the next few chapters written so that there won't be too long a wait for those of you waiting to know what's going to happen.
Chapter 2- Childish Decisions
It was the next Monday night. The night before 'Tuesday Fun Day'. Santana thumped her head against the wheel of her car. She was invited to dinner at her sister's place. She was planning on asking Taylie what she wanted to do tomorrow. She secretly hoped that Taylie would be keen on seeing another movie but she didn't know if there were any appropriate for a 4year old. Sighing as a blue eyed, blonde haired beauty flashed in her mind, she opened the door of her 4WD and proceeded to the front door of her sister's town house.
She knocked on the brass handle and heard a squeal that she easily recognised as Taylie's. Santana grinned to herself and looked down to the little Latina who flung open the door.
"Well, hello there Tay! Did you get taller? Better slow down before you reach Aunty Tana's height otherwise there'll be no more Fun Days!" Santana joked at the beaming child and scooped her into her arms and carried her down the hall.
"Hey Clo! Your favourite sister's here!" Santana sung into the kitchen where her older sister was stirring a pot on the stove.
Taylie giggled when Santana winked at the girl in her arms.
"Aren't you going to show your Aunty Tana what you drew in school, hija?" Clorissa turned to face her daughter and sister wearing a green apron with a spoon in her hand and a warm smile on her face.
"Yeah! It's the best picture ever!" The little girl squealed and leapt out of her Aunt's arms and scurried towards her room.
"She's growing up too fast. It seems like yesterday I was throwing up in a bucket when you where screaming at me whilst you were in labour!" Santana joked, lightly punching her big sister's arm.
"Yes, those were the days." Clorissa replied sarcastically rolling her eyes and grinned at Santana.
"Moving on, how was work?" Santana made herself comfy on the black leather couch whilst watching her sister cook.
"Meh, just making a living. Even since you came up with your super crazy Tuesday thing with Tay, she's doing well in school, she talks more and she just seems like a happier child. So, thanks San." Clarissa said with a warm smile at her sister.
"Nah, I just love seeing that little girl smile. It lights up the room!" Santana confessed back. "I know how much she loves her Aunty Tana." She said with a playful smirk.
The two sisters were distracted by a pitter-patter of small feet running down the hallway. It was Taylie, and she was waving around a stack of papers and a handful of crayons.
"Look Aunty Tana! I drawed these pictures for you! I really liked the Lion King last 'Tuesday Fun Day' and that Brittany girl was really nice." Taylie practically yelled obviously excited for tomorrow. "Oh, and the Dots were yummy too." She added as an afterthought which earned a laugh from her mother and aunty.
"Yeah, Tay. I can't wait for tomorrow either!" Santana added with a smile at the cute and excited girl. "So, what do you want to do? We could go ice skating? Or maybe I could take you bowling?" The Latina suggested at the little girl who was about to explode with thrill.
"Can we go back to the movies? I think Alvin and the Chipmunks is out!" Taylie gushed excitedly. "And Aunty Tana, you can talk to Brittany again!"
"Who's this Brittany, San? She someone special I should know about?" Clarissa questioned her flushed sister.
"Brittany works at the candy shop. She gave me Dots!" Taylie added and looked of into the distance, no doubt thinking about the sweet goodness of candy.
"She's blonde, tall, has a pretty face, super toned body and a quirky personality. I think i want to get to know her better!" Santana admitted.
"Well, looks! I drawed you a picture of you, me and Brittany!" Taylie said, climbing onto the couch and shoving the paper underneath her Aunt's nose.
There were stick figures in dresses. Santana's was black and white, Taylie's was pink and Brittany, the only yellow haired on the page was in her candy stripper outfit. They were all riding lions symbolising Lion King. Brittany was holding onto Santana's hand and Taylie was on the other with alot of rainbow Dots around her. It was very sweet in Santana's opinion.
"That's great, Tay!" Santana gushes about the stick figure picture. She smiled at Tay, who gave her a toothy smile back.
"So, for tomorrow's Super Fun Tuesday, can we go back to the movies?" Taylie begged Santana with her puppy dog eyes.
"I think that's a super-dooper good idea, Tay!" Santana stated and wrapped her arms around her cheering niece who had scrambled into her lap.
Clarissa watched the whole exchange from the kitchen, smiling to herself. Finally, after Tay's Dad leaving, Tay's finally happy again. And I owe it all to Santana.
The three then sat down at ate a meal that was praised more than once by a happy Santana. They discussed other options on what to do on other Tuesdays.
"Alright, Tay. Time to brush your teeth and get in your jammies!" Clarissa told her nodding child who exited the family scene.
"She's a good kid, Clo. Definitely brought up the right way. I don't know if you haven't figured it out but I really like Tuesday Fun Days! I love spending time with Tay. You should come join us sometime." Santana told her older sister truthfully.
"I know, San. You two always come home with gigantic smiles on your pretty faces. I think I'll see if I can take a day off and we'll do something special for Tay's birthday. Which is in.." Clarissa glanced at the calendar on the fridge. "Two weeks and one day from today. So it falls on a Tuesday!"
"Hmm, I think maybe we should all go out and do something that Tay will never forget." Santana and Clarissa's minds were already overflowing with crazy ideas for the four year olds special day.
They were both brought back to reality when a high pitched scream came from the hallway. The two Latina's scrambled from their seats to rush into Tay's room. Their eyes met with Taylie sitting up in bed with her ripped and torn teddy bear that she'd had since a baby.
"Tay, sweetie. What's wrong?" Her mother slowly approached the restless child. She looked at Santana with a 'What is going on?' expression. Santana just shrugged in response but looked on with concerned eyes.
"I had a dream that Mummy and Daddy were in the park. Then Daddy just disappeared all over again." Taylie hugged her worn out teddy bear against her chest.
Santana was confused. She's been coming over every Monday for almost a month and this has never happened before.
"Tay, your Daddy left this country. He didn't die. He's fighting for us. You should be proud. You can see him when he comes back. He's always going to be there for you!" Clarissa tried her best to comfort and soothe the distressed child.
"Yeah, Tay. Even though he's not HERE, he still loves you. And he'll come home soon." Santana bent over to kiss the girl on her forehead. "Clo, I'm going to be heading out now. I'll be at preschool at 1:30pm to pick Tay up for tomorrow's movie!" She grinned at the four year old who was now also grinning, all events that just occurred seemed to be forgotten.
"Okay, bye Aunty Tana! See you tomorrow!" Tay said and instantly flopped back down onto her pillow.
"Okay, sleep tight Tay. San, I'll walk you to the door." Clarissa got up and shut the door to Tay's room and walked her younger sister to the end of the hallway. "See you tomorrow night, San. And Sis, go get that blonde!"
"Haha, night Clo." Santana exited the town house. When she got in her 4WD, she was just as excited to be going back to the cinemas tomorrow with Taylie. But not for the movie, but for a particular blonde in a sexy candy stripper dress.