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Chapter 11: Forgiveness

After the show is over the audience all get up and leave. Alma doesn't though, she stays seated, it's like she can't move. The song Santana just sung, there were so many different emotions in it, what did she mean by it all? She can understand some of it now, Santana's confused, frustrated, her body's telling her two different things and the moment she finds a reason to go one way something else pulls her back.

"You know, the shows over" A voice comes from behind her, its Santana. She walks over and sits two seats across from her, a safe distance.

"I'm sorry." Alma tells her as a tear falls down her face "I'm so sorry Santana, I've been the worst grandmother in the world to you and I just wish I could take everything back, not just from that night but from every other night, and day, where I've made you feel bad about yourself or like you're not worth anything. You are. You're an amazing person; throughout everything life's thrown at you you've just been so strong. I couldn't be more proud to call myself your grandmother. But I can't call myself that anymore. Because I did the stupidest thing of my life, I let you go. I forced you out of my home and it's taken me this long to realise what a bitch I was."

"I want to forgive you y'know" Santana tells her, refusing to look her in the eye, a tear falls down her face "It's just so hard" She whimpers, Alma debates wrapping her arms around the girl. She reaches forward and to her surprise Santana falls into her arms. Eventually Santana stops crying and pulls back

"I don't think this is fixed." Santana tells her "I don't think it's ever going to get fixed but that doesn't mean we can't try. Everyone deserves a second chance. I just…you have to promise you won't hurt me again. I mean it. If something like this ever happens, I won't give you another chance, I'm sorry I just can't handle it." Alma nods in understanding "I'm willing to try and forgive you but I'm never going to be able to forget." Santana leans forward and hugs her Abuela, Alma hugs her back. They stay like that for a while before pulling back

"Would you mind if I came to watch your NYADA audition?" Alma asks

"Brittany'll be there" Santana tells her, what she really means is 'You hurt her too. I can't let you near her unless you repeat the promise'

"I'll apologise to her as well, for everything." Alma says "You two are perfect for each other, all the times where I sat there and admired your friendship, how happy you were together, I was really admiring your love." Santana nods

…

Alma is sitting in the audience, watching the NYADA auditions. She sees Kurt, he was amazing she had to admit. Rachel comes onto the stage next. Alma was expecting perfection, from all the performances she'd been to it had always been that way and she was expecting nothing less for this one. Imagine her shock when Rachel choked. She glares at the judge, If that woman pulled anything like that with Santana then she may not live to see another day. Alma looks over at Brittany who is sitting in the chair next to her, they smile at each other as the judge reads out the next name

"Santana Lopez" Santana walks onto the stage, she's not in her cheerio's uniform; instead she's wearing a short, tight black dress. Alma looks at Brittany

"Got a bit of drool there" She whispers and Brittany blushes but doesn't take her eyes off Santana

"Okay so I'm guessing everyone who auditions for this school sing show tunes right?" Santana asks, the woman nods "Thought so. Well, you see, show tunes are really not my style so I'm going to sing something else" The judge sits up in her chair, Santana has her interested now. The music starts and Santana takes her place at centre stage.

SANTANA:
Yeah-eah-eah-eah
Stop, where am I? Shock, I can't cry
Pop, I need some space
No, this isn't me, go, please let me breathe
I'll be back sooner than you know

I need this space just like you need air
I need this time, time to clear up my mind
Wait, did you hear that? (TINA+QUINN: Shhhh)
Hear my heart beat (TINA+QUINN: Shhhh), I need this feeling
Whoa yeah, I really need this

Well, I've been blind, hope I'll be fine
Don't hold me back, no
Yes, I see light, now, it's so bright
Call my name, I'll be me soon

Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah
I need this space just like you need air
I need this time, time to clear up my mind
Wait, did you hear that? (TINA+QUINN: Shhhh)
Hear my heart beat(TINA+QUINN: Shhhh), I need this feeling
Yeah yeah, I really need this

I need this, I need this, really need this, really need really really need-eed-eed, yeah
No it's not personal, sorry if I'm hurting you
Please don't give up on me now
I needed this time alone, to know I could come back home
To breathe, breathe, breathe, (TINA+QUINN: I need this space…) ohoh space, just like you nee-ee-ee-eed air, needed time…, wai-ai-ai-ait, heart beat, need this, yeah yeah, ohhh feeeliiin oh, (TINA+QUINN:…I really need this) yeah…, yeah yeah yeah I need need need this feeli-i-i-ing, ohohohoh, I need this I nee-nee-nee-need this, yeahyeah, woah-oah-oah-aoh aaahoh, yeah ohooooh really need woah-oah-oah-yeahhhhh ohoh oooooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, I neeeed, neeeed, really really need, I need this, need this, neeeeeed, I really need

The judge claps and Santana leaves the stage, Brittany and Alma immediately rush backstage, Brittany jumps straight into Santana's arms and they share a passionate kiss. When they break apart Santana glances over at Alma, worried but she relaxes when she sees the old woman smiling. She runs up to her and jumps into her arms. She's missed that feeling.

xxxxTHE ENDxxxx

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