Chapter 19

"You want to know what I think?" Rachel asked Brittany as she walked down the hallway.

"No, not really."

"I think that Santana and Artie are still playing this little game at your heart."

"I thought I said I didn't want to know what you thought? Or did I just say that in my head?"

"Brittany, focus."

"They are each other's duet partners, why does it even matter anymore?"

"Did you not hear my speech about two weeks ago?"

"I heard it; I just don't remember it…Was it about ducks?"

"No! It was about a winning team, how all that tension in the choir room now is not a good feeling to have for a winning team."

"Do you really think me choosing between them would stop the tension? Wouldn't it just make it worse?"

Rachel thought for a moment, it was very rare that Brittany was actually correct about something.

"That's not the point! Listen to me; you have to choose between them. I can't go to Regional's with all this madness going on. Chose Santana, chose Artie, chose none, I don't care who you chose but chose someone!"

Rachel began to walk off.

"Rachel." Brittany called after her.

"What?"

"How do you know if someone truly loves you?"

Rachel thought for a moment, "I honestly don't know, ask them a question I guess."

"A question?"

"Yeah, a question. If they get it right then clearly they pay attention to every little thing you do, but if they get it wrong then well…"

"Well, they don't care?"

"Not that harsh but close enough."

"Hmmm…What kind of question?"

Rachel shrugged, "A question you know they should know I guess, something you don't share with too many people."

"But I share a lot…"

"Well narrow it down; I have to get to class."

Brittany thought for a moment, a question…A question…BINGO! She got it.

Artie was reaching into his locker to grab a textbook when he spotted Brittany leaning against the locker beside his.

"Yes?" He asked hopefully.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"What's my cat's name?"

"Charity…" He answered confused.

"And why did I name her that?"

"Didn't you win her at a charity or something?" He asked confused.

"No, but I won my duck slippers at an auction. My dad bought them for me."

"Oh, it was one of those…Why did you ask?"

"No reason, see you later at Glee."

Brittany walked off.

Santana was applying lip-gloss to her lips when she saw Brittany heading her way.

"Yessum?" She asked.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Anything."

"What's my cat's name?"

"Uh, did you forget or something? I thought you made a glitter nametag so you wouldn't forget?"

"I didn't forget her name, but I want to know if you know it."

"Of course I do, its Charity…Why?"

"Do you know why I named her that?"

"Yes, because there was this big dog named Bruce who always bullied stray kittens and you came across him one day and Charity was there. She was badly hurt already by Bruce and you threw your duck slippers at him and he ran off, you picked up Charity, cleaned her off and was going to give her away to a Charity when you decided to keep her. Well that and because your sister took some medication so she wasn't so allergic to cats." Santana shrugged and closed her locker, "But why did you ask me that?"

"I can't believe you remembered…Do you remember which Charity?"

"D.S.U."

"Duck Slippers United!"

"Though, you do know that's not a real charity right?"

"My sister said it was…"
"Your sister lied; you do know she hates Charity right?"

"Which is why she sleeps with her every night."

"Sneezing and coughing." They said in unison and laughed.

"I really can't believe you remembered that…" Brittany said shocked.

"Don't be so shocked, I remember everything you say. It's kind of hard to forget most things you say, it's like a bad movie stuck on repeat."

"Awe, how sweet."

"The sweetest."

"You remember you told me to take risks?"

"Yes…"

"Well, I think I'm ready to take one…"

"How sure are you that your risk is still around?"

Brittany smiled, "I'm positive." Brittany began to walk away, "My risk said she'd wait forever for me, remember?"

Santana smiled as she watched Brittany walk down the hallway by passing Artie to the choir room.

Author's Note: Only one more chapter to go ! :)