Alex went and sat down in the kitchen. Her mother was waiting in there for her, two mugs of tea residing on the table.

"You were gone longer than I expected; I was starting to get worried." Mrs. Lopez said, sipping at her tea.

"Sorry, I just didn't realize how long I had been walking." Alex smiled slightly and then took a drink of the hot tea. It burnt her tongue, but she continued to drink it anyway.

"Your room is ready by the way. You can sleep on a real bed tonight." Mrs. Lopez said as they finished their tea. Alex was relieved she wouldn't have to spend another night in Santana's room. The Latina seemed to hate her more every time she saw her.

After putting her mug in the dishwasher, Alex went up to the guest room and began working on some homework at the small desk. She soon realized that she needed her calculator, which was in her suitcase, which unfortunately was in Santana's room. After struggling with a math problem for at least 15 minutes, she relented and got up from the desk.

Alex crossed the hallway to Santana's room. Her door was closed, and Alex knocked on it hesitantly. A few seconds later it swung open and Santana glared at her.

"What do you want?" Santana asked, her eyes burning into Alex's.

"Can I have my bag?" Alex muttered, dropping her eyes down to look at the floor.

Santana sighed, turned around, and returned with her bag. She thrust it into Alex's arms and the younger girl murmured a thanks.

Alex returned to her room, cheeks burning. Every time she was forced to talk to Santana, she was always left feeling embarrassed and almost worthless. Alex dropped her bag on the floor and found her calculator. She slammed it on the desk angrily and started punching in numbers, finishing her homework quickly now that she had the small device.

Though it was only 9:00, Alex decided to go to bed. She really had nothing else to do, and her first day of school had been somewhat exhausting. After changing into a pair of pajama pants and an old t-shirt, she crawled into the queen sized bed and stared at the ceiling. Eventually she was able to drift off to sleep.

Santana flinched as her phone buzzed. She dropped her pen and picked up the cellphone, seeing that she had gotten a message from Brittany.

Do you want to ride to school together?

Santana smiled and typed that she would love to back. Alex wasn't on her mind; she had successfully blocked her out all day. Now that the girl wasn't in her room, she had practically forgotten about her.

Brittany said that she would be at Santana's house at 6:45, giving them plenty of time to get to school. Santana went to bed happy. Seeing Brittany was always a great start to her day, and she tended to be less bitchy to people the rest of the day. Santana fell asleep thinking of her blonde girlfriend.

The next morning Santana sat at the kitchen table, staring at but not really studying her Spanish notes, and popping grapes in her mouth. She looked up when she heard a car pull into her driveway. She looked out the window and smiled as Brittany got out of her car and waved to her.

Brittany met Santana in the kitchen and stole a kiss from her. Both of the girls smiled and giggled at one another as they held hands. Just then, they heard footsteps coming down the stairs.

Alex rounded the corner and was surprised to see Brittany Pierce in the kitchen, holding hands with Santana. As soon as she stepped foot into their view, she saw both of their faces shift.

"Why is Alex here? San, are you cheating on me?" Brittany asked, letting go of her girlfriend's hands. Her lip quivered and her eyes searched Santana's.

"Britt, no! I can explain." Santana said quickly, trying to get hold of the blonde's hands again.

"Is that why you didn't want her in glee?" Brittany asked said quietly. She tried pulling her hands away again but Santana kept a firm hold on them.

Santana struggled to think of a response, and finally realized she would have to tell Brittany the truth. "My mom had Alex after a man raped her." She said quietly, averting her eyes from Brittany to glare at Alex, who was standing frozen in the doorway.

"So, she's your sister?" Brittany concluded, tilting her head. She was very confused. Alex didn't look like Santana. Well, maybe her eyes.

"She's not my sister!" Santana snapped, turning back to the blonde. "Come on Britt, we're going to be late." She said, pulling her out of the house.

Alex followed after them hesitantly, gripping her books and notebook tightly against her chest. Her eyebrows were scrunched together in concern.

As soon as Brittany was in the car, Santana whirled around to face Alex. She didn't hesitate in slapping her across the face and the younger girl yelped in pain and surprise.

Without saying another word, Santana got into the driver's side and screeched away.

Alex watched as Santana's car peeled out of the driveway and away on the street. She rubbed her cheek tenderly and began walking out onto the street, trying to remember how to get to McKinley High.

Alex soon found herself lost in Lima Heights Adjacent. She knew that she wasn't close to the school. The sidewalk was crumbled in more places, there was a lot more graffiti, the houses were falling apart in some places, and broken bottles and other litter covered the streets. She felt her heart jump as someone called out from behind her. That voice was soon identified as a few voices. Alex looked behind her slowly and saw about 5 or 6 men walking towards her.

Santana was relieved that Brittany didn't ask her about Alex again. She was also relieved that she had managed to keep from seeing the little life wrecker in the halls. She was probably avoiding Santana. Smart move.

Santana drove Brittany back to the Lopez residence, where they shared a long kiss goodbye before Brittany drove away.

Mrs. Lopez met Santana at the door. "Is Alex with you?" Her mother asked worriedly.

Santana squinted questioningly at her mother. "No, why?"

"The school called and asked why she was absent." Mrs. Lopez's forehead was creased as her eyebrows lowered. "Go drive around and see if you can find her." She ordered, wringing her hands together nervously.

Santana hurried to start her car and drive off. She drove around the block, seeing no signs of the younger girl. After 6 more blocks, she was about to give up when a crumpled figure caught her attention.

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