New York
Danielle's Pov:
All the color drains from my face as my eyes move to land on my parents who are looking at me expectantly.
"Danielle, what are you doing? Who is this?" Tears brim in my eyes and I turn to Santana.
She has a look of worry spread across her face and even though it may make things worse, I lean over and take her hand in my own.
A small smile graces her lips and she looks deep into my eyes. I know that she is asking if I am okay and I give her a slight nod that she grins at.
"Uh…um this- this is Santana" I nervously stutter because there is no denying that we are in a relationship.
Its not that I want to keep our relationship a secret because I would shout it out to everybody if I had the chance to do so.
But lets be honest, anybody would wish for a better time for their parents to meet their girlfriend other than them in the middle of kissing.
Santana gives my hand a squeeze. "We should leave" she says quietly so that only I can hear her.
"W-what about the food?" I ask her knowing that Santana literally would kill somebody if it means that she can have an extra slice of pizza.
She shrugs her shoulders and runs her thumbs across my smooth skin. "You are more important to me than food" she says softly and I smile.
I nod my head and look over to my parents. "Can we take this back home?" They hesitantly nod their heads and just as we are about to leave, the waiter brings our food.
"Could you please wrap it up so we can take it out?" I ask her politely and she scurries off to do as I ask.
After a couple of minutes she comes back out with a box filled with our food and I thank her before we leave the place. Santana is walking closely by my side and I can tell that she is just as nervous as I am.
The walk back home is silent, not one word is spoken until the four of us are sat on the couch uncomfortably. It is awkward to say the least and I know that Santana feels like she is about to throw up.
I rub her arm to calm her down and turn to face my parents who are looking between us quietly. "Santana is my girlfriend" I admit in a whisper, unsure of how they're going to react.
My heart is racing as I witness a variety of emotions flood over their faces. "Why have you kept this from us, Danielle?" My dad, Nathan, is the first one to speak up and I see the curiosity in his eyes making me sigh slightly.
"To be honest, we have only known each other for three months and I didn't want to tell you before we knew exactly where we stood" I tell them, not wanting to lie.
"And where is it that you stand?" My mother, Jessica, snaps and I can't stop my whole body from shuddering at the cold tone of her voice.
She is glaring at mine and Santana's joined hands between us.
Fuck this is intimidating.
Maybe I should of casually came out to them before they could of found out like this.
Just be like, "mom I'm going to suck face with my girlfriend at a pizza shop so don't turn up there."
Ok so maybe not exactly like that but anything would be less awkward and terrifying than this is.
"Like I said, Santana is my girlfriend. Do you need to go to the ear doctors or something?" I ask her in the same snappy tone that she used on me and I hear Santana giggle beside me quietly as my dad tries to hide his smile.
My mother shots me another glare that I match with one of my own.
"Don't use that tone with me, Danielle Lovato!" She says in what I think is supposed to be a warning voice.
I just roll my eyes at her. "Don't be a stupid ass then" I reply back to her and I know that I am not helping myself right now. But I don't really care. She is pissing me off and I am obviously going to snap back at her.
Santana squeezes my hand again, subtly telling me to calm down and I send her a small reassuring smile.
"Well, I for one am happy to give you my blessing. Danielle has been so happy these past couple of months and I can see how much you love each other just by how you look at one another" my dad says and I lean across to wrap my arms around him.
He hugs me back just as tight. "Treat her well, Dani. She looks like a keeper" he whispers into my ear and I nod my head proudly at him.
"I am not going to sit here and pretend that this is ok. This is sick and I am not going to support this sin. Get out, Danielle. You are an embarrassment to this family and I see nothing but you throwing your life away with this" my mothers hate filled voice causes tears to fill my eyes and my heart shatters.
My mother and I have never had a close relationship. She has never took much interest in me or what is going on in my life.
But I never thought that she would say such words to me. I thought that she would love me unconditionally, like my dad, but I guess I was wrong.
"Mom, please" I beg her, tears streaming down my cheeks and I look over to my dad for help.
"Jessica, come on. She's our daughter and still the same girl" he says trying to get her to see but the stubborn woman is as blind as a fucking bat.
"No. I want her out and I want nothing to do with her. Go get your things and go" I let out a sob and run towards my room, hearing Santana's faint calls behind me.
Santana's Pov:
I am seething, my breathing is getting heavier by the second and I know that I am about to loose it.
Never have I been this angry. Not even that time when Brittany thought it would be okay to put chilli on my pizza knowing that I wouldn't be able to eat any of it with that on it.
My hands are trembling uncontrollably at my sides and with all these emotions building up inside of me, I just snap and fuck, it feels kind of good to get it all out.
"I'm sorry but don't you think that was a little uncalled for?" I ask Danielle's mother, speaking up since I first saw them. Mrs Lovato raises her eyebrows at me and I shake my head in disgust. "It is people like you that should rot in hell, not the people that love the same gender. Narrow minded assholes like you that can't open their eyes enough to see that their child is suffering because of them" I spit, trying not to yell.
Mrs Lovato looks shocked at my outburst and opens her mouth, but I shake my head and lift my hand to silence her.
Yeah that's right bitch. You shut yo mouth when Snix is speaking.
"Dani is your child, you made her, yet you are throwing her on the streets just because you don't approve of who she loves?" My voice is raising but I can't help it. "That shouldn't matter, that doesn't change who she is and nobody, especially her parents, should treat her differently because she is in love with a girl!"
I can see Mr Lovato trying to hold back a smile and I internally applaud myself because I know he's on team Lopez as of now on.
"I know that it is confusing but that shouldn't be a reason to loose your own flesh and blood. Think about it because I know that you will end up regretting your decision. Think about what your life would be like without that amazing, funny and beautiful girl up there. But whether you like it or not, she will always be your daughter and that really should be something to be proud of no matter what her sexuality is" I finish my little speech and run upstairs after Danielle.
I don't know which is her room but I continue down the hallway until I hear the faint sound of Lana Del Rey.
When I see Dani curled up on the floor and tears uncontrollably ripping through her body, my heart breaks and I immediately drop to my knees, taking her in my arms.
She buries her face into my neck and I rub her back gently to help calm her as she grips my shirt for dear life.
"Sh-she.. I.. No- she can't" she sobs and I have to fight back my own tears at seeing her like this.
I kiss the top of her head and close my eyes tightly. "It's gonna be okay, everything is going to be okay" I reassure her and pull her in closer.
"How do you know? My mama hates me" she says, hiccuping slightly afterwards and if we were in any other situation, I would of smiled at her cuteness. I just kiss her.
It is nothing big. Just a small peck, but it is enough to bring a grace of a smile to her lips. "I love you so much. Please don't leave me" she whispers.
My eyes widen in surprise. I don't think that I could ever leave her; she means too much to me.
"Never baby. I've got you forever, I promise" I reply and she sighs deeply. "I will call my mom later and explain everything to her. She will understand and you can stay with us until I graduate. Then we can go on that trip we planned" I say and she actually does smile fully this time.
I can't stop myself from smiling back at her. Her smile is captivating and her beauty literally leaves me breathless. "Thank you so much baby" She kisses my cheek and struggles slightly to stand up.
"Could you grab those? I need to get the rest" Danielle asks me, pointing towards the two bags as she puts on a backpack and grabs two suitcases. Whoa, she packs fast.
Well, she was most probably preparing for this to happen because she has told me before that her mother is a strict bitch.
"Come on, we can cuddle and watch movies when we get to the hotel" I kiss her cheek and then we both walk back through her house, only stopping when Danielle's dad comes over to the two of us.
"Dani, I am so sorry. Please take this and remember to call if you need me. I am always here for you and I think that Santana has knocked some kind of sense into your mother. Give her time, Te amo baby" he kisses Danielle's forehead and my girlfriend whispers a soft goodbye to her father.
Once we have left the house, Dani turns to me with a knowing grin. "You totally went all Snix on her didn't you?" She asks me.
I beam proudly and nod my head, "of course. Nobody makes my girl cry and gets away with it" I say and her cheeks flush a bright red color.