"Brittany, Quinn's here!" Mrs Pierce shouted.
9 year old Brittany came bounding down the stairs to meet her best friend, Quinn's older sister Frannie was taking them both to the local park to see the ducks which she was really excited about.
"Hi Quinny!" Brittany said with a grin, reaching up to hug the girl.
"Hi Frannie!" Brittany said to the older Fabray, waving at her.
"Yeah hi, let's go horrors." Frannie said, she was always quite stony-faced and snappy - Brittany used to think it was just because she didn't have friends but Quinn said she did and that she was just moody.
They made their way to the park and Frannie walked them to a bench at the top of the park where you could see the entire place including the pond.
"Right, I'll be sat here. You've got 2 hours, here's the bread. Don't get into trouble" Frannie said, handing the bread over to her sister she shooed them away. Brittany looked back and saw a tall man approaching where Frannie was sat. He sat with her and she kissed him, Brittany assumed it was her boyfriend. Frannie saw her staring and gave her a mean look before focusing her attention on the men.
"C'mon Britt, let's go see the ducks" Quinn said, gently tugging on her friend's arm to make her turn around before walking with her to the pond. They sat down right next to it and Quinn got the bread, passing some over to Brittany before tearing off a few lumps and throwing them to the ducks. Brittany watched for a moment before copying the action, smiling when the ducks came waddling over and quacking back at them. Quinn watched her friend chasing the ducks, laughing she looked worried when the girl ran close to the water.
"Don't fall!" Quinn shouted, but it was too late. Brittany slipped, falling into the water. Quinn tried unsuccessfully to get the attention of her sister, deciding to just help Brittany up herself. Thankfully Frannie saw them and came over.
"I told you two no getting into trouble!" Frannie said with a sigh, looking down at Brittany "She okay?"
"She slipped" Quinn said, putting an arm around Brittany she checked that her friend was okay "Just a hurt knee"
"Come back to the bench, I'll get her a plaster" Frannie said. Quinn helped Brittany over, putting the plaster on the girl's knee with a smile.
"I'm sorry Quinnie" Brittany said quietly, sucking her thumb.
"It's okay Britt, I'll always protect you" Quinn said, smiling at friend she took her hand "Wanna go on the swings?"
Brittany nodded and the girls went over to the swings with a smile.