It's six am on Wednesday morning and Maya is up excitedly because today is her birthday. She runs into her parents' room and jumps on the bed. Santana groans and looks up then checks the clock "Maya baby it's six am."
"I know but Mama its my birthday" she says excitedly.
Santana smiles and pulls her down,"yes it is monkey, happy birthday sweetheart, eight today."
"Thank you Mama, can we get up? I want to open some presents."
Quinn rolls over, "happy birthday angel" she says kissing her head.
"Thank you Mommy, I'm so excited can we please get up?" She says jumping down. "I'm going to go wake Holly up."
Quinn shoots up in bed, "no you don't Maya. Do not wake your sister up."
Maya pouts, "but Mommy…"
"No buts on this one Maya, you are not waking her up at six" she says sternly. "Lilly is still asleep also so how about you, Mama and I go downstairs?"
"Ok but can we wake Holly up a little earlier this morning?"
Santana nods, "yes I will wake her up in an hour ok?"
Downstairs Quinn started making breakfast and a strong coffee for her and Santana, who had heard Lilly crying so had gone to get her. After she brought her down she heads back up to wake Holly, she knows this isn't going to go down well. She stands outside the door and slowly walks in shaking her head when she notices her TV on again, she keeps waiting till her parents have gone to bed then is watching films. "Holly time to get up" she says walking over and opening her curtains.
Holly groans and rolls over, "no" she says sleepily.
"Yes come on babe, it's your sisters birthday and she is excited."
"Don't care need more sleep" Santana pulls her cover off her. "Ma!" she shouts, "stop its like not even seven get out."
Santana raises her eyebrow, "excuse me little lady, don't talk to me like that now get up."
"I don't want to" she whines.
"You are only tired because you stayed up watching films again which you have been warned about."
Holly rolls over and looks at her TV and sighs, "um I just…"
"Just nothing Holly Mai, now get up or we can stay here and have yet another discussion about the TV and maybe I'll be able to think of an appropriate punishment."
Holly sits up "God fine, this isn't fair though" she says with a whine and a pout.
"Remind me again who is turning 8 today you or your sister, just do as you are told. I expect you downstairs in ten minutes and Holly do not make me have to come back up." Holly rolls her eyes, her parents use that statement all the time. "And don't roll your eyes at me" she walks out the room and shouts, "ten minutes Holly."
Holly groans and rolls out of bed, she chucks her sweats and hoodie on and heads downstairs she looks at Maya who is so excited bouncing in her seat and smiles straight away, that is one thing Santana and Quinn love about their oldest she is fantastic with her sisters. "Happy birthday midget" she says watching as her Mom rolls her eyes ."Um how come I get in trouble for doing that?" She asks.
"Because you do it with attitude, morning baby" Quinn says.
Maya jumps down and jumps onto Holly's lap when she sits down. "Thank you Holly although I'm not a midget. I'm eight today so you will have to think of another name."
"Ok how about pimp squeak?"
"No" she shouts then turns to her parents, "everyone is up now can I open some presents please?"
Quinn and Santana smile, "of course lets go in the living room."
Holly walks over to the coffee pot and makes herself a cup thinking her mom had left she just about manage the third sugar before she feels a light sting in her bottom. "Mom" she whines turning round.
"I have told you about having that much sugar in your coffee, come on your sister is waiting." She says with a smile while Holly pouts rubbing her bottom. "Don't be so soft that didn't even hurt."
"It hurt my feelings" she says with a small smile making her Mom laugh.
They all sit down in the living room watching Maya open her presents, Lilly is loving all the wrapping paper and Maya is happy to keep giving it her. "Wow Mommy and Mama you got me loads I love all my colouring stuff and clothes thank you."
"You're welcome baby girl, Holly do you have your gift for her?"
Holly nods, "here you go sis."
Maya unwraps it and looks confused, "what are these Holly?"
"That one is a special voucher that says I will take you on a day out just you and I whenever you want to and wherever you want to go and that one is an iTunes voucher."
"But I don't get it I don't have anything to use it on but thank you."
Santana and Quinn smile, "well baby we have one more present for you" Santana hands it over.
Maya rips the paper off and begins to jump around making her sisters both laugh, "you got me an iPad thank you, thank you" she says running over and hugging them both.
"And now you can use your voucher."
"This is so awesome, best birthday ever."
Quinn smiles "we are glad you like it baby."
"It's the best."
Holly comes bouncing down the stairs all excited after getting ready for school, "I'm not grounded anymore so does that mean I can take my car to school and get my phone back" she asks her parents.
Quinn nods "you can take your car but you are not having your phone remember I'm keeping it for another week."
"Mom come on I learned my lesson please can I have it back?" she begs.
"No Holly I have told you before when we give you a punishment it sticks."
Holly pouts, "fine, but can I go to Phoebe's after school today?"
Santana looks at her, "you can but you need to be home for five because we are having a birthday tea for your sister, you can go out after as long as everything you need to get done is done ok?"
"Cool thanks Ma, am I taking Maya this morning?"
"No we are, so you can go if you want, and Holly I know you have history today you have only just got off grounding please don't get into trouble" Quinn tells her.
"I will try, bye guys" she says heading out.
Santana laughs, "you know if it carries on that class babe we are going to have to talk to her teacher find out why she keeps getting into trouble."
"I know I thought about ringing her head anyway see if they know anything."
"Yeah good idea, she does so well in every other class it must be something."
Holly arrives at school and meets Phoebe outside, "hey babe guess who isn't grounded anymore."
"Yeah how long for?" she says with a chuckle walking over and kissing her girlfriend.
"Girls you know better than to kiss and make out in school" they both hear.
Holly turns round and glares, "well technically we aren't in school yet so bite me."
"Holly Lopez I would watch your lip unless you want to join me in yet another detention."
Before Holly could answer, Phoebe jumps in, "sorry sir we won't do it anymore" she says turning and glaring at her girlfriend.
"Good, I do hope you both realise what you are doing is sinful."
"Whatever just leave us alone" Holly snaps.
"Strike two Holly and we have a class together this afternoon look forward to it" he says walking off.
Phoebe turns and glares at her, "babe seriously what will Aunt San or Aunt Quinn say if you get another detention?"
"I don't care he is a damn homophobe."
"Yeah well I care I would actually like to spend some time with my girlfriend, you have been grounded more often than not lately" she says clearly frustrated.
Holly sighs, "ok look I'm sorry, I'll try and ignore him but you realise I have an hours lesson with him today."
"Well you're going to have to try hard, come on lets get to English."
They head to their lockers and Holly gets out her phone to send a quick text 'how much trouble will I be in if I get another detention?x' she sends it.
Quinn and Santana arrive home after dropping Maya off as Quinn's phone goes off, she pulls it out and shows Santana who shakes her head. "Babe she can't even be in her first lesson yet what the hell."
"I know I will reply" she says smirking at her wife, 'another detention means parent/teacher conference which you can expect a sore behind and a longer grounding xx please behave love you xx' she show Santana what she sent.
Santana laughs "Quinn I'm telling you something is going on this isn't like her, why hasn't she spoke to us?"
"I don't know but she knows she can come to us no matter what, she know the consequences its all up to her." Two minutes later, Quinn gets a reply 'thought as much I'll try love u 2 xx'
The rest of the day goes well for Holly, she and Phoebe have lunch together and plan what they are going to do after school. "Babe you have history next right?"
"Yea I will try Pheebs I promise."
Half way through her lesson, her teacher brings up for the forth week running about same sex marriages and how they shouldn't be allowed and history tells us it was never acceptable. "What do you think Holly?" He asks.
"I think you are a jackass and I'm going to leave this lesson now before I get myself in real trouble."
He stops her at the door, "you walk out of here and I'll be ringing your parents."
"Go ahead ring them, I really could not give a shit" she says before leaving. She leave Phoebe a message and gets in her car and heads to Brittany's dance studio.
She walks in and Brittany can see how upset she is, "sweetie what's wrong? Why are you not in school?" She doesn't say anything she just hugs Brittany tighter she manages to calm her down after half an hour. "Right I'm going to make us a coffee stay here I'll be right back." Holly just nods. Once she is out of the room Brittany gets out her phone out and texts Santana 'Have your daughter at my studio very upset never seen her like this, everything ok?x" It doesn't take long for San's reply 'Not sure her teacher phoned she walked out of his class and was really rude to him, do you want me to come get her? x' Brittany sighs she knows that isn't like Holly. 'No she has come here for a reason will bring her home after.' Santana sends back a thank you and will speak to her later she takes the coffee back into Holly.
"Thank you Aunt Brittany I'm so sorry I came here."
Brittany hugs her "its fine sweetie but please talk to me what is going on?"
"It's a long story but basically my history teacher caught me and Phoebe kissing a few weeks ago and since then he has been giving me a hard time, he is a religious nut and turns are lessons into religious studies saying how gay people should not exist. He caught me Phoebe and I again this morning and gave me a hard time in lesson and so I walked out" she say taking a breath. "Oh God I'm so dead, Mom is going to actually kill me."
Brittany laughs, "no she won't, why haven't you told your Mothers?"
"I don't know really, I figured I could handle it and then he kept saying he was going to ring them and get them in and I thought he doesn't know I have two moms so it will just make it worse or Mama will go bat shit crazy."
Brittany lightly slaps her leg, "hey language" she says with a chuckle "you knew the school would have rung home though you are going to have to tell them now."
"I know, how much trouble do you think I'm going to be in?"
Brittany shrugs, "pass babe to be honest I don't think a lot but you walked out of school and assuming you weren't pleasant to your teacher about it."
Holly shakes her head, "no I cussed at him twice."
Brittany sighs, "well that might land you in some trouble, look how about we take you home and go talk to your parents together." Holly nods. "You can drive me and I'll get Phoebe to come pick me up."
They head back to Holly's, they walk into the house she looks at both her parents and gets upset again. Quinn walks over and pulls her into a hug, "sweetie what is wrong?" she asks.
"I'm sorry Mom, I'm sorry I left and I'm sorry you have to go to the school" she says crying into her shoulder.
"Don't worry about that now come sit down and talk to Ma and I, tell us what has been going on?"
They all sit down and Holly tells them everything. "You have to be shitting me, you are being picked on by a damn teacher about your sexuality" Santana shouts. Holly nods and her eyes fill with tears again.
Quinn glares at her "Santana! Stop shouting I get you're angry so am I but..." she says nodding towards Holly. "Can we talk about it calmly?"
Santana walks over to her daughter, "sorry for shouting I'm just so pissed right now, it isn't your fault baby" she says kissing the top of her head.
"So does he want to see you?"
"Yea he rung me" Quinn says, "and now you mention it he said Mrs and Mr Lopez but I didn't really take it in."
Santana laughs, "he doesn't know you have two moms?"
Holly shakes her head,"no that's why I didn't want to tell you, I didn't want to make it worse."
"Baby you can't make it worse, he is in the wrong here and we will make sure your principle is in on this meeting as well."
Holly smiles,"ok, I really am sorry I know I should have just told you but I don't want to come running to you every time I have a problem."
"We get that but babe this is something big you should have told us we could have helped" Quinn tells her.
"Ok well um I have something else to tell you before I left today I cussed at Mr Matthews twice" she says quietly.
Santana laughs until she gets a glare from her wife, "we know he told me you called him a jackass and told him you didn't give a shit if he called us."
"Yea something like that, guys I know I'm not allowed and I'm sorry but please don't ground me again. Phoebe is already angry that I got grounded last week please I'll do anything right now I'll even take a spanking."
This time Santana can't contain it and laughs out loud "Aww baby you are already whipped."
"Ma" Holly whines.
"Santana leave her alone, you are just as much whipped as she is" Brittany says smirking when Santana frowns.
It was Quinn's turn to laugh, "babe we are not going to spank you for cussing…"
"But Mom, I don't want another grounding please," she begs.
"Want to let me finish" she says waiting till Holly nods, "we are not going to ground you, but we are going to have a long discussion tonight about everything. Now its half two we need to be at the school in fifteen minutes so go wash your face and clean up and we can go together and drop Brittany back."
"Cheers guys I didn't realise you were going up that early, do you want me to fetch Maya?"
Santana nods, "yea actually she would love to spend time with Alex on her birthday, we will come back here after and get set up for her tea party then you, Alex and Phoebe can come for tea assuming Steve is working?"
"Yea he is, that all sounds great."
After visiting the school, the three of them arrive home having not said anything on the way home as they get into the house, Santana goes to head off one way and Holly the other, Quinn laughs out loud. "Do you two honestly think we are not going to discuss this? Get your butts in the kitchen right now" she says sternly.