I avoided Brittany during the whole time in the party. She tried more than once to approach me and talk to me. She always found a way to sit next to me or join a conversation I was in. And honestly, it was getting very uncomfortable. I walked away from her three times until Mercedes finally spoke up and told her to stop it. She was getting too attached and it wasn't fun at all. I knew me and Quinn had an argument about just what was happening - I didn't want her to be right.. Even though it was impossible when Brittany couldn't leave me alone.
Two hours into the party, I felt like I had enough. I said goodbye to Tina and hugged Mercedes and the others - even Rachel. I told them I was leaving and went out to call Quinn, hoping she would pick up. She had been ignoring me ever since our little fight about me going to the party. The front yard was empty, luckily. I picked out the phone and dialed her number in. I knew it by heart.

"Hello? Quinn?" I said. She picked up.

"What is it?"

"Quinn, please come pick me up from Tina's party"

"Why?" she said.

"You were right - Brittany is too clingy, I don't want to be here"

She let out a very loud and annoyed sigh before answering me.

"Text me her address" she said.

We hung up and I texted Quinn where she would pick me. I was so happy she decided to come and pick me up. After what she said when we talked about the party - I thought she was done with me. Originally, Mercedes would drive me home when she went but I knew she didn't want to go home when I did. And my mother wasn't even an option - she was at my grandmother's place. I didn't want to bother her.
I sat down on the sidewallk by Tina's house and waited for Quinn's car to show up.

"Santana?" I heard. I looked back. "Please don't go, wait"

"What do you want, Brittany? I've been very clear with the fact that I don't want you around me"

"I need you to know that I still love you"

I stopped talking.

"Give me a chance.. You know Quinn's not any good, look at what she's done to your face" she said.

"What's happened with my face?" I asked.

"You look so tired and outworn.."

"I haven't been sleeping good for some days" I answered. I hadn't - I couldn't sleep when Quinn was ignoring me.

"And it's her fault, right?"

"This is none of your business, she's coming to pick me up any minute so you should go back in"

"I don't care, do you really think I'm scared of her?"'

"I think you should be" I answered.

"I think you're scared of her," Brittany said and sat down right beside me "that's not what a relationship should look like.. Don't you like me? Even a little?"

"The only person I love is Quinn, go away Brittany" I looked right at her face. "Please, I don't want you near me"

"I think you do" she smirked. "I think you like me.."

"I think you're dreaming away," I felt Brittany place her hand on my cheek "don't touch me" I struck it away.

"Just calm down," she leaned in "you deserve much better than someone who doesn't appreciate you" she pressed her lips against me, brushing her hand against my cheek - cupping my face.

"Get off me!" I yelled. And typically, Quinn's car just pulled in when Brittany pulled away.

She without a doubt stormed out the car - it all happened so fast I didn't even notice Quinn walking out of the car.

"What the hell was that?" she pulled Brittany up. "Explain yourself you stupid fuck!"

"I kissed your girlfriend" she said. No fear at all was in her voice.

"Santana, how could you let her do this again?" she said.

"You know this wasn't what I wanted - I told you on the phone.."

"On the phone?" Brittany wondered.

"Shut up! You have no right to even open your mouth right now" Quinn gave her a light push.

"Stop that" Brittany said. "I hate violance, Quinn"

"Well let's see how you like this" she gave her a harder push that made Brittany trip back.

"Quinn, stop" I said, pulling her back.

"You're treating your girlfriend like she's your property, she's human, Quinn. She's not a pet" Brittany said and the words that left her mouth actually burned.

"I know she's not a fucking pet you idiot, but you, you need to learn to stay away when you're told so"

"Quinn please let's just leave" I said. I was happier than ever that no one was outside.

"No, I'm not finished with her"

Quinn took quick steps and stood right in front of Brittany, her face was so close to her it felt like she would knock her with her own head anytime soon. I was just scared one of them would get hurt. I didn't want that to happen. I didn't ask for any of this. I had realized that calling Quinn was a big mistake that moment.

"You always look for fights with people" Brittany mumbled.

"You always find ways to piss me off. Santana is the one thing I don't allow you to touch Brittany, do you not fucking understand that?"

"I don't"

I could feel Quinn's anger rising by the seconds after Brittany's answer. She raised her hand and with a quick, hard move slapped Brittany right on the cheek, leaving a red mark for her to remember for a hour or two.

"Quinn!" I called.

"Let's go" she said.

I looked back at Brittany and she was standing there staring at me - her eyes, her whole face screamed 'devastated'. A part of me felt bad for her even though I knew deep inside that something like this would happen, I told her to stay away from her for her own sake. She didn't and she got slapped and yelled at by Quinn. I had no control over Quinn the way she had control over me - I couldn't stop her from doing something if she really decided she was going to go through with it.

"You didn't have to slap her.." I said as we walked into the car.

"She needs to understand, Santana"

"You could make her understand without violance"

"Obviously not," she snorted "didn't you see her attitude? That little piece of shit thinks she's some bigshot now that she's got herself new geeky friends. She really thinks she's better of without me"

I didn't answer to what Quinn said. I knew that she knew she was also talking about my closest friends. She just didn't care enough about that. The rest of the time we were in the car it was silent. None of us spoke. At the moment, I was happier that way. We reached my driveway and she stopped the car.

"Last time we were here together you flipped out on me" I jokingly said.

"I'm sorry about that..," she said and cleared her throat "but I'm not sorry about what I did to Brittany"

"Look, Quinn," I took her hand and felt the butterflies make their way to the core of my stomach from her touch "I appreciate that you like.. Care so much. But you need to understand that sometimes you make me feel like I'm your property and that you.. Own me"

"It's not my intention"

"I know, but still"

"I can't really help it.. I'm sorry. Santana, I'm a very jealous person. What's mine is mine. I don't like other 'threats' around something I'm very, very afraid to lose" she squeezed my hand harder. "Can you understand that, at least try?" her eyes gazed into mine.

"I will, I am.. I just-"

"Just try to understand me" she said again before I finished my sentence.

"Fine, okay"

"Really?"

"Really, Quinn" I leaned forward as she did and met her lips halfway - allowed them to send shiver through every part of my body just to a couple of seconds pull them away from me again. "I should go in" I smiled.

"Okay.. Talk to you tomorrow"

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"Mercedes seriously, I won't talk to Brittany. I'm done with her. She's not any good for me or Quinn"

"Santana, she's so miserable, she won't even leave her bed. She hasn't talked to any of us ever since what happened at the party on Saturday.. It's been three days"

"It's not my responsibility to make sure she's okay, it really isn't. I'm not her friend or mother.. Leave it"

We sat down on the bench outside the mall and everything just felt awkward after Mercedes brung up Brittany.

"I really think you should start thinking about everything you're giving up for Quinn and how little she's giving up for you"

I just sighed. I didn't answer - she was getting on my nerves.

"It's all I'm saying, think about it" she said again.

"Look, she doesn't have to give up anything for me. I love everything about her. Every single thing" my voice was about to crack.

"You're really blinded" Mercedes laughed. "I guess it's true what they say about love"

Later the same day I went home and spoke to my mother about my plan for Quinn's birthday that was the coming week. My mother had a friend who owned a little museum right outside The Village. My mother said that she would talk to her friend who owns it about me and Quinn spending her birthday there. I had something big planned for us. It was a space museum - it would blow Quinn's mind.

"Did she answer you?"

"Yes" my mother said.

"And..?"

My mother had this thing where she always acted like she had bad news when actually the news were good. Her whole face frowned and but her eyes told that she wasn't unhappy at all at the moment.

"And you can stay there!" she said and laughed.

"Really?!"

"Yes, I convinced her" she opened her arms.

"Mom thank you so much. Really" I hugged her. "It means so much to me that I get to do this for her"

"Don't thank me - thank Claudice when she comes there around midnight to close it up again.."

"She's coming around midnight?" I asked.

"Yes, you don't think she would keep it open for you the whole night?" she wondered.

"No, no of course not," I smiled "my reaction was because I expected her to come earlier"

"Well she can if that's what you want"

"No, midnight is perfect"

My mother nodded and I left to go to my room. I would bring a blanket, the CD Quinn made me, the stereo and her gift. Everything was going to be perfect.

guysss thanks for reading and don't forget to review! (I wrote this chapter fast so I could update for you guys before studying straight for 4 days!)