I apologize I was attending to medical issues
"This sucks." Santana groaned from her spot on the floor next to the toilet.
"You can stay home mija." Maribel said from outside the door.
"Nope." Santana shook her head, she didn't care her mother couldn't see her, struggling to her feet from her hands and knees Santana made it to the sink to brush her teeth "They'll pick on her if I'm not there."
"I'm sure the others will look out for Brittany."
"She's my girlfriend, it's my job." Santana muttered turning on the water.
"I'll make you some toast." Maribel promised leaving Santana in the bathroom.
Almost the same as the first day they gathered in the parking lot waiting for one another Finn handing out snack bags to the guys and Brittany getting money from them, Quinn handing him money from Brittany's wallet as Brittany was too busy cuddling with Santana to care. Puck waited to see if Shane had gotten Mercedes something before handing him a bag and pointing to Mercedes. "Trust me." Chuckling as the girls all 'oohed and ahhed' Puck shoved his hand in the other bag Finn had given him before shoving a bagel at Tina who looked at him confused.
"You know she's my mom and I get these at home right?" Tina asked taking it with two fingers.
"Didn't want you feeling left out, I mean I know you don't have a guy to get you snacks and shit so..." Puck shrugged.
"You're really a sweet guy." stepping up on her tippy toes Tina kissed his cheek.
"Hey don't tell people that, tell them I was trying to get into your pants or something, I got a rep..." Tina punched his chest shaking her head, "ow." he rubbed the spot she hit, she was smirking so he knew she wasn't mad at him, "Don't stare at my ass." winking he tossed the empty bag in his truck before closing the door, Tina rolled her eyes laughing.
"Idiot."
Smirking he dropped his arm across her shoulders as they followed the others to the school "But I'm a hot idiot, admit it, I'm sexy." Puck chuckled winking at a random girl as they passed by, Tina just laughed.
"So you and Puckerman?" a girl asked sitting next to Tina in her first hour home ec. class.
"Why are you talking to me?" Tina asked not trusting the girl, Tina was once again in the Cheerio's uniform and Puck's letterman jacket to keep warm until she got her own by the end of the week but still Tina wasn't sure it was enough to keep her safe without Santana or Quinn or even one of the boys.
"We saw you with Noah Puckerman this morning, his hands were all over you."
"You saw wrong." Tina shook her head. "His arm was on my shoulder, we're friends."
"He has slept with every Cheerio and that's what you are..."
"He hasn't slept with Mercedes or me or the new girls." Tina glared.
"And why should I believe a loser like you?" the girl snorted.
"Because she's not a loser like you and she doesn't want to sleep with me." Puck huffed from behind the girl "Now get outta my spot." the girl gasped scurrying away. "Can I sit here?" Tina nodded. "Sorry they're giving you crap."
"They're idiots." Tina shook her head "Why are you in here?"
"I figured this would do me better than Spanish, which I can learn from Santana anyway." Puck shrugged "What about you, I mean your mom cooks and bakes?" Puck gasped "Easy A." Tina chuckled.
"I might learn things my mom doesn't know."
"Is that how you convinced her to let you take this class?" Puck laughed.
"I might have used that, yes." Tina agreed "What about you?"
"I want to do something nice for my mom, we never celebrate her birthday, I wanna make her dinner, I got a few months to learn." Puck shrugged.
"You sir are going to ruin your reputation all on your own." Tina shook her head. "And if you need help with that dinner let me know."
"Do I need to have Wheezy beat someone's ass?" Santana asked as another girl glared at Tina.
"They think I'm sleeping with Puck since he's not sleeping with them." Tina explained picking up her fruit cup.
"Eww." Santana blanched muttering "0 out of 0 stars, not recommended."
"I don't think that's a fair rating Santana after all you're a lesbian." Tina pointed out.
"Are you saying you want to sleep with him Girl Chang?" Santana put down her pudding eyeing the other girl.
"No Santana, what I'm saying is, you don't like boys so you can't judge." Tina laughed then laughed harder at a beaming Mercedes "I think she found Mrs. Rose's line."
"That's a lot of tots." Quinn chuckled cuddling up to Mike.
"She's nice." Mercedes beamed "And she said she knows a student that sings! I told her send them to the auditorium Thursday, gave her the time, fingers crossed we may have a new member."
"Nice. Do they have this lunch?" Santana glanced around.
"I didn't ask." Mercedes admitted. "Nor did I get a name."
"Too distracted by the tots." Quinn said before stealing one.
"That is not healthy." Kurt pointed to the other boys plates, with the exception of Mike the boys all had extra tots.
"I thought potatoes are vegetables?" Finn asked looking at Mercedes.
"They are." Mercedes promised "He's a vegetable snob."
"Guys look Mercedes made a new friend." Brittany chirped when she made it to the table, gesturing behind her Brittany made her way to Santana. Mercedes couldn't help but smirk from her spot at the table. It was simply a chunky black girl like herself with a bob hair cut and a small skinny brunette white girl with a newsboy cap hiding behind her.
"Actually our name is Unique Adams, and we are a big fan, we know who you are." Unique grinned at the group, smiling at Brittany who sat next to Santana "When she mistook us for Miss Mercedes and offered to bring us to the table, we thought we'd died and gone to heaven but here you are and here we are."
"I'm sorry but how do you know us?" Kurt asked.
"You are the New Directions." she beamed "This is our new friend," reaching back she tugged the other girl forward "Miss Marley Rose."
Santana smirked amused by the girl's enthusiasm, "Park it." the Latina gestured to the table, Unique eagerly took a seat next to Matt who smiled at them both, Marley quietly slipped in almost pressed against Unique's side.
"She's a clone." Brittany gasped. seeing the two girls, Santana couldn't help but smile.
"Dudes!" Puck hurried over taking the last empty seat, Rachel's spot didn't count, which put him across from the new girls at the table. "You were right, new lunch lady gave me extra tots." looking up from his plate Puck smiled "Tots?" he offered holding his tray out "New lunch lady's nice, not like the one that retired, she hated us, don't know why she was at a school she hated kids." Puck said confused. "And have you noticed the rest of the food's better too, not that shit they used to serve us." Puck said putting his tray back down when neither girl took up his offer.
"We're freshman." Unique shook her head.
"Oh. well then let me tell you, it's better." Puck said digging in. "Way bedder, bedder den my mom's." Puck said with a mouthful of food.
"You'll have to excuse Puck, he's in love." Mercedes rolled her eyes. "And yes she's in charge of the whole kitchen."
Marley frowned when Puck said "Think she's single, cause I will flirt the hell outta her for free food."
"Puck." Santana warned, she could see the girl didn't like she just didn't know why.
"What? I'm not a snob I'll flirt if she's married." he shrugged. "I'm almost 18 and a woman that cooks like this, I will do anything for." Puck promised. "And what woman wouldn't want this?" he gestured to himself, Santana lifted her hand. "You don't count." Puck glared at her "Come on I'll show her the abs, she'll be putty..."
"Stop it!" Marley slammed her tray down standing up, Puck looked up. "That's my mom!" storming away Marley headed for the closest bathroom.
"Shit, shit, shit." jumping from his seat Puck grabbed a handful of tots shoving them in his mouth he sprinted after her. Unique and surprisingly Santana following behind. By the time he caught up Marley had already disappeared into the girls restroom, it took Santana a little longer, Santana glanced at Unique and Puck, she knew Puck couldn't go in but when Unique looked away Santana realized the other girl couldn't as well.
Shoving the door open Santana yelled "Out bitches!" enjoying the two girls running from the restroom. Shoving the doors, she found Marley crying on the floor in the handicapped stall, Santana knew Puck would wait until he was called, offering her hand to the younger yet taller girl Santana waited "Come on sweetie, we need a quick chat and then I'll let those two in." looking up Marley wiped her eyes but still didn't take Santana's hand. "Do you know who I am?" Marley shook her head. "I am Santana Lopez." when the girl's eyes widened Santana couldn't help but smirk, it was nice to know her name still had some reputation attached to it "Now take my hand, and let's chat." nodding Marley took Santana's hand carefully standing she didn't want to pull the pregnant girl down with her. "First thing you need to know, Puck's an idiot but he's not making fun of your mom. Best way to win that moron's heart is through his pants or his stomach." Leading Marley to the sink Santana gently wiped the remaining tears away.
"They made fun of her at the last school we were at together." Marley whispered. "She doesn't like to tell people we're related because they made fun of me too."
Pushing the newsboy cap slightly back Santana gave the taller girl a smile "I promise sweetie, no one at that table is going to mess with your mom and it's not because she gives them extra tots, they all say the same thing, she's nice and she even won my bitchy ass over." resting her hands on her belly Santana promised "She wouldn't give me tots though, she gave me an extra milk and fruit cup, it takes balls to stand up to me." Santana admitted "And Puck's an idiot but he won't mess with your mom, he might flirt to get more food show his abs, but he won't let anyone be mean to her or you. He's actually right outside waiting to apologize." Marley narrowed her eyes in disbelief "I swear, him and your friend are out there right now." seeing the other girl wasn't convinced Santana called out "Puck!"
"Can I come in?" the door cracked.
"Yes get in, both of you." Santana waved them in. "Last time you looked this guilty you knocked up Quinn." Santana quipped seeing his head hung low.
"Not funny." Puck mumbled, Marley glanced at Santana, kicking his toe into the tile he sighed looking up to see the girl was half hidden behind Santana "I'm sorry I creeped you out by saying I'd go for your mom and all the other stuff, normally Santana or Quinn hit me or twist my nipple when I run my mouth" Puck shoved his hands in his pockets "so free shot, I was an asshole, I deserve it. I won't talk about your mom like that again."
"Um, no thank you." Marley said softly "Thank you for apologizing."
"You sure?" Puck asked confused, Marley nodded.
"I can hit him for you." Santana offered earning a vigorous head shake from the tall brunette. "So how about we go back and join the others for lunch?" Santana offered the brunette her hand, hesitating Marley took it letting Santana lead her out of the bathroom and right into a small waiting group of girls.
"The boys are holding our table and watching our food, we came to see if you're alright and if Puck apologized." Quinn eyed him.
"H...he did." Marley promised.
"So, are you the student Mrs. Rose was telling me about?" Mercedes asked.
"I don't know what you mean." Marley shook her head walking with the group back to the table, Brittany smiled at her from the other side of Santana.
"She said she knew a student that could sing." Mercedes watched Marley as she said it, the thin brunette flushed. "So you do sing." Mercedes smirked, Marley chewed her lower lip nervously. "Our first Glee practice is Thursday before school, you should come, you both should."
"She means if you sing." Rachel eyed Unique as they returned to the table.
"That's not what I mean." Mercedes glared at Rachel.
"Oh Unique can sing, don't you worry about that." she laughed.
"Dancing," Tina piped up "We can use more dancers too."
"Umm." Marley glanced around the lunch room, her mom was looking right at her, of course she'd seen her run out.
"Smile and wave." Santana smile and waved at the woman, Marley did the same before she and Unique took their places, Santana watched the woman relax a little but could see the worry was still there "I expect you at this table tomorrow and if anyone gives you shit you tell one of us." when neither girl replied Santana looked down at both of them "Ladies."
"Okay." Marley nodded, Unique did as well.
Puck helped Santana take her seat before going back to his, Santana groaning they all looked up and where she was looking, Mr. Schuster was approaching their table. "Hey guys, I'm so glad you're all together." he clapped his hands excitedly. "And you've made new friends, I hope to see you all at Glee practice this Thursday morning!"
"We are all looking forward to it." Rachel beamed. "I have so many thoughts..."
"And you can tell me Thursday." he promised catching sight of Ms. Pillsbury and hurrying off after her.
"I think that's a new sweater." Santana tilted her head, Quinn laughed smacking Santana's hand to get her attention, taking Quinn's phone Santana handed it down the line until it reached Puck, who knew what to do with it, holding it up he snapped a picture of the girls, Marley frowned as he handed the phone back to Santana. "It's just a precaution." Santana said once the phone reached her. "It's to let them know you're off limits."
"We send your picture to the Cheerios and football players and let them know not to mess with you." Puck said before shoveling food in his mouth.
"The nicer ones look out for you, the others will leave you alone." Matt explained to them.