𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 | s. lopez

The Break-Up

When Sam heard from Brittany that Santana was back in town, both blondes knew that would be tough on Juniper, so they took it upon themselves to keep her distracted until the Latina left.

"Sup my feisty little bisexual princess," said Sam as he and Brittany sat down next to Juniper at lunch.

"Hey, Sammy," the brunette mumbled as she took a bite of the pasta Carole made her for lunch.

"I was thinking that the three of us should hang out later," said Brittany.

"Does this have something to do with Santana being in town?" asked Juniper.

"No. Well, yes," said Sam. "We just want to make sure you don't... you know... slip up again."

"Well, I appreciate the concern, but I think I'd be better off burying myself under the covers and cuddling with Bear while I eat an entire box of chocolate and make fun of dumb reality TV shows than hanging out with you."

"What about me?" asked Brittany.

"You can come hang out with me and Bear," said the brunette.

****

"What even is this club?" Juniper asked as she walked into Breadstix with Brittany.

"It's the Left Behind Club," said Brittany. "Did you read those books I gave you?"

"No," said the younger girl as they sat down at a booth.

The door to the restaurant opened, setting off a small jingle sound. Juniper turned in the direction, but quickly turned back around when she saw that it was Santana who had walked in. The brunette sank further down into her seat, trying to hide from her ex-girlfriend.

"Why is Santana here?" Juniper asked in a whisper, looking up at Brittany.

"Please don't be mad," said the blonde. "I invited her because you can't avoid her for the rest of your life."

"Yes, I can."

"Mind if I sit with you guys?" asked Santana as she approached the table.

"Go away," Juniper mumbled, crossing her arms and looking down.

"Juni's just cranky cause she hasn't had dinner yet," said Brittany. "Go ahead and take a seat."

"Okay, everybody, listen up," said Kitty, getting everyone's attention. "Y'all are sinners, and you better get right with God tout de suite because Jesus just logged onto Orbitz and booked himself a plane ticket back to Earth. See he's got an awesome dad named God who's throwing him a bitchin' party called Armageddon where he's gonna get to kick off his sandals, dance a little bit, and judge the crap out of everybody."

"Hi. Question," said Santana. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"The Rapture," said Kitty. "When the end times come, the true believers in Christ will be lifted up, body and soul, into heaven leaving everyone else to duke it out."

"I call bullshit on that," scoffed Juniper.

"What about those of us who are still on the fence about all of this?" asked Dottie.

"I don't know what there is to be on the fence about, Dottie," said Kitty. "Oh, by the way, I just heard there's an elderly Japanese woman who fell down in the bathroom. She doesn't speak English and she needs your help."

"I'll be right back," said Dottie and she got up and headed to the bathroom.

"Guys, come on, we should help her," said Brittany.

"No, wait, Britt, I'm sure I know what's going on here," said Santana.

"Okay, everybody, let's go," said Kitty. "Move it, move it, move it!"

Juniper furrowed her brows as everyone stood up and laid out clothes in the spot where they were previously sitting. Not questioning it, she followed the others outside. A few moments later, screaming was heard from inside and Juniper, Santana, and Brittany went back in.

"We've been left behind!" shouted Dottie.

"That's what it feels like to be left behind, Dottie Kazatori," said Kitty as she jumped up from behind a booth, pointing a finger at the smaller girl."

Dottie whimpered and sat down on the floor, hugging her knees to her chest.

"Kitty!" snapped Jake. "This has gone way too far. Dottie seems pretty damaged."

"Can we please go?" Santana asked gently when she saw the worried look on Juniper's face. "I don't think this club is good for you."

"I'm not leaving," said the younger girl. "Being left behind sucks."

"It's just a stupid prank," said the Latina.

"You don't get it," sighed Juniper. "You left me behind and it hurt." The brunette looked over to where Dottie was sitting, taking rapid breaths to calm herself down. "That's exactly what it felt like," she said as she turned back to Santana, glaring at her before walking away.

****

"I mean, who the fuck does she think she is?!" Juniper shouted as she paced back and forth in her room. "She doesn't call me for months and then she just fucking shows up out of nowhere! She's such a fucking bitch!"

The brunette grabbed a stuffed animal from her bed and threw it across the room before sitting down with a huff on her bed next to Brittany, who gently rubbed Juniper's back.

"Enjoy your little tantrum, Oakley?" a voice asked.

Juniper looked up and saw Finn.

"Finn!" the younger girl exclaimed, jumping up and running to hug the former quarterback. "I missed you so much."

"I missed you too."

Bear let out an excited bark as he began jumping up on Finn's leg.

"Looks like Bear missed you too," chuckled Juniper.

"Aw, I missed you too, little guy," said Finn as he smiled and leaned down to pet the frenchie.

****

"Alright guys, listen up," said Mr. Schue on Monday in Glee Club. "I have an announcement to make."

"Adele is dead," said Brittany.

"No. I have been asked to join a blue ribbon panel to rewrite the arts curriculum nationwide. I'll be taking a short sabbatical, which means I'm leaving McKinley at the end of the week."

"What?" asked Tina.

"This is crazy," said Juniper.

"But Glee Club is your life," said Artie.

"Which is why this is only temporary," said Mr. Schue. "I'll be back right after sectionals."

"Wait, after sectionals?" asked Tina.

"Guys, calm down. Look, I knew I needed to find a replacement, which is why I brought in Finn Hudson." He motioned to where Finn was sitting near the piano.

Juniper clapped, but Brittany put her hand over the younger girl's and shook her head.

"Mr. Schue, Finn cannot take over Glee Club. He doesn't know what he's doing at all!" protested Tina. "Sorry, Finn."

"Guys, I know I can do this," said Finn. "And I've got some really great ideas for sectionals."

"We'll all be dead by then!" shouted Tina.

"We can't win without him," said Sugar. "Who's gonna drive the bus?"

Everyone started talking over one another. Juniper looked at Finn and gave him a thumbs up. The older boy smiled in return when he realized that the brunette believed in him.