The Girl Next Door

Chapter 2

Author's note: Thanks for reading my story. Here's chapter 2. I hope you enjoy!

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Monday 6th of September

Santana always hated the first day of school. After spending the summer relaxing, socialising and getting a tan, school seemed that much more miserable. This year though was filled with promise of a new friendship.

Santana woke up to her Ma throwing a pillow at her face.

"OUCH!" Santana shouted dramatically

Maribel just shrugged with a smirk. "Get up, you have school today" she stated before walking downstairs.

Santana made her way to the bathroom to shower and get ready. 20 minutes later she dragged her feet across the kitchen floor in search of some much needed coffee.

Santana climbed into her car and made the short drive to school with some coffee in her system and music blasting through the speakers. When she arrived she was immediately greeted by her best friend Quinn.

"Hey Q" she greeted the blonde with a smile and a short hug.

"Hey, how was your weekend?" Quinn enquired. Santana and Quinn had spent most of their summer together chatting, lounging by the pool, soaking up the sun and sipping on lemonade.

"It was fine. We met the new neighbours. They're a married couple with 2 kids; A 6 year old - Zoe and the other is our age and starting school today." Santana stated while she glanced around her surroundings in search of her new next door neighbour.

"And her name is..." Quinn further questioned.

"Brittany" Santana replied, liking the way the name felt on her tongue. A smile crept onto her face as she said her new favourite word.

Quinn quirked her eyebrow in her signature way and looked at Santana with a smug smirk knowing very well how her best friend was feeling.

"And is Brittany nice? What does she look like?" Quinn enquired.

"Yeah, she's really sweet. She has luscious blonde hair, dazzling blue eyes and the cutest smile ever." Santana said in a Brittany-induced haze.

"And do you like her? Do you like like her?" Quinn questioned while wiggling her eyebrows in a suggestive manner.

"No..... Kind of.... Yeah" Santana admitted to her best friend. Her cheeks turning a subtle pink colour in embarrassment. "But I don't even know if she likes girls" Santana admitted, feeling a little down.

Santana came out to her friends and family about a year ago. When she figured out she was a lesbian, she told her parents. It was a terrifying experience but they were both so supportive of her and said they had their suspicions. She's still grateful for her parent's reactions and how loving they were.

Her Abuela however had a different view on the matter. She decided Santana being a lesbian was a 'sin'. Santana ran home that afternoon - after being kicked from her Abuela's house and life - in pieces. She was so upset. It was something that still haunted her to that day.

Quinn dug her elbow into Santana's side which caused her to snap out of her haze. "Stop daydreaming, we've got class to get to" Quinn teased with a smile.

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After school was Cheerios tryouts. Coach Sylvester insisted on the girls trying out again each year even if they were the head cheerleader. Santana arrived at the gym and was greeted by Quinn along with many other girls she knew from last year's squad.