Julia tightened her ponytail as she strut down the hallway with her backpack slung around her shoulders, never taking her eyes off of the end of the hall though she felt multiple sets of eyeballs lingering on her. She was already late for glee rehearsals which were being held at the stage today, thus she couldn't have anything slowing her down.
So when Julia spotted a particular large sign with a gigantic arrow, she was instantly intrigued.
NEW ELEVATOR TO AUDITORIUM ⮕
The arrow pointed toward a shiny, polished new elevator that Julia had never noticed before then. She would've been weary since she hadn't ever seen this part of the school under construction before, but Brittany had mentioned that she had used the elevator and it was much quicker than taking the endless flight of stairs.
Julia simply assumed that maybe Figgins had invested in an elevator for Artie since there had always been a bit of a struggle getting him into the Auditorium.
Trusting the blonde, Julia pressed the up button, only having to wait a few short seconds before the elevator dinged and the doors swiftly slid open.
Julia stepped inside, pressing and lighting up the top button which read 'Auditorium', before the elevator doors began to close. But just as the doors were about halfway shut, a frantic voice pulled Julia out of her own thoughts.
"Wait! Hold the door!"
While the voice was distant, Julia could instantly recognize it. Julia even recognized the rapid pattern of footsteps, confirming what she already knew.
Julia internally panicked for a moment, wondering if she should actually hold the door since she definitely didn't want to be in a tight space with her, though it was a nice thing to do for the person she unfortunately and hopelessly loved.
As anxiety continued to take over Julia's systems and she heard the footsteps become increasingly louder, Julia resorted to instinct. Julia shot her arm out and flung her hand in between the two doors before the elevator would completely shut.
The doors gradually glided open again just as a familiar face entered Julia's sight.
Santana froze before entering the elevator, met face to face with Julia for a couple long, drawn-out moments before Julia awkwardly stepped aside, giving Santana more than enough room to walk in.
Santana hesitantly stepped into the elevator, her eyes intently staring into Julia who felt Santana's gaze, but refused to look over and make eye contact. Seconds later, the elevator quickly closed, Julia and Santana silently standing side by side, so close their shoulders almost touched.
But when Santana reluctantly peeled her eyes away from Julia, she noticed something unusual on the opposite side of her.
"Oh my god, is this a bathroom?" Santana mumbled to herself under her breath, gaining Julia's attention as she glanced over and noticed a door beside Santana with a girl's bathroom symbol on the front.
Santana reached over, her hand falling on the metal door handle before she twisted it and pushed the door open, revealing a full bathroom set up.
Both Latinas furrowed their eyebrows in confusion before Julia noticed something else bizarre.
"Wait...I don't think we're moving..." Julia hesitantly trailed off, her voice coming out lower and quieter than usual since she was a bit worried to actually talk to Santana, especially after their awkward encounter in the hallway the other day.
"Yeah, we're not," Santana agreed, realizing the elevator was stationary.
Julia extended her arm to repeatedly tap the elevator button that was supposed to open the doors, but nothing happened even after the many times she pressed the button.
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Freckles ➳ Santana Lopez (re-writing)
Fanfiction"I want to be with you. And not just as friends." *** Julia Mendoza appeared to have the world at her feet. She was your cliche, mean, popular cheerleader with a whole lot of sass, completing the Fearsome Foursome which ruled McKinley High and con...
