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CHAPTER 4-
Brandon's P.O.V-
"BRANDON! Heads up!" My best buddy Sky yelled from behind the juice counter.
"I'm open!" I yelled back , stretching my arms out. Sky threw the two bottles of mineral water over and I leaped the air and swiftly caught them.
"Nice." Sky smirked and got back to pouring juice for other customers.
Klaus had us up and working back at the fruity music bar since this morning. We figured it was best to stick to the same old jobs and Klaus was more than happy to give it back us. Apparently , he hasn't seen anyone who could handle it better. And Roxy was out with the girls , since we're back she was more than happy to get a day off.
I turned back to the giggling brunettes and placed the bottles on their table. "There you go , Anything else I can get you lovely ladies?" I said flashing them a satisfied grin.
"Well... actually perhaps you could try getting us a tall , tanned ,muscular , handsome young man with...brown hair , brown eyes and a gorgeous smile? " One of them said , twirling her hair.
"O Yes and preferably one the goes by the name of...Brandon " The other agreed , giggling. OOH , they were good. I was flattered and close to speechless.
" Hmm... I think that can be arranged..." I replied , winking at them.
"I think not , Sorry girls but this Brandon's got a date with the dishes." Riven said from behind me , pointing at the counter. I looked over to see a waving Sky. I groaned in frustration. And to think I was just getting started.
"Go on Brandon , You don't wanna keep them waiting." Riven laughed along with the girls. I glared at him at made my way over to Sky.
I looked back at Riven who was still laughing with those girls...clearly about me. I shook my head as I watched them laugh it up. All the way up till their eyes watered. Huh , well Riven could make anybody seem hilarious. I felt a hard hand smack my arm. "Ow!" I said rubbing it. I turned back to Sky , who had a very disappointed look on his face. "I think that can be arranged." He mocked in a voice that was nowhere close to mine. "What do you think your doing!"
"What? I'm just having a little fun." I simply shrugged. Well that was the truth. I never meant anything.
"A little too much fun don't ya think?" He raised an eyebrow. I thought about it. Was it too much? Well , more or less it was still for the heck of it. And only the heck of it. I can't exactly remember the last time my flirting became a serious problem so its all cool. And afterall , my heart only belonged to one person. I smiled at the thought of her. And I don't remember being this happy in a while. I was beyond glad Stella forgave me last night. I don't know what I'd do if she didn't , one might even say I was desperate. I didn't exactly wanna be the bad guy or loose her trust. I truly did care about her. And as for Vanessa , she was cool ...but she was no Stella.
My thoughts were interrupted when I heard Sky clear his throat. "Huh? Wha-?" I said , confused.
"I said , don't you think its a little too much fun?" He repeated. He seemed to be studying me.
I paused for a moment. "Nah" I said. I looked over my shoulder and grinned at back at those girls.
" Let it go Sky , He wont get it until one day it'll all turn around and come back to slap him in the face." Helia stated reaching over for two empty glasses and Sky chuckled.
I raised an eyebrow at the two and shook my head. " We'll see about that , lover boy." I said.
"O we will , and I'm sure Stella would agree with me." He smirked.
"What does this have to do with Stella?" I asked. Okay , now I was caught up.
"O come on Brandon , that's dumb question , she's your girlfriend." He said in 'duh' tone.
"Erhm , fiancée." Sky corrected before walking over to the sink.
Well she was. Stella was my fiancée. I sure liked the sound of that. "Yeah , and things between me and Stell are just—"
"Messed up." Riven cut in. He sat down on one of the bar stools and set his empty tray on the counter. Messed up? I begged to differ. Great is what I was gonna say.
"Excuse me? I wouldn't be talking if I were you." But then again , Riven does know practically everything there is to know about being messed up.
"Sure you would , Look , you two clearly started off on the wrong foot last night. And who would've guessed? You ... had little spat , am I right?"
"Maybe." I muttered trying not talk about that.
"And... she caught you with that girl...Vanessa?" I simply nodded.
"And yet , she's cool with it?" He asked in disbelief.
"Well no, but I convinced her that it wont happen again. And it won't. "
"And then she was cool with it?" He pressed more on the fact.
"I think. Look all I know is that Stella is the only one for me and Vanessa's just a friend , no big deal."
"Yeah , just a friend that you seem to be quite interested in." Helia smirked. What? NO! She's...alright lets say I was interested in her just a wee bit but after her little stunts , I realized I could do way better . And I've got Stella to prove it.
"Haha , That's right. Messed up ,Bro. Messed up. Oh and amazing how you got off the hook for that ,especially since we are talking about Stella." Riven said , shaking his head.
What' that supposed to mean?
"I ...I have my ways." I stated. Well , I did mean everything I said. I couldn't loose Stella. I was being stupid.
"And , I don't like Vanessa alright? Never will!" I tried not to yell. These guys were seriously making me doubt myself.
"Relax Brandon. Can't you take a little joke?" Riven laughed and poked my arm.
"Look , what they mean is , as long as you know what you're doing , you'll be fine" Sky assured.
"Well Sky , he clearly doesn't and Stell's just naive." Riven said looking back at me. "Cuz you know , those girls took you pretty seriously." He added pointing at those brunettes.
"And that's their problem. Its not like I wanted to lead 'em on." I said frankly.
Riven sighed. "Whatever you say. But since their girls, they should forget you exist by...tomorrow?"
I rolled my eyes. Same old Riven. After everything that happened between him and Musa , his opinions never change.
"Are we done with this?" I asked, annoyed. I knew perfectly well when to stop and when I'm over-doing it.
"Fine , Fine , we get it... you think you can handle it. Just let me know when I'm right and kay?" And with that , Riven grabbed the tray and headed to another to table to take their order.
What was he playing at? Why was everybody on my case? Didn't they have their own lives to worry about! I WASN'T OVERDOING IT! It doesn't mean anything! Besides a little flirting keeps you interacting and communicating with other people which is a healthy aspect in life . I truly love Stella and no way do I have to prove that to Riven or anybody else! I needed to stop doubting myself! Riven says these things...and I just have to brush them off. That's right. Let 'em go through one ear and straight OUT the other!
I ran my fingers through my hair and groaned.
"Don't let him get to you Brandon." Sky said , pouring me some orange juice.
"Easier said than done." I took a sip and tried not to think about last night and how I was getting pretty cozy with Vanessa. Well I wasn't! I just needed some comfort and...she gave it to me! And I'm sure Stella saw that but she didn't say anything. Right so its no big deal...
"Well , if your gonna keep this up then probably so." Sky said. My head shot up. He wasn't agreeing with them was he?
"No I'm not Brandon , I just think you should lay it off for a while , I mean back at Red Fountain when it was just you ..you..."Sky trailed off.
Okay , so I said that out loud.
Stella's P.O.V –
"Thank you , come again soon." Musa said and shut the door as the last customer for the day left. She flipped the "OPEN" sign over so it showed the side with the word "CLOSED" on it.
She walked back over and plopped down on the floor was exhaustion. "You know , on second thought , maybe I should've told her to take her time." She said dully.
"I'd laugh but I'm way too tired!" I whined.
"Yeah , I can't remember the last time we worked this hard." Layla said , stroking her pet's soft fur.
"Oh I can...it was...yesterday." Tecna stated.
"Well on the bright side , business is going extremely well don't ya think?" Bloom said trying to be perky.
"Mhmm...and I think we should all appreciate the fact that our hard work's being paid off considerably well." Flora agreed.
Our Love and Pet shop hasn't become any less popular , everyday loads of clients swarmed through the doors for something or the other. People never lost interest in our pets , especially kids. It was great that we were very successful but sometimes I think I could do without it if it means all that work.
"You know what girls , we need a break." Bloom stated , standing up.
"Yes thats it! Why don't you girls play at the fruity music bar tonight? It's been a while since you have and you'll have company ..." Roxy was here as well, which was good because we really needed her help with all the clients and since she was afterall , the fairy of animals she did have proper skill to deal with the pets. She had Kiko in her hands and she never stopped stroking him for one second.
"That's a great idea Roxy! What do you all say?" Musa asked , she was super excited , especially since it had to do with music.
"I'm in." Layla agreed.
"Me too." There goes Flora.
"Well...I don't see why not." And Tecna.
"I couldn't agree more...Stell?" Bloom asked and everyone turned to look at me.
"hmm?" I said weakly.
"You in?" She asked. I thought for a moment. "Well..." A big obvious 'NO' was what I was gonna say but Roxy got to me when she leaned over and whispered "Brandon's gonna be there" She said in sing-a-song voice. I blushed slightly. "In that case , what are we waiting for?" I jumped up to my feet and everyone laughed. Honestly , I was only doing this so I'd get to spend some real time with Brandon. We sure needed it. After what happened last night I was sure things would go well this time. And I was really glad I forgave Brandon, I knew I could trust him and I had no intentions of making things worse. He just had a way with me , I couldn't refuse. Although , it took me quite a while to pull it back together with my friends. They stayed up waiting for me but they were glad to know it turned out okay...eventually.
"Exactly , come- on." Roxy said , pulling Tecna of the floor. We were just about to leave when...
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
"What? Who could it be? I'm sure they can read , the sign clearly says "CLOSED"!" I said in shock. Someone was knocking , well more like banging on the glass door like crazy!
"Only one way to find out." Bloom walked over and opened the door. She backed away almost immediately as a strong gust of wind blew in her face. It was raining cats and dogs out there. I heard thunder , it was so much louder than usual. I pulled the pillow I was holding higher to my face. I wasn't used to storms like these considering the fact that it never rains on Solaria.
We all gasped when a man in a black cloak which covered his face stumbled in and fell on his knees. Bloom managed to push the door close with all her strength. She huffed and slid down onto the floor. The man was grasping for air and breathing heavily. He was in a terrible condition and he kept coughing and struggling. His shaking hand reached forward , feeling the floor below it. It looked like he was feeling around for something on the floor. But what exactly?
"Oh no ,He needs help." Flora stated and rushed over. She knelt down next to him when he put a hand out to stop her. He shook his head and coughed more.
""Pr-princess...St-Stella?" He managed to say between coughs and breaths. My eyes widened. How did he know that I was a princess?
"Ye-yes?" I said bluntly and walked closer. He looked up and I noticed a little of his face. And a wide smile spread across it. He was still struggling for air but that didn't stop the his face from lighting up.
"I-I FINALLY found you!" He yelled with joy. All eyes were on the man, who seemed to be getting hyper. It was starting to scare me a little... Okay a lot.
"Wha...What?" Was all I could say. Who was this guy?I was about to demand some serious answers when the man's coughing got louder and harder. And after a few seconds , his body crashed down on the floor and didn't move. He fainted. He was still shivering though.
"Is...he alright?" I asked softly.
"No, He was out cold." Flora said. She was getting worried.
"Then , we have to do something!" Musa half-yelled. She knelt down and turned the body over. The man was now lying on his back and his hood fell off , no longer covering his face. I observed it really well. He had long blonde hair that was tied in a pony tail. It ended a few inches below his neck. His skin was flawless but really pale. So many questions...who was he? How does he know me? If he came all the way to Gardenia just to find me...what does he what from me? What if he's just some imposter...what if...I shook my head again. They were just gonna have to wait.
"We should get him inside , because his condition looks really serious too me." Tecna said.
"Maybe we could use magic to heal him. I mean we are believix fairies and Bloom has healing powers so why don't—" I was cut off by Flora.
"No Stella , we don't know how bad he's been affected. Our magic could be too strong for his body to handle... or maybe even too weak, and then it could possibly set off another symptom. We should probably just try some herbal remedies first." She explained.
"Hmm..." I sat back down on the purple cushion , deep in thought. I watched as the other girls surrounded him trying to figure out what's wrong. Tecna was referring to some gadget of her while the others listened.
"Hey , first things first. If he's my guest , we've got to make sure he's comfortable." I said and snapped my fingers. A small orange sparkle glowed at the tip of my index. The man's body glowed too and was surrounded by a radiating orange stream of light. I pointed my index from at the man and moved it so it was then pointing at the couch. The body lifted itself of the floor and landed gently on the couch.
"There." Bloom , Tecna , Musa and Layla went over to the couch again while Flora made her way to one of the cupboards. I guessed she was looking for some medicines for temporary.
"So Stella , you're a princess too?" Roxy asked. I looked over at her and nodded.
"I'm the princess of Solaria , The brightest planet in the magical universe." I smiled.
"You must love it there. Being with you're mom and dad , everyday's a paradise out in the sun huh?" Roxy sighed. I looked down. Mom , Dad? Roxy had no idea. Paradise? Not even close.
"Huh ya... wonderful." I lied. I didn't feel like talking about it anyway. Lately my mother, Luna's, been nagging me to get dad to talk to her. Apparently she needs some extra cash to pay off her expenses. And dad's always busy with state business. Nothing's more appealing to him. So I'm stuck between the two. While mom's off looking for new people and dad never leaving palace grounds to focus on his 'royal duties', I'm here hoping that they'll work it out somehow. It used to be great when they were together. But I had to be the one to witness they're endless arguing and all the cruel things they said to each other. It was really painful just to watch. But that never stopped me from letting myself go a thousand times and falling in love over and over again. And just because they couldn't work it out, doesn't mean that Brandon and I couldn't. I wasn't going to make the mistakes my parent's did. I let out a loud sigh.
" Is everything alright Stella?" Roxy asked , concerned. I took a breath before answering.
"Everything's great Roxy." I smiled weakly at her and got up.
"So? Is he doing any better?" I asked walking over to the couch. "Actually Stella , He's doing alot better. We managed to warm him up and his coughing's decreased. And... he's seems to be having a peaceful nap so , he just needs to rest and when he wakes up , he should be just fine." Layla assured.
"So ...all that coughing and heavy breathing...? What was that all about?" I asked curiously.
"Well , as you can see , it wore off. The breathing was because he was an asthma patient and he ran all alot more than recommended for these people, but luckily he had his puffer. And Flora's herbs took care of the coughs , and above all , there is absolutely nothing wrong with him , he is perfectly fit and healthy and he's managed to warm up pretty quick too. He was just tired thats all." Tecna explained. I got everything she said.
"I'll say , definitely way more tired than us." I joked and turned around. I was about to get back to Roxy when I felt a cold hand grab hold of my wrist. It was so cold! I gasped and looked back over my shoulder. "Huh?" My eyes widened. "Stellaaa?"He said in a husky voice.
My eyes widened with fear...
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