The Unkindness of Strangers and the Kindness of an Angel

Chapter 29 of my Game of Thrones story, enjoy.

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Chapter 29

Tyrion finished making a few notes and then sighed.

"Well, that was dramatic." He stated to those remaining in the office; before shaking his head. "I don't suppose I'll ever hear the end of this from my sister; but that's the job."

Bran bowed his head; he knew that was going to be an issue; Cersei was not going to be happy about what had happened to her son.

Catelyn however spoke up at that moment. "I wouldn't be surprised, but we will deal with it."

Tyrion nodded slowly and then spoke again. "Well, I think the lot of you should get back to class; except you Bran, I need to speak with you a bit longer."

They all nodded and Arya, Myrcella, Rickon and Jojen all returned to class. Then Tyrion nodded and explained to Bran.

"I appreciate this was difficult for you Bran; although obviously it's not over yet. There's still much to do, and this doesn't mean the bullying is going to stop all at once."

Bran nodded. "I know sir; I'll, I'll manage, I know it'll take work, but things should get better."

Tyrion agreed. "Yes; but in future, do not let things get this bad, okay, do not be afraid to ask for help, understand."

Bran nodded again; he knew that things were still going to be difficult and there would still be much for him and his family to do. But for now, things were better and he could look forward to recovering.

Finally Tyrion cleared his throat.

"Well, I understand that this put quite a bit of pressure on you Bran." He stated. "I think it would best if you took the rest of the day off; you can come back tomorrow."

Bran bit his lip and looked at his parents; Catelyn noticed his expression and explained.

"Mr. Lannister; that might be difficult; my husband and I need to go to work after we leave here. After what's happened, Bran really shouldn't be left on his own for a while yet."

Bran recalled how the doctor had explained this to his parents; while he found it irksome he knew it was necessary. It was simply a precaution in case he suffered a relapse and his suicidal thoughts returned.

However Meera then presented a solution. "I'll stay with Bran; it's no trouble, I don't mind."

They all turned to look at her; she smiled at Bran and squeezed his hand again before looking over to his parents and the Principal.

"Well, that seems to settle it, wouldn't you say?" Tyrion remarked.

Ned and Cat both nodded and accepted this and so they left the principal's office. They walked through the school and headed out to the car park.

As they stepped out Bran sighed and turned to his parents. "Principal Lannister is right; Cersei Lannister's going to hear this from Joffrey first; he'll twist it to something else, make himself seem innocent."

Ned smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry son, we'll deal with whatever happens, when it happens. You just relax now; you've had a hard enough time already."

Bran nodded and smiled; his father was right.

So, after saying goodbye to his parents he got into Meera's car and she drove them away from the school. As they drove back to the Stark mansion Meera noted Bran was suddenly rather quiet.

"Bran, are you okay?"

He jumped, as if taken by surprise before smiling. "Yeah, I'm fine, sorry, I was just thinking. I was just remembering all those…lost opportunities we could've had…I guess however, it's better things worked out this way, at least we're together now."

Meera smiled at that. "Yeah I…I guess you're right. Back then, I didn't have the courage to admit the truth and I probably wouldn't have, it probably wouldn't have worked."

They both agreed and remained quiet; trying to relax and calm down from the drama they had dealt with at the school. Finally they arrived and, after Meera parked her car, they stepped out and entered the Stark Mansion; Bran turned awkwardly with Meera.

"I just gotta…go get changed."

She nodded. "No problem, I'll be in the living room."

He hurried upstairs and changed out of his school uniform into more casual clothes. He carefully adjusted his glasses and examined his reflection in the mirror briefly.

'I should've guessed, Meera said she liked how I looked in my glasses; she always did.' He noted. 'That should've revealed that Meera was the perfect one for me, Gwen wanted me to change, just to suit her, Meera accepts me for who I am.'

Smiling he finished getting changed and headed downstairs where Meera was waiting.

Meera sat on the couch; she hadn't bothered to turn the TV on, deciding to wait for Bran instead. He soon entered and sat down next to her. Without hesitating he then kissed her; she returned the kiss eagerly, impressed that he had taken the initiative in this case. When they finally parted, gasping for air, they leaned back on the couch. Meera hesitantly reached her hand to gently trace the marks on Bran's neck. He didn't object and didn't seem to mind. Finally she decided to ask him what was on her mind.

"Bran, what are you going to do about tomorrow, when you go back to school?"

Bran sighed and shrugged. "Honestly, I don't know; it'll be hard but, I've got to face it. I know I'm not alone now, so I feel I can do this; I'll just wait and see what happens."

Meera smiled. "You're right, you're not alone; we'll all be here to help you, no matter what happens. Just remember, no more secrets, alright."

Bran nodded and they kissed again. When they finally parted again, Meera noted the look in Bran's eyes.

"You're tired."

Bran nodded. "Yeah; just, going through all that, it was so exhausting."

Meera smiled and said. "You can sleep if you want; I'll still be here."

Bran smiled and they both lay down on the couch, embracing each other. Bran had removed his glasses and allowed his exhaustion to take over. Before finally drifting off he kissed Meera one last time. Meera smiled and returned the kiss; happy for Bran's sake, that everything was finally improving.


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