Ben was excited, he got all the college letters in the mail that he applied too. He opened them with his parents and watched as his mother cried and his dad gave him a hug. The only person he wanted to share it with now was Miranda.
He grabbed them and got into his car to make his way to her house. When he pulled up. He saw that Miranda was outside with her dad on the swing.
Her face looked down but instantly lit up as she saw him. She ran off of the porch and met him at his car.
Miranda wanted to kiss him, but she looked back at her father.
"Dad we are going to the tree." Miranda said as she pulled Ben's hand along with her.
When they reached it. She pulled him in for a kiss. Before running in the field to the tree.
"Okay so guess what I got in to Wesley." Miranda said jumping up and down.
"Oh my God. I knew you would. You are The Miranda Bailey." Ben said hugging her and picking her up, spinning her around.
"So tell me yours Ben." Miranda said and he handed her all of the college letters.
She read through each one after the next.
"Oh my gosh you got into all of them. I am so so proud of you. I knew you would." Miranda said pulling him into a hug.
"This is so great." Miranda said and Ben bent down to kiss her.
"So do you know where you want to go." Miranda asked.
"I think I want to choose Howard." Ben said and Miranda cheesed.
He was so smart and it was an HBCU, she was just so proud.
"You are great." Miranda said hugging him.
"Why was your face down earlier when I got to your house." Ben asked.
"My mother isn't happy about me going to Wesley for college. She got upset and walked into the house."
"Why?"
"She is over protective, she doesn't want me to go so far , she doesn't want me to be a surgeon, she is just scared, my dad was telling me before you pulled up that I had a sister named Danielle that my parents lost as a baby so when she had me she was extra protective."
"Well I can understand that, you can't fault your mother for being a mother, she doesn't mean any harm." Ben said and Miranda listened.
Miranda was walking to lunch when she saw Ben walk up to her and grab her hand. "What's this?" Ben said sliding the paper out of her hand.
"It's the school musical." Miranda said
"she loves me." Ben said looking over at her and she nodded.
"Are you auditioning?" Ben asked and Miranda shrugged her shoulders.
"You should." Ben said.
"Audition for Amalia." Ben said
Miranda's eyes widen. "That's the leading female." Miranda said.
"I know, that's why I said it. Miranda you have an awesome angel like voice. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone, you got this."
"What if I don't get the part."
"You will and if you don't, you will be the understudy and I will trip the leading girl so she can't go on. That way you will still get the leading part." Ben said wiggling his eyebrows.
Miranda nudged him laughing hearty.
"But no seriously, I believe in you. Again. You are the Miranda Bailey, future doctor. You will get the part." Ben emphasized and Miranda blushed.
Two weeks passed and after science class, her last class was over. She walked with Ben before tugging on his arm. "come with me." Miranda said pulling him towards the drama room.
She looked at the kids crowded around the door.
"I can't look Ben you look and then tell me." Miranda said closing her eyes.
Ben cut through the crowd to look at the bright yellow sheet with the list of names and he smiled before turning back around.
"Miranda you got it. You got the part." Ben exclaimed.
"Are you serious. Ben." Miranda said and Ben told her again. "I'm not playing, you got the part. Congratulations. Star." Ben said hugging her and kissing her on the head.
"When is the actual play?" Ben asked.
"April 4th…will you come Miranda asked.
"Of course." Ben agreed.
"I knew you would get the part." Ben teased.
"I thank you for pushing me." Miranda said sliding her hand into his.
"Come on so I can tutor you for your math test coming up." Miranda said walking with him to his car.
Miranda went to Ben's away game, he was playing basket ball now. She enjoyed going to these because they were inside and she wasn't going to be freezing.
Miranda cheered as the timer went off just as the ball went into the hoop. She was so happy for them. They were going to state.
She walked over to Ben as he drunk his water.
"There mad, there mad, because we're really really bad, they can't touch this. Because we're better than them. We won by two. Well of course because Ben warren scored on you." Miranda cheered her cheer, making it up on the spot.
"You are my favorite cheerleader." Ben said kissing her. He was careful not to touch her since he was sweaty.
" congratulations. Okay, Go get changed and I'll be out here." Miranda said watching him walk away.
Her and Ben got into her car and she knew he was so excited. "So when is this next game so I can make sure I'm there." Miranda asked.
"It's April the 4th." Ben said smiling and Miranda's face fell.
"What's wrong." Ben asked.
"It's April the 4th I-
"Shit, The musical." Ben said out loud.
"Miranda I-
"No, don't you say what I think you are about to say, you are going to that game. You worked so hard."
"But you did too." Ben said clicking his teeth.
"It's okay Ben, I understand. I'm not upset..I couldn't be upset about your accomplishments. We just happen to have something big happen to both of us at the same time."
Ben's face was still scrunched up.
"We need to get use to this now because this is not the first time this is going to happen in life." Miranda said
Ben nodded his head lost in thought. He really wanted to be there to see her perform.
April fourth final came and Ben and Miranda walked out of their Anatomy class together. Miranda still rarely got use to people staring at them. Their teachers were still shocked to see them together.
"Okay I'm going to get ready to go to our last rehearsal before tonight. I will call you or you call me after your game." Miranda said standing by the lockers with him, with her arms draped around his neck.
"Okay I will."
"Wish me luck." Miranda said batting her eyelashes at him.
"You don't need it, you will do great because that's just who you are." Ben said seriously.
She smiled up at him. " You have a lot of faith in me. I like that." Miranda said.
"How could I not, you are-
"The Miranda Bailey. Benjamin Warren's girl friend, who is capable of anything." Miranda finished his words.
"Let's not forget intelligent, beautiful and sexy." Ben added
"Ugggh I love you." Miranda said mushing his face. "and good luck to night, I know you will do excellent, you got this." Miranda coached.
"I love you more. Alright babe." Ben said turning to walk towards the gym.
Ben grabbed his gym bag and he walked to go get on this bus to go to the away game but he couldn't do it.
"Coach Toni." Ben called out stopping him in his tracks.
"Warren." He asked.
"I can't go tonight coach." Ben said.
"What? What do you mean."
"I can't go. I promised my girlfriend Miranda, before I knew about state that I would go to her musical she is starring In." Ben said and he watched as the coach's face soften.
"You date Miranda. Miranda bailey that is my P.e. student, with us." The coached asked and Ben looked at him confused. He thought he already knew that. They constantly hugged and kissed in the class and she game to all of his games.
"Yes and I told her that I would be there." Ben said confidently.
"Warren you need to decide what is important to you."
"I thought about it plenty and what is important to her is important to me. I am sorry, I'll do suicides or what ever I have to do in the next practice but I'm not missing this."
"Alright suit your self. " He said walking to get on the bus and Ben walked the other direction.
Ben went to go pay for his ticket to the musical. He had time to go home, change his clothes, and go buy some roses before it started.
Ben walked into the auditorium and he sat down in the second row and looked up as the show began. He was actually amazed at the school props and production. He watched the first 2 musical scenes and almost jumped out of his seat when Miranda walked onto the stage.
He was so proud and the light hit her just right. He wanted to clap and cheer but he knew that was uncalled for and in appropriate. He watched as she moved around on stage. He couldn't even focused on the words. It was the dress and heels she was wearing that was distracting him. Even though the out fit was set for women in the 50s, she still looked good. He always observed her awesome curves that she had.
And then he gasped hearing her voice. She sung her lines, holding her letter that came from her secret admirer. He was so impressed.
Ben watched his girlfriend the entire 2 hours. Although what he was not prepared for was for Miranda to kiss her love interest. It pained him and tugged at his heart. He knew it was just acting but he did not like that one bit.
When the play came to an end. He watched as the director called each cast member out and they bowed and of course when he called Miranda's named Ben cheered and clapped as loud as he could.
He walked to the back stage when the lights came on to find her.
"Miranda." Ben said watching her grab her coat.
Miranda gasped loudly at him. "Ben no? You came?" Miranda said shocked.
"I couldn't miss it, I told you I would be here." Ben said seriously.
"Why would you do that. Oh man that is so sweet." Miranda said walking to him.
"Here. These are for you. You are a show stopper." Ben said handing her the flowers.
"aww thank you. I love you so much." Miranda said on the verge of tears, she was overwhelmed with the fact that he missed a state game to be at her show. She pulled him into a tight hug and then kissed him as hard as she could.
"You riding with me." Ben asked.
"Yeah let me grabbed my stuff." Miranda said reaching for her coat again. She packed her things for the night and Ben held her bag for her as they walked out holding hands.
"Oh shoot, My parents are probably waiting on the outside for me. I'll talk to them for a few minutes and then meet you at the car." Miranda said pulling him down to peck his lips.
Miranda walked around the corner and saw her parents waiting.
"Oh Mandy, you did so good I am so proud." Elena said hugging her.
"Miranda you were excellent." William said.
"Thank you." Miranda said to both of them.
"The flowers are beautiful who gave-
"Ben did." Her father said cutting Elena off.
Her mother looked at her father with questioning eyes.
"Her red lip stick is smudged." William said gesturing to her mouth.
"Oh sorry." Miranda said wiping the corners of her mouth.
"Plus he was sitting way up the front with them in his hands. He was cheering and clapping louder than me at the end." William said and Miranda blushed.
"Um is it okay, if he takes me out to dinner." Miranda said. She never even asked him if he wanted to go eat.
"Yeah of course. Go have fun." William said and Miranda hugged both of them.
She walked back to Ben as he was leaning against the car, waiting on her.
"You ready." Ben asked and Miranda nodded her head.
"I want to take you to dinner." Ben said
"You really read my mind." Miranda said as she got on the passenger side.
Miranda and Ben held hands walking inside of the steak house.
They sat down at the table and began to talk. "Miranda you sung beautifully."
"Thank you baby. I was so nervous."
"I couldn't tell, but Miranda you had about 8 rehearsals and not once did you tell me that you had to kiss someone." Ben said.
"I knowww, I'm sorry I should have said something. I know you were shocked to see that." Miranda expressed putting her hands on top of his.
"I'm not mad about it, I was just wondering why."
"I didn't think about it really. It was just acting. I thought nothing of it afterwards. " Miranda said.
"Plus he knows you are mboyfriend...But he did say that I have plump lips and was a great kisser." Miranda teased watching his face ball up
"That's not funny Miranda." Ben huffed.
"I'm joking Benjamin." Miranda laughed.
"Yeah I'm glad you are because it would not have been good for him."
"Your so stupid." Miranda laughed at Ben pounding his first.
" So Miranda I was wondering for spring break, if you could spend the weekend with me."
"That's this weekend, like tomorrow?"
"Um yeah for spring break. Stay with me Saturday, Sunday and Monday. My parents and brother are going to my grandparents house in Georgia but I opted out." Ben said.
"how am I? My parents is never going to let me stay with you, while your parents is not home…. I know what I can do." Miranda said as the light bulb went off.
"I'll just tell them that I'm staying with Claire." Miranda said, she was honestly nervous. Yeah she had stayed with Ben in the bed before but something about this felt different.
"So you are staying with me." Ben asked wiggling his eyebrows.
"Yes, I am." Miranda smirked.
"Oh great, we are going to have so much fun, we can go to block buster and get movies and grocery shopping for food and snacks and we can buy games."
"Sounds amazing." Miranda said laughing.