Stella's POV
After Brandon angrily left the room, I walked into the closet to pick out something to wear. Everything I had in here just reminded me of all the good times that we had together. I couldn't decide on what to wear. Eventually, I just closed my eyes and randomly picked something. I ended up wearing an orange off the shoulder shirt with pink lining and white shorts. I brushed my hair, grabbed my purse from last night, and walked into the kitchen. Brandon was sitting in his usual spot waiting for me. He walked into the laundry room, grabbed my clothes from the dyer, and handed them to me.
"Thanks." I said as he grabbed his keys and walked out the door. He was being so cold. He hasn't said a single thing to me. It wasn't my fault that he fell on top of me! Why is he acting like a jerk all of a sudden? I followed him out the door. We were going to meet my dad for lunch.
Brandon pulled into the parking lot of the hotel where we were meeting my dad. He had a lunch reservation here. We walked inside and found my dad sitting alone at a table waiting for us. That's weird. Where is my mom?
"Sweetie." My dad said giving me a quick hug.
"Hi, Daddy." I said taking my seat next to him.
"Brandon. It's good to see you again." My dad said shaking Brandon's hand.
"Same, sir." He said taking the seat next me. We were at a round table made for five people. It was completely empty on my dad's side.
"Where's mom?" I asked my dad suspiciously.
"She's in Solaria visiting some family." My dad answered.
"Why didn't she tell me?" I pushed further. My dad ignored me and continue talking to Brandon.
"Thank you for taking care of Stella last night." My dad said to Brandon.
"Don't worry about it." He replied. Ughhh, why were they talking about me? What did Brandon tell my dad?
"I'll make sure I take care of Ben. He won't be pressing any charges against you." My dad said.
"Thank you, sir." Brandon chuckled. What the heck? Why would Ben press charges against Brandon?
"Why would Ben press charges?" I asked confused.
"Brandon didn't tell you?" My dad questioned me.
"No, if he did I wouldn't be asking!" I snapped. All these secrets were starting to get to me.
"Brandon punched Ben last night." My dad explained to me. Oh my gosh. Brandon punched Ben? He did that for me? I looked at Brandon only to see him look away from me. Did he actually care about me?
"Radius, darling." A sickening sweet voice interrupted my thoughts. It was Cassandra.
"Stella, honey." She continued. I glared at her sending death threats with my eyes. She was with a girl with raven hair. I'm assuming that must be her daughter.
"Why the hell are you here?" I growled at her. Brandon saw the change in my tone.
"STELLA. Be polite. Cassandra and her daughter are our guests for lunch." My dad defended her.
"This is Chimera. I'm sure you'll love her, Stella." Cassandra introduced her daughter. They both took their seats. Chimera scooted closer to Brandon. A slut just like her mother. My fist clenched together. I was not having any of this today. Why would my dad do this to me? Cassandra was the reason that he sent me away to Solaria in the first place. Is that why my mom isn't here right now? Did he do the same thing to her? I swear I was about to cry any second now. I gave Brandon a sad look, but he was too busy talking to Chimera. Oh no, please don't fall for her fake ass.
"Cassandra will be our new public relations specialist." My dad announced.
"Will mom be okay with this?" I asked him bitterly.
"Why would she not be okay with it?" Cassandra questioned me sarcastically as if she didn't know what she did to my family. I rolled my eyes at her. I could not explode. I needed to remain calm for Brandon's sake. He doesn't need to know anymore about my life.
"Brandon, do you want to get dinner together sometimes?" Chimera flirted with Brandon. He chuckled nervously.
"He has a girlfriend!" I blurted out. My sudden outburst took both of them by surprise.
"Are you his girlfriend?" Chimera challenged me.
"No, but I know his girlfriend. She wouldn't be happy to see her boyfriend flirting with a slut." I called her out.
"How dare you call my daughter a slut!" Cassandra raised her voice at me. I ignored it. I honestly didn't care. Brandon remained silent. It was killing me. Why was he flirting with Chimera. Doesn't he care about Serena anymore?
"I can handle this, mom." Chimera said to Cassandra.
"LOOK, Stella. I'm not a slut, but you obviously are. I've seen you all over the newspaper. You're more than a slut. You're a freaking whore." She yelled at me.
"Yeah, I am. I sleep around just like you and your mom! The only difference is I don't sleep with someone else's boyfriend or HUSBAND." I retorted back. The anger in my voice was raising. Eventually, I felt a warm hand on top of mine. It was Brandon. I looked up at him. He was giving me a reassuring look. I quickly jerked my hand away from him.
"That's enough!" My dad yelled.
"No, dad. I'm not done!" I started as I stood up.
"The only reason Cassandra is here is to fix our company's reputation." My dad tried to calm me.
"Why does it have to be her? There are millions of public relation specialists! WHY?" I almost screamed. I was losing it. Cassandra was the reason my mom cried for years. I hated that bitch.
"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you, Stella. You're the reason the company's name is losing its reputation." Cassandra kicked me down even more.
"SHUT UP. You have no right to be telling me anything! You fucking slept with my dad. You knew he was married. You ruined our family. I have the right to hate you and your sluttly daughter." I screamed.
"Dad, I can't believe you sent mom away to Solaria just so you could spend more time with this BITCH." I snapped at my dad.
"Stella." Brandon stood up tugging on my arm to leave. I was making a scene, but I didn't care. I was not going to let Cassandra takes my mom's place.
"You sent me away once just so you could cheat on mom without me knowing! I won't let you do anything to hurt her again!" I continued.
"You made me leave Magix four years ago. You made me lose everything. I lost everybody that I ever loved!" I shouted at my dad. My father was turning red. He was angry. I just publicly embarrassed him. I could see Brandon flinch at what I was screaming about. He squeezed my arm again trying to make me leave. He never knew that my dad was the reason for me going to Solaria.
"STELLA SOLARIA." My dad yelled at me.
"I fucking hate you, dad!" My screamed. My dad did the unthinkable. He slapped me as hard as he could. I fell down on the floor. My face was tear-stained. I looked up at him in pain. He was in shock. When I fell I knocked over a glass, and it had cut my arm. I was bleeding.
"Stella!" Brandon yelled at me. He was down by my side instantly. I met his eyes. I was beyond hurt.
"Stella, I'm so sorry." My dad said trying to help me up. I pushed him away.
"You explain to my mom yourself what happened today. I am not your daughter anymore." I cried before I got up and limped towards the exit. I could see Cassandra and Chimera smiling from the corner of my eye. The tears came wave after wave. I couldn't stop crying.
"Stella, wait." Brandon said running after me.
"Does it make you happy that my life has gone to shit?" I sobbed.
"Why would you think that?" He asked me concerned.
"Because I know you hate me." I continued. I was crying so hard. I honestly don't think he could even understand me.
"I don't hate you. I could never hate you." He said trying to calm me down. We were currently sitting on the steps of the hotel.
"Now you just pity me." I laughed. He didn't say anything. I couldn't tell what he was thinking about.
"Get up. I'm taking you to the hospital." He commanded me getting up.
"NO! I'm not going anywhere. I'm fine." I argued.
"You're going to bleed to death." He lectured me.
"Then. Let. Me. Die." I bluntly said each word. I pissed him off. The next thing I knew Brandon had picked my up bridal style, and we were inside his car.
We arrived at the hospital. I was starting to get sleepy. I might've hit my head pretty hard on the floor, but I didn't bother to tell him. If I was gone, I don't think anybody would really miss me anyways.
"You can't go to sleep." Brandon said shaking me. His voice was full of concerned.
"You're really good at acting." I slurred. He looked worried. It was almost like he cared or something.
"HELIA!" Brandon yelled! Helia? Flora's boyfriend? Why was he at the hospital? Oh yeah, he was probably shadowing a doctor. I remember Flora mentioning that he was going into the medical field.
"What happened?" Helia said rushing towards us.
"She cut herself and hit her head on the floor." Brandon said panicking. I could fee my eyelids getting heavier.
"Don't worry. I'll take care of her, Brandon." Helia said before Brandon handed me over.
A few hours later ...
I woke up in a hospital bed. I remember Helia and the doctors doing all sorts of testing on me. I felt so weird and weak. My head was pounding too. It felt worse than my usual hangovers. I sat up to see Brandon sitting in the room waiting for me. He looked really worried.
"Hey." I said accidentally scaring him.
"How are you feeling?" He asked me.
"I'm fine." I said, but I was so tired.
"You have a small concussion." He blurted out. He seemed really mad.
"GREAT." I complained.
"I don't hate you." He repeated our conversation from earlier. Why was it bothering him so much that I thought that?
"That's cool." I said shrugging it off. I didn't know what to say to him. We didn't really have much to talk about. Who am I kidding? I wanted to talk to him about everything, but I couldn't. He wasn't mine anymore.
"I didn't know your dad made you go to Solaria ..." He trailed off. Oh no! I didn't think he would bring this up.
"Yeah, he did." I confirmed. What else did he want me to say?
"So you didn't want to go?" He asked me.
"I wanted to stay here, but I didn't have a choice." I answered. Brandon looked at me longingly.
"Why the hell didn't you tell me?" He asked raising his voice. Was he angry?
"It wouldn't have changed anything." I said. I never wanted to have this conversation. I never wanted it to be like this.
"So did you lie to me?" He interrogated me further. His eyes were slightly red.
"Brandon, stop." I said.
"No, you stop. Did you lie about me not being good enough for you too?" He asked walking towards me. I couldn't look at him. Everything was unraveling fast.
"Yeah ..." I almost whispered. I was about to cry again. I couldn't do this.
"Sunshine ..." Brandon said under his breath sadly. My heart dropped. That was his nickname for me. I never thought I would ever hear it again in my life. He looked like he was in so much pain, but so was I. We were perfect together, but it was just the wrong time for us. I don't think it will ever be the right time for us to be together. It could never happen. Anyways, I knew he didn't mean to say that. He just got caught up in the moment and slipped up.
"It doesn't matter. We both moved on." I said ending the silence. I stood up getting to leave. I didn't care that I was still in a hospital gown.
"Where are you going?" He asked me.
"I'm going to the airport. I need to go to Solaria. I need to see my mom." I told him.
"You have a concussion!" He warned me.
"I don't care." I retorted. He let out a frustrated sigh.
"I'll take you." He said grabbing his keys.
"Thank you." I said before we took off. We didn't speak the rest of the way there. Luckily, I decided to throw on one of his hoodies he had in the car instead of my clothes. It was easier to put on than my complicated outfit. It covered me perfectly. I looked at him before running inside the airport.
I've been in Solaria for almost a month now. It turns out that my mom really was visiting family. She didn't know about Cassandra, but she doesn't care as long as it benefitted the company. I hated how my mom sacrifices everything for the company! It was making so mad. She lets everyone walk all over her, especially dad. He's probably having the time of his life right now, because mom and I are in Solaria. There's no one he has to worry about when he sleeps with Cassandra. Ugh, I hated her so much. My mom obviously didn't care what my dad did, so why should I anymore? I think going to Solaria hurt me more than anything, but at least it kept my mind off of Brandon. We haven't spoke in a long time. He never tried to contact me or anything. He's probably on a cute date with Serena or something. She's a sweet girl. They deserve each other. Brandon deserves to be happy. I don't deserve anyone though. My parents don't even care about me, so why should anyone else? On the bright side, I've been completely MIA in the newspapers. No one knew that I was in Solaria. It was great! I felt like I actually had a personal life. Maybe I'll move here after college and live a quiet life. I didn't have a reason to stay in Magix anymore.
Solaria was great, but I think it was time for me to go back to the real world. I missed my best friends, and it was almost Halloween. I can't miss the party of year. Bloom's friend, Andy, always threw an awesome party on Halloween. I'm also extremely behind in my classes.
Back in Magix ...
"OMG, you're back!" Bloom yelled!
"STELLA!" Flora and Tecna shouted.
"Hey, girl!" Layla waved at me.
"Blondie!" Musa shouted! Ugh, she got that nickname from Riven!
"GIRLS, I MISSED YOU!" I screamed! We all came in for a group hug!
"Are you ready to PARTAYYYY?" Musa asked us. She was so pumped! I was too.
"Stella, we need your help picking an outfit!" Flora said dragging me upstairs. The party was in a few days, and everyone was freaking out! The girls and I spend the entire night planning our outfits for the party. It was like the party of the year. Everybody who is anybody will be there. The paparazzi are going to crowd the entire place, but that wasn't going to stop me from going.
"Alright, I need updates! Boyfriends? Anyone? Musa? Layla?" I asked the girls as we were painting our nails together.
"MUSA!" Layla yelled. Musa blushed immediately.
"Riven and I are dating now!" Musa blurted out. I let out a small laugh. I'm glad they're finally together after all these years. I was actually rooting for them. Riven wasn't my favorite, but I loved how him being with Musa made him a better person.
"That's so cute!" I gushed.
"Is he going to the party?" I asked.
"I think all the guys are going!" Bloom said excitedly. I tried to smile, but I couldn't. If all the guys were going that meant that Brandon would be there too ... with his girlfriend.
"Stella? Earth to Stella!" Bloom said waving her hand in my face. I snapped out of my thoughts.
"Do you still like him?" Flora asked me. It caught me completely off-guard.
"What ...? NO! I hate him." I stuttered.
"I'm sure you do ..." Layla teased me.
"He already has a girlfriend! Anyways, I'm with Ben." I defended myself. Ben ... I haven't thought about him in a long time. He'll probably be at the party. I can't really be mad at him though, because we did have an open relationship. Ugh, I don't know what to do! To be honest, I think I was more hurt about what Brandon was saying to me than seeing Ben makeout with some randon girl. Whatever, I needed to get over it. The girls and I spent the rest of the remaining nights before the party throwing slumber parties. It was so refreshing. I missed this a lot. I missed my best friends. I'm just sad that we'll probably all go our own way after college. At least, they're all with the love of their lives. I'm sure Bloom, Flora, and Texan will get married soon after college. Musa and Riven just started dating, so they have a long way ahead of them. Lastly, Layla is in love with Nabu, but she is too stubborn to do anything about it, but I'm sure they'll get together soon. I'm so happy for them, but I can't help but feel a little lonely.
Tonight was the night! The girls and I were getting ready for Andy's party. We were going as fairies. It was actually Bloom's idea. I loved it. Anyways, it will be free publicity for the Fairy's Secret Fashion Show. It will be sort of like a sneak peak. Our outfits for this party only covered up a little more than the lingerie that I'll be walking in next month. Apparently, Bloom also made the guys matched with them. The boys were going to be superheroes or something. At first, I thought Bloom was going to force Sky to wear fairy wings. I died laughing at the thought. We got ready at the apartment, and the girls were going to get a ride from their boyfriends (future boyfriend on Layla's case).
"Stella, are you sure you don't want to come with Helia and I?" Flora asked me for the third time. She's too so sweet.
"I'm good. Thank you, Flo! I'll meet you guys there!" I said smiling at her. They were perfect together. I don't think Helia even mentioned seeing me at the hospital. He's really good at the whole keeping the patient secretive thing. He'll be a great doctor. I like confidentially. I wouldn't want my doctor blabbering to everyone that I got botox in the next few years.
"See you there, Stell." Bloom waved at me. The girls were all on their way to the party, and I was left alone at the apartment. I picked up my phone and called a taxi. I was definitely going to drink tonight, and I did not want to drive home drunk. As I arrive at Andy's mansion, I could hear the music blasting all the way from the driveway. The entire place was spookily decorated. I loved how festive it looked! The paparazzi were trying so hard to get inside.
"STELLA! I'M GLAD YOU MADE IT! YOU LOOK GREAT!"Andy yelled at me as I walked in. The music was so loud. I could barely hear him.
"Thanks for the invite! It looks awesome!" I shouted back. He smiled.
"The alcohol is in the kitchen!" He winked at me. I laughed. He knew exactly what I needed. As I walked through his crowded mansion, I saw witches, vampires, werewolves, superheroes, and even school girls. Wasn't everyone creative? I loved costume parties! Everyone was having a great time. People were dancing, drinking, playing pool, making out, and everything else in between. I don't even want to know what was happening upstairs.
"Stella!" Bloom yelled. She grabbed my arm and pulled me into the kitchen. The second I walked in I starting uncontrollably laughing.
"Shut up." Riven said to me threateningly. I ignored him and kept laughing.
"What's so funny?" Nabu asked me. His outfit wasn't as bad as the others.
"Nothing. I actually like your costume Nabu!" I said in between laughter. I think he was a wizard. I could see Riven's vein about to pop from the corner of my eye.
"Shut up, Blondie." Riven said through gritted teeth. He looked annoyed. Sky, Timmy, and Helia gave me a puzzled look. The girls were trying really hard not to laugh.
"Why are you guys wearing matching onesies with capes?" I teased.
"Why? Do you like it? We're suppose to be heroes!" Sky said enthusiastically. Bloom gave him a small smile.
"It was in the hero section at the mall. We're supposed to be the Specialists!" Timmy added.
"At least that what's the tags said ..." Riven trailed off. He obviously was not happy.
"I'm just messing with you! It looks great! It really makes all your butts pop!" I said cheerfully. The guys gave me an awkward look before chuckling.
"Pixies ..." Riven said under his breath.
"FAIRIES!" Musa yelled at him. They were already bickering. How cute! Layla poured me some of the spiked punch and I chugged it down. I did not want to be sober. I haven't had a good time in a long time. Hopefully, I'll find someone cute to hang out with tonight. I needed to get my stupid family issues off of my mind.
"Gentlemen." We all heard a familiar voice. Everyone turned around. It was Brandon ... and Serena. He looked great. She looked great. My heart hurt just looking at them. Brandon was wearing a Specialist outfit just like the rest of his friends. It highlight his tone figure and tan skin. He looked hot in it. I quickly looked away. I didn't want him knowing that I was checking him out. Serena also looked really good. She was a ballerina. Her skin was perfect and her bun was neatly pulled up with a pink ribbon.
"Brandon! Serena! We thought you weren't coming!" Nabu greeted the lovely couple.
"I ended up convincing her that it would be fun." He laughed and gave Serena a quick kiss on the cheek. It was killing me to watch them. He never took his eyes off of her. She was the center of his attention. Everyone socialized with them as I remained seated at the kitchen table trying to hide myself.
"I love your outfits!" I overheard Serena complimenting the girls.
"Thanks! It was Bloom's idea, but Stella made everything." Flora said sweetly. Everyone's attention immediately landed on me. Great, just great! Everyone was currently staring at me just as I was about to take another shot. I let out a nervous laugh.
"Stella, you did a great job!" Serena continued with the compliments. It was kind of annoying, but I knew she was a genuine girl.
"Thanks!" I said as I took another shot. I really did not want to be in this room. I could feel Brandon's stare on me as I kept drinking. Why the hell is he staring at me? Shouldn't he be staring at his girl?
"Alright, I'm going to socialize! See ya!" I yelled as I left the kitchen with a bottle of liquor. I laughed at myself. I would be the one that would take the entire bottle.
"Don't get pregnant, Goldilocks!" Riven yelled at me. I turned around and stuck my tongue out at him. He was actually funny sometimes. Everyone thought it was funny, but Brandon. He looked furious. What's his problem?
I walked around the entire mansion trying to find somebody worth talking to. Most of the people here were already too drunk to even socialize. Eventually, I ended up sitting in the living room on a couch with a group of people playing spin the bottle. Why not? I've haven't kissed anyone in over a month. I took a drink from my bottle and joined their game. This was probably the fifth time that the bottle has spun and has only landed on me once. I only made out with one guy. I was starting to get bored. My bottle was also almost empty as well.
"Stella." I heard a nasally voice say my name. I turned around to see Chimera wearing a witch costume. How fitting!
"What the hell do you want?" I asked her. Annoyance was apparent in my voice. I did not need some bitch ruining my night.
"Nothing. I just wanted to ask you about that the tall brunette guy. Do you know where he is?" She asked me. Was she taunting me.
"I don't know where the hell he is! Go bother someone else, Chimera. I don't even know how you got into this party!" I answered her. She was so irritating.
"HEY! I'm actually pretty popular here too." She defended herself.
"Whatever. Leave me alone." I basically begged her.
"Maybe, you shouldn't lie about the brunette!" She continued harassing me.
"Brandon. That's his name. I'm not lying. I have no idea where he is." I said desperately trying to get rid of her. Why was she hanging out with me? Did she not have any friend here?
"Then explain why he is staring at you from over there!" Chimera shouted. I turned around to see Brandon leaning on the wall in the corner. His eyes fixed on me. Where was Serena? What is he doing?
"CHIMERA. LEAVE ME ALONE. I DON'T KNOW." I screamed. She was getting on my last nerve. She smiled at me wickedly before leaving. What was that for? Whatever, I'm not going to let her ruin my night. I continued playing spin the bottle. I made out with probably two more people before I called it quits. My bottle was completely empty. I stumbled back into the kitchen to grab another.
"Stella ..." Someone said my name again. I groaned before turning around. I swear if it was Chimera again ...
"Ben!" I said surprised. I thought he wasn't coming.
"Hey, I've miss you." He said smiling. I could see a light bruise around his eyes and on his face. I guess he wasn't a fast healer.
"I didn't." I laughed as I grabbed myself another bottle. Alcohol is expensive, lol. He smiled at me before speaking.
"Do you wanna come over later tonight?" He asked me.
"Maybe ..." I answered him ambiguously. I really didn't know how I felt about it. I know that Ben and I both haven't really been faithful to each other, but I guess that was the fun in our open relationship. I took another drink straight from the bottle. Is the room spinning?
"Do you wanna go talk upstairs?" He asked me. I know I shouldn't, but I honestly didn't care. I was actually feeling pretty lonely.
"Sure, why not!" I answered. Ben put his arms around my waist and guided me upstairs. There was another living room upstairs. The music wasn't as loud up here, so it was sort of nice. I took a seat on the sofa, and Ben sat beside me.
"I got another car." Ben started a conversation.
"That's cool!" I said.
"We can go for a ride after the party." He offered. I faked a smile. I wish he would just shut up. I could care less about his new car. Ben wasn't really good at conversations or anything that involve emotions. Every time we would try to have a conversation he would just start bragging about his new cars. It was annoying.
"Shut up." I said jokingly, but I actually sort of meant it. Ben got the hint. He instantly pushed me onto the sofa and started kissing me. I kissed him back, but before I could deepen our kiss. I felt someone pulling Ben off of me.
"YOU AGAIN?" Ben yelled angrily as he was being pushed away from the sofa. I look up to see an extremely angry Brandon. Why was he ruining my night?
"What the hell is your problem, Brandon?" I shouted at him. He didn't say a word and pulled me downstairs.
"Let go! What the hell? BRANDON!" I continued throwing a fit. The music was so loud. I don't think anybody heard me. Brandon had dragged me into the backyard, which was oddly quiet and dark. I could barely hear the music blaring inside the mansion.
"LET GO." I screamed! Brandon released my arm, and I fell on the grass. I looked up at him. He looked pissed. Did I do something wrong?
"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM, STELLA?" He shouted at me. I was speechless.
"What are you talking about? I should be asking you that! What the hell is YOUR problem?" I retorted back. He paced in a circle before answering me. He was so worked up. I've never seen him like this before.
"I don't have a problem. You're the one that has a problem." He yelled at me.
"Alright, what's my so-called problem?" I asked sarcastically.
"You literally drank two entire bottles of straight up liquor. You made out with a bunch of random guys, and then you starting letting Ben touch you everywhere! What the hell is wrong with you? Do you really lack that much attention that you have to find it at a party with a bunch of guys? How much of an attention whore can you be?" Brandon said bitterly. He looked mad, almost as if he was jealous. His word hurt me instantly, but I continued to ignore it.
"Why does any of this concern you?" I question him back. I was right. It really wasn't any of his business. He should be worried about Serena not me!
"Your father asked me to take care of you. You are my responsibility!" I shouted. I rolled my eyes.
"Shut up, Brandon! We both now that my dad doesn't care about me." I continued arguing with him. He was stepping closer to me. I stood up and took another drink from the bottle. I'm surprised that I actually still had it.
"It doesn't matter. I made him a promise. I'm going to keep it." He said as he snatch the bottle away from me. I swear he has a stick up his butt.
"You should leave me alone. Go take care of your perfect girlfriend. She needs more protecting than I do!" I screamed. He was getting on my very last nerve. Why can't he just leave me alone?
"Leave Serena out of this!" He shouted.
"Why? Does she even know where you are or what you're doing right now?" I pushed further. He didn't answer. She doesn't know. Why is he acting all sneaky behind her back?
"Go take care of your relationship before you try to interfere with mine!" I yelled.
"You don't have a relationship with that asshole! He's just using you for sex!" Brandon shouted at me furiously as he grabbed my shoulders. My heart was beating so fast. I didn't know if it was because I was angry or if it was that Brandon and I were so close together.
"I. DON'T. CARE." I said each word slowly. Brandon slammed me into the wall of the house. He basically cornered me. I'm probably going to have bruises tomorrow. I winced slightly. Brandon noticed as quickly released his grip.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you." He tried to apologize. I was already on the verge of tear, but I pushed them back. Why was he being so aggressive? What did I do to make him so mad?
"Brandon, leave me alone. Do you not understand what that means? You understood it four years ago! What's so hard about it now?" I said to him coldly. I was so over this. He didn't have the right to be acting all protective around me!
"Stella ..." He said, but I cut him off.
"Stop trying to protect me! I don't care about whatever business deal you have with my parents, but I promise I won't do anything to mess it up. Also, stop being so aggressive towards Ben! I kissed him back earlier. He wasn't taking advantage of me!" I explained. Brandon looked completely broken.
"This isn't about the damn business deal!" He yelled. He face was getting a lot closer to mine. I could feel his hot breath on me.
"FINE. WHAT IS IT? Because you're acting like a crazy, jealous ex-boyfriend right now!" I insulted him. Shit. His facial expression changed instantly. He looked almost vulnerable. Was I right? Was he jealous? Did he still like me?
"Are you jealous?" I asked. He remained silent.
"Do you wish that I was kissing you instead of Ben?" I shouted. I was losing my temper. I hated it when he gave me the silent treatment. I only said it to make him angrier. I knew he hated Ben.
"NO." He said defeated. He let go of me and stepped back.
"Whatever, Brandon. I don't care, but whatever you're feeling you need to get it out of your system! I'm not your girlfriend. Serena is! You should be protecting her not me. I can do whatever the hell I want. I can kiss, sleep, and drink with whoever the hell I want. Leave me alone." I continued. I felt as if a sharp object was stabbing my heart. Everything that I was saying hurt me way more than it could hurt him. Part of me wished that he did still have feelings for me, but I knew it was wrong. He was still silent.
"I'm so tired of you not saying anything. I'm done talking to you! JUST GET IT OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM!" I said before walking away from him. Ben saw me in the backyard just as my conversation with Brandon was over.
"What the heck was his problem?" Ben asked me. I just shook my head. I honestly didn't know.
"Do you wanna spend the night?" Ben said as we walked towards his car.
"Sure, why not." I said trying to forget about my conversation with Brandon. Ben and I walked outside. As we were about to reach his car, I was starting to feel sober again. All my emotions were starting to hit me. I felt like complete crap. It hurt that even Brandon thought of me as a whore. I tried to shake it off, but I couldn't. As Ben was about to open my door for me, someone grabbed my wrist and spun me around. I was completely caught off-guard.
"What ...?" I said shocked. It was Brandon. Before I could say anything else, he pressed his lips against mine. Our lips melted into each other. My finger instantly got tangled in his hair, and his hands moved lower down my waist. What the hell was happening? I couldn't think straight. Was I dreaming? He pulled away and looked me dead in the eyes.
"I got it out of my system." He said.
Author's Note
Thank you for reading and reviewing! It means so much to me! :) I hope everyone liked this chapter! I know it was extremely long, but I couldn't stop writing. Please give me your opinions. I don't know if I want to do a recap of the night from Brandon's POV or just continue with Stella's POV the rest of the night in the next chapter. Let me know what you think. Thank you! I hope everyone is having a good day! I'm sorry for any mistakes as well, lol.