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Brandon and Callie: Outlaws- Chap 24
I DON'T OWN THE FOSTERS!
"Did you see his face?" Monte asked, laughing.
"I know…" Lena said through the laughter. "What is taking so long with that door?"
"Well, if I could just get the key… There," Monte yelled. "Ops, that was a little loud…"
Lena laughed. "Yes, yes it was."
"Are you sure you're okay to drive home? You can crash with me if you want."
"No, I'm fine. Besides, it's only a few blocks from here."
"Alright, but I am not responsible if you crash."
"Of course not," Lena hugged her. "Thank you for making that dinner fun. I mean I don't think it would have been if you hadn't been there."
"Same, it would not have been fun," Monte smiled at Lena, and looked at her, deeply.
"I better go," Lena said, snapping out of her gaze. "See you Monday."
"Yes, see you Monday."
"God Lena, how much did you drink?" Stef asked Lena when she came into the room.
"Just a little," she said holding up her hand.
"Okay, come on. Come to bed."
"I just have to change."
"No you don't. Just lay down and I'll get you a glass of water."
Lena sat down her side of the bed and then leaned down on her pillow. "You're so good to me."
"Now, now. Just relax. I'll be right back."
Stef was about to head out the door when Lena said, "Stef, I love you."
"I love you too love, now, close your eyes."
One week later…
"So how are you feeling big brother?" Jesus asked.
"Better," Brandon answered, almost dropping the phone. "I have to go back to school in a few weeks."
"Wish I could be there."
"It's okay. I'll see you in a few months."
"Yeah, but I just wish I could be there helping you now."
"I know little bro."
"Well, I guess I'll have to tease you over the phone."
"Ha-ha."
"Seriously. Someone has to make you feel better about this, and who better?"
"Actually…"
"Someone's already been helping?"
"Callie, she's been very nice and has helped me a lot."
"Bro, you need to take it easy with her. Don't go kissing her again."
"Kissing her? Again?"
"Oh, right you don't remember."
"Jesus, tell me."
"Better you talk to her about it," he paused quickly. "I gotta go. See ya."
"Jesus," Brandon said, but he had already hung up the phone.
Brandon wanted to ask Callie about it right away but it was too early in the morning, he hadn't been able to sleep, thinking about what Jesus said. What kiss? Why hadn't she said anything? What was she going to say? All those questions and plenty more were rolling around in his head.
"Brandon," someone said, knocking on his door.
He stood up, slowly, and walked to the door. "What?"
"Come on," Callie said. "We gotta get to school."
"I'm already going back to school?"
"Yes sir, so get dressed."
"But school's not until another couple of hours."
"I know, but you and I are doing some memory stuff."
"Such as?"
"I don't know, what do you want to know?"
Brandon looked behind her. "Come inside," he said and then pulled her inside and closed the door.
Callie went to sit down on his bed, as did he. "What's going on Brandon? You look like you haven't slept."
"I haven't. Jesus told me something yesterday."
"What did he tell you?"
"That we kissed."
Callie scratched her forehead and looked away from Brandon.
"Why didn't you tell me?" he asked.
"Tell you what?"
"That we had kissed."
"Cause I didn't want you to know."
"Callie," he said. She still wasn't looking at him. "Look at me."
She did. "I didn't want to burden you with knowing."
"It's not a burden."
"Yes, it is."
Brandon didn't understand. "Why is it?"
"Because it hurts so bad to know, because it was wrong. Because I almost screwed up Jude's adoption. Because the person who beat you up, used me to hurt you."
"What?"
"Okay, it's not entirely my fault, but still. They used me because they knew you cared."
"How? Who?"
"No one. You don't need to know this either."
"Why not?"
"Because… because it was a difficult time for you."
"Callie…"
"Don't. Look, I didn't tell you for you a reason, okay, so let's just forget about it."
"I can't just forget about it."
"Why?"
"Because…"
"Exactly."
"Callie, how much did I care?"
"I… I…"
"Callie."
"I can't talk about this. I'm sorry, it was a mistake to do this. I'll see you in the morning."
"So, how about we put Callie here and Emma here, and you and I in the middle and-"
"Mariana," Tia said. "Slow down. The next competition is months away."
"Yeah, but we have to beat Kaitlin."
"I know, I know, but we have plenty of time. What's really bothering you?"
"It's Matt. He hasn't really called me much since he went on tour. We've barely seen each other. And we didn't even speak when he was on tour, and I get that he was busy and stuff, but couldn't he take one minute to call me? I'm being needy aren't I?"
"I'm sorry, and no you're not. You're being a girlfriend. But isn't Brandon still in their band? Maybe you could just ask him to talk to Matt."
"No, Brandon quit the band before he went to Idyllwild, and since he doesn't remember anything of that, he doesn't remember Matt. Maybe they've spoken anyway. I'll ask him."
"See. Everything will work out."
"Thank you for being such a great friend. I don't know where I would be without you."
"Probably still in Kaitlin's god awful dance team."
"Yeah."
"It even hurts to joke about it."
"I know," Mariana hugged Tia. "Let's get back to this."
Brandon saw Callie by her locker at school so he decided to apologize to her. He realized that Callie would tell him if she thought he needed to know, and she would probably tell him eventually.
"Hi," Brandon said, leaning on the locker next to hers.
"Hi. Did you get any sleep?"
"Not really. I just want to apologize."
"For what? You have nothing to be sorry about."
"Yes I do, I shouldn't have pushed you so hard this morning."
"It's fine Brandon. I guess I should tell you when you ask me about stuff that happened."
"Callie, I really don't want to push you. If you don't want to tell me, you don't have to."
"Thank you. I'll tell you one day, but not today, okay?"
"Okay," Brandon smiled. "Now, do you want to meet up for lunch?"
Callie smiled and closed her locker. "Sure, where?"
"How about in yard as soon as the bell lets us go?"
"Sounds perfect."
TO BE CONTINUED…
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