Drabble Notes – Brandon/Cari, from an AU of my friend Cari's series Colour, though the pairing is now known as Bradley/Carla. The two characters featured her are creations of Cari and Brandon, who both got married this year. Congratulations to both of them, I'm glad you're together in wedlock now.
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He saw her as she was walking back home. Gently leaning against the wall in her yard with tears in her eyes, as if she'd just received some bad news.
Then he remembered seeing Cody earlier. The raccoon had seemed a little distant with him but he hadn't thought anything of it. Was it for the same reason that Cari was crying?
Cari was Brandon's friend as much as Cody was, if not more. And he was a good guy; he wanted to comfort her regardless of whatever it was Cody had done.
She looked up as he walked over and stuttered, "I-I'm sorry Brandon… I was just about to go inside… Y-you shouldn't have seen me this way…"
"Hey, don't say that." He said hugging her, "If you're upset then you shouldn't be alone. Is it something Cody's done?"
"I-it's not him…" she mumbled, looking off into space.
Well it can't be you; he thought to himself, you'd never do anything to hurt anyone.
"Things have been awkward between us lately… It was for the best that he called it off…"
He called it off? Why would he do something so dumb? Brandon couldn't think of an answer at all. Cari was a lovely person! She was kind, beautiful, smart, talented, isn't that what guys always say they want in a girl? If she was his girlfriend then he would never dream of considering calling it off with her.
He stroked his hand through her hair and said comfortingly, "He wasn't worth it. Not saying he's a bad guy but if anyone would want to upset you like this then there's something wrong with them. He'll never find anyone else as good as you."
She was surprised at how strongly he felt about this but comforted all the same. Before anyone else she knew she could rely on Brandon.