20: Scarves: Cody and Sierra

Sierra was not the greatest of knitters. She could do a lot of things, but she wasn't exactly dexterous with needles. After Cody was sick though, she wanted to get him something that would prevent it from happening again and something that would remind him of her. So, the idea of making a scarf came up. On the drive home, she thought up a pattern and as soon as she got home, she set to work.

The first of many things that went wrong was the colours. Cody's favourites were teal and emerald, matching his eyes nicely, but those colours were difficult to locate in the shades she wanted, setting her back at least a full day. When she found them, she went online and looked for a simple scarf pattern. It took hours to decipher the instructions, mostly because she was distracted by checking up on her Cody-Wody, but it was worth it.

Knitting itself was challenging. The whole knit one-pearl two business was confusing and it didn't help that she was a bit scatterbrained to begin with. Sierra kept on though. She would have the darned thing ready by the end of the week or her name wasn't Sierra, president of Cody's fan club.

At least while she worked on the scarf, she had time to think on one-sided relationship with Cody. She may act like it didn't bother her that Cody did not return her obvious affections, but it did. From the moment she saw Cody on "Total Drama" that first season, she knew he was the one for her. He was everything she could ever want in a guy; funny, sweet, romantic, smart, the perfect package! Although Gwen was his type, Cody would come around and see Sierra was the one for him, she knew that. At least, she hoped he did. A girl could only wait so long after all.

'Oh well, I've got lots of time to think about the future. Right now, I gotta get this scarf done!'

Having graduated from high school two years ago, Sierra was working on obtaining a fine arts degree, specifically dance and acting. She was always comforted by the stage, feeling at home there, and a career in that area would be a dream come true. She worked hard for it too; she was in classes five days a week from seven till three, then on weekends she taught lessons for beginners which helped pay for her school. When she wasn't teaching, she was practicing for a play she was in that she hoped Cody would attend in the spring. Either way, she was happy to have a direction in life, something that kept her stable, because she knew she wasn't always the most composed.

It came from her ADHD, but also that was just how her personality was naturally. When she was little, her bizarre tendencies had a way of scaring friends off, and it was one of the main reasons that, when she found a friend, she clung to them desperately. She had lost enough friends over the years. She didn't want to say goodbye to more, especially not Cody. That was why she wanted to be around him this much. She was afraid he would put her in a box and shove her in the closet, forgetting about her altogether. If he had something to remember her by though, there was no way he could forget her, right?

So Sierra slaved over the scarf and, as predicted, she finished by the end of the week. Because it was Christmas break, lessons were cancelled so she drove to Cody's house, planning on dropping off the scarf with enough time to get home. Although she would love to stay over like she did last weekend, Sierra hated to impose on Cody's family. Cody was one thing, but his mother was a sweetheart and his father could never turn away someone at the door. He always invited them in and urged them to stay and visit. While this would please her, it would upset Cody, and she didn't want to do that to him.

By noon, Sierra arrived. She knocked on the door and prayed Cody answered. She wasn't sure how to explain this to his elder brother.

Thankfully, Cody opened the door and when he saw it was her, he almost shut it.

"Hi Codykins! How are you feeling?"

The young man was in a pair of sweats and t-shirt but his nose wasn't runny and he didn't seem disoriented, so that was a good sign. He still seemed apprehensive though.

"F-Fine, how are you?"

"I'm great! I have a present for you!" She shoved the box in his hands and waited for him to open it. He stared at it in confusion.

"But Christmas isn't for another week."

"It's not for Christmas silly," she giggled, "it's something that will help prevent colds," she explained.

Cody unwillingly opened the package and stared at the misshapen thing that was a scarf. She knew it was bad, but she hoped he at least liked it.

It took a minute, but he looked back up at her and she wasn't sure of his expression. His stare was blank, but it held no contempt which was a good sign. He didn't throw the scarf back and her and shut the door in his face which was an even better sign. Finally, he smiled at her. A genuine, Codykins smile!

"Thanks Sierra, this was . . . really thoughtful of you."

She blushed and shrugged off the compliment, even though inside she cherished it completely. "Awe, it was nothing."

Cody just nodded. "Want to come in? My parents are ordering in dinner once they get home and Brendan's at work."

Sierra's eyes widened and she nodded eagerly. "S-Sure! I'd love to. What are we watching?" she asked while walking in behind him.

"I was thinking 'Skyfall'. That okay?"

"Yeah, I love Bond movies! Have you seen the one where . . ." And that was how the rest of the day went. While she may not have snuggled up to Cody or anything romantic like that, it was nice to just sit with him and bond over, well, James Bond. Sierra hoped he'd wear the scarf the next time they hung out.