Stella pegged eagerly to him and smiled. "Hey," He nodded and reached for her books.
"Hey," She whimpered, she couldn't breath around him. "How was class?" He said smoothly, going through her books.
"Fine," She nodded and approached the stairs. He smiled happily and swooped her up again.
As he started down them, she giggled, "This really isn't all necessary," She laughed.
"But I want to." He smiled and adjusted her tighter. He dropped her lightly at the bottom of the stairs. She blushed, "Thank you," She nodded and reached for her books but he pulled away, "Uh-Uh, Who's your next class?" He said still looking at her books. "Lunch." She smiled.
"Ohh, You're a junior, almost forgot. Where do you sit?" He asked looking to the cafeteria. "By the fountain usually but I can't get my cast wet soo...i'll have to eat somewhere else." She said sighing.
He started walking and she followed. He walked up to a table where the Varsity Juniors sat, who basically worshipped upper classman. "Can you guys move?" He said, they turned around and smiled. "Yeah Sure!" They all scooted down and Stella sat down. "Thank you," She smiled to them and they nodded. Brandon walked around and sat with her.
"So what do you want to eat, I'll go get it." He smiled eagerly. "I brought my lunch." She blushed and held up her blue and green VeraBradly lunch bag and poured out an apple, a bottle of water and carrots.
"Diet?" He said shocked. "Not really, I can't exercise so I have to eat less." She shrugged. "Like a rabbit?" He smiled. She giggled, "Thank you so much for helping me today. You have to get to class though." She said sweetly. "Nawwhh, It's study hall, I can say that I was making up a test." He smiled. She blushed "Thanks," She grinned.
Stella tried to remain quiet the whole lunch so she wouldn't say anything embarrassing. He rambled about football and his goals and she didn't mind one bit. He continusly asked about her views, but she shrugged and asked him to continue. When the ball rang, she stood up with her crutched and frowned, "Next class is on the first floor." She slightly smiled. He frowned slightly but then brightened up. Stella turned and crutched away before he could manage out his words.
He frowned and turned around and kept walking to his next class.
Stella sighed when the final bell rang and speed dialed her mom. Her mom's voice came quietly. "Honey, I can't. I'm so sorry. Can you ask someone else for a ride?" Her mom knew immediately what she was going to ask for. Stella snapped her phone and started swaddling out. "Need a ride?" A voice came. Stella smiled and turned on her cast. "Are you following me?" She smiled shyly and flashed a toothy smile at Brandon. "Sorta." He admitted to her and picked her up carefully and walked to his big red truck. Stella frowned. Her adorable red car was totalled and she was never going to see it again. He switched her to one hand, opened the door and slid her in and put her crutched in the back seat.
He walked over the his truck and slid in. He drove silently with her for a few minutes until she couldn't bear it any longer. "Soo...You play football right?" She tried to start e but it felt weird with his face so zoned out on the road. "Yeahh, quaterback." He smiled genuinly and she smiled back. "Do you feel a lot of pressure all the time?" She asked boredly. "Ohhyeahh. People expect me to be an allstar football player, get all the girls, make straight a's. It's pretty tough." He shrugged. "So you're saying you get all the girls?" She said insecurly rubbing her arm. "No way." He chuckled. She smiled slightly.
She pointed out where she lived and he pulled up slowly and she turned to slide out but he raced to the side and helped her out. He cradled her inside and dropped her lightly on her bed. "I'll see you tomorrow" He smiled and waved and walked out. She smiled and couldn't fall asleep.
Everyday for until Friday, they did the same thing everyday. She suddenly felt like he was the closest to a real friend she's had in a while. On Friday morning, she was walking out to her mom's car when his truck pulled up. "Wanna ride?" He said smiling. She laughed and told her mom that she had a ride and he helped her in. He drove quietly and she felt weird. The day went on like normal and she walked out of her class and saw him dripping wet. It was pouring and just horrible out. He ran carrying her quickly to his truck and set her down and ran back to the other side.
As he climbed in he turned it on. The air was on cold and blasted them with an intense cold sensation, Stella yelped and giggled. He ruffled through the back and wrapped her in a blue baby soft blanket. She smiled. "Thanks," She blushed. He drove home and the silence was weird. The rain started to harden and start coming down in buckets so he was forced to pull over to the side. They pulled over and sat quietly and turned the music on. He lifted up his armrest revealing another chair and he pulled her hips onto it, elavating her leg. She turned up to him and smiled.
She glanced in the mirror and saw that she looked horrible. "So..um-" She started before he tilted her chin up with his curved index finger. He lifted up and pulled her lips to his. His lips were soft and warm and tasted of butterscotch. After 2 kisses, she breathed and smiled to him. She was bright red and he was his normal tanself. He smiled and kissed the skin between her cheek and ear. She felt shivers go down her spine. Her heart was beating loud in her ears, and her lips were tingling and he pressed them back to hers. She smiled into his lips and kissed his back softly. He put his hand on her arms and pulled her in closer. She rubbed his arm and wrapped her arms around his neck as the kiss escalated.
The rain suddenly gave in and stopped. Stella looked up and frowned as the sun started parting throughh. Brandon sighed and started to drive again.