Brallie - Season 3B

Chapter 5 - The Truth

My heart pounded and pounded and pounded. Brandon and I walked slowly towards the front of the house, passing the trees swaying softly in the breeze. I started to feel a bit sick, and I nervously looked around me before grabbing Brandon's hand. Mine was sweaty, and tingling with nerves. Brandon looked me in the eyes, before stopping me in front of the porch. He led me up the stairs and led me to the swinging chair. I sat down and tried to slow my breathing down. Somehow, my nerves were slowing everything down. The chair was swaying with the both of us on it, and the wind brushed against my skin. The wood below my feet felt comforting to my body that felt like it was going to collapse at any moment. 
"Brandon. I'm scared" I stuttered. "Stef looked like she was going to kill me." I felt myself choke up. Brandon just put his arm around me and kissed my neck. 
"It's going to be OK. I'm sure something can be done about your adoption. It's going to be fine, Callie. Everything will work out." 
I smiled a cheap smile. "I don't live in this perfect world, remember?" I lightly joked.
I looked at the front door, and felt my smile fade. I looked around at the house I called home, and thought of the people I called family. I took a deep breath, and gulped. Brandon pulled me up and we walked inside the house together. 
*
As soon as we walked in, I heard the raised voices in the kitchen. Stef was desperately talking to Lena in the kitchen. Her voice was in panic and I heard Lena whispering anxiously. Brandon closed the door and Moms went quiet immediately. I felt like terror was a person jumping around inside my head. I felt dizzy and faint due to my nerves. Lena and Stef strutted into the foyer with straight faces. No sign of anything good. I didn't know what their faces were showing. Anger? Disappointment? Fury? Maybe all three. I leaned against the wall and breathed loudly as Stef and Lena looked at me and Brandon standing quite close. We made sure to keep our hands to ourselves.
"Callie, Brandon... We need to talk." Lena said grimly. She went and sat on the chair and Stef followed, but stayed standing. I quickly glanced at Brandon while rubbing my sweaty palms on my jeans, then trailed after them and sat opposite Lena. Brandon slid beside me. My heart was beating so fast I swear everyone could hear it. I was sweating. I instantly regretted telling them. Stef was so angry and Lena would be devastated. I couldn't hold their gaze any longer and looked down. Brandon sensed my discomfort and subtly trailed his finger down my palm without Moms noticing. 
"Brandon and Callie. Explain now." Lena said, pausing to look up at Stef who was glaring furiously at the two of us. 
"Well.. we had.. s-sex" Brandon stuttered. I saw Lena's face drop down as if hearing it from Stef wasn't enough. Lena's face didn't change. She continued to stare at us angrily.
"When?!" Lena asked. Stef snorted. Lena looked at Stef as if to calm her down. 
"At Iddyllwild" Brandon whispered. 
"Why would you do that? You knew Callie was getting adopted!" Lena tried to keep her voice calm.
"I didn't think I was getting adopted" I muttered nervously, the first time I had spoken since we had come in. 
"What do you mean?" Lena sighed. 
"I didn't think I was getting adopted" I repeated, gaining courage with each word I spoke. "Because.. because Brandon and I snuck around while I was at Girls United. And then.. we kissed at the GU fundraiser. And I assumed Carmen was going to tell the social worker all that because I sent the recording of her admitting that Brooke punched Rita." I jumbled all the words out at once "And so at Iddyllwild... we were in the same cabin as you know... It just kind of happened. 
"Oh god" Lena grumbled. Stef just continued to look at us tight-faced, and nodded for me to continue. 
"Brandon said I should get adopted still, when I found out I could. So I did... But I can't forget and I won't forget about what happened .... Because I love Brandon." 
I heard a creak as AJ walked in.