The New Fosters: A Brallie Story

Chapter 26

Callie's POV:

I wake up to the alarm on my phone going off. I sit up groggily and rub my eyes. Mariana is still asleep, none of us are going to school today either. Stef and Lena are still scared that Liam will show up. Stef has taken the week off of work and Lena said she will be going to the school for half of the day and then coming home at lunch.

I slowly get up and get dressed in a pair of white skinny jeans, a blue flowy top, and Brandon's sweatshirt... Again. I'm stealing this sweatshirt from him so I will always have him with me. I'm really nervous about this new foster brother. What if he's like Liam? Oh God I'll be dead if that happens. This was a bad idea. I shouldn't leave. I'm safe here, this is the only place that I'm safe.

I start to panic, but I don't want a repeat of last time and end up in the hospital again so I tip toe to Brandon's room. His door is cracked open and he's playing piano. I slip inside and sit on his bed listening. I calms me down almost instantly. He doesn't even notice me until he stops and I say, "that was great!"

He jumps and turns around. "Callie you scared me." I giggle and then blush. Only now do I realize he doesn't have a shirt on. "Why don't you go grab your guitar and we'll play together." My head snaps up at the sound of his voice. Oh God Callie. I was lost looking at his perfectly toned abs. When does he workout? I've never once seen him workout!

"Um... Y-yeah. B- be right b-back," I stutter. Nice one Callie. I run to my room and realize I didn't brush my teeth yet. I go into the bathroom, luckily no one was in it,and brush my teeth really fast. Then I grab my guitar and head to Brandon's room. I sit on his bed and he sits at his piano. He put a shirt on while I was gone, darn it.

"Hey Cal. I wanted to play you something. I've been working on it for a little while," he says.

"Okay..." I say hesitantly. He takes a short breath, smiles, and then starts playing. I've never heard it before, but it's beautiful. After a while I lay back on his bed and close my eyes. It reminds me of Bella's Lullaby from Twilight. Not that it sounds like that, but it's calming and I feel like he wrote it for me. I know it's silly to think that Brandon would write me a song, but a girl can dream can't she?

When he finishes I open my eyes and smile. "Did you like it?" He asks me.

I nod. "Brandon that was amazing. Did you write that?"

His cheeks start turning a bright pink. "Yeah. I- uh... Kind of wr- wrote I- it fo- for y- you," he stutters while avoiding my eyes.

"Really?" I ask.

He looks up and the pink in his cheeks darken to a deep red. "Yeah. I um, started writing it the day after you got here. At first I didn't know where it came from, but when I realized that I loved you, that's when I knew it was about you." He explains.

"You- you've been writing it that long?" I ask.

"Yeah. I um, just finished it a few days ago. Since I haven't been able to sleep I've been practicing it."

"Thank you." I say as I get up from his bed and hug him. "I wish I could listen to it all day." I tell him.

He smiles. "I'm glad you like it. I could record it for you... If you wanted me to of course."

"Really? That would be great Brandon. Then whenever I miss you I can listen to it." I say.

He smiles. "I'll have it done before you leave."

I glance at the door which is closed and turn back to him. I kiss him. "Thank you. I have to go pack."

"I don't want you to leave. I want you to stay here where I know you're safe. I know that's selfish of me, but I can't help it." He pouts.

"I know, but if anything goes wrong I'll walk right over here and I won't go back. I promise." I tell him.

"Okay, but you come back if absolutely anything happens. If your new foster brother looks at you funny, especially if he tries something."

"I promise. Now I really do have to go pack and you have to work on my song." I smile. I quickly kiss him again and then walk to the door. "Love you," I whisper.

He smiles. "Love you too." Then I head to my room to pack for my new home.
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Author's Note:
I'm SO sorry that I haven't written in a while. I got really busy getting ready for school, which I start soon. I don't know how often I will be able to write, but I will post as much as I can. Keep commenting and voting. Thanks for being so patient love you guys!