Can't Shake You: A Brallie One Shot

Callie’s POV

I can’t help but think about Brandon and everything that happened between us. I decided it was in my best interests to choose having a family instead of a relationship with Brandon not only for my sake but for Jude’s.  But in all honesty I didn’t get a choice in the matter. It killed me to tell Brandon that we couldn’t be together. It didn’t matter how hard we would try to make it work something would always be in the way. Stef and Lena didn’t approve of Brandon and I having a relationship and Jude definitely didn’t approve. I can’t get the look on Brandon’s face when I told him that we had to end whatever was going on between us out of my head. We haven’t really spoken since then. I miss our late night jams. I miss talking to him. I miss that beautiful smile of his. I miss those green eyes that made me melt every time I looked into his eyes. I miss those lips. Yes, those lips. But most of all I miss feeling safe when I was with him.

It has been weeks since that day. The day I told Brandon. I was now back at school with Mariana, Jesus and do I dare even say his name? Every time I see him in the hallway we avoid making eye contact, it’s for the best. There’s no telling what would happen if I were to give into my feelings for Brandon again. Why can’t things be like they were before I had to go and mess everything up? Jude was right I am selfish. I’m so lost in my thoughts that I don’t realize that I can see Brandon with Talya. It hurts to see him with her again. I understand he has the right to be with any girl he wants especially since I broke his heart. But why her?

Next, thing I know they’re both leaning in and I know what’s going to happen next. They’re going to kiss. I guess that’s when you can say that I lost it and when I say that I lost it I mean I completely lost it. This just confirms that they’re back together. Brandon and I will never be maybe it’s for the best. But am I happy? That’s the question I can’t seem to answer. As soon as I saw them kiss I slammed the door to my locker and ran out the door to the Fosters’. I could care less if anyone saw me. All I wanted was to be alone. After all that’s what I deserve since I broke his heart and pushed him into the arms of my nemesis. As I ran home, no I mean the Fosters’ residence. It will never be home at least not now. Anyways, as I ran to the Fosters’ residence I couldn’t help but think of the day I broke Brandon Foster’s heart.

*Flashback*

Stef and Lena had sat down with me and explained that the only way for me to come back to the Fosters’ was if I were to break things off with Brandon. I completely zoned out I wasn’t listening to anything they were saying. “Why is this happening? Why can’t they just let me be happy? I don’t understand why they’re so against Brandon and I. I know that it’s against the rules but they can bend the rules, can’t they just this once? I’m scared. I don’t know what to do. Jude will hate me as will rest of the Fosters’ if I don’t end things with Brandon. But if I do that Brandon will more than likely never speak to me again. I don’t know if I can handle losing the one person who has ever made me feel like the way Brandon does. They probably came to me knowing that Brandon wouldn’t do it so they hoped I would be the one to break things off.” My thoughts were interrupted by Lena.

“Callie, are you listening to us?”

“What? I’m sorry. What did you say?”

“Listen, we know that you care about Brandon. We really do but you guys can’t be together especially if you come back to live with us. I get that you think that you’re in love but you’re young and naïve.”

“I went off into space again after Lena had just said that. Did she really just say that I didn’t know what it was like to be in love and that I was young and naïve? I can’t believe the nerve she had to say that to me. I’ve been through so much in my life it’s unbelievable how they think they know what they’re talking about when they don’t.” That’s when I stopped and said something. “I’m young and naïve and I don’t know what it’s like to be in love. ARE YOU KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?”