Saving the bad boy

Chapter 2

I walked in and ignored the bed the doctor had told me about and sat on a chair closer to Brandon. I watched Brandon sleeping soundly, he was such a cute sleeper, his face so soft- wait stop no you don't like him you just helped him, he's a jerk, a bad boy, so not your type. I sat there for about 10 minutes just watching him sleep replaying the past few events in my head. I laid back in the chair and curled up I might as well sleep if he's not gonna wake up soon. I wake up very cold and with light in my eyes. There is a sweatshirt placed over me that smells like Hollister Cologne so I know it's a guys but whose. It's not Brandon's he didn't have one. I turn around as the sound of the door handle moving startles me. I watch as a tall man walks in with coffee, I've never seen him before, why is he in here? "Ahh your awake now. coffee?" he asks. "No thank you. Might I ask who you are?" I ask. "Oh yes I'm sorry my manners are bad, I am Brandon's neighbor Larry. And you?" "I just saved Brandon from drowning and saved his life by giving him CPR, but my name is Maribel Stevens." "your the one who saved him?" he asked coming towards me with a hug I accepted it not knowing what to do. "Thank you so much he's like my little brother i don't know what I would have done without him. Thank you so much Maribel." He releases me and I stand still holding the sweatshirt "who's sweatshirt is this?" I asked Larry. "It's Brandon's I brought him some clothes and stuff for when he gets released and you looked cold so. You should probably put it on your shivering." I did as directed and put it on cause I was cold. Me and Larry sat and talked for a couple hours as Brandon slept and I decided I should probably head back home, this is about the time school ends. me and Larry exchanged numbers so he could call me when Brandon wakes up and tell me everything. When I finally get home my mom greets me with a hug "so how was school?" she never ask me that unless something's up. The school probably called her for an excuses absence or something. I simply answer "well I actually left school early cause I wasn't feeling well I had a fever and was really cold. I'm sorry I know I'm not supposed to skip school I just didn't feel good so I went to lay in Dani's brothers car for a while during my free period and I fell asleep in the back of his truck and I woke up shivering and so they brought me home." She looked stunned and in the inside I can't believe I made up that realistic of a lie that quick but I did feel kinda sick. "Oh baby I'll make you some soup you get up stairs and rest." I did as told because I really could use the rest and soup. I crawled in my bed and within minutes I was out like a light bulb. I woke up to my mom calling for dinner I checked the clock next to my bed 5:47 I've only been home for about 4 hours and that 4 hours of sleep was nice. I slipped on pajama shorts and Still wearing Brandon's jacket, I walked down stairs for dinner. Chicken noodle soup my favorite! I love being sick cause I get soup with noodles, it's like pasta and soup all in one. I grab my phone from off the counter from when I had came home earlier and there were 6 unread messages and a phone call. the call and 1 text was from Larry the other 5 are from unknown. The text from Larry says he's awake call me when u get a chance. The 5 from unknown said: hey, I need to see you, I need to meet you, please come to the hospital tonight, thank you, please text me back Bel. Bel? this must be Brandon, he must have woken up. But why does he want to see and meet me? and why did he call me Bel? Whatever, I'm hungry. I eat my soup and once I'm done I head up stairs. My phone buzzes and I have 3 more text but from Larry: can u please come see Brandon? He wants to see you. You can spend the night here and I'll bring you home in the morning. I responded back: I can't my mom would never let me. And I have school in the morning. When is he getting released? we can meet then. He responded quickly: he gets out tomorrow morning we can pick you up from school and take you to lunch or something. Ok? I reply back: ok. Btw I really like his sweatshirt hahah it's really warm. He answered back but it wasn't him this time: keep it I don't think I've ever worn it but a couple times and I'm sure you look way better in it Bel. Text me back on my phone. :)-Brandon

Next day

Brandon tried texting me all night last night but I couldn't get up the nerve to text him back. Now today I'm gonna have to face him, but I don't know why I'm nervous I mean it's not like he's gonna kill me he just wants to meet the person who saved him. Today was supposed to get a little cold so I wore white skinny jeans and an oversized black band tshirt with black combat boots. I grabbed my back pack and Brandon's sweatshirt to give back to him and ran out the door an into my car. I had to get there early to turn in my absence form for missing yesterday. The day was long filled with gossip about the schools bad boy being in the hospital. Glad no one knows why or who saved him. In 3rd period the teacher had the temperature at like -20 degrees so I put on Brandon's jacket not realizing it had his name on it and a nerd like me wearing it will draw a lot of questions and attention. My best friend Elise had me for 5th,6th, and 7th which I was thankful for I loved ending the day of school talking to her. I got to 5th and she immediately jumped and ran towards me "where have you been? you didn't text me!" she said hugging me. "I'm sorry I've just had a long few days. I'll fill you in on everything later." "Ok. Is that a football jacket your wearing? and does it say the last name Parker on the back?" she half squealed half yelled so I shushed her. "Yes it is." "Why do you have it?" "Short story is I was at creek he got best up thrown in the water I saved him from drowning gave him CPR now he's in hospital and I have his jacket because I got cold. Oh and it's a football sweatshirt because he plays football. There now your filled in." Her jaw hung in what looked like shock or confusion but I could never tell. "Oh and he and Larry are gonna pick me up today from school." "Oh my goodness! why did you not tell me until now?" Right as I went to answer the bell rang perfect now I don't have to explain! The next 2 classes I had with Elise but she sat on the other side of the room and we weren't aloud to move that often. When school go out I immediately looked at my phone 14 text from Brandon. Doesn't this boy have a life? I only read the last text cause the rest didn't seem important. I'm parked in my normal parking spot by 600 wing. Can't wait to meet you:) Oh great now it sounds like Brandon likes me. No. He's never even met me or know anything about me, we have 1 class together but he barely ever wants to come to it so he's only seen me once and I doubt he remembers, how could he like me? He couldn't maybe he just wants his jacket back. I walk towards the back parking lot now knowing what his car or truck looked like or where he parked. I had no idea. I stood there in confusion about to send him a text that said 'where's your parking spot?or you for that matter.' and then two arms wrapped over my eyes and I jumped then I heard Larry whisper "run I'm coming for you." And I did. I ran because I was so terrified what happened to Brandon could happen to me. I was stopped by what seemed like a guy with a brick chest. "I'm sorry" I whispered and then looked up and my eyes met his grey eyes. "Hi." He said smiling down at me. "What are you so afraid of? why did u just run from Larry?" he said holding my waist in one arm so I wouldn't run and the other arm was in a sling I guess from his shoulder. I didn't wanna run I wanted to cry I was scared I have never been scared not even when I thought Brandon was dead. I don't get scared. "I can't tell you." was all I could mumble out. "Why can't u tell me?" "because you will blame yourself." "how? please tell me I wanna help you. I promise you can't hurt me." "I'm sorry I can't." He pulled me into him and I don't know why but I leaned in to him and let the tears that had weld up in my eyes fall and I clung to his shirt. We stayed like that for about a minute till Larry walked up and placed a hand on my back and said "I'm sorry I scared you. I thought it was a joke I didn't know you would react like that." My tears were gone and I was back to normal. I released Brandon from my grip and turned toward Larry and hugged him "I'm not usually scared I don't know why but when u said that I felt like I was gonna get hurt like Brandon and ran." He hugged me tighter "it's ok I shouldn't have said that it was an asshole move." I laughed a little "yes it was. Can we go get me some food? I haven't eaten anything today." Brandon piped in "yes. Where would you like to go?" "I don't care as long as there is food." He let out a small laugh that I haven't heard before. It was nice to hear him laugh, he had a beautiful laugh. I couldn't help but smile. "Is Chinese good?" he asked and my smile grew from ear to ear. "i take that as a yes." I nodded and followed Brandon to his truck.