Good intentions
Good intentions
"No I didn't because I thought he would be angry and I didn't want to upset him but—" Stopping midway, she started crying out loud.
Passing her the tissue box, Ellie sighed, "Don't cry Charlotte, everything is going to be okay."
Vigorously shaking her head, she snorted, "Nothing is going to be okay, Brandon doesn't want me anymore."
Widening her eyes in shock, Ellie gasped, "What? Brandon found out about it?"
"Yes, he saw me in the café with Jimmy." Wiping her tears, she added, "I tried to explain everything but he did not listen to me."
"Why would you do that? Why did you lie to him? You could have told him the truth Char, why did you lie to him?"
"Maybe she kept this away from her because she didn't want to hurt him, things would've become complicated if she had told him about the meeting," Sebastian explained.
Glaring at him, Ellie snapped, "I think you should just keep quiet Seb and I know why you are defending her."
"Honey I—" he stopped midway when she completely ignored him and started talking to Charlotte.
Rubbing her back, Ellie suggested, "Why don't you talk to him? Call him or maybe just visit him, talk it out."
"He is not receiving my call and I don't think he wants to talk to me as well." Wiping her tears away, she added, "I didn't want to meet Jimmy but he had helped me a lot recently so it was hard not to have a cup of coffee with him to return the favor." Grabbing Ellie's hand, she whined, "What do I do El? How do I fix this?"
"Firstly, Char you need to understand that lying is bad and you shouldn't lie no matter what happens because once you start lying, the relationship just starts falling apart and things become really very ugly," Ellie explained.
While the girls were busy talking, Sebastian slowly grabbed his cell phone and quietly made his way towards his room.
….
Inside Sebastian's room.
Thinking for a while, Sebastian called Brandon. He wanted to lecture him and ask him to take Charlotte with him because their problem was spoiling his wonderful evening with Ellie. He did not take a day off to deal with their problem.
After a few rings when Brandon did not receive the call, he frowned and called him again. As soon as he received the call, Sebastian snapped.
"What is wrong with you? Didn't we talk about how you should make Charlotte feel loved and that you care about her? So why is crying and is all sad because of you?"
"Dude, what the hell are you talking about?" Without waiting for his reply, Brandon scoffed, "Anyway, if you are talking about Charlotte then I am not interested, I don't wanna talk about her or anything related to her."
Scrunching his brows, Sebastian retorted, "And why don't you wanna talk about her? Don't you care about her anymore?"
"It's not about caring or how I feel about her Sebastian, it's about what she did to me."
"Why are you complaining like a baby Brandon?" After taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Sebastian sighed, "Look, I know that you are upset because she did not tell you about her meeting with that camping guy—"
Cutting him off, Brandon snapped, "Jimmy, that guy's name is Jimmy."
"Yeah Jimmy, so I can understand that you are feeling bad because she lied to you but did you try to understand the reason behind her action? Did you even give her a chance to explain?" Sebastian inquired.
"What explanation Sebastian? And why should I even hear her out? A lie is a lie no matter what the reason is, I don't—"
Cutting Brandon off, he snapped, "How can you judge her actions so fast? Don't you think that you are being unfair? Why wouldn't you give her a chance to explain herself?" Without waiting for his reply, Sebastian added, "Even I did not tell Ellie about my meeting with Charlotte and I am not trying to justify my act and neither am I saying that I was right but no matter how wrong I was and how stupid that move was, my intentions were pure. I didn't want Ellie to feel bad or insecure because of that, I didn't want her to overthink about the entire situation. It would have affected our relationship resulting in a major step back."
When Brandon did not say anything, Sebastian sighed, "Charlotte had taken help from Jimmy for us, we wanted a nice camping ground and I wanted a perfect proposal so she selfishly helped us. In return for the favor, Jimmy asked her out for a cup of coffee before he leaves. She did not want you to overthink about the whole situation so she did not tell you about it, she was scared that you would overthink and it would harm the relationship that hasn't even started yet. Though her move was stupid and inappropriate but her intention were innocent and she did this not because she doesn't take you or this relationship seriously Brandon, she did this because she cares about you and values the bond and relationship she shares with you."
Keeping quiet for quite some time, Brandon sighed, "I am still very mad about it, do you have any idea how I felt when I saw her with some guy drinking coffee? We were supposed to go for a long drive but she cancelled on us saying she has an appointment with the doctor. But I entered the café to buy a scone, I found her there instead."
"Yes I can understand that it's very frustrating for you but are you really going to give up on her and the bond that you share with her for a small misunderstanding which happened even though she had good intentions?"
"Where is she?" Brandon inquired.
"She is in my place, she is crying a lot," Sebastian answered.
"Hmm, I'll be there soon."
After hanging up the call, Sebastian tossed his phone on the bed. He frowned when he saw both the furry babies peacefully snuggling with each other on the bed.
Sitting beside them, he frowned deeper, "Now when did you both come here?" When both of them ignored him, he got up and warned them, "You can snuggle here until our guest leaves but you have to leave as soon as Ellie comes in, okay?"
When both of them started wagging their tails, he took it as a yes and stepped out of the room.
….
Downstairs.
When he came down, Charlotte was sitting on the couch all by herself holding an empty tissue box in her hand.
"Where is El?" he inquired.
"I am here," Ellie answered from the kitchen.
Without telling Charlotte anything, he quickly rushed inside the kitchen.
….
Inside the kitchen.
"What are you doing here?"
"Making some coffee for her, I hope she will feel better soon," Ellie sighed before wrapping her arms around his waist. "She is so sad, I feel so bad for her."
Kissing the top of her head, he answered, "Everything is going to be okay."
"I hope so, I am not used to seeing Charlotte like this."
Keeping quiet for quite some time, he frowned, "Did she finish the whole box all by herself?"
"Whole box of what?"
"Tissue, that was a new box and I had opened it today in the morning." When Ellie gave him a weird look, he shrugged his shoulders, "It's not like we don't have another box honey but I am shocked, how much did she cry?"
"She is very upset today, why don't you take out another box for her? It's in the top shelf," she instructed.
"Hmm okay but I don't think that she will be needing it," he informed before running his fingers through her hair.
Scrunching her brows, she curiously inquired, "How are you so sure about that?" When he did not say anything, she scoffed, "You called Brandon over didn't you?"
"We had no other choice honey, the only person who can calm her down is Brandon and—"
"What if he comes here and starts shouting at her again?"
Vigorously shaking his head, he assured her, "No he won't honey, he is here to calm her down and to solve everything with her. I have already discussed the whole matter with him and he is ready to talk to her, now all we have to do is give them some privacy."
Thinking for quite some time, she sighed, "Alright, if you think this will work then we have nothing to worry about."
Pressing his lips on her forehead, he smiled, "Don't stress about it now, everything will be okay and after they leave, we can spend some quality time together."
Hooking her arms around his neck, she smiled, "Don't we always spend quality time together?"