I Feel Like Dancing(BRANDON)

[Bianca DeSousa]

She had been beaten abit brutally by one of Vince's buddie after school today due to her disobedience lately but she just took it and waited for them to leave her be before she packed her duffel bag and went into the bathroom putting cover up over her black eye and the bruises on her arms before she headed out of her house. It was pretty late about the time that most practices and clubs would be leaving the school, and she just wanted to be alone for a little while, somewhere where she'd feel safe. She walked up to the school and headed straight for the gym, when she heard music. She looked up abit curious and slowed her walk not wanting to interrupt whoever was there but she slowly pushed the door open to one of the rooms that the dance club used in the gym, and she saw Brandon, she knew him abit from dance class and they chatted here and there but not as much as others. She slowly stepped in and she watched him move as she dropped her duffel bag to the floor and she folded her arms over her chest, her eyes sticking to him as he danced, when the song was over she cleared her throat abit,"Mind if I join you? I wasn't expecting to see anyone else here this late,"she told him in her slight surprise.

[Brandon Delvecchio]

After school he decided to go out, to the grocery store and snag himself something to eat, it was raining as he walked into the store and all the workers had him quite paranoid to say the least. Brandon walked up and down the aisles looking around he walked to the deli and had them make him an Italian sub and when that was finished he walked down the frozen food aisle looking up at the ceiling for cameras he put it under his shirt and made a B line for the door and he walked out of the store and heard it 'Hey you! kid get back here' Brandon looked back and saw the man start to run, so he'd give him a run for his money. Brandon took a sharp right and ran down the alley and ducked behind a dumpster, he could hear it the police sirens and he panicked a little just waiting in the rain. He crawled out on his knees looking down at a set of black boots and when he looked up he saw the stores lost prevention. He sighed and walked back with the man signing over the paper work and giving back the sub. Fuck it he thought leaving the store.

Brandon walked around aimlessly, the water had just about soaked him when he decided he should head to Degrassi, at least he could dance in the gym where it was dry for a little, if he said he was practicing of course. Brandon walked to the school and entered the gym. He took off his wet sweat pants and his hoodie and stood in his basketball shorts. He walked over to the CD player and began a song. Though his stomach was growling if he danced he'd take his mind off the bad. Brandon stepped into the row of mirrors and maneuvered his feet sliding across the floor. He then stepped back popping his chest and started to jerk a bit, moving down to the ground. He danced out the song and heard a voice turning around to see Bianca, he had heard a lot about the girl, not that he was anyone to judge her nor would he but he walked over to her and put his hand on his hip. "Yeah, of course you can join me Bianca." Brandon answered, she was after all the co-choreographer who was he to say no. He didn't mind the company of a beautiful senior either. "What you doing here so late anyways?" Brandon asked before walking back over to the mirror and when the next track played he began to dance looking over at her every now and again.

[Bianca DeSousa]

She looked him over, he looked wet and normally she would assume it to be sweat, but it was his clothes that seemed soaked. At first she thought about ignoring it for now, but she may decide to bring it up later. She took her hoodie off and put it on her duffel bag as she looked down at her yoga pants and her tanktop, she took off her tanktop so she was in her sports bra and she followed his footwork along to the beat of the song. She looked over at him and she smiled abit,"Well I got bored at home cause my parents are away, so I decided to come here, I feel safer here,"

[/b][/color] she explained without giving too much away. When the song ended though she turned and she took his hand and she pulled him to a seated position on the floor and sat indian style. She looked him over for a moment, and Bianca had intuition and she could sense something wasn't right and ontop of it, now in silence she could hear his stomach."Why are you here if you don't mind me asking? You look abit more wet than anyone else would be out in this weather... unless you just failed to keep under cover, and your stomach sounds like a tiger..."[/b][/color] her voice was a tad bit concerning and if this boy needed help, she'd do her best to provide as long as she could avoid getting this boy involved in her own troubles. She looked down rubbing her shoulder abit forgetting about the coverup, but luckily it didn't rub off so easily as she looked back up trying to meet Brandon's eyes,"Reguardless of what anyone may have told you...you can trust me,"[/b][/color] she muttered.[/center]

[Brandon Delvecchio]

Brandon looked down at his shirt, he had stripped out of his wet hoodie and sweats as of now but the water seeped through a bit. He ran his fingers through his wet hair and crossed his legs Indian style looking at Bianca. She was on to him. Brandon was honest for the most part and he looked around the room making sure there were no wondering eyes and he waited to make sure there was nothing but silence before he answered. "I don't care what people say, I can trust you until you prove me wrong." He said removing his wet shirt and folding it. "I was trying to steal food, and I would have got it if I wasn't so eager to get out of the rain." Brandon mumbled. He looked to Bianca's shoulder and at first he didn't want to say anything but she said something about being safe here. He didn't listen to rumors but he knew something about her getting jumped he did hang out with some of the football players last year and heard something about Drew Torres getting jumped by a gang. "I don't have a place to change always is why I'm wet, I'd have to walk half this town if I wanted to get my stash of clothes." Brandon admitted he figured what he had said was enough for her to put two and two together. He moved a little closer and lightly touched her shoulder. "Are you going to be alright Bianca? Cover up can hide it but taking proper action can stop it." Brandon whispered looking into her eyes chewing the inside of his cheek. He didn't see why someone would want to hurt this girl, she seemed nice and considerate. Brandon looked down hoping he didn't embarrass her. It was just he didn't like domestic violence of any kind. He gave up his at home life to get away from that kind of stuff. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have pointed that out, It's really not my business. But that kind of violence is why I'm homeless." Brandon said opening up a little more to Bianca, he felt empathy for her. Weather it was a boyfriend beating on her, or something to do with that rumor, or just like him a step parent doing so, he felt for her.

[Bianca DeSousa]

She listened to him and she supposed that her accusations in her head were true after puzzling pieces together from his words and when he touched her shoulder she flinched abit and moved it back. She looked down when he pointed it out and she let her hair fall in her face for a moment before she pushed herself to her feet and she stepped back from him and looked down at him before she grabbed her hoodie from the floor and pulled it on covering her imperfections caused by others. She shook her head a little bit,"You just... nobody understands when i try to explain, everyone thinks its because I like to live like this or because I want attention, Drew knows otherwise but even sometimes he doesn't understand,'

[/i][/color] she said as she grabbed her duffel bag off the floor and slung it over her shoulder wincing abit at momentarily forgetting the injury but she reached down and offerred him her hand,"Come with me? Please, my Aunt is away for the next few days, I can take care of you...if you let me,"[/i][/color] she said and when he took her hand she helpe him to his feet,"If you have pride issues like some people, its not a hand out I'm giving you, its me wanting to take care of you as a friend I suppose,"[/i][/color] she said knowing some people had pride issues that they wouldn't push aside, but she didn't think that Brandon was like that but she always had to state possibilities as well. She headed for the door but she looked down into her duffel bag and grabbed one of the bigger hoodies she had that used to be Drew's and she tossed it to him,"Wear that for now ok?" she said as she smiled at him, hoping he'd accept her help.[/center]

[Brandon Delvecchio]

Her reaction caused him to look down a bit saddened, he didn't know her story just her name but maybe in time she and he could be good friends. Brandon listened and he scratched the back of his neck thinking for a moment. Yes, he did have a lot of pride he looked to the windows and watched the rain coming down hard and then the sky lit up with lightning and he could hear the sound of thunder. Brandon ruffled his hair and took Bianca's hand. "I don't always do this stuff, last person I told on the hockey team spread some kinda rumor I was a mooch. I ain't no mooch I earn my money...but to be taken care of by Bianca DeSousa, I can't deny that offer." He said with a smile he caught the hoodie and put it on. It fell kinda low on him as he adjusted his shorts and walked over to his wet clothes putting them into his marine survival pack. He adjusted the shoulder straps and then took the waist strap clicked it around him. He took his key to the gym locking it up before catching up to Bianca and he walked with her outside the gym and into the rain. He walked beside her looking down at his feet that kept avoiding contact with the puddles. "Hey Bianca, Thanks...you barley know me and this is wicked nice of you.." Brandon said swallowing his pride. He wouldn't have let most people do this for him, he'd stay under an over hang somewhere and not sleep for the night. At least his buckets were stashed safely. When they reached what seemed to be her house Brandon stood behind her awaiting her to open the door. He kicked off his shoes and wet socks by the door, to not track water or mud into her house and he just stood in the hall awaiting to be told what to do next.

[Bianca DeSousa]

She smiled when he followed her and accepted her offer and he looked so helpless at the moment, but she wouldn't point that out. She figured it'd be nice to have some company, and she could even cook for him and herself, she had bought some stuff at the grocery store the other day with some money one of the boys had given her so she was set for awhile. She walked in the rain with him and when they reached her house, she kicked her shoes off at the door and when he waited there for her, she went and grabbed him a towel and some dry sweats and a muscle shirt, she always had guy clothes around it seemed. She tossed him the stuff and pointed down the hall,"Shower's down the hall, you get warmed up and comfy and I'm gonna make some dinner,"

[/color] she said as she took off her hoodie and went into the kitchen taking out some pans and some chicken and some vegetables and she began cutting it all up and put oil in one of the pans and threw the chicken into it with red and green peppers, some jalapenos, onions and tomatoes and began to fry it all up adding in seasonings as the smell of the soon to be fajitas filled the house and she smiled as she grabbed a beer from her fridge and opened it taking a drink as she kept cooking listening for Brandon for when he'd be done.[/center]

[Brandon Delvecchio]

Brandon set his pack by the door. When given the clothes he looked at where she pointed and walked to the bathroom. He turned on the light and locked the door behind him. Brandon turned on the shower and felt it for the perfect temperature and then he stripped out of his clothes after setting the clean dry clothes on the back of the toilet. Brandon got into the shower looking around at all the different kinds of shampoo and shower wash. He put some body wash on the wash cloth and began to wash himself. He was always grateful to take a shower it was better then bird bathing in a public bathroom. Brandon washed his hair, the smell of shampoo filled the room and he smiled. Washing every part of himself very thoroughly before wringing off and conditioning his hair. When he was done he took the shower head and cleaned out the tub area, he didn't want Bianca to see all that filth. Brandon dried off and put on the sweat pants rolling them up a little o his hips. He looked into the mirror looking at his vlines flexing a little. Brandon smiled and grabbed the towel and dried his hair, he ran his fingers through his hair combing it down with his fingers. He then put the towel in the laundry bin and walked out smelling food. He could hear his tummy rumble as he followed the scent to the kitchen. He watched Bianca cook before walking to his pack and putting on some deodorant. Then he put on the muscle shirt and reentered the kitchen. He walked over sitting at the table. "That smells so good, you have no clue." Brandon admitted watching her a bit. He then stood up and put his arms behind her locking them around her waist resting his chin on her shoulder nuzzling her lovingly. Being sweet and cuddly was just something he did, and was good at.

[Bianca DeSousa]

She smiled at his compliment and when he wrapped his arms around her she finished up cooking and made two plates as she walked to the table and put each plate down and slowly pulled his arms from around her waist as she sat down and pulled him to sit beside her,"Well eat up and we can watch a movie or something if you want after," she suggested as she wrapped her tortilla around the fillings and she bit into it purring slightly at the taste as she smiled and she looked at him hoping he liked the food too, if not she had other things he could eat. She took a few more bites as she looked at him,"So do you mind me asking why you're where you're at in life? Or is that too much?..."

[/color] she asked, she just wanted to know and if she could help him as much as she could, she would if he'd let her. She finished up her food and got up putting her dishes in the sink and began cleaning up as she awaited him to talk to her more about his situation if he was open to it.[/center]

[Brandon Delvecchio]

Brandon sat down beside Bianca and he picked the peppers out of the fajita putting them on the side of the plate. He then picked up the tortilla and took a big bite, he took a few more bites finishing his first one with no problem. When ever he could eat he'd try to eat til he was full. Brandon thought for a moment about her question setting up the next fajita before he answered. "I had a bad home life, my mother remarried this asshole who was abusive and she took it, and I couldn't so I heard my real father lived some where up here so I came to try find him. But never did." Brandon said before he scarfed down the rest of the food on his plate, his stomach growled down with content and he looked over at Bianca. "Compliments to the chef, that was amazing Bianca your quite the cook." Brandon said as he took his dishes and brought them to the sink running water over them and looking back at her. Just cause he was homeless didn't mean he didn't have manners. Brandon looked at Bianca and walked with her to the living room, he looked at the couch and walked over taking a seat and he brought one knee to his chest and let the other dangle off the couch then he waited for her to put on a movie or something.

[Bianca DeSousa]

Bianca watched him deal with his dishes as she finished cleaning the kitchen and she glanced over at him getting comfortable on the couch. She walked over and put in a scary movie before she looked at him,"I'm gonna go change, I'll be right back,'she said as she rushed upstairs to her room and she got dressed in a pair of black and pink plaid pj pants and a black tanktop. She threw her hair up in a messy clip and she rushed back down the stairs crawling onto the couch and sitting next to Brandon as she grabbed the throw blanket off the corner of the couch and she pulled it over herself and Brandon and she leaned against him abit as the movie started. She watched with slight intent and she jumped abit and absently grabbed Brandon's arm out of reflex to her being scared before she looked at him,"Sorry...that was scary,'

[/i][/color] she muttered as she loosened her grip on his arm but she still kept a hold of it as she let her eyes follow the characters on the movie and she cuddled up against brandon as she got abit cold and could hear the rain hitting against the windows.[/center]

[Brandon Delvecchio]

Brandon nodded when Bianca told him she was going to change and he started to watch the movie and jumped while he was alone, when she join him on the couch he put on his tough persona and smiled at her leaning on him. He put his arm around her should and leaned back rubbing her should absently. When she jumped he jumped with her and giggled a bit. "Yes, it was. Sometimes I wonder what inspires the movie writers to write gruesome shit like that." Brandon mumbled as his eyes were glues to the screen and he watched the girl on the movie walk around in the dark and then he listened to the thunder outside and it caused him to jump thinking it was the movie. He looked at Bianca and smiled a bit and pulled her close letting her hold his free arm and with his arm that was around her he started to twirl a lock of her hair. Brandon chewed the inside of his cheek and watched more of the movie cuddling Bianca holder her tight, cause he felt the goosebumps raise on her shoulder. She must have been cold. He pulled the blanket up and over her a bit and tried to keep her warm as possible."That better, you warmer beautiful?" He asked choosing his words wisley.

[Bianca DeSousa]

Bianca smiled as he cuddled her close and she jumped at the thunder too but as she went to look back at the screen at the movie and Brandon asked if she was warmer, she heard thunder loud again and saw lightning out the window and in an instant the television cut off and so did all the lights along with it. Bianca squeaked abit and clung to Brandon as she pulled her feet onto the couch,"Oh my god...what the hell,"

[/i][/color] she whispered as she clung to him tight and she couldn't see through the darkness and she was too afraid to get up and try and find a flashlight or a candle or something,"I'm scared...of the dark, you ever tell anyone that I'll hurt you," she muttered as she tried to look up into his eyes but could barely see,"We need to find a flashlight or something,"[/i][/color] she whispered.[/center]

[Brandon Delvecchio]

Brandon was watching the T.v and as soon as he blinked it was off and he could see pitch black, he clung to Bianca a bit and he held her tight. "I got this, don't worry." Brandon said standing up reaching for her hand, he felt around and though he couldn't see much in front of him he remembered the path he took. He had slept down in tunnels, and when the lights went out down there it was dark, he used the little light from the street lights outside to guide him and Bianca to his pack. He turned around making sure Bianca was okay and he walked right into the door frame. Brandon scowled and grabbed his forehead laughing a bit at his own clumsiness although it was called cute at times. Brandon bent down reaching around in his pack as he pulled out a pack of candles and a zippo. He pulled out a candle and light it putting it on the floor before lighting another one looking up at Bianca. "See being homeless, only makes you a stronger survivor, you know what you need in every case scenario." Brandon said a little proud. He handed her a candle and stood up. "You want to go down the basement and check the breakers or just hang out in candle light?" Brandon asked raising his eyebrow.

[Bianca DeSousa]

She followed him and when she heard him bump into the doorframe she giggled and when he handed her a candle she held it carefully,"Just stay up here, you don't wanna go down there... ummm lets go to my room,"

[/i][/color] she said as she kept Brandon's hand and led him upstairs and into her room where she set the candle on her dresser and she let go of his hand and she crawled into the bed and she reached up her arms for him,"Come here sweetcheeks, keep me safe and warm,"[/i][/color] she said and when he was in bed with her, she lay down on her side and pulled him down beside her and she entangled her legs with his and wrapped her arms around his waist tight as she pulled the blankets over them,"Umm well we don't have school tomorrow, its the weekend ya know, you can stay if you want for the next few days since my rents are gone so I don't mind you staying around, just if I tell you something, you gotta listen ok?"[/i][/color] she said, it would be nice not to have to sleep alone for a few nights and to feel safe and know that the person she was laying with wouldn't harm her. She rested her head against his chest and ran her fingers up and down his back,"I got your back Brandon,"[/i][/color] she whispered knowing they would be good friends.[/center]