Chap. 8 Her Brother or Bodyguards?

"Are you done, Stacey?" Bryan confronts Stacey in the school corridor.

"Yes, Bryan."

"Here, let me carry it." Bryan took Stacey's bag containing a lunch box and water bottle.

Stacey had just finished cheers practice with her team, while the basketball team had their practice schedule vacated today because the court had to be used for volleyball practice, which would soon be participating in the inter-school tournament.

After the meeting, Bryan, as class president, spent his time in the meeting room discussing the assignments given by their teacher. Bryan chose to wait for Stacey in the school corridor because two days ago, Stacey was angry because of jealousy when their classmate gave a box of chocolates to Bryan, which made Stacey even more emotional. The girl, a new member of the cheers team,

asked for a take picture together while hugging Bryan. Bryan had refused, but the coquettish girl was getting rejected the more she forced him.

'Bryan, remember, I don't want to know. If you're touched by another girl, we'll separate for a week.' Stacey's threat made Bryan's heart shrivel; who can be easy, apart for a week, only one hour, misses her so badly. So to avoid girls flirting, Bryan hides in the meeting room while doing schoolwork and organizational assignments.

Bryan escorted Stacey to the front door of the women's restroom. "I'll be waiting out here."

"Okay." After taking a change of clothes from the locker, Stacey rushed to change into the toilet. Stacey was very hungry even though she had no time to eat the sandwich her mother made.

Casually, Bryan walked to the school parking area, carrying Stacey's backpack. He then sat on his motorbike without caring that a pair of eyes looked at him disapproving while waiting for Stacey to finish; Bryan was busy playing games on his cellphone.

"Hey, have they finished cheers practice yet?"

"Yes, Uncle." Bryan scanned a man who he thought was an adult.

"Oh, who do you want to pick up?" Bryan just glanced at the man in front of him, continuing to play a game that had been delayed earlier.

"I'm going to pick up Ace."

"Ace? I don't think there's such a name Ace on the cheers team."

"Really? But last month, I pick-up her. Ace was there."

"Uncle … why am I lying? My girl is the cheerleader leader. So I know better than uncle about who the cheers are."

"Ace, my sister was a cheerleader leader for the past six months."

"So where has my girl been since six months ago? If your sister is the cheerleader leader. Don't be silly, uncle; you must look at the situation."

"Well, if you don't believe it, we'll see the truth later."

"Whatever, uncle, I'm waiting."

"You're a boy wearing a girl's bag. Are you really like girl's bags?"

"My girlfriend can run away if I use women's things."

"Hahaha… who knows?"

"This is my girl's bag, Uncle", Bryan spoke proudly.

"Oh… girlfriend, huh?" The man clenched his fists.

Stacey, who had finished changing, excitedly stepped out into the school parking lot, where Bryan was. Today they agreed to eat at a fast-food outlet that was trending. Stacey stopped in her tracks when she saw a familiar figure talking to Bryan.

"Scott, what is he doing here? Isn't he in Finland? Ouch… how is this?" Stacey was very scared; her brother would be angry if she found out she had started dating. Meanwhile, her brother had forbidden her from the start. Unable to think of a good reason to explain their relationship, Stacey decided to temporarily hide in the library first while thinking about what strategy she should do. Just two steps away, Stacey, turned around; Bryan was already calling her out loud.

"Dear Stacey...!"

"It's bad; what is he doing? Bryan, you keep calling me and don't see the situation," Stacey mumbled incoherently as she pretended not to hear Bryan's call.

"Dear Stacey…!" This time Bryan called out to Stacey louder.

"Oh Bryan, why are you calling me so affectionate again?" Stacey is getting confused.

"Uncle, wait a minute, that's my girlfriend like a confused person. Maybe her wallet or something is missing." Bryan handed Stacey's backpack to the man he had been chatting with for a long time. He ran to meet Stacey, who was at the end of the school corridor.

"Honey, what are you doing? How come I were called earlier like you didn't hear that. Is something missing?" Bryan grabbed Stacey's shoulder and looked very worried.

"Bryan, let go, don't hold on." Stacey repeatedly winked at the school parking lot.

Bryan, who didn't know the meaning of Stacey's eye code, was still bombarding Stacey with worried questions. "Let's eat first; you must be hungry, so your face is very pale." Bryan immediately grabbed Stacey's hand.

"Bryan, wait, hold on." Stacey tried to refuse, but what a boy, his strength is more than girls. Finally, Stacey gave in and didn't protest when Bryan dragged her into the school parking lot. 'Okay, Scott definitely will find out. It's too much.' Stacey thought.

"Oh, where he is?" Stacey rubbed her chest after not seeing where her brother was. 'Maybe I saw him wrongly because I was hungry.' Stacey thought again.

"Where's the uncle was talking to me earlier. Never mind, there's no need to talk about it; it's unimportant. Now the most important thing is to provide nutrition for my beautiful girl, so she won't be angry like yesterday." Bryan pinched Stacey's cheek.

"Ouch… Bryan, painful, I haven't eaten yet, I've been abused; how can I not be thin and like skeletons."

"Hahaha…, it's okay, girl, don't be silly, dear." Bryan stroked Stacey's cheek, which he had pinched.

"Still sick?

"No." Stacey shook her head.

"Alright, let's hurry and go; I'm already hungry." Bryan took the helmet hanging from the handlebar of his motorbike and put it on Stacey's head. "It's ready; let's ride."

Bryan quickly got on his motorbike, followed by Stacey behind him.

"Stacey, hold on." Bryan pulled Stacey's hand around his stomach.

"Okay." Stacey immediately stiffened when suddenly, there was a voice calling her name.

"Oh… Ace, my sister already has a boyfriend."

"Scott?"

Who had a long chat with Bryan was Scott Miller, Stacey's older brother. After having a long conversation with Bryan, he deliberately hid himself to prove his suspicions.

"Hi, Scott."

"Who is he?" Bryan turned off the engine when he felt Stacey release her arms around his stomach.

"Get down!"

"Y-yes, Scott." Stacey immediately got off Bryan's motorbike.

"Why come down, Stacey. Who is he?" Bryan also got off his motorbike.

"Go home!" Scott grabbed Stacey's hand.

"Don't touch my girlfriend. Uncle, who are you?"

"I'm her brother, and I don't like my sister dating. Got it!" Scott said.

"Stacey is he your brother?" Bryan asked.

Stacey nodded.

"Oh my God, do you forbid our relationship?"

"It's none of your business, and you don't need to know. Anyway, I have to protect my sister from assholes like you. After all, you're still young and don't know the meaning of true love."

"Not all boys are jerks. You're a guy, too, right? Even though I was a kid, I knew the rules. Which boundaries shouldn't be broken." said Bryan did not want to lose.

"I don't care." Scott pulled away. Stacey passed Bryan, who still wanted to give an explanation.

"Are you her brother or her bodyguards?"

TBC