little love

29

"come on, calum. you agreed to this, you have to."

"ashton, please...not tonight."

"if i don't let you tonight, you're gonna pull the same shit tomorrow night and then the night after that. come on, calum. michael is your best friend. go spend some time with him. i know he's missed you, and spending time with you has made not only him happy, but i know its made you happy too."

calum bites his lip. ashton was right, he was always right. calum has missed michael, and he knows michael has missed him too...but the whole spending time away from ashton is what bothered him still. calum wanted to spend time with michael, with ashton.

"michael is my friend, but he was your best friend first. go spend time with him," ashton would say, and those words swam in his head.

"how many nights do i need to pack for," calum mumbles unhappily.

"i don't know. call him and ask."

calum turns to ashton with a pout, "do i have to?"

that was another one of calums fears. ever since they had got together, ashton was always calling for him. ashton was always talking for him. it was easy for calum to stay behind in ashtons shadow.

ashton felt shame for letting calum get so...bad? he doesn't like that term, but it was true. if he didnt coddle calum so much, maybe he wouldn't be so anxious every second they weren't together.

"its just michael, baby. it's okay," ashton says, sitting down next to calum on their shared bed. calum nods softly, and slowly pulls his phone out. it was like his anxiety just punched him in the gut as he got closer and closer to hitting the call button.

of course it was only michael, but it still made calum so anxious.

ashton stays next to him, and keeps a comforting hand on his back. it barely helps him feel better. calum sucks in a deep breath, and then quickly hits the phone button since he knew if he didn't then, he wouldn't be able to.

the phone rings twice, then michaels voice echoes the room.

"hey cal!" michael almost yells, "how are you doing? are you excited to come stay with me? i already bought some of your favorites foods and snacks and movies and oh, we're just gonna have so much fun!"

suddenly, since it was michael and he sounded so happy...calum wasnt as nervous anymore.

"hi mikey!" calum giggles, "im excited too! i just w-wanted to see h-how many nights i was a-allowed to stay?"

"you can stay as many nights as you want," michael says, calming calums nerves, "i have enough food and snacks for like, a week though."

calum turns to ashton, and bites his lip. one night felt like a long time to be gone...but michael was so excited, and calum did love michael too. calum takes a deep breath.

"c-can i stay for t-three nights?"

"absolutely. do you want me to pick you up or is ash still bringing you?"

"ash can take me," calum says, "besides, i-im gonna be eating y-your food for the n-next three days."

ashton smiles as he listens to the rest of their conversation. it feels really good to him, to hear calum and michael talking like they hadn't missed a beat. it was beautiful to watch them grow back into their friendship. then, ashton starts to feel bad.

if he didnt coddle calum so much...they would've never lost touch as much as they did. 

when calum ends the call, he pockets his phone and smiles at ashton.

"whats that look for?" ashton asks with a big smile.

"you know i love you, right?"

"you want me to pack your things for you, don't you?"

"maybe?"

"you're a stinker. go get us some cookies while i pack your things," ashton says, smiling. that's one thing he could do for calum, was at least pack his things.

calum squealed in delight, and runs out of the room.

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cute lil chapter. malum next chapter ofc
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