I Fell in Love Once

Chapter 44

Calum's POV

Luke's in a coma! My best friend is in a coma! I can't believe it. This is awful! Sarah looks at me and I wrap my arms around her. She cries into my shoulder for a while and then tells us it's time to leave. We go into the parking lot and I tell everyone that I just want to be alone. I get in my car and drive to the only place I know will ease my pain. Gerl Bar!

At the bar I plop down in my regular seat. "Back again! Wow I should name a drink after you!" Grant tells me. "S'up man!" I say. "The usual?" He asks. "No. Stronger! Much stronger." I say. "About the same as the one you had right before the big wedding or stronger than even that?" Grant asks. "Much much stronger. I need to drink my problems away." I say and he hands me a tall glass that smells stronger than anything I've ever had before. "What's this?" I ask. "I think I'm gonna call it the Calum." He says pronouncing my name where the a says the name. "It's Calum not cAlum." I correct him. "Obviously I need a Calum too! Sorry man!" Grant apologizes. "It's fine." I respond and take a big gulp of 'The Calum'. "Who-ho-ho-ho!!! This baby is stroooong!" I sing. "Yah. Just don't drink to much too fast or you won't remember your own name!" Grant warns me. "Good. I have to forget that Luke is in a coma!" I cry. "Wait? Luke is in a coma?" Grant asks. "Yah! Why else would I be here?" I ask. "Because drinking is your thing and that wife of yours is a handful!" He says. "You know Sarah?" I ask. "Yah! Actually we went to school together. She was nice but a little OCD! She and I had a lot of classes together including advanced math so I know how perfect everything has to be for her." He tells me. "Yah. She's a doctor! In every.single.subject! She does EVERYTHING in that department." I tell him. "Sound like Sarah!" Grant adds. I raise my glass to that and take a giant gulp and drown the whole glass. Suddenly everything gets fuzzy. A pretty girl slides into the seat next to me and makes eyes at me. "Aren't you Calum from 5 Seconds of Summer?" She asks me. "That I am! Who are you?" I ask. "My name is Lily Ross." She tells me. "Well, Grant, set us up! One shot for me and another for Miss Lily Ross!" I say. Grant hands us the shots and we cheer and drink. She slides her hand onto mine and I hold it. "Uh oh!" I say. "What?" She asks. "I'm uh....well...I don't remember." I say and then start laughing for no reason. "What's so funny?" She asks. "Uh, Calum, remember! Your MARRIED! To one of my old friends." Grant says. "Oh, Grant! You went to school with me! Who's he married too?" Lily asks him. "I'm not married, baby!" I say and start laughing again. "I see the wedding ring." She demands. "He's married to Sarah, you know the girl that was always nerdy and hung out with Jordyn." Grant tells her. "SARAH?! Oh I hated her!" Lily screams and then pulls me into a make out session. "Uh, CALUM?!" Grant says tapping on my shoulder. "What, d*ck?" I demand. "You. Are. MARRIED! I can't let you do this!" Grant barks. "Oh yah! Who's gonna stop me? You?" I laugh. "Come on, Lily! Let's go." I say and take Lily's hand and walk out of the bar.