< April >
< Saturday, 4th >{ Adley }
Calum was working so I headed out back with Duke. I took a seat on one of the chairs as I held my phone, looking at Twitter and feeling so small.
Things have been bad. Things weren't too bad when Calum posted something about me, but now my classmates have posted stuff and things have turned and Calum's fans hate me.
I kept scrolling and found the main source who was a kid in my class that Calum accidentally walked in on, and below that tweet were tons of others:
-Twitter-
@gpeterson: I know @adleyslater well and she's crazy. She drinks like crazy. She blackouts at parties. She's literally slept with just about the whole UCLA baseball team. I don't know how she managed that because she's nothing but a slut, ugly, and manipulative. You're gonna lose your bassists 5sos fans because of her
^@calsbass: I didn't like her to begin with. What 25 year old stoops so low to go out with an immature 20 year old
^@slaysos: she literly forced Calum to let her stay with him during this. She couldn't have gone back to where she belongs
^@tesstyler: I was at one of the lacrosse parties she was at. She was so drugged out. She couldn't even walk. Why would Calum want to be with a druggie
^@rymusic: heard she got Covid and almost died. I wish she would have
^@flynndobler: I slept with her. She's a good fuck but that's all she's good for.————
I finally just sat my phone down. There were more that were a lot worse than that. A lot of that was lies and twisting the truth....
And there are days worth of this content.
I didn't know I was crying until I heard Calum gasp. I didn't even know he was out here,
"Ads" he whispered before kneeling, "Adley what's wrong?"
"Nothing Cal" I spit, wiping my eyes and turning away from him. His eyes furrowed,
"Seriously Adley what's going on?"
I shook my head,
"Just go work or something Cal" I sighed and got up, walking over to the small driveway where he had a basketball goal. I grabbed my ball and shot around. But my shots were pathetic.
{ Calum }
I was confused- so confused. The last week Adley had pretty much shut down but now she doesn't even want to be around me.
I was thinking about everything, questioning if I had done something wrong.
I had walked back inside after she stormed away and watched her shoot from the window. She wasn't really shooting. She was just launching the ball at the backboard.
I watched as she paused and grabbed her phone off the ground. She walked back around back and sat down, then she started to bawl as she talked to whoever was on the phone.
I don't want to eavesdrop but I was going to. I opened the window a crack and could hear it all, even the person on the other line since Adley had it on speakerphone,
"Mom it's so bad"
I furrowed my eyes,
"A kid in my class started it and his fans ran with it. T-they don't even know what happened. Now Twitter thinks I'm a fucking slut and a druggie"
I was fuming now. I grabbed my phone and pulled up Twitter, scrolling and reading all of them,
"Baby, have you talked to Calum?"
She was talking to her mom,
"No. He's gonna believe them"
My heart sunk. Did she really think that?
"No, he won't baby. He loves you Addie. He's going to listen to you" her mom spoke.
I couldn't take more of her heart breaking so I walked outside,
"I gotta go Mom. I love you"
"I love you too Adley. Now talk to Calum. It's going to be okay"
I waited for Adley to put her phone down before I sat next to her,
"Why didn't you tell me that people were harassing you on Twitter?" I asked, calmly,
"Because it's not a big deal"
"It is a big deal if you're crying Adley! Babe, I just read them all. Tell me what really happened"
Adley stared at her hands. I sighed and gently grabbed her hips, pulling her to sit in my lap facing me,
"Please talk to me Adley" I begged,
"I'm not a druggie, I was drugged. I didn't sleep with the baseball team, they tried to take advantage of me. I did sleep with Flynn but that was just a stupid mistake. I've only slept with two people before you. I had just gotten to college so I was just trying to fit in"
"They took advantage of you?" I questioned, lifting her chin so our eyes met,
"They didn't rape me or whatever. They just touched me"
"I'm so sorry Adley" I spoke truthfully,
"It's whatever" waved it off, "Can we talk about another issue?"
I nodded,
"Are you sure you want to be with me?"
That took me way off guard,
"Of course I do Adley. I freaking love you. I'm in love with you"
"I'm a twenty-year-old, immature, ugly, whore"
"Stop saying that about yourself" I raised my voice accidentally. She lowered her head and sniffled,
"You are none of those. You are the most beautiful girl in the world to me. You're not a slut or a whore. You're not a druggie or an alcoholic- hell you barely ever drink. You aren't immature. I promise you that. Sometimes I feel like you're too mature for your age but that's a good thing sometimes"
She sighed and leaned forward, resting her head on my shoulder,
"I'm sorry I'm a handful and I'm sorry that I made you feel like you had to let me move in. I'll go home. My dad said he'd get me home somehow"
"I don't want you to go Adley. I love having you here"
"I'm sorry I'm like this. It's just a lot" she slumped her shoulders,
"It's okay but please tell me next time"
She nodded and wrapped her arms around my torso,
"I love you Calum" she whispered.
I watched her eyes close and made sure she was asleep before I pulled out my phone, determined to solve some of this,
-Twitter-
@calum5sos: The hate on my girlfriend can stop. You all know nothing and this is completely unacceptable. I thought you were our fans. Real fans don't do this. Come on guys. Adley is the most amazing person that has ever stepped into my life and I can't stand by and watch you all destroy her.
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I sat my phone down and kissed the top of my girl's head. No one messes with her.

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Hooked // C.H (completed)
FanfictionAdaline Slater, better known as Adley, is the 19 year old UCLA student-athlete. Her normal life has clashed with her rockstar boyfriend Calum Hood. She's younger than Calum, so how do his friends deal with that? Do people only see the relationship...