UNLEARN // CTH

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Octavia's POV

The rest of the session went surprisingly really well. I guess Calum was right yesterday. I guess I am just a little bossy, without realizing it.

We actually had a good conversation... about the music of course. He actually asked me about my opinion on the bass line and if there's anything that needed any changes.

And although I hate to admit, it was perfect. The bass line Calum had written was the vibe Luke was going for and everyone agreed with me.

Right now we were going over our schedule for the week, producing time, booth time, and writing time.

"Okay so then on Friday we finish up with backup vocals—" Johnson is cut off by my phone ringing.

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I furrow my brows together. I look up to Johnson and Matt, Luke looks over to my phone as it continues to ring.

"Are you gonna answer that?" Micheal asks

I got pulled out of my daze and answered.

"Hello?"

"Octavia... hi." my eyes went wide. "Did you get my gifts?"

"I- leave me alone. Stop with the gifts, stop with the flowers, just stop trying." I say pulling the phone from my face.

"Wait, wait, wait, hear me out please," he says before I can pull fully away. He gets the hint to keep going. "I'm sorry, for everything, I'm sorry I ever hurt you. I was in the wrong mindset. I don't expect you to forgive me, but just know I am truly deeply sorry for any of the pain I caused you." he says.

The thing about Seth is, he sounds sincere, but he's a manipulator. He can wiggle his way out of trouble and into your heart. He makes you feel bad for him, he makes you feel guilty, he makes you pity him. Then he hurts you.

"Don't call me, stop sending me things." I hung up.

I'm fuming right now, I'm shaking out of anger and I just can't function.

"Alright let's go," Luke speaks up as he grabs my arm and pulls me up from my seat.

"Yeah, I think that's enough for today. Just text us the rest of the schedule." Ashton says.

He always understands when I need space, he might not know what's going on in my head, but he knows exactly what I need when I need it.

Luke ushers me out of the room while the boys follow. They all silently asked what to do next as we stood in the elevator by looking at each other.

"Let's just go home, Tav' you can stay at mine for a little bit, Sierra's there so we can just hang out," Luke speaks up.

"Cal, Mikey, let's go for lunch, yeah?" Ashton speaks

"But I'm not hungry," Calum says confused.

"We're going for lunch, I'll pay," Ashton adds, voice raising just a tad.

Calum doesn't seem to argue anymore, which I'm glad about. I ran my hands through my hair and let out a big sigh. I can feel the stress building up in my head as the pressure from this morning comes back.