What We Could Be // cake

Chapter 57

Calum's POV.

I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna do it. I stare down at the cars passing. I want all the pain to end, I just want everything to end. Luke betrayed me, Michael's probably acting and Ashton just doesn't want to help at all, even if he has a hangover he could at least try.

"Don't!" I hear people shout below me and I cry. They all gather in a circle as they scream.

I climb over the balcony and look down at the people and shake my head. I'm gonna do it, there's just no reason to live anymore. Goodbye.

Ashton's POV.

I wake up feeling much better than yesterday. Thank the lords. I spin around to see Michael and Luke in bed but Calum isn't there. Eh, maybe he's just in the toilet or some shit. I switch on my phone and see just a few Twitter notifications. I sigh and hear someone stirring in their sleep. I see Michael sit up and rub his eye. He yawns, stretches and ruffles his hair.

"What are you staring at?" He chuckles and I look away.

"Well I'm sorry." I laugh and Michael shakes his head and walks into the bathroom.

Luke is still asleep, snoring softly away. Michael walks out the bathroom with a toothbrush in his mouth. Hold on, isn't Calum in the bathroom?

"Um, Michael... is Calum in the bathroom?" I ask and Michael stares at me with a weird look and slowly shakes his head and suddenly his eyes widen.

"CALUM!" He shouts and runs for the window. I look at the balcony to see Calum standing on the side.

I hear cheers as Michael locks his arms around Calum's waist and no matter how much he kicks, Michael still gets him over. I look down the balcony and see people everywhere, cameras, news reporters, police men, vans, everything. I walk inside and see Calum sitting on the bed and looking down.

"How could you Calum? You could've fucking died!" Michael shouts pacing around the room and Luke sits up and looks around.

"He almost died?" Luke asks.

"Yeah, he almost jumped off the building! How dumb could you be Calum?" Michael scolds and tears continuously roll down Calum's face.

"Hey, don't yell at him Michael," I say and kneel in front of him. "Calum, why did you want to jump off the building?" I ask and he sobs.

"I don't see the point of living anymore." Calum says and Luke's eyes widen. "Luke clearly has gotten bored of me, you're probably getting sick of me and Michael probably just feels bad for me." He explains.

"What?" We all say in unison.

"It doesn't even matter anymore. I don't want live." Calum says and I feel my heart rip a little.

Luke gets up and sits beside Calum and I can tell how uncomfortable Calum is. He looks tired and broken. Michael and I decide to go out to the balcony so they can 'fix things'. I see Calum crying as Luke tries talking to him.

Calum soon comes out and stands in front of us all.

"Calum, you can't just--"

"Guys," Calum cuts Luke off. "I want to go off the tour." He says.

"WHAT?" Michael shouts. "YOU CAN'T, PLEASE."

"Michael," I cut him off and he glares at me. "Just let him take a break." I say and Michael looks around at all of us.

"Are you crazy? He can't just leave us!" Michael shouts. "What's wrong with all of you?" He asks.

"Michael--"

"No." He says, grabs his coat and leaves the hotel and I sigh. Calum hides under his blanket and I see him grab his phone.

I'll just leave him alone. Luke sighs and gets up and locks himself in the bathroom. This band is tearing apart. I dial Niall's number.

"Hello?" I hear him sing through the phone.

"Niall... we can't continue the tour, I'm sorry." I say and Niall is quiet.

"Wh-what? Why?" He asks after a while.

I see Calum peaking out the blanket and he nods slightly. I explain everything, that Calum and Luke are gay and dating, that Luke cheated on Calum with Leo which is why we hated him, everything.

"Alright. We'll try get you a short break." Niall sighs.

"Cheers man. I'll talk to you later." I say and end the call.

I slip on my shoes and run down and outside the building. I look around and see a lot of blonde heads. Which one could be Michael? I finally see fluffy blonde hair walking quickly away. I run up to him.

"Michael!" I shout and he spins around. Oops, that's not Michael, he's not attractive enough. I apologize to the man and look around.

Cmon, attractive, blonde, fuzzy, half bald, how hard is it to find Michael?! I finally see him again and run over.

"Mike!" I shout and its him because he looks behind and quickly runs away. I apologize to every single person I accidentally touch and I see Michael run to an alley.

"Michael, please!" I shout and the alley's like a maze.

"Go away!" I hear him shout and he doesn't realize I'm behind him.

"I'm stronger than you Michael." I say and he shouts as I lift him up onto my shoulder.

"Put me the fuck down or I'll shout rape." He threatens.

"No, I know you wouldn't do that." I say and bring him out the alley and put him down anyway.

"... We're breaking." Michael sighs.

"It's just me and you Mike." I say and Michael nods.

"We need to get Calum and Luke back together if we want the band together." Michael says and I nod.

"Let's go get them back together." I say and we walk to the hotel.