Let's Rock Today (A 5SOS fan fiction)

Happy ending....sort of?

(Calum's POV)

I stood outside of her house for a good ten minutes, pacing, trying to get myself together and figure out what to say. I finally knocked on the door and Ricko came to the door. I greeted him with a smile and he slammed the door with a grimace.

I heard shuffling feet and a muffled conversation.

"Oh let him in, Rick."

"Now why would I let that delinquent in? What has he done to deserve to come into this house?" Rick protested.

"Just let him in. Alicia will decide if he needs to leave." I heard Mrs. Dobbins open the door and she let me in. "I'm sorry, Calum. You sit here in the living room and I'll go get her." She sat me down on the couch and smiled as she exited the room.

Rick sat in the recliner with an angry look like he wanted to strangle me. I awkwardly tapped my hands on my legs and looked anywhere but in his eyes.

"So-"

He cut me off. "No." I nodded and continued sitting there awkwardly.

I heard muffled voices in the back of the house and some arguing. I sunk in my seat and suddenly contemplated whether or not I should've even come. After minutes of arguing, Lycia's mom came out.

"Give her a minute, dear." She smiled sweetly. "Rick, you and I need to go to the store. C'mon." Mrs. Dobbins urged him out of the chair and through the front door.

I pulled my phone out to call Lyric, before Alicia emerged from her room. She looked torn up. My heart instantly broke as I could tell she was completely hungover and a mess. Maybe this is how I was in the beginning. I get it now. I stood up so fast I got head rush and made my way over to her, profusely apologizing.

"No." She said, cutting into me like a knife. She pushed me back down on the couch and sat opposite of me on the other end. "I've been thinking. I've had what? Two weeks, a long ass plane ride, and about half a day to think. I told you I needed space and time to think, I've had that. No matter how much you tried to butt in, thank you for still SOMEWHAT respecting my wish." I nodded, unsure if I should say anything.

"Now I understand that you're sorry for what you did. I accept your apology. But it is not okay by any means. And.." She stopped and winced, holding her head. I knew what to do. I ran into her room to get her medicine and got a glass of water that still from the night before I assume. I rushed back into the room and handed her both things. She took it and continued speaking. I knew it wouldn't work right away but she needed it. "You did hurt me, so much I couldn't bare even thinking about you. But Cal, you're my best friend. I need you-I want you-in my life. I just don't know if it's the way that we were for the past few months...." She trailed off.

My face fell and I started stuttering. "N-no it doesn't have to be this way. I'm sorry I'm sorry I can change I swear. Give me a chance, please. Lycia don't do this I love you."

"I know, Calum." Her eyes filled with tears and she looked at her lap. "I loved you, and maybe I can love you again, but I can't get you groping that girl out of my mind."

My voice grew quiet as I responded, "I know I hurt you, baby, but please don't push me away. Please. I love you so much it hurts my head because I've never felt so strongly." By now, she had completely turned her head away so she couldn't even see me from the corner of her eye. "I have the worst luck ever and I'm so stupid, but dear god I got lucky with you. Maybe all that luck was saved up for you."

"Calum, please stop. You're making this so hard for me to do." She croaked, her voice thick and I could tell she was crying.

"C'mon Lyc, giving up is not the punk rock way." I lightly joked, hearing her laugh just a little.