the best medicine - calum hood

1. first day

"wake up lacey, we're here!" adley, my sister, said rather excitedly, pulling into the main parking lot of duke.

I glared at her through my sleepy eyes, "I was having my beauty sleep you asshole."

"oh come one you'll love it! you'll make so many new friends and guess what?!"

my sister was way to excited about this and I was getting slightly annoyed.

"what?", I said with fake enthusiasm

she glared at me and I put my hands up in surrender.

"I was going to say that I talked to Lola and she's letting us share a dorm", she talked less excited this time and I thanked god in my head but also got a little mad at my sister over protectiveness.

I fucking hate college. with a passion. it's basically a box filled with uneducated fuck boys and too preppy school girls. my sister was one of the school girls. she's in this huge sorority with the other popular girls that I want nothing to do with. and it's going to stay that way.

we walked down the long hall to our dorm. it felt like we were walking for hours, "what room number is it?"

she turned and smiled, "1414"

I couldn't help but smile back but also get a little sad. 14 was my dads birthday, which soon became my lucky number because it was my number for all the sports I played. I missed my parents a lot. they both died in a car crash because some drunk asshole didn't know which side of the road he was on. that's also the reason I'm here in college.

after my parents died I never went out. I became so negative and didn't want to talk to anyone. I snuck behind my sister back and told her I already ate dinner when I really didn't. when she found out I got an eating disorder she never wanted me to leave her sight again. so because her senior year is starting today, that means my sophomore year is starting too. yay me.

when we got to our room she opened the door with the key and we let ourselves in.

"holy shit", I whispered to myself. this place was huge for a dorm room. I guess that's a perk for going to such a big college.

"I call left side!" I exclaimed quickly

"I call le- dammit lacey!" my sister always got the left side when she knew it was my side.

I gave her a look, "if you're forcing me to go to college, then let me at least choose what side of the room I want" she gave me a look back but said nothing.

I smiled in victory, "thank you"

then she abruptly got up from her bed and headed towards the door.

I was confused, "woah, woah where are you going?"

she turned towards me and said, "I'm meeting up with Lola and the other girls for a meeting tonight", and left with no other words.

'wow because this isn't my first day here and I know where everything is, love you too sis' I thought. of course she was meeting up with Lola. Lola is the leader of the sorority adley is in. she's the biggest bitch I know, or heard of at least. she's on the top of my "don't fuck with, but fuck with if necessary" list.

as I was unpacking I heard the door suddenly open. I turned around abruptly and stared at the slightly confused blonde in front of me. i was just as confused if not more.

the blonde then smiled really wide, "hi I'm luke"

i stood there with complete confusion in my face, "that's.. great?"

who was this person and why was he in my room? how did he even find my room? he has to have the wrong one.

I continued talking, "listen uh I don't know if you have the wrong room of if you were trying to find your girlfriend or something but-"

"I actually don't have a um girlfriend", he blushed, "so that's not true"

"so what is true?", I questioned

"your sister told me to come he-"

"my sister?", I cut in.

"yeah adley right? she's my friend, and your name is lacey?" he questioned.

I kept looking at him with my eyebrow raised, " I don't know it depends, why did my 'so-called sister' tell you to come here?"

he chuckled a little and said, "she said you were probably going to need help unpacking"

I rolled my eyes at my sisters protectiveness and laughed at the stupid excuse my sister gave him to come over here.

he looked confused again, "what's so funny?"

I stopped laughing, "oh nothing it's just that was a total lie, she just didn't want me to be alone."

he raised his eyebrow, "why doesn't she want you alone?"

"I don't know, luke, why are you so nosy? it's luke right? or should I call you lucas?", I said right back, smirking.

he glared at me immediately, "I hate that name", he said through gritted teeth.

"yeah I had a feeling", I muttered under my breath. I looked back up, "sooo are you going to leave now? or do I have to kick you out myself"

he walked closer to me, licked his lips and bit his lip ring hat I just noticed, "your sister was wrong about you, you have a big mouth."

"oh look! ill make a deal with you; I'll take that as a compliment, and you'll take your ass out of my room! sound good?"

he stood speechless in the doorway, "I'll take that as a yes", I whispered and started pushing him towards the door. I added in, "oh and I don't need help unpacking I can handle it."

he moved her hands off his chest, "feisty huh? calum would like you", he muttered under his breath.

"who would like me?", I guess he thought I didn't hear him because he looked at me like I was crazy.

"uh um nothing I have no idea what you're talking about, who's calum? I don't know, never heard of him" he said quickly and looked out into the hallway.

I raised my eyebrows at him, "....I never said calu-"

"well look at the time I got to go!" and he ran out the door.

well that's one problem I hope I never encounter again.

spoke too soon.

"holy shit! I thought you just left!" I exclaimed.

"yeah I did but I ran back", he said out of breathe, "you should come to this big party me and my best friend are hosting tonight for the first day of college."

I silently cringed, "my best friend and I" I corrected him.

he looked slightly confused but recovered quickly, "huh? yeah me and my best friend"

I sighed, "no it's my be- no ya know what weren't you leaving a few minutes ago?"

"oh right! but please think about the party, you'll have fun!" he said with a huge smirk and started down the hallway.

"right, okay... lucas!" I called back at him.

I turned to my boxes and heard a huge "ugh!" from the hallway.

'what a dork' I thought while I continued unpacking. what would I even do at a frat party? definitely not have fun.

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first chapter yay! this is actually really exciting I'm so excited to write this with emily. well I hope this wasn't trash please vote and comment! :D -t