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Aria's Pov.
Going home was always the suckiest part of summer. The drive home was long, I rode with Calum and Ash so I just slept in the back the whole way. I could tell Cal was nervous around Ashton, I think he's worried about what he'd do if he found out. I'm really not sure what that kiss even meant, to me, it seemed like a big risk to take for a hookup, but maybe that's just me.
"Ari" Calum whispers to me from the hallway. It's like he knows when I'm thinking about him.
I unlock and open the door to Cal with a joint in one hand and a Mountain Dew in the other.
I open the door fully letting him in.
"Wanna smoke?" He asks.
I nod and open my windows before joining him on the bed.
I tuck under my green comforter next to him. He lights it and I scroll through Netflix to try to find something to watch.
"Ari"
"Calum"
"I don't wanna leave"
I process what he said.
"What do you mean?" I ask.
"I wanna be with you, all the time. I don't know. When I'm not with you all I can think about is being with you again. I don't know, it's dumb I guess" he says.
"It's not dumb, I don't want you to leave. You're my favorite person" I say to him.
We run through the joint quickly.
I turn on a random scary movie. Snuggle next to him and listen to his breathing.
I close my eyes to enjoy the moment. I feel Calum shift under me to get up.
"Don't" I whisper.
"Don't what?" He whispers.
"Leave," I say.
His breathing hitches and he snuggles next to me.

"Calum?" Crystal says.
Me and Calum shoot outa of bed.
"Oh hey," I say.
"What's this" she questions.
"Oh, we fell asleep watching a movie," Cal says, I nod in agreement.
"Mhmm, ok! We have a charity event tonight. Are you coming Aria?" She asks me.
"Why would I go?" I ask.
"I figured Ashton invited you as his plus one?" She says.
"No uh, I think he's taking that one chic from the beach," Calum says. "But um, you can go with me"
My eyes widen at Crystals and hers widen at mine.
"Ya ok, I guess I'm going," I say.
"Perfect," she says and rushes out of the room.
Calum awkwardly climbs out of my bed.
"I'll see you tonight?" He says. I nod and he smiles before leaving me alone.
I pick up my room threw some clothes in a basket and straightened my makeup table.
I walk into the living room and Ashton and Michael just stare at me.
Crystal and Mikey are staying with us this summer bc Mikey's parents HATE Crystal. I could never understand why they didn't like her, she was an amazing girl.
All the other boys had disappeared, probably home. "Have you guys seen Max?" I ask.
"Ya she ran home to get some stuff and she's coming back later when we all get ready," Crystal says.
I smile at her excitement.
"I'm so excited for your first press appearance" she laughs.
I had been paparazzied before with the boys, but I had never attended any press events, I started to get anxious about the whole thing.
"It's ok they're super fun and way less scary than you think," she says.
"Don't let her lie to you Ari" Mikey says cockily.
"He's just trying to scare you," she says, "you'll do great my little bean" she taps my nose after she finishes.

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