Forever Alone

Chapter 10 Act the Part

Bella's feet dragged her back into her house. She felt like shit and wanted to die. Michael was gone.

Bella sprinted up her staircase and tried her best to hold back her tears. She flew into Michael's old bedroom and slammed the door shut behind her. This was going to be her new room.

Everything about the room brought back memories of her and Michael. A million tears escaped her diamond blue eyes.

It was already midnight before she knew it. Bella slowly walked to the bathroom her and Michael were in. She grasped the sides of her sweatpants and ripped them off. Then she pulled off her shirt and took out her messy bun. She couldn't stop crying. She wanted to kill herself.

Bella grabbed the shower curtain and tugged on it so she could get in. She jumped into the shower and adjusted the water temperature. She threw shampoo and conditioner onto her wet hair and called it a night. She barely rinsed out any of the soap but she didn't give a fuck. She turned off the water and grabbed her white towel from the tile floor. She slowly wrapped herself in the towel and got out of the shower. She twisted the door knob and swung open the bathroom door. Bella rushed to Michael's bedroom.

She carelessly threw on a bra and under wear and slipped on Michael's shirt. She was beyond exhausted.

Bella climbed into Michael's bed and snuggled up alone. She hugged Michael's pillow and grasped her heart necklace.

After she tried to fall asleep for hours she realized that it wasn't worth it. Her body wasn't ready to sleep.

She reached for her phone on her dresser. She waited patiently for her phone to turn on. When it did she quickly went to Michael's contact and pressed call.

After a few moments of ringing, Michael finally picked up. "Is everything okay!" Michael panicked.

"Yeah it's just I miss you so much I can't fall asleep or do anything. I just want to die!" Bella cried.

"Don't say that babe. Can you come over after school tomorrow?" Michael questioned.

"Yeah." Bella wiped away a tear and tried to control herself.

"Please don't cry gorgeous!" Michael spoke.

"I wish that you were here with me right now! I'm going to let you go since we both have school tomorrow. I miss you!" Bella whispered.

"Same. Okay bye I love you. Have a good day at school tomorrow!" Michael screamed through the phone and then hung up.

Bella went on Twitter and then turned off her phone. "I have to go to bed." Bella spoke to herself. She knew everything was going to be okay. She just needed to get through tomorrow so she could see Michael at the end of the day.

Before Bella knew it the sun was shining through her window. She moaned and wanted to fall back asleep. It felt so weird for her to not be waking up next to Michael. She sighed and got herself out of her black covers. She threw on ripped jeans and a tank top. Her school only allowed t-shirts and they didn't let her wear ripped jeans. Today she could careless. She prayed one of her teachers would realize and she would get sent home.

Today she walked to school alone. Not having Michael was the worst feeling in the world.

She got to her first class very early and
the only one there was none other then Calum Hood.

He smiled at her and motioned for her to come over to him. Her messy hair swung back and forth behind her as she awkwardly walked over to him.

"I don't bite!" Calum laughed. For the first time Calum actually made her smile. She tried to brush it off but it stuck in the back of her mind. He had a gorgeous smile.

"Listen I know I have been a jerk to you and I just want you to know that I am probably a really big asshole at school but that is not the real me. You probably hate me but I really need to talk to you seriously." Calum stared into her eyes.

"Sure. Only if you don't grab my ass or try to rape me." Bella fake smiled.

"I saw you and your step brother making out the other day what the fuck is that all about?" Calum asked.

"I don't see why you care but he's not my step brother by the way he's my boyfriend." Bella said and Calum's expression showed that he was really shocked.

"Oh sorry. Anyways what are you doing after school?" Calum sighed.

"I'm busy." Bella answered. Bella could see that Calum was excited a few minutes ago and now he looks really upset. "Are you okay?" Bella questioned.

"Yeah I'm fine. I guess I just didn't expect that you and Michael were dating." Calum answered.

"How's your jaw?" Bella remembered.

"Out of place. Your boyfriend is strong!" Calum rubbed his face.

"I think he was just really shocked." Bella laughed. They shared a conversation until the rest of the class started to enter the room.

"I'm warning you I might be a dick in a few minutes." Calum whispered. Bella got up and walked to her table before Luke came in.

She didn't think Calum was that bad anymore. He was just trying to fit in. Maybe her and Calum could become great friends. There was something very special about Calum. Bella just didn't know what it was yet.

The rest of the day Calum was an asshole to her just like she expected. There was one thing that kept her from hating him all over again. Every time he was a jerk he would stare back and beg for forgiveness when Luke wasn't looking. It was cute to see him feel so bad.

After school instead of walking alone she waited for Calum.

"Yay you waited for me. I thought I was going to have to run after you!" Calum smiled. After Bella got to know Calum he wasn't that bad anymore.

Turns out Calum's mom died when was only three and him and his dad have been alone ever since. He's not like anyone she has ever met. He understands her like no one has ever before. Not even Michael understands her as well as he did. Calum also wasn't rich. He is just an average teenage guy trying to make it through High School.

Calum also told Bella things that he has never told anyone. Apparently, when Calum was 14 he tried to kill himself but was brought to the hospital before he could. Him and his Dad had to move to New York so no one would know about it. Calum obviously trusted her because if anyone found out he wouldn't be popular anymore. He cared about being popular more then anything.

"Well I got to go! It was really nice talking to you." Bella spoke after her and Calum exchanged phone numbers.

Michael texted Bella his new house number. It turned out that he wasn't to far away so she walked to his house.

His house was way nicer then hers but it was still nothing spectacular. She darted inside to see Michael. He gave her a tight hug and planted a soft kiss against her lips.

"I missed you so much Bella!" Michael shouted. Then they sprinted up to Michael's new room. "So my Dad is going to be home in 30 minutes." Michael sighed.

"Okay so I guess you could just show me around your new place and then I'll go home." Bella smiled. They explored the whole house and before they knew it Bella had to go.

"I love you! Thanks for coming over!" Michael screamed as Bella ran out the door.

When Bella finally arrived home she was greeted by her Mom. "Where the fuck were you?"

"I was just..." Bella was interrupted before she could finish.

"You're grounded I already know where you were!" Bella's Mom spit.

Bella rushed up to her room. She was bored out of her mind. She felt like shit and she couldn't stand herself. Bella walked up to the mirror and shook her head in disgust.

"Ugly!" Bella screamed at the mirror. She was never satisfied with her self but today she felt extra self conscious. She needed to talk to someone. She knew just who to call.

Today she called someone that she thought she would never speak to. Someone who she knew could help her out. Calum.