wonderlust c.h. {on hold}

prologue

I wake up to the sound of glass shattering. I look over at my clock which reads 12:37, why are my parents making so much noise I ask myself. I walk down stairs peering behind the wall so my parents can't see me. Little do they know that their 11 year old daughter can see everything they don't want me to see. I can see a shattered vase on the floor next to my dad who's staring at the wall beside him where I guess the vase was supposed to hit him.

"why'd you do that!?" he screams at my mom.

"Because there would've been no other way to shut you up... we don't want anna to come down do we?" she questions him.

I can see my dad turn to look at the wall where I'm hiding behind to check if I'm there. I move my head back so he doesn't see me.

"we can't go on like this you know, I'm going to tell them what you did." she threatens.

"oh no you won't, you won't dare to you're to scared. plus you're in this as much as I am." he narrows his eyes at her his eyes turning a darker shade of blue.

"actually no, I'm not afraid you just watch me," she says picking up the phone dialing a number.

"you psychotic bitch!" he spits at her. and everything that happens next is all a blur. he pounces on her and hits punches, and kicks her leaving her there limp in her own pool of blood. all you can hear is his heavy breathing and her whimpering out in pain. but the one thing he forgot was the phone. they heard him I know it for sure.

five minutes later there are police cars showing up at my house and my dad in handcuffs. I emerge from the back of the wall seeing my dad being handled with by police men. a pretty woman with brown long hair wearing a uniform try's to comfort me. I didn't even realize I was crying. I can see my moms chest moving up and down slightly while the ambulance shows up. they put her on a gurney and rolled her into the truck. I ran after them only to be pulled back by the lady.

"can you tell me what you saw?" she asks me. I end up telling her everything not leaving a single thing out.

"are you sure that's everything?" she tries to press me for more but I can't think of anything, I just reply with a simple nod of my head.

"listen sweetie, we're going to leave you hear with Mrs. Nolan," she says pointing to the old lady that lives right beside us, "do you feel comfortable staying with her?" she asks looking at the old sleep deprived lady who's looking back at me with pity in her eyes.

"yes mommy and daddy let me sleep over at her house when they go on business trips. she always bakes cookies for me." I answer.

"ok well she's going to help you pack your bags for the night then she'll take you over to the hospital your mommy's in so you can see her." she explains. I just nod in agreement then let the old lady take me upstairs. the only thing that I can remember after that was all of the men and women searching my house...

*5 years later*

"anna!"

"yes mom?" I yell walking downstairs.

"can you go by the pharmacy please?"

"yea what do you need?" I arch my brow.

"just go to the counter and give them my name." I give her a thumbs up and drive to the pharmacy.

when I get there, there's a long line so I just go to the candy isle to get myself something. I'm not even paying attention where I'm walking, because I'm to busy looking at the choices, that I accidentally bump into someone. I land on my butt with a thud.

"shit man." I curse

"I'm so sorry." he's frantic.

i look up at the stranger. he has fair skin and freckles that spotted his face which contrasted with stubble ever so slightly. he had dark brown hair with a streak of blonde on his fringe, his hair barley curly. he was wearing a nirvana shirt with the sleeves cut off and black skinny jeans with black vans. he had a slight blush creeping onto his cheeks, all in all, he was cute.

"uh sorry here lemme get that," he refers to the items I dropped while scratching his neck. it finally dawned on me that I had lady products that's why he was blushing.

"oh-uh i-it's ok don't wor-"

"it's fine I want to help." he cut me off with his words which took me by surprise. he bent down and helped me pick up my 'groceries' and put them in the basket.

"thanks..."

"calum, calum hood." I stoke out my hand but he took me by surprise by hugging me. he looked familiar, his name reminded me of someone. he had an accent which meant he was from here, australia.

"oh well calum, are you always this friendly?" I giggled causing him to chuckle slightly.

"only to pretty girls." oh.

"oh gosh." I said in between laughs.

"to make up for making you fall I'll pay for your items."

"no you don't hav-"

"I guess it's settled then I'll pay and you just stand there being pretty." he said grabbing my basket brushing his hand against mine causing me to blush. he walked to the cashier who scanned everything. calum payed and handed me my bags.

"oh you know what I think we should exchange numbers, for insurance reasons of course. you fell pretty hard back there you could've bruised your arse and I could get a bruised shoulder. but only for insurance emergencies."

"ok sure." I say with a roll of my eyes.

"I just don't have your name." he says as we exchange phones.

"Anna Rose, but I go by Anna."

"pretty name for a pretty girl, ah I see." he compliments me again making me blush. he hands me my phone back with his contact name as 'cal pal:)'. cheeky.

"see you around anna banana." I freeze all the color drains from my face. I haven't been called that since my dad... "are you ok?" calum asks putting his hands on my shoulders tilting his head looking into my eyes.

"yea-yea just forgot to get my moms prescription." I say not completely lying.

"oh, well I'm going to go back to my band they should be expecting me now."

"you're in a band?" I ask howling in laughter.

"yea but we kinda suck." he says shrugging his shoulders.

"well you should play one of your songs for me in the future maybe." I say smirking.

"are you asking me out?"

"I don't know am I?" I taunt.

"well in that case you should come hear us tomorrow night. you can bring a friend if you want."

"yea I'd like that." my shyness kicks in and I'm now looking at the floor trying to hide my blush.

"drive safe." he says walking out to the parking lot and driving away.

what was that?

// I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS UGGGH I HAVE SO MANY PLANS FOR THIS STORY. yes I do mean for the words not to be capitalized please bear with me:/ and i will try my best to correct my spelling mistakes and this will take place during tmh tour (pink hair Michael yay) just so you guys don't get confused (I imagine anna as cara delevingne) \\

-maddy :)