The Face Off

019

Camille

"Okay now go get some water and head back to the ice their gonna announce who won the scholarship for this year."

I nodded as she walked away and I turned to face Callum who looked back at me with a soft smile and locked our hands I chuckled he led us to the snack bar where he got us water and a KitKat bar for me. When James a friend of Callum since high school came running towards Cal.

"James you okay?" I asked him looking at him worriedly since he isn't the type to look distressed.

"Uh um, have you seen Carter?" I looked back at Carter who seemed rather upset at James.

"Second section first row," Callum mumbled walking away to where the rink was.

"Cal?"

"He stopped his tracks and turned back to face me."

I walked towards him and asked him "Why are you mad at Jamie?" To which he looked at me for a good moment before speaking. "He lets you call him Jamie?" I nodded "We had a lot of classes freshman year we both have nicknames." "What does he call you?" I smiled "Millie but he pronounces it as Mily." He frowned again. "Callum." I stopped in my tracks. "Callum Beckett are you jealous right now."

"Go to your Jamie." I laughed at him.

"This isn't funny Star I thought I was the only one to give you nicknames."

"Cal I have friends who can give them to me if they want you know you're not my only friend you know."

To which he sighed and mumbled something.

I was about to reenter the ice when he said "You did amazing regardless of that scholarship alright?"

I faked smiled at him and nodded. I need that scholarship.

In the rink, three podiums were there and we were supposed to stand behind them as they called the runner which usually got a couple thousand but this year's scholarship is thirty-five thousand which is more than enough to pay the missing amount for the last semester and still have a bit leftover for the upcoming one.

Second place for-

My mind went blank suddenly I couldn't hear.

I didn't win. I muster up a smile and stand at the podium I was supposed to be at not first but second. the fucking irony

I congratulated the first-place winner which was Mary a freshman who looked like she was on cloud nine. I'm happy for her she's a great kid one with beautiful talent she deserves it.

Afterwards was hard. I tried to smile at everyone as they congratulated me for winning second place I didn't get anything but the flowers and a medal. If I wanted a medal I'd get the ones I have in my room. I tried to not lose my composure I didn't know how I was gonna get the money but as if right now loans might be the only option.

Ryan managed to drag me out of the group of people who kept congratulating me.

"I'm sorry." He whispered as he hugged me.

"Me too." As I stepped back and tried not to lose it for the millionth time tonight. Just as we were walking out Callum was there with a smile that quickly dropped as he seemed to notice me which for some reason sent my heart racing.

As he walked toward me Ryan managed to slip away and I didn't even bother looking for him when Callum was right in front of me.

"You alright?" He asked looking worried.

I tried to give him my best smile and gave him my hand for him to hold. He just nodded and held it as he took us to the exit of the rink and took us towards his car.

That's the thing about Callum sometimes he doesn't know how to break the silence so he just sits in the silence as it comforts him back. I admire that truly my mind is too loud if it's in silence yet I stayed silent not knowing what to say.

Before I knew it we had arrived and I only realized because Callum turned the car off and opened the door for him as he grabbed my bags and carried them.
We walked in silence and arrived by my door which he waited for me to open so he could put my bags down.

"Cal-" Before I could finish speaking he was holding me... It took everything from me to not just break down crying right then and there and confess all my problems to him but I didn't so I hugged him back tightly as if it was the last time I'd see him.

I don't know how much time we spent just standing there holding each other. Until I whispered in his chest with my eyes close "Stay with me please?" Sudden regret filled me when he stood there silently. He simply lifted me which made me wrap my legs around his waist which he seemed to do effortlessly.

He led us to the bathroom where he closed the door and brought clothes for me to change into still not speaking to me which seemed to scare me more by the second but I didn't dare to break the silence.

He turned the water and put it warm before leaving me in the bathroom to leave me to change out of my clothes and head to the shower. When I suddenly broke into a cry and just covered my face as I cried yet no one heard. It was so muffled and silent.

I managed to pull myself out of the shower and change into the clothes Cal had left by the sink for me to change into.

As I walked out of the bathroom I walked towards the bed to which Callum was fixing the pillows the way I liked to he laid down and patted the spot next to him to which I complied and laid next to him and again. He held me without asking me anything he just stayed and comforted me in the best possible way.

I still felt like crying again but before I could cry again I started to drift off.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:
So this chap was a bit heavy hope it was worth your while!
Ty, sm for 2.83k reads!!
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