Saving Calum

~Two~

I had no idea how to fix this- I wanted nothing more than to fix this but I don't even know where to begin. I reached around him and pulled him close to me trying my best to comfort him-it was never my strong suit. I felt dampness on my chest and I realized Calum was crying again-harder than you had seen since you were young. The feeling of tightness growing in my chest was more painful than anything I had witnessed before-the crying from Calum turning into loud sobs. Calum was an overall tough guy but Angie was the first girl he had ever been in love with- this was killing him. At a lost I was confused as to what to do- at a lost I turned and pulled him into the tightest hug I could manage. "I'm so sorry Calum," I mumbled against him ;pulling him in tighter to me.

After what felt like hours with only the sound of Calum's pain and the rain; he slowly started to calm down. I got Calum up to his feet and lead his drunken ass to the shower. I managed to undress him down to just his without a fight. Turning my back to him I reached down into the tub to start and adjust the shower for him. I looked back to Calum, and instructed for him to get in the shower once I closed the door. He nodded in understanding and you left him to bathe.

Walking back into the room the smell of Calum's activities of before my arrival hit me, if his parents found out what he was doing in here they would be pissed beyond belief and he didn't need that right now. I skimmed the room for a stray shopping bag and found one in the crumpled into a corner. I got down and began picking up the empty bottles and dusting the ash and empty roaches from the spiffs into the bag. The room was picked up, for Calum's room at least, was cleaned in record time.

                Sitting back down on the bed, I reached into my pocket to retrieve my phone. Waiting for Calum to finish showering I opened and closed Twitter and Tumblr finding nothing of interest in my brief skimmed. Then I opened Facebook, expecting it to be the worse of the three social media platforms. As soon as the app lit up to life I felt like I was hit by a truck as I scanned my newsfeed; I was greeted with not only a changed relationship status from Angie's account but also her tagged in several pictures at a party getting cozy was an unfamiliar stranger. Only a few hours, and she was already "exploring".  I had the strongest urge to publicly tear her ass up on facebook ,but decided against it- Calum didn't need that right now. Now if the bitch crossed me in person I couldn't make any promises on the other hand. Noticing the time I realized Calum's shower was well over 15 minutes, causing me to worry. Standing up I made my way to the bathroom, knocking before I entered. 

"Cal-, OH SHIT," I turned to see my fully nude best friend just getting out of the shower ;right in front of me. Realization hit and I practically sprinted out the room with embarrassment. I made my way back to his room feeling my face burning. Laying back on Calum's bed I couldn't shake the image I had just witnessed. I would be lying if I said that seeing my best friend naked wasn't hot; Calum Hood was the definition of hot. I had always known he was hot but damn. I tried to lose the thoughts I was having about Calum; he was my best friend for fucks sake nothing could happen there...could it?  No of course not, he just got out of relationship and Calum and I didn't like each other like that- I mean not really at least. I just need to forget what I saw as soon as possible.

My body jolted when the door slammed open, looking at Calum on the other end. Seeing his face onl y bought the heat back to mine. I quickly looked away. "Calum I am so sorry," I gushed out.  When I received no response I turned to look at Calum and he tilted his head in confusion. "For what," he asked. "For walking in on you," I mumbled dropping my gaze to the floor. "Never happen, " Calum responded. "wha-?" of course it had just happen. "Never.Happened." Calum repeated looking at you reassuringly. Ohhhh, I get it; this is why I love this kid.

He smiled the best he could manage in response.  He bent over and gave me a hug; then laid down on the bed next to me and flipped on the TV. I adjusted so I was now lying down and began to watch whatever Calum had put on. We sat in a comfortable silence for awhile, both getting lost in the distraction of the TV. Calum drifted to sleep next to you within the hour, emotionally drained from his night. Turning to look at him there was a strange comfort in watching the boy sleeping next to me; knowing he was home safe in bed at peace. At least while he slept he could escape this day, if only temporarily. I adjusted fully on my side and fell asleep soon after.

I awoke in the middle of the night to a strong heat around me, opening my eyes I realized Calum was holding me close with head against the chest. Calum and I hadn't had a cuddle like this since we both started dating and middle school and we wanted 'practice' for our potential suitors. This was different and as the warmth washed over me I was greeted with butterflies. Why did I enjoy this, I needed to stop. I didn't like Calum, I was probably just tired. Yet, I found myself cuddling closer to him before I fell back asleep. I had never had a proper cuddle like this before.