Room 21 - Calum Hood Punk -

Birthday

- Elena's POV -


"Woah! Looking good!" Luke smiles. 
"Hey, back off! She's mine!" Calum scoffs, walking over and pulling me in for a hug. 
"You guys are actually too god damn cute!" Michael compliments. 
"Thank you!" I smile. "Where's Ashton?" I frown, realising he isn't here. 
"He went to speak to Leia about something." Calum answers, fiddling with my fingers. Ashton comes bounding into the room. "Hey, you cheeky little thing! You never told us your birthday was tomorrow!" He playfully pokes me.
I blush and look down, "yeah..." 
"It's your birthday tomorrow and you didn't think to tell your boyfriend?" Calum gasps. My tummy fills with butterflies at the word 'boyfriend'. 


"It's not that important!" I explain. 
"YES IT IS!" Michael pretends to cry. 
"We say it's important!" Luke pouts. 
"Sorry." I giggle. Calum kisses my nose and hugs me. 
"You should be." He laughs. 
"What should we do today?" I ask. After all, we don't have class. 
"Well I think we're going to do something as boys today..." Ashton admits. 
"Oh..." I say, trying to hide my disappointment. "Okay, well I'll see you all later?" I ask hopefully. The boys all nod and I go back to my room. 


We have a chance to do something today and we can't because they want boy time? Yay. I decide to spend the day drawing. I start my one and smile at it. It's so accurate. The one is one I love a lot. The caption is the truth and it always will be. The one is of Ashton, and I'm happy with the outcome. The is one of all of them "plain". I draw more and it's a representation of me and Calum. The guy I love so much. I put my art pad away and ponder over what to do next. I decide to see if I can find Nat. I haven't seen her in a long time, and to be honest, she was nice. I walk down the hallway, with no luck in finding her at all. Oh well. I realise that it's nearly 10:00pm. I decide to see if I can find the boys. I check Ashton's room first and don't find them. I decide that Calum's room is the best bet. 


I make my way to Calum's room and knock on the door. "Guys? Are you in there?" I say. 
"Elena?" I hear Ashton say. 
"Yeah!" I reply. I hear the sound of movement and then the door opens. 
"Hi!" Luke greets. 
"Hey..." I reply. I walk in and am then greeted by a hug from Calum. I smile into his chest and pull away. "Where did you guys go today then?" I ask.
"We snuck out." Michael replies.
"Wait, what?" I frown.
"We snuck out." He repeats. How did they sneak out without being caught?!


"Awesome!" I admire.
"Yeah, we are." Calum smiles, kissing me on the cheek.
"We need to do something for your birthday tomorrow!" Ashton points out.
"Ugh! No, you don't!" I groan.
"Yes we do! No arguments!" Michael glares at me, making me stop talking. Holy shit, he can be scary! "I say we have a small party!" Luke cheers.
"Guys!" I complain.
"I said no arguments, missy!" Michael warns. Ashton laughs.
"I think we should have a small party too. Just us, intimate. It should be fun." Calum saying, pecking my nose.


"Fine! But I'm not dressing up!" I protest.
"That's fine! We'll have it in here? That way we can just chill!" Ashton grins. I sigh internally. Great. "It is now time for bed, so off you pop, girlie!" Luke urges, pushing me to the door.
"What?" I pout.
"Love you, Elena!" Calum grins, closing the door. Wow, thanks. I walk into my own room and lay down on my bed. Ten minutes until lights out. I easily could've stayed with them for five more minutes! I decide to just go to bed early, turning off my light and curling up into a ball. I fall asleep almost instantly...


*


When I wake up, all four boys are sat on the floor in my room. I stretch and sit up, staring at them all weirdly. "When the hell did you guys get in here?" I laugh.
"About ten minutes ago. You're so cute when you sleep!" Luke winks. Calum gives him an angry stare. "I didn't mean it like that!" Luke apologises, raising his hands in surrender.
"Guys, remember!" Ashton sighs.
"Oh, yeah!" Calum laughs. I frown at them, confusion spread across my face.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Elena, happy birthday to you!" The boys all sing. Holy fuck, they sound good together!
"Thanks, guys." I blush. They all get up and I give each of them a hug. Calum kisses me gently and I smile, cuddling into him.


"Right, our party starts later today! Leia wants to speak to you too, Elena." Ashton informs. Why does Leia want to speak to me? "I'm gonna get changed and find her then..." I say, giving the hint for them to leave. I change and ensure I wear my jacket, leaving my room to find Leia. I decide that she's most likely going to be in Room 21. I make my way there and sure enough, she's sat at her desk. "Hey Leia, you wanted to speak to me?" I ask, walking in.
"Yes! First off, happy birthday!" She smiles. It must be on my "file" that they have to take from the people who send you here. In my case, Social Services and the Police. "Thank you." I smile shyly.


"I just wanted to speak to you about the party you're having? The boys have spoken to me and I've allowed them to have the garden to themselves from 9:00pm till lock down. That way, everyone else can still use it until that point. I've also got you a small gift." She smiles, handing me a box. I open it and give her an appreciative smile, "thank you, it's lovely!"
"I'm glad you like it," she smiles. When she tells me there was nothing else, I walk out of the room and bump into someone. Great. "Aren't you Calum's friend?" She asks, purposely being sarcastic. "You must be Sophia." I roll my eyes.
"Yes, I am." She flips her hair.
"How are you and Calum, anyway?" I scoff.


"Calum and I are great! In fact, we had sex just last night!" She smirks.
"What?" I frown, my heart beating faster, "but you couldn't have."
"We did, honey!" She winks.
"But I was with him ten minutes before lights out..." I bite my lip.
"That doesn't mean he won't sneak into my room." Sophia smirks again. I feel betrayed all over again. He had sex with Sophia last night... "Bye," she sasses, walking off down the hall. I storm down the hallway to find Calum.


*


I barge into his room. "So you had fun last night, yeah?!" I shout.
"What? Elena, what's wrong?!" Calum frowns. Ashton, Luke and Michael are all stood staring in shock. "Don't play dumb with me, you dick! She fucking told me, alright?!" I spit.
"Wait, 'she'? Calum, what the fuck did you do?!" Ashton glares at him.
"I don't know what you're talking about!" Calum protests.
"STOP LYING TO ME!" I scream. The three boys stand with wide eyes while Calum looks like he's scared to death. "I-I'm not!" He defends nervously.
"What, so Sophia lied to me about you and her having sex last night?!" I hiss.
The expression on Calum's face says it all. It happened. "Elena..." He starts, trying to hold my hand. "No, fuck you!" I move my hand away, a tear slipping down my cheek. I turn around and walk into my room, slamming the door shut behind me. I cry into my pillow, knowing I've been let down all over again...


- Calum's POV -


I stand there, not knowing what to do or say. Luke and Michael are just staring at me with disappointment and Ashton is giving me the evils. I didn't mean for it to happen. I went to tell her that I wanted her to leave me alone completely, but she ended up making me stay and "talk". It ended up in us having sex. I should've done it in front of Elena, during the day, so she couldn't try and seduce me and succeed. The sound of her crying next door breaks my heart. "You've ruined her birthday, I hope you know that." Ashton scoffs.
"Yeah, I know..." I mumble.
"You're still coming tonight. You're giving her those presents and you're going to beg for forgiveness. It's weird to admit it, but you two are great together and I don't want to see you completely break up." Ashton sighs.
"I'll fix this, don't worry." I say firmly.


*


- Elena's POV -


"Come on, it's 9:00pm. You're coming for your party." Michael says determinedly.
"Fine..." I groan, getting up from my bed.
"I'm warning you now, Calum is still coming, okay?" Ashton admits.
"What? But-" Luke cuts me off,
"but nothing."
"I know you're hurting after what he did, but you love him still and there's no denying that. You're gonna go and show him you don't care. Maybe then he'll realise what he's at the risk of losing from all of his stupidity." Ashton reassures.
"Fine, okay." I agree. We walk down the hallway and Calum is standing waiting for us. I look at him and give him a small smile, looking away again. I do still love him, and I can't just pretend I don't. The party is surprisingly fun. No one disturbs us and we all sit and talk. Me and Luke get up during a song and start dancing together. It's a slow song. We start to the song playing, laughing at how bad we are. We finish in the best ending . That's when I feel a cold liquid being thrown on me and see Calum running inside...


- Calum's POV -


I sit there and watch her and Luke get up to dance. When I see them hold hands, my blood begins to boil. He spins her around and they start laughing. It's like they're flirting right in my face. The whole time, they giggle and dance together and it pisses me off so much. I decide enough is enough. I grab my glass of water and walk over, just as they do their finishing pose. I throw the water on them both and run inside. Oh god, why the hell did I do that?!


- Elena's POV -


"I am so sorry, Luke!" I apologise.
"It's fine!" He chuckles.
"I'm going to speak to him. I'll be back in a second." I huff, storming inside to find Calum. I spot him standing against the wall in the hallway and make my way over to him. "What the fuck was that all about?!" I complain.
"I'm sorry..." He mumbles.
"I'm soaking wet, Calum!" I protest. He hands me his jacket and a take it from him, "thanks..." I blush. I look back up and our eyes meet again. He looks down at my lips and back up to my again. Then I feel his lips on mine.


He spins me so I'm against the wall and deepens the kiss. When we pull away, we rest our foreheads together. I've missed his kiss, so god damn much. It feels like I haven't had it in years. "Am I forgiven?" He whispers in my ear, sending shivers down my spine.
"For everything." I whisper in his. Because it's dark, I'm able to put on Calum's jacket without him seeing my bruises. I slip it on and hold my leather jacket in one hand while my hand holds Calum's. We walk outside together to be met by three hopeful expressions. "We're okay." I smile. They all high five each other. "Can we do the special thing now?" Luke asks.
"Yeah!" Ashton grins.


They sit me on a chair and I wait in confusion. "We've got you a surprise." Michael smiles. No way. They can't be like my dad. He said that to me on my birthday last year... And it was painful... I get up and move behind the table. "Get the hell away from me." I say, shaking.
"What?" Luke frowns. I push myself against the fence behind me.
"Elena, it's okay!" Ashton says with a frown. He tries walking towards me.
"Please!" I beg, holding back tears.
"Elena, what's wrong?" Calum asks. He walks over and takes hold of my hands. I start crying, realising I stood no chance against four people. Regardless, I weakly try pulling away, still crying. "Elena, it's okay!" Calum whispers. He pulls me in and strokes my hair and it reminds me of that day... 


He pulled me in for a hug and stroked my hair, while I cried, knowing what he meant by 'surprise'...


"No! P-please!" I sob.
"Elena, what are you so upset about?" Calum frowns.
"I-I promise I won't do anything to upset you! Just, p-please don't!" I hiccup, tears streaming down my face. "Don't what?!" He asks.
"I swear, I'll be good! Please d-don't force me to do it again!" I cry, trying to pull away from him. He lets go and steps back, looking lost.


- Calum's POV -


"I swear, I'll be good! Please d-don't force me to do it again!" She cries, trying to pull away from me. I let go and step back, lost completely. Force her to do it again? What does she mean? "Let me go!" She begs, "I don't want to do it again... My stepdad made me do it too many times already!" She breaks down completely, falling to the floor. Stepdad?
"Oh god... Elena, we're not going to do anything to you." Ashton says, looking sad.
"What are you talking about, Elena?" I frown.
"Don't rape me like he did!" She burst out, rocking back and forth. Rape? Oh my god...