Calum Hood's cousin

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What if I like bad?

After that little talk with Calum, we went out of the room. I didn't even bother to respond because I don't know. I don't know personally that Luke does this. I guess I will find out with Angie. I'm never talking to her again. What a bitch. I hate her. What a great "best friend."

When we get back downstairs, the other boys are playing FIFA. I see Luke staring at me and I slowly sit down next to Ashton without making eye contact with Luke. He's starting to freak me out. Ashton smiled cheekily at me and I smiled back. He handed the remote to Calum to play Mikey and Luke was just in his phone. Probably texting one of his many booty calls.

"So, why did you move here?" Ashton asked me.

"My mom thought that moving out of the old house would be healthy for the both of us. And she wanted me to be able to have contact with my only cousin and my only aunt and uncle." I answer.

"Oh. Yeah. I could see how that works" he answers and smiles.

"Your smile is adorable" I laugh. He giggles. Omg. That's the death of me.

"Loving that giggle" I laugh. He giggles again.

"SSSSTTTOOOPPP" I laugh. He giggles again and it turns into his adorable laugh. I'm literally dying. Calum looses to Mikey so he comes over to rub my back and try to calm me down.

"Thanks" I giggle. The boys are all looking at me with amused faces. Then Calum whispers something to Mikey, then Ashton, and then Luke. They all smile accept for Luke. He hates me I think. The 3 boys stare at me with smirks.

"Is there something on my face?" I ask and move my hands to my face. I feel my arms being pinned down above me. I look up and it's Ashton. Mikey then pins down my legs. Calum hovers over me and his hands hover over my sides. Oh. No. He. Isn't. To get him to stop I shout

"RAPE!!!" He doesn't stop. He starts to tickle me and u laugh and scream and try to struggle out of their grip. It doesn't work.

That was what the rest of the night was like pretty much. I ended up getting home well after midnight. Mom didn't mind. She knew I was with Calum. I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

••Next morning••

I woke up to my phone ringing, signaling that I had a text. I unlocked my phone and looked at the unknown number. It wasn't Calum cause I have his number. And it wasn't Ashton because I have his too.

?: wanna hang out 2day?

E: who is this?

?: oh sorry. It's Luke

Omg how did Luke get my number?!

Calum.

E: how did you get my #?

L: Calum

E: knew it

L: so???

E: oh um.....sure. But why?

L: because I want to get to know you. You seem cool. Also I want to have a lazy day and the boys are all busy

Oh no. He wants to "get to know me."

E: dont you have a girlfriend to hang out with or something?

L: nope. I have no idea who that girl was yesterday. She just came up and started kissing me. Can't complain tho

E: oh. Okay

L: okay be at my house at 3

E: kk

I looked at the clock and it was 1:30. I quickly got up out of bed and got in the shower. When I got out I blowdried my hair and left it for its wavy self. I pulled it back in a messy/lazy bun. I grab my grey sweatshirt and grey sweatpants. I grab my penguin stuffed animal that I named Nelson when I was 5. Whenever I'm sad or just want to cuddle, I get him out. He's usually on my bed but when my dad died I put him in a box in the closet. But I'm okay with it now. So he's out a lot. For being 13 years old, he's in perfect shape. I love it. I put Nelson in a bag along with my wallet and my phone. I also grab a bunch of candy and put it in the bag as well. I decide not to put on makeup because I'm not impressing anyone and plus it's a lazy day so no makeup needed. I leave my mom a note that I'm going to a friends and then walk to the address that Luke had just now texted me.

When I got to his house I knocked and he answered.

"Hey Elle" he smiled. Wow. He's so sexy it's insane. Take me now. Wait. What?

"Hey" I say. He lets me in and we walk to the living room.

"Do you live here by yourself?" I ask.

"No. My this is my moms house. I'm planning on moving out when I'm 19" he smiles. I nod and smile back.

"So I have set up stuff here. And I have tons of snacks so that we can get fat" he jokes. I laugh.

"My favorite pass time" I giggle. We both lay down on the blankets and pillows set on the floor. I get out Nelson and explain him to Luke. He laughs and pulls out a monkey stuffed animal.

"Same with this" he says. I giggle. We spend the next 3 hours playing LOTS of rounds of 20 questions. It ended up being a million questions instead of 20. Lol.

Eventually it was like 6pm. I started to stretch about to get ready to go home but Luke begged me not to. So I laid back down. We stared at each other for like 5 minutes. I saw that he was leaning in. I started to lean in too and his lips just brushed mine before we heard

"Luke I'm home!" From a female voice.

"Damn it" he whispers and smiles at me. I smile back and he gets up.

"Hey mom!" He shouts. A short lady with dirty blonde hair walked into the room. She glanced at me and grinned wide.

"Lukey you brought a girl home!!!" She says.

"Mom!" He shouts.

"Your the first girl Luke has brought home in like a year and a half!" She says.

"Mom!" He shouts again. I chuckle.

"Well I guess I'm honored"I giggle. His mom laughs and heads out of the room.

"I'm so sorry about her. She's a bit OBNOXIOUS!" He yells the last part so she can hear it. I think it's cute. The whole mother, son relationship. I wish it were like that with my mom and I. I've always been closer with my dad. And I'm an only child, so it's a little harder.

"Oh no that's fine Luke. I think it's cute" I say and smile. I can see his blush.

"Your cute" he says. I blush. Wait. He's just using me. I think. Or is he?

"Um....thanks. I better get going. I told Calum I would go to his place after out lazy day...." I say.

"Okay" he smiles. I pack up my stuff and head to the door.

"Bye Elle" he says. I slowly turn around and smile.

"Bye" I say and rush out the door. As soon as I take a breath of the fresh outside air, I'm relaxed. I guess it was a little awkward in there. I'm just glad that Angie and him aren't a thing. I guess I was overreacting about this whole thing. And I think Calum was too. Luke, yeah, he tried to kiss me but.....that doesn't matter. He didn't. Let's just not mention that to Calum. I walk as fast as I can to Calum's house. Once I get there I just go right inside.

"Where were you?" He asks.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"You were supposed to be here 2 hours ago. Where were you?" He asks.

"At Luke's" I mumble.

"What did I tell you about him?!" Calum shouts. Wow. He's scary when he's mad.

"He's bad. I know. But...." I start off.

"BUT WHAT?!" He shouts.

"BUT WHAT IF I LIKE BAD, WHAT IF I LIKE LUKE!"