One by One || 5sos • au

Chapter 29

"how about this?"

"Ali we've been in this store for about an hour and you keep showing me the same stuff!" I complained. Luke decided to go with Michael and Ashton and I don't blame him I wish I could too but I'm not going to leave Ali alone.

"c'mon Ali. I'm getting sick of this."

"okay fine..I'm done anyway." we went to go check out and grabbed our bags and left.

all I had gotten were a few more pairs of shorts, since I needed more for the warm weather, and a new pair of sunglasses. Ali litterly had the whole store in her hands.

we met Ashton, Michael, and Luke at the food court for something to eat.

"so how was shopping?" I asked all of them.

"it was okay." Luke replied bluntly.

we left after finishing our food.

the car ride home was silent, unlike the car ride there.

Luke dropped me and Michael off at my house first.

"hey Michael?"

"yeah?"

"well it's been like months and your house still isn't fixed..is there something you haven't told me?" I asked bringing up my earlier thoughts. we both stopped walking.

"well.."

"Michael!" I laughed and yelled at the same time.

"how long has your house been fixed?!"

"almost 2 months.." he said innocently, "but I just didn't want to leave you." he smiled trying to make what he did okay.

"seriously Mikey? your telling me that for the last two months you could have been in your own home" I hissed.

"I'm sorry.." he drifted off.

I sighed in annoyance, "it's okay, but you're leaving tomorrow so I'd start packing."

"why?" he asked shocked.

"because I don't want my mom to have to live with you being here all the time."

"whatever." he rolled his eyes. I was kind of annoyed at him.

"why don't I just leave right now?" he snapped.

"fine." I rolled my eyes and ran inside and up to my room.

what the hell was his problem? I have the right to be slightly pissed at his actions.

Michael poked his head into my doorway, "hey I'm done packing, bye." and with that he slammed my door closed and left.

I heard his car start from outside my window and I walked over to it and looked out to watch him drive away.

I plopped down in bed and scrolled through Twitter texting Ali occasionally.

my mom wasn't home she had to go in to work early this morning and would be back till later.

I jumped when I heard the doorbell ring. who could that be? I walked downstairs and opened the door slowly.

"Calum?" I asked surprised. he just nodded not saying anything.

"what the hell are you doing here?" I scoffed crossing my arms.

"I just wanted to talk to you and tell you something. can I come in?" he started to walk in before I stopped him by getting in front of him.

"I don't think that's a good idea." I tensed up.

he sighed, "listen Becca, I'm really sorry." my body softened at his words.

it began to pour outside and I finally let him come in.

I walked him over to the couch and we both sat down facing each other. I gave him a 'go on' look and he continued.

"well..Jessica told me that she started the rumor about..you know," he said making me nod, "and well we got into a huge fight once I found out and I broke up with her."

"why?" I asked surprised not thinking he would do that for me.

"because I was too stupid to realize that she was rude to you and picked on you, I don't even know why I liked her, and you were right by the way."

"about what?" I asked confused.

"about how she was using me." Calum looked down blinking away tears.

"aw Calum don't cry." I leaned in and hugged him tight.

"don't worry Cal, I forgive you." he looked up at me and smiled.

I jumped to the sound of lightening cracking outside with a loud boom of thunder.

I looked at him and then turned to the TV and turned on the news.

*severe thunder storm warning don't leave your house and stay off the roads due to ground striking lightning*

I looked at Calum and then back at the TV.

"well you better make yourself at home," I laughed, "because you aren't going anywhere."

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"why can't we?" Calum begged.

"no I am NOT watching a scary movie." I said emphasizing the word 'not'.

"why not?" he pleaded.

"because I'll never be able to sleep." I whined.

"I'll protect you, please Becca." he got down on his knees and begged.

"you're pathetic, fine." I gave in.

"but I'm probably going to sleep with you." I laughed joking. but he didn't think of it as a joke. he replied by smiling at me.

Calum is and always will be my best friend. I think he's my favorite out of all of them, beside Michael obviously. I mean not Michael right now obviously, he's not on my good side at the moment. so anyway you can understand how much it hurt when he said that I wasn't his friend anymore.

"ahh!" I screamed, "something's gonna pop out!" I yelled.

I buried my face in Calum's chest and he had his arm around me in a protective manner.

"I don't like this at all!"

"it's okay Becca nothing is happening." he laughed.

"you're lying!"

"whatever you say." he chucked.

"is it over?" I said peeking out from his chest.

"yeah." he laughed.

I pulled my face out relieved to see credits rolling through on the screen.

"how about Toy Story?" Calum giggled like a little kid.

"whatever, but I'm probably going to fall asleep." I admitted.

"that's fine, I probably will too."

about 30 minutes into the movie I fell asleep in Calum's arms shortly after he did.

I definitely felt better watching Toy Story after the scary movie. I also felt better being secure in Calum's arms.

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(a/n- kind of short and shitty, but Calum and Becca are friendship goals and I wanted to make a chapter about them soo..see ya.)