trying | cth

XVIII // LA

Its been a week since Mali got in her accident. She was still in the hospital, and Calum was checking up on her every day.

He was starting to smoke less, which was a relief. We were now in Georgia, and we had an extra day here, so we decided to explore and wander.

We all thought it would be a good idea to split up, so Ashton with Mikey, and Calum and I together. Luke didn't come because he was having a stomach ache.

In my mind, it was not a good idea to split.

People were crowding Calum and I, and kept asking us questions about our relationship. I know maybe Ash and Mikey were also getting a bit crowded, but I feel like people wouldn't be asking many questions about our relationship if we were with them.

"Are you guys happy together?"

If we weren't happy we wouldn't be together.

"When did you guys start dating?"

"Are you guys dating for publicity?"

They were really starting to sound like paparazzi at that moment.

Calum and I just kept trying to take pictures and ignore the questions. We made our way to a small cafe and we entered it. Some fans followed inside but some were polite enough to let us have our time.

We ordered ourselves some chilled coffee, and while Calum was paying, the lady behind the counter asks us, "Are you guys famous?"

"No."

"Why do you have a bunch of girls behind you?"

"They're my side chicks."

"Calum!"

"No, I'm kidding."

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We met up with Ashton and Mikey after we got our iced coffees. We didn't want to stay out too long and leave Luke for a long time.

We found Luke in bed watching tv, looking very sleepy. I sat next to him on the bed and put the covers over my body.

"How ya feeling?"

"the same since you left." He looked at me and back at the tv.

I reached over to the bedside table and grabbed my notebook. Capitol Rec. wanted me to start trying to song write. It's actually turning out better than I expected. I had a lot of ideas in random places.

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NEXT WEEK

The next week, the next hotel room. Calum and I had a hotel room to ourselves, and we were dancing around to his spotify playlist. He was also messing around with my clothes, and he currently has my tube socks on.

"So, did they tell you when your new album is being released?" He asked me as he flopped onto the king sized bed.

Possibly in 2 weeks, they told me this morning!"

"Ah, so that's why you're all joyful today"

I really couldn't wait for people to hear my music. I've grown so much more confident it's scary.

"By the way, how's Mali holding up?"

"She's apparently suppose to be released today! I can't wait to get back home and see her." The boys were taking a 1 week break in tour. Calum is going to Aus while Mikey, Luke, Ash, and I stay in L.A.

"Great to hear. We should probably get dressed to go to the venue, don't wanna be late for soundcheck."

"I don't know why, but I'm really excited for this show." His eyes flashed and his smile brightened. He looked so happy, and it was probably because of Mali being released today.

He went over to the table and grabbed a cig out of the pack. The lighter sparked up, and he started to smoke it.

I thought he was happy a while ago, though?

I sat next to him and he rested his head along my shoulder. I took the cigarette out of this mouth and held it in my hands.

"Why are you still smoking?" I wondered out loud and he just looked at me. I looked at his eyes and I couldn't search for any emotion.

"I don't know. I'm getting hooked." He tried to get the cigarette back but I just moved my hand away.

Without realizing, our faces became closer and his forehead was now on mine. I cupped his face with my free hand and kissed him. He kissed back without hesitation and he suddenly forgot about his cigarette as he put his arms around my waist.

"Hey, I have something for you." He pulled away and whispered. He reached behind him and brought out a small notebook. Giving it to me, I opened it, and on the first page was his handwriting.

Poetry. Romance. I even saw my name in there.

"Romantic poetry. Mainly about you, though." I skimmed through the pages. There wasn't many, but they were all so beautifully written. I closed the book and put it in my backpack.

"I'll read the rest later, for now, lets get going to the venue." I still had the cigarette in my hand, and I decided to throw it outside.

He grabbed my hand and we went off. There were some fans outside but luckily they didn't see me with the cig. A girl's cheeks were red and she looked a bit angry. Most people approved about our relationship but some definitely didn't. We entered the uber and made our way to the venue.

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IN LA

Being in LA was the absolute best. Being without Calum, well, it sucked. The boys reminded me that it was only for a week anyways.

We were staying at a house that we rented, and it was quite big. There was already some food stocked up in the pantry, and there were 4 rooms. Its been 2 days since we got here, and we aren't doing much. I checked my phone while eating breakfast and looked if I had any messages.

I texted Calum last night and asked how he and Mail were doing. No reply yet. Probably busy.

Michael walked into the kitchen and grabbed himself a bowl of cereal.

"Good morning." He said while grabbing a seat next to me.

"Morning."

"Wanna do something today? I'm bored and I'm pretty sure Luke is gonna stay in bed all day."

"What about Ashton?" I asked him, trying to be polite.

"He's going out with some friends later."

"Well, sure. Why not." I needed to do something and stop worrying about Calum, anyways.

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I haven't updated in 2 weeks oops!! Well, can you guys see my halsey references in there ? yep. those lines are going to come in handy in the future...

thanks for reading! i hope you enjoyed :)

-yana xx :)

(( btw that video is an old cover of jasey rae by them )