What Happened To Us? | Sequel To "That One Moment" | Cake

4~ Dates & Mates

CALUM's POV

I struggle to keep my eyes open as I drive through the darkness.

Your here

I see the familiar house and pull up in the drive way. I step out of the car and walk up to the door. I knock and wait for a response.

"Calum? What are you doing here? At this time?" A sleepy Ashton questions my actions.

"I just needed a friend. Your my friend right?" I sniffle.

"Of course I am" he smiles before yawning.

"Do you need a place to sleep? I can go on the couch" Ashton offers.

"I don't wanna be a bother"

"You can never be! Come on in" Ashton chuckles. I step inside his home and look at him.

"I'll lead you to my room" he says. We walk upstairs and enter his room.

"You can sleep here. If you need anything, I'm downstairs" he smiles at me while scratching his head.

"Can you sleep with me?" I ask right before he leaves the room.

"Um, okay?" He says more like a question. We lay in bed together, his arms around me.

"Good night Calum" Ashton says turning off the light.

"Goodnight ash" I smile snuggling into the bed.

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I wake up and find myself alone in bed. I groan and stand up. I walk to the bathroom. I slip on my beanie I had on, and grab my phone. Once I'm finish I head downstairs.

"Who are you?" A kid asks me.

"Um..." I trail off not knowing what to say.

"Don't be so rude, Harry." A girl comes up behind him.

"He's Ashton's mate. Remember? Calum?" She explains to the boy.

"Ohhhhhhh yeaaaaaa" he laughs.

"I'm sorry about him. I'm Lauren, ash's sister and this is Harry, our brother." The Polite girl smiles.

"I'm, Calum as you already know and nice to finally meet you" I smile.

"Oh your awake!" Ashton says perkily coming out of nowhere.

"Want anything for breakfast?" He asks walking into the kitchen.

"Thanks but no thanks" I thank.

"Alright" he smiles falling on the couch.

"I should be going..." I laugh nervously.

"Do you have a place to stay tho?" Ashton immediately asks as he stands up.

"Actually yes. My mom and sister are in America for the time we were supposed to be at the beach house. So I'll be staying at my house alone I guess at least until they come back" I explain chucking a little.

"No. You can get robbed or kidnapped or who knows what? Your staying here until your family comes back." Ashton says looking at me.

"But-"

"No buts. I don't want you in any type of danger. Really it's no problem with you staying here" he smiles.

"Thanks ash" I say hugging him.

"No problem cal" he responds.

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"God I feel like an old person" I laugh looking at my card.

"Bingo!" Ashton shouts happily. "Yea an old person that looses!" He pokes out his tongue at me.

"Let's play something more fun!" I whine like a 3 year old.

"What do you have in mind then, hood?" Ashton asks.

"Let's play.....peak-a-boo!" I gasp.

"Seriously?" He giggles.

"Yea! But not like the old school version. It's like hide and seek but with a different name!" I explain.

"Okay, then." His laughter dies down.

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"I win!" I shout.

"God, your an ass" Ashton pants heavily clutching his chest. I just scared the shit out of ash by popping out of the couch pillow thingys when he sat on me.

"You love me" I smile cheekily.

"Whatever" he laughs.

"Wow it's already 10!!!" Ashton gawks at the clock. "We've been playing peek-a-boo for the whole day!" He giggles.

"Wanna hit the club?" I ask.

"For what tho?" Ashton shrugs.

"To get drunk? I know I am. I've had enough sorrow lately" I say the last part quietly.

"Alright I'll go with you" he smiles.

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MICHAEL's POV

"Ba- Luke! Are you ready?!" I shout.

"Yep!" He pops the p walking out of the bathroom.

"Let's go" I smile walking out of the door with my keys and lighter.

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"Romantic" Luke States laughing as we approach the little bonfire.

"Bonfire in the beach at night. How can it get anymore romantic?" I sarcastically laugh. We sit down infront of each other of different logs.

"20 questions?" I smile.

He nods.

"Do you remember the first time we met?"

"Of course! How can I forget? It's burned in my brain" Luke smiles warmly.

"I just got a new phone. I was putting in my mums number until I got one digit incorrect. I texted and it turned out to be you instead. We texted all day long and night long for weeks like we knew and trusted each other. Finally we decided to meet up and instantly like that we became best mates." Luke smiles back at the memory. "Just because of that one digit"

"I can't believe that you remember." I laugh lightly. I see him take out his phone and scroll and tap away on the screen.

"Do you happen to remember these pictures?" He laughs.

"Oh my god! That was years ago!" I smile widely.

"We've been friends for 10 years" he says looking at the pictures again. "The memories"

"Biggest secret?" He changes the topic.

"Um, when you died, I cut."

LUKE's POV

"Um, when you died, I cut."

"Michael" I whisper tears brimming in my eyes.

"I'm sorry. I just- I didn't think I could've lived without you. You always help me like I help you. Your like a part of me. I don't know why but I've known you almost my whole life."

I instantly throw my arms around mikey and hug him tightly.

"Enough tears" he sniffles after I pull away.

"That's not all too. When we were fourteen, I had a massive crush on you I even wrote a song about it. " he chuckles.

"You are so singing it to me when he get home" I laugh.

"What's your biggest secret?" He asks me.

"I, um, I, erm, I..." I stutter.

"Just spit it out Luke"

"I love you"