Nice To Meet You Again || Calum Hood

Chapter 5 ~ A Boring Birthday

(1 year later...)

Jessica

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"Wait what's the band called again?" I ask Rylie. A lot has changed over a one year time span. It hasn't been exactly one year since I moved here, it's been a year and one month. So.. Today's my birthday and I'm opening presents right now. Rylie got me tickets to a 5SOS concert. What does that stand for? 5 Save Our Souls?

"You have horrible memory, I literally told you 3 minutes ago." She sighs. "It's 5 Seconds of Summer. Remember that.." She stares into my eyes, like trying to hypnotize me.

"Okay, okay, 5 Seconds of Summer. 5 Seconds of Summer. 5 Seconds of Summer." I whisper it repeatedly until it's stuck in my head. "Anyways, thanks."

"No problem, I'm excited to be going with my bestie." Rylie smiles.

"Okay, whatever. Next present!" I look at Rylie and see her look all serious. "I'm kidding Ry, I'm excited to go with my bestie too, myself." Rylie shoots me a glare. "Kidding!" I put my hands up in defense.

"You better be." She giggles, softly punch my arm. I 'softly' punch her back. "Ow!"

"Oops. Okay but seriously, next present." I grab a random bag and read the tag.

From: Lucy
To: Jessica

I thank Lucy and open the bag. I find a card and start inhaling to read it out loud.

"Um.. Can you read it in your head?" Lucy asks quietly. I smile and nod.

Dear Jessica,
You're an amazing friend and you're so nice! We may not hang out all the time but when we do, I have such a great time. Hope you have a great 17th birthday.
Love,
Lucy.

I thank her and get the present out the bag. It's a case and earbuds for my phone, I needed new earbuds.

"Thank you!" I hug Lucy and put her present aside.

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"So when's the concert?" I ask Rylie.

"Read your tickets." She says as she stuffs cookies in her mouth. Everyone already left my little party at the house and so it's just Rylie. She's sleeping over.

"They're too far away." I groan, waving my hand in the direction of the tickets. Rylie rolls her eyes and grins.

"The concert is in a week or something. They're having a meet-up in 6 days, so we should go to that." Rylie suggests.

"Okay? I don't really care.. Wait, show me a pic."

"Give me your phone."

"I don't trust you with my baby, send me a pic." I hold my phone protectively. My phone buzzes. "They're hot." I nod as if I were 'approving' them.

"I know right." Rylie beams. "They're from Sydney, Australia, like you."

"I can't remember what it s but I recognize these boys... Like a lot." I try searching my mind for anything, but nothing comes up.

"Maybe you've seen them on posters or in Sydney when you were still there." Rylie shrugs. "They did some street performing I hear."

"Cool." Is all I say. I just can't pin where I've seen them, like in real life.