Scarred For Life

Chapter 55

Danielle's Point of View

"What are you doing?" I asked curiously as I walked outside into the garden. I hadn't played much of my guitar since I got it for my birthday which was ages ago.

I sat down at the table in front of Calum as he wrote in his book. He twiddled the pen in his hand looking at me. "Making music, what about you?" He responded.

I fiddled with the nobs trying to tune the guitar as he spoke back. "Since I've got this I've never really played it... So I'm just trying .. To get it.. To work..."

He laughed putting his pen down. "Give it here." I lifted up the guitar and lifted it over the table giving it to him. In exchange I took his book to see what he had written.

They say we're losers and we're alright with that

We are the leaders of the not coming backs

But we're alright though

"Amateur."

He plucked strings looking up. "Jee, thanks." He said sarcastically.

Scanning the book I gave it back. "Give me this a second."

He gave me my guitar in which I mumbled a thanks, I played around with the strings before roughly whipping something out.

I played a small riff that I came up with on the spot. I stopped playing and looked at him. He smiled leaning back before slowly clapping and then clapping all at once.

"Not bad, Jones, not bad.."

I smiled putting the guitar down and looking at him as he got back to writing. I sighed and put my hands on the table. "Can I ask you something..?" He stopped writing closing over the book and looked at me. He nodded letting me continue. "Do you... Do you think my parents are ever gonna come back to me?"

My parents was a touchy subject but, I've been putting it off for so long and I can't anymore, I just need to talk to someone about it.

"Honestly Dan, I don't know. Listen, whether they do or not you've always got someone who loves you here, okay? You don't even have to worry because you're safe here, don't worry.."

I swallowed the thump in my throat down hard. I forced a nod and a smile as I looked up at him. I guess he's right but, but I still miss them. I miss when I was younger and all the family time we spent together.

Although it's never going to happen again...

"Okay.." I nodded. I smiled widely teary eyed and leaned over the table kissing him. "Thank you..."

"For what?"

I shrugged and linked purging red together. "For everything. I love you."

"I love you too, Danielle."

I smiled at him thinking about how... Just how lucky I am to have him, because without him I don't know where I would be right now. I just can't thank him enough for it.

"I think I might go buy some Starbucks. Do you want one?" I asked him standing up. He nodded opening back up the book. "The usual?" He nodded again.

"Thanks."

•

Walking into Starbucks, the smell of coffee hit my nose straight away. I inhaled the smell walking up the the cash register to get my drinks. As I look down at my purse to get my money out I noticed a ten dollar bill drop from the person I front of me onto the floor.

I looked at the bill and then to the girl in front. She was quite tall and skinny and she had bleach blonde hair.

"Excuse me..." I said whist picking up the note. The girl turned around and looked at me. She looked around my age and she had a 5 Seconds of Summer hoodie on. "I think you dropped this." I smiled handing it to her.

She smiled back at me taking it. "Thank you so much, I was looking for that!"

"Are you a fan?" I then proceeded on asking, pointing to the hoodie. I mean why not.

"Yeah, huge! I was actually at a few of their American concerts... Hang on.. You're Danielle, Calum's girlfriend, right?"

My heart beat increased. I didn't actually know if all the fans liked me or not so I was a little scared. "Uh, yeah..."

"Oh my gosh, you're amazing! Ashton's told me all about you." She exclaimed.

Ashton? "Ash-Ashton Irwin?" I stuttered. How does - why is - when did - ?

"Yeah, Ashton... I'm his girlfriend, has he not mentioned me..?"

I crossed my arms over my chest and clicked my tongue. "Oh really...?"

After meeting Bethany, Ashton's 'girlfriend'. I left Starbucks with my drinks and headed home and debated on whether telling Miriam or not. Although whether I tell her or not, she's going to get hurt both ways.

•

I walked back out the garden to hope to find Calum still there, but he wasn't instead guess who it was - Ashton.

"Hey Danielle, what's up?" He greeted happily. He was sitting with his sunglasses on facing the sun as it started to set.

I didn't say anything but scoffed and walked away. Who knows how long he's been having an affair with Bethany for, and dating Miriam at the same time. Such a man-whore.

I walked upstairs to look for Calum since he was no where to be seen. "Calum!" I yelled as I entered his room. "Where you at?!"

"I'm in the toilet one second!" I heard him yell back from behind the toilet door.

I sighed setting his drink on the table and laying back on the bed waiting for him to finish. I sipped on my drink, as I looked through my phone. A couple seconds later I heard the toilet flush, and then moments later the door opened to reveal him drying his hands.

"I have news... And it's not very good news," I started as he walked out. He came over and lay on the bed next to me ,taking his drink and putting his arm round me. I leaned my head on his chest removing a hair that got in my mouth before speaking.

"When I was waiting to get the drinks this girl dropped her bill on the floor. So I picked it up and told her like 'hey you dropped this'. When she turned round she had your guys' jumper on so I was like 'oh you like them?' And she like yeah I love them."

"Slow down, your saying like too much and it's confusing me." He stopped me. I laughed before starting again.

"She then goes on to say how she was at a few of the American shows. Then she was like 'hang on you're Danielle, Calum's girlfriend'  and I went yeah I am. Then she went 'Ashton's told me all about you' "

I then hear him cough his drink back up. "Our Ashton?"

I looked up at him and nodded. "Cal, she's saying she's Ashton's, girlfriend."