Ghost • Calum Hood

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I felt him scoot nearer to me. I looked up at him and he smiled down at me. I laid my head on his shoulder and we watched the sunset together.
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A l e x a R i v e r s

I woke up and looked at my clock then to my side.
5:17
Calum usually slept next to me.
I walked to my window, seeing him sitting on the ledge, at the side of the window.

The sun had yet to come out. His face had a look of distraught, as if pondering about something incomprehensible. I took a step closer and he turned his head slightly. I climbed onto the ledge, sitting next to the beautiful boy.

"Why are you awake?" His eyes scanning the sky and the horizon.

"Why are you sitting here?" Completely ignoring his question, knowing there was something wrong. He sighed and looked at me.

"I can't sleep, my dreams are filled with memories." His voice lowered, his eyes glossy.

"Do you want to talk about them?" I asked, concerned for the ghostly boy.

He nodded quietly and sitting back towards the wall. I played with his dark curls as he began to speak.

"I remember running around with my older sister, Mali, when I was younger. I remember us screaming, running around the front yard. We had so many memories." He smiled painfully but continued.

"I remember when I was thirteen, I watched her graduate high school. I was so proud of her, so were mum and dad but we had a special relationship. I was there for her and she was there for me." I stayed quiet, petting through his hair as he continued on with his stories.

"I remember my mother, always telling me to study so I could go to college. I listen to her, but sometimes I'd go to my room and play guitar. She was so supportive of me and my dreams." I smiled at his joy for talking about his mother. (A/N:Pun not intended)
"I remember writing my first song and running to show my family. They were so proud of me." He gave a little laugh.

"I remember coming home from school one day and seeing everything gone, all our things were gone. I remember walking up the stairs and-and." Calum started choking up. I was holding back my tears, "You don't have to continue." I whispered to him, combing through his hair.

"I want to tell you but- I can't." Sadness the only thing evident from his facial expression. I nodded my head understandingly.

"It's okay, it'll be okay, you can tell me when you're ready." I hugged Calum with all the strength I had. His arms wrapped around me and he buried his face into my neck. The sun was coming out, the quiet town slowly awakening from its slumber.

We watched my moms car leave the drive way, then my dads. We were left alone and that's exactly what we needed, a day to be alone. The reason being, I could talk to him without my parents thinking I'd finally lost it.

After changing clothes and opting for a sweater due to the cold weather, I walked downstairs with Calum. Reaching into the cabinet and picking out a tea bag, I turned the kettle on, preparing my tea.

Calum stood close to me, while looking out the kitchen window, into the field.
I felt my cheeks heat up because of Calum's close proximity. He looked down at me with a small smile on his face as I made my tea.

I put on a bit of classical music as I made waffles.
"I love waffles so much." I sat at the kitchen island. Calum was standing across the island, looking skeptically at my breakfast.

"Calum, why are you looking at my breakfast like it's poisonous and threatening you?"

The boy shrugged, "I've never had waffles. I like pancakes."

I  gasped, with a hand on my heart, dramatically. "How could you go a lifetime without trying waffles?!"

"I don't know, I just never did." He shrugged. I then formulated a plan to make him try the waffles. I took a piece of the waffle, hiding it in my hand. I then ran and shoved the piece into his mouth. During the chaos, I ended up falling on him. Both of us on the floor, Calum chewed the waffle piece.

"It's good." He looked me in the eyes, then closed the space between us.
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THEY KISSED WOO! It was too much of a good opportunity to pass up. Sorry for not updating often, school is really time consuming and I'm sick *sigh* Anyway, I hope you have a nice day!
-Ana♡