Cigarettes // cake // Sequel of Mute

Twenty

{Luke}
I wake up, still wrapped safely in Calum's arms. I feel like I'm trapped in a cage right now and I have no clue what to do. I gasp quietly as Calum stirs. He leans over and begins to kiss my neck. I spin around and stare deeply into his eyes. I'm doing this out of fear okay.

"Morning sweetie." He says and kisses my forehead softly.

"M-Morning." I stutter, unsure if that's what I'm supposed to say back. Calum's never really been this passive aggressive and it's really freaking me out.

"Why are you stuttering?" Calum asks. Oh god, what so I say now?

"I-I'm just tired." I shrug and he frowns.

"You sound scared." He tells me.

"I'm not. No I'm not." I say quickly and Calum kisses my cheek and rests his forehead against mine.

"Do you wanna make breakfast?" He asks.

"Um I think I'm just going to have cereal." I nod and Calum frowns again but his expression softens.

"Alright sure." He says getting out of bed and I roll my eyes.

"Calum don't be mad. Okay, I'll make pancakes for you." I tell him, getting out of bed too.

"No whatever." He says grabbing some cereal.

"Calum, are you alright?" I ask and he frowns.

"I'm fine, do you think there's something wrong with me?" He asks walking toward me and I back up until my back's against the counter.

"N-No I just--"

"Finish that fucking sentence, I dare you." Calum spits and I gulp.

"Stop it Calum." I tell him, looking away.

"Don't tell me what to do." He says through gritted teeth.

"Look at me." He growls.

"Please let me go." I whisper.

"Look at me!" He repeats and grabs my chin and forces me to look up at him.

"Listen the fuck up," He spits. "We're doing things my way okay? I'm tired of you being all stupid."

This is definitely side effects for something. Probably for cigarettes. I don't want to be weak, I'm standing up for myself.

"I'm not stupid Calum! I asked you if you wanted pancakes and you said no." I say and Calum angrily purses his lips together. He looks genuinely mad.

"You're so fucking annoying Luke!" Calum says walking away.

"I'm not doing anything!" I shout.

"Fuck this." Calum whispers and he leaves. I stare out the window and after a while I see him smoking as he walks down the sidewalk making me sigh.

He's probably going to come back later and apologize. I sit on the couch and feel hot tears begin to stream down my face. I hear the door open behind me and see Michael, he frowns.

"You okay?" He asks sitting next to me.

"Shouldn't you be at the hospital?" I ask, sniffing.

"Already went. Plus, I thought you could use some friends, I saw Calum walking angrily down the street." Michael grins. "I called Ashton over."

"Thanks Mike." I sigh and Michael smiles.

Soon, Ashton knocks on the door and he enters. It's just him though.

"King of relationships to the rescue." Ashton says sitting on the couch.

{Calum}

"Yea, he really can be a dick." Harry shrugs as he breathes out smoke.

"I just wanted to slap his stupid smirk off." I tell him.

"Then do it." He says and I stare up at him.

"Excuse me?" I ask crossing my arms.

"Hit him." He says with a grin.

"Harry, I may be mad at him but I'm not losing my fucking respect for him you ass." I spit.

"Well what's wrong with it? I mean it'll definitely teach him a lesson." He grins.

"I'm not going to turn into you." I shake my head.

"You won't." Harry says.

"Look.. I'm not going to hit Luke okay? I'm angry as fuck at him but I'm not doing anything. I should apologize." I sigh.

"Alright but dude, if he pisses you off, hit him. It fucking works." Harry says and I roll my eyes.

"Which you happily fucking tried on me." I spit as I throw my cigarette on the floor and step on it.

He doesn't say anything so I just leave. I need to apologize. Luke's been getting so annoying lately but I love him and I want to keep this relationship going. I quickly grab some mint gum from a store and begin to chew the smell away. I soon knock on the door and Luke opens it. I enter to see a blanket and pillow on the couch, he'd just gotten up from a nap for sure.

"Oh." He whispers and sits on the couch. He wraps a blanket around himself and hugs the pillow.

"Luke.." I sigh.

"Don't even try Calum." He says and I sigh.

"I'm going to try be better Luke." I say.

"That's what you said about.. oh yea, a week ago." He spits and I bite my lip.

"I'm sorry." I tell him and Luke sighs and I sit on the coffee table in front of him.

"Calum.. I don't think we can be together." He whispers.

I feel like my heart's just been stretched so far that it ripped. My breathing goes shallow as his words echo in my head.

"No.." I say tears filling my eyes.

"This had gone too far Calum. I'm moving in with Michael." He says getting up and I shake my head.

"No Luke, Luke I love you, you can't!" I say and try hug him but he pushes me off.

"I'm tired of this Cal.. I can't do it anymore." He says.

"Please give me one more chance Luke, please!" I shout and he lets me hold his shoulders.

Tears begin to stream down his cheeks as his bottom lip quivers. I feel hot tears slipping down my cheeks too.

"Y-You're making this harder Calum.." His voice cracks.

"Please do-on't break up with me Luke." I sob.

"I love you a-and I want to be with you.." I tell him but he shakes his head.

"We can't keep doing this Calum." He whispers.

"Sorry.." He looks away and breaks away from my grip and begins to walk to the bedroom.

"So that's it?" I ask and he spin around. "You're just gonna fucking end it?"

"I don't want to love someone who keeps getting mad at me for no reason and... who smokes." He tells me and my eyes widen.

"You.. knew about that?" I ask and he looks away and nods.

"Oh fuck.." I whisper.

".. bye Calum." he whispers and walks away.

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A/N: fun fact; vvmuke is my wife

hey i should do like 10 facts about myself should i?