NO, I DON'T WISH ANY OF THE 5SOS MEMBERS WILL EVER QUIT THE BAND, BUT THIS IS THEMED OFF OF #6MONTHSWITHOUTZAYN. SOME ARE ANGRY, SOME ARE SAD, SOME ARE CONFUSED. BUT WE ALL KNOW, ZAYN IS FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.
Calum:
We were at a band meetup currently. Everyone was invited, the crew, management, the security guards, Lou, everyone. We decided to have it at Starbucks. Actually, they decided that, I just had to agree. I felt useless. All the inside jokes, and the laughs, I wasn't in any of them. They never included me in their conversations anymore. I felt like a fourth-wheeler. I didn't like it not one bit.
"Hey, guys?" As usual, my calling didn't catch their attention. "Guys?" I called again, they seemed to have laughed so loud. "Guys!" That seemed to have got it.
They looked at me. "Can I say something?"
"Uh, yeah?" Michael responds.
"I don't like the way you're all treating me. It's like I'm not even in the band anymore. I don't like this feeling in me, telling me to get up and just leave constantly. It's not nice, you know?" I spoke up.
"We always give you attention, Calum." Lied Luke.
"Liar. You were cracking jokes and having a nice conversation excluding me just a few minutes ago! Also, I'm not saying I'm an attention seeker, I'm saying I'm in this band. Which means I'm still your friend. And if I'm your friend, I think I deserve to be treated like one." I didn't realize, but I swerved from sad to angry.
"Well, you chose not to join us in the conversation!" Ashton fought back, trying to find a reason.
"Because you guys were talking about something I never knew about! Inside jokes I never understood!" I bit back.
Everyone knew we tend to be the loudest in the noisiest of places, so they just glanced and looked away.
"What are you saying, Calum?" Michael asked, annoyed.
"I'm saying that it's not the same anymore. If you don't notice me now, I don't think you'll even notice me when I leave. When I die-"
"Calum, stop. No." Luke said.
"Stop acting like you care! Now, all of a sudden, when I leave, you guys want me back. What is this? You guys want the band to run because you guys want money. Well, you can find it without me! I'm done." I got up, the chair screeching as I pushed it back.
I went to the table with management and said, "I'm Calum. A bassist. No, not the one from 5 Seconds Of Summer." and walked off, hoping they understood what I meant.
Ashton:
My girl had just got our new baby out, and she'll be leaving the hospital in two weeks. There were problems while delevering the baby, so it'll take a while for them to get the problem. . I knew this was for the best, but I didn't want her to seem like she's the fault of our breakup. Or my breakup, actually.
I quickly called the boys and told them to come here, as an emergency. I hung up and waited outside in the hallway, telling her that I'll be back soon. I told her to go to sleep.
"Ashton?" Michael called, stopping me from continuing my paces.
"Michael, yeah. Where's the other boys?"
"Coming up, soon. What do you want us for?"
"Uhm, well, have a seat. I need to tell all of you at once." We sat down at those uncomfortable plastic chairs and waited. Soon after, Luke and Calum came up to us laughing and grinning. My heart dropped, knowing I'll ruin their mood like I'm gonna ruin my life.
