ALL I NEED

chapter 24

*2 Months later.*

"What time are you coming over tonight, babe?" I ask Calum as I talk into the phone. It's been two days since I'd last seen him and I was really looking forward to spending time with him, even though it hasn't been that long, I missed my boyfriend.

"Oh, umh...actually, I can't I have to finish writing this song before the next show. Rain check?" I can almost see him doing his nervous lip bite that he always does when he has to tell me no.

"Yeah, sure. I'll just see you tomorrow." I mumble, glad that he wasn't here to see me frown.

I wasn't mad, I was just little bummed out because I was planning on making him a special dinner tonight. I knew how serious he was about the band though. After their first gig, they've gained a lot of fans who watch them perform every week so singing and the band was his first priority now.

I told him I would support him in whatever he decided to do, and I will, it just sucks sometimes.

Gabby was hanging out with Luke at his place tonight so I decided to just chill out by myself with Netflix and a pizza. After 5 episodes of Friends, I needed to get some fresh air, so I got dressed and headed out to walk around the park, something I loved doing but haven't done in a while.

It was peaceful tonight, the wind was blowing which cut through the humid air nicely. I stroll down the path where I first heard Calum sing. I remember the night so clearly. The look on his face, the pain in his voice, the lyrics. He seemed so lost back then, so sad. Mali and everyone always thank me for bring him back but It wasn't anything I did. It was all Calum. He just needed someone to love him so he knew how to love himself again.

I smile, reminiscing at the memories from the past 3 months. If you would have told me a year ago that this would be my life, I would have told you that you were crazy. But honestly, I love the way my life has turned out. Its more then I could have ever imagined.

After walking a few more minutes, I started to get a little chilly, so I make my back to the apartment. Out of the corner of my eye I spot Calum leaving a coffee shop. My heart sinks when I see a blonde lady following him, both of them laughing and smiling.

I could feel my head starting to spin. Who is she? Why is she with Calum? My mind not wanting to believe what I just seen. I pick up my phone and call him, just to see if there was maybe a reasonable explanation for all this.

My hands are shaky as I dial the number I have memorized. It rings twice before I see him press a button and it go straight to voicemail. I suddenly couldn't breathe, couldn't do anything, I was frozen, only moving when he's finally out of sight.

I call Mali who tells me to meet her at the house. I'm pretty sure she could tell that something was wrong by the tone of my voice. At this point, I was numb. Calum wasn't cheating on me. He couldn't be. Not my perfect Calum.

I didn't even realize I was crying until I felt the wetness on my steering wheel as I pull in the driveway. When I get into the house I pace back and forth, trying to make sense of all this. I jump slightly at the sound of the house phone ringing, snapping me out of my daze. Mali wasn't here yet but it might be something about Roland so I walk over and answer it.

"Hello."

"Hi, This is Rosa's Flower shop, Is...Calum Hood there?" A mans voice says from the other side.

"No, may I take a message?" My voice was soft.

"Yes, Can you just tell him that we wanted to confirm that the message for the 5 dozen roses was correct?"

"Okay, what's the message, maybe I can help." I ask nervously.

"To the love of my life, I've loved you from the first time I saw you, until the end of time."

I drop the phone, that was all the confirmation I needed.

A/N: I'm sorry for the cliff hanger, don't kill me, and I'm sorry for the time jump, I hate them but I needed it to make the story move along. Xoxo - San.