Misery { Michael Clifford}

14.) Cashton

Carter's P.O.V

"Okay so here is the plan. You are gonna talk to Calum, and tell him you figured out that he has done the same line to so many girls, and you wanna know why. If he confesses to being gay you won't have to do anything. however, if he doesn't you will have to kiss him in order to find out if that's what he was waiting for all along." I explained.

"How did I let you drag me into this?" Ashton asked.

"Hush. It's worth it." I said, and then there was a knock at the door.

Knowing the knock was Calum all of us except Ashton scattered into our hiding places so we could eavesdrop on the whole thing.

"Okay Ash. What was so important that I had to come over here while everyone was out getting snacks?" Calum asked. Good thing he bought the lie Ash sent him.

"Okay Calum, I have a serious question for you. And I want the truth about everything." Ashton said.

"Okay?" Calum said in a questioning voice.

"I caught on. You used the same line on Kat, Lindsay, Olivia and Carter. Why did you trick them into kissing you by using the whole story of never getting the girl you like? Girls have asked you out and you always turn them down." Ashton asked.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Calum said.

"Don't bullshit me Calum. You and I are the closest of all of us, you can tell me why you did it." Ashton said, trying to comfort Calum into a confession.

"Ash, I don't know what you're on about. I never did any of that." Calum said.

"Calum, I really hate seeing you like this. I hate seeing you play games with girls like that. If I liked someone, I wouldn't trick them like that." Ashton said.

"Why do you care so much?" Calum asked.

"Because I like you Calum. Okay? There, now you know. I couldn't date you because that could ruin everything, but I hate seeing you treat others like that. I really wanna think you are a better person than that." Ashton said, and I can only imagine Calum's face.

"Wait. You like me? For how long?" Calum asked.

"A while." Ashton said.

"You don't know how long I have been waiting to hear you say that Ash. I thought you would all hate me if you new my secret, but if you're the same as me, then we should tell the others together. And if they don't like it, then at least we still have each other." Calum said.

"Ya'know Ash, I only treated all the girls like that so I could fix myself. I thought if I kissed enough girls, then my brain would tell me that I'm straight. But it didn't work." Calum confessed, and it kind of broke my heart.

"It doesn't work that way Cal. You are who you are, and you should be proud. Don't hide behind a douche bag persona. All of us will love you no matter who you are. None of us are normal. None of us are perfect. But we are all strong enough to look past the imperfections, and see someone for who they truly are. Your sexuality doesn't matter." Ashton said.

"Do you think the others will forgive me?" Calum asked me.

"I know they will Calum."