Torn

9 - Party

Ava's POV

The music blasted from the house the four boys shared. This would be the first time I've seen Cal since what happened. Had he said anything to Ash? Did he know about me and Ash? Not there was a me and Ash but still.

"Ed do I look okay?" I asked him, tugging at the sleeves of the red flannel that hung off my shoulders.

"Dashing as always." He kissed my cheek, and I smiled at his kind gesture. We linked arms and headed through the door.

As soon I stepped through the door, I wanted to gag. It already smelled of booze and sex. Sweaty bodies grinded up against each other, every couple we saw looked like horny little shits about to get it on in the bedrooms.

Ed had fallen behind me and I was left alone in the middle of a make shift dance floor. We had lost Ashton at the door, saying he had to go find someone. I tried to look for him but I was surrounded. I hated it. This was why I never came to parties, I always got left behind and then I'd get claustrophobic.

I breathed deeply, frantically looking around for someone. My head swam and I could barely see anything.

"Ed? Ash?" I shouted. My voice barely audible over the thumping music.

Then I saw him. His chocolate coloured eyes met mine and he sped towards me. My vision clouded and he caught me just as I fell.

Calum's POV

She fell into my arms, shocking me a bit.

"Ava, stop playing and get up." When she didn't respond, that's when I started to panic. I looked down at her face, her eyes shut, and I knew she wasn't playing.

I held her bridal style and pushed my way through the crowd. Taking her upstairs, it took me a while to find an empty bedroom to lie her in. It was my room we were in, well my room when I decided I wanted to stay with the boys. I used my apartment for when I wanted to disappear for a bit.

I laid her on my bed and knew she'd be safe. She would wake up soon, right? I think she was just hot and fainted, well I hoped that's what happened. She looked peaceful so I left the room to find someone to look over her. I stepped through the door and crashed into a familiar blue haired girl.

"I'm so sorry Hals, I didn't see you there!" I apologised as she smiled up at me from the ground.

"Cal its fine, accidents happen."

"Oh hey, can you do me a favour?" I asked her. She nodded slowly, not sure of what kind of favour I was going to ask her.

"Look after Ava for me? She's just in my room, she passed out a little while back."

"Oh sure!" she started to head into my room.

"I'll be back in a minute, I'm gonna get her some water." I left and headed back downstairs. The swarm of people swallowing me.

Ava's POV

I woke to a strange blue haired woman sitting at the end of the bed I was lying on. I sat up slowly and took in my surroundings. It was definitely a boy's room as clothes were strewn all over the floor and the pillow I was laying on smelt strongly of cologne. Pictures were stuck sloppily to the wall above my head. They were mostly selfies of the boys pulling stupid faces. Ashton had his fedora or bandana on in most of them and he looked absolutely adorable. Cal had a goofy smile on his face in most of them and looked so squishy, you just kind of wished you could squish it right in the photo. I felt like I knew these boys so much, yet I'd only known them a few days. Cal knew stuff about me that I'd never tell Ashton. I never planned on telling Cal but I had to explain what had happened.

"Your awake then?" the woman asked me, startling me a little. I nodded and she smiled. She was pretty and I recognised her.

"Halsey." She said, placing her hand out for me to shake. I shook it.

"Ava." I told her.

"Oh I know!" She gushed "I love your movies especially One More Time, God you made me cry in that one and when Brad said he loved you, my heart went out for him poor little soul." She babbled as I smiled politely.

Cal burst through the door, looking all flustered and sweaty with a glass of water.

"Are you okay now? You just passed out in my arms and I brought you up here and then went to get water an-"

"Cal shut up." I told him laughing at him. If Halsey wasn't here right now, I would have just kissed his cute little face. This was the moment I fell for him just a little bit more.