Thunderstorm - Calum Hood

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'Hurry up!' my best friend Selina shouted, whilst running down the gate.

I quickened my pace and ran towards the plane. We were scared to death, afraid our parents would find out.

We saved our money for the past few years, saying we would buy a car, but we secretly bought plane tickets, far away to save us from the hell home, so we decided we would go to Australia. You see, our home situation is exactly the same; our parents drive us to the edge, we both got an autistic brother, we are both really insecure and we were struggling with the same problems for the past two years. 

It was special i found her, we ended up in the same class, and when it turned out her brother had the same type of autism as mine, we grew close. I knew exactly how it went at her house when she told me her brother was angry again, I had to live trough it everyday. I knew how she felt, but it turned out we were both hiding under fake smiles. 

People would say we were clingy, that we couldnt live without eachother, that we were weird for messaging all day long. But we needed it, we needed eachother. We had to survive, and we would, together.

We eventually got on the plane and walked towards our seats. I sat down and sighed relieved, we made it. I closed my eyes as I tried to catch my breath again, when I heard someone laughing.

It was magical, husky, but perfect. I opened my eyes, to look for the person this laugh came from. I peered my eyes trough the seats, hoping the laughter wouldnt stop, as I reached the boy. His dark hair was messy, a bit quiffed. His eyes became squinty as his smile widened, revealing a row of perfect white teeth. I couldnt look away from the boy, I was in trance with his voice, his looks, him.

Suddenly he turned his head, his brown eyes looking straight into mine. We sat there both for a few seconds, just staring at eachother, when his lips were pulled up in a smile, revealing his teeth again. I smiled back weakly, too shy to give it all in once, and looked down blushing.

'He's still staring at you.' Selina giggled whispering and I could feel my cheeks burn up.

From the corner of my eye I saw her waving to the boy, who sat with three of his friends. I quickly punched her thigh.

'What the fuck are you doing?!' I whispered peering up to her.

'He got a cute friend!' she says defending herself with a laugh.

I shook my head whilst laughing softly, ofcourse she'd focus on that.

As the intercom announced us to fasten our seat belts, I could still feel his eyes on me. It was starting to get on my nerves. As the plane took off and the intercom announced that we were free to walk around, I took my phone out of my pocket.

'Shall im gonna say hi?' Selina suddenly said, her eyes on the dirty-blonde boy next to the dark-haired one. There was a smile around her lips, and I knew the look in her eyes; she fancied him. I looked over to the four boys, my eyes not resting on the dark-haired one.

There was one with blue-purplish hair, lip syncing to a song. Next to him sat a blonde boy, his beanie giving his hair a messy look. He was talking to the dirty-blonde one next to him, he smiled at Selina and winked her with his finger. And eventually my eyes got with the boy again. His brown orbs met mine again, his smile immediately starting to wide. I smiled back, I had no other choice, he was fascinating me. Someone suddenly clenched onto my arm.

'Im just gonna say hi..!' Selina squeaked softly, standing up and walking over to the four boys.

I sighed as she left me alone in my seat. I looked over to Selina, who was introducing herself, I couldnt hear what they were saying, I only saw their lips moving and their hands shake. Suddenly the dark-haired boy stood up, giving Selina his seat so she could settle down next to the dirty-blond one. I quickly looked away, and hoped he would just go to the bathroom. But his tall figure made his way over here. I was suprised by his body, I didnt expect him to be that well shaped. He stopped next to the isle. I looked up to him, and my breath was taken away.

His brown eyes shined bright, twinkled bright as he looked into mine. His dark hair sat perfectly in shape, a bit quiffed but also flat. His nose was more then cute, scrunched up into a perfect shape. His lips pink, probably the most softest lips I had ever seen.

'May i?' he said.

I didnt know what to say, his accent. Thats all I could think of. He was clearly Australian; his voice filled with the clem tones and angel sounds. I nodded, not possible to say anything. He sat down next to me, a bright smile across his face, revealing his perfect teeth again. Was this boy even real?! He reached out his hand, his big hand, harsh from some material, I didnt knew what but I saw the rough skin.

'Im Calum, whats your name?' his accent filled my ears, and I felt my heart stop when he asked me for my name. I laid my tiny hand in hisses, feeling a spark as our skin made contact.

'Kae, nice to meet you.'