little sister // calum hood (EDITING)

FIVE

clara
the weekend went faster than i thought it would, so now i was in luke's car with him, back to the shithole that is called school. i really hoped calum would come today, but he never does, so i wasn't expecting it. today i wore his shirt again, and even after washing it, it still smelled like him. i paired it with a matching open flannel, carter's combat boots, and black ripped skinny jeans.

"i like your shirt." luke spoke up. "where'd you get it?" shit. he knows.

"u-um, hot topic." i stuttered out, and he nodded, hopefully buying the lie i told. he kept looking over at me through the whole ride.

"is there something you're not telling me, clara?" he asked me and i sighed, shaking my head.

"no, why?" i asked.

"you seem really distant i don't know. we used to tell eachother everything, what happened?" he asked softly. he really knows how to make you feel guilty as fuck.

"we still do tell eachother everything, luke. unless, there's something your not telling me." i said, flipping the conversation. he shrugged, and now i knew he wanted to tell me something. "okay, spill." i said, and he looked into my eyes sadly.

"me and maisy got into another fight." he sighed, and i looked at him.

"i'm sure you guys will get over it luke, you always do." i smiled at him softly, and a hint of hope appeared in his eyes.

soon enough, we were walking through the parking lot, me texting carter to ask if she was here yet, when i tripped on a rock and fell onto someone else, scraping my knee on the pavement, and causing my phone to go flying.

"ow, fuck," i said examining my knee, which was bleeding.

"shit, i'm so fucking sorry." i heard from the other person, who reached their hand out for mine when they got up. i grabbed their hand and they pulled me up.

"no, it's completely my fault. i tripped on a rock and i was on my phone and-" i said, but was cut off.

"it's fine, really. you're the one who got hurt." they said, and i took the time to take in the guys features. he had bright green eyes and a fringe the same color as his eyes. he had an eyebrow piercing, and was wearing a green day muscle tank. shit. my phone.

"oh, are you looking for this? you dropped it on me." he said, handing me my phone.

"that's the second time you've saved me today." i giggled.

"i'm michael." the guy said as we started walking into the school.

"clara." i replied.

"so, are you new here? i'm pretty sure i'd already be best friends with someone who likes green day." i said, and he nodded.

"you listen to green day?" he asked curiously, and this time i nodded.

"holy shit a girl with good music taste. we're best friends now." he said.

"agreed." i added.

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first period was boring as ever, it's now the only class that i don't have any if my friends in, so i basically sleep through it.

second period i found out i had michael in, so thank god for that because that would've been my next class with no friends.

third period i had carter and luke.

and fourth was lunch, and i made sure to find michael so he would sit with us. once i found him, we walked down together.

our group of friends sat all the way in the back corner. it was right by the window, and it was always really quiet there and it was relaxing.

we walked into the lunch room, and people turned their eyes to us, but it was normal seeing as michael was new.

i glanced at our table, and to probably everybody's surprise, calum was here.

once we got our lunches, i led michael to our table, and introduced him to everyone.

"okay michael, this is luke, carter, and calum." i pointed to everyone as i said their names. "and if you're deaf and didn't hear me, this is michael." they all waved, and i smiled to myself, seeing how easily michael fit in with everyone, and i sat next to calum.

"nice shirt." he smiled down at me and winked.

"thanks." i replied. he looked at me for a while, and i could feel myself getting lost in his eyes, bfore michael spoke up,

"are you two dating?" he looked at me and calum. carter turned to me, her eyes wide, as were mine. i violently shook my head.

"no, definitely not." i said, and michael looked at me weirdly before dropping it. that's another person i have to explain this whole situation to.

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also short like i said it wasnt gonna be but the next chapter is already written and i PROMISE its much longer okay