A Letter to the Ones I've Loved (Bully Luke Hemmings)

Entry 23

"So she was just like 'surprise bi-" I cut Calum off.

"No swearing. We're in church." I look around at the chapel that was full just under 30 minutes ago. Now it's bare and gives off a calming vibe. 

"I was gonna say 'surprise bi. I'm bi.'" Everyone turns to Cal just to glare at him.

"Cal what the frick." Ashton winks at me, seemingly proud he didn't swear. I laugh as he continues on. "No, dude. Her aunt isn't bi. Her aunt is gonna take Allie to Maryland if we don't do something about it." 

"Yea, Ash. I was getting to that." Everyone turns to shoot Calum annoyed looks once again. He lifts both hands up in surrender. 

"What are we gonna do? Also,where the flying fu-feret is Luke?" Michael says. I shrug my shoulders and lay down in the aisle. 

"Did anybody tell him we were leaving the reception to sit in here for a few minutes?" I ask. Everyone shakes their heads. "Well someone probably should've." 

"Maybe we can just- like- turn her in to the police for being a bi-"

"Cal, please chill with the homophobic remarks." Ash says.

"I was gonna say a bad word but I stopped myself! You should all be happy. You're welcome, God." Cal smirks as he looks up to the sky. I roll my eyes.

"Ok so what if instead of the b word we say brown." Everyone nods their heads in agreement with my proposition. 

"Ok so what if we turn her in to the police for being a brown-y person." Michael flicks Calum's head.

"It's not 1876 anymore, dude. Racism isn't a joke." Mikey says.

"Yea, Cal. Think before you speak mate." Ash shakes his head in disappointment.

"I was just avoiding swearing. Jesus Christ!" 

"Ok, just scream 'Jesus Christ' instead. Much better." Ash says sarcastically. 

"Okay, guys. Lay off." I say as I giggle.

"Thanks, Al." Cal says. 

"We should throw a party." I sit up from the floor to look at Ashton.

"Seriously?" I ask.

"Yea. It could be, like, a pity party." Ashton retorts. 

"That sounds so corny. And no one would come if they knew I would be there." I say.

"Ok so we won't tell them you're coming." Cal says and Ashton punches his arm.

"No." Ash glares at Calum. "We'll just say there will be beer and no one will care who's there."

"Where are you gonna get beer?" I ask.

"Oh we always say we're gonna get beer and then just get apple cider and everyone basically pretends to be drunk 'cause they think they're drinking real beer."

"There's no way that works." I say in disbelief.

"If you add some foam and put it in a red solo cup, you can bet your sweet butt it works." I laugh at Ashton and then agree that a party sounds okay.

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"Do we really have to go back in there? Everyone seems so sad. It's really bringing me down if I'm being honest." Ashton punches Calum's arm again.

"Go tell people some jokes. Sad people will laugh at anything. Even your jokes." Ashton says. I walk through the doors back into the reception room with a frown on my face. The second I walk in one of my mom's friends comes up to me.