Chosen

New Surroundings

Chapter 3
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Song of this chapter is: Sugar We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy
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"Well Hailey, I happen to have no tolerance for intelligent pricks like Calum Hood." Josh said and Dylan gasped.

"Ooohhh Uncle Josh swore'd he needs to put five dollars in the swear jar." He claimed.

Josh sighed and put the money in Dylan's hands telling him to do it for them. Then my son runs off. "Josh. Please. This can be good for Dylan and me." I plead. "Just think of how much it will mean to Dylan. I don't have to tell him Calum is his father. Please Josh."

He sighs and walks out of my room. I'm almost in tears so Hailey soothingly tells me everything will be alright. We both left my room and went downstairs to see Dylan and Josh playing Superman. They have a really good relationship, God. Dylan won't even let me pick out his clothes but Josh gets to. Its so annoying but so cute at the same time. Hailey ajd I wagched the two play games for the remaining thirty minutes that we had left until 5 Seconds Of Summer got here. "Mel!" Hailey burst out causing Josh and I to look at her. "WE'VE LOST OUR AUSSIE ACCENTS!"

I hadn't even realize I talk like an American now. The doorbell rang and Dylan and I literally raced to get it. "DYLAN YOU CAN'T BEAT ME. NOOOOO." I cried out as the little boy beat me to the door. I picked him up and opened the door. "Hello?" I ask before seeing the boys.

"Hey Quinn." Ashton says as the four step inside. "Hailey!" He shouts as he ran up to my best friend.

The last to walk in is Calum. I really don't know if I want Dylan to know his father is a superstar. "Mel." Josh says, signaling me to go see him.

I ignore him and give the guys a tour of the house. As we come back into the living room Josh stops me. "What?" I ask.

"I was going to say I hope you make the right choice and tell Dylan about Calum." He whispered to me.

Wait now he wanted me to tell Dylan. I nodded my head and called everyone to the living room. "DYLAN!" I called knowing that he probably got into something he shouldn't have.

He came running into the room. "Oh. My. God. He's so adorable." Michael exclaimed picking Dylan up and spinning him around.

He quickly put the boy down and looked at Calum who looked very uncomfortable. "Dylan baby, come sit on my lap. Mommy has something she wants to tell you." He walks pver and struggles to get on my lap. I chuckle and pick him up, setting him on my lap. "You comfy?" He nods his head. "Okay. Do you see that Asian looking dude over there in the corner?"

Everyone, except Dylan burst into laughter as Calum said. "I'm not Asian."

Dylan nodded his head. "Well that's- that's your daddy baby." I tell him.

"Daddy?" He excitedly shouted. Calum looked at me with a look of pure hapiness on his face. Dylan jumped off of my lap and ran up to Calum. "Where have you been daddy?"

"I've been working baby." Calum said. The resemblance between the two is crazy. "Thank you so much Melody. Thank you." He said as a few tears rolled down his cheeks.

"Why do I smell smoke?" Hailey asked.

Josh looked around the house and my downstairs bathroom was engulfed in flames. "Fire! Get out now!" My brother yelled.

"Wait! Mr. Waddles!" Dylan yelled as he was being carried outside.

"Melody don't you dare." Hailey said knowing what I was about to do.

I turned around and ran into the house. I went up the stairs as I realize the kitchen was in flames also. I got to Dylan's room grabbed his penguin and ran back half way down the stairs. Half of the living room was in flames, the half with the door. The first thing I heard was Dylan screaming mommy bloody murder. Then Hailey and Josh. But I unexpectedly also heard the 5SOS boys' screams too. Then I heard the sirens. I knew that they'd come in the house and come in to get me. What I didn't know was that if they were going to make it in on time. I looked behind me and all I saw was fire. "HELP!" I repeatedly screamed. The front door burst opened as six firefighters entered the house.

"Mam, where are you?" One of them asked.

"Over here." I choked out.

They saw me and ran over. Part of my roof upstairs fell just as the firefighters reached me. "C'mon mam, jump into my arms." One of them instructed.

I did as told and they caught me. They carefully brought me outside and sat me on a stretcher. I began coughing and coughing and Josh, Hailey, and Dylan ran up to me. Dylan carefully took his penguin while the other two started asking me a bunch of questions. "OMG, is that a penguin?" Luke asked.

Dylan nodded his head and then the four guys walked over to me. "What were you thinking? Why'd you do that?" Calum asked.

When I was able to catch my breath I answered. "I was thinking of a non-restless sleep. Without that damn penguin he won't sleep." I answered.

"Ooo mommy swore'd too five dollars please." Dylan said before the realization hit him. "MOMMY THE SWEAR JAR IS GONE!"

He cried and cried. There was probably close to three hundred dollars in there. "Dylan. Its alright. Mel, how much money was in there?" Ashton asked speaking for everyone.

"Close to three hundred." I answered. Everyones jaws dropped. "Its all from Josh though. I swear on special occasions."

"Like?" Calum asked.

"When I wanted to go back in time to when you started bullying me and ruin your life." I spit.

What was with the sudden mood swing. "Can you all please step away from the stretcher. We need to make sure she has no cuts or burns. If she has nothing major, we'll bandage whatever it is and then she can leave but if there is something major she'll be escorted to the hospital." A paramedic informed us.

The crowd of seven that were around me walked away. I looked around my yard and saw two things. One the firefighters stopping the fire and all of my neighbors all around my yard. Some of the people on my yard didn't even live on this street. Then I saw the news reporters and that's when my phone buzzed. I look down at it to see Luke texted me.

Luke: We had to leave because of the reporters. We have your car. Josh, Hailey, and Dylan are with us. We're dropping Hailey and Josh off at their houses. Text me when everything is good and we'll send Chette to come pick you up and bring you to the best house ever! Ttylxox

I understood why they'd leave. At least they told us they were going. There were at least ten news crews here. Then I saw Finn pull up in his Camaro. Well I thought it was just Finn, but it was actually Finn and Aaron. "Melody! Are you okay?" Finn asked as soon as the paramedic started to lift my shirt off my body to look at my back.

"Yeah." I answer.

The paramedic finished inspecting my body. "Wow. That's a first. No burns, no scratches, no nothing. You're free to go." He said.

"Do you need a ride anywhere?" Aaron asked.

I shook my head no and pulled out my phone and then I texted Luke.

Me: I am free to go.

Luke: Do you see a black Sudan looking machine? Cuz if you do that's Chette.

Me: Kay see you in a bit.

I said goodbye to Finn and Aaron and then pushed past the news reporters and got into the black Sudan with tinted windows. The entire ride to the best house ever was silent. As soon as we pulled up I was in awe. This wasn't to be considered as a house but as a mansion. Five boys excitedly ran out of the house and as soon as I got out of the car they engulfed me in a hug. Then Ashton picked me up and brought me inside the rest of the boys chased after us. "Welcome to casa CALM."