5sos Blurb Book #4

154. cake // disney series

twist on cinderella

'wait!! where're you going?!'
calum was panting, running — sprinting away from the loud voice behind him
his step mum was going to kill him
'wait!!'
he ran off the pathway and ducked into the woods, hiding behind a tree and slapping a hand over his mouth to cover his pants
it was dead quiet and calum's breaths slowed as the sound of footsteps couldn't be heard any longer
'you aren't a good hider, my love.' he heard a deep chuckle and he squeezed his eyes shut, before sighing and peeking out from behind the tree and seeing the prince with a fond look on his face
'pardon me, but did you not feel anything tonight? when--' his eyes widened just a bit and he grinned
'wait.'
calum gulped
'are you not the same boy who pleaded to me in the woods to not hunt down the elk?'
calum sighed and nodded
'yes..i am, pardon me but i must--'
he trailed off when he looked at the princes's blue eyes blinking at him
'you know why i held this ball, no?'
'i do, your majesty.'
'to find a husband.' he smiled at him and calum bit his lip
'he has to be a prince.' calum mumbled and luke shook his head fondly
'not when my father saw me ogling you from when you walked in.' he smiled at him and calum gave him a small smile
'your majesty--'
'luke, just..just luke.'
'luke.' calum smiled 'as much as i am falling for you, i-i must leave, i'm sorry.'
luke frowned 'i will see you again, yes?' calum nodded 'but how?'
'say you lost me.' he shrugged 'say i ran off, call a proclamation to find me.'
he handed luke his shoe and the blonde started to comprehend how to find him again
luke smiled at him 'you cannot tell me who you are or where you inhabit?'
'i cannot — consequences will come to me.' he leant up and kissed his cheek softly before continuing down the path
'i hope to see you soon.'
calum smiled 'and i, you.'

'oh a royal proclamation!!'
calum looked up from scrubbing the floor and at his step mum who was rushing around squealing and calling down calum's step brothers
he shall find you — he will
'but mum what about the real man he's looking for?'
he shall find you
'any boy who runs away from a prince has no courage to come back now.'
calum bit his lip
he shall find you
'oh one of my boys marrying the prince!'
calum was scrubbing so hard his brush broke in half and the three looked towards him
'well i guess now you'll have to do it with your palms.'
the three cackled and walked off, leaving calum praying in his head.

luke was biting his nails in nerves before michael smacked his hands away from his mouth as he rode along next to him
'that was rude, captain.' he muttered to his best friend who rolled his eyes
'why are you anxious?'
'i have not found him yet.'
'and?'
'what if i do not?' he mumbled and michael pat him on the shoulder
'we shall find him, there's still a house left on this street and many more after this.'

'i cannot try again?'
'shut up, it isn't you.'
'captain.' luke half laughed 'calm yourself.'
'i do not understand why people lie.'
they headed for the door when luke bumped into someone small and sent them crashing to the floor
'oh, i'm sorry love..' michael looked down on the boy and luke's face split into a grin as the boy stood up
'i apologize.' calum smiled lightly at michael and blushed when he met luke's eyes
'hello.'
'hi.' he mumbled shyly with a small smile
'this is him is it not?' michael rolled his eyes fondly 'i shall be on my horse.' then he looked at calum 'not a bad choice luke.' he grinned at the blushing boy before walking past him
'i'm not sure that the shoe will fit me.' he whispered and luke smiled and cupped his face, pushing away the soot on his cheek
'you're treated awfully here, are you not?' he whispered, eyebrows furrowed
calum shrugged with a small smile and leant into his palm, nuzzling into it
'what is this?'
calum's step mum clicked her heels as she walked in the room and luke felt calum start to tremble
'shall we?' luke placed a hand on calum's lower back and, ignoring his step mum, led him out of their house and leaving her and the twins gasping in shock
'i've been searching hard for you.' he whispered, kissing his temple gently and calum hummed 'once we get back to your home you can rest.'
'my home?'
luke smiled 'our home.'

calum woke up not remembering when he fell asleep and blinked repeatedly
'good morning, my love.' luke whispered into his ear and kissed his temple softly, calum curling more into his warm arms and nuzzling into his chest
'morning.' he whispered, kissing his chest and humming and luke smiled.
happy was an understatement.