Benefits- c.h.

.10-apologies

can we all just take a moment and realize that w/o michael putting this filter on luke, we wouldn't be blessed with this. let that sink in
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I was heading home with tears streaming down my face as I angrily walked on the pavement. I couldn't believe Calum after how sweet he was to me, but I guess that's just what Michael was trying to warn me about. I wiped away my tears furiously so I wouldn't look like a complete mess when I got home. My phone kept buzzing and I knew it was Calum, every time I looked his name popped up, I ignored everything. His twenty missed calls, fifty text messages, and three voicemails.

"Katie!" I heard my name, turning around I saw someone run up to me and before I could react I was engulfed into a big hug.

"Michael!" I said cheerfully hugging him back. I didn't expect it to be Michael but I'm glad it was.

"Why are you out here walking by yourself?" He asked wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

"Oh I'm walking home from a party." I said hoping he didn't ask who's party it was.

"Who's party was it?" He asked, I wasn't going to lie because I'm sure he knew Carly was having a party.

"Carly's." I groaned rolling my eyes and Michael started laughing.

"Katie you're funny, seriously who's party was it?" He asked still laughing.

"I'm serious, it was Carly's." I said blankly, he stopped laughing and looked at me.

"Why would you go to her party Katie?" He asked.

Oh you know, to see Calum. "To see how lame it was without you there to start the party." I laughed, I know I lied but I couldn't tell him it was because of Calum I went.

"Well, they don't call me party animal for nothing." Michael laughed shoving me a little.

"Right." I laughed.

After our long walk I finally made it home, I just wanted to go to sleep but before that I'd want a relaxing bubble bath. I waved Michael goodbye and quickly ran upstairs to get undressed and into the tub. I put three different kinds of body washes in because why not? I had grabbed two candles from under my sink and lit them. I turned off the lights, hit shuffle on my phone and got into the tube feeling relaxed with the warm water surrounding me.

I was in the middle of one of my favorite songs when it got cut off by my phone ringing. It was Calum again. Groaning I knew he wouldn't leave me alone until I answered him, so I picked up. "What Calum." I snapped.

"Katie I'm so sorry, I don't know what got over me I didn't mean to be an asshole." He apologized, I just shook my head.

"Calum I-" I started but a voice in the background cut me off from Calum's end.

"Calum we weren't finished." I knew that voice and narrowed my eyebrows.

"God damnit." I heard Calum groan.

"Well, I wouldn't want to be an inconvenience to you and Carly from fucking all night." I said coldly.

"Katie it's not like that, it's just, I was mad at myself and drunk and kinda horny and-"

"How about this Calum. You leave me alone and I promise I'll do the same." I said with a sigh.

"Katie wait-"

"Goodbye Calum."

"Wait don't hang-" I didn't listen to what he had to say, I just hung up. I just sat in the tub and enjoyed whatever time I had left before I got cold.

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I woke up around eight in the morning heading downstairs for something to eat, my dad was rushing down the stairs with only one sock on and his suit. He grabbed some coffee and almost walked out of the house without shoes.

"Running late?" I asked, and he nodded.

"Very," he sighed, "Have you seen my keys?" He asked me.

I looked at the counter and threw them over to him, "Catch."

"Thanks sweetie." He said running over to give me a kiss on the cheek, "Oh by the way, your boyfriend is over there on the couch. Was out late and came home to him sitting at our door." He grinned.

"Not my boyfriend dad, not even close." I groaned crossing my arms.

"Behave yourself." He laughed lightly before closing the front door and heading off to work. I walked over to the couch and saw Calum laying there sleeping soundly.

I grabbed a pillow and hit him in the face causing him to jump up in a panic and check his surroundings before looming up at me. "Katie what the hell?" He groaned tiredly before sitting up and stretching.

"Now that you're awake, you can leave now." I snapped at him.

"I don't want to leave." He pouted.

"Too bad." I groaned, "Get out of my house." I snapped once again at him.

"Katie just listen to me for a second." He pleaded.

"It's been a second." I said crossing my arms and he groaned.

He stood up frustrated, "No it hasn't and I'll stay here all damn day if I have to." He snapped at me.

"What do you want Calum, you left me all alone last night to go get drunk and high, you were very rude to me and told me to get the fuck out of your face and then you go a fuck Carly." I said and his shoulders dropped as he ran his fingers through his messy hair. "I think it's best if we just don't talk anymore." I said with a sigh.

"Katie-"

"Please just leave Calum." I begged with my back turned towards him.

He grabbed my waist and turned me around to face him as he cupped the left side of my face in his hand, "I'm not leaving you Katie. I'm sorry for what happened last night, that's just me when I go to parties and I'm use to people not caring what I do, even Carly but you're different." He said before pressing his lips to my forehead, "I promise I'll try and change my ways for you." He said with a smile.

"Calum." I mumbled hanging my head down before he guided it back up to his gaze.

"I'm so sorry." He said as he crashed his lips to mine. Once again our lips just molded into each other as I kissed him back. He picked me up as we began to head upstairs.

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how does one stay mad at a calum? how? he looks like a lost puppy

nicole xx