Star In The Shadow // CTH [Editing process]

XXIII

I do the last move and finish stretching. I've been practicing my routine for the auditions non stop every morning. I take my speakers, my bag and my keys. After locking the door, I go out of the academy and make my way to the hospital. It's been a week since Calum got into the hospital, I've seen him every day. I take a taxi and check my phone.

1 text from: Cal❣️
1 text from: Mom
1 missed call from: Unknown Number

I furrow my eyebrows at the sight of the missed call, but ignore it for now, to answer my mom.

From Mom: Rox, if you can, please come early today... Love u! 😘🐼

To Mom: Alright... Love you too! 😘

It's weird that she wants me to get home earlier, she knows I stay with Calum until late. I preside to check Cal's text.

From Cal❣️: Hey babe... Doctor said I'll be out tomorrow... We'll talk about it when you come... Miss u! 😍😘😻😻😻 (there should be a puppy with hearts emoji)

I chuckle at his determination about the puppy with hearts emoji as I answer.

To Cal❣️: Okay😆😆 I'll be there in a few... Miss u 2! 😘

As I get out of the message's app I remember the missed call from the unknown number. I open the calling app and hesitate before pressing the call button. It rings two times before the person answers.

"Hello?" Asks a boy from the other side of the line.

"Um, yeah, um... Hi... Um... I had a missed call from this number..." I say feeling a little awkward.

"Oh, yeah! Is this Roxanne Prescott?" Asks the boy with enthusiasm. Holy Shit! This guy knows who I am!

"Um... Who's asking?" I ask as I bite my nails feeling more nervous.

"You don't remember my voice?" He asks chuckling a little. I instantly think of the guys, although this guy doesn't have an Australian accent.

"Ha ha ha, very funny guys. You do know how to make a prank..." I say rolling my eyes and waiting for a response.

"This is not a prank... I'm surprised you don't remember your brother's voice..." He answers with a chuckle. Joseph? No, it can't be him.

"Joseph?" I ask feeling a little bad about not remembering his voice.

"Yeah, I called you earlier, but you didn't answer. How's everything going?" He asks with joy.

"How did you get my number?" I ask back as the taxi starts to enter the hospital's parking lot.

"I called mom. She gave it to me... I wanted to see how you where, with all the dancing and Charlie and yeah..." He answers. Yikes... I think he thinks I'm still with Charlie, we started going out when he was still home.

"Well, I'll call you later... I, um, I'm visiting a friend at the hospital..." I say as I give the driver the money and get out with everything I brought.

"Okay! I miss you little b-na!" He says chuckling and then hanging up. He used to call me "little 'b-na'" "short" for ballerina.

I first go to the restroom and change into some decent clothes. I put on some ripped skinny jeans, with a black crop top and finish it of with black boots. I brush my hair so it doesn't look so messy, but end up doing my messy high ponytail. I wash my face and, then, I head to the room where Calum's at.

The boys are probably eating something, because when I get to the entrance they're not outside of the room. I knock on the door and I hear a low "come in", so I open the door.