cth

calum

c a l u m

"Hey, who was that?" My buddy, Ashton, sat in Dakota's former seat.

"Just an old friend." I lied, there was no way I could let the guys know.

"Why did this so called 'old friend' take a picture of you?" I shrugged, Ashton is a really cold dude, he just asks too many questions.

"Ashton, bro, leave the poor man alone. He can't help getting to know his groupie." My other bandmate, Luke, pulled up a chair from another table.

"Just looking out for you man." He raised his hands up in defeat.

"Looking out for what? Did you see the girl? She looks like she can't even hurt a fly." Michael smacked the back of Ashton's head. Michael usually always backed me up on things, it was how it went. Ashton and Luke pair up, and Michael and I pair up. Lashton vs. Malum. It used to be Cashton vs. Muke, but Luke got a girlfriend who Mikey totally did not approve of and he kinda went back on my side. Ashton really never cared on who's side he's on, he was more of a "you agree with me? Cool" kind of dude.

"Those girls can hurt you the most. Cuz' I swear, they might look sweet and cute at first but you mess up once," He slapped the table, I don't know why.

"You never see them coming." He was talking about his previous relationship. He was dating this girl, total sweetheart, at first. As their relationship was building up, she became obsessive. Would not leave him alone, at all. Wherever he goes, she has to know , and when she knew she usually tagged along. Then one day, he decided to call it quits, but she kept coming back to him and now they're on and off.

"Dude, we all saw it coming...more than once actually." Michael butted in, like I said on and off relationship.

"Yeah, yeah you say that all the time." Which, again, was true. We've had the same conversation for all of our failed relationships.

"That's because you mess up all the time." Luke   spoke, it's not like he hasn't messed up either.

"Okay, can we stop talking about Ashton's horrible dating life? I've had enough interaction with girls today." I couldn't keep quite for much longer, Ashton's love life conversations go on for what it seems forever? And I've had enough of them.

I could see that Ashton wanted to add a comment to my breakdown, but he knew that wasn't a good idea.

"Whatever, man. Let's just enjoy these last days before the American leg of the tour." We all raised our coffee, and Ashton's tea, and Michael gave a toast.

"Boys, I can not believe how far we've gone. We were tiny, little, pubescent, dweebs from Australia. Now we are grown men, with beards... Sorry calum... And dignity." He took a sip of his coffee, which made us all think that he was done, but he wasn't.

"No, no. Guys." He whined.
"I wasn't finished." He whined even more.

"And also, I wanted to thank you guys for giving me this life experience I could've never imagined. And for that HAZZAH" We sat there in shock, Michael was never the one to get emotional. The only things he cried for was the Fault in Our Stars and Pokemon, but that was it.
"Oh," he looked us.
"Now, you may drink." We all drank our coffee and started naming things we could do for the American part of the tour.

"Um, I don't know. We could do that thing again." Luke included himself in the conversation. Ashton and I stared at him with a confused expression on our faces. Meanwhile, Michael started yelling at him with some...words. Luckily, before he got any louder, Ashton covered his mouth, but he kept taking.

"I swear to go Luke, I'm going to chop off your ball sack you illiterate fuck." He mumbled through Ashton's hands.

"Luke... do you want to elaborate on your idea?" Ashton spoke, still placing his hands over Michael's mouth.

"Um, yeah." Luke got interrupted by Ashton's screaming.

"Ow, why would you bite me." Ashton held his own hand.

"Because you didn't buy me dinner, and I didn't want to be involved in whatever kink you have." Michael, seeming very pleased with himself, rubbed Ashton's hands as a form of apology.

"You know what? Nevermind." I guess Luke didn't want to talk anymore because of Michael.

"That's what I thought." He drank the last bit of his coffee and crossed his arms.

"So, I don't know about you guys, but I'm going to head back to the hotel." I was tired.

"Wait why?" Michael said with puppy eyes.

"I'm tired." I pat his head.

"It's like 5." Luke interjected.

"jet lag?"

"Okay, boo boo. Just get the bed ready for when I get back." Michael winked and blew me a kiss. I waved at them as soon as I walked out the door.

Hey, so I just wanted to say thank you for being apart of my project - Dakota.

That put a smile on my face. It was just something about Dakota that separates her from every girl I met. I know, cliche right? It's really weird and I don't understand what is different about her.

Is there anything else I can do for your project? - Calum

Won't hurt to spend more time with her, right?

Yeah, actually. Since you're in a band, would you mind if I followed you around, in a totally not stalkerish kind of way, and see how your day was like? - Dakota

Sure, why don't we have breakfast together? - Calum

That'd be great, thanks :) - Dakota.

Okay, bye. - Calum

Oh my god, why did I send that ?

Bye - Dakota

Great, I just awkwardly ended a conversation and I don't even know where she lives.

Nice going, cal.

A/N

OKAY SO IM SORRY TO ARZAYLEA AND BRYANA I COULDNT THINK OF ANYONE SO MUGHT AS WELL USE FORMER GIRLFRIENDS RIGHT?