never be || 5sos au

four

Lacey's POV

"FEELS LIKE I'M FALLING IN LOVE WHEN IM FALLING TO THE BATHROOM FLOOR!" Michael sang, loudly to match the volume of the living room stereo. He was twirling Alhona around the room as she giggled. Mack, Luke, Sofia, and Ashton had all decided to make midnight Taco Bell run, so they had just left in Mack's car.

"I remember how you tasted, I've had you so many times- let's face it." I continued.

"Feels like I'm falling in love alone. Lacey, would you take me home?" Calum ended the chorus, changing the words. I laughed.

"We do not change All Time Low lyrics to fit our lives. Doesn't work like that." I rolled my eyes, smiling.

He smirked. "Well, you don't unless a guy is talking to a pretty girl that loves All Time Low." He yelled over the music.

I went to check the time on my phone. 11:48.

I noticed a bunch of texts I had missed. I frowned as I saw who it was from.

loml <3: where the hell are you?

Lacey

I came by your house to talk to you, and your brother said you were at Mack's.

I went by there, and you weren't there either.

so where tf are you?

Lacey, I'm not fucking joking.

I know you've been hanging around with Calum Hood.

Andrew saw you hugging that dick in the hallway today.

So you got something to fucking tell me?

Calum noticed my mood change. "What did he do this time?"

"He knows I've been hanging out with you. He went to my house to talk to me, Landon told him I was at Mack's, and when he found out I wasn't there either, he started texting me. He's just being the ass that he is." I muttered.

"If you need to leave to go talk to him, that's okay." Calum answered.

"I'm not leaving." I spoke.

I unlocked my phone and found the convsersation with Daniel. I began typing back.

You know why I've been hanging out with Calum? Because all my boyfriend has done lately is act like a dick. You wanna know who I'm with right now? 7 people who care about me. You never make time for me anymore. It's like you don't fucking care about us anymore. Homecoming is coming up, and you haven't even said you were going to take me. You aren't being a good guy right now, Daniel. In fact, I think you've changed. I don't even know why I've stayed this long. I love you so much that it hurts for me to type this message. But I bet you don't care. Am I not enough? I should've listened when my friends said something was going on with you. I bet you've been screwing around with some whore. I'm done with you, Daniel. We're over. Don't even try to talk to me at school. Don't text me or call me.  Or I will let my friends step in. I'm done. Please get the hell out of my life, and I'll stay out of yours.

It felt like a huge weight was lifted off of my shoulders, but still, I began to cry. Calum sat down next to me, pulling me against his shoulder. I noticed that If These Sheets Were States was playing in the background.

"I don't even know why I'm crying. I just ended it myself. But for some reason, it still hurts." I sobbed.

He moved to face me as he grabbed both of my hands.

"Fuck him. You are the greatest person I have ever met. Yeah, I've only known you for about a week, but that doesn't change anything. You are amazing. You're beautiful. You're perfect. Even when you're crying." He grinned.

I smiled at his comments. "You're such a great guy, Cal." I replied as I wiped my tears away with the back of my hand.

"So what now?" He asked.

I could see that he meant he wanted us to happen, but I didn't think I was ready for that.

"Cal, you're awesome, but I just got out of a relationship about a minute ago. Maybe one day we could be something, but for now let's see where our friendship takes us." I nodded. He smiled genuinely.

"I think I can go for that."

(sorry that it's so short guys. I thought this was a good place to end it for this chapter!)