Love Triangle | calum hood and luke hemmings

7: Chosen

CARTERS POV

After Luke and I talk, he goes home. We officially established out date tomorrow. Then I go to look for Cal. I search the house, but I don't find him anywhere. I decide to text him.

To Calum: Where r u???

He doesn't respond for about 20 minutes. I decide to text him again. 

To Calum: Hello? R u alive?

He texts back.

From Calum: barely

To Calum: what do u mean? I text, confused. I'm a little worried. Is he hurt? He doesn't respond. 

To Calum: cal answer

Now, I'm frantic. What's happened? Does he need help? Oh, shit. What if he's in trouble. I don't hesitate to hop in my car and speed to his house. I park terribly in his driveway, and run to the door. I try to open it, but it's locked. Damn it. I'm going crazy just thinking that he could be hurt. I bang on the door, screaming. 

"Calum!" I scream. "Calum!" I frantically pound on the door, shaking the door handle.

"Calum! Open the door!" And then it swings open, and Calum stands in front of me, perfectly fine. I sigh with relief and rush into his arms. 

"Jesus, Cal. Don't do that," I say into his shirt. He doesn't say anything. "I thought you were hurt. You scared me."

He laughs. Not a happy laugh, a bitter one. "Whatever," he says, and pulls away from me, leaving me confused. 

"What?" I ask. He sits on the couch.

"Why are you here?" he asks bitterly. 

"Because you scared me. I thought you were hurt, Cal," I say reaching out to touch his arm, but he shuffles away. 

"Why does it matter, because I clearly don't matter to you," he spits.

"What?" I ask in disbelief. "Cal, how could you even say that?" 

"You might be falling in love with Luke," he says, quoting my words. "I heard you tell him. You've never said it to me. And I've shown you how much you mean to me." 

"Cal..." I trail off, not knowing how to tell him that I love him like crazy. It drives me nuts how much I love him. He's always on my mind. I can't ever stop thinking about him. His beautiful, dark eyes. His charming smile. His thick brown hair... And then I realize: I love Calum Hood. I love him. i know I said that I loved Luke, but the feelings I have for him are nothing compared to what I feel for Calum. 

"Calum, I love you. I can't ever get you off my mind. You're all I think about, all day, every day. What I feel for Luke doesn't even come close to what I feel for you. You're my world, Calum. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you," I admit. He looks up at me, and in a split second, he's kissing me. It's a gentle kiss, and I can feel his tearson my lips as they run down his face. He stops kissing me and pulls me in for a hug. He wraps his arms around me tightly, and I wrap my arms around him. We stand there, unmoving. 

"I'll tell Luke I've chosen you," I say into his shirt. He looks down at me. 

"The game is over?" he asks for clarification. 

"Yes. I choose you, Cal," I confirm. He smiles and embraces me again. I love him.