Opposites Attract (Calum Hood A.U.)

Chapter 25 - I'm Scared

June's POV

It had been a week, trying to follow Calum home in hopes I would be able to learn where he lives but to no luck, he always catches me and scolds me.

Luke and I, we're still on in our fake relationship in front of everybody, especially Calum, but he hasn't reacted the way he reacted the first time. It actually seems like he doesn't care at all.

After school, I tried to follow Calum once again but his classmates said he went home early.

The couple accompanied me going home from school, but took a left turn after two blocks. They actually insisted on walking with me until I reach home but I refused.

Luke went to the office to finish a deadline for Calum's project. Apparently, Luke had been helping him with the company.

There were only five blocks until I reach home when I felt someone yet again following me.

Maybe Michael decided to sneak up on me? Huh?

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and dialed his phone. He never put his phone on silent which is why he always has his phone confiscated.

I turned around, there was still shuffling in the bushes and the phone rang and rang. A few moments later, he answered his phone.

"Hello? Are you home already?" I stared in front of me confused. That's weird. I slowly answered, ".... No."

"Why? Did you stop by a nearby ice cream place?" He chuckled and I could hear Mikhaela chuckle in the background. "Am I on speaker?" Michael hummed and I've never been more confused in my life.

If they're the ones following me, I would've heard them. "Michael, I think someone's following me." I heard him choke on his drink and he yelled at me, "Where the fuck are you? We told you to go home immediately."

"I was but I thought you were the one following me so I called you." I nervously said, too afraid to even move. "How far are you from home?"

"Two blocks." I lied.

"Just run to your home and don't look back okay? Your place is pretty crowded; your stalker wouldn't bother getting close to you." I heard Mikhaela speak and I turned around and walked fast, phone still on my ear.

I could still feel someone following and when I heard something, I ran, not looking back, now holding my phone down.

I was running so fast I didn't see the bin in front of me and I bumped into it, making the bin and I fall. I looked up and saw someone behind a car. I couldn't distinguish if it's a girl or a guy, the person has long hair with sunglasses on, and a brown trench coat hugging the person's body.

I hurriedly stood up, my knees bleeding from my fall and when I turned around I bumped into something, or rather someone.

I screamed the same time as I drop my phone and someone held my wrists. "Please don't hurt me." I begged the person, my eyes closed, and he or she hasn't let go of my wrists.

"June? Are you okay?" The voice sounded so sincere, I looked up and relief formed in my face, tears already escaped my eyes. "Did someone hurt you?" The voice once again spoke and I hugged him tight, too scared to let go.

"I'm scared." I whimpered and he hugged me tight.

I held onto him as if my life depended on him. "Don't be scared, you're okay now. Let's take you home okay?" He rubbed my back and pulled away from me. He looked at me and when he saw me crying, he rubbed the tears away from my cheeks.

He picked my bag and my phone from the floor and that was when he saw my knees bleeding. "Shit. Can you walk?"

I tried to walk but failed. He caught me with his arms. He put my bag in front of him together with his bag and knelt in front of me. "Hop on." I looked at him confused and reaized he was going to carry me.

"Uh no, I can walk."

"Just fucking hop on, June."

I hesitantly hopped on his back and then he carried me.

I couldn't recognize where we were so I decided to ask him. "Where are we?"

"If you're asking how far are we from home, we are far. You must've ran pretty far and on the other way, because we're now near the other side of town." He explained. Did I really run that far?

"Oh-uh, I don't want you to carry me all the way home, you said it's pretty far."

"I'm not carrying you all the way home. It'll fucking hurt my back. We're going back to my apartment." Calum said and my eyes widened. We're going back to his apartment? His new home?

I tried so hard to follow him for the past week and all it took was having my knee scratched to know where he lives.

"My place is only two blocks from here." He added, and I blushed. He's going to take me to his apartment.

After that, we walked in silence, memorizing all the landmarks and directions we're going for the next time I'll surprise visit him.

We arrived in his apartment and he put me down the couch.

He asked me to wait there whilst he get his first aid kit to tend my right knee. I'm just glad it wasn't a hard fall because I bumped into something that served as leverage for lesser impact.

My left leg still hurt from the fall though it's not much.

I took the opportunity to look around the apartment, there isn't anything much in here since he just moved and it wasn't that big but it was enough for him to live in. The furniture looked expensive though, well, his family is pretty wealthy.

I also saw some picture frames hung on the wall, pictures with his family, and friends. Even a band picture was there.

A poster of their newly constructed logo was also on his wall. I smiled at that, they've been having gigs from time to time and I'm glad they're doing what they love most.

I settled back on the couch and looked through my bag, I found my phone and it was dead. The couple's probably very worried by now so I opened it and I was right. 56 text messages, all from the couple, even Luke, my dad, and Aunt Joy.

I replied to all of their messages saying that I was fine, that I bumped into a friend, which was the reason I screamed, because I 'haven't seen her in a long time.' Yeah, June. Good lie.

I put my phone down on the table beside the couch and my heart sank.

There was a picture of Calum and Naomi, even framed, displayed on the table.

Are they living together?

Is that why Calum moved out?

To move in with Naomi?

I knew this was too good to be true. I lost, I'm done. He's already seriously committed to someone. Next stop: marriage.

I quickly put the picture frame back on the table when I heard Calum coming back to the living room.

I try to act as if nothing happened and waited patiently for him and come near.

And right now, to be honest, my heart hurts more than my bleeding knee.

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A/N

I wanted to update Calum's but I left my copy at home but I want to update hahahaha.

So here's June's! Hope ya'll like it. It's getting closer and closer. *winks*

SML XO

- Schy