~Fly Away {c.h}~

~ Chapter 2: Late Night Texts ~

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I turned off my bedside lamp, pulled on my covers, and rolled on to my side, scrunching the blankets to my chin. I played over the recent 'event' this afternoon...

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"Yeah we live right  here," Mikey pointed to the door, "245." 
"Are you serious?" My eyes grew wide realizing what I had just said.
"I uh...I-I mean uh," I started to feel the blood rush to my face, "I mean have you guys a-always lived h-here?"

Have you always lived here?! Oh my god Madi. What kind of question is that? You are such an awkward person...

Calum's chuckle interrupted my self-scolding session and said, "We all grew up here and we've all been mates for a very long time."
I smiled in relief and looked at Noelle, who had an 'awe' look on her face.
"Well it was great meeting you guys but it's getting pretty late so Noelle and I are gonna hit the hay."
Noelle whined, "We are?!" 
I raised my eyebrows at her, she responded by rolling her eyes with a muffled groan and crossing her arms over her chest.
"Oh yeah," she fake yawns,"goodnight." she said with a sigh.
I nervously smiled at the boys and said goodnight as well.
"Goodnight Noelle and Madi." they all said in unison.
I turned on my heel and walked towards my apartment door.

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I smiled to myself as I picked up a small piece of paper, with something scribbled on it, from my bedside table.

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As I was about to step into my apartment I felt a hand grab mine and pull me into the hallway, closing the recently opened door.

I turned around to see Calum quietly closing his apartment door, still holding my hand.

"Calum wh-"

He cut me off by putting a finger to my lips and shoving a piece of paper in my hand with a smile.

"I know we just met and all but here's my number. Text me when you get a chance."

A blush slowly started to creep it's way onto my face. He lets go of my hand and slips into his apartment door without another word, leaving me dumbstruck and alone in the hallway.

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I bit my lip as I felt the heat rising to my face again just thinking about it. I sighed kind of loudly and immediately covered my mouth.  I sprang up from my current position to see if I'd waken Elle up.

Knocked out.

I slowly laid back down holding the crumbled up piece of paper against my chest.

"Are you going to text him or are you going to just sit there staring at the ceiling?"

I sit back up and look over at Noelle seeing her wide awake up with a sassy look on her face.

"How did you? I thought you were-"

She rolled her eyes and groaned.