Opposites Attract (Calum Hood A.U.)

Chapter 28.5 - This Is Real

Calum's POV

I drove the both of us to school and might I say, I'm nervous as hell. I have to talk to Luke about June and I. What would our friends think about us?

The whole ride she was so lively and happy, singing along on the radio which I think made her ecstatic because I never let her sing along and I regret it because seeing her like this is one of the most beautiful views ever.

I didn't know if she noticed but I just couldn't keep my hands off of her. I mean, I couldn't seem to let her hand go. Everytime a red light comes, I reach out for her hand and just hold onto it.

We arrived in school and before we get out of the car, she quickly held onto my hand which surprised me that I pulled away quickly.

I'm used to me reaching for her hand and not the other way around. Plus, if anyone else sees, her reputation's not going to be good seeming as if she's still dating Luke.

She looked at our hands awfully long and then up to me, frowning. "To everyone's eyes, you're dating Luke."

She briefly nodded but looked back down on her lap. What is her problem now? I lifted her chin to make her look at me so I would know what's wrong but she wouldn't budge. "Hey, look at me."

She looked up at my demand, "You're thinking too much, I just don't want people to think that you're some kind of a two-timer, y'know?"

Then again, I reached for her hands and played with her fingers. "Calum?" I hummed and she continued, "Are you real?" Cute. I chuckled at her question, I guess she's also still not believing everything that's been happening. I'm kind of in shock, too.

"I don't think I understand your question." I teased her and she pouted, gently slapping my arm, "This! How can I be so sure that you're not playing me? I mean you've been nothing but rude to me all this time, calling me names and shit. You said you hated me!"

I frowned at her little confession. Does she really think that? I would never play her.

"I didn't know you think that." I dropped her hands, taken aback for what she said, "Was I really like that to you?" I know I was never the nicest to her, but this is what she thought of me, to the point that she'll even think of me playing her.

She didn't speak for a while so I reach out for her hands again and intertwined our fingers. "I'm sorry." I really am.

"I'm sorry. I regret everything I've done to you, and right now, I'm too proud that you even accepted me." She held my hand tighter which surprised me, making me look back up to her. "I like you, and only you, okay?"

I thought it was done, but then I think something clicked in her that she pushed my hands away for many times now. "Aren't you dating Naomi?"

Naomi? Why would she think I'm-

Shit.

The picture, the clothes, and the gig, and especially, the fucking date.

"Naomi is not my girlfriend. She's just a colleague's daughter. Nothing more." I explained briefly not wanting to go into full detail about the marriage.

Shit.

Another fucking shit.

The marriage.

I'm glad she didn't ask anymore questions about Naomi because I don't know what I'd say. I'm with June now and I'm going to deal with Naomi later.

I have to back out of the marriage.