Sex God and the Spanish Punk

Nut Buns and Bets

Calum led me up into the living room and I sat on the couch. He left the room telling me he would be back in a minute. I quietly sat there forcing myself not to start sobbing but I couldn't stop thinking about it. The heat in the house, the smoke that I somehow missed coming out of my parents room, the wild sprint across the street, and the last pieces of my childhood house falling down. How I didn't go to school for 3 months after that and CJ stayed home with me for a month of that. How my anti social tendencies hit an all time high after that and everything began to give me anxiety.

Calum came skipping back into the room and I wiped the new formed tears off my face. He sat down and handed me something in a napkin and sat there expectantly.

"We call these nut buns. It's a cinnamon roll with Nutella in it, we made them for my sister whenever we had bonfires cuz she hated marshmallows. I just thought since, uh you didn't like being near the, uh, fire I would make you one of these," he said, beginning to stutter at the end.
He fumbled with the nut bun in his hand and refused to make eye contact with me. He took it out of the napkin and bit into it. Huge globs of Nutella spilled out and onto his chin. I burst out laughing giving him my napkin. I picked mine up and took a small bite out of it hoping to avoid Calum's situation. Nutella cane out of the bottom of the bun and fell on my leggings. Now Calum and I we're laughing at each other with Nutella continuing to come out of the nut buns and all over us. He stopped laughing and squinted at my cheek.

"What that on your cheek?" He asked. I scrambled to get a napkin as Calum picked up a giant glob of Nutella and spread all over my cheek. I screamed and wiped the chocolate off.

"You asshole!" I yelled. I took his Nut Bun and smeared the front of it over his face running away. I sped around the corner and up a flight of stairs. He ran after me as I dipped into a corner and he passed by. I let out a breath thinking I had lost him. When I stepped out, his arms snaked around me lifting me up. I squirmed in his grip kicking him multiple times. He put me back on the ground and i elbowed him in the stomach a couple times, realizing how strong he actually was because it felt like my elbow was hitting a brick wall. He spun me around and I put my hands on his chest to keep my balance. Calum readjusted his hand on my waist which tickled me. I coughed in his face trying to hold back a laugh and covered my mouth embarrassed. He let a laugh and I covered my face.

"No no," he whispered removing my hands. He laughed again and I smiled. His cheeks got puffy and his eyes squinted when he laughed and I wanted to make him laugh again just to see that.

"You know you stare at me a lot," He said.

"What? No I don't," I lied even thought my whole body had stiffened and my eyes got wide and it was extremely obvious that I was lying. "I just happen to be gazing in your direction a lot."

Calum laughed at me unconvinced. "Right so if I covered my face you wouldn't be able to tell me how my nose crinkles when I laugh."

"No when you laugh its more your cheeks then your nose cuz when you smile it lifts your cheeks up and then it makes your eyes all squinty."

The words came out of my mouth faster than I could process them and by the time I realized what I said it was to late. Calum didn't seem to phased by the fact that I literally just described what he looks like when he laughs, with exquisite detail. He pulled me into a hug lifting me onto my toes.

"You're adorable," he chuckled.

My cheeks got hot and I looked down, giggling. I immediately stopped when I realized I was giggling because Calum called me adorable. I tried to brush it off by making a sarcastic comment.

"Oh shut up," I said, laughing.

"I'm serious! You're literally so cute," He mocked. I glared at him and he laughed at me. I just shook my head and broke out of his grasp. I jogged down to the kitchen to wipe off my face but stopped short when I got to the living room. Mikey and Cj were sitting on the couch and Cj's arms were around his neck. I quickly turned on my heel and went through the dining room. I heard Calum trot down behind me and whisper "woah" when he saw Cj and Mikey. He came into the kitchen holding a $10 bill and put it on the table.

"I bet $10 that they hook up before the end of the night," he said.

I wiped off my hands and pick up the money walking to the living room. I walked around the back and Cj was on top of Mikey making out with him. I dropped my head knowing I ost and Calum took the money from my hand. I'm proud of Cj but I really wanted that $10. W went back into the kitchen and cleaned uo the mess Calum made from making the nut buns. I reached for a paper towel but Calum reached over me and took the roll, holding it above my head.

"C'mon Calum just give me a paper towel," I whined.

"No," he teased, wiggling it above me as I tried to get the paper towels. I climbed on to the counter and got on my knees. Calum went to the other side of the table and I groaned.

"Cal please." He dropped his arm and smirked at me.

"I'll give you the towels," he said raising his arm again. "If you give me a kiss."

I froze trying to think of a way out. I obviously want to kiss him but I wasn't sure if he was joking or not. I slowly got off the table. I was trying to decide whether to try to jump and get the towels again or to just forget it. When I got over to him I got on my toes and put my hands on his chest. I leaned in and grabbed the towels. I turned my head and kissed his cheek running away.