The boy next door (Calum Hood fic)

Chapter 5

This would be the first party I ever went to. I was so glad to hear that Calum had invited me. But it still didn't make the pain go away that they had caused me yesterday. I have no clue how they could say such things about me. I never even spoken to them before. They always just love to bother me. Why do they? Most importantly why does Calum hate me? I just know he does. He isn't sorry for what he did because he would've never done it. I get to the party wearing a navy tank top and floral skirt. My hair was up in a pony tail it looked the best like that. I arrived at the scene just like I had pictured it. Seeing all of this and taking all of this in caused a nauseous feeling in my stomach. I get in and recognize everyone in my grade. I sit down because all of this music was giving me a headache. Someone sits next to me. I look next to me to find Calum flashing me one of his adorable smiles.

"So how you feelin?" He asked me over the loud music.

"A-alright." I stuttered and lied. I felt like nobody wanted me after all that Lauren and his friends said to me.

He pulled me into a quiet room and asked me,"How are you really feelin?"i was confused by what he meant. But then it hit me.

"Well I dunno, this guy that I was best friends with since I was little ditched me in middle school and makes me feel like shit in high school. "

His expression lowers to a very sad one. "Sarah I'm really sorry about everything. I honestly don't know why I was like that to you."

"Then why'd you do it?" I said with tears brimming my eyes.

"Because I'm a dick who only cares about popularity," We both managed to chuckle at that. "I want to make it up to you right Sarah. I'm so disappointed on the person I used to be. So why don't you say we just ditch this party now to hang out." The idea took me by surprise. Was he actually saying this? We both got to our houses and we just talked and talked for hours. It seemed like the night went on forever. I loved making conversation with him it felt so comfortable and real. We have something real. But I know he doesn't feel the same way about me. The sudden hit of reality struck me and I spiked up the question,"So what do you wanna do when you graduate?"

"Hopefully do some more music that's what I love doing. "

"What about soccer?"

"I figured it might be a time to take a break." We just laid there on his grass in the back yard star gazing.

"I'm choosing the music path too."

"Oh really what do you do?"

"I play guitar,piano,clarinet,and sing a little too."

"That's lovely Sarah I'm glad to hear that. " We turned facing each other looking into each other's eyes, savoring the moment. And then it happened.

Our lips pressed against each other's and it felt so right.