Begin Again // Calum Hood

Chapter 6.

I was sitting in Alexa's apartment, spilling my guts to her about last night's events with Calum and Michael.

"Calum called me a bitch and told me I-I meant nothing to him." I felt a choke forming in my throat, but I attempted to swallow it. He's not worth crying over.

"From everything you've told me, he sounds like a good guy. He'll get over it and talk to you again." She paused. "Wait, do you want him to talk to you again?"

"Well, I'm not even sure." I sighed. "He was just so touchy in our argument I'm afraid if I say one more little thing he'll hate me. And, I've opened up to him, but he's still solid. Kinda like a wall." I responded all in one breath. She thought a bit before she answered.

"Why don't you just tell him that when one of you apologises?"

"That's the thing I don't think either of us will budge."

"One of you will soon. I'm sure of it. Well, what happened with you and Michael?" She smiled and poked my shoulder. I smiled while I put my face in my shoulder.

"Well we stayed at my apartment and talked all night. I really like him. Like, a lot. I've never really immediately felt this way like I have with him." She nodded.

"Did you guys do anything?"

"What do you mean?"

"You know, 'do'" She raised her eyebrows, "anything?"

"Oh, no. We just kissed a few times."

"What are we middle schoolers? You have to show him you're interested!"

"Well I don't want him to think I'm easy!" I laughed.

"I'm not saying you have to bang him on the kitchen floor, just you know, tease him." She shrugged.

"What do you mean tease him?" I've never really been more intimate with a guy than making out, I'm clueless.

"Just, I don't know. Invite him over and just happen to walk out of the shower in only a towel. Wear really short shorts when you hang out at your apartment. Kiss him really hard, then walk away. Just drive him crazy." She smirked.

"You seem like an expert, Lex."

"Oh I am." She giggled and winked. We sat for a moment of comfortable silence.

"I should probably get back home. I'll see you tomorrow." I gave her a quick hug and left.

I walked in and saw Luke, Ashton, and Calum all laying in the tv area listening to "Stella" by All Time Low playing from a phone. Luke waved at me and, in return, he received a dirty look from Calum. He's acting like a child. I decided to make the first move.

"Look, you may not want to talk to me, and that's completely fine, but I just wanted to say I'm sorry for all the shit I said." I took a deep breath, walked into my room, and shut the door. I heard them talking about me outside. I quickly changed into pajamas, I hadn't planned on leaving my room for the rest of the night. Then, my door clicked behind me. I turned around to see Calum standing with his hands in the pockets of his jeans, his head hung low, his hair upturned into a quiff.

"What." I sharply said.

He smoothed out his black and blue flannel and looked up.

"Well hi to you too." He smirked. I kept a straight face, crossed my arms, and leaned forward, signaling for him to explain himself.

"I'm sorry for saying all that stuff I did and for calling you a bitch."

My eyes adventured the floor, trying not to look at his face because I'll immediately give in.

"Amber?"

I looked at him. He extended his arms for a hug.

"It's not that easy to just forgive you. You basically told me I don't mean anything to you." I said, emotionless.

He brought his arms back down to his side.

"Actually, you're the one that said I don't mean anything to you." He pointed at me and kept the 'o' shape on his mouth.

"You triggered me to."

He loudly sighed.

"Look, I don't have to apologize to you, but I am. The fight wasn't even my fault, but I'm being a nice guy and saying sorry. Are we good?"

I slowly opened my mouth and gave him the "are-you-serious" look.

"'Are we good?' No we're not 'good'! That argument wasn't my fault, and this one isn't either."

He looked at me with squinted eyes.

"I'm don't know why I'm even trying with you." He shook his head, and silently walked out.