Ashamed

Chapter 3

    Chapter 3:

The rest of the day was spent with Ashton and Luke, and I've learned that Luke is very funny. He always makes jokes, he's a goofball. At about noon, we decide to go get some lunch at a local deli.

"What do you want?" Ashton asks me as we look at the menu.

"Um I think I'll have a turkey bacon swiss with kettle cooked chips and a water." I say to him

"Okay, I 'll pay for you" he says pulling out money.

"no, I can pay." I demand getting out my wallet.

"Are you sure?" he asks me

"Yes, Ashton, I'm old enough to pay for myself" I say smiling at him.

He responds with a reassuring smile. I'm glad I met him because he's been really nice since I got here, and he's so welcoming.

About 15 minutes later our food is ready, we sit down and begin to eat.

"So now you've seen the campus, what do you want to do for the rest of the day?" Luke says

"Why is Calum so intimidating?" I ask but I didn't mean for the question to slip out of my mouth.

Luke stops chewing and says "what?" I look at him and say "Why is he so rude and distraught?" I ask him

"I don't know, he doesn't get out much, I've only seen him like three times at school." Luke says

"He has a bad past, I used to associate with him. He's dangerous, Dylan." Ashton says

"oh." is all I can say. I don't know why I was thinking about him but I just was.

About 15 minutes later we dispose our trash and walk back to the car.

"Hey Ashton, can you take me back to my apartment? I'm not feeling too well." I lie.

"sure" he says pulling out of the parking lot.

The rest of the car ride is silent, and slightly awkward.

 

We reach my apartment in five minutes. I get out of the car and thank them for a great day. It's only 1:30 so I guess i'll just chill out for the rest of the day, maybe Skype mom.

I walk out and stop at my door so I can pull my keys out of my purse. While digging through my purse I hear someone's door shut. I look up and see Calum. I try to avoid him but I just can't.

"Hi" he says coming closer

"Hello" I say confused

"How are you?" he asks me

"uhh, fine. you?" I say raising an eyebrow

"what?" he asks rudely

"well, you were sort of being nice to me.." I say quietly

"hahaha, no I wasn't, I was trying to come over to introduce myself, i'm never nice." he says laughing

"oh, okay." I say to him.

I pull out my key and say "Well I have to go Calum, bye."

I walk in and shut the door before he can say anymore.

I decide I should sign into Skype so I can talk to my mom. I log in and surprisingly she's already online. I send her a video request and I don't think she knows how to work it because it takes her almost 30 seconds to hit accept.

"Hi mom" I say smiling as her picture shows up on the screen

"Hey! I can see you!" she says

"yeah mom, I can see you too!" I say chuckling.

"how are you, sweetie?" she asks me

"I'm great, actually. I love it here. Ashton showed me around campus today with his friend, Luke. and yesterday I met a girl in my apartment complex named Abby. I'm adjusting great." I say smiling at her.

"I'm glad, I haven't done much here. Just working in the garden and cleaning." she says looking tired.

"here, i'll show you around my apartment." I say standing up grabbing my laptop.

"this is the kitchen.." I say turning the camera to the kitchen. I walk into the living room and show her the living room. "That's really nice." she says while i'm walking to my room to show her. "This is my bedroom." I say to her through the computer. "oh, I love the bed spread!" she says and I thank her. I show her the bathroom and right in the middle of showing her the spare bedroom, I hear a knock on the door.

"Mom, i'll call you right back, someone is at the door." I say to her

"Okay, I love you, darling." she says smiling

"I love you too" I say before hanging up.

I walk to the door and open it to see Calum standing there looking furious.

"Can I help you?" I say to him.

"What the hell is your problem?" he says barging in.

"Me? What the hell is wrong with you?! You can't just walk in like you own the place!" I say getting mad.

"Listen here, don't talk to me like that. And I don't like the way you slammed the door in my face." he says getting close to me.

"well you were being rude to me." I say to him with confidence.

"I'm not rude, you're just so fucking annoying." he says laughing.

I'm trying to find words to say; but I can't. Why is he so mean to me? What did I do?

"Yeah, you can't say anything else because you're afraid." he says laughing.

Maybe I am afraid of him..

"Just stay away from me and if you ever slam the door in my face again, i'll slam you face in the door." he said harshly before slamming the door.

I'm officially terrified of him.

I know this is a short chapter and i'm sorry. But the next one will be better, I promise :-)