Beside You || lrh 2013 MAJOR EDITING

Calisha (Chapter 30)

•Stella's POV•

This is it. Okay. I'm going to meet up with Trisha. I walked down the neighbourhood where they live. I stopped for a second in front of a tall house. Calum's. I hope I could take a visit again someday. I miss it a lot.

I shrug off my feelings and walked down to Trisha's house. It was quiet in the front lawn until I noticed a pair of feet swinging on the balcony chair.

"Trish!" I called out and the feet stopped from swinging and she stood up to see who it was.

"Oh, hey Stella!" she called and she started walking towards me.

"Thanks for saying yes," I said, holding her two shoulders.

"No problem," she said, smiling. She was beautiful. No wonder why Calum fell in love with her. She was completely amazing.

"Let's go," I said and we started walking out of their lawn.

We walked straight back where I came from and she stopped in front of Cal's house as I walked on. I turned around and sighed.

"Hey, Trish," I said, placing a hand on her shoulder. "He's coming home, okay? all you have to do is have fun. Move on."

She turned to me and smiled. "I really hope I get to move on, Stell. it may hurt but I have to, right?"

"Yep," I answered. "Don't worry."

Before we could move on, the front door of Calum's house opened. The light from inside shining on our faces.

"Oh, shit," Trisha mumbled.

"Trish? Stella?" Calum's mom said, walking down to meet us.

"Oh, uh, Mrs. Hood! Good evening!" I exclaimed and she hugged me then Trisha.

'Hi, Mrs. Hood," Trisha said.

"What brings you girls here?" Calum's mom asked. "I saw your silhouette outside so I was thinking you were someone else."

"Oh, uh, we were just passing by then we happened to stop by your house," I forced a smile. This thing's so hard. You know, pretending and all. Ugh. Here I go again.

"Oh, okay. Do you girls want to go inside for a drink?" Mrs. Hood asked.

"Oh, no, it's okay," Trisha smiled. "We'll be heading to Stella's house anyway and we don't want to disturb you."

"Are you sure, ladies?" Joy asked.

"Yes, thank you," I said.

"Okay then, be careful," she said, smiling.

"We will, thank you!" I called out as we walked on.

She went back inside the house and probably locked the door.

"Holy shit," Trisha mumbled.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

•Trisha's POV•

Encounters with Calum's family while he's not here is the worst encounters. It's one of the most awkwardest thing ever.

We were still standing in front of Calum's house and we stayed still for a while.

"Holy shit," I mumbled.

"'What's wrong?" Stella asked, looking at me.

"Th-that was so awkward," I said, rubbing my hands together.

"Aw, Trisha," Stella said, rubbing my back. "Remember, you have to move on from Hood, okay? Let's go."

We walked going back to Stella and Luke's neighbourhood and this time, it was our turn to stop in front of it. Stella cracks a smile then starts laughing. I looked at her with a confused expression.