bitten ➼ calum hood au

12

start of time by gabrielle aplin

"and
suddenly
she became
my gravity."

[12] strong connection

"If you're going to do this, I'm going to be here for you"

"Are you sure?"

"Why? Isn't this what you wanted? That I'm going to be okay with every decision you make? Now I'm here, Calum and I'm doing this because I love you."

"But if it's not fine with you, I'm not going to do it."

"It's okay." She smiled and I finally sighed. Though it was still confusing me, how Calia have been acting different by now. She would obviously stop me from this but she didn't and that's just so confusing.

We headed to Safeira's house, knowing that Jourdan and the other's were waiting for us already.

"Finall- Hey, Calia right?" Safeira, stopping in the middle of her sentence and took a glance on my girlfriend. "Hi." Calia smiled back and she squeeze my hand tight, which has been interwined since we entered the house.

"C'mon, they're downstairs." Saf practically marched down the stairs, it was like an underground hideout and Safeira was leading us to a huge door.

"I didn't know you guys have underground?" I say, amazed by how rare it was.

"Oh no, you knew Calum. You just forgot." She paused and looked over her shoulder, sending me an apologetic smile before continuing to walk back to her tracks until we finally reached the door.

She was about to knock when the door opened itself, revealing Acer as the two awkwardly shared a long stare. "I sensed that you came." He softly muttered and Saf awkwardly nod.

We entered the room and I was able to see everyone now. Jourdan, Michael, Renee, Ashton, and I believe that the man stood before me was Mr. Anderson, Safeira's father.

"You came," Mr. Anderson says and I nod, removing my hand from Calia's since her hold was getting tight already.

"We have to start now, I guess." He moved back and walked towards a metal bath tub that was already filled with water and ice. I swallowed hard to the sight, am I going to drown myself in there? It's like as cold as north pole.

"We're going to put you inside now, Calum. You have to take off your shirt." Mr. Anderson pointed out and I oblige right away, tossing the gray shirt out of sight and taking deep breaths.

Jourdan

"Lowering his temperature will lower his heart rate, he would slip in to a trance state- like hypnosis." Dr. Anderson explained and we all nod in agreement, I suddenly met Calum's eyes and he flashed a small smile, which faded immediately as soon as we both sensed Calia's presence just right beside him.

"How low his heart rate should be?" Ashton asked him.

"We have to slow his heart rate until he's nearly dead." Silence filled the room afterwards. "Don't worry, I have a solution for that." We all sighed in unision, I can sense everyone in here was afraid for Calum and what was about to happen to him.

"Calum needs someone who could pull him out of the trance. Someone who has a strong connection with him, like an emotional tether." Dr. Anderson evaluated, Calia smiled back at Calum and held his hand. Knowing that the two actually has that stronh connection that I and Calum used to have.