College [c. hood]

05

Calum woke up the next morning, and he knew today wouldn't be a good day. He didn't get up right away, he stayed in bed for a while. He thought about using his phone but he knew it probably wouldn't help his headache.

When he finally gets up he goes to find whatever he can to stop this hangover. Leaving his room, Ashton is asleep on the floor, half under their tiny table.

He lightly chuckles, kicking at Ashton's foot as he passes him to search for some type of medicine to help.

"Huh?" Ashton grumbles, lifting his head off the floor in search of who woke him.

"Hey buddy, how're you doing?" Calum chuckles, reaching up and grabbing the pill bottle from the cabinet.

"I want two of whatever you're taking, oh my god, I feel like death." Ashton says, rubbing his eyes.

Calum lightly chuckles as he grabs the pill bottle, taking one for himself and grabbing two for Ashton.

"Dude, what happened last night?" Ashton asks, sitting up and taking the pills from Calum.

Calum sighs, "Well, I left the party before you and Michael did, so after that I have no idea. But you were very drunk when I left. Do you know if Michael's in his room?"

"I have no idea. My last memory is basically walking into the party." Ashton grumbles, getting up, "I'm going to lay in your bed."

Ashton grabs Calum's sunglasses from the table and puts them on before going into Calum's room.

Calum quietly knocks on Michael's door, before opening it and checking to see if he's awake. When he sees a girl in his bed, he quickly closes the door.

He makes his way to his own room, and closes the door behind him, so that he won't have to witness that girl leaving.

"I guess you wouldn't remember who that girl is in Michael's room." Calum chuckles, seeing Ashton sprawled out across the bed.

Ashton groans, "I don't know."

"Should I text Alyssa?" Calum asks.

Ashton groans again, but louder this time, "I don't know! I need a nap!"

Calum rolls his eyes, and decides to head down to the cafeteria, he needed food.

When he opens the door, Michael is making out with the unknown girl, way too intense for his liking. They were in his way though, so it was way too awkward for him.

Calum clears his throat, the two quickly pull apart and Calum quietly speaks up, "I need to get by, trying to go down to the caf."

"Oh, sorry, I was just leaving." The girl smiles.

Calum nods, awkwardly looking away as the two quickly kiss as their goodbye. Once she's out the door, Calum looks over at Michael who has a smirk on his face.

"Dude, come on." Calum groans, "Who even was that?"

"That was Tori. She lives on the fourth floor, she's also really fucking hot, incase you didn't notice." Michael chuckles, sitting down at their table.

"Anyways, I'm going to the caf, want me to bring you anything?" Calum asks his roommate, holding the door open from the hall as he waits for a response.

"I'm good, thanks!" Michael calls as Calum heads down the hall.

Calum looks around at all the posters on the boards as he waits for the elevator. He didn't care about any of it, he just had nothing better to do.

When the elevator gets there, he gets on with the one other person. Calum nods towards the other guy on the elevator, acknowledging him so he doesn't seem like an complete asshole.

He gets off the elevator on the main floor, walking down the hall to the cafeteria. He looks at each station, and he decides on just getting some fruit for now, even though part of him really wanted a burger.

Standing in line while he felt like this was the absolute last thing Calum wanted to do. But he did, and he wondered why it was so busy. He was alone in his thoughts for only a few moments, until somebody taps his shoulder.

Calum turns, looking at Alyssa standing behind him with food and a notebook in her hand. He's noticed her with the same white, marble print notebook multiple times, but he never says anything about it. He assumes it just schoolwork, though he never sees her writing in it in class.

"Oh, hey." Calum smiles.

Calum didn't want to say anything, but Alyssa was very clearly hungover. She looked like she really didn't want to be there, but she would never be rude to Calum.

"Hey. How are you feeling this morning? You were pretty fucked up last night." Calum chuckles.

She groans, "I heard. I'm so sorry. That's so embarrassing."

"No, it was fine! Don't worry." He laughs, smiling down at her.

"Thanks for taking care of me. Talia told me, she said she also got mad at you as you left our room, she apologizes." Alyssa replies.

"Oh, yeah, for sure. I couldn't just leave you." Calum tells her.

"Well, thank you. I really do appreciate it." She smiles, before the two say their goodbyes after he pays for his food.

When he arrives at the fifth floor, he smiles at the people he lives with as he walks down the carpeted hallway to his room.

He pulls his room key from his pocket, letting himself in his room. Calum let's the door slam when he gets in, hoping to wake Michael or Ashton up again.

Calum sits at the table so he can finally eat. He was glad he was alone and had peace for a moment, then Michael joined him.

"Dude, all I have to say is I fucking love college."

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