Its Not Over || Calum Hood

Chapter 16

Calum's POV

Coming to my destination, I pull up to the big yellow beach house that was built right on the beach.

As I approach the door I listen to the calls inbetween two seagulls flying overhead.

"Who's there?" The familiar soft voice opened the door slightly.

"Calum." I smiled as she opened the door wider making eye contact.

"Come on in!" She returns the smile and walks more into the house. I follow behind and close the door.

"Nice place."

"Thanks, I love it here." She motions her hands and smiles even bigger.

"I would too."

"Anything to drink?" She walks into the kitchen.

"Water?"

"I got that." She pulls me out a water bottle from the fridge.

"Thanks." I take a sip and sit down at the island.

"What brings you here?" She sits at the island with me.

"Well, it's your brother Luke."

"Is he ok?" Her face turns from happy to worried. She was so nice, so sweet. I can't imagine someone like her having a brother like Luke.

"Yes he's fine."

I then tell her all about Luke's affair with Bethany and the things he insists on doing with Carter. All of this puts her into shock and even has her in tears to know her brother has done these things.

"I can't believe it." She breathes still aghasted

"No one can." I rub circles in her back to comfort her.

"What do you need me to do?" She sniffles.

"Just help me to stop him." I plead.

"I will." She agrees and moves to get her a napkin for her tears.

"I'll go pack." She sets off to her room. Leaving me to hear thumps and drawers opening and closing.

"Ready!" She picks up her house key and stands by the door with a bright smile on her face.

I give her my best smile and open the door for her to exit first and me to follow behind. How does someone have a good heart with a bad family history?

Carter's POV.

I've been stuck here for a week now and I've never been more tired of anyone in my life. I hate Luke for his little horny stunt he tried to pull. I would never let him touch me like that ever. He was lucky enough to even open my pants.

"Carter."

"The fuck you want." I turn to him and stare him in the eye.

"Don't give me attitude." His voice starts to raise

"Don't talk to me." I turn my attention back to the tv.

"Frank!" He calls and out of nowhere a hand smacks my face and I fall to the floor in pain.

"Don't talk to him any kind of way Carter. Respect men." He walks beside me and picks me up then throws me back onto the couch.

"I hate you both!" I yell and they laugh at my childish words.

"Carter you love me."

"There you go with that love bullshit again." I roll my eyes.

He then grabs ahold of my jaw, cocking his hand back to redo what Frank had done.

"Stop." I hear the door slam open and a familiar voice stopping Luke from hitting me.

"Look what we have here." Luke turns around to see the face of the person.

"Playing hero?" Luke teases

"Not playing hero, I'm saving a friend." I finally see the familiar face approaching me, Luke stands in the way so he couldn't get any further.

"Ashton go home."

"Not without Carter." He argues

"Your not a damn hero man, go home before you get hurt."

"Ok. C'mon Carter." He motions to me and I get up to follow

"Where are you going?" Luke punches me in the back and strikes my face knocking me down. Tears form in my eyes from the pain.

"What the hell is wrong with you!" Ashton punches Luke making him stumble to the ground as well

"Carter get up." Ashton helps me up and helps me run up stairs safe out of Luke's reach.

"Get back here!" Luke yells from downstairs and I hear the rattling on kitchen drawers opening

"Hide in this room's closet." Ashton stops me at the front of some guest room that was never used and I just now noticed.

"What about you?" I look into his caring eyes.

"Don't worry about me." He kisses my forehead and pushes me behind the door closing it.

"Ashton no!" I bang on the door and try to turn the nob, nothing happens.

"Carter go hide!" He yells at me through the door.

"No!" I scream and continue to try to turn the knob.

"You think your all big and bad." I hear Luke's voice and the sound of loading.

"Don't make that mistake." Ashton tells him.

"Don't tell me what to fuckin do!" Luke yells back. "All I wanted was her love. And your taking it from me!"

"You hurt her. She doesn't love you anymore. Accept it." Ashton calmly explains.

"She will love me! But first, you need to be gone."

Then the shots of two bullets fill the house making me jump and curl into a ball at the same time. No no no no no no, this didn't just happen. He's fine. I tell myself.

"No!" I cry and bang on the door harder breaking into a fit. "No no no no noooo!" I open the door and see my beloved friend collapsed on the floor with blood surrounding his body.

I put his head in my lap and cringe Inside at his closed eyes indicating that he's gone. I sweep loudly and choke trying to breath between each weep.

My friend is now gone. His eyes were the highlight of my days and his jokes being my need for when I'm sad. Ashton was my partner and I loved him for trying to help me out my misery, he died for me, and I will never be able to let go of how much I owe him. He was my savior, my martyr, my hero. He was my broken safe haven.

{ A.N. R.I.P Ashton ): He was a good friend. Don't you wish to have a friend like him?

Anyway don't give up too soon, the book isn't over. Good things may happen (:

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