What I Didn't Say | Calum Hood fanfic

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"Yes I am." I answer and take a drink from my can. "Well it looks like your band is starting to take off."

"Just a few gigs here and there nothing too big." Michael adds. "Luke is modeling now though, so that's why he has this nice place."

"No way!" I say and I look over too a door way and walk through it, Calum and Michael right behind me, "It's so nice!"

"Wh-why don't we just go outside?" Calum asks and I nod my head. I follow him outside and see a grill and a table next to a big pool and grass all the way to a fence that looks to be a mile away. I see speakers set up and a small DJ booth set up with space for a laptop.

"So, I'll be back I think a certain little girl might be trying to beat my record in pac man." Michael says and points at a large glass door where I see tuns of games systems set up. Mel is playing pac man and looks very concentrated. "I need to defend my tittle." Michael says walking to the door.

"What tittle?" Calum asks and Michael flips him off. Calum lifts the lid of the BBQ and starts moving the meat around. A long moment has gone by and it's so awkward but I don't know how to break it. "So," Calum finally speaks up. "Is she mine?" he asks.

I can't answer, I honestly can't, no words are coming out. I look away from him at the little girl in the room playing a dancing video game now with Michael. "Yes." I whisper.

"Does she know?" he asks right away as if the question was building up and it just popped out.

"No."

"What does she think happened to me?" Calum asks. "Look at me." he orders and I turn my head slowly. "Does she think I'm dead?"

His brown eyes piercing into mine. "No." I say, "I don't know what she thinks, I never got that question from her."

"You hid it from me for all these years." He says. "Why?"

"You left me," I say and he groans. "You said you didn't want any kids. Nothing to do with them. I didn't want to, and I quote, 'ruin your life in that way.'"

"Don't you think I have the right to know?" he asks. "What's her name?"

"Mommy!" I hear and I turn around and see my little baby girl running towards me with her glowing tan skin from sweat and a smile from ear to ear. "I beat uncle Mike!"

"Really?!" I ask and she jumps into my arms. "No way!"

"Can we get an xbox?" she asks, "Uncle Luke says they sell them at Wal-Mart!"

"Oh baby." I say putting her down. "I don't think I can right now. I'm sorry."

Mel looks really sad and I hug her. "Hey," Sarah says. "Maybe Santa can bring it to you."

"Oh yeah! Santa!" She says getting happy. "But it's September." She sighs.

"I'll tell you what." Luke says. "If you do good in school, you can come play with us any time you want until Santa comes. Just have your mom call me to make sure I'm not working."

"Really?" She asks. "Thank you!"

"Food is ready!" Calum says and everyone walks to the table.

We all start to eat but no one is saying anything. "So." Calum says, "Mel. What's your full name?" He asks.

Mel sits up looking proud to be herself. "Melody Hood-Juarez!" she sings.

"What a pretty name!" Calum says with the smile that got me to fall in love with him. "And what do you want to be when you grow up?"

"Well," she starts and I can't help but laugh. "I wan't to be a lawyer but I also want to be a rockstar!"

"Really?" Luke asks. "You know, our dream is to be rockstars too!"

"Cool!" Mel says. "Aunty Sarah wanted to be an astronaut."

"Really?" Michael asks and we all laugh.

After a nice dinner we all go inside and Calum, Luke and myself sit in the living room while Michael, Sarah and Mel go play more video games.

"So," I start, "Did you ever find a drummer?"

"Yes." Calum says.

"Cool." I reply. "So where is he?"

"Why do you care?" Calum asks and I look at him surprised. "And why should I tell you?"

I take a breath to answer him. "Y-"

"You didn't tell me I had a daughter for 5 years!" he shouts jumping up from his chair. "What kind of sick twisted bitch are?"

"I was going to tell you!" I shout back making Calum take a step back. "You want to know why I never told you?!"

"Please!" he shouts back louder than I have ever heard him shout before. "Or are you going to wait an other 5 years?"