Bad girl, Bad boy

Chapter 14

Lexi's POV

It's been a week into the tour with 5sos and 1D! Calum and I haven't been as lovey dovey but we share a kiss here and there. I feel like he's hiding something, I just have that gut feeling. If Calum is hiding anything, I'm going to find out.

I haven't heard much from Branden or Emma, besides the 'good morning' and 'good night' texts. Aunt Cassie calls me every day to make sure that I'm okay and not partying too hard.

My parents haven't called me since I came to Australia, they probably don't even care about where I am or what I'm doing. I'm the black sheep of the family, many family members don't want anything to do with me from what my parents have told me. They told me that only Aunt Cassie wanted to take me in but whatever, I'm living a happy and amazing life without them.

I feel loved and wanted for once. I don't feel the need to do drugs or drink countless shots and wake up in someone's bedroom that I don't even remember getting to.

Since Calum hasn't been around lately, Michael has kept me company or sometimes Ed will visit me. I don't know what Calum's problem is, the guys don't know either and Calum says that nothing is wrong and I'm just worrying about him too much.

Now, I'm just lying on the couch next to Michael, watching a kids cartoon. My phone starts ringing and the caller ID shows up as 'Emma' I pick up and all I hear are jumbled up words and sobs from Emma.

"Emma, calm down, tell me what's wrong." I say calmly, Emma takes a deep breath on the other line.

"Branden. He was lying on the floor when I got home and he wasn't awake so I was shaking him to wake up but he never did. Lexi, Branden overdosed and he didn't make it." Emma said and started sobbing uncontrollably, I also started to cry, and Michael wrapped his arms around me in a comforting hug.

"Emma, I'm coming home babe." I said and hung up the phone before she could even protest.

"Bran- Branden's dead. He ov-overdosed." I sob loudly, Michael hugs me and starts singing softly in my ear, I start to calm down and cuddle closer to Michael.

I hear three voices and footsteps, the guys must be back. I get out of Michael's warm hug and look up at Luke, Ashton, and Calum. They all look at me with curiosity.

"I'm going back home. Branden died." I say quickly and walk into the hotel room that I was staying in so I could pack everything that I needed before going home.

Throughout my packing Calum kept begging for me to stay and I had to keep saying no because Emma really needs me. Her boyfriend overdosed.

The next morning, I got up early to call a cab to bring me back home, Calum was still asleep so I kissed his cheek and left the room. Michael caught me before I went to the lobby and gave me a long hug and he said that i can call him anytime to just talk. I smile and hailed a cab.

-After the Cab Ride Home-

Emma was waiting for me at my Aunt Cassie's already so I ran to the front door and found Emma on the couch with her phone wrapped tightly in her hands. Aunt Cassie got my bags from the cab and put them back into my room upstairs. Emma sobbed as I held her in my arms and told her that everything is going to be okay.

It was getting late and Emma has been telling me about how she's worried that she won't be able to pay for her apartment since Branden isn't around to put in some money. Then an idea popped into my head, what if Emma moved in with me and Aunt Cassie?

'Emma, do you want to move in here?" I ask her, her head snaps up and she nods up and down quickly, i laugh and we head over to her place to get her stuff. At least moving will take her mind off of Branden.

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