Story Of Another Us [C.H.]

Rejects

  'My teacher said I was mentally disabled, so unstable
So I'll stay in bed all day
Save your breath. You can talk at me, but I'm not listening
If this is a test, then I'm probably failing'  

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Ever since the dinner she's been over every other day for the past month and a half, Hailey has become quite fond of me and is becoming better at walking. While the boys talked to Luna, Hailey and I talked, we created our own secret language of gagaboogoowoos, her second favorite thing to do (other than pull on my hair and ears) is to play 'Where's Calum?' I suck at the whole hiding thing, because once she moves my hands from my face it's game over, I fall on whatever surface and she bursts out in a fit of giggles. I failed at my mission of getting all of my questions answered and then moving on from whatever these feelings are. I failed, miserably. The more she comes over, the more my heart seems to swell up and pound against my chest, I just can't get enough of her. Right now it's one of those days where it's just me and the boys, exchanging words and ideas for new songs to put onto our next album. Though, we're already halfway through the day and I still couldn't get my mind off of guessing what Luna and Hailey are doing today.

"Right, Calum?" 

I quickly blinked my way out of my thoughts and provided the best, I was totally listening, face I could give. "Oh yeah, totally," With that they totally burst out laughing, and I couldn't not laugh with them, they'd probably think I wasn't listening in on the joke. 

"So you do want us to put in a line stating that you have the best butt!" Michael laughed causing me to freeze. Fuck, caught red handed. I guess me looking like a gaping fish encouraged their fit of laughter. Assholes.

"Seriously, Calum, what's going on with you?" Ashton asked through breaths of air.

I simply shrugged my shoulders and looked away, I didn't want them to know that I'm swooning over the girl they're still calling dibs for. 

"Is it about that Marcella incident?" Luke asked, now looking extremely concerned.

Yes, there was another incident with Marcella the sea-witch. In fact, it was a day I was hanging out with the boys and my two favorite girls in the world (that aren't related to me). We all went to the beach so Luna could see other things than what's within a 5 kilometer distance from home. We were all having a great time, Hailey and I were making a sand castle right next to the sand burial of Mikey, Luna was relaxing in a shaded beach chair, Luke and Ashton were off getting us some snacks. It was great, until the sea-witch approached with a fake smile and a bikini a size too small. I had to cover poor Hailey's eyes and my own, while Mikey just screamed that his eyes burned. She made her attempts to get me back, even tried talking to Hailey, which really fueled my anger. Then Luna had to come in and save Hailey from the words that were just itching to burst out of my mouth, then sea-witch tried to size up Luna and I had it. I put her in her place, I didn't want to hear any negative words aimed towards Luna, and when they were shot, I had to retaliate, defend the girl who makes my face unbelievably warm. Do I regret it? Only a little, I don't like blowing up on people like that, it's not my thing, but it was well deserved and she finally stopped finding alternative ways to reach me ever since. 

I shook my head at his question and they all sighed, I guess me not answering was creating tension. 

"Then what's going on, mate? You're barely listening and you're not putting in any of you input like usual," Ashton questioned scooting closer to me.

"Is it about Luna's secret lover?" Mikey asked and my head shot up towards him.

"She has a what now?" I asked, since when? Why didn't she tell me? Who is this fucking lucky bastard?