Tossed

Chapter 7

Claire's POV

After school I remember that I'm going over to Calum's house.

Should I change? I look in my closet.

Err..

I put on spandex shorts and a hoodie. I don't wear any make up and just throw up a bun.

I text Calum:

Ready?

I wait for a reply. I lay on my bed and hold my phone above my face.

I wait for about ten minutes. I sigh.

I throw my phone at my closet.

I hear the pinger ringtone coming from my phone and literally jump off my bed looking for it.

Shit why did i throw you.

I look behind my dresser and pick it up.

I try calling him back.

"Hello?" he says.

"Heyyy" i say.

"Oh hey Claire" I can see the smile in my head while he talks.

Did he forget about our plans?

I clear my throat. "Whatcha doin?"

"Just layin in my bed. I had band practice earlier"

I nod even though he can't see me.

"Well i was just callin to see how you're doin" I say. I don't want to bring up the note from earlier today.

He says okay and we hang up.

I sigh. Now what? I have nothing to do.

My phone starts ringing its annoying pinger tone again.

Calum is calling. I answer trying to sound cool and that i wasn't waiting for his call. "Hello?"

"Hey i forgot about the note i gave you today. Wanna come over?" he asks.

"Ohh yeah the note. I totally forgot about that. Sure" i say. I give myself a mental slap to the face.

We say our goodbyes and I am out the door in less than a minute.

When I enter his room i see a bunch of posters.

I recognize nearly every band or singer on the posters.

"We have the same taste in music" I say and smile at the Nirvana poster.

I look back at Calum and he's plugging his phone to an iHome.

He plays Nine In The Afternoon.

"I love this song" i say.

I take a seat on his bed.

Calum lays next to me. "Can I ask you somethin?" he asks.

"Sure" i say and lay next to him.

We both look at his ceiling. "What is Luke to you?" he asks.

This question took me by surprise.

"Nothing" i simply state. "Are you a part of the reason why he keeps following me around or..?" I fire back a question.

"No no no. He made an interest in you on his own" he says and fiddles with his fingers.

I nod.

"He's never tried so hard for a girl before" he says and looks at his fingers.

I stare at him.

Calum's POV

"He's never tried so hard for a girl before" I say.

I can feel her eyes on me.

It hits me.

Luke is my best friend.

Friends are supposed to want the best for their best friends.

And if I'm not playing dumb here, then the best for him is Claire.

She can change him.

Luke needs more help then I do.

If he has her then his troubles could be healed.

But if she doesn't help him then he could hurt her.

Giving her up could be for either the best or the worst.

"Luke.." I start. "Luke likes you"

"I don't like him. Boo hoo he can't get a girl for once" she says and makes a baby face making fun of Luke.

"No you don't understand" I face her. "He's never liked a girl before. He plays with a bunch of girls because.."

I'm about to tell her something i might regret. I take a second to think if I should tell her or not.

"Luke was sexually abused as a kid.." I say. "Since then he can't go a night without being with a girl"

She looks at me with concern in her eyes.

I see a tear roll down her cheek. She quickly turns away from my face. She's trying to hide her face. "I-is that true?"

"I think that if he.. if he sets on one girl.. then he wouldn't want to be with every girl anymore" I say.

I sighs. She starts sobbing. "Thats terrible"

I pull her into a hug and let her cry in my chest.

I feel my eyes water up.

We sit like that for a little longer and she falls asleep in my arms.

I lay her down on my bed and cover her with a blanket.

I stare at her. I bend down and kiss her forehead.

I sleep out in the living room on the couch.

Goodbye Claire.

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I feel like a shitty writer. Ugh. Thanks for reading xx