24 days || c.h

day 1: part ii

day 1: part 2

After eating, Calum just drove. He refused to tell me where, and whenever I would ask he'd just look and me and smirk, before focusing back on the road. I groaned, slumping back in the seat.

I looked out the window, getting lost in my thoughts. I've lived in California my whole life, I have never left Cali before. My mom hated traveling with a passion. After my parents divorced, my mom barely even went out any more. She would just work, clean, and complain. It's been like that since I was eight. Four years before I met Calum. He made it easier to bare, if my mom would become to much I would always run over to the Hoods. It was my getaway, my favorite place. I always felt like a burden. I hated it, and I wanted to get out of everyone's hair but then Calum had to make this damn deal-

"Ally!" Calum waved a hand in front of my face, removing me from my thoughts. "What are you thinking so hard about?"

"I'm trying to figure out where your taking me." I throw at him, before I continued. "Isn't this considered kidnapping?"

"If you weren't 18, maybe. But you're 18 so no." He smirked, before he pulled in front of a familiar building.

"Where are we?" I asked, trying to recall the building.

"Remember when we were 15, and you told me how your dad used to always take you roller skating?" I nodded, still looking at the building. "Well, I have never been. So I thought you can teach me." It hit me. Oh my god. It was this building that... Holy shit.

I ran out of the car, to the main doors. I tried to open them, but they were locked. I looked back at Cal, to see him grinning while wiggling a set of keys in his hands.

"You rented out the whole rink? Why?"

"To try and convince you that you're worth it." Calum flashed me a grin, before he turned around to unlock the doors. "And I don't want anyone else to see me faceplant." He murmured, almost inaudible.

I laughed, causing him to turn around and glare at me.

"I do have a reputation to uphold, ya know?"

"Really?" I asked, raising my eyebrow sarcastically receiving a small 'shuddup' as he finally opened the door. He held the door open for me, before shutting it quickly and locked it.

I flipped the lights on, admiring the rink. Nothing changed. It brought back so many memories of my dad, I felt my eyes start to tear up.

"Hey, hey Ally don't cry. I'm sorry, shush no don't." Calum sounded scared, as he pulled me into a hug. "What's wrong?"

"I'm just so happy." I stuttered out, as I tried to hold my tears in. Calum laughed, as he patted my back.

"Weirdo." I giggled, as I pulled away from him. I grinned, before running over to the DJ booth. I plugged my phone into the auxiliary cord connected to the speaker.

"What do you recommend? DJ Aswizzle here." I shout at Calum, as I saw him grab two pairs of roller skates.

"As long as its not your Disney playlist I'm fine with anything." I gasped, in fake shock.

"Well, aren't you just a ray of sunshine." I glared at him, playfully before playing my 'favs' playlist. I turned on the speakers, and Weightless by All Time Low rang throughout the rink.

I put on my skates, before helping a struggling Calum. I stood up, holding out a hand for Calum to take.

"MAYBE ITS NOT MY WEEKEND BUT ITS GONNA BE MY YEAR." I shouted out the lyrics, as Calum was trying his hardest to keep his legs straight. I giggled, as I grabbed both his hands and as I went backwards.

"Cal. Thank you." I smiled, as he looked away from his feet and connected our eyes.

"What?" He sounded breathless for some reason.

"Thank you for being such a good friend. For actually listening to me along the years. But, I honestly don't know if there's anything you can do."

"Shut up, Ally. This is only day 1. I still have 23 days to change your mind." He almost fell backwards, but I was able to save him from losing balance. Stay by Mayday Parade started playing over the speakers right after he said that.

I looked at him. That fucking twinkle. "You know, I used to come here every weekend with my brother and my dad. My dad used to own it to, so we'd always just come down here and mess around. I first came here for my third birthday party, and we would always be here until my dad sold it when I was eight." I looked up at him, before I smiled.

"This is probably the closest to love I'll every feel. I just don't think you should waste 24 days on just trying to get me to learn." He looked at me, we weren't even skating anymore. We were just standing in the middle, talking.

"Well, no matter what you say. I won't give up." Right after he said this, he tried to skate past me but feel on his butt.

I giggled, as I bent down to help him up. He glared, before pulling me down next to him.

"Why?" I askes, as I stay on the hard ground with him. He looks over at me, twinkle.

"Cause I want you to see what it feels like. Now, how about you tell me and be totally and completely honest. How do you feel right now?"

"I feel like I'm eight again. But I'm.... happier." I tried to describe how I was feeling, as I got off the ground and helped him up.

"And guess what?" He asked, as we started skating like we were before.

"What?" I asked, as I smiled at the feeling. I was truly happy. I haven't been like this since my parents got divorced. I missed it.

"This is only the beginning."

a.n

so, yeah there's the first day. the rest of 5sos will appear soon. most likely within the next two chapters. :)

23 more days yay!!