Bunking With Boys

Chapter 10: Confused

Avery's POV

After Callum yelled out that he kissed me in front of everyone he bolted to his room and I went to check on Axel and Mona.

I was prepared to see stuff that'd scar me for life but instead found Mona in one of his t-shirts and a pair of sweat pants, asleep in Axels bed. He was asleep as well and cuddling up with her which I'd have to admit, was adorable.

He even had a shirt on for once and I felt like a proud mom of a fandom. Now that I'd discovered he wasn't a total pig and was possibly willing to settle down I had to play matchmaker here.

Later on I lay in bed and I come up with a plan to get them together. I should probably talk to Mona beforehand...eh.

She liked the idiot, that much was obvious. And Axel didn't seem like he was the cuddling type so I figured she'd meant something to him.

She better have.

I grab my phone and press the home button. The brightness blinded me as I apparently forgot to turn it down before bed.

2:31 shows up on the screen.

My stomach grumbles so I toss my phone down and carefully crawl out of bed and walk to the door opening it as quietly as I can.

I tip toe down the hall and make my way to the kitchen. I could make pizza rolls but that stupid timer would probably wake someone up. Maybe ice cream? Or a bagel. Bagels sounded good actually. I flick on the kitchen light and turn to grab the ba- holy shit.

"Oh my god." I say staring at the now broken up couple who were staring at me in horror.

I blinked at Callum as he gaped at me in the same manner.

"So...older guys huh?" I say referring to Jake who was shyly smiling at me.

"Hey Jake." I tell him with a small wave. I already knew he was interested in boys since the first time I met him and he  had rejected Mona.

He waves back and then runs his hand through his sandy blonde hair.

"Let's talk?" Callum asks smiling...insecurely? He seemed like he was about to cry if I was honest. I wouldn't blame him. If I was a lesbian and got caught by my new roommate who I didn't know would accept me or not I'd cry too.

"Sure." I say grabbing an ice cream cookie from the freezer and then grabbing two more after remembering I had company.

I toss one to Jake and walk over to Callum who was standing by the door and handing him his.

We walk out the door right as I see Jake fall onto the couch and flick on the tv.

"So...you prefer the p over the v huh?" I ask playfully while bumping into his side.

He doesn't answer me immediately which causes me to look his way.

"I..I don't know." Callum tells me looking away and at other doors.

We reach the stairs and walk down in silence. He seemed like he was in deep thought so I let him think.
He probably needed it.

We reach the garden which was always left open. There were walls around it so you couldn't leave through here. But you could if you climbed up. The school wasn't the best at keeping us in.

Callum walks towards the door and holds it open for me. He goes to take a seat on the swing that was hanging. I sit next to him and use my feet to push us slightly.

"I'm sorry." He apologizes again.

"For what?" I ask in a a sickly sweet tone. Ew that was weird.

"Kissing you. Using you." He says leaning his head back and laughing. It was a sad laugh though. Forced.

"I just...I was confused. Still am. And I guess I thought kissing you would help me see if I'm..ya know." Callum states staring up at the stars the whole time.

"You can say it." I tell him. "It's not like my opinion on you will change. You're the same Callum. Just a Callum who likes boys too." I say when he seems like he was gonna protest.

"You think they'd care?" He asks quietly.

I immediately know he means the boys from the flat.

"If they're really your friends, then no."

"So you think they will." He tells me, his voice flat.

I turn my head to look at him and wait till he looks up at me. When he does I start my rant.

"Well I can't answer for them. I'm not even close with them. I think they're good guys though. They love you. And I don't wanna get your hopes up, I mean you don't really know someone till you go through some shit together. I'm sure you have but I guess this will be the test of your friendship. To see if they really care."

"I don't even know if I'm gay though." He says shaking his head.

I laugh. "That's all you have to say to that?" I ask smiling.

"Pretty much." Callum says smiling back.

"And Callum?" I ask him. His head turns to me. "Don't worry about figuring it all out right now. Maybe you're gay or maybe you're not. Maybe you're bi or maybe you're not. You're 17. You don't have to have it all figured out right now." I stand up and make my way to the door, leaving Callum to think.

I stop and turn back to him before opening the door. "And don't worry about me telling anyone. It's not my place to. When you figure it out, and when or if you're ready to tell everyone then go ahead."

He seems relieved and nods at me wordlessly.

I walk in and make my way back to our dorm.
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