5 seconds of scandals

Ch.1-She looks so perfect..standing next to Calum

The sounds of shooting, almost as bad as a war zone. 

            "VIOELT JESUS CHRIST NOT AGAIN!" Calum shouts, tossing his controller to the couch across the room. Violet snickers, pushing him playfully. "You're a girl you're not supposed to be better than me." Calum crosses his arms. "But I am!" Violet smiles at him. Her smile doesn't change his grumpy state, so she slides into his lap and hugs him. Her cuteness is no match for grumpy Calum and he soon gives up on his anger and hugs her back. "I'm tired of video games" she says, sighing. Calum glances to the clock. 5:30pm. "Already?" He says a little disappointed. Violet nods and hops up, "But I am hungry. Snack time! What do you want Calipoo?" Calum rolls his eyes "Oh my god, don't call me that Violet. Hmm...” He thinks for a few minutes "Just some chips" Violet nods and walks away. "Wow. She looks so perfect...wearing my shirt." Calum thinks to himself. 

            Violet comes back with chips and they sit on the couch, Violet laying across Calum's lap. They watch Adventure Time for a while when Calum's lap vibrates. "Calum…you got a text" Violet sits up, legs crossed, watching him like a child. He pulls out his phone and scans the screen, smiles, and sets his phone down. "How does a party sound?" He says excitedly. Violet hesitates but smiles too, not being able to resist his contagious happiness. "Sure why not! Where is it? And most importantly who will be there?" Violet starts walking to her bedroom, and Calum follows. 

            "Michael wants me to meet him somewhere and he said to bring you too if you felt up to it. I think all the boys will be there...and who knows who else." Violet starts to change, Calum backs out of the room. "Calum I've told you I don't care! You're my best friend get back in here" Calum walks back into the room but covers his eyes. "Alright, alright" Violet finishes changing and goes into the bathroom. "So...do I get to meet those two guys...uhm...yanno uh…?” She applies eyeliner, not paying attention to what she's saying. "Luke and Ashton?" Calum says, laughing a little. "YEA! Yanno the two friends of yours YOU NEVER INTRODUCE ME TO" Violet finishes her make up. "I'm ready" she says. Calum looks at her, "this is why I never introduce you to any of them...because you look like this" he thinks to himself.

            Calum and Violet pull up to a nice house and outside is a small group of boys…and a black and white haired boy making a fool of himself in the front lawn. Violet gets out of the car, and yells from the driveway “What a shame!” she pauses, looking at Michael “This house is beautiful and there seems to be a skunk problem” She laughs and walks to Michael. “Hey! Don’t be mean” Michael prances over to Calum’s car and gives Violet a hug. “Aye! Calum!” Two boys Violet has never met walk to Calum, and they do that whole boy thing where they slap each other as if it’s another way to say “Hi”. The first to break away from the group is a boy with spiked hair and a lip piercing. “So, Calum, Who’s this?” Calum turns and walks to Violet, “This is Violet”, he slips his arm around her waist “Violet, this s Luke,” he points to the boy with the lip piercing “And this is Ashton.” The other boy, with dorky glasses, waves. Violet shyly waves at both the boys.

            “SO,” Michael claps his hands together “WHO’S READY TO PARTY?” all the boys’ woot and Violet just nods, not really knowing how to react. Michael leads the group into the house and starts the stereo, and the food and drinks are already set out. “A bunch of people are coming” Michael says excitedly. All the boys’ surround the table and eat, then head to the game room for foosball. “Would you like to join us?” Calum asks, as all the boys run off. “Oh…No that’s fine” Violet says with a smile. “I’ll be the hostess, since skunk boy has the attention span for a two year old” Calum chuckles and walks off.

            More and more people begin to pile in and it gets crowded. Violet gets the occasional “Hello” and compliments on her body-hugging black dress, but other than that she spends most of the party on the love seat in the corner, drinking punch and watching everyone have fun. After a while, one of the new boys’ approach her. “Hey...you seem a little lonely over here in the corner. Are you okay?” Violet can’t remember his name. “Yea, I’m alright. Just a little anti-social. You’re…Uhm…” She blushes with embarrassment. “Ashton” He says with a smile, sitting down next to Violet. “Yea, I like parties but they tire me out after a little bit.” He says. “Yea, I’m usually just alone at home with Calum or listening to bands and blogging.” Violet chuckles with pity. “Bands?” Ashton says in a hopeful tone. They both look at each other with excitement. “Bands. Now.” Violet says, getting a child-like grin on her face. They talk about bands, and music for a while as the party dies down. “So you wanna be in a band? I think that’s rad.” Ashton nods “I’ve suggested the idea to the lads but, no promises yet.” They both laugh. An awkward silence falls between them and Violet stands up, “I think I’m gonna go look for the boys, or at least Calum. I’m a little tired” Ashton seems disappointed but bounces back quickly. “I’ll help you”

            They find the boys lounging in the game room. Violet sits between Calum and Michael on the couch while Luke and Ashton are on two separate seats. An awkward silence with glances just as awkward fill the room, Ashton is the first once to break it. “So...Since some of us don’t know each other,” he glares are Calum, “Maybe we should ask questions.” Calum looks at Violet “If you’re up for it” Violet nods. “Well I know some about Ashton. We talked a little tonight, but I don’t know anything about you” Violet directs her sentence to Luke. “Well, I like music and I’m just...yanno…a teenage boy I guess.” Violet rolls her eyes “Much description…” They all laugh and again an awkward silence falls. “So, Calum” Ashton gets an evil grin on his face “Is she a good kisser” Michael and Violet both begin to laugh and Calum blushes and laughs along “I wouldn’t know mate! Ask Michael” Violet and Michael laugh even more, and Ashton looks confused beyond belief. “Hey! I wouldn’t know either! Well, not really. We were like, twelve okay?” Violet redeems herself “Yea, Michael was my first kiss…and it’s not like I go around kissing all the guys in the friend group” Violet blushes a little.           

            “Wait…” Ashton seems like he gets an idea “Does that mean you haven’t kissed anyone else?” Violets face goes red “I mean…My dad?” All the boys laugh at her. “HEY HEY HEY! We’ve been over this. I’M REALLY ANTI-SOCIAL ALRIGHT?” She crosses her arms. “Yea, I have to drag her out of the house” Calum adds. Luke smirks “Well, I’ve kissed a lot of girls. If you’re ever looking for someone to teach you…” He winks and laughs. Calum leans across the table and hits him. “Hey!” Luke shouts, smacking his hand away. “He was just kidding” Violet laughs. Michael joins in and hits Luke also, “What was that for?!” Luke asks. “I dunno mate, I just wanted to hit you too!” Ashton, Calum and Violet all laugh at Luke. “Back off I bruise easy!” he says. The whole time Violet notices that Ashton is watching her, and she blushes when she catches him. He smiles a little at her and their silent exchange goes unnoticed by the boys.

            “Michael, Mate, can we crash here?” Calum asks. “Sure, feel free” He directs Violet and Calum to the bedrooms and they all go to sleep.