Remember// C.H

27) In My Veins

~Brooklyn

"Hey" Calum said sitting down across from me.

"Couldn't we have picked a more public place?" I said sarcastically.

I look around at the other people, either eating or drinking.

Calum and I were at a local sandwich shop 'talking'

"Where at?" He said. "Like my car?" He sounded annoyed.

"Yeah, like your car" I said standing up, flashing him a fake smile, and walking to his car.

Calum followed behind me.

"You're pissing me off" he said unlocking his car.

"I should say the same thing to you"

I sit down in his Car and shut the door as he puts the key in ignition.

"Where are we going?!" I questioned

"You wanted a more 'Private' place, so I'm simply following your orders"

I roll my eyes, resting my head against the window.

Soon Calum pulled into a small alley.

"Is this fucking better for you princess?"

"Don't call me that" I said rolling my eyes again. "...We haven't seen each other for two weeks Calum, and you won't fucking tell me what's wrong. Ever since that one morning I stayed the night, you have been so distant from me. Like, are you trying to tell me something that I'm not understanding or do you want some more time away from me? Like what's your deal cal-"

"Brooklyn! Shut up!" Calum yelled interrupting me. "I told you what happened"

"N-no you didn't"

"Just let me explain, or are you going to fucking ramble this whole time?"

"Why are you being like this?" I ask

"Why are YOU being like that?" He asked.

"Like what?"

"Like, you need to know every itty bitty detail about what the fuck is going on in MY life" He said, now staring deep into my eyes.

He looked angered, like he wanted to hurt someone.

"Calum, I am your girlfriend" I said quietly. "I'm worried about you, and if you didn't want me to worry about you, why did you ask me out in the first place?"

He chuckled, as I nervously bit my lip.

"Are you seriously going there right now?" He asked.

"Going where?" I questioned.

"Don't play dumb with me" He looked super pissed off like he wanted to release all of his anger out on me.

"Okay, so answer my question" I said. "So, why did you ask me out in the first place?"

"Because, I liked you."

"Liked, as in past tense, or like as in present?" I questioned, wanting to let out a small laugh.

"Brooklyn Emery Decker!" He yelled, as I jumped. "I'm trying to be fucking serious with you, and you think this shit is a joke?!"

"N-no Calum, I don't" I said quietly.

"So, the day when you stayed over with me, Luke was telling me how I should end my relationship with you. I disagreed on everything he said. "

I nodded

"The reason why I didn't want to talk to anyone was because, he did this same exact thing with Quinn, and I didn't want it to happen to you. I just wanted to be right with just one relationship. Just one. Because every other relationship I have had I screwed up big time, and I wanted ours to be special. Just you and I"

Calum looked at my hands, and then back in my eyes.

"I just didn't want to go wrong with you. I love you too much" he said.

My stomach cringed at his words, and tears instantly began to form in my eyes.

"Please, please don't say that to me" I wipe the tears from my eyes, and crossed my legs. "Unless you really mean it, and I know you don't"

"L-love. What are you -" He scratches his head.

"Shit!" He said in a hushed tone. "Shit, shit, shit, shit shit" he mumbles into his hands.

I hold my breath, trying to hold back more tears.

"Michael told you, didn't he?"

I slowly nod my head.

"Brooklyn, I'm so sorry. I-I just wanted to make you feel better"

"That's the point" I said. "You could have been honest with me, and told me that you didn't feel the same way a couple weeks ago, instead of letting me believe a lie"

"Baby, I'm so sorry" He said, grabbing my hand.

"You shouldn't be sorry that I feel a way about you; a way that you don't feel about me"

"I'm sorry " He mumbled as he kissed my hand.

"It's whatever Calum. We weren't even dating, and yet then you lied to me" I said placing a hair behind my ear.

"You can't just throw the 'L' word around" I said quietly, as Calum looked out the window.

"I know baby, I'm sorry" He said once more.

"You know, sorry is just a word, and it can't fix pain"

"Brooklyn, I know!" Calum yelled again. "I shouldn't have lied, and anyways it's not like you haven't lied to me before"

"That was a mistake" I said quietly,

"Yeah, like this was a mistake" he said angered.

"What?" I questioned

"You were a mistake" he said quietly.

"I-I was?" Tears rushed to my eyes.

"I guess you were just a replacement..." He mumbled.

"Okay" I said, tears rapidly falling from my eyes.

I slowly opened his car door, grabbing my bag and getting out. I shut his door quickly walking away from the car, taking in every harsh sentence he told me in his car.

Yes, they were stupid.

Yes, he hurt me.

But I now believed every word he said.

Luke was right all along

I am a mistake.

I am a replacement.

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• Okay, maybe you guys saw that coming, maybe you didn't. But who's more of a jerk, Calum or Luke?

• I personally am saying Calum now 😬

• Calum, and Brooklyn are always fighting, and NO they aren't broken up yet, so relax.

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