REMEMBER // Calum Hood

Six // dance

I try not to look affected but I just want to disappear. If I run now, will anyone notice? Who is that girl with Ryan? We were together for 4 years and I never once saw this girl. Where did they meet? And why did Calum's date had to be so pretty? Fuck my life. If I was once feeling hot and confident, now I feel defeated. I want to turn around and go home but Crystal is smiling and waving my way. They saw me. There is no going back now. Michael is beside her, along with Roy and a lot of other people I don't know. I wait behind Lis to greet Andy first, it's his birthday after all.

"Happy Birthday, Andy. May this be a good one"

"Glad to see ya here, Gia" He says making me smile back to him

I follow Lis while she greets a few of Andy's friends. I don't know most of them so I just smile and wave. There are a lot of cute guys in his group, I might add. I recognize Ashton in the middle of them and he introduces me to a guy named Mitchy.

"Sorry that you had to say goodbye to that amazing glass floor" I yell to Ashton due to the loud music

"I'm drinking to that, Valentyne. It's hard to get over it" He pretends to be upset and I laugh

I'm surprised to hear Ashton calling me by my last name. I wonder how he knows it. These guys are way too funny. I know they are very famous but every time I come across them, they look super normal which makes me like them even more. Lis is excitedly talking to some people I don't know so I make my way through people to get to Crystal's side but Ryan stops me midway.

"Hey Gia" He greets me and I smile awkwardly

I missed him. I miss talking to him and I wish I could give him a hug but his arm is around the waist of the beautiful brunette beside him. I try not to look at it but I don't think I'm doing a very good job. Three months and he already has a new girl? We've been together for 4 years, how did he get over so fast? It's not like I wish he'd be moping around and crying over me... But three months? Really? Am I that easy to forget? And who the hell is that girl?

"Ryan" I try to sound happy "How are you?"

I can feel the girl studying me. I wonder if she knows who I am. I wonder how they've met. I've never seen her before. Ryan has always preferred blondes, he used to say I was his exception. Her long brown hair compliments her face and I have to admit she's really beautiful. She is a bit like Ryan's type. Being with him for 4 years, I could even tell which girls would catch his attention.

"I'm fine. You look good, too" He says and I can tell he is nervous "This is Maureen"

She smiles to me and that's when I know that she knows who I am.

"Nice to meet you, Maureen"

"You too" She says. I wish I could hate her but she is just too friendly.

I don't know what to say now. I don't want to be here. I'm glad to know Ryan is happy but could you just not rub it in my face? Send me a text, that would do.

"I'm gonna get something to drink" I tell them when it gets awkward. Ryan nods and Maureen smiles.

I almost run between people. I don't even know which way the bar is but I just keep walking. I manage to reach the smoking area, where I see one of Aaron's childhood friends, Tyler. He's been best friends with my brother since they were 6 or 7. I make small talk with him while I recover from that disastrous encounter. We drink a few beers until I feel good enough to go back. Time for round two. Calum is sitting beside a blonde girl and she is even prettier than Maureen. That's not a surprise because they only seem to hang out with models. Crystal is the first one I greet once I get to the table. She is beyond excited to see me and I decide I adore her even more.