Lost//Calum Hood

Five

•Calum•

I wouldn't say that I hate New York, I just hate trying to find a location and when your phone's GPS tells you that you've arrived at your destination when you're really two blocks away from a Supermarket.I mean why can't they just make the numbers on the building a tad bit bigger?

I'm not really familiar with this part of Brooklyn. This is actually my first time being is Park Slope? Is that what it's called? Huh. I peer down at my phone once again to make sure that I'm going the right direction. I walk past a few people with my phone almost pressed against my face as I weave past them- trying not to run into anyone.

"Alright Payton, I know, yes I'm on my way to the supermarket getting the milk and eggs. I know only 2% milk. You've told me a million times."

My head perks up suddenly and I see this girl on her cell phone walking my way. Her long wavy black hair bounces as she walks with carefree confidence. Her chocolate brown eyes give me a once over and her slightly red nose, also covered with numerous freckles , scrunches up, probably from the person she's on the phone with. She can't be scrunching up her nose at me? I hope not. She continues her conversation with the person on the other line and strides past me with ease. I catch a whiff of her perfume and it smells tropical. Like coconut. It smells really good.

"Okay I know what to get Payton sheesh, relax. I'll see you in a few."

I take one last glance behind me as mystery girl disappears into the supermarket.

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Approximately fifteen or twenty minutes later, I finally reach my temporary apartment. It turns out I was actually going the wrong way all along. Stupid phone. I need to get an upgrade. Where the fuck are the keys? I pat my front and back pockets and they're not there. Please tell me that I didn't lose them. I fumble through my backpack and at the very bottom are the keys. Well that's fantastic. And if that wasn't enough, I had the hardest time trying to unlock the damn door.

"Seriously" I groan to myself before the door finally feels like cooperating with me.

"About damn time." I step into the rather small apartment (Which I don't mind) and take look around. It's a pretty reasonable size for me. I can't help but miss the boys. I'm always with them, but when I'm not , it's quiet. I miss the quietness. Taking a little field trip around the apartment, I can't help but but glance at my phone once or twice.(Okay maybe three times, but who's counting?) No calls or texts from Karma. Zero, Zip, Nada. My fingers are twitching to dial the number I memorized into my keypad, but I need to give her space. And for myself as well. That's why I'm here of course.

Vacation. Stress relief. Me time.

I walk back into the living room and jump on the couch. I'm thinking about making a new keek because why the hell not? I've got nothing else to do (for now) and I'm pretty bored.

"Hey guys, it's me, I just arrived in my apartment. It's super cold up here! But anyways, I might make a few more keeks this week. I miss you guys. Hope everyone is having a good day - or night. Love you."

I lock my phone and take a deep breath. It's super quiet. I hope this week. is going to be alright. I could really use the silence to my advantage. More sleep for me. If only Karma was here..

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☯Sutton☯

BEEP BEEP BEEP.

"Ugh turn that shit off Sutton!"

Skylar mumbles from her current position - on an air mattress on the floor beside my bed. She's covering her head with the pillow and groaning. What time did I set my alarm to last night? A series of images pop into my head from last night. Laughing, drinking with Skylar and Payton. Stumbling up the stairs. Feeling dizzy. I hope I didn't drink too much last night. Where the hell is my phone? I know I had it under my pillow last night. Oh wait. It's probably under the bed. i move around a lot during the night and it usually falls under my bed. I'm surprised it hasn't cracked yet. I lean over my bed and try to follow the sound of the alarm in the nearly pitch black room.