Life of the Mockingjays (Sequel to Panem High)

Trouble

It's starting to get dark again. Another day come and gone. At least this one was spent with my true love. I always told myself that I would visit once a week. I broke that promise and I feel terrible but she wanted me to live my dream. Well it was our dream. 5 seconds of summer actually started because of her. She was a singer in it but died before we got anywhere and she'll live it through me. "Michael. I think we should go now. The others must be pretty worried" Luke says and I look at him. "You want a minute alone?" I ask and he nods. I pick myself up off the ground. "I'll wait over there" I say and point to the path. He nods and I grab my sleeping bag before walking away. I probably sound terrible. My voice is croaky. When I get to the path I turn around and see Luke completely breaking down at her grave. He must have been trying to be strong for me. I sigh as tears well up in my eyes. After a few minutes of him kneeling at her grave crying his eyes out I am now the same. Crying mine out. I walk over to him and lay a hand on his back. "C'mon" I croak out through tears. He wearily stands up and sighs shakily. I nod at just him before putting an arm round his shoulder as we both walk out the graveyard and through the streets with the only sound being loud sobs that escape our lips. We soon get to the hotel and get the elevator to our floor. Both our conditions only getting worse. We walk up to our room , hoping that Calum and the others aren't there. We just need each other right now. I put my shaky hand out and turn the door knob before we both step inside and when everyone sees us they gasp. "What's wrong?" Alex asks and hugs me and Luke hugs clove. I just break down again and cry on her shoulder. She wraps her arms around me and I wrap mine around her. "CALUM GET OUT!" Ashton screams and we all look at Calum. "What you can't kick me out!" He says and Ashton sighs. "I swear to god , unless your little black eye is getting lonely then I suggest you leave before you end up with a matching one." He spits at Calum. "Where do you want me to go?" He says. "I don't care where the hell you go as long as it's away from me." He says. Calum laughs. "Get over it. She died like a year ago" he says icily and Ashton lunges at him and pins him against the wall. "You get the hell out of here before I end up killing you" he whispers. Calum tries to push him off. "Ashton off him" Katniss says and we all look at her shocked. Ashton moves away and Katniss walks up to Calum. "I don't know what the hell happened to you. Or why the hell you are acting like this but I know one thing. If you come back here , hurt our friends and upset them. You'll be dealing with me and I promise you I will make your life hell. Now go get yourself together because this is not the Calum hood that I knew. Leave!" She says loudly and Calum looks shocked. "NOW!" She screams at him and he scrambles to the door. He rolls his eye before walking out. "Fine but I'll let your little secret slip" he says and Katniss laughs. "Oh yeah cause your fans will love that. Calum hoods friends are magic." Katniss says. Calum laughs. "Watch me!" He shouts before walking out but Johanna walks after him. "YOU TELL ANYONE AND I SWEAR TO GOD ILL TEAR YOUR HEAD OFF WITH MY BARE HANDS!" She screams after him and I just bury my face in Alex's shoulder. She walks back in and huffs. "I'm going to kill that boy" she says and everyone agrees. "Mikey what's wrong?" Alex whispers in my ear and I'm close my eyes. "It's a long story. I'll tell you tomorrow." I say and she nods. "I'm going to bed" I say sadly and everyone nods. "Night" Luke mumbles and I take a deep breath. I walk into the bedroom and look out the window to see the fire escape. I raise my eyebrow and crack open the window. I wonder if this goes to the roof. I follow the steps up and pass the other floors of the hotel. When I get to the top I climb up onto the roof and lay down , looking at the bright stars that shine above me. I smile slightly at the sight but right now nothing can make me happy. I sigh and close my eyes. Why does life have to be so cruel. She was mine and I was hers and fate got in the way and look where I am now. A depressed 18 year old who lost the love of his life. Who lost the girl he was going to marry. A boy who even though has fame, fortune , fans and a great family has the feeling that he has nothing. I'm jut the shadow of the boy I used to be and I reckon that if the fans saw this side of me 5sos would not be very popular. All the fans assume that I'm either gay , secretly dating someone or just single. And it's the third one that's kind of true. I'm still emotionally attached to her. I think a part of me always will be. "So about that long story" a voice says and I open my eyes to see Alex laying next to me. "You feel like telling me it?" She asks and I chuckle slightly. "Okay but expect tears" I say and her smile falters but she nods. "Okay so 4 years ago I met Luke. We instantly became best friends. I was 14 at the time. You know that stage of hell in your life where everything seems to be wrong" I say and she cuts me off. "You tell the 13 hear year old" she says and I chuckle. "Sorry. Anyway. When I was 15 I met his sister for the first time. She was on a school exchange programme and studied in America for a year. As soon as I met her I fell in love with her. She was beautiful, funny, smart,sweet, kind, helpful, generous and lots more. She was overall amazing and a month later I asked her on our first date. Luke had agreed but gave the usual 'touch her and your dead' speech. So we went on our first date. I took her to the carnival on the pier. A few dates later and with lots of luck she agreed to be my girlfriend and kissed me. My first kiss was with the person I loved. So you can imagine my happiness. Anyway we dated for the next three years. Each say growing more and more in love and yes, those three words did come round everyday. We were a very cliche couple. Anyway we had birthdays and party's and movie nights and late night walks and phone calls and everything. She was my world. Everything that was mine was hers and everything that was hers was mine. My family loved her. Her family adored her and me? I was 100% madly in love with her. She made my life complete. She would help me with anything and kept me out of trouble. One day she decided to die her hair purple and them somehow convinced me to die mines blue. We continued to die our hair differently every 3 months. And every time we would find a new colour. She had red , purple, blue, green, orange, lilac , silver. And more. I wasn't much better. We did everything together and even started of 5sos with Luke. She was a singer. Voice like an angel. And then one day my full life was taken away from me. I got a call from her at 1.00 in the morning and I answered it. It was terrifying. The screams and sobs down the line. The words she said. Everything just tore me apart. The call was her crying saying she was hurt and that she needed me to come straight away. So I did. I tracked her down and by the time I got to her she was half dead in the front of her car with her dead best friend next to her. I called everyone. The paramedics, police, ambulance, fire brigade. They all came. But by the time they had came it was too late. I held her body in my arms and cried so loudly. She was so scared, sad and confused. It broke my heart to see her like this. She was my everything and I needed her back. It wasn't fair and I couldn't save her either. The bottom half of her right leg was completely off. Her head was bleeding her bones fractured and she was numb. Oblivious to the pain. The only pain coming from her heart. She was terrified Alex. She was sobbing and screaming. But her face was still beautiful and undamaged. The last memory I have of her. The last thing she ever did was whisper the words 'I love you Michael , no matter where I am. Even if were miles apart. You'll always be my mikey. And then she kissed me passionately. And she gradually stopped and pulled away before resting her head on my chest. 'Just let me go. The pains too bad. I love you mikey. Always have. Always will' and that's the moment her eyes rolled to the back of her head and I screamed. I tell everyone she died on impact because that's an easier story. I didn't tell the police or hospital that and only her family knows but I can't tell anyone what really happened. I held her until they pried me off her. But they could never separate true love. She knows that I loved her and I know she loved me. I'd just do anything to have her back." I say as tears roll down my cheeks. "I'm sorry" Alex choked out and I shake my head. "It's not your fault" I say and she nods this time. "I know but I'm sorry this happened to you. I need to go now. Just try get some sleep and you'll be fine tomorrow." She says and I nod. It's nice to have someone to talk to. It really does help.

Alex P.O.V

"Be back soon , I'm fine. Just have something to do" I write on a note and slip it under Katniss's door before rushing downstairs and out. I remember Katniss telling me he address to his house so I ask a cab to take me there. He obliges and I pay him before telling him he can go. I walk up to the door and knock on it to have a woman answer. "Hi is Calum here?" I say shakily and she nods before ushering me inside. "CALUM!" She shouts upstairs and Calum groans before coming down. "You really went to far" I say and he rolls his eyes at me. "Look if you're here to give me a lecture" he starts but I cut him off. "No just shut up and listen. I don't know who that bitch is. I don't care either. You went way to far. Michael and Luke are still crying. They are a mess. You made them that way. Bringing up Alice and using it against them. He spent the night in a graveyard crying because of you. Luke has been crying all day because of you. So don't try and deny it or act like it doesn't bother you because it should. I really thought you were different. Do you know how hard it was for them. Luke lost his sister and Michael. He lost his true love. He would have done anything for her from what I've heard. She definately wouldn't have blamed Michael for her death. What you did is unforgivable and if I was them. I would take you out my life. True friends don't do that. Even people who hate Michael wouldn't do that. And if you of all people do then he has to rethink his whole relationship with you. If I was them. I would kicked you out the band too. Even then you wouldn't understand what you did. You , Calum hood. You are a monster!" I shout as tears roll out my eyes. "CALUM HOOD YOU GET UPSTAIRS NOW. IM ASHAMED TO CALL YOU MY SON RIGHT NOW!" His mom screams at him and some one coughs from behind us and we turn around to see a man. "What's going on?" He says. "He blamed Calum for Alice's death and they have been crying all day. He spent the night at her grave" she says shakily and I nod. "Not to mention punching Michael in the face." I say and they both look at me. "Yeah his girlfriend slapped Ashton , he punched Michael and Luke punched him" I say and she shakes her head. "She dumped me!" Someone screams from upstairs before heavy footsteps come down stairs. He glares at me before coming up to me. "This so your fault" he spits at me and I shake my head. "Calum this is your fault!" I say loudly and he rolls his eyes which are glassy with tears. "I'm going to kill you" he whispers before pinning me against the wall "Calum hood get off her right now" his dad says and he doesn't budge. "You're so pathetic" I say and push my hand forward , sending him flying back. He tries to run at me but I put my hand up which keeps him on the spot. I glare at him and he screams in pain. I stop and he sands up and runs again but I lift him up. "You need to calm down" I say and he laughs. "I'll beat you" he says and I nod. "Sure you will. Your just a human. A weak human being. An 18 year old pop star who can't get near me to hurt me" I say and he glares at me. "Put.me.down!" He growls and I laugh. "Okay" I say dropping my hand and he falls to the groans with a thump. "Like an orphan can beat me" he says and I growl at him. "Well my family chose me. Yours is stuck with you!" I shout and he laughs. "GET OUT!" His mom shouts at him. "GET. OUT. MY .HOUSE!" She screams and he runs upstairs. "I'm sorry" she says an so shake my head. "It's fine. I'm sort for intruding like this. I really am sorry but nobody messes with my family" I say and she smiles. "He has never been like this before." She says and I nod. "Just please help him get back to normal" I say and she nods. "I'll drop you home" his dad says and I nod while following him. "Sorry again" I say and his mom nods while bidding me a goodbye. It's a silent drive to out hotel and when I get there I tell him to tell me if anything changes. I walk inside and up stairs to Katniss's room. I walk I and se everyone sitting around the living room area. "Hey" I say and they all look at me. "Where were you?!" Annie says and I sigh. "Calum's" I say and they all stare wide eyed. "Why!" Johanna says angrily. "To teach him a lesson. His grill friend dumped him, his mom kicked him out and I kicked his ass" I say and they nod. "Thanks Alex" Luke mumbles from laying on the couch and I nod. "Anything for you guys" I say and they all hug me. My perfect boyfriend takes me in his arms and kisses my forehead. I wish I could go back in time. I wish I could make things right again. I hate this.

(A/N) looks like Calum's on trouble. Will the truth come out or will Calum always be like this. Find out in next chapter.

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