Negative Space (Calum Hood A.U.)

Chapter 37 - Patience

June's POV

He pulled me behind him, glaring at Tom who's already lying on the floor. I tried to run to Tom but Calum was holding me in place.

"What the fuck, Calum?!" Tom held his jaw. Thank God, there were no scratches. I mean, he makes his freaking living with his face.

"Calum! Calm down, we weren't doing anything."

My boyfriend glared at me, "You were hugging! And not in a friendly way. I'm supposed to be your boyfriend, not him." Yeah you were supposed to be, but you haven't been until now.

"It was just a hug! I hug Luke all the time, you never punched him!" I stated the obvious. It meant nothing but a friendly hug, to be fair, it was a goodbye hug, because of him.

"Well that is because I've known Luke my whole life and he would never make a move on you." Little did he know, we've fought an awful lot about Luke, saying Luke likes me blah blah blah. "And this guy?!"

Calum turned back to look at him, "He's my biggest rival since freshman year and God knows his intentions with you are not pure." What in the hell?! Did he hate Tom that much in high school?

"What?!" Tom exclaimed, standing up, hand still cupping his jaw.

Shit. I almost forgot about the situation. Calum doesn't remember about them being frenemies of some sort and even the time about the first kiss with Tom. Shit. He'll even get more mad if I tell him I kissed Tom last night.

I sighed, "Calum, please, let's just go."

I tried to pull Calum with me but he wasn't budging, he was still glaring at Tom, "Touch my girlfriend again, and I'll kill you, got that?"

I managed to pull Calum away, mouthing apologies to Tom but instead of letting everything go, he decided to speak up, "You know what? Fuck you, mate."

Oh no.

"What did you just say?"

"Fuck you. I don't even know what June sees in you. I thought you changed but I guess you really haven't. She's too good for you and you don't deserve her." Oh shit. This is not going to end well. I looked at Tom as if begging him to be the better person but he can't seem to get it.

Calum scoffed, walking closer to Tom and once they were face to face, Calum spoke, "You're just still mad that Daya liked me instead of you so you're now trying to steal my girlfriend, right?" Daya? Who the hell is Daya?

I guess it hit a nerve in Tom. He clenched his jaws and fists shut. "Don't you dare drag Daya into this."

"Then don't even come near June or me ever again."

Tom chuckled. He was about to say something but I beat him to it, "Tom, please." Tom's eyes softened, so did Calum's, as their heads both turned to me at the same time.

I sighed, "Calum lost two years of his memories because of the accident." I said rather fast.

"What?" Tom asked, eyes wide at Calum. He looked back at me in confusion.

"I don't remember anything two years prior, mate." Calum elaborated whilst mocking Tom.

"So like, you don't remember anything when you came to NYU?" Calum shook his head. "Then why in the bloody hell did you punch me?! Also, that's why you brought something up from three years ago!" He must be talking about the Daya thing, who is she and what did she do?!

Is this another girl that was head over heels Calum?!

"You were being touchy with my girlfriend!"