I Turn To You • Calum Hood {finished}

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Madeleine's p.o.v

—Miss Collins, I hope you're paying attention to what I'm saying. You're not the only person here who's willing to get a scholarship in this college and I assure you you're not privileged -the professor Higgins says, making me feel embarrassed in front of the whole classroom-

—I am paying attention, it's just that I got a little distracted -I answer while everybody was looking at me-

—I hope not to caught you distracted again or you'll get in trouble -he threatens me and continues to do his job-

I sighed in annoyance, what does he have to be a dork? I barely distracted, I'm starting to think this was personal

—Madeleine -Joseph moves my arm drastically-

—WHAT? -I ask-

—Who's your partner in the essay?

—Wait -I open my eyes dramatically- what essay? -Joseph scoffs and roll his eyes-

—He just said that he wanted an essay about the carcinogenic cells and its development

—I was a little bit distracted -I confess- I don't know, I don't have a partner -I look around the classroom to see everybody talking to who might be their partner-

—You better not be distracted again, you know Higgins is very strict sometimes and that might get your scholarship in trouble

—I know Joseph, I know -I say trying not to show my annoyance- So, are we partner at that essay? -I ask, knowing he won't say no-

—Yeah, of course -he answers and I smile at him-

—We should get it done today, the faster, the better. Shall we meet at the park near the campus at noon?

—Okay, I'll bring my laptop -he assures as he stands up to leave since the period ended-

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Calum's p.o.v

—Calum, would you shut up already? -Luke says- You've been doing that weird sound for hours

—I'm trying to imitate an animal

—Honestly, you sound like a seal giving birth -Ashton says, making us laugh-

—Alright, I'll stop. It's just that I'm so bored -I sigh-

—Let's do something -Ashton proposes- let's play truth or dare

—I'm down -we answer while we seat on the couch-

—You start, Michael -Ashton directs-

—Luke -Michael speaks up- truth or dare?

—Truth

—Do you regret breaking up with any of your exes?

—Sincerely, no -Luke shrugs- my turn now -he turns to look at me, I knew he'd ask me- Calum, truth or dare?

—Truth

—What's the name of your favorite ex?

—Madeleine -I reply with honesty-

—We've never heard of any Madeleine, don't lie to us -Michael looks at me suspiciously-

—You guys, I'm being honest, my last ex girlfriend is Madeleine and she's my favorite

—Then why'd you broke up? -Ashton asks-

—Because she got an scholarship to some college in London and well, I started to tour with you, and believe me -I make a pause- long distance relationships don't work out, specially when the UTC* doesn't match

—Don't you have a picture of her? -Michael asks with a smirk-

—Hey idiot, she's mine -I hit Michael's right arm-

—Correction, was yours -Luke says, I roll my eyes-

—Whatever, let's continue. Ashton, truth or dare?

—Dare

—I dare you to jump into the pool with your clothes

—And then we'll continue to play here? While I'm all wet?

—No, you idiot -Luke pauses- we'll continue to play outside -Luke says-

—Oh well -Ashton says while standing up and we follow him outside-

—We have to get this on keek -I say as I take my phone out-

—I definitely live with three crazy men -Luke says while looking at my phone knowing I was recording-

The hours flew by and we kept on playing, all of us ended up inside the pool because of dares, after we finished is when the war began. All of us wanted to take a shower but two bathrooms and four guys living together

—I'll go first -Luke rushes-

—I'll go to the other bathroom -I walk faster towards it-

—This is cheating -Michael says as I close the bathroom door in front of him, locking it-

—Nope, this isn't cheating, I arrived first -I defend myself and laugh-

—Well, then I'll be in the kitchen figuring out what are we going to eat -Michael surrenders-

As I hop into the shower I start to reminisce about the past, about Madeleine. I still have pictures of us in my phone, I've never had the courage to delete them... At the beginning of our long distance relationship it was hard because we were hardly in love but now it doesn't matter that much, It's been a 2 years since I last saw her and probably about 1 year and a half since we last spoke. When we were still together, we planned to Skype each other every night and we used to text all the time but it got harder, the hour in London it's not the same as Australia. And I really wish I'd see her again so we could be always together as we used to be. I wonder if she still thinks of me, even though I don't think so, I imagine she already find out some rich guy that goes to the same college as her, she might not remember me at all

—C'mon Calum, hurry the hell up -Ashton bangs the bathroom door- you've been there for like an hour

—I'm almost out -I shout as I step out of the shower-

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*UTC: Coordinate Universal Time (UTC) is the basis for civil time today. This 24-hour time standard is kept using highly precise atomic clocks combined with the Earth's rotation