together

ten

I wiped my tear before it even has a chance to roll down my cheek.

"My parents really just took me across the fucking country and left me with people i just met" I focused on trying to breathe instead of crying- but was failing.

"And that needle is really big"

"I just- I don't want to do this alone." I covered my face- trying to hide my tears.

"Stop hiding, it's okay to cry- it's crazy to us that you're just now crying." Calum spoke slowly; rubbing my shoulder.

"Any other girl would've been crying the second their parents brought up leaving them" he spoke.

"But listen Sky" Ashton spoke, taking my hand into his own again.

"You are not alone and you will not be alone for a second throughout this." Ashton spoke.

"If you're scared- tell us, if you're tired- tell us, if you feel any emotion besides happiness, tell us and we will do everything in our power to change if, okay?" He spoke clearly.

"Okay" I exhaled lightly, wiping my tears slowly.

"We aren't going to leave you for even a second if you don't want us to- we're with you every step of the way" Calum spoke out

"Thank you" I spoke to the two of them.

"So how about this" Calum cleared his throat.

"Let's lift this arm wrest- and you can hug Ashton, rest into his body" Calum spoke, pulling the arm wrest up as he did.

I did as said, fully trust Ashton and letting my head hit his shoulder.

"And just stay just like that- you'll only feel a small pinch"

I closed my eyes into Ashton, feeling Calum gently touching my arm before we slipped gloves on and I felt the familiar feeling of a wipe.

I felt Ashton hug me a little tighter as the wipe went away and soon I felt the sharp pierce.

I felt my eyes water at the pain of the needle- but at this point, I didn't care whether I cried or not.

"And it stay like that for thirty minutes" Calum spoke, taping it down gently.

"That wasn't a small pinch" I spoke towards Calum, still not moving from Ashton.

"Well if I told you it felt like I was stabbing you in the arm, that probably wouldn't have made you very calm." Calum laughed lightly.
After about ten minutes, Ashton was called to another patient- making me slowly lean up, Calum not hesitating to pull me to rest against him the way I was resting against Ash.

"It still stings a little" I mumbled, feeling Calum's chest vibrate as he hummed lightly.

"You've got about ten more minutes, it'll all be over for today" He spoke.

Patients walked past us- some looking as if they felt amazing, and I was sitting here still wanting to cry.

"And just like that- you're done" Calum spoke, pulling away from me to easily remove the tape and swiftly pull the needle out- relieving my pain.

I'm not even going to lie- the thirty minutes when by fast as hell.

Calum put a bandage over my arm, exhaling and looking to me.

"You might get dizzy when you stand up- if it's too bad, tell me and I can get you a wheelchair or I'll carry you" He spoke, making me nod.

As soon as I stood a wave of pure dizziness hit me- but I must've played if off good due to him never questioning me.

He wrapped an arm around me and walked with me to my room, where he laughed as we entered.

"What's funny?" I asked, letting him help me sit on my bed.

"I basically just carried you the whole way here- you can't even walk straight"