***CALUM'S POV***
"Shit" a muffled whisper came from the other side of the bathroom door. Curiously I whip my head around to look at the white door, straining my eyes, almost searching for Ellie. It had been about 20 minutes now since she had initially run into the bathroom giving me plenty of time to scan her room. At the thought a guilty conscience rose remembering my urge to search through her draws, on in particular... I coughed. From where I sat on her plain white double bed, there wasn't heaps of room around it but enough to place a desk in the corner where, by the look of all the overturned books and scattered notes, was where she spent most her time studying. Ellie's room had a beachy kind of theme, light, drift-wooden, soft and with scattered greenery bringing a bit of life to her room. despite the aesthetic, i found myself locking my eyes to a shiny light protruding from the slit in her inbuilt cupboards on the far side of the room. My curiosity getting the better of me, I got up, slowly walking over to it. I lifted my arm hesitating. I didn't really have the right to open this. Whipping my head around to face the bathroom door again, I heard no noise so gritting my teeth I opened the door letting my jaw drop. I stood in front of an enormous stack of boxes, all filled with trophies, basketball trophies. scanning the pile i could see a whole range of awards - runners up, age champion, state champions, club champions, player of the season and other honor awards. Reaching my hand out to touch one, my eyes shifted to the bottom of the chest of draws which sat inside the cupboard, to where a lacy something was poking out. I bent down to have a look, curious. I yanked it out to look at it, holding it up to the light and realised quite quickly that it was a lacy bralette. My brain went to all different places and I began to feel slightly nervous. Was there another side to Ellie that I was yet to meet?
"Hey whatcha doing?" She asked suspiciously cocking her head to the side from behind the bathroom door. I almost feel over. My cheeks went bright red as I quickly stuffed the bralette back into the draw and stood up.
"Ahh... just admiring some of your trophies?" I said unconvincingly.
"And my laundry?" She asked a giggling a little.
"I guess you could say that, quite nice if you ask me." Maybe if I just turned this all into a laugh she'd forget it happened. She gave me a look similar to one my mum would when she knew i was lying to her, she definitely wasn't forgetting this anytime soon. Shit.
"Anyway, while I'm here, could you please pass me my towel, my dumb ass forgot it." She gestured to the back of her desk chair where it sat. It was plain white, matched the aesthetic very well.
"I gotchu." I quickly strode over to it, yanked it off the chair with one hand and walked back over to the door. I looked the other way when I passed it to her. As much as my past actions had suggested, I did want to maintain a level of respect for Ellie, especially while she was in such an injured and fragile state.
"Ah..Calum i can't really move my arm." Ellie said nervously.
"Shit, right ok, what do you want me to do." I turned around again to face her.
"Ok well can you turn around again because I'm gonna have to use my other arm and open this door. So close your eyes and turn around."
"Ok." I replied.
"No peeking now." She giggled. Bless her, she could make an situation lighthearted and funny. I felt her hand lightly brush mine as she grasped the towel and pull it into her. I heard the door closed and felt safe to turn around. A muffled thanks came through the door.
"No worries kid." I replied smiling to myself.
"Kid is a undermining nickname." She retorted laughing.
"Geez ok." I laughed shaking my head to myself laughing softly. This girl I swear.
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A/N:
Hey Y'all I know it's been a while but I'm not dead yet and I'm back and writing so I hope you enjoy this update, there's more to come.
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The Jerk and a Half c.h
RomanceWhen Ellie Ryder arrives in Sydney to begin a new life, she takes nothing but her love for basketball with her. Being raised mostly by herself she's on her own. But as her relationship with Calum, a jerk and a half, grows stronger surprising her at...
