Unexpected Beginnings {Calum Hood & Luke Hemmings}

Chapter Thirty-Four

•~ Crescent's POV ~•

I rolled over and heard the old springs beneath me squeak. I looked out the window -it was still dark- before glancing at Calum, to make sure he was still asleep. I stood up and left the room behind, needing an escape. I'd never wanted to get away so badly before.

It's been a few weeks and my stomach is the same size. Even though I don't want a child, it still worries me. What if the baby isn't doing okay? I've still been having the symptoms though, and everything else. Plus the test said I was pregnant.. So it must be true. Although I never went to the doctor..

I stepped onto the balcony and closed the glass door behind me. The wind blew gently, but it was enough to make my hair flow. A chill was sent down my spin, causing me to wrap my arms around myself for warmth.

I looked out at all of the life surrounding me. The lights in the nearby hospital of doctors abandoning their own special needs to attend to others, the soft purr of passing vehicles, and the loud helicopter flying across the highway. It's rather beautiful, this messed up world. Everyone has a story. Every single person out there is having a trouble of some sort. I'm not alone.

I closed my eyes and inhaled trough my nose. The hinges on the door screeched behind me, causing me to jump. I turned around to face Calum. He smiled down at me. Without saying a word, he walked over to me and folded me in his arms. He planted a gentle kiss on my jaw, where I had been punched in college. That seems like ages ago. I'm surprised he remembers.

He kissed my forehead, nose, and finally came to meet my lips. He put his forehead to mine and held both of my hands.

"I love you." He whispered. I squeezed my eyes shut. Do you really? Or am I a charity case? He didn't say anything when I didn't respond, he just held me.

"Are you serious?" I said finally. That sounded stupid.

"Do you really love me?" I corrected myself.

"Of course I do." He nodded "I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true."

I pressed my mouth into a thin line. I held him tighter and sobbed into his shoulder.

"I'm not ready. I don't want this." I sobbed.

"I know." He sniffles. By now we were both crying. I had buried my face in his neck he was cradling me. "I'm sorry." He whimpered.

"I am too." I choked out, trying to wipe my tears away. I've never seen him so emotional before. He's usually so stiff and controlled. I brought my hand up to his cheek and muttered the words that my brain has been repeating for hours. Days. Weeks.

"I can't do it."I bit my lip and turned to face the balcony, trying to forget reality by focusing on the hospital. An ambulance had just pulled up with a sickly patient. He wrapped his arms around my waist.

"We'll figure something out." He murmured, his lips brushing my ear. I don't remember when we went back to sleep, but soon the alarm clock was screaming at me. Calum slammed his hand on the 'off' button.

Scarlet was already taking a shower and singing at the top of her lungs so I had to wait a while before I could shower. Luke, Calum, Scarlet, and I walked to the Uni together. Luke and Scar headed off together while Calum and I walked to class.

"I'm going to use the restroom real quick." Calum said kissing my forehead and heading down the opposite hallway. I arrived in the classroom to find it empty. I sat my book bag on my chair and walked over to the grand piano. I sat down and ran my fingers along the piano keys without pushing them down.

Then I let myself press them down. One after the other I started playing Beauty and the Beast. "That's beautiful." Josh smiled from his desk. I didn't even see him.

"Oh." I laughed "thanks." He stood up and walked over to me, standing behind me.

"Play it again." He said quietly. I awkwardly started letting my fingers glide naturally across the keys. As he watched. Calum stepped in and saved me from the awkwardness. I kept playing as everyone walked in, and Calum sat beside me on the bench. Lacey kept eyeing me with jealousy. I wrinkled my nose at the thought of her.

"Today you will be sight reading. I will give you each a sheet of guitar or piano music and you will play it in front of the class without looking at it once." Josh smiled from his standing point at the front of the room.

"Uhm what if you can't play one of those?" A nasally sounding brunette questioned.

"When you signed up for this class, you were required to play at least one of those. You will be kicked out." Josh laughs. After countless sight reading exams it was finally my turn. I chose piano. When I received the piece, it was a piece from "Phantom of the Opera". My favorite.

I played through only missing a few notes and then it was time for lunch. Calum and I went through the line before walking to our usual spots will Luke an Scarlet. We ate lunch quickly and finished our day. We were walking back to the apartment when severe pains started in my stomach.

Luckily there were trash cans every here and there on the street. I leaned over one and puked up mostly blood, that stung my throat. I gagged at the foul taste. My whole body shook violently. A dizzy feeling hit me suddenly and nothing I would've done, could've kept me from hitting the pavement as the darkness of sleep surrounded me.

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I woke up with bright lights of the hospital shining in my face. There were a lot of wires monitoring me. The room was completely white. I was facing a white wall, with two on each sides and one behind my hospital bed. There was one door on the far right wall. I noticed a red button on the wall and pressed it. A few minutes later, my doctor arrived.

"You're awake." He sighed with relief.

"Is the baby okay?" I asked, all other thoughts gone from my mind.

"Crescent honey, we aren't sure exactly what is wrong with you.. but we are positive that there is no baby. You're not pregnant." He said, folding his hands.

"It's something much worse."