Masquerade (Michael Clifford)

Chapter 19

After I left my house I didn't go straight back to Michael's house. Instead I stopped by Calum's. Walking up to his doorstep, I knocked on his door. The door opened and Ashton came in view.

"Munchkin! How are you," he said pulling me into a hug. I mumbled an okay and hugged him back.

"Ash! Who's at the door," Calum said coming towards the door. "Scar, hey," he said waving to me.

"Hey Cal, hey Ash," I said to the tall boys in front of me. I walked into the house to see Kenna and Holly. Kenna smiled and waved at me while Holly rolled her eyes and went back on her phone.

"Scarlett! Hey," Kenna said walking over to me. I smiled lightly and accepted the hug she gave me. "How have you been," she asked with a big smile.

"Uh okay," I said hiding my bruised wrist. She frowned but quickly replaced it with a big smile. She walked over to where Ashton was sitting in the Living Room. She sat next to him while I sat on the other side of him, across from Holly.

"Oh I'm sure she's totally fine after that make out session with Hemmings," Holly said with a smirk.

"Hey Holly why don't you, oh I don't know, shut the fuck up," I said with a sweet smile. She wants to be a bitch so, so will I.

"Excuse me," she said putting a hand over her chest.

"She said shut up," Calum said. I stifled a laugh at the look she was giving him.

"You forgot the fuck," Ashton said. Holly was glaring at everyone by now.

"Come on Kenna let's go to the mall," Holly said standing up.

"No I'm staying here with them. I wanna catch up with Scarlett," Kenna said snuggling closer into Ashton. Holly gave her an annoyed look then turned to Calum.

"Cal, they're being mean to me," she pouted.

"Hol, just leave," Calum said rubbing his temple.

"You're not even gonna stick up for me? What kind of boyfriend are you," Holly yelled at Calum. Calum clenched his jaw and closed his eyes.

"Not now Holly," he said still rubbing his temple.

"No! You're never there for me anymore! You're a really shitty boyfriend if you ask me," she yelled back.

"Hollendale I swear to fucking God if you do not shut up." Calum said. He used Holly's full name, no one uses her full name.

"No I will not shutup. I want an answer," she yelled stomping her foot like baby. Calum looked up and glared at her. He stood up and grabbed her hand pulling her outside. Their screams were muffled, but you can hear multiple curse words being shared between the two. Calum walked in a few minutes later without Holly. He had a scowl on his face and red cheeks. I walked over to him and gave him a hug. He immediately wrapped his arms around me and sighed.

"She's a bitch," Kenna said. I laughed because 1) she really is a bitch and 2) Kenna said that. Shy little Kenna! I pulled away from Calum and smiled at him.

"You okay now Cal," I said. He nodded his head and smiled back at me.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm fine. She just aggravates me a lot," he said sitting down. 

"Why don't you two just break up then?" Kenna asked the distraught boy. He laughed but shook his head. 

"I have reasons. Anyways you okay now Scar?" Calum said bringing the attention to me. I bowed my head head and mumbled a yes.

"Wait what was wrong Munchkin?" Ashton asked me.

"I was just a bit overwhelmed with things. You know, life in general." I said rubbing over my bruised wrist. I frowned at the same thoughts that caused my tears this morning. Remembering just how complicated things are right now makes me stressed all over again. The situation with Luke runs through my head causing a frown to form on my face.