"So, Sara, I heard that Calum threw you in the crowd at their last concert." Paige sneers from behind me and I turn around to face her.
"How would you know that?" I ask, an eyebrow raised at the biggest bitch at my school. I've hated her since the day I met her, and the feeling is mutual. She thinks she's the best girl ever to exist - which in my eyes, she really isn't - and always finds a way to piss me off. I also seem to to find a way to piss her off whatever I do.
"Don't act like you don't know. There are video's of it everywhere. And I also heard that you have his number and you talk to him all the time?"
I then remember that the video of me went viral right after the concert, but to be honest, no one at school has brought it up yet. Maybe they knew better to leave me alone, and I'm glad they didn't give it much attention. However, it makes sense that she's seen the video.
I have so much I'd like to say to her, but she doesn't deserve my attention, so I just shrug and say, "That's none of your business."
"No? Can I see your phone then?" she asks and reaches over to grab my phone off the table. But Larissa, who's sitting next to me, is faster than her and slams her arm on the table with great force. "Don't you dare touch her stuff. Bitch." my best friend growls and hands my phone back to me.
"Ouch, you hurt me! So, it's true? Can't wait until the whole school hears this."
"And then what?"
"Then everyone will say you're a slut who only says she texts a celebrity for attention."
"I didn't say anything, so I didn't confirm anything. You just assume that I'm texting with him! Do you want his number?"
I really hope I don't have to go through with this, because then I'll have to explain it to Calum.
"Go ahead, I bet you don't even have his number." Paige says and I quickly come up with a plan. With the speed of lightning I change the number of her ex-boyfriend (I am in a class with him) to Calum and tell her the number. She and him are not on good terms, so he would be pissed if she reached out to him. Hopefully it works.
"Have fun texting him. I heard he likes girls like you, so I don't even know why he would even talk to ME. Good luck, I'm sure you'll like him."
Paige grins and says, "I will."
I can't believe she fell for this. Luckily she minds her own business again and when class has started, Larissa passes me a note.
Whose number did you give?
I smile and write back the name of the number. As soon as my best friend finishes reading it, she bites her lip to keep herself from laughing. She gives me a thumbs up and I grin back at her.
It turns out that Paige wasn't done with me. As soon as school ends, I walk out to find her standing outside the door, waiting for me. "Okay, why did you give me Ben's number instead of Calum's?" she asks and I keep on walking. But she walks with me. "Maybe because I don't want to give his number to you, Paige." I say and she stops in front of me.
"Give me your phone."
"No."
"Yes."
"No! Knock it off. I will not give you his number, okay? So stop asking me and don't force me to."
"But I AM forcing you."
"Good luck with that." I snap and then run for my bus, which is just stopping at the bus stop. I'm already in the bus before Paige can cross the street.
Once I've arrived home I pull my phone out of my pocket to see if it's okay. It is, and I have a text from Calum.
Hey, are you okay? Thank you, for not giving my number to that Paige girl.
How would Calum know that? Wondering, I text him back with that exact question. He replies with a text that says,
Butt dial, I guess. Happens to me all the time ;)
To: Calum - Oh... I'm sorry that you heard that. But it'll be fine, she's just a bitch, don't worry :) I'd never give your number to anyone.
I don't get a reply that, but that doesn't bother me. My dad calls me for dinner and my mind immediately sets to eating. I don't eat much though as I'm not really hungry. A few times I catch myself grabbing my phone in my pocket multiple times, which makes me want to slap myself. I constantly hope for a message from Calum, but of course I don't get one. After dinner I go upstairs to wash the makeup off my face. Of course my eyes get all red because I rub a little too hard and I sigh. I can never get my makeup off my face like a normal person. My skin always does something weird. Nevertheless I take a silly picture to send to my friends on Snapchat. What would Calum do if he saw me like this? At the concert I had a little more makeup on my face than usual, so I bet he would freak out if he saw me like this. Shaking my head because that's such a silly thing to think about, I open the door to my bathroom to pull off my clothes.
Just as I'm about to do that I get a text from Calum. You look pretty without makeup :)
What the hell? He has never seen me without makeup. After all, he has only seen me one time, when I had a lot of makeup on my face. I text him back how he knows that, but then the thought comes to me. I must have accidentally sent the Snapchat to him, too. Oh no...
"Fuck." I say and put my head in my hands. How could I not have seen that? I am so sorry, that wasn't meant for you... I text him back and throw my phone to the side. Quickly hopping in the shower, I try to take my mind off that mistake by singing along to my favorite music. However, my Spotify sometimes gets interrupted because someone is calling me. From the sound I set for him, I know it's Calum. I let it go to voicemail every time. I can't handle how I embarrass myself every single time I hear something from him. First the overreacting, then the butt dial, and now sending him an ugly selfie without knowing it. Stepping out of the shower, I listen to the voicemail he sent me.
"Hey Sara, why are you ignoring me? I just wanted to say that you look beautiful, I mean it. Also, I didn't mean to embarrass you. By the way, I just heard that your suprise will arrive at your house in two days. Stay tuned! Eh, this was Calum, of course, bye. Call me back."
I feel even weirder after that voicemail. He is so sweet, how can I ignore that? On the other hand, I really don't want to talk to anyone right now. I have a feeling that that is not going to go well. However, I busy myself with thinking about the surprise. What if it's something really weird? I don't know Calum that well. We're friends at the very best. Maybe he'll send something weird. Maybe he would break a window, or he would somehow walk into my house and lie down in my bed while I am at school...
Enough with the weird thoughts. This isn't going to work. Instead of worrying on my own, I call Larissa to help me out.
"Chill, jeez," my best friends scolds, "Come on, he won't do something weird like that. The craziest thing he would do is to turn up at your house. Nakes. And you wouldn't even mind, admit it. So don't worry, it'll be okay. Bye!" Larissa says and I sigh when she immediately hangs up after that. She isn't really helping me, and I have a feeling that she already knows what the surprise is...
