Roller-coaster ride : c.h.

Noticing me noticing you

I waited there watching the TV while Calum showered. I flipped to E! to see Calum and I at the center of the social media's attention. "Thanks Jenny. Today we're talking about what might be Hollywood's new 'it' couple. Alana South and Calum Hood from 5 Seconds of Summer. The two did a press conference the other day discussing the photo that surfaced after a night out. It is not confirmed whether the two are dating however there was an article written about the two in Teen Pop magazine. We contacted Crystal, Alana's manager, and here's what she had to say."

"Yes, the two are dating. They are the cutest couple of young lovers I have ever seen. Their fans can expect to see a lot Lalum."

"That's so cute. I love their ship name. Well, that's all the time we have for today. Tune in tomorrow to hear about the newest Justin Bieber scandal." The anchor said signing off as the Kardashian theme song began to play and I switched off the TV. I heard the bathroom door creek open and I saw Calum standing there tan, with a thin layer of moisture outlining his prominent v-line and build, and wrapped in a towel. It took me a minute to adjust. Alana, you can't think of him like that. You shouldn't think of him like that. STOP thinking about him like that. "Sorry, I forgot my clothes out here." I could tell he saw me getting flushed by the way he smiled. I didn't want to look back at him in fear that I would start thinking about him again in a way that I shouldn't be. Boys like Calum don't go for girls like me. Calum now having his bottom clothed walked out of the bathroom and slumped down onto the bed intently looking at his phone. "What the hell is Lalum?" He asked laughing.

"Apparently it's our ship name."

"I kind of like it."

"Well, I guess if you have to be 'dating' then you should at least have a good ship name."

"People are tweeting me all of these pictures of you and I having coffee and pictures of the press conference."

"Could you imagine if we were really a couple?" I asked jokingly then realized how that could of come off so I retracted it. "Not that I think of you like that just cause people think it's real and it's.. it's not." I said nervously babbling and blushing. I picked up my book trying to escape from the conversation.

A few moments later Calum blurted, "Yeah, I could."

"Could what?"

"See us a couple. I mean those photos of us looked pretty legit." He said laughing and pointing at his phone screen. My heart fluttered as those words came out of his mouth, whether he was joking or not.
Calum stood up and was trying to stretch out his back. "Ughhh." He groaned.

"You okay?" I asked laughing at his funny noises.

"Yeah, my back just hurts from sleeping on the blow up mattress." I hesitated to ask my question but after seeing Calum in that towel I couldn't help myslef.

"Does Calpal need a message?" I asked jokingly so that it didn't sound like I wanted to seduce him.

"Well you kind of owe me for the other night."

"Come here." I said letting out a moan. I helped him lift his shirt over his head and rubbed my hands up and down his toned back for a couple of minutes. In the middle Calum stood up. "You know what, I think I'm good." Calum said running to the bathroom faster than i could ask if he was ok. A few minutes passed and I knocked on the bathroom door. "Cal, are you okay in there?"

"I'm fine." He mumbled

"Okay." I said crawling into bed and shutting my eyes. I was freezing in bed tonight for some odd reason. Calum climbed into the bed staying on his side of the bed like I had asked. But I must have been shivering a lot. "Lana, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'mmm gooodd." I said throught my teeth shattering.

"Do you want me to try and warm you up?" He asked sitting up to face me.

"That would be nice." I said embracing him. He was warm and cozy. It felt right cuddling next to him. It felt like old times, before he turned into asshole Calum. Little time passed before I shut my eyes and was completely asleep. I like being next to Calum. Everything between us felt normal, but I kept on having that thought in the back of my mind if he liked me back. I tried over and over again to convince myself that he didn't since I knew Calum would never go for a girl like me. I liked to take thngs slow, he liked to take things fast. But as I compared the two of our relationship interest they came out the same things over and over again. I didn't like to get to attatched, neither did he. I wasn't into romance, neither was he. I've always had a little crush on my best friend, but did he? As much as I wanted to ask him if he liked me or had slight feelings for me, I knew that I was never that type of girl that could just ask that. I never knew if a boy liked me unless the bluntly told me, but then again I never had a lot of experience with boys besides Keaton and Calum.