[ Drift by Emily Osment ]
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EIGHT TEXT MESSAGES
CAL: So I guess you're not going to be back for my party this weekend.
LUKE: Afraid not babe.
CAL: It's fine.
LUKE: No it's not. I'm sorry I'm missing out on so much of your life.
CAL: You are, not gonna lie.
LUKE: I'm so sorry.
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MIKE: You weren't at school.
CAL: I noticed.
MIKE: Why mate?
CAL: I don't want to go anywhere.
MIKE: You can't ditch school thoguh.
MIKE: *though.
CAL: Technically I'm taking a sick day.
MIKE: You're not sick though.
CAL: I wish I was. I'd take ten years of sickness over this pain.
MIKE: Don't talk like that.
CAL: I'm not.
CAL: I'm texting.
MIKE: Have you spoken to Luke?
CAL: Not today, no. He's like ten thousand miles away.
MIKE: That's inaccurate.
CAL: You get what I mean. The timezones are so different. For all I know he could be sleeping, so I'll just wait until he texts me.
MIKE: Are you going to break up with him?
CAL: I don't know, Michael.
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CAL: Thanks for taking me out today to go shopping for an outfit for my party. I really needed a friendly day out.
MIKE: Anytime mate. Can't have you being all upset for your party. Just two days until the day!
CAL: This is gonna go off mate. The last party before the semester ends!
MIKE: Bro you should throw another party when the second semester starts. And then at the end of the year for graduation.
CAL: ahah you just want free alcohol.
MIKE: You know me so well. ;) Nah but seriously, your parties are always the best. Do iiiit.
CAL: Ahaha I'll have to talk about it with my mum mate.
MIKE: Alright, sweet. :) You have to talk to Luke soon too. Alright?
CAL: Yeah, okay, alright. I will. :)
MIKE: Good. Think about your decisions before you make them okay?
CAL: Do you mean think about your options before you make a decision?
MIKE: Ahaha yeah, that. XD
CAL: hahah alright, I will x.
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LUKE: I know you want to move on.
LUKE: I can tell whenever we talk over the phone.
LUKE: It's okay if you want to. I mean, it's not okay, but I haven't exactly been around.
LUKE: And I did promise I'd be back.
LUKE: Which I'm not.
LUKE: Fuck that was insensitive. I'm sorry.
LUKE: I'm so sorry Calum.
LUKE: I love you. I love you so much.
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CAL: I love you too.
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a.n.
Maaaate,
Thank you for your lovely comments. Please keep them coming. I've been loving writing this story, even if it isn't heaps popular. I still love it, so I hope you do too.
By the way, for those who only know me from this story and have never read one of my other stories or my bio on my profile, than hi, my name is Leticia. I'm from Sydney, Australia, I am apart of a ridiculous amount of fandoms and my dad thinks I'm friends with Calum because he used to come to my school. (I'll be on my phone one day and just be like, "oh, dad, Calum says hi," and my dad will be like, "Hi Calum." It's pretty funny tbh.)
Enough from me.
Love Leticia x
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