Sweet Escape // Calum Hood

6. Forgive But Never Forget

"What?" I look at him in curiosity.

"Oh nothing." He says as he making his way to the door.

I sense something odd. Did he know him? Where did he know him? They're not even at the same age. Did he used to be Ashton's friend? I'm so confused.

I walk down the stairs. Seeing everybody happy makes me happy too. It's so rare this events happen. My father always be the busy kind of man, he works as a photographer in a famous magazine, and he has a diner too and it's so famous in the town. My brother is already in uni. So it's basically only me and my mom with my sister everyday.

"Oh finally," Regina come near me with a smile on her face.

"Hi Reg." I greet her with a smile.

"Since when you turn into Michael Clifford?" She giggles.

"Since we're in our mom's womb!" Said Michael from afar, making me and Regina burst out laughing.

"I was very worried about you, you know. Knowing that you've been gone for 4 days, I thought you're having a vacation with your family, but when I met your mom she looks very worried." I look at her with my arms crossed.

"Are you done?"

"No." She answered and start to continue again, "You talk to the outcast is a big deal okay. because none ever talk to him, the teacher never ask anything to him. And the last time someone talked to him, she ends up died. Rumor has it, He's the one who killed her."

"Should I believe it or not?" I asked dumbly.

"Of course you have to believe it!" She smack her forehead and shakes her head. "I'm tired of you being like Michael."

"I'm sorry." I mumbled.

"Hey gin, eve." Luke greets us with a cup of orange juice in his hand.

"Hey," I give him a small smile, as Regina hugs him.

"Eva, there is someone here. He wants to see you." My little sister tug the hem of my shirt. I crouched down into her height.

"Who's it?"

"He said he's your friend. His name is Ashton." She says shyly with a slight pink tint on her cheek. "His dimples are cute."

I laughed at her statement. My little sister have a crush on Ashton. Oh lord. I make my way to the front door. Open the door slowly, so none will notice me. I'm on my front porch and I can see Ashton's curly hair from distance.

"Ashton!" I shout a bit loud making him turns around.

"Eva! Oh thank god! You are okay!" Ashton said making his way to where I stand now.

"What are you doing here?"

"Calum's sick, you know. You should come and see him." He looks at me pleadingly.

"I don't know, Ash. Maybe later. I'm having a family event right now." I'm having a debate with myself, whether I go or not.

"Come on, E!" He looks at me with puppy dog eyes and it failed to make me feel awe'd. "Calum needs you."

"LIE." I shouts, frustrated by the idea of Calum needs me when we barely know each other. "I'm not gonna visit him, I don't care about him. We barely know each other and he already thinks that we are gonna be best friends, but the truth I don't want to befriend with an outcast like him and a bad boy like you."

"But--"

"Oh and don't forget to tell him that he's the one who makes me stayed in the hospital for weeks. I hope it makes him feels better."