renegades || c.h

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[EDITED]

Noelle's POV

Here I am, thinking of a way to entertain myself. Rej and Ash went to the mall, Luke and Emma said they were going to the park, Michael was busy playing CoD, and Calum is... I don't know.

I've been distant with Calum lately, but I just get those damn butterflies in my stomach everytime he talks or smiles at me.

"Heeey. You want some?" I saw a bag of nuts. Well, different kinds of it- on his hand.

"Nah. I don't like nuts." I stated. He faked getting hurt and clutched his heart for effect. "What?" I laughed.

"I didn't know that you were a peanut racist." he gasped.

"What the hell is a peanut racist?" I tried to hold back my laughter. He was eyeing me like I was a criminal.

"You insult nuts. It's like saying you don't like the other countries because of.. stuff!" Calum's eyes went wide and we both threw a fit of laughter.

We both caught our breath and silence fell upon us.

"Say, Ellie. What do you think would be a perfect date? I've been planning to ask this certain girl.." he trailed off.

For a second there, I thought I was the one he was talking about and that he was just playing it cool, but then I remembered that he liked Emma..

"Uhh.. how about.. something simple? Like, go out have a little picnic, then watch something on Netflix and just cuddle. I don't know.. just ask the girl, you know, play it cool, look into her eyes, then ask." I said simply.

"I am..... going to." he stuttered while staring at me and smiled. He got up and sat beside Michael.

"We're home!" I heard Emma giggle as Luke and her walk inside. Zeus ran around their feet.

"What did you guys do?" Michael asked. I remembered Mike likes Emma. Wow. Calum and Mike likes Emma.

Calum likes Emma. That just made me feel like I missed out too many years getting to know them. I feel left out by the mere fact that all of them grew up knowing all of this.

While I, spent my years trying to make everyone else happy and try to be a famous writer. This is what I get, a new family.

I like Calum. Everything about him. Life is like a good looking book. It may look amazing and wonderful on the outside, but it sucks when you get to know it.

I know my life/love story isn't gonna turn out like "The Fault In Our Stars". You find you're true love at your last moment.

Or like "If I Stay". You realize every moment with the people you love might be the last.

I'm not saying I want to have cancer or get in a car accident, I'm just hoping life would stop drawing a smile on its face even though its going through shit.

"Hey. You wanna go to the mall?" Calum asked. I nodded. I went into the bedroom to change into a blue shirt, dark washed jeans, black Converse and I brought my sweater with a puppy's face on it.

I went out to see Calum's arms wrapped around Emma's waist. I slowly breathed out. He's making this harder for me. I shouldn't be even acting like this, he likes Emma. I'm over reacting.

"Hey. Ellie. Let's go!" Calum yelled. I faced them and walked over to Calum and he grabbed my hand..

"Bye guys!" He yelled cheerfully. We got into the car and he started the car. I was staring at his hair, I imagine it being soft and-

"Why are you staring at my hair?" Calum chuckled. I snapped my direction to him. Oh, shit.

"I was just wondering what it would be like.. if we dyed it?" I said sounding a bit unsure.