Bailey's P.O.V.
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The relentless squawking of seagulls outside invaded my ears. I refused to open my eyes, hoping if I covered my head in my pillow I could stay asleep longer. My plan failed as moments later the irritating, loud birds continued to bicker.
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I rolled my eyes and groaned, silently cursing myself for not closing my windows last night. Every morning was a battle between overheating and listening to seagulls wailing for me as I still hadn't managed to get used to either.
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I threw my sheets off me and stomped to my window pane, shoving the glass down with some force. To make matters worse, I remembered it was Christmas Day and I had to pretend it was just the same as any other day, when usually it was one of my favourite times.
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So far the holidays had been fun, me and Calum had gone on countless hilarious adventures but he told me he was busy today and that he was really sorry but 'Merry Christmas anyway'.
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I half heartedly checked my phone, secretly wishing for there to be a message from any of my family but knowing it would never happen. My thoughts were only confirmed when I pressed the lock button to find no messages whatsoever.
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I decided today I was just going to be miserable in bed all day, my stomach seemed to disagree as it growled at me, bossing me to go and eat some breakfast. Following its orders, I tiredly plonked down the stairs.
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When I reached my destination of the kitchen my heart filled with a mixture of shock and delight when the room of green, red and white colours hit me hard. Decorations were covering every inch of the room and there was even a tree in the corner.
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I searched around, desperately trying to see who had done this when Calum appeared from behind the curtain grinning smugly.
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"Surprise!" He laughed at my bewilderment.
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"Calum, oh my god! I freaking love you!" I exclaimed, racing towards him and pulling him into a teddy bear hug.
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He tightly squeezed me back, melting the cold attitude I had towards today away instantly.
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"Merry Christmas Bailey." He muttered into my ear.
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I grinned at him before spinning around and taking in my now highly decorated downstairs. My body turned to mush as I fell harder than ever for the boy proudly standing next to me, he was the best thing that had ever happened to me.
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"How long did this take you? Wait . . . how did you even get in?" I shook my head in shock as I wondered round the room.
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"I may of borrowed a spare key the other week, and as for the time thing, I got here at six, lets just leave it at that." He smiled before yawning like an adorable puppy.
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"You didn't have to do this Cal." I told him sincerely.
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"Everyone deserves Christmas, oh and by the way, the tree isn't decorated because I thought we could do that together, it's always been my favourite part." He admitted shyly.
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"Me too." I giggled as he handed me a box of decorations.
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Calum's P.O.V.
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Watching the pure delight on her face made the gruelling hours that I had spent this morning so worth while. As she placed the final decoration, the star, onto the fresh scented tree, I stepped back and admired my own work. I really didn't think I was going to finish in time before she woke up, yet I had managed to succeed.
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"Breakfast?" She turned around to face me.
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"Yes please." I responded eagerly, my stomach had been screaming at me for the last hour or so.
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Once breakfast had been served we sat at opposing ends of the large wooden table. Bailey's parents were extremely posh and they're house resembled that aspect of them prominently.
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"I almost forgot!" I exclaimed as I dashed over to my coat pocket mid mouthful, pulling out a small, terribly wrapped present. "I got you this."
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"Calum! Don't be stupid, you shouldn't of done any of this." She blushed.
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"Just take it Bailey." I smiled at her selflessness.
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"Wait yours first, you've already given me all this." She gestured around the room before sharply exiting.
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When she returned moments later, she was clutching onto a large package and a small envelope.
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"You can open the present but save the card for later because it's too cheesy for you to read in front of me." She giggled, a small blush lightly glazing her cheeks.
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I chuckled at how embarrassed she appeared to be over this letter before digging into the parcel. My stomach fluttered as a large signed poster and a gift card to my favourite music shop appeared.
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"You remembered?" I asked, thinking back to when I told her that shop was my favourite and the best present I could get would be from there.
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"You only told me a couple of months ago." She shrugged before her eyes wandered to her present.
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I watched as she pulled apart the wrapping paper and screwed up
cello-tape to see her face smile widely, causing me to sigh a sigh of relief that she liked it.
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"Calum . . . This is too much." She shook her head, sliding over the package back to me.
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"Don't be stupid, what am I going to do with it anyway?" I chuckled pushing the rose gold necklace I had brought back across the shiny surface.
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"I love it, thank you Cal." She gave in and took the heart chain from the wrapping.
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Her eyes ogled at the metallic heart as she read the tiny words off it out loud.
"Always?" She glanced up, puzzled.
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"Yeah, so when people are saying mean stuff, I dunno I thought maybe you could use it to remember I'm always here for you." I mumbled, embarrassed of how cheesy I had become for this girl.
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"That's so sweet." She blushed as she fumbled around with it before clasping it up around her neck.
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I wandered about telling her how I felt right then, you know a 'now or never' type thing, but I just couldn't do it.
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Im not sure whether I couldn't find the right words, or the right words couldn't find me, but all I did know was that the things I wanted to say weren't going to be said aloud today.
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I watched as her luscious lips chattered on about this and that, my mind focused on when we kissed in my basement the other week. It was hands down the best kiss I'd ever had, and I know the feeling was mutual because she'd never kissed anyone else.
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I was so proud to be her first kiss, despite the annoying teasing from my friends, I didn't regret that it didn't mean anything to her at all. At least I can say I've kissed her.
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I do however regret telling the guys, they make it so awkward when she's around, I'm surprised she hasn't figured it out. It's basically year eight all over again.
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Shy // Calum Hood
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