Punk (Calum hood a.u.)

Chapter nine: Mystery solved

Authors note: ok so I planned what I was going to write ahead and before you read this I just wanna give you a warning that it will mess with your emotions, ps this will be very long. I hope you enjoy!

Anna P.o.v
We finished the project with little extra time becauseof our little "discussion" before we started. If I do say so myself the projects actually came out pretty good, Calum came up with the information, Luke planned where all the words were going to go, and I wrote everything because I have the neatest handwriting.

After social studies I had gym ( my last class before the day ends). I met up with Delilah in the locker room and the teacher mrs. Carpent didn't make us change because she loves us, while everyone else was running we were just playing with the equipment in the back room. Overall gym class went by fast and before I knew it, I was walking home with Calum.

It was about a ten minute walk and it was almost always sunny so I didn't mind, I usually walk with Delilah cause she lives only a block away from me but she is going over Michael's.

The whole time we were laughing about old, orphanage traditions and all the pranks on the staff and others mean orphans.

"Remember when we collected our left over food and put it in Alex's pillow." I said barely being to say that without laughing hysterically.

"I forgot about that oh my godddd" Calum dragged out the end remember how funny the boy's reaction was finding food in his pillow.

When we got back to my house we did old traditions like, having mini marshmallow wars and eating almost a whole tub of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.

After cleaning up the mess we created because mostly everything we used to do revolved around food we sat in my bedroom catching up,

"Where have you been all these years anyway?" I asked not thinking that much of it but when Calum went to go answer it, it was obvious how hard it was for him.

"Jail" Calum stated coldly

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN JAIL, WHAT DID YOU DO CALUM THOMAS HOOD!"

Calum P.o.v
I knew she would react like this but she already knew the truth about how I ended up in the orphanage so why lie about how I ended up there. ( A/n I need to stop with these song references like end up here just no)

"Don't freak out but, um I was apart of this gang, and they killed someone...."

She just stared at me expecting me to continue, but I wasn't going to say anything else until she said something,anything.

Since neither of us were saying anything, we just sat there waiting for the other to reply, it was so awkward you could cut the tension with a knife. (A/n I hate myself I did it again but I felt as if it fit)

She finally broke the silence by saying, " explain, and explain quickly, because I am very scared of you right now. I thought you hadn't change, I thought you were the same old Calum but I guess I am wrong. I don't want you to be different please explain, please put some light on this situation." She pleaded/ yelled that at me, she looked as if she was so afraid she could cry.That would be the last thing I would ever want, for her to be scared of me.

"I didn't do anything to the girl they killed, I went to jail because I knew, witnessed them killing her, and helped get the weapons, but if I said anything I would be killed also so I would rather take the jail time then die." I explained

"Oh I-I just don't know what to think right now, how could you get involved with a gang that hurt some one, especially a girl, why did they do it?"

" because apparently she tried to break up with one of the members...."

"THEY TOOK AN INNOCENT GIRLS LIFE OVER SOMETHING SO STUPID AS THAT!"

"Yes, I don't agree with it but they provided me a roof over my head and food so I didn't say anything, I hope you never have to meet them they are horrible people who will hurt anyone, even if they just gave them a dirty look."

"Provided? Like past tense, where are you living now?"

I paused at the one question I hoped she wouldn't ask because I don't have a home,

"Um I live in my old beat up car that one of the gang members gave me after they stole a better one......"

She stared at me then took out her phone and dialed some numbers,

"Hey dad, so you remember my friend Calum?"

I couldn't hear what her dad was saying on the other line

"He actually goes to my school now can you believe it!"

"Ok so here's the deal, Calum lives in his car and we have an extra bedroom so could he stay here until he has a better living situation."

"Ok great thanks dad"

"Love you too see you later."

Then she hung up, stood up and started to drag me out of the room,

"Where are we going?"

"Where is your car?"

"...... The Walmart parking lot"

I have never felt so embarrassed then I do right now

"Why"

"They won't tow my car if I leave it there overnight or sleep there."

"Ok then, we are going to Walmart, because your moving in."

I knew she would offer, but I don't think she would demand it,I feel like I'm just getting her pity and I don't like it.

"No I live perfectly fine in my car."

"Nope we have a spare bedroom- check that we have YOUR new bedroom down the hall, it's nothing fancy, hard wood floor, white bed, tan walls, a desk, and a t.v.- you know what let me go show you your new room before you move in."

"Anna you really don't have to do this." I said as she dragged me down the hallway.

"It's no problem, anything for an old friend."

"Can I at least like pay rent"

"Fine, how about a cent a month" she giggled.

"No I'm being serious, how about like eight dollars a week?"

"Do you have a job?"

"Yeah, I work at the target across the street from Walmart, they won't let me stay at target over night." ( a/n Calum from target would be way better)

"Nope the rent is a cent a month or free you choose."

"Well no one likes pennies so I guess free"

We both laughed and walked out of Anna's house to get my stuff.

Anna P.o.v
As we were driving Calum didn't say anything, I hope he knows I'm doing this because I care about him not because I feel bad for him.

"Hey are you okay?" I questioned

"Yeah I'm fine I just don't like getting people pity...."

"No no no no that is so not why I am doing this for you Calum, you have potential to do great things and you can't achieve most of them from your car."

"Stop lying, you probably don't even want me to live with you, you just feel bad for me like a lost puppy, when I'm actually doing just fine on my own." Calum was raising his voice now and it's kinda scaring me.

"Apparently you don't know me very well because that's not something I would do."

Now I'm getting ticked off because why would I just give him my pity I'm not like that, I have feelings for Calum and I really want the rest off his life to be good because the past can't be changed.