Long Way Home

three

I looked around the room, trying to find him before he found me but i failed that before i could try hard enough. "you look absolutely beautiful tonight" I heard him say from behind me, i turned with a smile as he pulled me in for a hug, "thank you, cal. you don't look to bad yourself."

Hearing a cough from behind me "if y'all stopped eye fu*king each other, i would like to be introduced, Carter introduce me" Wren demanded from beside me "Oh! yes sorry this is my best friend Wren, don't mind her she's a bit-" My sentence was cut short as she placed her hand over my mouth. Rude. "Why don't I introduce you guys to my friends?" I nodded, feeling his arm wrap around my waist.

"Guys this is Carter and her friend Wren" i smiled and waved to all of them, holding my cup in one hand as i shook their hands with my other hand, my mind completely blanking at the fact they're a famous band, "Carter, Wren this is Luke, Ashton, Michael, Sierra and Crystal." Luke was the first to speak, laughing as he looked at me. "so you're the stranger that fell asleep on my best friend on a plane?" I let out a nervous laugh, nodding in embarrassment, "yep, thats me."

"Oh god! hi! I'm so happy to finally meet you, Calum cant shut up about you!" Sierra gushed as she hugged me, I giggled and hugged her back, looking to Calum with a smile. "like tonight he was constantly like 'whens Carr gonna get here, i wonder what she's wearing- either way i bet she's going to look amazing" Crystal mocked him, giving me a hug too. "its nice to meet you both" I told them as they both went back to their boyfriends.

I looked at Calum with smile, I looked for wren but she was no where to been seen, neither was ashton. I could only hope she was being sensible, sending her a quick message to her as we made out way outside. "So Carr huh? thanks for the nickname" I mumbled, taking a sip from my drink.

"Is only fair since you call me Cal" he chuckled, i smiled at him and nodded in agreement, "soo, before i came here- i came across a secret of yours- when were you going to tell me you were in a real band, who has thousands of followers on instagram?" I raised my eyebrow, turning to look at the beautiful view of the sydney harbour.

"i didn't want to tell you, only because you don't treat me like how every other girl does, I don't have to pretend to be someone with you, Carter i've only know you for less then a month but you already make me feel like their hope out there, that not every girl i meet is obsessed with me, i hid it from you because i didn't want your views to change on me, i didn't to scare you away.." Calum spoke, trying to keep the conversation as private as possible with the people that surrounded us.

"They don't change, Cal. You're someone who followed their dream and became successful out of it, you're doing you and nothing about me could change that, plus you seem to really love creating music if you lied to be about your band being a joke" I laughed, trying to lighten the mood. I felt his arms wrap around me in a thank you manner, I just didn't want to waste this night away.

It was an offical hour till the new year and i had found a drunk and giggly Wren, her and Ashton hit it of almost instantly and I smiled as i watched the two. I had a few conversations with Sierra and Crystal and let me tell you, we all instantly clicked it was so hard to just walk away from the conversation.

We all sat in a circle around a small fire that looked almost fake, I was feeling slightly buzzed but i tried not to let it affect me, uni had really made me a lightweight, i wasn't much of a drinker so the littlest bit of alcohol really did an effect on me. Cal sat beside me, one of his hands on my knee- i tried not to show how much his touch made me nervous- in his other hand a cigarette, As a med student, i wasn't in the slightest happy but as me, i didn't care what cal did, as long as he was happy, i would be too. What am i saying? I'm not even his girlfriend, not even close.

"you okay there love? you look like your having an argument with yourself" I was broke from my thoughts as he spoke to me, "oh yeah! i'm a okay" i gave him a toothy grin, sipping my 'punch.' "i'm just gonna run to the bathroom, ill be back" I placed my cup down, finding my way through the maze of people to find the bathroom I took in a breath telling myself too get my shit together. 

Smiling to the few girls waiting I made my back outside, hearing the countdown to begin, i watched as couples found each other for the classic cliche new years kiss. "i was worried you weren't coming back" I heard his voice speak as I plopped back down beside him. "Im still here, i haven't run for the hills.... yet" I grabbed my drink, finishing the rest of the drink.

I looked around for Wren but i had no luck, even when asking crystal all she told me is that her and ash wondered off, I shrugged and looked to Cal.

10...  "no new years kiss this year?" I asked watching as he took a swing from his bottle.

kiss him

9... 

no you're drunk

8... 

not even that drunk

7...  

he's right there, kiss him. 

6...

what if he hates me for it

5...

shut up carter

4...

no you

3..

just do it 

2...

1... "you" i heard him whisper.

He kissed me.

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I liked this chapter, but its very messy oop-

What do you think about the ending?