Behind the Music

Chapter 9

-Calum's POV-

Who knew the poor kid from Sydney would have so many supportive friends? I'm kind of a nobody, a keep to myself kind of guy. Plus, I'm in a band which is kind of a bonus.

On my way home from school I felt a slight breeze through my shirt. Bella still has my sweater. I guess she can keep it, I have another.

I still don't get why we're friends, and that she even likes me in general, in a friendly way of course.

Or not.

She's rich, beautiful, and smart, while I'm just Calum. I'm glad I was able to share my past with her, and hers with me. I had no clue her parents never spend time with her and Zayn. Maybe one day they'll realize how amazing she is, and Zayn as well.

Once I reached my house I parked my bike near the trashcans and went to the garage to see Edgar fixing his motorcycle.

"Hey son, how was school?" he asked noticing my presence.

"Good" I replied. He looked at me with his eyebrows scrunched up and asked, "Where's your sweater?" he asked.

"Bella has it"

"Why?"

I sighed and said, "There was a firedrill today and she was cold, so I gave it to her"

"Ah, good move, I raised you right", he smirked.

"You didn't raise me at all!", I I exclaimed and he laughed.

"You know what I mean, now go shower, no son of mine is going to smell like that", he ordered and I nodded and went inside the house.

I walked to the bathroom, and ran the water while turning on my small speaker with American Idiot blasting through the room from Edgars old iPod Classic.

My shower jams.

I stepped in and let the hot water hit me for a few minutes until I started my routine.

10 minutes later I stepped out and wrapped a towel around my waist and walked out to my small bedroom.

My room consisted of a few things. Band posters of Blink-182, Green Day, etc. Plus a full size bed, dresser, and bedside table with a small lamp. Nothing special. I wonder what Bella's room looks like, probably better than this shit hole.

I grabbed a pair of spider man boxers and as I put them on I saw blue ink on my left arm. The hell?

I couldn't quite make out the words, all I saw was A and 3.

"Shit!" I exclaimed and roughly took out random clothes and put them on. I totally forgot Ash told me to meet at his house for banding!

I can't afford a phone so I write on myself, I would use paper but that would mean being organized.

I look at the wall clock and see its 2:35. Ok I'm good.\

I keep thinking about what happened today, Bella complimented me for the first time. She said she liked my Cobain shirt. Wait.

I get my song book from the coffee table and write down the lyrics. I've been writing a song, about Bella. It's called End Up Here, and its barely done.

How did we end up talkin in the first place

She said she liked my Cobain shirt

It's about how we ended up being friends and just how lucky I am to befriend the most beautiful girl in school. I obviously want to be more than friends, maybe I'll get lucky and she'll go with me to the Starry Night dance this Friday.

Its 2:45 now so I grabbed my black hoodie and yell to Edgar where I'll be. he hasn't met the boys yet, but he's noticed my happiness and knows their nice to me.

It takes me 10 minutes to get to Ashton's house, I'm 2 minutes late but I'm sure he'll understand. Mikey's the one who's always late.

I get to his place and see him, Luke and Michael sitting on the steps in front of his house looking bored to death.

"Hey mates" I said startling them and chuckled.

"Hey Calum" they greeted in unison.

"What's going on?" I asked sitting next to Mikey.

"Ash forgot his keys, so we have to wait for his mum" Luke said playing with Ashton's long fingers.

"Babe its not my fault you shoved your tongue down my throught this morning" Luke smirked and Ashton blushed and giggled.

I then saw a black mercedes benz parking in the driveway. Mama Irwin has arrived.

"My gayboys and his two straight friends, I'm here" Anne said stepping out of her car.

"Mum, how many times have I told you not to call me your gayboy" Ash sighed as she opened the door.

"Well your gay and my boy, do the math" she said.

"Alright, well we're gonna go band now" he said and we walked downstairs to his basement and I picked up my used bass and started tuning it.

"So Calum, you said you had some lyrics for us?" Mikey asked.

"Um yeah, there in here" I said handing him my songbook.

"Wow, these are great, but who liked your cobain shirt?" he asked.

"Bella" I said blushing.

"Aww" they said and I blushed even more.

"Ok, can we play now?" I said.

"Fine, lets do it"

We went through the song and the boys added some lyrics that could help finish it, my goal is to get it done by Wednesday, so two days I have.

"I think I have an idea" Ash spoke up once he hit the last drum beat.

"What?" I asked.

"You should ask Bella to the dance...with this song!" he exclaimed grinning.

"I don't know..."

"Oh c'mon Cal, think about it, every girl loves musical guys, plus your not ugly so.." Mikey said.

"Alright fine, but when?" I asked.

"Lunch hour?" Luke suggested but Ash shook his head and said, "Babe, that's too obvious and cliche, we should interrupt the afternoon classes with a 5SOS flashmob!" Ash said.

"This is why I love you" Luke said looking in his eyes.

"Aw" I said.

"Ok, enough Lashton, so are we doing it?" Mikey asked.

"Yes!" we agreed. I smiled and thought about Bella, and how she would look when we played this song, about her.

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Short but the rest will be longer, I just though Cal should speak once in a while..

So sorry this took so long, I was busy with college applications and such so. Next chapter will be up on Thursday.

Cal's cobain shirt on da siddee

Calum's my bae bae, don't forget it! XD

~Peter Pan