Shy // Calum Hood

*•Silence•*

Calum's P.O.V.
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The brutal silence was driving me insane. Since becoming friends with Bailey, I hadn't gone three days without speaking to her, let alone three weeks.
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I didn't realise what an impact she had on me, not until I had seemingly lost her. I was barley sleeping now, my grades were dropping drastically and I was now moody even when it came to my family. Not only that, but I had now gone back to not talking to anyone, however it was out of choice this time.
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This time I didn't feel the need to talk to anyone, I was hardly even speaking to my family. I was so distraught with everything, particularly myself. Because none of this would of happened if I'd of just admitted to writing those damn letters.
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I was currently sat in maths, waiting for her to arrive. She seemed different too. Often coming to school with baggier clothing than usual or wearing more makeup than her naturally beautiful face needed.
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It was the same every time. I would hope and wait for a signal, eye contact at least. Something telling me it was okay to say a simple hello at the very smallest. Something that could ignite our friendship once again.
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I missed her like crazy, every time she was near me my entire body would literally ache for her. I was miserable without her and I was petrified that we had lost the friendship forever.
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Class began and I was beginning to think she wasn't in today, until that was, when she shuffled the door open partly, just enough to allow her small body to squeeze in, and speed over to her usual seat.
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She must of been crying as her breathing was insufficient and blotchy. Her normally dazzling eyes were blood shot and raw, and she kept clamping her teeth into her lower lip, predictably to try and stop any stray tears from slipping out.
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Her normally brilliant method just wasn't working for her today, I watched out of the corner of my eye as two or three tears trickled down in a hurry. Her sleeve swept along her cheeks swiftly, attempting to be subtle.
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My eyes were drawn to her black sleeve which was now a pale peachy colour due to the makeup she had just rubbed off, then to her cheek which now revealed a deep, purply bruise.
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I caught my gasp from being heard aloud as everything began to add up, someone had been hurting her, that's why she had been acting different. I knew it couldn't of been because of me, I knew I cared about her way too much and that was the only reason my life had drastically changed since her absence.
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Rage was all I could feel as I assumed the worst. My protective behaviour over her coming back out and screaming for revenge on whoever had done this.
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"Are you okay?" I blurted out my first words to her in weeks, forgetting everything for a moment due to my serious concern.
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She jumped as I spoke, almost as surprised at my question as I was.
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Bailey nodded, her brown hair bouncing with each movement. She clearly was still mad and I respected that. I just really wanted to know if she was alright.
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"Eden do that did he?" I gestured to her cheek causing her eyes to widen drastically.
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"I . . . I don't know what you're talking about." She mumbled, her hand flying to shield the darker growing skin.
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"I told you he was a dick." I snapped before I could stop myself.
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She muttered a few incoherent words to me causing me to turn my head completely to her, properly looking at her close up for the first time in almost a month.
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"Pardon?"
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"Eden didn't do it you idiot." Her tone changed back into the same anger it was all those nights ago, warning me to back away from the situation.
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"Oh." I whispered ashamed, I was supposed to be her best friend, I was supposed to be the one she could go to and talk to about this.
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Curiosity swam through me, grinding endless questions and possibilities into my mind. Desperately searching for answers to the mystery the entire lesson. Who was hurting her? Why would anyone hurt such an innocent girl?
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Once the clock finally read that it was time for the end of the day I decided I could allow one final question before giving up.
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"Who did do it then?" I leaned closer to Bailey and whispered softly.
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"Nobody did it Calum, I walked into the door."
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"If you think I'm going to believ-"
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"See that's just it! You don't trust me do you? Just stay out of this and away from me Calum." She rolled her eyes as she packed up her things and left me there speechless, did she really not want anything to do with me anymore?
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I immediately felt guilty that I had assumed that somebody was hurting her, that's crazy. Eden may be an idiot but he wouldn't hurt a girl, I'm sure of that. It must of been paranoia that he wanted to repeat my supposed actions from years ago as revenge.
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Was our friendship only meant to last those few short months, was that all I would ever be allowed with her?