bruised - cth

ch 8

calum nervously knocked on the front door. he wasn't for sure that valerie would talk, or have anything to do with him, but it was worth a shot.

hearing the knocks, she shot up from her bed, dropping her book, and most likely losing her page. she didn't care. she wanted to see ashton, who she hoped was behind the door.

she opened the door enough that her head could fit through and see who it was.

"cal-"

"let me explain," calum grabbed the door handle and pulled it so he could fit, making valerie almost fall to her face. (fallerie hHAHA pls stop me) "i-" he began, but seeing valerie run a hand through her hair and bent down he immediately stopped.

the boy was frustrated with himself. he had made a girl that he cared about mad or sad or whatever she was at him within a few days. if that isn't fucking up, what is?

"don't help."

"you're hurt, aren't you?"

"no," valerie said and grabbed the door handle, closing it in his face, "i just want ashton."

"okay, val, let me explain." he said and rested his forehead on the door, his hand on the handle. "ashton sent me here. he wanted me to figure stuff out and im better with sad people, apparently." he tapped his fingers against the handle. "also, i wouldn't want both of the irwins hating me, now would i? especially you."

she had pulled up her knees so that she was hugging them. her head was buried into her legs and her hair covered her face. no, she wasn't balling her eyes out. she wasn't that much of a wimp.

"you barely even know me, i don't understand why you care about what you do to me so much." valerie said, audibly, and just enough so he could hear her. "i mean you don't care what you do to other girls in their relationships."

"that is a lie."

"what do you even do to them? make them cheat?"

"valerie," calum sighed, frustrated with the topic, "im not telling you."

"you make them cheat."

"okay, i do.. but i wouldn't do that to you if you and luke da-"

valerie felt her face go hot, her cheeks red. she didn't want to talk about luke. "we aren't talking about that. it's not going to happen."

"what did he do? please tell me, ashton won't know." calum leaned against the door. "i want to help you get over this."

"yeah, but you and him were both dicks, so i would rather not tell a dick what another dick did. there's a possibility you could do the same." (lmao val that sounds bad)

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filler since i will get into more detail next chapter and i know you guys want an update so here's a short one