Roller-coaster ride : c.h.

Closure

It had been about two weeks since the break-up and summer was winding down, and so was everything else. My movie was going to no longer need my assistance, I was moving into Zoe's apartment in L.A. and moving out of my old one, which meant I needed to go back and get my belongings. I knew it was going to be hard, especially if Calum was there, but I needed to be strong. "Hey Zoe, I'll be back in about an hour or so, I have to go pick up some stuff from my place." She nodded and smiled at me. I slipped into my Mini Cooper and gripped the wheel trying to bring myself to drive over there. Once I worked up the courage it had only taken me fifteen minutes before here I was standing in front of an apartment that was basically empty now. I clicked the key to my car and unlocked the lock to the apartment. Calum was there, but to my surprise was being pretty cool about me coming in. "I just need to clean out the rest of my stuff." I said in a soft- monotone voice.

"Yeah, go ahead." His eyes were filled with sadness and I kept on reminding myself that I needed to stay strong, everything happens for a reason. Packing up my clothes and shoes I had finished off and closed them up, just leaving me with one more thing to do.

"Whatcha got there?" I asked peeking over to see Calum looking at what seemed like a photo album.

"It's yours actually, the one your mom gave you in that one care package."

"Oh." I said sitting down next to him on the couch and looking through the album with him. "I remember that day, you and I tried to be BMXers right before U8 graduation and I broke my arm. You said, 'they we're gonna have to saw off my cast and that sometimes they even cut into people's arms by accident.' I wanted to kill you." I caught Calum staring at me and I turned my head to face him. "What?" I asked.

"I really am sorry Alana."

"I know you are, I am too."

"For everything I put you through. From taking your virginity, to forcing you to live in this mess. I know I should have told you. It was wrong of me, and if I could take it back I would, but I also want to tell you that everything I said I meant. I every word. I love you, not matter what."

"Well, I appreciate you saying that. And I enjoyed the time we spent together. Whether it was real or not, only you know that, but it felt real to me, and I can't thank you enough for what you did for me. I mean Mexico, to Australia, to taking caring of me when I was sick, my birthday surprise. No matter how mad you make me, and how much I claim that I don't, I love you, I really do. You are my first love, and that's something that I'll never forget." I caught myself getting all of my feelings out, but it felt good.

"So what does this mean for us. You know, I never wanted to hurt you. I did what I did to get back to you. I was thinking about myself. That was the asshole Calum, not the Calum that you fell for." He stated, and I realized he was right.

"I just need some time to think." I said leaving the apartment and returning to Zoe's house.

-

"Hey everyone, I'm Guliana Ransic, and today we're here with Alana South. How are you?" Guliana asked as I was sitting across from her on the E! News Set.

"I'm doing well, how are you?"

"I'm good, thank you for asking. So recently this whole big scandal was released on national television between you and Calum Hood. So, I have to ask you, did you know or when you were watching this was it just as big as a surprise to you as it was to us?"

"Um, well, I was shocked. The women, Kayliegh, that revealed the scandal was one of my closest friends and I trusted her, however her and I had gotten into a quarrel and she said something that was suspicious, but I wasn't really sure what she meant, but when I saw the TV show I was hurt."

"So I'm sure the fans are dying to know, where does this leave you and Calum?"

"We are broken up, and we're working things out."

"Were you and Calum in love?"

"Yes. Calum's my first love, and I don't think that'll ever go away. You know, he and I have a history together prior to our fame, we stopped being freinds because of the person he became at one point, but once we worked things out, I fell for him again and I think that everyone deserves a second chance."

"Well, good for you, thank you for joining us Alana."

"My pleasure." I thanked as the set cut to commercial. I retrieved my things from the dressing room and entered my new home with Zoe, my true friend. I was greatful for everything that I had. In an odd sense I was happy to be without Calum. I wasn't under the pressure of the paparazzi. I wasn't under the social media eye, which I'm sure people were watching and waiting for me to screw up under. I wasn't under the relationship umbrella where all it was shaded me with lies that I hadn't seen. Breaking up for Calum was the best and worst thing that ever happened to me. Now he wasn't under the public eye as much, people weren't waiting for him to ruin things with me. This was better for the both of us, although neither of us wanted it to happen like this, it happened and now we were both under the sense of closure.

author's note: this story will not be ending. there is still lots and lots of drama to come. I hope you're all loving this sotry and enjoying it as much as I am writing it.