Untold // Calum

chapter one

Lila and Calum were finishing their last year of senior year. they both had been best friends since the day they were born. their mom's were great friends and wanted to have their kids end up the same.

-Calum's POV-
I really loved Lila. I don't really think she knew it. I was hiding so much from her though. I basically clung to her more than ever this year because I was getting bullied. quite a bit actually.. I cut my ankles and wore jeans everyday so no one would notice. Lila always questioned whenever I wore jeans in the middle of the spring.
"I promise it's nothing!" I would always say. she seemed to have stopped asking when I didn't tell her.

-Lila's POV-
I really loved Calum. I think he liked me too.. I could never tell. my dad abused me and my mum when he was frustrated with work. I wasn't around much for the beginning of school because of my injuries. Calum would always get really over protected whenever he would see my bruises.
"What's going on? you have a ton of bruises on your arms and legs.. Lila cmon you need to tell me something."
he would ask me that every week. I loved his protectiveness. his anger over me made me smile.
"It is honestly nothing, I was practicing on my skateboard all weekend and fell a few times." I would always lie back.
I felt like even though we were close, we both had a few secrets of our own.

*friday before/at school*

-Calum's POV-
whenever Lila and I hung out, he dad was out. I never knew where he was but once he got home, her mum made an excuse for us to leave. I started to get really suspicious, but ended up pushing to the back of my mind every time. I told my mum about my cutting a few days ago and cried for hours. she called Lila's mom and asked about Lila and if she did. I was very happy when my mum reported back that nothing was wrong. I talked to my mum before school today about the bulling, she decided she wanted to put me in therapy. I wanted Lila to come with me and be there through it all. maybe I could find out her secrets and she could find out mine.

-Lila's POV-
my dad wasn't around today. I was thankful because my bruises and scars had finally faded. I got up and got ready for school. I met Calum and we walked our usual path.
"Hey Lila, I really need to tell you something.." he said scratching the back of his head and fixing his beanie.
"what it is? you can tell me anything Calum." I said looking back at him.
"I want you to come to therapy with me.." she said quietly.
therapy? for what? what was wrong?
"wait Calum why are you talking about therapy?" I finally asked.
"Lila.." he said starting to get tears in his eyes. "I cut myself." he said sternly trying not to cry.
no, no, no no no no. this can't be happening I started to cry very hard and he pulled me into a hug. we were stopped a couple blocks before our school.
"no no Calum please. you can't your my only friend.." I said continuing to cry.
"I'm really sorry Lila.." he said back starting to cry hard as well.

*10 minutes after school started*

-Calum's POV-
"we aren't going to school today. it's a Friday anyway." I said still holding her.
"okay." she said with her voice cracking into another cry. we stayed in the same spot for hours and we both eventually stopped crying. we just talked, for a long-long time still with me holding her.