Chapter 25

Calum's POV

I decided that I should tell Misty today. So she wouldn't be as mad as she will be. It took me a while to decide if I should tell her now or on the day we leave. But Luke told me that it would be better if I told her sooner to prepare her.

I took my phone out and texted her. it was 3:30. She was probably still working so I didn't bother to wait for her response. I went out of my room to make myself some lunch.

"Hey Cal."

Mikey said as he ate his sandwich.

"Hey."

I went over to the pantry and grabbed the last Vegemite jar that we had and bread.

"Where were you yesterday?"

I opened the plastic that held the sliced bread together.

"I went to Mona's."

I said taking two slices and placing them in a toaster pushing the lever down for It to 'toast'.

"Wait you went to Mona's house?"

Michael stopped standing right in front of me. I didn't look up as I opened the jar of vegemite. I just nodded and turned around to grab the toasted slices of bread.

"What were you doing there?"

He took the jar of Vegemite away placing it on the table behind him making me look at him.

"Hey!"

I whined as he took the cap as well.

"What were you doing there?"

Mikey crossed his arms leaning on the chair behind him.

"I was comforting her."

I crossed my arms as well mirroring his image.

"Why?"

I groaned not wanting to describe the whole story again.

"Calum please tell me"

I sighed and led him to the couch sitting down.

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After telling him the whole story, he had the same reaction as Luke. I wondered if this was the reaction I was going to get from Misty as well.

"Well you better tell her now before it's too late."

Michael stood up and walked back into the kitchen. I stuck my hand in my pocket taking my phone out to call her.

After 7 rings it went to voicemail. She was probably still working. I checked the time. It was 5:30. I wonder why she was still working. I went back into the kitchen to continue making my late sandwich.

I decided to sit and eat while waiting so I took my plate to the couch and turned on the tv. I ended up scrolling through twitter instead of watching tv. I had a whole bunch of notifications but I only checked them a couple times since there were too many.

As I scrolled through there was a a picture captioned

'Calum please look at this!"

I pressed on the link that loaded the picture. There were multiple pictures. I was about to exit out of the picture until I saw Misty in her car.

I zoomed in to see her. She was blocking her face. There was another person in the car with her. I tried zooming in as far as I could butI could only go so far. I scrolled to the next picture and it was clearer.

It was of Misty.

She was standing by an old brick building with the guy. what was she doing there with him? And who is he?

I felt anger ride in my chest as I swiped to the next picture.

I almost threw my phone across the room. They kissed. Or what it seemed like it. Misty had her back turned to the camera looking up at the guy while he looked down. Their faces barely visible.

My fingers automatically dialed Misty's number waiting for her to pick up.

4 rings later she picked up.

"Hello? Calum?"

"Misty where are you?"

I said almost yelling.

"I'm at work about to go home. Why? What happened?"

She said worriedly.

"I just want you to come home now."

"Ok I'll be at your house in 30 minutes."

"Yeah we need to talk immediately."

I hung up before she could say anything else. I didn't want to talk and I didn't want to leave her hanging. I put my plate in the dishwasher and walked to my room to think closing the door behind me. I was fuming with anger. Was she cheating on me with out me knowing? Or was that even her in the photo?

I tossed my phone away from me putting my hands on my eyes to shield the light away from my eyes. My head hurt and everything thing was horrible.

I forgot how long I had laid in the same position until I hear my door creak open quietly and being closed gently. I knew it was Misty by the way she would open and close doors.

I kept my hands on my eyes not knowing what to say.

"Calum? Are you okay?"

I felt my bead dip down by my side, her hands placed on top of mine to pull my hands away from my face.

"What do you want to talk to me about?"

She obviously didn't know that I was angry at her through the phone. I sat up propping myself on my elbows.

"Where'd you go today?"

Her face twisted in confusion.

"Work. Why?"

"Okay well where was work for you today?"

"Calum what's going on?"

She crossed her legs and sat fully on my bed facing me. I leaned over to retrieve my phone to show her the twitter pictures. I gave her my phone feeling the anger rise inside of me. I still kept quiet not wanting to lash out just yet.

I watch her facial expression change from confused to blank and then finally to surprised.

"Where'd you get this photo from?"

She wasn't worried she was just asking.

"It doesn't matter. Why were you with that guy. And who is he?"

I raised my voice startling her.

"Ok well first he's just a co-worker his name is Ryan and I just met him today."

Her voice was strong and persuasive. I didn't show her the second photo yet. I took my phone and slid over to the second photo.

"How can you explain this?"

She took my phone and her eyes widened.

"Calum where are all these photos coming from?"

"It doesn't matter. All that matters is that you lied."

I got up and walked around my room my back facing her. I ran my fingers through my hair keeping my anger down.

"Calum no you need to understand I didn't kiss him!"

I heard her stand up as well.

"He's no more than a friend to me!"

She walked in front of me.

"That photo is fake okay why can't you understand that I only want you?"

"That's not what I saw on twitter."

I yelled at her finally breaking. I turned my back to her walking away again.

"You found those on twitter?"

She said emphasizing 'twitter'.

"So you believe in twitter but not me?"

She scoffed and and shook her head.

"I believe what I see! Now why were you with him?"

"I already told you I was with him because he's my assistant for finding locations for pictures Calum! That photo you showed me was just taken in the wrong angle! He knows I have a boyfriend! He knows you!"

She was shouting now her face red with tears threatening to spill out any moment. We were engulfed in silence while she turned around to grab her stuff to leave.

"Where are you going?"

I said my voice finally normal.

"I'm going back home."

She slung her bag on her shoulder walking out of my room and shutting it loudly. I quickly opened my door and jogged down our hallway to the front door. I believed her. She was right and I was wrong again.

I hated how she was so innocent. I hated how she was always right.

I saw her walking across the street to her car.

"Misty!"

I shouted as I ran.

"Please wait!"

She stopped and looked over her shoulder quickly opening her bags to take out her keys.

Luckily I got there In time before she found her keys.

"Just give me a moment."

"What are you going to say? Or are you just going to yell at me and not speak at all?"

She spat at me as she crossed her arms and leaned against her car holding her keys in one hand.

"This wasn't what we were supposed to talk about at all. It just came up out of no where."

I sighed and my palms became sweaty thinking about her reaction to me being at Mona's house and kissing her.

"Go ahead talk."

She said as I wiped my hands on my shirt.

"Okay I will but first you have to understand that this was never supposed to happen okay? I didn't mean it to happen but it just did."

"Just say it Calum."

Her face seemed tired. Her face pale and her eyes pink.

"I-I kissed Mona."

I clenched my jaw waiting for her to react. My eyes finding the black road we were standing on. I heard her gasp and sigh.

"Why?"

Her voice cracked. I looked up to she tears streaming down her face. She was strong but sometimes she couldn't hold it any longer.

"I don't know but please just-"

"No."

She wiped her eyes with the sleeve of her sweater and looked straight at me.

"I shouldn't be worried about you anymore."

She told me coldly unlocking her car and sitting inside.

"Misty please!"

I shouted as she locked the door leaving me outside. Her engine roared seconds later speeding down the street. I was still standing alone on the road. I sat down on the sidewalk, my face in my palm. I wanted to cry but I couldn't.

"You fucked it up Cal."

I told myself looking at the house.

"She's never going to forgive you. She hates you. We're done."

My words caught the back of my throat making my chest tighten.

We're done.

I stood up walking back to the house. I took my phone out to call her. It went straight to voicemail.

As I walked through the hallway to my room I heard Luke's door open behind me.

"Cal are you okay?"

I didn't want to talk. I wanted to be alone so I just slammed my door shut and fell on my bed. Being the best friend Luke was he opened my door and closed it behind him.

"Cal what happened?"

I sat up my eyes blurry from pressing my hands on them too hard.

"She left me."

I felt stupid. I felt vulnerable.

"Cal it's ok. Se just needs her space right now that's all."

"Luke we have 6 more days. I want to fix this before we leave."

I told him honestly looking up at the ceiling fan.

"Then fix it. Go to her now. Tell her what you feel and that you're sorry."

I shook my head and stood up.

"She hates me."

"No she doesn't she still loves you. Go."

Luke took my hand and opened it dropping my black car keys in my hand.

"Go I'll call you later."

I hesitated before giving Luke a hug.

"Thanks."

I quietly said as I let go of him.

"Don't back down now."

I nodded and walked to the front door unlocking my car.

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