Chapter 14

Misty's POV

I must've fell asleep for the last 15 minutes of the drive. I felt a finger poking my shoulder as I lifted my head from leaning on the side.

"Wake up we're here."

I stretched out and rubbed my eyes rubbing the bags away. I checked the vanity mirror in front of me. My sore eyes adjusting to the small light appearing. My reflection nearly scared me. My eyes had pinkish purple rings under. I turned to face Seth who was staring right at me.

"Do I really look that bad?"

I ran my fingers through my tangled hair.

"Not really for someone who seems depressed and all."

He gave me a light laugh taking his keys out of the ignition.

"I'm going to go now, Seth. Thank you for everything today even if we didn't exactly hang out. I'm so sorry."

"Hey don't feel bad, Misty, today was a fun day. I mean I got to spend time with you and I helped with something also. I don't know why you're sorry for."

I gave him a weak smile and leaned across the car and gave him a big hug. He hugged me back and we broke.

"I'll see you later. Call me if you wanna do this again."

Seth said smiling sheepishly.

"Of course! Bye Seth!"

I unlocked the door and jogged up to the front steps of the boys house. Before I knocked I heard another crash and yelling. I tried the handle and it gave way. I guess no one locked the door.

"Calum you need to calm down!"

I heard Ashton shout in a room down the hall. I started to walk down the hall when I saw Michael come out of the room carrying a bag of empty beers. He was in shock to see me standing there.

"Misty!"

He dropped the bag and squeezed me tight in a hug.

"Thank god you're here Calum needs you bad."

He nudged his head towards the room he had came out of. I didn't say a word as I walked up to the door that was cracked open. I walked in to see Luke sitting on the edge of Calum's bed and Ashton sitting on the floor. Calum laid in his bed with closed eyes. I had assumed that he was sleeping but I wasn't sure.

"Misty!"

Luke and Ashton both said in unison. Ashton scooted over and patted at the ground next to him. I sat down and studied Calum's face. He was definitely drenched in sweat. His face seemed tense, his cheeks were red, but those weren't the features that bothered me.

There was a purple bruise near his jawline and a cut on his left cheekbone. I slowly landed my finger on his bruise careful not to wake him.

"What happened?"

I said whispering to Ash and Luke.

"We're not sure."

Luke said uncertainty in his voice.

"He came home drunk, with all these bruises on his face. He passed out so we carried him here. And about 10 minutes ago he had a nightmare screaming your name."

Ashton told me staring at Calum. I was speechless. I turned to stare at Calum once again. I heard the door shut behind me and saw that I was alone with Calum.

I stroke his cheek where there was a cut.

"What did you do Calum?"

I whispered to him tracing my fingers over the bruise on his jawline once again. Calum stirred at my touch so I stopped. His eyes opened halfway squinting at me.

"Mona?"

He was obviously drunk.

"No it's Misty, Calum. I'm here."

He sighed and sat up.

"Mona get away from me!"

He shouted at me his eyes closed.

He was having a nightmare again.

"You ruined my life! Can't you see?"

I heard footsteps running towards the room. The door was thrown open as the boys came and pushed me back.

"Calum no! It's Misty! Not Mona! Mona's not here!"

Luke shouted at Calum.

"No get her away from me! Why are you guys shielding her?! She ruined me! She ruined my life with Misty!"

Calum shouted back at Luke.

"Mate you need to calm down. Misty is here not Mona. Mona is gone."

Michael tried to calm him down.

"I can see her right there she's here!"

Calum almost growled at Michael. I couldn't take it anymore. I pushed past Luke and kneeled down and took Calum's hand.

"Calum it's me wake up you're having a nightmare."

There was sweat dripping from his head. His eyes still closed.

"No..."

I heard Calum mumble under his breath. Then I did what I wanted to do for the past day. I leaned in towards Calum and pulled his lips to mine catching him off guard. I felt his eyelashes fluttering as he opened his eyes. I pulled away and stood up.

He seemed dazed out of his mind.

"Wha-what happened?"

Luke started to speak pulling me behind him.

"You had a nightmare."

"Oh."

Calum leaned his back against the headboard pulling his arms up and wrapped his hands on the back of his neck.

"What did I say this time?"

His voice cracked closing his eyes.

"You sorta thought Misty was Mona."

His eyes shot open and turned to Michael.

"I what?!"

Michael just nodded and looked towards me.

"I think we should leave them alone boys."

Ashton suggested pushing Michael and Luke out the door. The door closed leaving me standing 3 feet away from Calum who was sitting on his bed.

Calum pushed the covers away from his feet and swung his legs to the side of the bed.

I took little steps walking towards the bed and sat down right beside Calum. He leaned forward with his elbows propped on his knees and his hands clasped together.

"Misty, I Can explain."

He simply said sitting up straight turning his body towards me.

I looked him and nodded crossing my legs on his bed. I felt no emotion at the moment. I almost felt numb.

"Where do you want me to start?"

He looked up with his brown eyes. I shrugged my shoulders.

"Why were you with Mona, at the movies?"

I tilted my head waiting for his answer. As he spilt his story which sounded pretty convincing, I commented.

"She just took your phone away? For trying to text Luke?"

He just nodded and ran his hand through his messy curly hair. I watched his face turn from blank to questioning in seconds.

"Wait why were you at the movies?"

I shouldn't keep a lie from him so I told him straight up.

"I went to hang out with Seth since I was bored at Jess's."

I looked down at the navy blue comforter that we sat on. I waited for him to burst but he didn't.

"Oh."

Was all he said.

"You're not mad?"

He shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know."

He stood up and walked to one of his drawers and opening it pulling out a new set of clothes to wear replacing his current sweaty outfit.

"I thought you would."

I replied in a soft whisper.

"Well I trust you Misty. I trust you well enough for you to hang out with other guys."

"Thanks."

I smiled and got up as well.

"I'll be right back. Gonna shower."

Before he opened his room door i interrupted him.

"I'm going to head back home actually."

"You're not staying?"

I finally used the excuse that i'd used last time.

"I didn't bring anything again."

Calum cocked one of his eyebrows up.

"That's no problem you know."

He set his clothes on the ground and walked back to his drawer pulling out his Santa Cruz shirt and boxers handing the pile to me.

"You can shower in Michaels bathroom. I believe he has shampoo and conditioner that you use for your hair."

I nodded as we walked out of his room and parted in different directions.

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I walked out of the shower pulling on the outfit Calum gave to me. The shirt fit a little loosely over my shoulders. I opened the door to the bathroom and made my way back into Calum's room. He wasn't out of the shower yet so I climbed into his bed first and covered myself with the blue comforter. I tried staying awake but my eyelids failed me as I fell asleep.

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Calum's POV

I pulled on shorts and decided not to wear a tshirt since it was hot.

I opened my room door and saw Misty curled up sleeping peacefully. My mind automatically trailed back to our discussion 30 minutes ago. I told her mostly everything but I left out the part where I got into a fight at the bar close to the movie theater. I figured that she didn't question my appearance so I didn't want to bring it up. I felt ashamed for using alcohol as an excuse to get my mind off of things but it was my only choice at the moment.

A yawn escaped my mouth as I pulled the comforter up sliding into my bed scooting next to Misty. I held her close taking in the scent of her hair which smelled like Michael. It was a little disturbing but I didn't mind. I wrapped my arm around her waist pulling myself closer to her so that I wouldn't lose her once again.

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