Just A Little Bit

I pointed ahead, staring down Calum. The day was fading and a sprinkle of stars was lying above us. The course was set up, covered in the different colored paints. We had made teams- Calum, Michael, Zayn, Ashton, and Luke against me, Elizabeth, Kevin, Maddy, and Chris. David couldn't come. Sucks for him.

We were waiting for the horn to blow, to signal the fight to begin. Whichever team loses gets to buy ice cream. Fuckers. They were going to die.

Calum smirked at me, his brown eyes glistening in the bright lights provided by the paint ball people. They were football lights, bright and blinding. "Can't wait to watch you watch me eat ice cream!" I shouted. He laughed humorlessly, throwing his head up. Zayn and the rest of his team were hidden out somewhere, the same with my team. "More like the other way around baby."

Just then the horn screeched and I ducked as his gun went off, hitting the spot next to my head, missing me by an inch. I let out a battle yell, rolling behind a wall, finding Michael shooting with his back to me. I smirked to myself shooting him in the back. He jumped, eyes wide when he turned around. "You're fucking out!" I screamed, victoriously. He threw his hands up, running out in the middle of the field with his white flag flying above his head.

I decided to take his place, looking for any red coats running around. The intensity of the game had risen as Maddy and Chris were already taken down. I frowned. Fuck. Now it was just three of us.

My eyes scanned over the set. Suddenly, the popping sound of a paint ball gun died down. I bit my lip, taking a risk and sticking my head out of the window, regretting it instantly when the sound started up again, missing me three times. I cursed.

My feet carried me over the ground, staying low and dodging behind tall walls. I turned and found Kevin aimed and ready. I let him in finish, chuckling to himself darkly when he stuck a target. I watched impressed as Ashton hobbled out holding his sensitive area.

"Kevin!" I whispered and he shot around, gun aimed and ready. Seeing me, he dropped his weapon and scooted over from his position. I wriggled in next to him, finding Elizabeth across from us but instead of in the little wooden house, she was on top. Our eyes met and one of her fingers went over her lips. She must have someone trapped in the house.

Who was left on their team?

Calum, Zayn, and Luke.

Elizabeth jumped down from her spot, jumping up and down when Luke came out with the white flag, a flushed face and a big purple splat on his right shoulder.

And then a green spot was on her hip and she stared down at the area in horror. Her eyes found ours again and my face fell. Two on two. Okay then. Shit just got serious.

"Those fuckers are going to die." I whispered to Kevin, sitting down below the window. He rolled his eyes. "I think we should split up. I'll go across to where Elizabeth was. You go two houses down. I think one of them is there."

I nodded and we poised by the entrance, sprinting across to where we planned on being. Sweat formed on the crown of my head and I wiped it away with the back of my hands, landing in the wooden house, grateful nobody was there.

I waited and two shots were fired. I took in a sharp breath, not seeing anybody walk across the field.

The only sound left was footsteps. They sounded from the ground before pausing and then a loud thump above my head. Fuck. I got my gun ready, aiming randomly at the entrance. The footsteps stopped again and then a tall figure was in front of me.

Calum Hood.

We narrowed our eyes at each other, both our guns raised.

"You got Michael out?" He said. I nodded, holding my breath.

"You're boy Zayn works well. Got Elizabeth out. Sadly he had his back turned when your guy friend came out of nowhere, but I got him back."

"So its just us, then?" I said, raising from my spot on the wall. Calum nodded, impressed with either himself or me.

"You should just surrender."

"Not a chance."

"I've got you."

"You're handy with a gun." I pointed out. He paled a bit before brushing off my comment and taking a step closer. "You're lucky your pretty." I said, closing my finger around the trigger, an orange splat forming on his chest. He gurgled in disbelief, his gun dropping from his hands.

"Yes!" I screamed. Calum smirked from his spot. "I lied." He whispered and then a dead pressure was on my calf. I spun around, jaw dropped when Zayn smiled back, eyes connecting with mine perfectly.

"Nice legs." He called.

~~~

My team sat fuming, watching the victorious team sitting and spooning creamy delicious ice cream in their fucking perfect mouths. Kevin nudged me and I hadn't realized I was staring at Calum until now. I turned to the older boy to see his cheeky grin.

I frowned.

"You're staring at him." He pointed out. I scowled, scooting away from Kevin. "Nuh uh." He said, grabbing my waist and hauling me back over to his side. I let out a little whine and all eyes were on us. I flipped them off, still pissed.

"Do you like him?" He sing-songed in my ear. I rolled my eyes, shoving his shoulder away.

"Stop that."

"You didn't deny it!"

I sighed. "There's no way I'm getting out of this, is there?"

He shook his head, letting out a little chuckle. I sighed again, going closer to speak in his ear.

"It's either Zayn or Calum. I've slept with Zayn twice but he has some..." I hesitated before shrugging. "Problems with commitment." "What's up with Calum?" Kevin whispered back, totally loving the drama. I snorted. "There's something he's hiding. I just don't know what."

Kevin nodded and rubbed his hands together.

"Do the dirty work."

"What do you mean?"

"Fuck Calum. Decide who you like better."

I rolled my eyes, shoving his shoulder again.

"Idiot."

He laughed and I couldn't help but laugh along with him. We received a few envious glares from Zayn and Calum and the rest of our crew just looked at us like we were fucking weird. That's okay, I loved Kevin as a brother.

Haha.

Fuck.

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