Love is an Act of War

I walk through the warm Australia air, the heels of my boots crunching over the gravel. I don't know how long I've been walking for, but it doesn't matter.

"So.." I say, playing with Calum's fingers. My head is resting in his lap. "What's up with Raven?"
He shrugs, "I don't know." Yes he does. Being the stubborn princess I am, I dig deeper.
"Did you guys... You know... Date... Or anything?" I ask awkwardly. He freezes and I frown, sitting up to look at him. "What, were you something more?"
"Honest?"
I nod.
He sighs, " We were basically the unstoppable couple." He laughs nervously.
"Did you guys. Like. Uh."
"Yeah.." He says. My body is boiling with mixed emotions. Luckily, I'm the world's best actress.
"Okay." I shrug, putting his around around me.
"You aren't mad?" Hell yes I am.
"No, why would I be? We've both dated before." I shrug again. Stop shrugging.
"Oh. Okay." He smiles.

The sun burns on my pale skin.

"Calum just leave me alone, please?" I say, stuffing bread into my mouth.
"A, just let me in." Calum pleads from the other side of the door, "Something is wrong, come on just let me in!" Luckily no one else is here. I'm not admitting to him I have an eating disorder. No way. I'm supposed to be the perfect gang member, I CANT tell him.
"Nothing's WRONG with me CALUM!" I yell, tearing starting to roll down my cheeks as I stuff more bread in my mouth. I'm not only doing this because of Calum and Raven, it's just everything. No matter how much I eat I never feel better.
"Adria." He speaks softly, almost a whisper. Dammit I tried. I slowly walk over to door, opening it, trying to hold in the tears of guilt. However, right when I see his innocent brown eyes, I burst right back into tears, falling into him. God I feel so safe i hate it.

I stop the crunching noise and stare at what I see. Standing there, blue hair. I run over to him and slap him straight in the face as hard as I possibly can, knocking him down onto the floor.

"FUCK YOU!" I scream. He smiles and stands up.

"Nice to see you too sis." He laughs.

"We aren't FAMILY, Michael. Do you have ANY idea what I've been through the past few weeks you haven't been there?!"

"I dunno, fucking the enemy?" He asks. There's that Clifford charm again.

"It's not like it's just me, Alissa?"

"That was nothing. Just a fling." He shrugs.

"Oh, you mean like Erika was going to be? " I ask. His eyes grow with anger.

"She lead me on.'

" She likes TRISTAN."

"Oh shut up Adria!"

"Shut up yourself, Michael. You ruined everything."

"What's wrong with you now?" Believe it or not, that's our way of being there for each other.

"Depression, commitment issues and binge eating." I state, crossing my arms. His eyes widen. Wow, he actually feels something.

"Sorry." He mumbles. I uncross my arms.

"Why didn't you let me be leader? Why did you try to...... To Erika?"

He looks at the ground, "I don't know, A. The power or whatever was to much?"

"You really fucked up this time Mike."

"I know."
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Calum races towards me, wrapping me up in his arms.

"Can't... Breathe..." I choke. Calum unwraps me, and I look at him.

"So.. Are you okay?" He asks me. I nod. Lying. "Okay... So, anything happen on your walk?" He smiles.

"Nope." I smile.

Lying.

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