Love is an Act of War

I wake up on a Sunday morning, remembering everything that happened. Bleh. I get dressed, and hop down stairs, sliding my knife into my skirt.

"I think I'm going to go for a walk." I say, and everyone nods. No words for the perfect princess. Ugh.

I sit on a curb, I dunno where, and smoke. When I hear footsteps I put it out, irritated it's just Calum. I take out my knife and point it at him.

"What do you want." I say with no emotion. When Calum and I decided to secretly be together, Ashton found us, and threatened to tell Michael, which would get me kicked out, so, once again, Romeo and Juliet are pulled apart.

"Just want to talk." He says. I stand up and walk away, into the woods, the way I came through. He follows me.

"Go away." I yell back at him.

"Adria." He says annoyed, and pulling me back to look, at him. Our bodies are 2 inches away from each other.

"What." I say quietly.

"Luke's going to try and attack you guys today."

"Why are you telling me this."

"Because."

"Because why?"

"Because I... Nothing, Adria. I'm just being nice, try it some time." He says, walking away. I frown.

When I get home, Luke came earlier than expected. The house was in worse shape than it already was, Alex was lying on the couch with blood flowing down her leg, Michael is bandaging it up, Tristan and Brysten both look like they broke something, and the only one isn't injured is Erika. Michael looks up a me.

"Get out, A. This is your fault. Get OUT." He yells. I look at Erika, and she looks at me with sad eyes, not wanting me to leave. I go up to my room and pack my phone and a bunch of clothes, along with all my weapons. When I get back downstairs I look at every body.

"Bye." I squeak out, walking out the door. Erika looks at me the whole time, but doesn't say a word.

When I get outside, Calum is waiting there. I walk past him, but he turns and follows me.

"What are you stalking me now, Hood?" I ask, not making eye contact with him.

"Adria, please, I thought he would come later!" Calum says, grabbing my arm. I pull it away and keep speed walking away from him.

"Shut up!" I scream, facing him, tears rolling down my face, which hasn't happened in years. "You don't know ANYTHING about me! You'd like to, so you keep following me everywhere, and we both want to be something, but we never will and you can't get your head around that, so SHUT UP! Just go away and stop following me Calum! Michael just kicked me out for GOOD, because of your damn best friend! I hate you!" I scream at him. I try to walk away but can't. I walk over to him so we're two inches apart, tears still rolling down my face. "I hate you so damn much." I whisper, smashing my lips into his, and sliding my tongue into his mouth. When I pull away I whisper, "Fuck you." and walk away. I want him so damn much, but it's not right.

I just keep on walking. I don't know where, but I couldn't care less. I really just don't give a fuck anymore. I walk into a store, grab a bag of chips and open them. I don't. Fucking. Care.

"You need to pay for that ma'am." The clerk says. I roll my eyes.

"Do I look like I have money?" I say sarcastically.

"Do you WANT me to call the cops?" She asks. I shrug. "911, yes hi, I have a girl in here," I realize I'm 18. Which means I'm going to prison. Shit. Right before she gives my description, I feel a warm hand grab my arm hard, and pull me out of the store, chips still in hand.

"What the hell?" I ask. It's Calum.

"What were you DOING?" He asks, taking the chips from me.

"I was about to be arrested." I shrug.

"Why?!"

"I have no where else to go." I say flatly. He gives me back the chips and we start walking down the street.

"You could stay with me." He shrugs. I roll my eyes.

"In what universe would that work?" I ask sarcastically. "You either need to kill me now or leave, because if someone saw us right now, it would be bad. For you anyways, I have nothing to lose anymore." He ignores what I said and keeps walking with me.

"So where are you going then?" He asks. I shrug again.

"I'll probably sleep on a bench somewhere." I say, looking around.

"Jeez A, what happened to you?" He asks. He's right.

"My family kicked me out of my own house, I have nothing left." I say blankly, feeling tears start to rise. He doesn't hesitate to pull me into a hug, making me cry even more. I pull away, "Sorry I don't usually cry." I say, doing my best to hold it in. He shakes his head.

"Everyone needs to eventually." He says, taking my hand and starting to walk again. I smile. "So. If you aren't in his gang anymore... Can we have a personal life?" He asks.

"No. I'm still who I was, just without Michael." I say, eating the chips I stole.

"Okay." He says. I like how he knows when to be all sexual and witty, and when to be just normal.

"Shouldn't you get back to your house?" I ask, not making eye contact.

"I'm not just going to leave you like that Adria." Calum says.

"I can take care of myself." I say. Calum stops and pulls me back.

"I know you can." He whispers, "But I'm not just going to leave you." My heart is racing a million beats per second.

"Kay." I say and keep walking.

It's like two am when we reach an empty park, and sit on a bench.

"So what are you just going to stay?" I ask. He nods with no hesitation. I shrug. Either way, it's fine by me. He lies down a bit, but I keep sitting, with my jacket wrapping around my arms. I realize I'm shivering. "Fuck it's cold." I force a laugh. How stupid am I? I should've brought another jacket.

He motions for me to get closer to him for warmth, but I don't move. He pulls me down onto him so my head is resting on his chest, while he wraps his warm arms around me.

We're completely crazy, thinking this is going to work.

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