The next day, Aurora arrived at my house at about one in the afternoon, as she usually did on Saturdays. I heard her feet coming up the stairs towards my room. I listened to her yell hello to Mali. There was a knock at my door before it opened, and she walked in.

"Hey Thomas," she greeted me, jumping onto my bed.

"Hello Rose.." I greeted back.

"Don't call me that," she told me.

"Why not? You called me my middle name."

"I don't like my middle name."

"It's beautiful. Aurora Rose Starr," I complimented.

"Shut up. I hate it."

"Come on, I'm trying to give you a compliment."

"Well, thank you."

"I bet Adam has never given you a compliment, has he?" I mumbled, not wanting her to hear or answer.

"What?"

"Nothing.."

We sat on my bed, talking for a while. I was just listening to her as she talked about what her and Adam talked about at lunch yesterday. I was listening, but I was zoning out sometimes. She noticed. I don't think she liked it, though.

"Calum, what's going on with you? You don't seem.. well, you!"

"You're not you either!"

"What do you mean?"

"Adam, I mean, it's like he's fucked you up!" I exclaimed, "He's probably already fucked you.."

"EXCUSE ME!?" She got mad.

"You heard me."

"By the way, I'm a virgin.. He has not fucked me."

"But still, he's fucked you up."

"What are you talking about?"

"You're a popular bitch now, with just one day of being with Adam."

"Maybe I like being noticed for once."

"I have always noticed you. I guess that isn't enough, though, is it? You just want to be popular."

"Cal, that's not true.."

"Shut up," I put my hand up to her, "just shut up."

"I'm not a bitch," she defended.

"You were acting like one yesterday."

"By doing what?"

"You were ignoring me. You planned things with him over our stuff, you sat with him at lunch."

"You told me it was okay!"

"Maybe it wasn't," I snapped.

"I think you're just jealous."

"I don't want them to hurt you."

"Cal, you're jealous. You don't like that I'm spending more time with Adam than you. I'm sorry, okay? I'll spend more time with you than I did yesterday."

"Ror, I know I'm sort of jealous, but I don't want him to hurt you," I hugged her.

"He won't. I promise you. I won't let him."

"He will, Ror. He gets with girls just to date them, then to fuck them and dump them. That's what he wants from you. He wants sex. Don't give it to him. He'll tell you he loves you. He'll tell you he thinks you two will be together forever. I've heard his plans with other girls at practice. It happens every time. Have you ever noticed that?"

"Cal, I'm fine. I don't need your help. I think I can deal with my own boyfriend."

"Did you not hear me? He's gonna hurt you."

"I'm fine, I said. I'll be okay."

"Aurora, if you're not going to listen to me, then leave."

"Fine. I'll leave," she stood up.

"Good."

"Jealous asshole," she spat, stomping out of my room. We had never really fought before. I dint know what to expect. I didn't like it, though.. I just wanted her back.