Sophie

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"Sophie, you haven't talked to him in three days, please just answer your phone," Calum begged.

Calum was sitting next to me on the bed and we had been scrolling through Tumblr together until he started mentioning Michael after we saw a post about us on my feed. The fans had gone slightly, insane, after seeing that we had finally met.

I stayed quiet as Calum kept talking, "He's still your best friend, you should talk to him."

"Calum," I sighed.

"I know what he did was bad but he truly does care about you, don't let one of his mistakes stop you from completely avoiding him," Calum continued.

"Calum, I watched him make out with two different people and then the next day he says he likes me, how do you expect me to react?" I asked annoyed, I rolled my eyes at Calum's persistence but it wouldn't work. I would only talk to Michael on my own terms.

"Technically, you did the same. But you probably did worse, you made out with his best friend and more than once, you even did yesterday," Calum shrugged and I hit him on the arm lightly.

"But it wasn't two of his best friends," I tried to defend myself but this time Calum rolled his eyes at me.

"I didn't fuck you and he probably did with at least one of the girls! I'm allowed to be mad!"

"Can't you just swallow your pride and talk to him again?" Calum asked.

"No, I'm hurt."

"Sophie," Calum warned.

I sighed, burying my face into his chest and his grip around me tightened.

"Can't we talk about this later? I'm hungry," I pouted.

Calum once again sighed but picked me up anyways. I let out a squeal which he laughed at and we made our way to the kitchen.

"What do you want?" Calum asked.

"Do you have pizza rolls?" I asked and Calum rolled his eyes.

"You seem to forget that the boys come over at least once a week and they would kill me if I didn't," Calum said smiling.

Calum placed a tray of pizza rolls into the oven and I watched as he swiftly moved across the kitchen. He was humming to some Blink-182 song that I recognized but couldn't name while he danced slightly to the hum he was creating.

"What song is that?" I asked.

"Man Overboard," he answered and I nodded my head in comprehension.

He pulled out his phone to actually play the song but was stopped when my phone started ringing. For the 93rd time since I had been at Calum's. It was Michael. I knew it.

"Answer it," Calum said.

"I don't want to."

I frowned looking down at my phone and it's constant ringing. Alone Together echoed throughout the otherwise quiet room.

"Answer it or I will throw away all the pizza rolls," Calum sighed, he ran his fingers through his hair and I knew he was frustrated.

He didn't like being torn in between two of his friends but he knew that I didn't have any other place to stay and I needed my space from Michael. At least for a little while.

I sighed, grabbing my phone and walking out of the kitchen to go back to Calum's room. I wanted to be alone when I talked to Michael.

I sat down on the edge of the bed and set my phone in front of me. I waited about four seconds before hesitantly pressing the answer button and then the speaker button.

"Hello? Soph?" Michael's voice rang through the silent room and tears started collecting in my eyes again.

"Yeah?" I asked quietly.

"Soph? Are you there?" Michael asked again; he hadn't heard me.

"Yeah, I'm here," I said a bit louder.

Regretting answering the phone, I wanted to hang up. Michael didn't deserve that.

"Oh my god Soph, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to kiss you. I regret it so much," his voice sounded through the speaker.

I felt myself hold back a choked sob and I wiped under my eyes to get rid of the one tear that had escaped.

"Do you really regret it?" I mumbled.

"What was that?" Michael asked, speaking loudly and I rolled my eyes, of course he couldn't hear me.

"Do you really regret it?" I asked louder.

"No! That's not what I meant. Fuck," Michael cursed.

"What do you mean, Mike?" I questioned.

"I just wish you didn't run away after. Where the fuck are you? I've been worried sick, I can't sleep or eat and I feel like I've lost my mind," Michael asked back, I guess Calum hadn't told him.

"That's what happens when you love someone!" I heard a voice shout in the background and my eyes went wide.

"I don't love her!" Michael yelled back.

"Did you just call me to hurt me even more?" I asked through gritted teeth. I wanted to hang up so badly.

"No! That's not what I meant! And you still haven't answered my question, where are you?" Michael questioned.

"I'm at Calum's," I sighed.

"I'm going to kill that bastard."

"He's your best friend. Don't be mean."

"He told me he hadn't seen you."

"I told him too," I lied. I'd rather have Michael mad at me who's leaving in two months than his best friend that he's been friends with for years.

"Dammit Soph. Can I come pick you up?" Michael asked, he hesitated and waited for me to respond.

"Whatever," I said rolling my eyes before hanging up. He was going to be so pissed when he got here.

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"Calum, let me in, dammit!" the voice yelled as I heard the front door open.

"Sophie doesn't want to see you," Calum said.

I stood at the top of the steps and watched Calum try to close the door on Michael.

"Cal it's okay, let him in," I sighed.

Calum reluctantly opened the door and Michael stumbled in. He scoffed as he walked past Calum and went up the stairs towards me.

I slowly walked to Calum's room and Michael followed.

"Why are we fighting so much?" Michael asked finally, once we were sitting on Calum's bed looking at each other awkwardly.

"What did you mean?" I asked.

"What do you mean?" Michael asked back.

"You know what I mean," I said rolling my eyes.

"No, I don't. I'm confused."

"About the whole 'I don't love her back' thing," I whispered.

"I meant I don't love you in a couple way. I love you like a best friend but we've never dated so I can't say I love you like that... yet. Hell, we only kissed for the first time like three days ago," Michael said smiling.

I smiled a bit and Michael pulled me into a hug.

"I'm so sorry Soph. I was a big douche and I apologize for all of my actions," Michael said, he sheepishly looked at his laps and played with fingers.

"What about the whole kissing-me-by-surprise thing?" I asked.

"You didn't want that?" Michael questioned sadly.

"Not after you said you regretted it," I sighed.

"I promise I don't regret it. I'm just really confused right now," Michael mumbled.

"What are you confused about?"

"You're my best friend and I shouldn't be feeling this way around you," Michael mumbled again.

And once Michael spoke, I felt as if everything was slowly falling into place again.

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HELLO LOVELIES (I call Madiya lovely and idk I thought I'd call y'all lovely too) ok so I think I'm going to do a character ask at 30k (tell me if I should do it) and I'm sorry it took awhile to update. I was on spring break and decided to take a small break from Wattpad but I'm back :-) I love you all so much for reading this and thank you for 26k. I love you all. Xx

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