Calum's POV

"You should just tell her," I said trying to consult one of my best friends.

"What makes you think I could just come out and say something like that?" He retaliated.

You see, I knew Luke liked Kate. Michael knew Luke liked Kate. Ashton knew Luke liked Kate. Basically, we all knew Luke liked Kate! Luke may try and come off as cool and badass, but he's totally a big softie, just like the green giant in the broccoli commercials. Ah, broccoli.

"Because...she likes you too!" I said, not really knowing whether that was still true or not. She was starting to hang out with that Thomas guy a lot more often, and it looked like her feelings for Luke were starting to fade. I really just wanted him to get out of his funk and get it off of his chest.

"That's bullshit and you know it Cal," he returned in a low growl.

"Alright! Alright!" I rose my hands in surrender. "That may or may not be true, but there's no need to turn into bridezilla on me."

When Luke was frustrated with something, he took it out on everyone in his path. That happened to be me at the moment. Even though sometimes it was quite amusing, I didn't like to see him all worked up and sad. Luke was always happy, so when the rare occasion that he was upset came, I really felt bad for him.

"I'm sorry mate. I just-I don't know what to do. I really like her Cal, but she likes someone else," He spilled. He started pacing across the room, out of frustration I assumed. Then, he sat down and put his face in his hands.

"Text her," I instructed.

"What?" He looked up at me in confusion.

"Text her and start a conversation," I repeated seriously.

"I can't. She's hanging out with Thomas," he said, putting his head back in his hands again.

"Just do it Luke. If she responds, you're more important to her than her little hang out session with whoever this Thomas kid is. If she doesn't,-she will, so text her now." I said, trying to persuade Luke as best as I could.

If Luke wanted to be, he could be really stubborn, and I hoped that his heart overpowered his brain in this situation.

"Fine," Luke responded, with a grunt. He whipped out his phone and typed a quick message to her. Then, he swiftly turned it off and held it in between his palms, hanging his head low.

A few seconds later, his phone signaled that he'd gotten a message, and his head shot up. He had wide eyes, and he honestly looked like he was about to cry. I winked at him, and he stood up and began to pace across the room.

Once he finally stopped acting like a crazy person, he sat back down and continued his conversation with Kate.
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Kate's POV

I slowly opened my eyes when I felt the faint buzzing of my phone on my butt. When I finally came back to reality, I didn't recognize my surroundings, but I slowly remembered after the events of earlier that day replayed in my mind.

I quickly took out my phone to see who was trying to get into contact with me. My face instantly lit up at the sight of the name that popped into my lockscreen, confirming that I had gotten a new message.

Lukey <3
Hey Kate. Are you alright? Having fun with Thomas?

I quickly responded so he would know that I was fine.

Kate
Yup, I'm all good. What's up?

As I waited for him to text me back, I realized that Thomas wasn't anywhere around. I got up to look around for him, but I couldn't find him anywhere, and I checked all over his flat. All over.

I gave up on looking for Thomas, after a while. I just returned to my spot on the couch and sat down there, still waiting for a response from Luke.

Lukey <3
Nothing really...I was just checking on you, making sure you were having a good time. That's all.

It was sweet of him to check up on me, but it confused the hell out of me. Since when?

Kate
Oh, okay. I don't know where Thomas is. He isn't anywhere to be found in his flat, and it's sort of freaking me out.

Lukey <3
Really? Do I need to come and pick you up?

I felt flustered that he would go out of his way to pick me up this late on a school night. It made me feel special, but I didn't want to just ditch Thomas like that. I decided that I was going to stay until he returned.

Kate
No, I'm okay. I'm just going to wait until he gets back from wherever he is. I'll call or text if I need anything. Don't worry too much about me, okay? xx

Lukey <3
Alright...just let me know x

I was going to respond, but I heard the door open. My first instinct was to grab the nearest heavy or sharp object for self-defense, but the voices that traveled to my ear stopped me.

I got up from my spot on the couch, and my feet led me to where the voices were. As I got closer, I realized that the voices weren't from two guys. There was a girl.

I quickly got out my phone and texted Luke. It didn't look like this was going to end well, so I just wanted to make sure he was on his way.

Kate
Thomas just got back to his flat.

I just wanted to make sure he knew that first, so he wouldn't freak out.

Lukey <3
Okay :-) have fun! x

I got angry all of a sudden at what he responded with, but then I realized that I gave him as little information as possible, so he didn't know.

Kate
No, Luke. Thomas just got back to his flat, but he brought a girl with him. Can you come and pick me up?

I was on the verge of tears because I thought that Thomas was such a good guy. Why me?

Lukey <3
Sure, babe. Send me the address?

I sent Luke the address, and I went to the front to reveal myself to Thomas and the girl he brought with him. Once I got there, I saw something that made my heart stop.

Thomas was smiling wide, while his arm was draped around a very pretty girl's shoulders. She would say something, and he would laugh lightly. I felt myself crumbling.

Once Thomas and I made eye contact, he immediately stopped in his tracks and his facial expression was replaced by a small frown.

"Oh...Kate I didn't know you were still here," he started.

"Yeah, well I was here when you left me wasn't I?" I retaliated. That fact that he even said that made me angry. He could've at least tried to wake me up, but he didn't.

"To be fair, I told you not to go to sleep," he spat back. What the hell?

"What does that have to do with anything. You didn't even have the decency to wake me up!" I yelled.

By this point, I was so done with Thomas. I thought he was different, but he proved me wrong.

"Well, if you didn't fall asleep like I told you, I wouldn't have to wake you up. I had places to be, so I just left. I figured you'd leave too, once you couldn't find me," he said, trying to contain his anger.

"Whatever...you never introduced me to your friend, Thomas," I stated, trying to change the subject.

Just as I finished my statement, my phone buzzed. It was Luke.

Lukey <3
I'm here. Should I come in? Are you okay?

He bombarded me with a bunch of questions, and I honestly felt flattered that he cared so much. What did I expect though? He was my best friend. I replied with something straight to the point, so he wouldn't worry.

Kate
Okay. No, I'm fine. I'll be out in a second.

Then, Thomas spoke up.

"Oh, um...this is my cousin Lexi," he stammered. "She just came in from Queensland. That's where I went when I left, I was at the airport picking her up," he finished. It didn't convince me, but I decided to go with it.

"Nice to meet you...?" Lexi spoke up and reached out forward, to shake my hand.

"Katherine." I stated blankly. I shook her hand and returned back to my previous position.

"Yeah, Katherine. Right. Well, it's nice to meet you Katherine," she said, with a fake smile plastered across her face.

She was fake. I could tell, and I couldn't stand her. Everything about her made me want to puke.

"Nice to meet you too, Lexi," I returned.

"Do you want to stay and watch a movie with us?" She asked.

"No, I was just about to go. I've had enough of movies today, thanks." I said with a straight face. "Bye Thomas. Bye Lexi." I said and walked straight out of the door. I didn't bother closing it all the way.

As soon as I got out of Thomas' flat complex. I saw Luke sitting in his car waiting for me. Before I could get to where he was parked, I felt a gust of wind, which reminded me that I forgot my cardigan on Thomas' couch.

Luke looked up, and we made eye contact. He got out of his car and shut the door, but before he could say anything, I held a finger up to signal for him to wait a second.

"I forgot my jacket. I'll be right back," I rushed. He nodded, and I spun on my heels and ran back into the building. Good thing Thomas' flat was on the bottom floor.

It had paid off that I left the door cracked, so I just slipped in with the plan to get my cardigan and leave.

I opened the door, making a happy face when it didn't creak or anything, and I tip-toed my way to his living area. I saw that my cardigan had been put on a coatrack, so I grabbed it and headed straight for the door.

Before I could exit, I heard a loud moan coming from my right. I looked over to see Thomas and Lexi having a very heated make out session, and I stopped in my tracks.

I dropped my cardigan and put my hand over my mouth, trying to muffle the choked sob that was coming through.

Thomas looked up for a second, and he just stared, completely stopping what he was doing. Lexi turned around, to see why Thomas had stopped peppering kisses to her neck. She was only in a bra, and Thomas didn't have on a shirt.

Tears welled up in my eyes, and all I wanted to do was get out of there. I picked up my cardigan and ran out of his flat as fast as my legs could carry me.

"Kate, wait!" Thomas called out, but I didn't care. I just kept running.

I couldn't believe that just happened.

As soon as I got outside, I darted towards Luke. He looked up in confusion, but his facial expression was soon replaced with one of worry. He opened his arms, and I gladly ran into them.

Right when my body came into contact with his, I let the sobs take over my body.

"Kate, what happened?" Luke asked, rubbing my back.

"I-I...I went b-back into T-Thomas' flat, a-and I found him and L-Lexi making out o-on his b-bed," I choked out. My heart was broken, and I didn't know what to do.

He didn't even ask who Lexi was, for my sake, but I was pretty sure he already had a clue. He just hugged me even tighter.

"Shhh...It's okay princess. It's going to be okay," he cooed. We stayed like that for fifteen minutes probably. He would just kiss my forehead, rub my back, and gently rock from side to side.

All the while, he never stopped repeating those same words over and over again in his attempt to calm me down, and I even started to believe him.
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A.N// oh my god so much drama!! wtaf thomas who even is this lexi person you speak of?

a little bit ok lake action in there!! do you like kake as a ship name?? if you don't, comment some different ones in this line.

calum is a cutie my heart is going to burst.

sorry this took so long!! i just wanted my debut chapter to be super perf. i hope you guys liked it!! i'll try and update on thursday or friday but it'll depend.

love you guys,
-cam :-*