50 Days Of Summer / 5SOS

Barbecue Party

Day 12 - I

Last night my dad decided he wanted to have a barbecue party today. We haven't had one for a while. We discussed it over dinner last night along with Luke.

So they seemed to be getting along very well which makes me really happy. They both liked fishing and football. When Luke left, and Dad went to my room to say goodnight, he said Luke seems like a pretty nice guy. He said he liked him which pretty much made my night. I knew Luke could earn his trust that easy. I mean, what's not to trust, really?

My dad had called Mama Hood (Calum's mom) to invite her and the rest of the boys. Some of the neighbors are also coming. My dad is friendly, so we are expecting a crowd. He also suggested that the lads should play, and Luke said yes without any hesitation.

So I started cleaning the house and prepared everything for the party. My dad was setting up the grill at our front yard and I set up the chips and dips on a table we set on our porch. Dad's house was facing the beach so the view was amazing. We could also feel the ocean breeze and hear the wave from here which only adds up to the summery vibe of our barbecue party.

At around 4pm, people start to arrive with food that they wanted to contribute. Kaycee, a girl who lived four blocks away who was also my age, brought crab dip. Mrs Wilde brought fresh baked rolls. Buck, my dad's friend brought a case of Bud Lights.

I also invited our friend Henry. The old man who lived at our secret hide out where we watched the sunrise.

Mama Hood and the boys arrived at around 5. She brought a delicious Australian dish which I've forgotten the name. She hugged me first, and She went to greet my dad and the neighbors. One by one the boys gave me a quick squeeze and that's when I noticed Calum was missing.

"Where's Calum?" I asked.

The boys shrugged. Then Mikey spoke up. "He hasn't been home since yesterday. He's in the city, I guess. He said he had to run errands for Mali."

"Is he coming?" I asked.

"We don't know. Maybe you should call him." Ashton suggested.

Luke gave me an encouraging look and nodded. I went inside the house and grabbed my phone.

I haven't talked to Calum since that day after the party. He didn't try to contact him, and vice versa. It's just, with Luke being around all the time, I almost forgot about Calum.

But that's a good sign, right? It means I'm finally over my best friend. It means those old feelings are already starting to fade away. No more weird crazy feelings. No more reason to be mad at him for denying me. Because it doesn't matter anymore. We're only bestfriends. And best friends should go to each other's family party, right?

God. I'm blabbering. Point is, I should just call that idiot so he could join us already.

I shook off my weird trail of thoughts and dialed Calum.

His phone kept ringing, I almost thought he wouldn't pick up. But he did.

"Hello?"

"Calum! Where are you?" I asked.

"Ally? Oh shit. Am I late?"

"Everybody's already here. Are you still coming?" I asked, annoyed at how he sounded like he just remembered about the party.

"I'm on my way. I'll be there as soon as I can, okay? And don't finish all the barbecue!"

I laughed at his last remark. My annoyance was already vanishing. He is soo Calum.