Chapter Sixteen

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Alexis's P.O.V

The boys had finished setting up, and we were going for lunch in a café that Hannah spotted.

"Calum at 12 o' Clock" Hannah announces. "See ya"

"You bitch!" I shouted as she runs off to Phoenix and Kenzie.

"Hey" Calum says walking next to me.

"Hi" I reply giving him a small smile.

"You excited?" He asks. "To see us perform?"

"Excited is a big word" I said. "I'm not that excited I mean I did see you perform not long ago"

It was a lie. I would love to see him perform every day.

Calum gasps and pretends to be hurt. "You could've at least lied"

I gasp. "Mr Hood telling his student to lie?"

Calum and I start laughing.

"I actually can't believe you became a teacher" I admit.

"Why? Don't I make a good teacher?"

"Oh you're a good teacher I just thought you would go into music, I never thought you could be a teacher and if you were I would've thought a music teacher at least" I explain.

"I would've loved to go into the music industry but like what my mom said I needed a 'stable and well paid' job" He says.

"But teachers don't get paid much do they?" I ask.

"Well money is money plus the boys and I get paid for the gigs we do" He says. "Ranges from about $1000-$10,000 it matters how big it is."

"Wow maybe I should do something like that to get money; I mean do you know the cost for band concerts nowadays?" I ask. "Fucking expensive"

Calum laughs. "You should try singing them"

"Um yeah no thanks" I said.

"You've got an amazing voice and you know it" He says.

I remember when Calum and I used to go to the beach and he would bring his guitar, we would sing together, Sweet. Painful memories.

"I may have the voice but I sure as hell don't have the confidence" I say. "I can't be on stage knowing a lot of people are watching me"

Calum nods. "Confidence is key but with the right help can be strengthened"

"And by the right help you mean?" I ask.

"Your parents, Scott, Hannah, people with a meaning in your life, your boyfriend, grandma...anyone" He says.

"Well my parents are having fun cruising around the world, Hannah and Scott are in a relationship so I don't think they will be much help, both my grandparents are dead and I don't have a boyfriend" I list. "So now what?"

Calum rubs his neck. "What about me?"

"You?"

"Yeah as a teacher it's my job to not only teach and make my student learn but strengthen their knowledge and confidence" Calum says.

I laugh making Calum frown.

"You sound like a philosophical wise old man when you talk all sophisticated like that" I said.

"Hey I can be philosophical and wise without being old" He says.

"Alright name a young philosophical and wise person" I challenge him.

"Easy Stevie Wonder" He says.

I laugh as Calum huffs.

"What?" He whines.

"First I said young, Stevie Wonder has been around for centuries I mean my dad still has their first albums" I said. "Second I said philosophical, name one time he has been philosophical Hood?"

Calum thinks about it before sighing. "You win"

"Of course I did"

We arrived at a small café before walking in and sitting down before giving our orders to the waiter.

"I see you're still sassy" Calum says looking at me.

"Me? Sassy?" I ask.

"Oh she's always sassy" Hannah adds. "Accusing me of mouth raping her brother Scott"

"Oh my gosh" I exclaim. "You didn't see what I saw it was gross"

Everyone laughs.

"So we're all taken except Michael, Calum, Alexis " Phoenix says.

"Where is this going?" I ask.

"Nothing just wondering if you would date one of them" She asks.

Just then Hannah and all the boys looked at me knowing I dated Calum in the past. Hannah had a stupid smirk on her face.

"...no" I lied. "I have a thing for guys interested in acrobatics"

Hannah bursted out laughing and covered her mouth before faking a cough.

"Sorry I um choked" Hannah mumbled quietly.

Kenzie looks at me and smiles. "That's interesting Alexis unique taste"

"Yeah something about their flexibility-..." I began.

"-Turns her on" Hannah finished.

"Really?" Kenzie asks laughing.

"I guess so" I said glaring at Hannah. "I mean many different sex positions right?"

"Um can we change the conversation please because I'm getting a very uncomfortable and vivid image in my head?" Luke asks.

"Please do" I beg.

Just then the food arrives and we began to eat.

"You know you remind me of a girl Calum dated" Kenzie blurts out.

Just then Calum and I both simultaneously choked on our sandwiches and Hannah passed me my glass of water. I drank it before sighing.

"That's was so creepy choking at the same time" Mikey says.

"Can we just talk about dogs or something?" I ask.

"Woof" Ashton says before giggling.

"Woof woof woof?" Hannah asks.

"Woof woof woof woof!!" Phoenix said.

I'm so done.



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