error → final book in the 'texting' series

epilogue.

"Luke and Ashton are here," I say, looking around for the two boys, then back at Calum, "if you want to see them."

"O-oh," He stutters, his eyebrows raising in surprise, "yeah. I've been wanting to speak to all of you. Especially- especially Luke." He stutters once more.

I smile softly, "Have you really?" I ask.

He nods, "Yes," He says walking towards me a bit, making my stomach twist, "I've been thinking about everything for a while," he continues as he now stands right in front me, little space between us, but not enough to make me uncomfortable, "it'd be nice to talk." He finishes.

I smile at him, "Okay," I say, "I'll, um, text you the address and you can come over whenever."

"You still have my number?" He asks, his eyes lighting up a bit.

"Y-yeah," I stutter, pulling out my phone and turning it on, "you're just blocked." I say, not making eye contact with him, just small glances.

"I figured as much." He says, frowning slightly.

I start to move my buggy, very slowly, signalling that I want to leave now, and Calum gets the message, as he goes to his buggy. He smiles at me, and as I walk past him and drag my buggy along, our arms brush against each others, making my stomach erupt with what seems to be butterflies, but I quickly shake them off.

We haven't touched in so long.

As I'm walking away with my buggy, far past him, he calls my name once more, "Mikey!" He exclaims, and I'm just thanking God that there's no one in this store besides Ashton and Luke, considering it's late at night.

I turn my head around to look at him, "Yeah?" I ask, sadly loving the fact he used a nickname for me.

"When you unblock me, will you keep me unblocked?" He asks, looking a bit nervous and I feel sympathy for a second, but it disappears when I hear Luke and Ashton's voice walk towards me.

"Yes." I quickly say, sending him a smile and walking away rather fast. I don't want Luke to know Calum is here, I don't know what that could trigger. I choose to tell Luke and Ashton about it in the car.

Thankfully, Ashton and Luke don't see or hear Calum while I'm checking out. Once we're all in the car, I sigh, and start it.

"I swear to god I saw a guy that looked just like Calum Hood." Luke says, sitting in the back seat just so he can Ashton's hand.
"Really?" Ashton asks, smiling at him with amusement.

Luke nods, "Yeah," he says, "it was weird."

I sigh, and once we're at a red light, I turn around to face them, "He was there, I talked to him." I say, figuring the only way to come about this is to be blunt.

"Calum Hood was there?" Luke asks, looking at me with a look I cannot define.
"Yes," I say, turning back around to look at the road in front of me, the light is still red, "he moved here, like, 11 months ago." I finish, not wanting to make eye contact with either of them.

"Oh," Luke says, "that's, uh, cool."

The light turns green, and the car ride is silent for the rest of the drive home.

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"Help me with these," I say to the two boys as I open the trunk, "they're heavy." I whine.

Luke smiles, and grabs some bags, as does Ashton. We end up grabbing every bag, and I shut the trunk.

Once we're inside, and everything is put away, I look at the time as I stand in the kitchen.