hatred {editing}

1.1

"Yeah. You look really nice." I said, complimenting her. "But, remember you don't need to change your look for someone to love you. You just be who you are and people will like you because of it." 

"I know." She said, "I just thought that it'll be fun to change my look a bit. Maybe even just for a day. Change is always good." 

"I guess so." I said. "If you feel good about yourself in your new look, than you should be able to do whatever you want."

She shrugged. "Looking like this makes me not feel like a nerd anymore. I finally feel pretty and that's not something I thought that I'd be worrying about." She said, "This is not just so you know who will like me but, for my own self-esteem too." 

"What do you mean by 'you know who'?" Calum asked, questionably. "C'mon we're all friends. There's no such thing as secrets in our group, right?"

Luke and I looked at each other and finally we both had something in common. We both knew about Calum's little crush on Meredith and if he finds out that she likes Ashton, his best friend, than shit might happen.

"Fine." She said, "But, you promise not to tell anyone, not even that person because you know who this person is and my life would be ruined if you do. Emily, you tell him." 

"I don't know, maybe a certain guy called Ashton?" I said, looking away from Calum because I knew what his reaction would be. 

"What's so great about Ashton?" Calum asked, quickly and Luke and I knew that he's starting to get mad. "Not that he's a bad guy but- nevermind."

"Okay..." She said, "I better go. Ashton said that he wanted to talk to me about something before the end of the day. See ya guys tomorrow."

"That went a little downhill didn't it?" Luke said, "I mean that was truly unexpected. I mean Ashton, really? Not that he wouldn't be a good boyfriend but-"

"That's enough, Hemmo." I said, seriously. "I think he's had enough news for one day. More especially since he's already heartbroken-"

"That's enough guys, I gotta go." Calum said, sadly walking away. "I've had enough to deal with today as you two think I had and I don't want to be here for you two to talk for me. I'll see you guys on the bus." Calum walked away into the distance and that left Luke and I.

"He was mad." Luke said and I rolled my eyes.

"No shit Sherlock." I said, "He's like a puppy when it comes to his heart breaking and then he turns all hulk on us. He's really protective over her which means that this girl is serious. Our little puppy has fallen in love." 

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"So what are you doing this holiday?" Calum asked Luke and I as we were sitting on the bus on the way home. He still seemed mad at whatever he was mad about but he still talked to us. 

"I have to go to New York with fucking Hemmo here." I said, unenthusiastically. "Since our parents happen to be besties, we're on the opposite end and don't get a say. I have to spend my whole holiday with Hemmo."

"New York sounds fun." Calum said, "I haven't been there before but I've seen some movies on T.V and at this time of the year, I bet it's snowing now."

"Not when you're spending it with the person you hate the most." Luke said, "Plus, it's like a 24 hour flight or something. I'd hate to have to spend it with her. I'd rather sit beside a bratty kid than her."

 "You know that I'm better to sit beside than a bratty kid." I argued, "Unless you would like crying and screaming the whole flight there and back. You just don't want to admit it but we all know the better choice."