I'm an idiot.

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CALLIE'S POV
I looked at my phone.
16 UNREAD TEXT MESSAGES
LIAM:
HEY JUST CHECKING IN. MISS U.
TXT ME WHEN U GET THIS. I KNOW YOUR PROBLY HANGIN WITH UR COLLEGE FRIEND.
MOM:
WENT TO THE DRUG STORE. JESUS SPILLED HIS PILLS DOWN THE DRAIN.
CALL ME WHEN YOU GET THIS.
LENA:
JUST FOLLOWING UP ON MOMS MSG. CALL US.
JESUS:
YO. COME TALK TO US.
CALLIE WE KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE! ;)
HELLO??????
MARIANA:
CALLIE. PLEASE COME DOWN STAIRS.
AT LEAST JUST RESPOND.
OKAY FINE. YOU HAVE TO COME DOWN AT SOME POINT.
LU:
BREAK UP WITH LIAM.
SERIOUSLY. HE IS NOT GOOD FOR YOU.
BRANDON:
FINE. BE A JERK TO LU AND ME FOR ALL I CARE. JUST DONT TAKE THIS OUT ON UR SIBLINGS.
YOU DONT DESERVE A CELL PHONE!!!!!
My last text from Brandon really caught my attention.
LISTEN, I KNOW YOUR SULKING OR WHATEVER, BUT IM TELLING U THIS. IVE REACHED OUT AND TRIED GETTING YOUR ATTENTION AND ALL MY ATTEMPTS HAVE FAILED. AND I KNOW THAT YOUR PAST SUCKS, BUT NOT AS MUCH AS MINE. SO, DONT BE A JACK ASS.
IM DONE TRYING. SO... BYE I GUESS.
I was so shocked. I didn't have the heart to call moms or text my stupid "boyfriend". I just wanted to talk to Brandon. But, before I did, I knew what I had to do. I dialed Liam's number. He picked up on the third ring.
"Callie hey." He sounded so... Happy. Crap.
"Hi Liam." I replied. "Listen, I'm sorry in advance for what I'm about to say. I don't think I we can do this anymore."
"Wha-what do you mean? Are you dumping me?"
"It's not like that. I'm sorry. Us was a mistake." I whisper.
"Oh." He was barely audible, "I'm sorry you feel that way."
"Liam-"
"Goodbye, Callie. Have a nice life."
Those last words stung. He had a right to say them, but that was the last thing Lu said to me. Then, before I did anything else, I cried until I was out of tears to shed.
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I finally walked down stairs. Jude,the twins, and Brandon were sitting around the kitchen table.
"Ah. Look who finally decided to come from the bedroom of shame." Jesus was clearly mad. It seemed as if everyone else was too. Mariana folded her arms, Jude just looked at me with a sad expression, and Brandon wouldn't even look at me.
"I'm sorry okay!" I screamed, "For not responding to your text and keeping secrets from you and everyone else and leading you on." I gestured to Brandon.
He continued to look at the wall. When no one responded, I took out my phone and texted Lu:
I BROKE UP WITH LIAM. THE DAMAGE IS DONE. YOU HAVE A NICE LIFE TOO.

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