the bet // 5sos fanfiction
Plot: âHow about a bet? The first who gets to bang her wins. Simple as that.â A.N.: please gimme some feedback! And you can comment on who you think is gonna win the bet! Chapter 11: Apology; Accepted!(x)
When I spend the day with Calum I never intended to spend my night with him as well. But when we watched two movieâs in a row, cuddled up tightly, I fell asleep in his arms.
I woke up the next morning, confused and still sleepy, in a room I didnât recognize. With furrowed eyebrows I looked around the unfamiliar room and spotted Calum lying next to me. He was lying on his stomach, his legs and arms sprawled out. He looked like an oversized starfish.
I couldnât help but let out a small giggle. He looked hilarious, yet so peaceful and vulnerable. The remains of his fight still clearly visible on his face. His eye was still swollen and his bottom lip had a deep cut.
I still wonder what the hell happened to him. Who would do this to him? Yes I admit he can be a complete, nasty asshole but I doubt that anyone would hurt him this bad just because of a few ugly comments. I would definitely ask him what happened when he wakes up. He probably wouldnât tell me but it was worth a try.
Yawning, I rolled around and grabbed my phone from the small nightstand. A couple of missed calls and a lot of text messages appeared on my screen.
My brother Alex called and texted me at least 10 times. Anxiously I unlocked my phone and opened my iMessage. Michael and Ashton left a bunch of messages as well.
Seriously, I am busy for a few hours and everyone sends me a message, but whenever Iâm bored out of my mind, no one is sending me anything. Itâs always the same.
Sadly no messages from Luke though. Apparently out fight is worse than I thought. I feel bad for what I said and I shouldnât have left like that. I need to apologize to him because I really donât want to lose him as a friend. Heâs been there for me from the beginning on and Iâd be lying if I said that he wasnât my best friend.
I opened the text messages from Alex first. Mostly because the seemed more urgent than the ones from Michael and Ashton.
My heart sank into my knees when I read his messages. I completely forgot to call him to tell him that Iâm at Calumâs.
âSam? Where the hell are you? I tried to call you a few times. Pick up the phone!â
âSam what the actual fuck! What arenât you picking up your fucking phone? Iâm worried sick about you! I swear to god if you wonât pick up your phone Iâm calling the police!â
My heartbeat increased within seconds. I tried to swallow the lump in my throat when I phoned Alexâs number. He picked up at the first beep. âSam! Where the fuck have you been? I was driving the whole night looking for you! Why didnât you call me back? Fuck Sam I thought something happened to you!â He shouted, worry and anger in his voice.
âAlex, Iâm really sorry. I wasâŠ.still am at a friends house. We watched a couple of movies and I fell asleep. Iâm so sorry. I didnât mean to scare you.â I spoke apologetically. âFor fucks sakes Sam, donât ever do that to me again.â Alex sighed, still sounding clearly sick. I hope his cold didnât get worse.
âBut hold up. Another thing, shouldnât you be in school?â He asked. With that, my heart clearly stopped beating for a second. Skipping school yesterday was bad enough, I didnât mean to skip today as well. I peaked over to the clock which showed almost 11:00 a.m. âOh shit shit fucking shit!â I cursed. âShit, Alex I just woke up! I wonât make it to school anymore.â I whined desperately.
âItâs no big deal Sam, itâs just one day you missed.â Alex chuckled being clearly amused by my obvious worry. âI missed yesterday as well.â I blurted out.
âWhy?â Alex asked in a confused tone. âUh you knowâŠreasons.â I stuttered. I never should have mentioned that I missed shook yesterday as well. Now I would have to explain everything to him. Or I could just come up with a reasonable lie.
âSam?â Alex asked sternly. âTell me the truth.â I tried to think of a lie heâd buy, but I couldnât come up with anything good. Alex knows that Iâd never skip school no matter what, so I decided on the truth after all.
âWell you know, that friend Iâm with, he wasnât feeling very well so I took him home and I took care of him.â I explained. âHe? Youâre with a guy? Who is it?â Alex asked, letting the over protective big brother hanging out.
âUhâŠAlex you knowâŠhow are you feeling today? Are you feeling better?â I trailed off, trying to change the topic.
âSam I swear to god tell me who it is!â He demanded, anger in his voice. I hated when heâs all big brotherly on me.
âCalum.â I muttered. The line got silent for a while. I could hear Alex breathing loudly and a loud thud before he finally replied. âIâm going to pick you up, right now!â He basically shouted and hung up the phone.
I groaned loudly and let myself fall on my back. âWhatâs wrong?â I heard Calum whisper in a thick morning voice. I whined at his unexpected question and rolled on my stomach to face Calum. âWell Alex is really mad because I didnât come home yesterday and when I told him that Iâm at yours, he completely flipped out. Heâs picking me up now.â I explained and a long sigh escaped my lips.
âOh..Iâm sorry for that. I didnât mean to get you in any trouble.â Calum mumbled and tried to sit up straight but the bruised on his body stopped him. âNo itâs not your fault. Donât worry about it. It may doesnât seem this way most of the time but heâs really overprotective over me. Heâs just not showing it whenever his friends are around.â I explained frowning.
âYouâre right. He seems like an awful brother.â Calum chuckled and ran his hand through his messy hair. âMost of the time he is.â I shrugged.
âBut anyways, enough talk about Alex. I had a lot of fun last night.â I smiled. âMe too. Iâm really glad you forgave me.â Calum said and put his hand on mine, softly stroking his thumb over the back of my hand. I stayed silent for a moment, thinking about what I should say before I replied. âCalum I need to ask you something.â
His eyebrows raised and he nodded, allowing me to speak my mind. âWhat happened to you yesterday? Who beat you up so bad?â I asked. Calum looked down to his hands and let out a sigh. âSam I wish I could tell you, but I canât. I donât want you involved in this.â He explained.
âInvolved in what?â
âIn my bad decisions. Itâs going to get you in danger and I donât want that. Please just stay out of it.â I nodded, understanding his answer. âItâs justâŠI donât want to see you hurt. Calum, whatever youâre doing please stop.â
âItâs not that easy Sam.â He sighed and shook his head. âIs there some way I could help you?â I asked desperately. âNo there isnât. Itâs my mess and I have to get out of it myself.â Calum explained. âI absolutely hate that! I donât want to see you like this again.â I mumbled and moved closer to him, resting my head on his shoulder.
âDonât worry Sam. Iâll try to get out of it.â Calum assured me.
I nodded. âGood. You better or else Iâll kick your ass.â Calum laughed and softly pushed my aside to get off the bed. âYou know what else you could do?â He asked shyly and scratched the back of his head.
âNo clue.â I said and raised my eyebrows, waiting for Calum to continue. âYou could go out with me.â
My eyes opened wide and for a moment I could have sworn that I misunderstood him. But when he kept talking, I knew I didnât.
âI mean itâs okay if you donât want to, you kind of hated me only two days ago so Iâd understand. I just wanted to get this off my chest. I wanted to ask you out since day one but obviously I screwed up big time back then.â He admitted and bit his lip, looking at me with expecting eyes.
âIâll go out with you.â I said without even thinking about it for a minute. Calum hurt me, bad, but I couldnât bear telling him no. I promised him a new beginning and thatâs what Iâm giving him.
How bad could it possibly be?
âReally?â He asked unsure while his face slowly lit up. His smile could bright up the entire room. âWell if you have something nice planned.â I winked. Calum raised his brows and put his hands on his hips. âYou do know who youâre taking to right?â He teased. I rolled my eyes and rose from the bed to approach him. âWelcome back Mr. Cocky.â I chuckled. âAnyways I should go and wait for Alex outside. Tell me how things are going with Luke.â I said in a more serious tone.
âI will. And Iâll text you about the date later. You better be free tomorrow night.â He grinned and put his hands in the pockets of his shorts. âYeah yeah. See you then.â I smiled and waved goodbye.
***
Alex arrived right after I shut the front door behind me. I quickly climbed into his car greeting him with a quiet âheyâ. Without a word Alex drove off. He was quiet and the look on his face was rather terrifying. âSo uhm are you feeling better today?â I asked, trying to end the tense silence.
âWhy were you with Calum?â Alex hissed through gritted teeth. âBecause heâs my friend. No big deal Alex. Iâm allowed to have male friends you know.â I frowned. âBut not him. And not Michael either. I know that youâre getting quite close with them and I donât want that.â Alex declared angrily.
âAnd since when do I care what you say? They are my friends and nothing you tell me will change that.â I snapped. âNow stop being such an asshole and be happy that I finally found some friends.â
âCanât you find other friends? Theyâre bad news. Besides, theyâre my friends. Itâs weird.â
âAlex, no. Just stop already okay? Iâm so damn tired of arguing with you.â I sighed and ran my hand through my long hair. âI donât want you to get hurt sis.â He argued and gave me a sad look before quickly looking back on the street in front of him.
âI know Alex. But I can take care of myself. And I need to make my mistakes. I will learn from them and Iâll grow and I canât do that when you keep trying to protect me. I know you love me Alex and I know youâre always there for me when I need you but you have to let me walk my own way.â I told him and softly placed my hand on his shoulder.
âThatâs easier said than done. After what Dad did to us I have this strong urge in me to protect you, because no one else will.â Alex said and sadly smiled at me.
âDonât worry so much Alex. Iâll be fine.â
***
Just like I promised, I met Michael around 4.30 p.m. at his place. Nervously I rang the doorbell, not knowing how this evening would turn out. Last time I talked to him, he was being a complete moron.
âHey! You came!â He smiled widely and embraced me in a hug. It felt good, having his arms around my waist and his head buried in the crock of my neck. I liked the feeling of him holding me close. I felt secure and save around him.
âYeah well, I keep my promises.â I shrugged and broke the hug to sneak past him into the house. âIâm glad youâre here. I missed you.â Michael admitted and stepped closer to me.
âSo what do you want?â I snapped. Even though I missed him as well, I was still angry and I couldnât give in that easily. âLike I said, I missed you.â He smirked and leaned in closer, ready to kiss me.
I moved a step back. âAre you fucking kidding me? You do not get to kiss me after what you did!â I scoffed.
âOh come on Sam. Donât be like this.â He whined and tried to grab my waist but I slapped his hands away immediately. âI came because I thought you would apologize, not because I wanna make out with you!â I shouted angrily.
Michael rolled his eyes. âSam please. Iâm sorry okay? I didnât mean to insult you or anything.â
âOh I can sense that this apology came from heart.â I sarcastically replied. âWell what am I suppose to say huh? You were pissing me off with this crap about Luke. I said something mean. Iâm sorry Sam! In all honesty, Iâm sorry.â He shouted.
âDonât yell at me.â I muttered.
âWhat?â
âI said donât fucking yell at me Michael! Is it so hard for you to apologize?â
He fell silent for a moment before he nodded. âYeah I kinda have a problem with apologizing.â He admitted. âWill you forgive me now or what?â
âTake a little break outside and play in the sandpit or on the swing set to calm down and then weâll see.â I said, trying to sound serious but I couldnât help but chuckle.
âDonât mention the damn swing set.â Michael hissed.
âWhy not?â I asked confused.
âBecause it belonged to my little brother.â He mumbled and looked down to his feet. Iâve never seen this look on his face before. Something was clearly bothering him.
âWhere is you brother?â I asked and cocked my head to the side. As soon as this question left my lips, I wish I never would have said it out loud. Michaelâs face turned stone hard. There was no expression at all, no smile, no anger, no sadness. Just emptiness.
âHeâs dead.â Michael finally answered. âBecause of me.â













