Chapter 6
Austin Butler as Caleb Wood
(Quick a/n, this chapter doesn't have Chase in it, it literally has only Caleb in it, and a few others but none of the guys or Bella)
•"A best friend is that friend that can make you smile,
Even when you're hell-bent on never smiling again"•
ALLISON POV:
I'm finally home, the day dragged on even worse than before I spoke to Caleb, he has been texting me and calling me non-stop since the call, when he told me that he would come straight here if i don't answer I agreed that I would call him once I got home.
I quickly changed into some black sweats with a white midriff with my white fluffy socks, its not like anyone is gonna see me apart from possibly my brother, my mum's at work again.
He answered on the first ring,
"Hey sweetie-pie, how ya doin?" he asked me happily. Once again Caleb knew me better than myself, he knows how much I hate the sympathetic looks and tones, I got sick of them after about a week of Sophie dying.
"Ehhh" I respond, smiling instantly when I heard his voice, I honestly can't tell you how much I love this guy.
"Hows the bitch, you keeping her on a leash?"
"I've been avoiding her like the plague, which is hard coz she's in like 5 of my classes." I reply rolling my eyes, she's been smirking at me all day with an evil glint in her eye, I just wish Caleb was here to keep me calm.
"Its someone's birthday in a few days" he skilfully changes the subject.
"Really who's" I ask smirking, although I very well know who's birthday it is.
"Stop it you whore, I know you know", my smirk drops instantly and I glare into the phone hoping my imaginary laser eyes will go through the phone and put a hole through his perfectly combed blonde hair.
"What makes you think I know its you birthday on Saturday?" I say smirking again. I faintly here Caleb on the other line faintly saying 3.2.1, then it hits me..."damn' I groan once I realize that I just admitted it.
He's booming laugh echoes through the phone and I soon find myself smiling at once again hearing one of my favorite sounds in the world after such a long time.
Its Tuesday night now so its about 4 days until Caleb's 17th birthday, I'm only 16, I turn 17 about 4 months after Caleb. A silence floats around, I want to tell him everything thats happened since I transferred, I wanna tell him about Bella, and Chase, and the mystery 'Maria' and 'Ava', but I can't find my voice, I'm too busy realising how much I really miss him, and how I'm going to find it extremely difficult to cope without him.
We've never been apart this long, hell, we've never been apart full stop.
"I miss you so much" he whispers, he's voice cracking a little at the end.
A chocked sob leaves my mouth, Caleb may be gay, but he was never one to cry, I have only seen him cry twice, once when I told him what happened a few days after it happened, the second time was when I left him to move here. He was sobbing just as much as me, he said when I cry it makes him cry, I don't really cry though, I've always cried more than him but I guess I don't like talking about my issues, I prefer to keep those thoughts to myself, I know its not healthy but I guess it just happens. I usually cry in sad movies but Caleb and I only ever saw one together, and we turned it off about 15 minutes after it started because It was too sad.
"I miss you so much too" I whisper.
"I love you soooo much Allison Rose Reynalds"
"I love you too Caleb Eugene Wood" I giggle.
"Babe, you know I hate that name, don't ever say that again or you will regret it" he said, obviously glaring at the phone.
"Hey, don't you dare glare at me young man" I scold laughing a bit.
"I was not" he argues childishly, I just roll my eyes and laugh.
"I got to go sweetie pie, there are some hotties skating at the park across the road and I can't miss that, but babe you better call me later" he scolds.
"ya ok, love you" I reply smiling, I swear he was like a boy crazy teenage girl.
"Wait...promise me you will call me back" he states.
"do I really ha--"
"nope, not hearing it, promise"
"ca"
"promise"
"seri--"
"promise"
"fuck...fine, I, Allison Rose Reynalds, promise Caleb Eugene Wood that I will call him back later" i say sarcastically.
"I must go now sweetie-pie, I love you so much"
But before I can tell him I love him too, he's gone and the beeping is the only sound left on the other side of the phone.
I close my eyes sadly for a couple of seconds before deciding to open my laptop and study for my next history quiz, our teacher has them regularly.
My laptop finally loads, introducing me to my laptops desktop background, it was a picture of Caleb and I, we were at the beach and he was giving me a piggyback, he was wearing his favorite blue swimming shorts and I was wearing a matching bikini, we brought them together, they instantly became both of our favorite pair of swimmers. Often we went swimming and we wore them without even knowing we were gonna match. It was just before the 'incident', we both had wide grins on our faces, We thought our life was perfect, I had a great boyfriend that I had been dating for about 2 months, and we had each other, that was all that mattered, we were happy.
I slammed my laptop shut and turned around to face the other way, it was no better though, there was another photo of us on my bedside table, a few actually, one was even of us snuggling together on the couch, we were both asleep, it was on my 15th birthday sleepover, a lone tear rolled down my face.
Everywhere I looked there was another picture of my best friend and I. I stood up quickly and grabbed my skateboard and sweatshirt from the end of my bed, I quickly pulled off my fluffy socks and grabbed my converse from my floor. I slammed my door close and made my way down stairs.
As I left I saw Blake's car enter the driveway and skated passed his confused face, I motioned to phone in my sweats pocket to warn him I was fine and wanted to be alone, and that I had my phone if he needed to reach me.
