Vanessa's point of view

"Why did we wake up cuddling?"

"Why are you acting like it's a crime?" I asked as Calum put a shirt on. "I went to bed late and you cuddled me. It's not like I manipulated you in your sleep to cuddle me."

"Smart ass." He said as I put my hair in a messy bun. He eyed me as I stood in my black skinny jeans and red bra and I whistled at him like at dog.

"My eyes aren't down there." I said and he rolled his eyes. I finished my hair and then wrapped a bandana around my head like a headband.

"You have your own shirts, don't you?" He asked and I laughed as I put one of Michael's old shirts on.

"Of course I do but where's the fun? Seeing you jealous is everything." I joked as I put a ripped denim jacket on. I folded the sleeves and he scoffed.

"I'm not jealous."

"You are." I said and put sunglasses on. I slipped on some shoes since I had socks on already and then I looked in a mirror. "Should I wear make-up?"

"Yes."

"I won't then." I said and Calum rolled his eyes. "I'm hot without without make-up." I said and he said that I wished I was.

"You know, just because you're bitter about me being confused, doesn't mean you have to be such a dick to me Calum." I said and went to the bathroom, slamming the door shut and locking it.

I looked at my make-up lining the mirror behind the sink and I reached for the mascara. "Look, Vanessa, I didn't mean that. I promise." He said and I rolled my eyes as I took the sunglasses off.

"You promise a lot of things Calum, you know that?" I asked and he knocked on the door. "You don't keep to most of them though, that's what I've found out."

"Vanessa, I promise. You look beautiful without make-up." He said but I shook my head as I focused on my mascara.

"I don't want to hear it." I told him as I went to my other eye. "Go fuck yourself." I told him and he groaned.

"Vanessa, come on. Open the door." He said and I refused to. "Open the door right now Vanessa."

"I'm busy putting makeup on." I said and blinked a few times. "Waterproof make-up because you seem to have been making me cry a lot lately." I told him and it was silent.

"I'm sorry Nessa."

"Like that fixes anything." I told him and then out my mascara down when I finished. I grabbed my eyeliner and then unscrewed the cap. "Leave me alone."

"I mean it. I know I've been a dick lately but it's only because I actually love you and I'm blaming myself because you don't feel the same." He said and I wasn't falling for his bullshit.

"Sure you are." I told him as I attempted to get my eyeliner perfect. "Sell your bullshit to someone who wants it."

"Maybe I will but I know someone will get jealous."

"I heard groupies get clingy." I told him and he yelled at me that she wasn't a groupie. "My bad, is one night stand a better term? Fuck buddy?" I asked and he told me not to be rude.

I shook my head and then sighed, attempting to make my eyeliner the same on both sides. After a couple of tries, I got it and then I grabbed the contouring stick I have but have never even touched.

"Are you still putting make-up on?"

"Yes."

"God damn, are you trying to be a fucking clown or something?" He asked and I was so close to stabbing him in the eye. "Get out of the bathroom."

"Go fuck yourself." I said again as I marked my face up with both sides of the pen. I grabbed a blender and then blended it all together.

I finished with my lipstick, rubbing the end of stick along my lips. I rubbed my lips together and then screwed it close before putting my fingers against my lips, checking to see if it dried against quickly as it said.

It did.

I smiled and then opened the door. "Sorry." I said although I didn't mean it. He rolled his eyes and grabbed my arm. "Let go of me you dick."

"Do you know that honestly, coming from so many people, including me, you look beautiful without all that make-up?" He asked and I rolled my eyes.

"Leave me alone." I said and ripped my arm from his grip. I grabbed my sunglasses and put them on before shoving my phone in my pocket.

I could feel Calum staring at me and I pulled the shirt down a bit. "I'm going to go see what Michael's up to." I said and left before I could get a reply.

-

"You look good." Michael said as he combed his hair. I thanked him and told him the same. "It's all natural too." He said and flipped his imaginary hair.

"Ooh Mikey, who gave you that hickey?" I teased and he grabbed at his neck. "She or he?" I asked because I had such strong beliefs that Michael was not straight and he blushed.

"He."

"Michael you hoe!" I said and he laughed. "Was he a one night thing or do you like him? What's his name?"

"I know right?" He said and smiled. "His name is Jaxon. We've been friends for a couple months now and he flew down here with Arz last night." He told me and I bit back a squeal.

"Jaxon with an 'X'?"

"Yeah."

"Where is he?" I asked as I bounced up and down. "What room?" I asked excitedly.

"Um, the room right over why?" He said and I bolted out of his room. "Vanessa! What are you doing?"

I knocked on the door and waited impatiently for him to open the door. When he did, I immediately gave him a hug and he laughed. "Um, hello?" His familiar voice said and I pulled away. "Vanessa?" He asked and I nodded. "I haven't heard from you in months! I totally forgot your dad is Luke Hemmings now!"

"Fucking dumbass! You sleep with a member of the band and are friends for months and you don't bother to find out that I know them?" I asked and he shrugged.

"I don't do social media and he doesn't talk about you. When we talk it's mostly 'let's hang out' and stuff you shouldn't know about." He said and I blinked.

"You're eighteen huh?"

"Yep." He said and smiled. "I bumped into Mikey when I was working a shift at a music store." He said and I nodded.

"Happy belated birthday. I forgot your birthday was in April." I told him and he shrugged, saying it's cool.

"You guys know each other?" Michael asked and I looked at him. "Did you guys use to date or..."

"Not even." I said and Jaxon laughed as Michael let out a breath of relief. "He was like the only person I talked to back at the adoption center. I'm hurt he never told you."

"That never came up."

"Yeah, what came up was di-"

"I get it." I said and Michael laughed. "If Luke is with Arz and Ashton is with Bryana... I have to stay with Calum." I said and Michael asked if everything's alright. "Yeah, it's fine."

"I'll fight him." Jaxon said and I shook my head, saying that it wasn't necssary. "Arz, Bryana, and I all leave next week so if I need to kick ass, tell me now."

"I've got it under control." I said and patted his face. "Mikey's come was probably there, ew." I said and wiped my hand on Michael shirt.

"I wash my face Nessa." Jaxon said, practically confirming Michael has indeed came on his face.

"I'm going to Calum now. If I need help I'll just scream." I said since our room was down the hall and they nodded.

-

"What should we wear to the award show guys? It's this weekend!" Bryana said and I shrugged and Mali and Arz talked about hair.

"Gonna try to look good for Calum?" Lauren teased and literally caught everyone's attention. "Did I say something wrong?"

"Calessa is dead."

"Why?" Mali, surprisingly, asked me. "What happened?" She asked me and I shrugged as I looked at dresses.

"He cheated on me and I just... I'm confused on how I feel. That's all." I said and she, surprisingly, told me that maybe all we had to do was talk. "No, we don't talk. He'll yell and I'll yell and we'll end up screaming at each other."

"Maybe space is all you need, it's what me and Ash needed." Bryana said and I nodded, saying that I'll use that as an excuse. "So, who do you want to impress? We're all dressing to inpress."

"I prefer to dress for myself, thanks." I said and picked out a red dress. "Ren, you'd look so good in this." I said and held it against his neck. "You have the curves for this dress."

"I second that." Arzaylea said and smiled. "Go try it on." She urged and Lauren nodded as she grabbed the hanger.

My phone rang and I picked it up, answering before I looked at the ID "Hello?" I asked as I looked through black dresses.

"Nessa-"

"What do you want now? Gonna tell me I look like garbage like earlier?" I asked and he promised that he wasn't. "What Cal?"

Mali looked at me and I suddenly regret saying his name. "When we get back, we seriously need to talk."

"Can we talk about this later Calum? I'm in the middle of something with the girls."

"No because I just grew the balls to ask and I'm not going to take no as an answer." He told me and I sighed.

"Fine, whatever. Is that all?" I asked and he told me that it was. "Bye Calum."

"Bye Vanessa, and um, be careful okay? I don't need you guys getting hurt and stuff." He said and I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Why would I need to?"

"Someone found out where you guys are now... you know the drill."

"Right." I said and sighed. "Bye Cal." I repeated and then hung up.

"That's not space Vanessa." Bryana said as she crossed her arms, giving me a stern look.

"People know where we are, let's hurry up before we get bombarded. Happens all the time." I said and Lauren walked out of the changing room. "You look so good." I said and she smiled.

"Do I?"

"Yeah you do." Bryana said and laughed. "Want it?" She asked and Lauren said she'd take it. "Do you like it?"

"Love it."

"Sold. Now we just need Nessa and Mali." Arz said because they already got their dresses in LA. "Come on girls." She said and I crossed my arms as we looked around.