- one more time for the people who don't understand, it's okay to say 'I don't like Arzaylea much' or something but if you start calling her names and literally hating on her in the comments section I. Will. Delete. It. Thanks and have a nice day xx ♡ -

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Vanessa's point of view

"I don't think being out in public would be a great idea." I told him and he shrugged as he fixed his sunglasses. "Not when you want to deny rumours."

"I'm actually debating that. After Michael and Ashton's dumb move at retweeing and favoriting articles, it's out." He said and I nodded. "Have you been on Twitter?"

"Not to recently no."

"It's team Michael and team Ashton currently, those with it and those against it." He told me and I shrugged as I tightened my messy ponytail.

"I would have been better off not knowing that was happening." I said and he shrugged, telling me that it's better I know now.

"Jack, 'lowkey' said that he ships it, along with the rest of the band. Doesn't help but I thought it'd share." He told me and I laughed as he held my hand.

"Of course he does, we're cute." I said and he nodded. "We're my own otp-"

"Not."

"Yeah, Larry is still top." I said and he chuckled. "Sorry Cal, we're cute but Larry is realer than anything, everything." I told him and he agreed with me.

"Thanks for wearing these with me." He said, his pinky messing with the ring around my finger. "Means a lot. My dad asked me to be a little more open about our culture and stuff and it seriously means a lot."

"Anything to help you feel more comfortable." I said and he smiled at me. "It's really pretty." I told him honestly and he agreed, looking at his pinky.

"Urgh, I feel like I look dead." I said and he shook his head. "I have no make-up on, my hair is in a ponytail so messy it's borderline unpresentable, and my glasses are dirty-how the hell-"

"You look great, with make-up and without make-up, I promise." He said and I nodded. "So, about that prom... do you need a dress?" He asked and I shrugged.

"I don't even know if I want to go." I said honestly and he nodded. "Like... I'm not interested in him, I'd love to keep him company but the idea of getting all dressed up just to go to some school dance is kind of making me iffy." I told him and he nodded.

"How about, I buy you a dress for the dance, and after we can go hang out?" He said and shrugged. "If not, I guess you could always skip the dance and head out with me."

"Giving me the option of swimming with sharks and I'd probably take that over standing awkwardly with a bunch of seniors and juniors." I said and sighed. "I hope Keath understands." I said and he shrugged.

"I hope so too." He said and chuckled as we walked into the mall. "Want a smoothie?" I shook my head and he shrugged. "I do."

"Gonna get that banana smoothie?" I teased and he laughed as he waited in line. "You like bananas don't you Calum?"

"Yes but not that much." He said and winked. "That's Michael."

"Malum is real." I said and he rolled his eyes as I pulled my shirt down. "Do you mind playing a game with me Calum?"

"What game?"

"Which fangirl is going to come running to us first? Is it the one in the flannel or the one in the band tee?" I asked and he looked around.

"Band tee." He sais and I agreed. I let go of Calum's hand and he walked up in line, telling the barrista what he wanted to drink.

"Hey," the girl said and I smiled. "I um, do you think I could get a picture?" She asked, holding her phone up.

"Yeah sure, he's just getting his drink." I said and she asked if I could take one with her in the mean time. "Sure, even though I'm literal garbage at the moment." I said and put my arm around her shoulder, smiling into the camera as she took the picture.

Last second, Calum photobombed and she squealed as she looked at the picture. "I had too." He said and I laughed.

I smiled and she looked at us. "Want a real picture this time?" He asked and she blushed asked she nodded. "You're not in the band Nessa, leave." He said as he laughed and I rolled my eyes.

I took his wallet and then grabbed the money need as the barrista held the drink. "Thank you." I said and handed her it. She smiled and nodded, wishing us a good day.

I put Calum's wallet back in his pocket and the girl smiled at us and then waved before walking away. Calum looked at me with a risen eyebrow and I handed him his drink.

"I hate you sometimes." He said and I laughed loudly as I shrugged. "Come on, let's buy you a dress and maybe pick up some food."

-

"Why are paparazzi here?" Calum asked me as we walked out of the mall. "Oh fuck." He groaned and I looked around at all the people.

We sat down inside and since paparazzi weren't allowed to come in with a bunch of cameras flashing, a few were smart and walked in with a notebook and a pencil.

"Calum," one said as they sat in front of us. "Vanessa, tell us, are you guys dating? You seem to be very close." He said and Calum looked at me.

After a while he sighed and then nodded. "Yeah, yeah we're dating." He answered and I messed with the ring on my finger. "Anything else?" He asked as he finished texting his security.

"You allow your, young girlfriend, to dress like this?" He asked and I rose an eyebrow at him. "It's rather lazy and a shows a little too much."

"I'm so very sorry but we have to go. For the record, as long as what needs to be covered is covered, I see absolutely no reason why Vanessa can't wear sweats and a crop top to the mall." He said and mall security were rushing in to see all the commotion.

"What's with your matching bracelets and rings guys?" He asked and Calum looked down.

"Private story," I said and smiled. "Sorry. We're not comfortable sharing." He nodded and then looked around.

"Last question, you guys were spotted with Steven style the other day, what was the occassion?" He asked and I chuckled.

"I knew him and decided to let them meet since they do so much for me, that's all." I said and he nodded as he wrote it down.

He shook our heads, telling us with was a pleasure, and then left as mall security came to settle down all the commotion. I leaned my head on Calum's shoulder as he sighed.

"I didn't mean for this to happen, I'm so sorry." He said and I shrugged. "How can I make it up to you?" He asked and I chuckled.

"Could give me a kiss since we're already out?" I said and he nodded. He gave me a quick kiss and I smiled.

"You're too cute when you smile." He said and pinched my cheek.

"You too! Look at your freaking cheeks, Jesus Christ." I said and he laughed. "Squeeze squeeze." I said and he let go of me, rubbing his cheek in his hand after he pulled away

"Ouch." He said and I stretched a bit as he checked his phone. "Come on, let's go." He said and we grabbed all of our bags.

One may or may not have said Victoria Secret so let's see where that ends up on the internet.

"What's in the VS bag huh?"

"Calum, are you and Vanessa really dating?"

"How does Luke feel about it?"

"Put on a real shirt!"

"Pedophilia! You're disgusting Calum!"

I turned around, although Calum kept pushing me to go forward, and I pointed at the one who said it. I glared at him but before I could say anything, Calum cut me off.

"Not the time to get defensive." He said to me and I huffed as I nodded. We walked along and people yelled at me for dressing inappropriately all the time and for allowing a 20 year old to date me.

"Can I please j-"

"No." He said and I sighed as I fixed my glasses. "Come on, the car is right there." He said since his secuirty team kept the paparazzi a decent distance away from us.

He unlocked the car and we put the bags in the back before we got back into the car. He locked it and then started it up as I buckled my seatbelt.

I turned the radio up and Calum laughed. "Hey Drake," he said as Best I Ever Had played. "And you don't even have to ask twice, you can have my heart or we can share it like the last slice," he sang and I pulled my phone out.

I opened Snapchat and then took a video of the song, and Calum singing, as he drove it of the parking lot. "Sweatpants, hair tied, chilling with no make-up on," he sang and I looked at him as he pushed me slighty while I was looking in the camera. "That's when you're the prettiest, I hope that you don't take it wrong." He sang into the camera when I flipped it.

I giggled towards the end and he smiled, laughing a bit himself. "Are you gonna post it on your Snapchat story?" He asked and I shrugged.

"Can I?"

"If you want to, nothing to hide anymore. Save it though and send it to me." He said and I nodded as I posted after I saved it with the title of the song and some heart emojis. "

"Aw." I said when the song ended. "That was fave." I told him and he agreed as it went on commercial.

I plugged the aux chord into my phone and and then pressed shuffle on my playlist as I changed the radio. Secret Love Song by Little Mix played and Calum said to leave it.

"I haven't heard their new album, I want to listen, especially because Jason." He said and I laughed as I nodded.

"We keep behind closed doors, everytime I see you, I die a little more, stolen moments that we steal as the curtain falls, it'll never be enough..." I sang quietly as I looked through Twitter, seeing the new rumors and pictures.

"But we know this, we've got a love that is hopeless..." I hummed and he glanced at me. "Why can't you hold me in the street, why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?"

"Yeah Jason, sing it." He said after the chorus and I laughed. "It's funny because we just told the world, it's not a secret anymore." He told me and I agreed.

"I love this song regardless." I said and he nodded, telling me that it was a good song. "I know right? So powerful." I said and he agreed.

"The band is going to kick our asses." He said and I nodded. "Especially Luke, fuck I didn't think this through." He said and face palmed as he hit a red light. "He'll flip shit... again."

"Can we not talk about him?" I asked because hearing his name still hurts my heart. "I'm going to cry you keep talking about him."

"I'll stop, I'm sorry. I'll probably cry too though, my bruise just went away." He said and I laughed. "Ew, change it." He said as Long Way Home came on.

"You're a don't stop." I said and he rose an eyebrow. "Yeah, I went there." I said as I changed the song.

"You're don't stop Calum demo, that's even worse." He said and I gasped in offense. "What are you gonna do then?"

"You're don't stop live, because live is worse than acoustic, ha." I said and he shivered in disgust. "Why are we calling each other don't stop's?"

"Because no one likes that song and hearing us sing it makes everyone want to cry." He said and I nodded, agreeing with him. Another Little Mix song came on and I danced in my seat.

"Take a sip of my secret potion, I'ma make you fall in love, it's a spell that can't be broken, it'll keep you up all night." I sang and Calum laughed as he shook his head.

"You're the biggest idiot I've ever met..." He told me and I nodded, agreeing with him as he laughed.