Cold in LA

Chapter 15

The rest of the night the guys played video games and played basketball in the backyard. Right now they are all playing a racing game.

"Let's go!" Jack yells as he beats Zach.

"Whatever, this game is stupid anyways!" Zach says in defeat and sets down his controller.

Then at the same time all the guys get a text. They all read the text and nod their heads. I look at them with a curious look, Daniel notices me and says, "We have to go into the studio and record."

I just nod my head in understanding.

"Why don't you come with us? You could take some photos for our instagram!" Zach suggests.

"Yeah, that sounds like so much fun!" I say in excitement.

"Well we have to be at the studio pretty early, so we should probably go to bed." Daniel says.

We all agree and get ready for bed, I convince Jonah to let me sleep on the couch again.

*30 minutes later*

I am laying on the couch not being able to fall asleep at all! I have too many thoughts running through my head. After a few more minutes I

give up on sleeping and pick up my phone. I go to instagram and see that Corbyn is active.

'Maybe if I talk to something I will feel better.' I think to myself.

I slowly stand up and walk to the hallway. I get to Corbyn's door and see a small light from under his door, I knock quietly.

"Come it" I hear him answer quietly.

I open the door slowly and step inside then I close the door behind me.

"Oh hey Grace, can't sleep?" he asks.

"No, you?" I ask.

"Nope, come sit." he pats an empty spot on his bed.

I sat down and stayed quiet for a few minutes, not knowing how to start the conversation.

"Okay spill, what's on your mind?" he asks as though he could read my thoughts.

"It's just...Jonah." I say and take a deep breath.

"What about him?" Corbyn asks looking confused but also a hint of curiosity.

"He tried to kiss me, but I stopped it." I say, but then remember he already knew that.

"Why?" he asks.

"That's the thing, I don't know." I answered.

Corbyn looks at me with his eyebrows raised, like he knew I was holding something back.

"Okay fine I do know, I just don't want to get hurt again. Which I know is stupid because Jonah isn't like Mason. Like when we were taking pictures today and Jonah went  out of his way to make that little girl smile, Mason would have never done that." I tell Corbyn honestly.

"So what's the problem? Just go for it." Corbyn says.

"I would, I'm just..." I stop talking and look out of the window in Corbyn's room, the lights from the city sparkling like stars in the sky.

"Just what? Just say it Grace" Corbyn says and brings me back from my thoughts.

"Scared. Scared that I am not enough for him, I heard what he said about me to you guys yesterday. Scared that I messed it up with him,  because now I realize I...I really like him after I turned him down." I start crying.

Corbyn pulls me into a hug. My tears stopped and I started to calm down.

"Grace" he pulls me out of the hug and looks at me "you didn't mess it up, you just need to tell him what you just told me. He likes you so much. You have nothing to worry about." he says and gives me another tight hug.

"Thank you Corbyn"  I say as he lets me go.

I walked out of his room and lay back on the couch, within a few minutes I fell right asleep.