For Crying Out Loud

Chapter 11

I couldn't help the guilt that overtook me for that word to slip out my mouth. I know it was shocking that I used that word but I was so caught off guard with seeing him that the word that slipped out of my mouth came to mind.

"Woah Ally have you been hanging around Lauren too long?" Troy joked trying to get everyone to stop staring at me.

I was too stunned to say anything as the person I was trying to avoid approached us with a bouquet of flowers in his hand with a big grin on his face.

"Hey Ally. I know it's been a long time but I wanted to be here to celebrate your groups big achievement" the boy said handing me the flowers.

Troy was giving the boy a death glare while I just took the flowers from the boy. I thought it was best to just introduce the two of them it's not like the boy will say anything about what happened on the last day of the Neon Lights Tour.

"Troy this is Collin and Collin this is Troy" I said as Collin held out his hand to Troy with a smile plastered on his face.

Troy just looked at me and then back at Collin and shook his hand. This was so awkward but thank goodness that Camila was getting irritated with seeing Lauren with Luis that she started complaining about how she wanted to leave since we all finished taking pictures and signing autographs with fans. It wasn't long before Big Rob escorted us to the black van to leave the airport. The entire ride back to our apartments I felt uneasy with Collin being in the van with us but Troy had his arm around me and I was focusing more on Camila glaring at Lauren and Luis. Luis was desperately trying to get her attention by kissing her on her neck but Lauren only looked forward.

When we got back to our apartment I found out the news that everyone was so excited about was our song Miss Movin On going gold and I was so happy when I found out that I couldn't help but scream and jump up and down with the girls but I couldn't get the nagging feeling of guilt that kept overcoming me throughout the day. Troy left with Siope and Dinah's cousin to go get something and when I went into the room that I shared with Normani that's when Collin followed me.

"Congratulations" Collin said.

"Thanks" I said sitting on the edge of my bed.

"You guys have really made it big and to think X Factor acts don't really make it that far well except for Leona Lewis, Little Mix, and One Direction" Collin said.

"I'm hoping that girl groups can make a comeback and we are succeeding with that" I said.

"You sure are" Collin said smiling at me.

"Alright can we stop with this awkwardness and talk about what happened on the last day of the Neon Lights Tour" I said.

"The part about you not returning my calls?" Collin asked.

"I have a boyfriend" I said.

"Well your boyfriend didn't stop you from doing what we did that night" Collin said.

I closed my eyes and let out a sigh.

"I'm sorry Ally I'm not trying to be an asshole or anything it's just that... I think I may have feelings for you" Collin said.

I rolled my eyes. "You can't have feelings for me because I have a boyfriend and what we did was a mistake. I missed Troy and I was vulnerable" I said.

"So you're saying that I took advantage of you?" Collin asked.

"No... I'm saying I wasn't in the right state of mind and I shouldn't have led you" I said.

"Well it's too late because I can't help how I feel for you" Collin said.

I was about to respond when I started to hear yelling and then Normani entered the room looking at me and then to Collin.