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~Chapter 5~

Halsey's POV

She hasn't talked to him in a week. Maybe it's better this way. She had no other way of getting to see him unless Josh was out with Tyler or something. Whenever he'd go out, she'd always go with him. Either that or she worked on music and was too busy to hang out with anyone. Whenever she'd have time, everyone would hang out together. But hanging out with Ryan separately? Almost impossible without getting into another fight.

Halsey was sitting on a chair with wheels. She was working on lyrics for now. Josh was out doing a show around the area. Halsey hasn't done a show in awhile. She wanted to do one to get her mind of things with Ryan and Brendon. Thankfully, after that day, Josh didn't talk about it.

She missed Ryan though. So very much. She really wanted to see him. She wished that Josh wasn't so protective, or at least this protective. Maybe she'd still have most of her guy friends to hang out with. Yes, Josh did scare them away. It sucked.

She sighed. Her mind was mostly on Ryan. Maybe she can use him as an inspiration for a song.

Ryan's POV

He wanted to see Halsey really bad. He complains to Z all the time. More than usual. He wondered what she was doing now. He wondered if she even had guy friends anymore because of Josh. Probably not. But oh well.

Z would be home in an hour. She promised to bring him to the mall. They were getting ready for a party that one of her co-workers were having tonight. It's a somewhat formal party. Ryan didn't know if he wanted to go or not. It's better than being home and missing Halsey the whole time. But he didn't feel like being in big crowds and introducing himself to random people.

He took up inspiration from Halsey and bought a notebook to write about everything in. This past week, that's what he's been doing. Writing his feelings down and everything. All about Halsey. He didn't show it to Z because he promised that he would try to forget about her. But he still thought about her on a daily basis.

He unlocked his phone and opened the one picture he had of her. " I miss you.." he whispered. " So much.."

***

" I want you to meet this one girl who's your age. Maybe you'll like her. Her name is Rose. You can move on with her unless you want to call Helena and tell her you miss her," Z said while driving to the address. He shrugged. If he was gonna move on, he'd want it to be back with Halsey. " Please. You can't be trapped with the same girl who already moved on. You know she doesn't feel the same."

" You don't know that," he immediately said back. Z looked at him. " You don't know that. You don't know if she feels trapped with that Josh prick. You should see the way he talks to her or the way he treats guy friends of hers. It's really stupid. You don't know anything," he said and turned away from her.

" No Ryan..please I'm sorry. I'm just trying to help you know what's best for you. She's in a relationship. You're gonna have to accept that. I'm sorry but life isn't fair. I don't know how many times I have to tell you this. Rose will be nice. You'll like her."

" I don't want to throw myself out there, Elizabeth. I don't want to give myself to one of your coworkers stupid teenage daughters," he crossed his arms. Whenever Ryan called her by her full name, that would mean it was serious. He was serious. " I won't even socialize."

" Yes you will."

" I don't want to. Why are you making me?!" There was a long silence. Ryan sighed. " Can we just not talk about this? I'll talk to that Rose girl, but we're gonna be only friends. FRIENDS, you got it?"

" Got it," Z repeated.

Halsey's POV

" I want to take you out," Josh said. Halsey immediately rolled her eyes. He didn't say though. Thank God he didn't see. She'd be dead. She still thought he was annoying. She knew if he took her out, he'd be all up on her just because they're in public.