Colors

~Chapter 16~

Ryan's POV

He got the text that Halsey just landed. Ryan was going to drive out to pick her up since Z was still at work. He was going to explain everything to her when she got home. He grabbed his shoes and ran downstairs. His phone started ringing. Without looking at who was calling-

" Yeah I'm on my way right now, Hals," he said and was about to hang up.

" Hals? Who's that? It's me Rose," Rose chuckled.

His eyes went wide. He didn't have time to explain that Halsey was going to be staying with him for the rest of the week. He didn't tell her that he was going to pick her up either. " My bad. I thought you were my friend who I'm suppose to be picking up at the airport," he said casually. He hoped that she wouldn't get mad.

" Oh. Can I, um, come with you? I want to meet this Hals person," she giggled cutely. He was hoping that they'd get along. All of Ryan's pass girlfriends have never gotten along with Halsey. Maybe it's because she's the most beautiful person he's ever seen and no one can really replace her. Even until now.

" Yeah sure. I'll pick you up right now. Get ready because she's already waiting at the airport."

" Okay."

" Bye."

He got into his car and drove over to Rose's house. She took a minute to come out. She got in the front passenger's seat. He was saving that seat for Halsey. He sped over to the airport. He didn't want to keep Halsey waiting because of Rose. He was really hoping they'd get along.

When they arrived at the airport, he saw Halsey waiting outside. She had one big suitcase. Ryan parked beside her. He got out of the car to help her with her luggage. He got back in the front seat ad Halsey sat in the back.

" Welcome back to New York," Ryan said nicely.

" Thanks. Thanks for letting me stay with you, by the way. I really don't want Jenna to know that I'm back yet or anything. I'm just here to play my show and leave again," Halsey said.

Rose looked at Ryan and glared. " Oh, I didn't know you were going to be staying with Ryan. He just said he was going to pick you up from the airport," she smiled. He could tell she was really trying to be nice. She looked like she was hiding her anger.

" Oh, you must be Rose! I'm Ryan's old high school friend. I hope it won't a problem. I'll be sleeping in the guest room. I'm not here for Ryan. I'm here because my manager called me back here. Yeah. But my name is Halsey Evens. It's very nice to meet you," Halsey said kindly.

" Rose. Rose Martin," she said monotoned. She faced forward. Ryan rested his hand on Rose's thigh to assure that everything was okay. She face Ryan. " So babe, do you wanna go out somewhere today?" Ryan looked at her. This was the first time she ever called him babe.

" I want to make sure Halsey feels at home first and that she knows the place. After that, we can go somewhere. I'm sure you'll be okay, right Hals?" He asked her.

" Yes, of course. Don't let me get in the way of your busy schedule," Halsey replied.

" So, why do you need to stay with Ryan and not any of your other friends?" Rose asked. Ryan gave her an are you kidding me? face.

" Please don't ask her about that. She went through something very hard recently and her ex won't get out of her apartment. Just don't ask about it. And stop worrying. She's just a friend. She has always been my friend for the longest time," he said before Halsey could even open her mouth.

Halsey's POV

Ryan said Rose was insecure. She didn't know that she was this much insecure. Halsey didn't care. As long as she isn't really rude like the past girlfriends, everything would be okay. She should really get herself a boyfriend so Rose wouldn't worry about her and Ryan.

She didn't unpack her suitcase. She was going to live there. And she sure as hell didn't want to put everything away again. She might visit her apartment to see if Josh is gone. Jenna did say that Josh didn't want to stay there alone without Halsey anymore.

She wouldn't get her car until later. She decided to just take a taxi there.

When she got to the apartment complex, she got nervous. She was really hoping that Josh wasn't there. She unlocked her door and saw that the place was empty. She threw her purse on the couch and jumped on the couch. She missed this couch.

It was the place she'd mostly fall asleep on whenever Josh was out with Tyler. She turned on her TV. She went to her closet to change into something more comfortable. She grabbed her blanket and brought it to the couch.

She flipped through channels to find what to watch. She landed on a channel. She saw Brendon talking to that man again from the radio. It was probably a replay. She didn't listen to the full conversation and she decided she was going to do that. She turned the TV up.

" Here we have Brendon Urie, frontman of Panic! At The Disco. So Brendon, tell us about the last album and the new album you're working on," the man said through the TV.

" So Too Weird, I worked on it mostly in New York, Like Girls/Girls/Boys. I worked on it with Spencer. Most of the album is just about spending time in Vegas. I didn't live there long, maybe 2 years, but that's it. I love LA way more," Brendon replied. " The new album I'm working on is a complete surprise. We already released a single called Hallelujah and it's just about...well..accepting your sins. I know our fans loved the Fever album, so they won't be disappointed with the new one."

" So you're saying that it's another Fever album, but more of your touch to it?"

" Yeah pretty much. I think the fans will love it. This is the first time I got to write an album on my own. Like I'm taking matters into my own hands. It feels amazing. My friends were a really big help though. They inspired me. Especially this one woman who I plan on marrying one day."

Halsey's peaceful watch on the interview was interrupted when someone started knocking on the door. Oh God, please don't be Josh or Jenna, she thought to herself. She turned off the TV. She went up to the door. The person outside kept knocking. She looks through the door hole.

She saw it was Jenna standing outside. Maybe she thought Josh was home. 

" Josh, I know you're in there. I heard the TV playing and you just turned it off. Please open the door. I'm sorry about last night. It was a mistake. We shouldn't have done that together. We don't have to tell Tyler or Halsey. I'm sorry. You were drunk and..I just..I'm really sorry," she said.

Halsey swung the door open. Jenna stood there like a deer in headlights. Her eyes were wide. " What are you talking about, Jenna? What the fuck did you and Josh do behind me and Tyler's back?" Halsey asked angrily. She clenched her first. " Fucking answer me!" She yelled.

" It's nothing you need to know, Halsey," she replied. " I don't want you to get hurt anymore. You're my best friend."

" What the living fuck did you do behind my back with Josh?!" She yelled.

Jenna let tears escape her eyes. " I slept with Josh."