I sat at the side of the venue hidden from the rest of the band and crew. I sat with a bottle of whisky and my IPod. I needed to clear my mind and a bottle of whisky will do the job. I know Lance set down the rules but I don't think he could have foreseen me breaking up with Alex or Alex trying to beat up Pete and confessing his love for Cassadee.
I open the cap to the bottle and raise it to my mouth when a voice spoke out of the shadows. "I would do that if I were you, we still have a show to play." Travis made his way over too me taking a seat next to me on the cold hard ground.
"Well lucky you're not me then." I say to Travis as I wink at him and raise the bottle to my mouth. Travis taking the bottle and putting it out of my reach.
"So, I already know what happened but how about I hear it from you." Travis put his arm around my shoulder and pulled me close. "I am a very good listener so don't leave out any details, oh and please don't cry because then I might start crying and this makeup took a long time." Travis points to his face, which has no makeup on it what so ever. I let out a slight chuckle as leant closer into Travis.
"So, I broke up with Alex." Travis said nothing he just pulled me closer and rested his head on my head. "And I thought that it was because he still loves Cassadee, but now I am not so sure."
"Why are you not so sure?" Travis asked.
"Well I think if he was he would have talked to her weeks ago and then she would rub it in my face. Then there's the fact that he said he is in love with me." I took in a deep breath fighting back the tears. All Travis did was nod. "Travis please be a good friend and give me some great advice. You seem to be the only one on tour who is repulsed by me."
"Ally, no one is repulsed by you, I mean sometimes you smell a little funny but you get that. And the only advice I can give you is to listen to your heart, as clichéd as it is." Travis giggled and took my hand in his and intertwined our fingers. I should take my hand out of his but I think I need a friend and that's all he is right?
"Trav sometimes I don't think me and my heart is speaking the same language." I sigh and smile at the sound of his laugh.
"Ally, it is 1:30pm come with me, we have some time before the show and they can do sound check without you." Travis stood up and pulled me with him. "Meet me behind the We The Kings bus in ten minutes, and be a ninja about it." I nodded, kissed Travis on the cheek (possibly a bad idea) but it made his face glow.
Travis dragged me down a street of New York City, carrying his acoustic guitar. "Travis, where are you taking me?" I say as I try to catch my breath as Travis breaks into a jog.
"Just wait, ok I promise it will be worth it." Travis continued running till he got to the corner of the street, looked around and placed his guitar on the ground. "Perfect, ok Ally so did you ever busk?" Travis asked face completely straight.
I began laughing as Travis cleared his throat. "Um yeah but that was a long time ago and what if someone recognises us? Or worse they start throwing stuff at me." I looked at Travis with a worried look on my face.
Travis closed the gap between us with a hug, and whispers in my ear. "Ally, don't worry so much. I am trying to make you forget and have fun." Travis pulls away from me, picks up his guitar, and slides it over his head. "Besides you need to remember what it is like to just sing. Now what song do you want to do first?" Travis smiles at me.
I stand there thinking of a song to cover "Oh I got it how about Always Be by Jimmy Eat World."
"Perfect." Travis grin and grown into a full smile as he played the first few notes.
We stayed on that street corner for three hours before someone called the cops, party poopers. I had so much fun, I remembered what it was like to be in love with music and singing plus I know if I ever wanted to do a duet or a two person side project Travis would be down for it.
Walking back to the venue to get ready for the show, Travis walked very close to me and some times our hands would touch and it wasn't awkward, it was just nice.
Travis is a great guy and I know I should be lucky to have him in my life and him to be my friend but I just think he may have feelings for me that I can't possibly return. Because no matter how much I deny it, I am in love with Alex and I don't think I can forget him that easily and if I don't fight for him then am I just giving up? Beside I doubt Cassadee actually wants him, well not as much as she wants Pete.
I was staring at my shoes, totally caught up in my own thoughts I didn't even notice Travis calling my name. "Ally, earth to Ally." He called.
I grunted in response. "So was today fun for you? Well the afternoon part the morning must have been pretty crappy." Travis asked.
"Uh, yeah it was a lot of fun and I didn't even think about Alex or Cassadee or Pete until like five minutes ago that is." I smiled at him.
"Oh." Travis sounded disappointed. "Well that's good; I was thinking we could hang out some more tomorrow. " Travis had stopped now and had his hands in his pocket as he played with his lip ring.
"Of course we can Trav, I love hanging out with you. You are one of the only people that don't make me angry, want to be mean, swear or drive me to drink." I smiled at him and pulled him off towards the venue.
I stood in out dressing room fixing my long hair into something different. Tonight I decided to braid my fringe and pin it to the side with the rest being messy, I don't know I just felt like something different.
I stood in front of the mirror wearing Black skinny jeans with a Black t-shirt a size too big with a skull and cross bones on the front, (I think it was Luke's top.) I bent down to tie up the shoelaces on my vans when I heard a knock on the door.
Cassadee walks into the dressing room and sits on the bench under the mirror. "Ally, can we talk?" she asked.
"Well Cass, you know I would love to have a girly heart to heart with you but, Oh my look at the time I have to get out there." I said my words covered with sarcasm. I started to head for the door when she spoke again.
"It's about Alex; I think we need to talk." Cassadee almost pleaded.
"He is all yours now, so you enjoy him, you finally got what you wanted." I walked out of the dressing room leaving Cassadee there in silence.
"Well too bad neither of them wants me."
A/N Well hello there, how have you all been? I just want to thank everyone for their comments and to keep them coming please.
I am not too sure about this chapter, but Cassadee is back. Oh and how sweet, Travis stops Ally from drinking when Alex drives her to do it. Could there be something there? What do you guys think?
Thank you and goodnight.
