Chapter 10

Well, today ended up being another great day. Joe, Emily, Nick, and I shopped in basically every store! It was a blast =). Before we left, we decided to get something to eat. So, while Nick and Joe got the food, I went to the restroom to freshen up. And just as I walked in, I bumped into Allison, yet again.

"Oh hi Cassidy! I almost didn't see you walking in." Allison said as she smiled. "Oh...it's ok..." I replied, awkwardly. I went to the mirror and fixed my hair, as Allison continued to speak. "So, you look pretty happy with Joe. How long have you been together?"

"Well, today is kind of the first day. We hung out yesterday, and he asked me last night." I blushed a little.

"Aw, that's cute. You two kinda look good together."

Woah. Was I really hearing this clearly?? I mean, a few hours ago she was giving me death stares, and now she's all "Buddy-buddy". Weird.

"Um...thanks." I said, trying to sound polite.

"Hey, no problem. I can see how happy he is when he's with you. It kind of reminds me of when I used to date him."

"Really?" I curiously asked.

"Yeah, in a way. To tell you the truth, it's a little bit weird, seeing the way he looks at you. He used to give me the same exact look when we were together."

"Wow...that's strange..."

"Yeah. But I'm completely over that by now."

"Oh. Well, that's good I guess."

After hearing that little strange piece of information, I started getting suspicious." Did he ever say why he liked you?" I asked.

"Oh of course! He'd always tell me how I'd always treat him like a person and not some celebrity. He was a total sweetie."

Wow. Now I'm really suspicious. Everything that's happened between Allison and Joe has happened with me. So now, the main question running through my head is: Does Joe really have feelings for me, or is he just using me to get Allison jealous?

Before I could say anything else, Emily came into the restroom, looking for me. "Geez, you've been in here for twenty minutes!" Emily said. "Come on, the boys got food and they're waiting for us."

"Okay" I replied. I looked over at Allison and smiled and said "Well, I guess I'll see you soon, Allison. It was nice talking to you."

"Definitely." Allison said with a smile on her face.

While we were heading toward our table, Emily asked, "What was that about?"

"Oh nothing" I replied quickly. "We were just having a normal conversation."

"Oh...okaaay..."

We got to the table and I went to go sit next to Joe. "Well hello beautiful. What took you so long?" he asked, as he put his arm around me and leaned in to kiss me on the cheek. I faked a smile and told him that I ran into an old friend. But I couldn't help but feel so awkward. I mean, now when I looked at him, I started thinking of what Allison was talking about.

"Oh, that's cool" he said. Then , he looked at me curiously and asked, "Are you feeling okay? You don't seem like yourself."

"I'm feeling fine...just a little hungry." I said as I smiled.

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The rest of the day went okay, I guess. The boys dropped me and Emily at our houses after we ate. The next few days, I got to stay at home, because Kevin, Joe, and Nick had things like interviews, photo shoots, and other stuff, so they were really busy. But Joe managed to text me and call me pretty much everyday. It was really sweet, but it kept making me think of the conversation I had with Allison, over and over again. I couldn't take keeping my thoughts crammed in my head anymore, so I decided to talk to a friend to vent. So, I picked up my cell, dialed the number, and my friend picked up.

"Hello?" he answered."Hey Kevin! It's Cassidy."

"Oh hey Cass! What's up?"

"Nothing much really. Actually, I was wondering if you were able to come over. I've got a lot of stuff running through my mind, and I kinda need someone to vent to."

"Of course! I'm always here for ya. I'll stop by around 7."

"Thanks Kev. I'll see you later."

Just wait till the next chapter. We finally get to hear what Kevin thinks. And btw, I have nothing against Kevin. I absolutely love him. I just decided to have him be the one to...well, you'll see in the upcoming chapters. Ha! Again, reviews are greatly appreciated. Thanks!