Ballroom Escape (A Shawnita X Zara Love Story)

That Night...

A/N: The song mentioned here is Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes™©. All copuright rights go to him and his label. Please don't sue me ahaha
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The cool summer air hit Zara's cheeks as she opened the gold-plated glass doors to the outdoor balcony. The sounds of laughter and music seemed to almost disappear as she approached the railing, the moon bright and clear, calling out to her. 

Everytime she looked at the moon, she felt a sharp pain in her heart, a longing for a night that was long over. The whispers of a name she could not forget, no matter how attentive of a wife Harrymonious was. 

They had been married for six months now, and yet it still didn't feel like it was real. The moonlight hit the gold ring on her left hand, almost as if it was taunting her, reminding her that her thoughts were sinful, dangerous, and nothing short of cruel. 

Harrymonious was the perfect wife. Beautiful. Ethereal. Kind, funny, sweet, and every other cliché word you'd write on a birthday card. The endless gifts and the seaside mansion only served to increase her guilt. How could anyone be dissatisfied with a humble, affluent wife that lacked nothing in manners and love?

"But Shawnita…" Zara thought to herself, "She's.. Different." 

Shawnita was everything that Harrymonious wasn't. She had a Bad Reputation™©. Destitute, an outcast, a foot lover, and frankly not as beautiful as Harrymonious. And yet… Zara's heart belonged to her. 

The woman who wiped away her tears after the crosta bagel incident. 

The woman who rocked her back and forth, assuring her everything was going to be okay after Neyal Horren embarrassed her at a crosta during the crosta coffee incident. 

The woman who brought her crosta tea every morning during their trip to Leeds. 

Zara could never forget about her. Or about her magnificent singing voice, almost as if she were the reincarnation of Beyonce. 

Suddenly, the voices behind her got louder, and she glanced back curiously to see what caused the ruckus. 

And there she was, in all of her glory. Shawnita. 

Shawnita's eyes scanned the room, then finally landed on her, and she smirked, as if to say 'I found you'

 The crowd suddenly went quiet, holding their breaths, waiting for Shawnita's next move. All eyes on her like she was a Senorita™©. Like she was Kranye Wrest. 

"Will you sing and dance with me, Zara?" Shawnita whispered into the silence, her whisper as loud as a whip. She slowly approched Zara, almost afraid, with reverence in her eyes like she was a Wonder™©. 

"I-.. Shawnita.. But.. I can't sing!" Zara replied, her voice shaking. Harrymonious was watching, her eyes wide open in disbelief, frozen in shock. 

Shawnita chuckled, "Now, we both know that's not true. Right, Harrymonious?" 

That seemed to snap Harrymonious out of her reverie, and she stepped forward angrily, ready to start a fight. 

However, before Harrymonious could get close, Shawnita yelled, "Cue the music!" 

A soft guitar tune began to play, and people began to whisper again. It seemed like Shawnita had Something Big™© planned. 

Zara immediately recognized the song as the one they wrote together, the night of the crosta goat milk incident. 

"I won't lie to you," Shawnita began singing. 
"I know he's just not right for you." 

Zara couldnt take it anymore, and she began to sing alongside her. She didnt care that Harrymonious was sobbing now, or that everyone was taking pictured and videos of them. She even heard someone say "Yo the KReddit karma imma get from this.." 

"And you could tell me if im off but I see it on your face when you say that he's the one that you want" Zara sang loudly, taunting the crowd, and taunting the moon that was taunting her earlier with its taunting moonlight. She grabbed her ring and tossed it to the crowd, like it was a wedding bouquet. 

She grabbed Shawnita's hands and continued, as they both now sang in sync. 

"And you're spending all your time
In this wrong situation." 

Zara, I know that the baby is mine. 
I know that its yours too, Shawnita. 

"And anytime you want it to stop
I know I can treat you better than he can
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman" 

You're my soulmate, Zara. 
I love you, Shawnita.

Tell me why are we wasting time
"On all your wasted crying
When you should be with me instead?"

I'll leave her. I'll leave Harrymonious for you. 
I can't wait to raise our baby together. 

"I know I can treat you better
Better than he can" 

We're going to have to live in the forest because I want to name our child Forest and if they don't grow up in a forest then what's the point? 
Okay. I don't mind. I'd do anything for you. 

"I'll stop time for you
The second you say you'd like me to" 

I wish I could go back in time to your wedding and protest. Why did you marry her? 
Because she's rich and you're poor. 

"I just wanna give you the loving that you're missing" 

I could do things to you she never could. I can wear dinosaur costumes for you. 
Oh Shawnita.. 

"Baby, just to wake up with you
Would be everything I need, and this could be so different
Tell me what you want to do" 

Let's get married in the New York City Subway™© so that we're surrounded by rats. 
Oh Shawnita Id love nothing more. 

"'Cause I know I can treat you better than he can
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman
Tell me why are we wasting time
On all your wasted crying
When you should be with me instead?
I know I can treat you better
Better than he can
Better than he can"

'Damn their singing sucks what the fuck' someone shouted from the crowd. Everyone seemed to nod in agreement. 

"Give me a sign
Take my hand, we'll be fine
Promise I won't let you down
Just know that you don't have to do this alone
Promise I'll never let you down" 

Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

'"Cause I know I can treat you better than he can
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman
Tell me why are we wasting time
On all your wasted crying
When you should be with me instead?
I know I can treat you better
Better than he can
Better than he can
Better than he can"

The crowd boo'ed, as Harrymonious collapsed of heartbreak, and Shawnita along with Zara left the ballroom, running like the cops were behind them, when in fact no one tried to follow them because no one cared enough to. 
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Epilogue

"And that's how your Mommy and I got together," Zara said to her child, Aborshawn. 

"Wow Mommy that's so romantic! Can we leave this Crosta now?" Aborshawn said. 

"Haha," Zara chuckled, "No."