Little Too Much

Chapter 26 - Never Be Alone

I said i would call Shawn back, and call him i did. He was really excited for Cameron and Bella, as a matter of fact, we all were. There was a lot of hubbub and i escaped to the kitchen to whip up some cookies and talk to Shawn some more. Of course we'd all given him the good news together, but i wanted to do a little one-on-one talking with him. 

"I'm so happy for them!" I could barely get the words out of my mouth i was so excited. 

"So am i! Kinda makes you wish that for yourself, huh?"

"OMG yeah! I feel exactly like that! Like, i haven't wanted a boyfriend because of the stress and i really didn't need that, but now, if a guy could make me that happy, i can't see how it couldn't help me get better!"

"I could be that for you...i mean..." Shawn tried to begin. I didn't hear a word he said because i was focusing on too many things: first of all, Bella and Cameron, then baking the cookies, and then i'd just dropped an egg on the floor and was having to clean it up. I appologized, "Sorry, didn't catch that. I just cracked an egg on the floor by accident. What were you saying?"

"I, uh, hope you can find that person. I hope he makes you happier than baking."

"That's be a miracle! Do you think that's how i'll know he's the one?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you think i'll know the guy is the right one for me because i'll love him more than baking, because he'll make me happier than baking does?"

"I think that'd be a good way to know, but i wouldn't rest everything on that."

"True true."

"By the way, i didn't know you were baking. What is it that you're making?"

"Red Velvet cookies with chocolate chips and powdered sugar on top."

"Sounds divine. Homemake recepy or from the box?"

"Sin of all sins, it's from a box. If i'd had a little more time i totally would have made my own recipe, but seeing how the mood of everything isn't going to last much longer, i want to hurry up so i can keep that alive."

""Understandible. Should i go so you can focus?"

"No, i'm alone in the kitchen, please don't go!"

"Okay, okay! i"m not going anywhere!"

We continued to talk for a like 20 minutes as i finsihed up the cookies. As i pulled them out i gasped at the luxirious smell. Shawn asked, "What? What's wrong?"

"Nothing! Everything's perfect," i said as i pulled out the trays of cookies, "I just pulled out the cookies and they smell incredible."

"I sort of wish i was there to share them with you guys."

"Why not?"

"My mom wants me to work on my songs and schoolwork and stuff. I'm stuck here."

"Sorry, that sucks. Hey, i'll save you one if you promise to hang out with me tomorrow."

"It's a deal. I'll pick you all up at 10 so we can go to the amusement park."

I had meant me and only me, but i didn't tell him that, "I - uh, sure - okay. 10:00. Got it. I should go and serve these up. Thanks for talking to lonely little me."

"No problem. That's what i'm here for, after all, to make sure you'll Never Be Alone."

Little did i know how deeply he meant that.

I texted him all through Bella and Cam's little mini/makeshift celebration. The first thing i said was: Take a peice of my heart... He responded: And make it all your own... Me: So when we are apart... Shawn: You'll never be alone. After a minute he texted again: I really mean that. You're never alone. Remember that always. I smiled and responded: I will never forget, Shawn. I don't think i've ever thanked someone so much in my life. No one has ever been able to do so much for me. And i don't even have to ask. Thanks you. For everything.  Shawn: What kind fo friend would i be if i wasn't there for you, if i left you alone? Me: But you're more than just a meaty ogar friend to me. And to fix my spelling: *metoker And again to make a sentence because that even confused me: You're more than just a friend.

I don't know what happened to Shawn, but he didn't text back until late that night when i'd already gone to bed. I woke to his text the next morning, but the moment was gone, and with it my courage to say anything else about being more than friends. He said: What do you mean? Me: just that no other friend of mine does as much as you do for me. Thanks. And again to clarify: We are still on for 10:00, right? Shawn: totally!

I checked my other texts. There was one from Cameron: I don't hate you anymore after those cookies! He's an idiot. I didn't tell him that though, instead i said: Well it's a good thing a way to a man's heart is thru his stomach then. So glad we're friends again!

I had a text from Sam. That was something i hadn't expected at all. He'd been kind of jerk the last time i saw him, but i'm pretty sure he didn't know that he had been. I reluctantly opened the text. It read: Hey! i wanted to say i'm really sorry about Saturday night with Bella and what i said and everything. I was a complete dick head. Can you forgive me? I decided to be playful: Maybe. Give me one reason i should. Twenty minutes later i got a text back reading: I want to make it up to you. And Bella too, because i'm assuming you told her everything i said. Me: No, actually i haven't told her yet. Didn't want to ruin her love-struck mood.

Sam: Huh?

Me: Oh, i should have told you, Bella and Cameron made up last night. Everyone knows now that the rumors were just empty BS.

Sam: Hey, everyone at the O2L house is having a little bash. Kian's inviting Andrea, Connor, Ricky, JC, and Trevor are going to be there, so i would like to invite you - and Bella and Cameorn in that case - to come. 

Me: Sounds great, but when? where? what are we doing?

Sam: Thursday at 8:00 to whenever it's over at the he O2L house. They'll have the pool open and we'll grill some stuff and have a little fire with smores and stuff. Still sound fun?

Me: Course! We'll be there. Uh, but what about Julie?

Sam: Sorry, forgot! Bring her of course!

Me: Are you sure? i hate to be rude!

Sam: Be rude? Nah, it's more then great to have her!

Me: I'm on my way to Universal Studios with my ppl, text you later!