Chapter 22

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His expressions is unreadable

Shawn: Well that was interesting.

Camila: yeah, can you believe what Sidney said? I mean how ridiculous right

Shawn looks pained. OMG he's thinking on how to let me down easy. I am about to be destroyed. Numbly, I stand from my chair.

Camila: let's just forget Sidney said anything, okay?

Shawn: is that what you really want Cami? To forget? Because I don't want to.

My pulse thunders

Camila: you don't?

There's something warm and breathtaking in Shawn's eyes.

Shawn: no I don't want to forget anything. I'm actually glad we had this disastrous double date...because it made me realize that...well I feel something for you Cami.

As my knees give out...I wilt into my chair speechless. Shawn looks intensely at the cameras

Shawn: It all started when Sidney showed up. She's exactly the kind of girl I would've like before. But as I talked with her...I suddenly realized that she wasn't my kind of girl at all. And then when Jarod started flirting with you. I-

Shawn clenches his hands

Shawn: something inside of me just snapped. And I knew

There's so much I want to say...but I'm too shocked to find the words. It's the time it takes me to fumble around them...Shawn's shoulders shrink.

Shawn: you're not saying anything...god why didn't I just keep my mouth shut.

As he buries his face in his hands...I finally find my tongue.

Camila: Shawn?

He looks up with sad eyes. I smile gently

Camila: do u know why I've been so sad this summer? It's because I was feeling something for you. But I thought the situation was hopeless.

His gaze gets a little brighter.

Shawn: are you saying that you like me too?

My smile wobbles

Camila: let's just put it this way...

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