A Little Too Much | Shawn Mendes (COMPLETED)

12 | Summer Days

Shawn's POV;

Summer is almost over, which means I'll have to start school again soon. I go when I can, but lately it's been hard to find the time, so I take classes online. Allie isn't too thrilled about my not going.

"I wish you were coming to school," she tells me. It's mid-August, and she's already gotten her schedule. I got mine, too, but I looked at my tour schedule, and I won't have much time to go to school this year. With how busy touring keeps me, it's just easier to take classes online. The school has been really generous, though, letting me come to events and dances when I'm free.

I lay next to her in my backyard in the shade of our patio awning. She turns her head to face me. "Seriously. It'd be way more fun if we had classes together."

I smile. "Yeah, but school's not supposed to be fun," I tease. She rolls her eyes and slaps my arm playfully. I get to my feet and lift her up, slinging her upper half over my shoulder. She's incredibly small and light, so I can lift her easily.

"Shawn!" She squeals. I grin as I let her drop. She lands on her feet, teetering at the edge of the pool. She stares at me as my plan registers in her head. "No. Shawn -"

I cut her off by pushing her. She loses her balance and falls into the pool. I hear her gasp just before her head goes under. She resurfaces and swims to the edge of the pool, her eyes wide.

"I cannot believe you did that, again!" She shrieks. I laugh as I remember the first time this happened. Allie and Aaliyah had put together a homecoming family party for me earlier that summer. An odd feeling arises in me when I remember that we almost kissed. Hat was also the first time I pushed her into the pool. Then we just continued our lives like nothing had happened. It feels strange now.

Have things changed? Has the way I feel about Allie changed? Something must have, if I didn't even feel anything when it almost happened. But why now? Why, almost a month later, do I suddenly feel the immense urge to kiss her? I'm puzzled by this. I have no idea what to think about this. I have no idea how to feel about this. Do I even feel anything concerning Allie? I don't know, I've never felt like this about anyone. I'm only seventeen, how do I know what love feels like? How do I know if this is right? If she's the one?
Stop it Shawn! Stop thinking about this, you're only seventeen!

I quickly shake the thought out of my head and grab her under the arms. Again, I lift her effortlessly out of the water. She smacks my stomach, causing me to wince slightly. "How did that not hurt?" She asks, furrowing her eyebrows. I can't help but think how adorable she is when she raises her eyebrows innocently. I raise mine back and chuckle. "Your intention was to hurt me?" I ask, pretending to sound offended. "Well, this is the second time you've pushed me into your pool," she says. I roll my eyes. "And this is the second time you've let me," I say, mimicking her tone. She narrows her eyes at me and slaps me upside the head. "Hey!" I say. She giggles and runs away, squealing like a child. Again, I find it adorable. Why do I keep thinking about how adorable she is all the time?

Shaking the thought out of me head again, I smile and chase after her, catching up easily. I wrap my arms around her small frame and tickle her stomach. She gasps and squeals as we continue chasing each other around the yard until Aaliyah comes out and calls us.

"It's time for lunch, and Mrs. Stevens wants Allie home," she says bitterly. Allie and I exchange a suspicious look before she lets herself out the side fence gate. I wave goodbye and catch Aaliyah rolling her eyes.

"What's wrong?" I ask as she stomps into the kitchen. "Allie was my friend first, Shawn," she pouts. I raise my eyebrows. "Seriously? That's what you're upset about?" She narrows her eyebrows and glares at me. "Yes. It is! Before you guys became friends, she came over and we hung out all the time. But since she's become friends with you, she only comes her for you. She never wants to hang out with me anymore." I sigh. "I'm sorry. I didn't know that." She rolls her eyes and grabs a juice box from the fridge. "Obviously. If you did, I wouldn't have wasted my breath just now explaining it to you." She stabs her straw through her juice pouch and stomps upstairs as soon as she's finished with lunch.

"Hey, I have to go pick your dad up at the airport, I'll be back in a bit," mom says as she picks up her purse. I nod my head as she kisses my forehead before heading out. She's been doing this for as long as I can remember, so it doesn't phase me.

I hear her get into her car and hear the engine come to life when I realize she forgot her phone. I hurry outside, hoping to catch her, but she's already gone. I turn around to go back inside when I feel restrained for some reason. I look down and notice that one of my shoes is untied, and I stepped on the lace with my other shoe. I try to untangle myself, but I lose my balance. The pavement rushes forward and I feel the impact of something hitting my head. There's immense pain for a split second as things start to get fuzzy and blurry, then everything goes black.

A/N - So I tried to make this chapter a little longer, I hope you all enjoyed it! Leave your comments below and keep reading! The next chapter is more interesting, I promise😏 xoxo - Em😊❤️