Falling 4 the Fangirl

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Waste the Night- 5 Seconds of Summer

Shawn

Erika was so sweet, so beautiful, and so lovely that I didn't know who I was. It was so hard not knowing who I even was when I was near her. She was just so happy and loving towards me that I couldn't believe it. I was having an identity crisis while I was onstage, but I managed to conceal it. Am I Shawn Mendes? I can't be.

I came backstage afterwards with the biggest smile I've ever put on in my whole 17 years. Erika's face brightened when she saw me, just like she did. I sat beside her and laughed.

"I'm all sweaty." I laughed.

"You did amazing, Shawn!" She shrieked, hugging me despite the fact that I was sweaty. "You're sooooo perfect!"

He blushed. "That was for you."

My face brightened, just like I had done a moment ago. "Thank you. You are an amazing person."

I played with my hands for a few seconds and then turned back to her. I need to get to know this girl more. She's driving me insane. I want my seventeenth birthday to be one I will never forget, and with Erika, it'll say on my mind forever. "Do you want to watch Taylor or would you like to go somewhere else?"

Her eyes popped. "I would love to go somewhere else with you."

I chuckled. "Thanks. Let me grab my cellphone and we can head out. But only under one condition."

"Which is?" She bit my bottom lip and it may have been the sexiest thing I've ever seen.

"If you give me a tour of Columbus. The good, the bad, the ugly, and the pretty. All in one night."

She nudged me softly. "Why wouldn't I deny that offer? It's freaking perfect! I would love to tour the Shawn Mendes on his birthday!"

My face lightened. "Really? Let's go now!"

"Yeah! I don't wanna waste my only night with Shawn."

As soon as she said only night with Shawn, I realized that leaving her, it was my worst fear at the moment.

Erika

I did not want this moment to end. As soon as he asked for me to be his tour guide, I felt my heart race. What is my life? I'm with Shawn Mendes! And I am going to tour him around!

Shawn left his sunglasses on when he went outside, even though it was dark out. He said it was for security reasons, so, I ignored it. He looked so cute, it was amazing. I felt as if all my dreams were coming true tonight. First, I got to meet Shawn Mendes on his birthday, I got to go backstage, and now, I'm going to give Shawn a tour of Columbus, Ohio. Where will I take him?

"So... Erika, talk to me. I think you know enough about me. Talk about you."

I stopped and looked at him as if he had three heads. Three handsome and cute heads, of course. "What is there to know? I'm Erika Mojave. I'm sixteen. I play softball and I love Shawn Mendes."

Shawn smiled at me. "I already know that. Tell me something unique."

I tried thinking of something unique. That was hard. I wasn't unique in any format, but, Shawn thought I was. I didn't want him thinking wrongly of me. "Um... I don't know. I have an older cousin, an uncle, and a younger brother who live with me?" I didn't want it to sound like a question, but it did.

Shawn looked at me, very concerned. "With your parents?"

I shook my head. "My mom is in the Air Force and is currently in Afghanistan. I never met my dad. I don't even have his last name!"

He leaned forward and wrapped his caring arms around me. "Erika, don't worry. I think this is a very unique fact about you. Don't worry. I won't let you fall."

For a second, I believed that I wouldn't fall. That I wouldn't be that little porcelain doll on the edge of a shelf in the middle of an eight point nine earthquake on the Richer scale.

Shawn

Erika just confessed something so deep to her that I felt out of place. Her parents weren't with her. The way she told me was torture. I could feel the pain in her voice as she told me about her parents. Erika told me something so deep and intense that any fangirl's abundant knowledge of me wouldn't compare to this.

I leaned forward, just to wrap my arms around her and console her. She felt like she was about to break and I couldn't do that; I had to prevent that. "Erika, don't worry. I think this is a very unique fact about you. Don't worry. I won't let you fall."

She sniffled. Erika had started crying in my arms. I felt her head rise slowly to face me. I looked down to her. "I feel like a complete idiot, Shawn."

I looked into the broken apples of her eyes. In a minute, I held her world and for that minute, I couldn't imagine leaving her. This girl needed me right now.

I've seen millions of fans and maybe millions of people in my entire life. Some were broken, some were strongly put together, however, this one girl, out of seven billion people on earth, caught my attention. She was broken to the point where I don't even know if she could be put back together, but alas, there was something that could keep her together without breaking.

Me.

Erika Mojave needed me.

Talking with her right now was amazing and all, but, her company was magnificent. I couldn't imagine another person to be beside me other than Erika. I had only met her yesterday and just as cheesy as it sounds, I feel like she's found a special place inside my heart. It was absolutely crazy and I loved it. I was falling for Erika Mojave. As soon as I realized that she needed me, I felt like I did too.

I needed her dearly.

*fangirl shriek*! Shawn and Erika are soooooo perfect! Sherika, I ship it! :) You guys are awesome. I almost have 300 reads! That is awesome! Thank you!