All The Strings Attached // spm // slow updates

[10] Muffin Man

In the middle of scarfing down my 3rd pancake, a text came in on my phone. I immediately checked it.

Once I checked who it was, I nearly dropped my phone on the floor.

It was my ex boyfriend, Harry. What? I thought I blocked him? What the hell!? Ugh. I just let the phone ring endlessly. When is he gonna give up?

After about a solid minute of my phone ringing, my aunt asked if I was gonna pick it up.

"No." I answered emotionlessly.

"Don't tell me it's that Harry guy again." She thought out loud, her eyes widening in realization.

"I- I'm sorry Hails, I didn't me--"

"No, no, it's okay. It was him." I cut her off.

"What? I thought you blocked him? What is he trying to do now? How dare he call you after all the shit he put you through?"

I felt Shawn tense up beside me.

"No, aunt Mad, I got it; its okay, really." I said trying to change the topic.

Aunt Maddie seemed to catch on, and waved off the topic immediately.

"Okay, anyway, you guys should start getting ready. Cause we're going ice skating. Your parents already said yes, Aaliyah and Shawn." Aunt Maddie cheerfully announced.

"Yesssss!!!" All three of us cheered.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go get ready!" Aaliyah exclaimed.

We all raced back to my room. Unsurprisingly, Shawn got there first.

We all took our belongings, and Aaliyah went to change first. She wanted to take a shower. In the meantime, Shawn took my guitar and he started to play Riptide by Vance Joy. Have I mentioned that that's my favorite song?

I immediately identified the chords of the song and began to sing; Shawn joining in as well.

The song starts here, you can skip it! I'll put a sign like this at the end

"I was scared of dentists and the dark

I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations

Oh, all my friends are turning green

You're the magician's assistant in their dream

Oh, oh, and they come unstuck

Lady, running down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singing that song and

I got a lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong

There's this movie that I think you'll like

This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City

This cowboy's running from himself

And she's been living on the highest shelf

Oh, oh, and they come unstuck

Lady, running down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singing that song and

I got a lump in my throat 'cause