This Can't Be// Shawn Mendes

Stressed Out

*Shawn's POV*

God dam, I was blessed with an amazing, cool, and beautiful best friend. Macky is an amazing kisser for just kissing. She caught on quick and made it hard not to want to rip her clothes off and throw her on a bed or table.

Today I wanted to teach her, the one step to making each other turned on and ripping each others clothes off or a blow job. Then again it was her choice on what day things will happen.

At this point at school it was the most busiest time, mid-mid-terms in a this week. Literally, Macky was freaking out because she didn't understand anything about psychology at all. For me I had Chemistry, so I couldn't help her. When the bell rang for lunch I went my locker near Macky and around the boys- Cameron, Nash, Taylor, and Matthew.

I looked around and she wasn't here "Aye, did you guys see Macky?" I asked them as I closed my locker. I sighed "She has my papers."

I texted her, but no response. Called her no answer. I walked around and went to my English class with Ms. Bailey, my friends were all in that period with me. I walked in and I saw Macky and Ms. Bailey talking, Macky was getting help for Psychology. They didn't even notice me, I sat in my seat in the back and just waited for the bell to ring while I was on my phone.

"Oh, everything makes sense now. Mr. Carlos makes it so complicated and complex" Macky said and it got really quiet. "Could I ask you something personally? Like me to you not teacher to student or coach to player?" I listened in and stayed quiet.

"Of course, what's going on?" Ms. Bailey said with lots of concern.

Macky sighed and sat up "My parents, well my family in general. My dad is a strict, mean veteran and my mom is just-" I sneezed and they turned their attention to me. Macky looked down and sighed turning back to Ms. Bailey "Could I come back afterschool?"

Ms. Bailey nodded and patted Macky's shoulder "Ya, I'll be here... The bells going to ring go to your locker or whatever." Ms. Bailey handed Macky $2 "Can you get me kettle corn and you could get whatever you want?"

She walked out and I made eye contact with Ms. Bailey "Sorry..." I said softly and I started my work as people came in.

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"Do you want me to wait for you?" I asked Macky and she just shrugged and walked off "I guess I'm waiting..."

I sat at the tree outside Ms. Bailey's class and did homework. About an hour later Macky came out and sat next to me, waiting "I need to pick up Dylan and Brooklyn from their school. Could you drive?" I nodded and looked at her. "I just needed to let some stuff off my chest. A lot has been happening..."

I sighed and was pretty mad that she couldn't come to me and tell me about her problems "Okay. Let's go" we got up and headed to my car.

She was really quiet and it made it really tense in the car. I put my hand on her thigh and rubbed my thumb against it, surprisingly Macky grabbed my hand and intertwined our fingers. "I don't wanna talk about..." she basically read my mind.

I nodded and saw Macky with her head and the window and a tear slipped "Why did you go to Ms. Bailey and not me? Was is about the lessons and me?"

She shook her head "No, there's just family problems and with mid mid-terms coming it's not really helping. Everything is just stressing me out" I pulled into a parking spot "I'll be back" she closed the door and walked away.

What is happening at home? What's stressing her out? What about her that made her want to stop talking? I known them for ten years, I basically know what there is to know.

*Macky's POV*

I left Shawn's car and headed to the gym where the after school program was held. Everything good that happens there's always something that happens and ruins my mood bad. Last night everything was fine, typical movie night with Dad. He was going to be deported in two days at seven, so we got every moment with him. Then Mum walked into the room screaming. She was drunk. Mum always had an alcohol problem before we were born, but then was on and off and lately she's been on for a while.

Dylan and Brooklyn was crying, I tried calming them down even though I was scared. Dylan ran off and Mum knocked him in the face near his eye. Then Dad and Mum were just screaming at each other. Mum was abusive with me growing up, but Shawn never knew.

I walked into the gym, I said hi to the staff and saw Dylan and Brooklyn sitting in the corner with a staff member. "What did they do?"

The old man looked at me "It's about Dylan's black eye and Brooklyn had bruises around her wrist. What happened?"

I sighed and looked at then "We had some complications with my mum." I walked over to my baby brother and sister "Come on, we're going home."

They got up and went over to the wall where their backpacks were. I followed them and signed them out, Brooklyn looked at me "She asked what happened?" Since last night Dylan been quiet, really quiet. "He didn't talk, I told her that we don't want to talk about it and we are fine..."

I nodded and we walked over to Shawn's car. Dylan held my hand and pulled me away from Brooklyn "Go in the car with Shawn" Brooklyn nodded and got in the backseat.

I sighed and looked at Dylan "Non voglio andare a casa , se la mum è lì [Italian: I don't wanna go home if Mum is there]" he had a swollen black eye and tears falling from the other. I had to stay strong for them. "I'm scared" he hugged my legs and picked him up.

Tears fell down my eyes and I wiped his tear with my shirt "Noi non se non si vuole [Italian: We won't if you don't want to], Aaliyah is home we could stay there for a while and then you could come with me to drop off Daddy at the airport. I'll talk to Shawn about staying over for a while."

Dylan hugged my neck and buried his face in my neck as I rubbed his back "Promise?"

What am I suppose to do?

I sighed "Lo prometto [Italian: I promise]." he crawled out if my arms and I lead him to Shawn's car. Tears slipped from my eyes as I got in the car, Shawn looked at Dylan and furrowed his eyebrows looking at me.

"Is Aaliyah home?" Brooklyn asked. Shawn looked back and nodded "Could we go over, Mackenzie?" I looked out the window and wiped my tears away "Macky?"

I sniffled and ignored her, something touched my thigh and it was Shawn's hand, I put my mine on top "Come over, we could talk and get your mind off of things."

I nodded and Shawn drove us over to his house.