Unhidden Love (Shawn Mendes)

Chapter 2

Mom and David leave in 3 days for tour, but currently we're all in New York, including me cause I'm on Spring Break for the next 2 weeks.

Right now, we're all getting ready to go meet up with Shawn, his mom, his dad, and his work crew at some fancy restaurant. I'm in the bathroom curling my hair listening to the country playlist. I curl the final piece and pin my bangs back, before slipping into a navy skirt with a sheer white shirt tucked in, with a pair of nude sandals. I check the mirror one last time making sure my natural looking makeup was set in place, before walking out of the bathroom to find my mom and David sitting on the bed waiting for me. My mom's dressed in a black sorta fitted dress with her hair curled, kinda like mine. Everyone says I'm a spitting image of her. David is dressed in black slack and a black pin stripped shirt with his hair spiked up.

"Oh, do I need to change and wear black?" I ask, sorta confused.

"No honey, considering it's rare to see you dressed up, I think you'll be okay. But let's get going." My mom says. We all walk out the hotel and take a cab to the restaurant. Once I see it on the inside, I realize I should have changed anyways because everyone's dressed nicely, wear black or grey. A waitress leads us to the table where the Mendes crew is. They all begin to greet each other, since they've met before, but I just stand in the back, away from them.

"This is Alise." David introduces.

"Oh Alise, wonderful to meet you!" Karen, Shawn's mom, exclaims.

"You too!" I say. We all sit down in a place, and I get put between my mom and Shawn. I just sit there awkwardly, while we wait for our food.

"I'm Shawn." Shawn greets.

"Alise." I say.

"So I've heard this is your first time in New York, how are you liking it?" I do a subtle nod.

"It's beautiful, not somewhere where I would want to live, but very beautiful for a vacation or trip." I say.

"It is very beautiful. Agreed." He smiles.

"So are you excited for tour?" I ask, trying to continue a conversation.

"I am. But I'm kinda nervous too."

"Oh really? Like an adrenaline nervous?"

"Yeah, like you're nervous right before you go on stage but you have that amazing feeling days before."

"Yeah, that's a great feeling." I say.

"Do you sing?" He asks.

"On occasion."

"Like what occasion?"

"Well, I do musicals and I'm in choir, and I sing in the shower." I say.

"That's awesome! I'm sure I'll hear you sing at some point on tour, right? You're coming right?" He says.

"Actually no. My mom gave me the option to do online school and tour or I could stay with my dad and continue public school, and I just feel I'd be in the way, so I'm continuing with Public School." I say.

"Oh that's too bad. Especially having to choose between your mom and dad."

"Yeah, it's hard. But I'm staying the next 2 weeks with Mom and then the next 6 weeks with my dad and then I'll work out the summer."

"Well, then I have 2 weeks to get you to sing for me." He says, with a smirk.

"Haha funny. Not happening." I laugh softly.

"Bet." He says.

The rest of dinner we just kinda talk and get to know each other, and I get to know the crew.

After dinner, we share goodbyes and my family and I head back to the hotel. I stand in the bathroom taking my make up off, brushing my teeth and putting retainers in, and brushing out my tangled curls, leaving my long dark hair in waves, when my mom comes in.

"You and Shawn seemed to have hit it off pretty well. I mean you kept your cool." She said.

"Yeah, I guess we did. And I'm kinda surprised I did." I say. "But he's pretty easy to talk to."

"Yeah? Well get used to it, tomorrow our and his family are going sightseeing and shopping, and then you'll be seeing him for the next 2 weeks."

"Okay, what time do I have to get up?" I ask.

"Well we're meeting up at 9, so you pick."

"Okay, I'll get up probably around 8." I say, she nods before exciting the bathroom. I put some water and tea bags in the coffee pot, and turn it on while I drag out my suitcase and change into a pair of soffee shorts and a old cheer competition shirt, before digging out an outfit for tomorrow. I put my hair in a side-braid, and fix my cup of tea. I pick my phone up off the counter and go sit on our balcony. I check all my social media besides Instagram, but I get a follow and a DM so I kinda have to check. I seen it was Shawn, so I opened up his DM.

Nice meeting you tonight, see you in the morning I guess. This tours gonna be hype.

Well isn't he sweet.

Nice meeting you too. And yeah, see ya in the morning!

I get a Facetime request from Brad, so I answer it.

"Woahhhhh! What a view! Oh my gosh!" Brad screams.

"Yeah, it's gorgeous! Hey Brad, hey Camden!" I say.

"Hey! How's city life treating you?" Cam asks.

"Pretty good! It's pretty everywhere, or almost everywhere, you look."

"You're not ditching us forever for the city are you?" Brad asks.

"Of course not. I don't like the constant honking horns and close neighbors." I laugh.

"Good, but these 2 weeks are gonna be hell without you. We're so bored."

"Oh L-O-L" I say, "You guys will be fine. Go on a lake date or tour Kentucky together!" I say, obviously they're dating.

"Eh, Kentucky's boring. But the lakes cool I guess." I nod.

"So how was meeting Shawn Mendes?! I seen he followed you on Instagram." Cam said.

"It was pretty cool, he's a cool guy. And yeah he did."

"Well I'm glad y'all get along since you'll be spending a ton of time with him. You didn't lose your cool, did you?" Brad asks.

"Actually, no." I laugh. They look at me with suprise. "Yeah, that's what I thought too." I say.

"Okay, well we're going to JC's party, so enjoy your night in New York! We'll text you tomorrow!" Cam says.

"Okay, bye you guys! Be careful!" We hang up and I just sit on the balcony enjoying the view. I only sit out for about another 20 minutes before going in and putting my phone on charge and going to bed.