would you rather // s.mendes

vii

(that's the outfit^)
1277 words

as soon as i arrived to the hotel, i basically ran to the elevator to rush to my room and start planning an outfit.

when the elevator doors opened i ran down the hall to my room. as i unlocked the door i quickly facetimed molly and as it rang i opened the drawers and started looking for something to wear.

"what do you want?" i heard molly's voice as she answered my call, "you know not all of us are famous and have the option to have online school, some of us have lives!" she dragged out the last word in a playful tone.

"i need help picking out a cute but not trying to hard outfit." i panted frantically searching my drawers for the ideal outfit.

"why?" she sounded genuinely confused.

"well, i have a date - well i think it's a date, with shawn tonight." i picked up my phone and made an overly excited face.

molly laughed at me and told me to pick one pair of jeans.

"are these okay?" i lifted up a pair of of knee ripped jeans to my phone that was standing on my drawers.

she lifted her head from her nails, "those are perfect! just look for a shirt, preferably a black one."

i lifted an eyebrow, "aren't you supposed to be doing homework?"

she waved her free hand, dismissing the question.

i let out a playful scoff and soon gasped when i spotted a black shirt at the back of my drawer.

i quickly undressed, not caring if molly saw me, and put on the jeans and folded the bottom. i pulled over my head the black shirt that turned out to be a crop top.

i looked at myself in the mirror, "do i look, i don't know, like im trying to catch his attention?" i questioned out loud.

"nah, honey you look fabulous but if you want, you can cover up with a flannel." she suggested shrugging her shoulders.

i remembered a white flannel, i stole from my sister before i left mexico to come to la, and rummaged through the clothes in the suitcase, that i never put away, trying to find it.

"aha! there you are." i yanked it from the bottom and shook it around. it looked a bit wrinkled but it's okay, i doubt shawn would notice. i quickly put it on and looked in the mirror.

i liked my outfit way better now. i took my phone from where it was walked over to my bed, so i could charge it, and sat on it waiting for six o'clock to come.

"i'm going to hang up now, i gotta do homework." molly said, closing the nail polish.

"thanks for the help, have fun!" i told her sarcastically.

i hung up midway through her sarcastic laugh and started to scroll through instagram.

i looked at the time and groaned internally, que ansia ya quiero que sean las seis i thought to myself.

i liked some pictures i was being tagged in and decided to post something.

i opened the camera and put my face near it, i made cross eyes and stuck my tongue out. i took the picture and uploaded it with the caption, 'go watch me live!!!!!!'

i put myself on instagram live and watched as viewers started to grow.

"hi guys. as you can see, im lying on my bed bored so ask me some questions on the comments." i flipped myself over so i was lying on my stomach.

questions started rolling in, "are you working on any new projects?" i read aloud, "yes! i am i start working on it in about two months, maybe a little less but i still can't tell you so you just have to wait." i teased with a small smile.

"why are you dressed up?" i blushed at the thought of what was going to happen but i let my head fall so they wouldn't notice, "i am going to go out and i'm waiting for that person to pick me up."

"what's your favorite movie?" i thought about it for a bit, "definitely the harry potter movies. i was born the year the first one premiered but my older sister is like a huge fan so when i was old enough, i read the books and afterwards saw the movies and completely fell in love. i also adore star wars, like you don't understand how many times i've watched the movies. i also love the last mimzy. i don't know if you've heard of the movie but i find it amazing i have seen it more than twenty times and i've never got tired of it." i felt as if i was ranting so i stopped talking and read more questions.

"what is your favorite song by shawn?" i didn't hesitate to answer, "i don't have just one, i have from both handwritten and illuminate. from handwritten i think act like you love me is underrated, i love that song so much. i love the weight, bring it back, umm imagination, a little too much and never be alone." i thought about my next answer, "out of illuminate i love bad reputation so much especially the msg live version, three empty words makes my heart flutter because i feel like it has so much meaning and, well, i don't know. oh and mercy, ruin, like this and hold on as well. you guys don't know how much hold on has helped me, seriously." i confessed.

a lot of comments scrolled by saying that they agreed with me, some even saying their favorite shawn songs.

"can you play any instruments? or have any talent other than singing and acting of course." i read quickly aloud since the viewers were increasing and more comments rolled in.

"ummm, i can play a little bit of guitar. i'm no expert but i know the basics and i guess i can dance? i took hip hop lessons when i was little and stopped about two years ago due to acting so i think i can dance." i explained hesitantly.

i saw a text notification from shawn pop up on the top part of the screen of my phone.

canadian:
im outsideee

me:
on my wayy
see ya in a bit

"okay guys, my ride is here so i have to go. i promise i will go live more often, this is actually really fun. byeeeee." i dragged out the e.

i disconnected my phone and tried to see how to end it. "how do i end this thing?" i mumbled to myself. "oh here it is."

i took my key card and put it in my back pocket. i checked myself in the mirror one last time and left the room closing the door behind me.

i practically ran down the hall to the elevator and waited for the doors to open. when they did, i clicked the lobby button and moved my foot impatiently.

when the doors finally opened, i walked outside and saw shawn's black jeep with the windows down. i saw that shawn was on his phone so i walked over.

"hi." i said, i didn't open the car door because i didn't want to seem rude.

"hey, lori." he jumped a little, "sorry didn't mean to startle you." i giggled.

"no no, i was just distracted - is the door locked? sorry." he unlocked the car so i stepped in.

"where to first?" i asked smiling at him, he turned to face me as he left the hotel.

he smiled, "we are going to the movies. that okay?"

"that's perfect."