would you rather // s.mendes

viii

1902 words

we were in the car, listening to shawn's spotify playlist currently playing a john mayer song.

shawn was softly singing along to the song while i just bopped my head to the beat.

"so what movie are we going to see?" i asked, moving my face to look at him.

"okay, so we are going to the movies but at the same time it's not the movies." he complicatedly explained.

i think i had a confused look on my face because he explained deeper.

"like, there is this event at the movies that they decided to do - that i don't know why but i'm happy they did - where you watch the first harry potter movie, supposedly the real life experience and i know you like harry potter as much as i do so i decided to take you." his eyes constantly turned to look at me but then the road had his attention again.

"really? that sounds so cool!" i exclaimed and he chuckled at my reaction.

"i guess i picked a good first date?" he jokingly asked and for a second he turned to face me.

okay this is a date, that means he has to like me too, right? what am i doing talking to myself what the hell i quickly shook my head and placed a smile on my face.

"you picked a great one." i answered.

the rest of the drive, which wasn't long by the way, we talked about family and what we miss from home.

he pulled into the parking lot and when he got out, shawn jogged over to my side of the car.

when i took the seatbelt off, the door was already being opened by shawn.

he sent a cheesy grin my way as i got out of the car. he shut the car door and set his hand out for me.

i looked up at him and saw the nervousness in his face and the doubt in his eyes. i smiled and intertwined out
hands together. i felt him relax next to me and smiled to myself, happy that i could bring this mix of nerves and ease to him.

he led me inside the theater and walked to the ticket booth.

"two for the harry potter special please." he asked the girl in the booth.

"that'll be $8.49." she said in a bored tone holding her hand out.

he reached for his wallet at the same time as me and when shawn saw that, he turned to face me with a incredulous look.

"um, what are you doing?"

"taking my money out to pay?" i replied in an obvious tone.

"no, i'm going to pay. this is out first date so i will pay. you can pay on the next one." he nodded his head in a confident manner.

i raised an eyebrow, "who says there will be a second date?"

his eyes widened, "i mean, if you want we can go on another date but if you don't like it you can never call or text me ev-" i placed my hand over his mouth, shutting him up.