Bad Reputation; Shawn Mendes

9. Beach

"Come on it's not so bad"

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America.

Shawn drove in the direction of my house and parked in my driveway. He cut the engine and we both got out, I was kind of nervous that he was getting off. I mean my dad wasn't home and this place isn't quite the sanctuary.

We walked up the stairs of my porch and I got my key out of my pocket. I unlocked my door and opened it up. Luckily the place is always clean and looks like a normal family home.

"Wow your place looks nice." Shawn commented as he walked around.

I closed the door behind us and walked towards the stairs, "Thank you."

We then walked up the stairs and towards my room. My room wasn't messy either so I didn't have to really clean much.

"Um you can sit or stand, whatever you want. I'm just going to get changed." I tell him as we walked in.

I walked over to my dresser and looked for my bathing suit and shorts. I then went into my bathroom and got changed. I put my other clothes in the clothes hamper. I wore a all black one piece and denim shorts over it.

Once I was done I walked out and I saw him walking around. My room was very plain, there wasn't much pictures because...well because I didn't have many high school friends.

"You don't have many pictures." I heard Shawn say.

He then turned around to look at me. I walked over to my closet wanting to avoid his stare. I grabbed my sandals and my beach bag.

"Um that's cause I don't have much memories to put on my walls. Remember the whole no friends thing." I say as I put towels and sunscreen in my bag.

I looked back over at him and he had a frown, "Oh well that's going to change this year."

I raised my eyebrow in question, "Oh is it now?"

"Yes and that all starts today. You ready?" He asked me as he walked over.

I tried not to smile or feel anything because of him. But knowing he wanted to try or change things for the better it made me smile. Made me feel something I didn't want to and I wasn't sure if this was a good idea.

I nodded my head anyways and we walked out of my room and downstairs.  Once we were downstairs we went out the front door after I grabbed a few bottles of water. I locked the door behind us and we walked back to Shawn's Jeep.

I put on my sunglasses as Shawn opened my door for me, "Thank you." I told him as I got in.

He then walked around and got in the driver seat. He started up the Jeep and backed out of my driveway. He then drove in the direction of the beach.

"So what's your favorite song?" He asked out of nowhere.

I looked over at him and saw him smiling. That smile gets me every time.

"At the moment? It has to be Believer by Imagine Dragons." I tell him truthfully.

He looked at me shocked, "Really?"