Internet Famous // S.M.

28

*A few days later*

I had the house to myself since mom and dad were both at work. I walked downstairs to get something small to eat. I was starving considering I have only had a granola bar and a bagel in the past 24 hours.

I found a party pizza and decided to have it. I was too lazy to wait for the oven to preheat, so I just stuck it in the microwave for about ten minutes.

I sat down on the couch and turned on the TV. Drake and Josh was on teen nick, so I turned that on as I ate. I was nearly done with my pizza when Shawn facetimed me.

"Hey," I said, wiping sauce from the corner of my lips.

"Go check your mailbox!" He said excitedly. It looked like he was running somewhere, but before I could ask he hung up.

I got up slowly, a little confused. I untangled myself from the blankets and went outside.

The warm sun felt hot on my sweatpants and nearly blinded me. I checked my mailbox, and inside was a single envelope.

Rosemary was written on the outside. I flipped it over, thinking there might be something on the other side. I looked around my neighborhood, wondering who put it here.

I walked back inside and opened it. In the envelope was a small piece of paper with the word "will" written on it. There was also another piece of paper with a clue on it.

I keep cool so you can stay full

I racked my brain, and almost immediately figured it out. A fridge stays cold so that we can have food. I walked into my kitchen, keeping my eyes open. Was someone in my house?

Inside of my fridge, propped up on a milk cartoon, was another envelope. Inside of this one has the word "you" written on the small piece of paper. this time the clue was a bit trickier.

What has four legs, but no arms? A top but no bottom?

This one took me a bit longer, but I eventually figured it out. A table had for legs and a table top. I walked into my dinning room. Normally I would be afraid, but I knew Shawn was behind it somehow. It should have scared me more that someone was in my house, but for some reason it didn't.

A new envelope was in my dinning tables center piece.

"let" was written on the smaller piece this time. They obviously were going to make a sentence, and so far it was "Will you let." I tried to think but I couldn't possibly think of what he would want me to let him do. I put the piece of paper aside and went ahead with the riddle.

loo. john. inodoro.

This one really had me stumped. I knew loo was british slang for toilet, so I figured I would check the bathroom.

Sure enough, there was another letter on my toilet.

"it." Will you let it. I was totally confused now, I was for sure the next word would be "me."

Want to go surfing? IDK, WBU?

I smiled at how clever this one was. Surfing as in "surfing the web," and IDK, WBU ment "I don't know, what about you?"

I walked upstairs into my room found another envelop in my closed laptop.

"Die" was the next word. Will I let what die? I hope he doesn't have my family hostage or something. That would be a brutal sight.

What gets wetter as it dries?

I squinted at the paper, thinking hard. What is something that is underwater? Maybe a fish? Then it hit me, and it was so obvious. A towel.

I walked to the closet by the bathroom, where the next clue was.

"Or let it" was written on the smaller piece this time. Then it hit me. This was a song lyric from Shawn's song "Roses." How did I not see it before? What did this have to do with me?

What gets carried in a case but isn't a phone? Has a neck but doesn't wear a scarf?

This one was a little tricky, but I knew it was a guitar pretty quickly. I went back to my room and in my guitar case was yet another envelope.

"grow" was the last word, as I predicted.

Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Tasha and Austin are ________igans.

This one made me laugh, he is such a dork. I grabbed all the envelopes and made my way to my backyard.

As soon as I slid open the glass door, a guitar filled my ears. I turned around to see Shawn Mendes himself, standing on my patio, playing the guitar. Beneath him was a single rose, laying just in front of his feet. When I saw him, it was like the world stopped. My lips parted in shook as my face lit up. Before I could speak he began to sing.

Im not trying to start a fire with this flame,
but im worried that your heart might feel the same,
and I have to be honest with you baby,
tell me if im wrong, this is crazy,
but I got you this rose, and I need to know,
Will you let it die or let it grow?

He took his guitar off and sat it down, picking up the rose instead.

"Rose, I know we've only known each other for a few months, but I don't think I will ever find anyone as special as you. Everyday while I was away I looked forward to getting texts and calls from you. When we talk I feel like I can be myself, you know? It's like with you I can escape from the madness that is my life. So, I got you this Rose and I need to know, will you let it die or let it grow? Will you be my girlfriend?" From the moment he started talking, it was like a hole in my heart had been filled. My heart fluttered at his words, and I couldn't believe my ears.

"Yes! Yes!" I couldn't think of anything else to say, besides yes. I ran over to him and threw myself in his arms, giving him the biggest bear-hug possible.

"I missed you so much," he whispered in my ear.

I couldn't wait any longer, and with our arms still wrapped around each other I got on my tip-toes and kissed him. We both smiled through the kiss.

"I don't want to end this, but we probably should. My family is hiding in the bushes," he informed me, our lips nearly an inch apart.

I glanced to my left and saw his mom, sister, manager, and dad behind my bushes, watching us and grinning. I noticed that his mom was filming with his phone.

I couldn't help but laugh.

"You guys can come out now!" He called out to them. He pecked me on the lips before untangling our arms to retrieve his phone.

I hugged all his family and said hello before going inside.

"Sorry the house is a mess, we've been too busy to clean lately," I lied. It was a mess because my entire family has been moping around for days.

"Oh honey it's okay! Our house is always a mess as well," Karen and I laughed together.

We all caught up and just talked for a long time. It was so nice to have company, I've been alone in this house for lord knows how long. They told me all about tour and I told them about how my family has been (I of course left out the fact that we had been arguing for the past couple of days.)

"Okay well I think we are going to go, we need to get settled into our hotel," his dad said eventually.

"Can I stay mom?" Shawn asked.

"Shawn you can't just invite yourself!" Karen said.

"Oh no its ok! He can stay the night if he needs to," I smiled at her. Please say yes, please say yes.

She looked at us skeptically, thinking hard.

"Oh alright, but no funny business!" She eventually caved in.

"Of course not," he smiled at her. He kissed his mom on the check and hugged his dad, Andrew, and Aaliyah as they walked out. He shut the door behind them and gave me a toothy grin.