the fall • s.m.

20 • the rest is history

// shawn mendes //

@shawnmendes: what a great night!! you guys were awesome, thank you so much London!

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A knock came from the door, and I reluctantly got up to answer it.

"There's a package for you."

I saw a man holding out a small box to me.

I raised an eyebrow. "How'd it get here?"

"Don't ask me. I'm just the delivery guy," he replied with a smile. I took the box as he left, and closed the door. I sat on my bed again and saw the return address. All I needed to see was the name.

Margot Kate Franklin. In her perfect handwriting.

I opened it, foolishly smiling to myself. It could be a rock and I would probably still be thrilled.

I pulled off the layers of tissue paper and saw it was a picture frame. I flipped it over to see that the photo was of she and I, standing on her porch. We both were dressed nicely because I was taking her out to dinner, and she had made her sister to take our picture. I remembered seeing her and not being able to get over how stunning she was. Now I'm getting that again.

I looked underneath it to see a note.

happy birthday shawn!! have a good one, love you!! <3
-margot kate

My birthday was almost a week ago, and we had talked, but she didn't mention sending me anything. She's something else.

I looked at the picture again, wishing I could go back to that moment and live it one more time. But I couldn't, so I put the photo on the nightstand next to my bed and decided it looked nice there.

I took a picture of it on the nightstand, and had the genius idea to take a picture of the picture on every nightstand of all the hotels I stay at. I knew it was stupid, but it was the kind of thing Margot Kate would appreciate.

I sent her the picture and a message.

shawn: image.png

shawn: you're too cute. thanks for the photo, I love it. here it is on my nightstand in London

margot: it's looking good on that nightstand

shawn: seriously thank you margot

margot: it's kind of a sucky gift, but I thought that you would like it. I'm glad you do :)

shawn: I love it

margot: I appreciate your cute texts and I know it's like 6 pm where you are, but it's almost 1 am here, and tomorrow's the first day of school. I'll talk tomorrow though?

shawn: shit I'm sorry margot. you should have been asleep like two hours to get your recommended amount of sleep!!

margot: we both know that's not happening ever

shawn: well now I feel bad

margot: please don't. I wasn't sleeping anyways. I just know that you will distract me even longer, in the best way possible. And it's too tempting so I've gotta go.