Arranged Marriage - Shawn Mendes

21

The tears continue to fall down my face as I continue swinging myself slowly on the swing, ever so often a person would walk past, the most recent people to walk past was a couple, they had their hands intwined and they look genuinely in love. I wish that Shawn and I's relationship would be like that. Nothing but unconditional love.

But it's not. It's all social media, paparazzi and tabloids capturing every move we make, every breathe we take, every mistake we make. I want us to be able to do things without getting mobbed or photographed, and when people try and take your boyfriend because they're jealous or want fame it gets to me, I had to do what I had to do, Shawn was uncomfortable. Obviously I was going to help the person I love.

I sit under a tree, curled up in a ball, I check my watch 11:54pm. I sniffle as a hand gently touches my back, I lift my eyes up, averting them to a boy. He had a hint of sadness and worry in his eyes, "are you ok?" He questions as I nod, "I'm fine you can leave me" I look down, a single tear falling. "No really, you can't sit in the cold all night" he has a very soft, caring voice, almost reminding me of Shawn. "I want to, I deserve it" I put my head on the wet grass as he stands up, scooping me up in his arms and begins walking, "what are you doing?" I question,

"Taking you to my apartment and you're going to explain to me everything"

I gaped looking at the apartment 'Austin' had brought me to, "is this really yours?" I question as he laughs gently, "yes, wait here, I'll bring you some tea" he walks into his kitchen as a I curl up in a ball on his sofa. Shortly, he returns with a cup of tea for himself and I. "How much do you want to know" I sip on the tea as he lifts his eyes to look at me,

"All of it"

I told him the majority of the story- apart from my mum, dad and the fake marriage- he was sat gobsmacked, "I didn't recognize you, Rein, I think you should know that I'm in the music industry too" he scratches the back of his head, blushing a bright shade of red, "wait..." I narrow my eyes at him,

"you're Austin Mahone"

Andrew had been spam calling me, unlike Shawn who I had not spoken to, or had even tried to contact me. Shows how much that boy cares of me. "Your phones ringing again" Austin called from the living room as I prepared breakfast for the both of us, I had decided on making French toast with fresh fruit. "Just decline it" I simply said placing the food on the table, earring a scream from Austin.

"That was so good, I wish you would cook for me every day" he rubbed his belly as I shook my head, "I should really answer my phone now" I giggle shaking my head, picking up my phone and answering it, Austin looking on intently. "Hello" I say into the phone as a relived sigh is heard, "I thought you'd never answer" Shawn mumbles into the phone,

"if you called me on your phone I would have answered you idiot"

Shawn had asked me hundreds of questions to where I was and what I had been doing, I told him that I would come back if I didn't have to face Andrew.

"Baby, you're alright" Shawn hugged me the second I opened Austin's door, "yeah I'm fine Shawn" I laughed lightly, awkward tension filling the air, "thanks for looking after her" Shawn shakes Austins hand as he nods, "my pleasure"

"I don't like him" Shawn mumbles as we walk back to the hotel, "what?" I question as he looks down to me, "I don't like him" he repeated as I scowled at him, "why not?" I scrunch my eyebrows up as he rolls his eyes, "are you blind?" He sarcastically asks as I shake my head, "last time I checked, no-" he cuts me off,

"he likes you"

It was a... long argument to say the least. Shawn had repeatedly told me Austin, who knew Shawn was my boyfriend and I had known for less that twenty four hours, liked me. It was preposterous. Absurd. Insane. You can not like someone in less than a day- although I liked Shawn, but that's besides the point. Austin could not and won't like me. I'm not his type, and he's not mine.

"He does like you!" Shawn exclaimed as I roll my eyes at him, "stop, now, he doesn't nor will he ever" I huff as Shawn rolls his eyes back at me, "I can see it in his eyes" he whispered, "and I don't like, you're mine" my eyes soften as his head bows down and he fiddles with his hands, "and I love you and I can't loose you" I sit next to him, resting my head on his shoulder, "you're not going to loose me, Shawn" I gently whisper as he turns his head to me, "how do you know that?" He questions, a glimmer of hope in his eyes, "I love you so much, you may be a dick sometimes but I love you so much and you're the love of my life" I smile as he stands up, grabbing something out of his coat pocket,

"I love you so much, and I was going to ask you in Paris but this is perfect timing, Rein, I can't loose you, I love you so much" he bends down onto his knee as I clasp my hand over my mouth as happy tears fell down my face, "and I want to make you mine forever, so, Rein, will you marry me" he opens a small little black box, a beautiful ring inside, it was silver and had a large diamond in the centre,

"yes, I would love to marry you"