The Girl Behind The Screen

Chapter Forty One: Demons from the Past

"The great revelation perhaps never did come. Instead there were little daily miracles, illuminations, matches struck unexpectedly in the dark."
- Virginia Woolf

Song Suggestion: There's nothing holding me back – Shawn Mendes

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We are actually in the car, on our way to a Shawn Mendes concert, somebody pinch me.

I felt a sting on my arm and I shot up in surprise, it was Cody.

"What? You asked," he shrugged. Oops, was I thinking aloud?

Asher was actually sitting in the front and I was with Cody in the back. Through the duration of the ride Cody kept making me laugh in order to calm my nerves, which was very sweet of him. I looked at the traffic ahead and bit my lip. I estimated another twenty minutes before we reached the venue. Cody nudged me and I looked at him nervously, "Relax. You'll be fine," he assured me, slinging an arm around my shoulder.

Soon enough we had reached the venue and the butterflies were pounding against my stomach. I exited the car and Chase immediately came to my side, holding my waist.

We walked towards the huge line, and I sighed. That's when someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around and found myself having to lift my head up to meet the person. It was a tall, bald, burly man. "Ma'am, would you and your friends please follow me," he gruffly said.

I looked at him with wide eyes and then back to the team, they all wore matching grins.

I furrowed my eyebrows at them but nodded nonetheless. We were led through a back passage which landed us backstage. He led us to a room and announced, "Mr Mendes will see you shortly."

He shut the door and my jaw dropped. Mr Mendes? As, as in Shawn Mendes. Shawn Mendes. I'll be seeing Shawn Mendes in a few minutes. Or maybe seconds!?

I looked at them and stammered, "Sh-Sh-Shawn Men-Mendes, f-few minutes?"

Cody then smirked, holding up his hands, "Surprise?"

I don't know what came over me but I literally shot up and squealed, "OMG I'm meeting Shawn Peter Raul Mendes!"

Chase snorted and said, "That's his full name?"

I elbowed his stomach in response.

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The concert had ended and I walked out of there with the biggest grin on my face. Not only had I met Shawn Mendes, but he gave me signed merchandise and I got photos with him and the team. This has honestly been the best present ever. I don't know how they pulled it off, but it was a huge success.

"Someone's happy," Chase stated, grinning as we walked towards the cars.

"Correction, someone's over the moon," I corrected.

Honestly, I couldn't stop smiling ever since the concert. When he sang my favorite songs I started crying. That was Bad Reputation, Imagination and TNHMB. But to be honest, I love all his songs.

Chase had intertwined hands and they were swinging as we walked towards the car. Once we reached, we all entered the cars we came in with.