Tour Manager's Daughter

First show back

* Sadie pov*

The Mendes family now has a dormant plant in a pot in their dining room. There wasn't much we could do for it right now because it wasn't even spring yet but it was the idea that it was there that made it so special. 

Shawn and Aaliyah insisted on giving me a tour of the house since we stayed pretty much in the kitchen and living room last night. 

"Theres a bathroom then that door leads to the garage..then a closet..then our laundry room. You don't want to see that." Aaliyah chuckled. Aaliyah lead us through the house and Shawn guided me gently with his hand on my lower back as we wandered the halls.

"another bathroom, then the spare room.. hint hint." Aaliyah giggled again and peered back at me. They wanted me to stay with them. I wanted to give them space while Shawn was home.

"My parents room.. and heres my room." She said and  turned on the light. A 14 year olds room is a 14 year old's room. Just as mine was at this age, it was still figuring how how to transform from a kids room to a more mature room. For me, it was hard to take down memories and replace it with decor or stuff like that. I never wanted to get rid of my stuffed animals or my bright colored room but at the same I wanted that mature feeling.

"Okay, very nice." I complimented and looked at Shawn.

"I'll take it from here." Shawn said grinning and Aaliyah sat on her bed and watched us walk out. I followed Shawn into his room. Now this was a typical teenagers room.

"Hey sit down." He tells me and points to his bed. It was so soft I could've melted into it.

"I wrote something and I really want to play it for you first.." he said nervously placing himself in front of a keyboard. I was confused.

"Why me first? Andrew is in town and the band arrives tomorrow.."

"I needed your approval."

I still looked at him confused.

"I'm embarrassed to even tell you this." He said sheepishly. "Okay?"

"I was emotional.. I was sad and upset because I felt like I wanna gonna lose you when I didn't really even have you. I was thrilled...like seriously over the moon about having a normal person on tour. I was tired of professional people all the time. I was heartbroken that I had distracted you from your school and from doing your job but the last thing I wanted was for you to turn professional on me when I was still getting to know you. Especially after all this, I needed you. Just as you... with that being sad I wrote something about how I felt and threw it together with some more lyrics about my grandparents.. "

I wasn't sure if I was embarrassed or flattered. Okay.. definitely flattered. I felt bad all over again for making him feel that way.

"okay here it goes..and Its not perfect-" he began but I shushed him.

"Shhh, its okay. Go."

"Okay.." he began the music before the lyrics.

"Weeks on end, I'm on the road

I start to lose my sense of home

I should've called so many times

But I, I just sat next to my phone..

And I know you'll find someone who
Gives you the time I didn't give to you
I'm running low
I'm sorry, but I have to go
Woah, and maybe I will never feel
You gave me something so real
I'm running low
I'm sorry, but I have to go..

Thinking back to every night
That we just laid there for a while
And when I looked into your eyes
I, I never thought I'd say goodbye"

 (Running Low_Shawn Mendes)