Bad Reputation; Shawn Mendes

26. Familiar

"Yeah something like that."

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America

The next day after the shit show, Lauren let me borrow some of her clothes. She drove us to school where we'd meet up with the guys.

"Yesterday was something else." Brian said.

"I didn't know whether to laugh or not to be honest." Matt laughed.

Lauren rolled her eyes, "I definitely don't want to see her. And I don't care if Shawn doesn't talk to me, he shouldn't have taken her."

I could tell Lauren was still pissed off about last night. I've never seen her mad at Shawn, then again I've only been back in her life for two months. I'm not sure what's normal and what isn't yet.

"I'll be really surprised if they come back to school still dating." Ian told us.

"I wouldn't." I mumbled to myself.

The bell then rang and we did not see Shawn nor Sara at all. We just went to class and maybe we'd see them later. Not like I was really counting on it, they're both in my last hour. God help me if they're still a thing and show up in that class.

Nothing really exciting happened during my other periods. I even sat with Lauren and the guys and lunch and we still hadn't seen Shawn. It was odd because he's never been one to ditch.

He wasn't even in last hour, it was a bittersweet day. The bell rang for school to end, I put on my sunglasses and ear buds. I looked for a song to play as I walked out of the school along with everyone else. I decided on I was Made for Loving you by Tori Kelly with Ed Sheeran. I locked my phone and put it in my back pocket before looking up.

I seen him standing there leaning against his Jeep. It was odd to see him there and yet he was missing all day from school. Maybe he was waiting for Lauren to apologize to her, but when I looked at her parking spot I seen she had already left. There weren't much people left so I couldn't tell who he was waiting for.

I started to walk past him hoping and praying he wouldn't notice me. But unfortunately I was the person he was waiting for. He grabbed my arm causing me to stop and look at him. I took my earbuds out and gave him my full attention.

"Hey can we I'm talk? Do you need a ride or something?" He rambled.

He seemed nervous which was really odd. This was the first time I've seen him like this since he lost his memory. I looked behind me as if he was talking to someone else.

"Me?" I asked playing dumb.

He gave me a sideways smile, "Yes you."

"Um why?" I asked.

"Because I just need to talk, I promise I'll take you home. I'm not a serial killer or anything." He assured me.

I narrowed my eyes at him, "That's what they all say. And then they lock the doors and take you to a abandoned place and kill you. I've seen the shows."

He looked speechless as if I was absolutely serious. It made me laugh which caused him to not be tense.

"Ha Ha so funny, so need a ride?" Shawn asked again.

I looked around and nodded, "Sure why not?"

Shawn smile and then walked to the passengers side with me. He opened the door for me bring back memories to the first time he did it. I remember thinking it was weird at first only cause no ones ever done it for me before. I got in and buckled my seat belt as he shut the door and walked to the other side.

Shawn started up the car and pulled out of the student parking lot and in the direction I told him. It was silent the first few seconds but I knew it was coming. The question, or whatever it was he wanted to talk about. Just say it. Tell me.

"So is there a reason as to why you offered to give me a ride?" I asked breaking the silence.

"Yeah actually, I wanted to apologize for last night with Sara." He stated.

I laughed, "Are you two still together?"

He hesitated, "No."

"So if you two aren't together then why are you apologizing for her?" I asked.

He looked over at me for a split second before smiling. But then I noticed it faltered a little.

"What?" I asked.

He shook his head, "Nothing, I just...I felt like I've heard you say that before. The thing is, I know it wasn't in the last few days. Is this what deja vu feels like?"

I felt the butterflies erupt in my stomach. I remember telling him something similar to that. We then arrived at my house and he parked the car. It was silent though, we just sat there like he needed to say something else.

"Was there something else you needed?" I asked.

He looked at me, it was a very intense look. Like he was trying to figure out a big jigsaw puzzle. It made me nervous because he could literally say anything.

"No that was it, I just wanted to make up for how rude Sara was last night. I guess a lot happened in two months, I just wish people would've told me that her and I weren't a thing. I could've saved myself the embarrassment and Laur hating me." Shawn confessed.

I nodded, "Sorry I just thought with your memory loss that you'd do things because you wanted to. Not because someone told you what to do and how to feel."

"Yeah I never thought about that, maybe I should just do things I want to do. Is it crazy to not have all your memories but have this feeling towards someone and not know how to properly act on them?" He asked.

I could see Shawn's eyes glance down to my lips and back to my eyes. I gulped not knowing how to properly act.

"Yeah I get it. Maybe just trust your heart? I don't know I'm bad at advice." I rambled.

"Well I have been wanting to do something." Shawn told me.

I raised an eyebrow, "Oh yeah and what's that?"

Authors Note//
Hehe cliffhanger because I haven't done one in a fat minute!
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