Publicity | Shawn Mendes

VIII

song; something big by shawn mendes

tuesday, august 8, 2018

skylar's pov

we laughed and talked. it felt like a dream, but no. it was real. i was sitting across one of the most known artists out there. how can i, out of the other girls in the world, get a chance to sit here, laughing my ass off with shawn mendes?

it's currently two a.m. here in miami and here we are in a twenty-four hour bowling alley. the bowling alley is parted in two sections. in one section, you get to play classic bowling. in the other, loud music is blasting, there's glow in the dark lighting and a disco.

shawn and i chose the glow in the dark bowling, cause it looked entertaining. there is presently no one here in the glow in the dark section, but there is a few people playing the classic bowling, not too much though, because who would play bowling at two a.m.?

us.

something big by shawn started playing and i laugh. i look over at shawn who was smiling in delight.

he thought about something for a second before talking. "hm, this song is good. i wonder who sang it." he jokes which made me laugh even more.

"what number?" shawn asks, referring to what weight my bowling ball is.

"eight. what about you?" i smile.

"thirteen." he winks.

i nod and chuckle. i pick up a glow in the dark bowling ball that says number '8' on it.

"ladies first." shawn claims.

i roll my eyes playfully and walk closer to the line limit. i turn around and see shawn sitting on one of the seats, watching me in amusement. he sits back and relaxes, eyeing me.

i turn back to the game and hold the ball in my hands. i stand up straight and inhale deeply. i exhale and release my blowing ball. i stare at the ball in disappointment, moving its direction to the side.

great. i had a chance to impress shawn with my bowling skills, but fail.

i turn my heel and face shawn, taking a seat beside him. i hear him laugh and snort. i playfully push his shoulder.

all of a sudden, shawn gasps. "look." shawn commands, pointing at the lane i played in. the ball i threw started making its way to the middle. my face brightens up and i get up right away.

"come on, ball!" i shout and start jumping up and down. "i didn't throw you for nothing!" i yell again.

the ball knocks over the ten pins and i jump in joy. "who's laughing now, shawn?" i mock him. "one strike, nine more to go!" i stuck my tongue out.

he crosses his arms and shakes his head. "how did that even happen?" shawn questions, laughing.

"i don't know, but i did it!" i giggle. "your turn." i smirk, sitting back down.

i stare at shawn pick up a ball, bending down slightly.

wow, the views. what? i'm taking in the view in front of me.

shawn stood back straight and i frown, cause i don't get to see the pretty view again.

"break a leg and i mean it!" i shout over the loud music.

"thank you, mi amigo." he responds and i blush.

he releases the ball, perfectly. the round item rolls in a straight line towards the ten pins. he knocks all of them down as well and i sit there in shock with my mouth wide open.

he chuckles lowly and places his index finger under my chin. he pushes my chin up, closing my mouth. "one strike, nine more to go." he teases me.

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"thank you for everything. i had a fun time." i speak up, sincerely. shawn just dropped me to my school and now i have to sneak in my dorm without getting caught. that's definitely gonna be a challenge.

"no problem." he smiles.

i open the car door and was about to walk out when shawn grabbed my arm and pulled me back in.

"this doesn't mean goodbye." he states.

"what do you mean?" i ask, furrowing my eyebrows.

"you're a very fun person to hang out with, skylar." he points out. i start blushing hard and look down, so he doesn't notice my red hot cheeks. "here." he says, taking out his phone from his jean pocket. "let's exchange numbers."

i gulp and sit there like a stature. he waves his hands in front of my face and i'm snapped back to reality.

"m-me?" i stutter.

"yes, you." he beams.

"i-i'm sorry. i can't." i say as a tear slipped down my cheek. "goodbye, shawn." i continue. i quickly leave his car and run back to my room.

'goodbye, shawn.'

what have i done?

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shawn's pov

what did i do? why did she just run off like that? did i say something off? what caused her to go away?

i sigh and start the engine. i drive away from skylar's school and make my way to the house me, matthew and andrew rented for the month. we decided we needed a break from the paparazzi and the press. i notice a black range rover in the huge driveway. i just shrugged and ignored it. i walk closer to the big mansion and unlock the door.

i make my way to the living room. matthew and andrew were sitting down on the couch. they were both glued to their phones.

i slam the keys on the glass table and they gasp. matt and drew look up, looking startled.

"what was that for?" matt exclaims.

"you guys are always on your phones." i shake my head.

matt sighs and gets up. "what's up?" he asks, crossing his arms.

i don't respond and flop down on the long grey couch. "dude, what's up with you?" he questions.

"nothing." i finally say.

"all right." he sighs and gives up.

"who's car is that in the driveway?" i question and sit up.

"oh, right." andrew replies like he forgot something.

suddenly, a girl with golden blonde hair walks in the room with an unopened pack of takis in her hands. she smirks at me and i smile awkwardly.

"shawn meet hailey, hailey meet shawn." andrew states. i raise an eyebrow and turn my head to matt who was taking small sips of water from his water bottle, awkwardly. i shake my head, ignoring matt's weird behaviour. i stand up to shake hailey's hand.

"nice to meet you, hailey." i greet, nicely.

"pleased to meet you, shawn." the girl winks. okay, who's this chick?

"shawn, hailey is your new girlfriend." andrew points out.

my eyes widen. "what?!" i yell.

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