Gap Year

3

I sat in my seat in first class, my backpack on my lap as I searched for my earphones in it. I pulled out my book from earlier before I finally found them. I closed the bag again and packed it away before I plugged the earphones into my phone. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed a group of people walking into my direction. I quickly looked up and back down onto my phone before it klicked inside my head. I looked back up and immediately recognized the man walking in front of the small group. My eyes wandered behind him and immediately spotted the tall, dark haired boy. My heart stopped beating. This can't be true. I think I might faint. Please, don't let this be a dream right now! My favourite singer of all time, Shawn Mendes, will be in the same plane than me for the next couple hours. I can't believe this!

I tried to hold it together as they came closer to my seat. Just then I noticed the empty seats beside me and I started screaming on the inside. Andrew stopped in front of the line and looked back at the guys. He talked to them but I didn't listened to him, too concentrated to not start fangirling. I looked out of the window, trying to calm myself down. I couldn't think straight anymore, the thought that my idol was here right in front of me made my heart beat out of my chest. I got pulled out of my thoughts as I felt someone sat down next to me.

I heard a quiet "Hey" and looked beside me, just to come face to face with the most beautiful human on earth.

"H-Hi" I smiled, trying my best to stay calm. Shawn seemed to notice my nervousness and asked "Are you alright?"

"Yes, perfectly fine, it's just... no, I'm fine." he looked at me, a questioning look at his face as he waited for me to continue.

I shifted in my seat before I mumbled "It's just, ehhm, well, you're my favourite singer ever and I can't believe that you sit next to me right now." I blushed and he chuckled lightly.

"I'm sorry, I could sit somewhere else if you feel uncomfortable." he said.

"No no no no, it's fine, really. I don't want to expel you." I cleared my throat and fumbled with my fingers, my face getting redder by the second. I heard Shawn taking a breath, ready to say something but he got interrupted by Andrew who was calling him. Shawn turned to him and I looked out the window again. I took a deep breath and tried to relax a little. Just then the pilot called for us to put on our seatbelts so I turned around to grab it. In the movement I hit my head together with something and quickly looked up.

"I'm sorry!" Shawn and I said in unison before I chuckled lightly.

"You okay?" he asked looking concerned as we both held our heads.

"I'm fine, thank you." I smiled at him. Just then the plane started moving and I looked out of the window again.

Two hours later I woke up because of shifting and turning next to me. I didn't even notice that I fell asleep... I opened my eyes and looked beside me.

"Oh my god, I'm sorry, I didn't want to wake you up." Shawn apologized. I still wasn't used to him sitting next to me so my heart skipped a beat at the sight of him.

"It's okay" I yawned and rubbed my eyes. Shawn started yawning too before he started laughing and I giggled.

"Could you, umm, could you please let me out? My legs are almost numb from sitting for so long" I asked after a moment of silence.

"Yeah, of course." he smiled and got up.

"Thanks!" I smiled and walked into the direction of the toilet.

After I was finished on the toilet I quickly washed my hands and looked into the mirror in front of me. 'Holy shit, Shawn has seen me looking like this?' I looked horrible. My hair was a mess and my eyes were big and tired. I quickly washed my face with some cold water before I exited the small room and made my way back to my seat.

I saw Shawn looking down on his phone while the other guys were either sleeping or watching a movie.

As I arrived back at my seat Shawn looked up at me and smiled, before he stood up to let me in.

"I really like your hoodie" he grinned and I looked down at it. I felt my cheeks heating up. Of course I was wearing my dark blue hoodie, the word 'Youth' in big, white letters written on the front.

"Oh, ermm thanks" I blushed and sat down.

"Don't be so shy. It looks good on you!" he whispered at me and I blushed even harder than before. I smiled down at my hands as Shawn started typing on his phone again. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the name 'Aaliyah' on the top of the chat but I didn't want to look at it so I got my phone out as well.

"Hey, what's your name by the way?" Shawn asked me out of nowhere.

"I'm Leia" I said, looking up at him again.

"That's such a beautiful name" he smiled.

"Thanks" I blushed again. I think I never blushed that often in my whole life. Gosh, what is this boy doing to me?