Queen

Chapter 13

It's been almost 4 weeks since Shawn's told me off. After that day I went back to Maria apologizing to her for snapping at her but didn't bring up either of the incidents that happened in that bad week.

As the days went by I felt myself getting better, especially with Shawn not bullying me. He just sat quietly in his seat while in class not saying a word, not touching me, not even acknowledging me. It was peaceful but what Shawn said really stuck with me. I never gave much thought to finding him after graduation. I suppose after everything with Lisa and Lucas I was just incredibly depressed.

I was lost in thought until I realized I was still in class. I was back in English, Shawn sitting next to me tapping his pen on the table watching the instructor, not even taking notes. I looked at him for a slight second before turning back to the board.

"Well, I guess that's all the knowledge I have to bestow upon your minds. You are free." He excused us. I quickly stood up and started packing my things Shawn just put his pen in his bag and picked it up.

"Oh! Before I forget, Mr. Mendes, Ms. Marling. Would you please stay for a moment I have a proposition for you both." Professor Keegan says. I stop packing and look over to Shawn who just placed his bag on his shoulder and stood by with his hands in his pockets.

After everyone else clears the room Shawn and I approach the professor.

"Now Mr. Mendes I know this is a conversation only you and I should have but Ms. Marling is a very important aspect to you at this moment." Mr. Keegan started. Shawn looked over at me looking just as confused as I was.

"Mr. Mendes you haven't quite been fully invested in my class and I've taken note of that, although you've been doing the assignments you've seemed to struggle in the poem aspect we've been working on."

"What? What do you mean I thought my poems were great? I've been writing since high school." Shawn seemed concerned.
"Nothing wrong with them per se, it's just you seem to have a specific writing style that doesn't fully meet the requirements of a freestyle poem, iambic, or even limerick form. I also see that when you explain your poems in your essays that you think of them more in a song form, which is where Ms. Marling comes in."

"Ms. Marling has been doing exceptionally well, having the highest grade in this class so far, I have yet to mark a single mistake on any of her work and I would like the two of you to pair up and write a song in a poem format of your choosing to perform at our annual fundraiser. Ms. Marling, I'm sure you've attended or fundraiser, seeing as this is your second year here."

"I-I mean yeah but I'm not a singer!"
"Which is why I'm giving you an excuse from my class until the event to practice whatever you need."
"That's-"
"Also I will say by doing this it will get you out of our end of semester finals as well as a huge improvement of your grade."
"Well, sir that sounds great but I'd honestly rather do the final."
"This also counts as a grade I hope you know, a very big grade." He pushed further.
"I-I guess..." I was trapped, there was no way of getting out of this.

"Mr. Mendes?" Mr. Keegan asked looking over at Shawn for approval.
"If it helps my grade sure but there's really no other choice is there?" He asked.
"Afraid not."
"Ok." He shrugged.
"Great! I'll start organizing your positions in the festival fundraiser and meanwhile..." He says as he reached into a drawer on his desk and pulls out a piece of paper. He hands it to me and I flip it over looking at it. Shawn leans over looking too.

In big letters on top of the page, it reads, "Music Room Schedule." Under it is just the music rooms schedule, when it's open and when it's closed, when it'sbeing used. I take in a deep breath and let it out looking over to Shawn. He looks back at me with a cold stare.

"Tomorrow. 3:30." She said pointing at the paper.
"Alright." I sheepishly said.
"Good, I just want to get this over with." He scoffed before turning his back to me and walking out.

"Oh no! What are you going to do?" Maria asked concerned.
"I'm going to have to work with him, Bean." I sighed.
"I'm sorry. Do you want me there to protect you?!" She asked and immediately started karate chopping the air.
"No offense Bean but he could totally take both of us in seconds." I chuckled.
"I'll bite his ankles if I have to!" She said giving me a big toothy smile, making me laugh. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder pulling her in close for a hug.
"I love you, Bean."
"I love you too, Cece," she started, "but I do really want to see the new Shawn Mendes. Honestly, the way you described him to me, he sounds so hot." She said while still in our embrace. I rolled my eyes and pulled away, glaring at her.

"What!? Maybe my incredibly good looks could seduce him into being nice." She said with a flick of her hair.
"Maria, to dance with Shawn Mendes would be equivalent to dancing with the devil himself." I sighed.
"Alright, alright I'll leave it be but I do want to see him!"
"That much I can do for you. Just walk me to the music room tomorrow and you'll see him." I explained.
"Yay!" Maria exclaimed clasping her hands together.
"But don't say anything or do anything! I already have enough going on with him, I don't want him torturing me the entire time I have to spend time with him." I warned she just nodded.

"Oh hey by the way what did Mrs. Lux say about the room situation?" She asked.
"Unfortunately there's no available room to switch but she will be sure to have an active security guard on duty in case of emergencies and if it gets really bad I just go to the councilors."
"What will they do?"
"I don't know? Ask me about my feelings?" I shook my head.
"I'm sorry, but it's a good thing Lisa's never in the room."
"My only problem is Shawn, he basically lives there more than Lisa."
"Well with security maybe it'll change."
"Maybe..." I trailed off hoping for the best.