After swiping his card, they were about to gave it to him but I was the one to reach it and take it from their hands; and gave it to him. I grabbed the plastic bag but Shawn insists and wants to carry it himself. I didn't argue and let him carry the bag. I remember what he said to me about him, being taught to be a gentleman. Though most of the times he's just a jerk.
We turn our backs and walk towards the exit when I hear the two of them talking about him.
"He is so hot and so rich." The cashier said.
"I agree. I wish he was single." The other girl who came to assist, replies.
I clench my teeth, angered with what I heard. If only I could turn around and slap them on the face, I would have done it, but it would make me look low and uneducated. I conceal my anger but at the same, make them realize that he's not available for them to fantasize.
With Shawn's hands both occupied with the drink and the plastic bag, I told him I'd carry his drink for him. He gave it to me and with all my might, I hold two drinks with one hand. And now that one of our hands are free, I simply grab his hand and held it.
He pushes the door with his shoulder and let me get out first, before him. I at least got one last view to check the girls, their faces dropped and it was priceless!
As we get far from the shops, our hands are also starting to let go. To make it less awkward, I grabbed his drink from my hand and told him to hold it and drink it before the ice melts and make his coffee lose its taste.
We continue to walk until we get from the next destination. The fish pond. There's only one bench facing the pond and we're lucky because no one's there to occupy it.
"There!" I said.
We sit down. He puts the plastic bag beside him, I thought he was going to put it in between us, but he didn't.
"What do you want? Do you want.. muffins? Or.. triple chocolate cake?" He asks.
"I want to eat the cake but it's chocolate. We might get tummy ache, so, I guess I'd have some muffins."
"You're right." He giggles, "But we could eat the cake when we get home later."
I nod. He then pulls out a box and when he opens them, he sniffs like he's one of those people in the commercials who sniffs the food and will breathe out a great sigh.
"Darn. These smells so good!" He says cheerfully.
I sniff and he was absolutely right. The chocolate chips, the apple-cinnamon flavor, the banana, the blueberry, and more. All 18 assorted flavors, smells magical, smells like when you take one bite, you'd forget all the bad things in the world. He took the chocolate chips muffin and I took the apple-cinnamon.
"Mmm.. I missed these.." he mumbles and chews.
"You've ate muffins before?"
"Yeah. My mom used to make these and they're incredibly tasty!"
It's not my right to ask questions with his personal life but I was curious about where's his mom at.
"Hey Shawn? Can I ask?"
"Sure, 'bout what?"
"If I hurt you with this, please don't answer and just ignore it, okay? It's not my intention."
He takes a bite, "I'm pretty sure I can handle it. Wait.. why're you suddenly acting weird?"
"Weird? What do you mean weird?"
"Weird. I can't tell what it is but you're just acting weird."
"In a bad way?"
He shakes his head and sips his coffee, "Not really." He then smiles, "So? What's your question?"
"Where's your mom? I'm just curious. You don't have to answer that if you don't want to."
"It's fine, it's okay May. She.. she has her own family now." His face fell sad.
"Oh my god. I am so sorry Shawn.."
"Don't.. just.. don't say that.. I'm fine with everything. Her, having her own family and my dad, marrying another woman. I only care about myself, I don't have to worry about them."
"You can tell me. I'm here. I'm listening.."
He raises his head and looked afar, he breathes in deeply like he's still trying to take it all in, "When I was a kid. Everything is just pure magic. I see the world a wondrous place, I see my parents as my saviors and my life, a happy land; until it all went to chaos. My dad.." he says with an anger in his voice, "Until my dad decided to ruin that beautiful life. He worked day and night, he forgot he has a family, but I guess it's okay, as long as he loves my mom, my younger sister and me; but no.. she.. my mom, found out that he's seeing another woman. Not just any woman, she's rich and has money, like him. They've been fighting for months until mom decided to leave, but neither of them wants me.."
"No Shawn, don't say that.."
"It's true.." he says, he pulls his lips in his mouth and sniffs, "Mom.. she was just gone.. with my sister. One night I went to their bedroom, all of her things.. gone.. I run to my sister's room, so is she. I was left alone with my father. Who made me like his little employee. I study hard, I follow his orders.. everything he wants.. I think.. I just forgot what it is like to be free and.. what it is like to.. live my own life."
I move myself closer to him, touched his cheek and made him look at me. To my surprise, his eyes are red and tears are already falling from his eyes.
"Hey.." I whisper as I wipe his tears with my fingers, "Shhh.. don't cry."
"I look stupid, don't I?" He jokes and laughs, "I'm a tough guy, yet here I am. Crying over a stupid memory."
He looks at me and I look straight into his eyes, they're dragging me deeper. "You're here now. You can learn things here. You're free here."
I let myself get consumed with my feelings, it's like drowning but I didn't want to go up and gasp air.
"I'll teach you everything you want to learn. Okay?" I add.
He nods as he wets his lips, tasting his own tears. He smiles, "Okay.." he whispers.
I wipe the rest of the tears on his cheeks. I smiled back as we continue to go on with our foods. He grabs his drink and bites the muffin, he sniffs with his reddish eyes, too obvious that he just cried. He chuckles, "This tastes really good." He said smiling at me, trying to hide away what happened.
I nod, "It does." I said.
We were quiet for only a minute, he looks afar again and breathes in from his nose while chewing. I secretly stare at him, I can feel his pain by just looking. I stood and went close to the pond, I threw a tiny piece of bread and the fish starts to appear.
"Shawn?"
"Yeah?"
"Come here. You might wanna see this."
He stands up and walks and stands beside me. I look at him and his face, he looks so amazed.

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DREAM KINGS (Shawn Mendes x Harry Styles)
FanfictionWhat would you feel if the hottest, smartest, richest guy and more like of a pain the ass is actually moving in your parents' house with you? This is the story of May Archer and her nemesis Shawn Peter Raul Mendes. He pisses her off every single mi...