Castaways - Demi Lovato and Shay Mitchell FanFiction

Chapter 3

Demetria Lovato. Shay's first friend in Pinewood High School was the most popular and Shay observed the most beautiful girl in the school. Everyone seemed to enjoy being around Demetria but Shay also noticed they were only around when Anthony was with her. Though pleasant and seemingly friendly, Anthony portrayed his possessiveness of Demi by holding her close when she was around him. He was kind and welcoming to Shay but a part of her was defensive and she couldn't pinpoint why but decided she would approach him cautiously. 

After leaving Ms. O'Neill's lesson, Demetria and Shay walked together to the next class and Demetria insisted on getting to know Shay while showing her the various classrooms and labs throughout the large building. Varieties of people busied past Shay as the crowds of students and teachers poured out of the classrooms moving to the next class. Shay struggled to keep up with Demi who had long since figured out how to navigate the hallways, skipping in and out and around the crowds. 

As Shay shifts past a group of girls, she accidentally bumps one of the girls sending her own books and the girls books flying everywhere. Suddenly a large passage is made between the crowd, as the girl turns around. Shay catches her eye and senses the anger, quickly picking up both her books and the girls she hands them to the girl. Shay swallows deeply, fearing that she may have upset this girl so much that she might attack her. 

Shay manages a mere croak from the back of her throat. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bump you." 

The girls eyes are dark yet a smile plays across her lips which makes Shay feel uneasy. "It's fine sweetie." Her smile disappears quickly and she steps closer to Shay, "Just don't let it happen again. GOT IT?!" Shay nods her head and the girl takes her books. Shay begins to walk away when her voice sounds again. "Your new here right?"  Shay swallows deeply and nods her head refusing to speak with fear and anxiety. "I thought so, just  so you know I rule these halls and I can ruin your life so watch your black ass!" 

Shay is completely dumbfound at the girls words. She flicks her blonde hair as she begins to step towards Shay. Shay can't move, her thoughts are frozen. She realizes how sheltered she had been, no one had ever commented upon Shay's skin colour before now, something within her shifts and she feels the pain deep in her. Shay is defenseless to the girl that is moving towards her with rage. Everyone is surrounding them, watching what is happening waiting for a fight to happen. 

Shay stands there refusing to retaliate to the screams directed at her. Shay looks at the floor and refuses to look at the screaming girl as she gets closer and closer. Suddenly, Shay hears Demi's voice loud and clear, "Carolyn, back the fuck up and leave her alone!" Shay looks up and meets Demi's eye as she walks over to stand in front of her. Shay notices that Demi is almost in a superhero position as she stands protecting her. "She is with me and no one in this school will mess with her. Do you hear me? Otherwise you will be dealing with me." Shay watches as the crowd begins to disperse and move onto their classes. The girl tries staring down Demi like she had done with Shay but she quickly realizes that she won't defeat Demi. 

Demi holds Shay's hand as they walk briskly to their next class trying not to be late. Shay has no time to say thank you when they burst in the door of the science lab. Demi apologizes to the teacher and introduces him to Shay before they take their seat. Shay sits beside a tall dark skinned guy with perfectly shaped hair and square glasses. He smiles brightly as Shay sits down and extends his hand to her. 

"Hey I'm Isiah Johnson. Guess we are lab partners now! It's good to finally have one." His smile is bright and his friendly manner puts Shay at ease, she smiles at him and shakes his large outstretched hand. "I'm Shay Mitchell. Nice to meet you. Guess so. Hopefully we can both pass because I am not the best at science." He laughs softly and turns his attention to the teacher talking about chemical reactions. Shay attempts to concentrate but watching Demi is all she can do. Demi is sitting beside Anthony, her boyfriend and Shay observes his hand on her thigh. Shay shakes off the angry feeling and attempts once again to focus. Unknown to her, Isiah had begun to notice Shay's eyes wondering and began to put it down to just curiosity of a new student. 

When the class concludes, everyone races for the door for their break but Shay begins to talk to Isiah. She quickly realizes that Isiah is gay even though he doesn't say, she catches on to it. They talk while packing up slowly waiting for everyone to leave before they do to avoid getting trampled. Demi calls Shay's name from the doorway and Shay looks in her direction. Shay nods her head and turns to Isiah, "I got to go but it was great to meeting you though. I will probably see you again next class. Thanks for the help! See you!" Shay pushes through to where Demi is standing with Anthony, his arm draped over her shoulders. 

Demi smiles brightly, a smile that Shay seems to just melt in. Anthony looks Shay up and down critically as Demi asks how was the class before quickly turning to introduce Shay and Anthony. "Baby, this is Shay. Shay this is my boyfriend Anthony. Shay is new here so I am showing her around and helping her out. We have a lot of the same classes." Anthony nods his head at Shay showing acknowledgment ignoring Shay's outstretched hand, his half-hearted smile and irritated stance doesn't go unnoticed and Demi begins to push him towards the cafeteria with Shay by her side. Demi makes an irritated face directed towards Anthony at Shay and they both giggle which grants fierce looks from Anthony. 

Sitting at a large table surrounded by lots of people, Shay begins to observe all white people following the incident earlier, one's skin colour suddenly sparked interest in Shay and she couldn't help but notice something she had once never seen. Shay is definitely the darkest at the table with Demi having a glowing tan, they both seemed out of place. Anthony shows Demi off but keeps a firm hand on her at all times, marking his territory. Shay can't help but watch how they both interact and finds herself and Anthony caught in a silent battle, watching each other sharing their feelings without words or facial expressions. Their eyes speak for them. 

Throughout the school day, Shay is captivated by Demi and can't help but interact with her any chance she gets. Though her phone continues to vibrate throughout the day with messages and calls from Kelly, Shay finds herself consumed by Demi. Anthony had laid his stake in his territory with Demi by passionately kissing her before parting and proclaiming his love. Demi notes the unusual actions and words, making Shay quickly realize that he did it as a way of firing back at Shay. 

At home, Shay's mind races as she lays on her bed. Her mom is at work in the clinic and her dad and Ben are gone out. Shay just lays imagining herself kissing Demi's soft plump lips when she is pulled out of her day dream, her phone begins to vibrate consistently in her hand with Kelly's caller ID popping up. Shay lets out an exasperated sigh and finally answers the phone. 

Shay: Yes Kelly. What do you want? You have been blowing up my phone all day!

Kelly: Shay da fuck are you on? When I call you fucking answer, we've been through this!

Shay: Kelly, seriously what do you want? I can't be dealing with this!

Kelly: Shay, baby. I still love you and I always will. I have booked a plane ticket, I will be arriving Saturday! 

Shay: Kelly are you fucking serious? We are done. We finished things so let's just leave it that way. You are not coming here. That will only make things harder. Can we both just try to move on from all of this? I love you too but we need to let go Kel. 

Kelly: See you Saturday!

The line goes dead and Shay takes a deep breath and swallows, unable to move. She doesn't know what to do. Her parents had thought that everything was in the past including the so-called toxic relationship that they proclaimed Shay was in. Shay never thought anything bad of her relationship with Kelly but her parents always expressed their concerns regardless. Being distant from Kelly seems to awaken Shay to just how much Kelly controlled her life. Every aspect of Shay's life was ultimately dictated by Kelly and being free of that control felt rejuvenating for Shay, she felt she could express herself in ways she was never allowed to before. The last thing she wanted in the world following this extraordinary sense of freedom was the thought of losing it which was sure to happen when Kelly arrived.