The Camera That Started It All

20: The Not So Calm Before

Shawn and I spent our first night in our new home unpacking all my things and we fell asleep shortly after. I woke up to find a note that said:

"I'm sorry love I had to go to a interview. It was last minute I'll be back soon love you xx ~Shawn"

I found the radio station that was interviewing him so I could listen. They talked about the first leg of tour being finished, new music, the fans, and then the host mentioned me. Oh crap...

"So Shawn we heard you got a girlfriend!"

"Yeah. She's the absolute best!"

"What's her name?"

"Evelyn."

"Now how did you two meet?"

"Believe it or not but in a camera shop."

"A camera shop? How did that happen?"

"My photographer Josiah, needed to replace his camera and while I was in aisle waiting she asked me to move since I was in front of the camera she needed.I invited her to my show that night she got offered a job as my photographer and it started from there."

"Now how long have you been a thing?"

"6 almost 7 months."

I can't help but smile and blush while he's talking about me on the radio. But that got cut short because of the next question.

"So I heard about a fan encounter that happened in Paris. Do you mind explaining?"

He's asking about the girls in the airport. Why is it coming back to haunt me? Shawn addressed it I can tell he's trying his best to keep his cool.

"Did anything good at least come out of it?"

"There was a video posted and these girls were defending Ev. She had been messaging them girls and once I got back to our hotel room she told me how much she needed to thank them personally and I did too so we invited them to be our guests at the show by them and they hung out with Ev the whole day."

"Wow! That's amazing! To me is sounds like she's a wonderful girl."

Why does that sound sarcastic to me?

"Now tell me Shawn and be honest. Do you think if that video wasn't posted she'd thank those fans for supporting her anyway?"

Wait is he saying what I think is? He's implying that I'm not grateful for the fans. I broke down in tears.

"Yes I in fact know she would have. Ever since day one she's been stressing about what the fans would think of her and just to see a few fans loving and supporting her as much as her family,her friends, and I do. The fans that are kind mean the world to her. Once that video got posted many fans were defending her."

"But she only thank those specific fans. Why's that? Does she not care about the others?"

Why is this happening to me? He's making me out to be the bad girl. I-i- can't believe this. I should stop listening..

"She can't thank everyone personally at the same time. She wants too but it's impossible. We've been discussing about trying to thank everyone."

I look down at my phone and saw the hate. Everyone turned on me. I felt like making a statement.

"I know most of you are listening to Shawn's interview now and heard the questions being asked about me. Believe me I want to meet and thank all of you and I'm trying to figure out a way too. Please don't believe I'm the bad guy here. I never mean any harm I'm crying my eyes out scared about the response I'm getting already. If you haven't left me know thank you. I appreciate it I really do. And I'm sorry."

Shawn's POV
Is he really doing what I think he is? This guy is making my girl seem like a ungrateful brat.

"Ok if that's so. How do you know she won't betray you?"

Is this guy serious? I look at Andrew with a pissed off face. And he nodded at me I knew what to do. I'm walking out of this interview
"Dude no offence but you just crossed a line."
"I'm just asking questions about this new girl in your life."
"Holy fuck that's the complete opposite of what you're doing here. No you're making her out to be someone she's not. You don't know her like I do. She's got a heart of gold. You're saying that just because she was only able to thank a few fans personally that she hates the others."

"But Shawn. How do you she's not using you?"

"How do I know? I trust her! She'd never do that! She's done nothing wrong!"

"But she could be using you to get her own fame or meet other celebrities."

"No she's not. She doesn't care about her follow count,the likes she gets,or the amount of comments she gets. Sometimes certain comments get to her but and that's rare. Now that you're putting her on blast Who knows what I'm going to be going home too! And to answer your so called "question", she's  never once asked me if I know a certain person!"

I threw the headphones on the table, not caring if they broke then stormed out. He just crossed all the lines. I got in my car and drove back home. I tried calling Evelyn many times no answer.

Evelyn POV
Why am I still listening to this interview? Wait Shawn just walked out? I think I heard him walk out. Did he? I can't hear anything clear but my own sobs and my tears blinded my view. I ran to the bathroom and shut the door then  slid down the door.  I put my knees up to my chest and hugged them,  my head rested on my knees and continued crying.

"EVELYN! BABE! WHERE ARE YOU?"

I'm sitting in front of the bathroom door so no one could get in. My tears come faster and faster each second and I'm gasping for air. I think I'm having a panic attack. Where's Shawn?

"BABY! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?"

"N-n-n-n-no"

"WHERE ARE YOU?! EV!?"

I hear him running around the house frantically looking for me. I hear the door knob jingle

"Baby? Let me in please."

I don't want him to see me like this.

"Sweetheart please."

"Everyone hates me!"

"Love that's not true."

"Yes it is! He made me out to be some type of monster who hates her fans. He made me seems like I'm a fame hungry whore!"

"Princess I'm coming in. Back away from the door please. I don't wanna hurt you!"

"No I don't want you to come in"

"Sorry not sorry but I am."

I feel myself and the door moving so Shawn could get in the bathroom.

"NO! Stop that!"

Shawns POV
I push the door open and squeeze through the opening and I see my love on the floor in pieces crying. I sat down in front of and move her hair out of her face.

"Everyone hates me Shawn. Everyone is gonna tell you to ditch me and say how bad I am for you."

I use my finger to move her chin up so she can look at me.

"What makes you believe that hunny?"

"Shawn, you hear the shit he said about me. He said I hate the fans. Everyone has turned on me already. He picked up my phone off the ground.

"Maybe I am who he said I am..."

"Look at me Lyn. I know got a FACT that you're not. I know we haven't known each other long, but I know who you truly are."