In Love With My Idol: Shawn Mendes

Eleven

I feel as if there's going to be a lot headed our way. The tabloids and pictures are out. And it'll only be a matter of time before they find out who I am and what my name is and all that. They'll rip me to shreds, but I know Shawn will protect me. I just need a little bit more time to figure things out and how I'll handle everything, and once that I happens, I won't care what comes out. As long as they don't twist anything too extreme, I know I'll be okay with Shawn by my side.

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First night living with Shawn couldn't have been any better. He has a spare bedroom, so I decided that I was going to sleep there rather than with him, since I don't necessarily have to, and he let me. We unpacked everything last night, so there are boxes everywhere still. I woke up early to get to work, since I only had yesterday off. I got dressed, put on some light makeup, throw up my hair into a ponytail, and definitely have to put on the biggest pair of sunglasses that I have. But something I realized last night while looking at the tabloids was that my pink hair really stood out.. So I'm hoping that no one really notices, but I don't know what I'll do if they do. I write a note to Shawn saying I'm going to work and that I'll be back at around 9 after closing up.

I set the note on the counter, put on my shoes and leave. It's a nice sunny morning, but the heat is surely going to start to get to me since Shawn lives farther away from the Dream Bean than my old apartment was. As I'm walking and minding my own business, I start to notice people looking at their phones, then looking back up at me, and taking pictures. More and more people begin to follow and I decided to just run the rest of the way. I run as fast as I can because I can't deal with it so early in the morning. When I get to the shop, I run in and shut the door behind me. Luckily we don't have any customers, since we aren't open yet. 

"Woah there. You alright there Ness?" (Eliza)

"Uhm.. Yeah, just decided to get my blood rushing." (me)

"Okay then get your butt over here, and let's get ready to open." (Eliza)

"You got it, boss." (me)

Since last week, I think we've been having many more customers come through here than before. I thought we were busy last week, man, there were maybe twice as many today. I guess Eliza adapted to it, and compensated by making more pastries than we normally do, and stocking up double what we used to. I didn't see too many people since I asked Eliza to work in the kitchen and make the pastries, rather than working the register. Otherwise, people would recognize me or ask questions or inquire if I was the girl in the pictures, and I did not want to deal with that just yet. I'm still trying to adjust to living with Shawn now, and all the media and such. I don't think it'll take me too long to be ready to take on the "responsibility" of being a celebrities significant other. I continue to make and bake pastries, and before I knew it, it was time for my lunch break. I walked out the back entrance of the shop and to a nearby sandwich shop. I ordered a plain ole turkey and Swiss sandwich and headed back to the Bean.

"Hey can you stop really quick?" (a group of girls come up to me and one of them puts her phone by my face with the screen facing her)

I know what's going on and I make a run for it. I think by then, they get what's happening and start chasing after me. I can hear them taking pictures, but I put on my sunglasses and keep running until I make it back to the shop. I make a straightaway to the back room and just sit on the floor and start crying. This is way too much for me to handle, and those were only a couple of girls. Imagine what would happen if, next time, the paps found me, or an even bigger group of people comes up to me. I don't know what I would do. I open my phone, and realize I don't even have Shawn's number yet, or so I thought. I don't have that many contacts on my phone to begin with, but I'm guessing Shawn put his number on speed dial one without my knowing. I quickly call him and he picks up on the second ring.