Love Story (A Shawn Mendes Fanfiction)

Chapter 9- Please don't leave me

The second I left the college building he was there. "Hey.", he said, leaning against the handrail of the stairs. His long legs crossed.

When he saw me he walked towards me, taking three steps at a time.
"Hi", I said before slowly and carefully walking down the stairs.

"You didn't answer my calls.", he said with hurt in his voice, which made me feel guilty.

Really guilty.

"I'm sorry. But I can't talk to you.", I said, and the look he gave me broke my heart.

"What?! Why?", I turned away from him, "Is this coming from what's- his- name?"

I froze in my movement and just stared at the last few steps in front of me.

I didn't want to do it. I really liked him. And even though I didn't show him, I already forgave him for not calling me for 6 months.
"He doesn't like me hanging out with other guys.", I started walking again and finally made it down the steps.

"That's bullshit. Seriously. Why don't you just tell him no. You clearly don't want this. You can't even look me in the face... hey, wait up!", he grabbed my at my waist and I almost screamed out in pain.

"What the hell!", he said and tried to pull up my shirt, when I slapped his hands away.
"Just let it go Shawn", I said after being able to breathe again and started walking to my dorm.

"Is this Jerk beating you?", he couldn't conceal the anger in his voice. I knew he was worried about me. But I just couldn't keep him in my life.

"Listen, keep out of our business. Please. For your own good, and frankly speaking, mine as well."

His mind was raging for a second, trying to decipher what I just said. Then he realized and his voice was so full of sorrow, it tore me apart.

"He was beating you because of me", he whispered under his breath but I was still able to hear it. I turned around to look at him, but I couldn't answer. I wasn't able to lie at him, but telling him the truth would just make him feel guilty even more.

Apparently, not saying anything was answer enough for him.

"I'll leave you alone then.", he whispered, took a few steps back and turned away from me.

Before turning around, I quickly added: "Thank you for caring."

I didn't know if he heard it. He was already gone.

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