the girl in the stands - shawn mendes

chapter three

lauren,

"thanks for paying for me even though i told you not to." i said to shawn as we were by my front door. "but i had a good time"

"my pleasure. and thank you for my date with hailey" he said.

"yeah, she's my only friend. and it's not like i can get rid of her. i hope you guys have a great time" i said.

"yeah, i hope we don't" he said.

"what? why?"

"because then i would have a reason to go on a date with you instead" he said leaving me speechless.

so he took that as his chance to walk away, and i watched him as he drove off. wow, i can't believe that just happened, but i couldn't help but smile to myself before going back inside where my parents

—

"so you think our date will be perfect?" hailey asked me.

"i think you'll have fun. he's a good guy" i said but i felt jealous because i liked shawn and wanted to be the one going on a date with him.

because i did like shawn, he was sweet, he was funny, he was cute and i wanted to be her. the one going on a date with him, like i said but i'm not the one.

"you're all ready" i smiled and she spun around in her chair.

"thank you, laur. you were always the best at makeup" she smiled and hugged her.

"of course" i said.

i heard a knock on the door.

"i think he's here" she smiled and we walked downstairs.

"the football guy is here" blake called as we reached the bottom of the staircase.

we walked to the door and when we got down there, it was open and shawn was standing there and when i walked into view, he looked at me.

"i have to go but have fun on your date. i'll see you later" i said to hailey and walked passed shawn as i looked at him the whole time.

i got in my car and watched as they smiled at each other, i only had breakfast with him yet i like him so much. it makes no sense. how did i catch feelings like this so fast? i kind of thought he liked me to by all the things he said to me.. but i guess not.

i don't even know a lot about him, i looked away and just drove off before i got too sad about it. i went back to my house.

—

shawn mendes
hey

lauren:
you like her

shawn:
no

lauren:
don't lie

shawn:
this morning you were wearing this white shirt with those jean shorts i always see you in when you take walks in the summer. you wore your white high top converse, i figure you love those since you always wear them and your hair was down. when you laughed your eyes brightened up. your voice was music to my ears. i like you. it's always been you. do i know what hailey was wearing tonight? no, i have no idea, i don't remember. but you? yes, i remember every single thing you told me about you.

lauren:
you noticed me..

shawn:
how could i not lauren

— — —

the weekend was over and today was monday again. i was going back to school and i haven't talked to shawn since he texted me after him and hailey's date.

i haven't talked to hailey yet either, i guess today i would have to.

i was just about to grab my keys when there was a knock at the door.

"expecting someone?" i asked my parents.

"no" my dad responded so i looked at my mom.

"no" she shook her head. "must be for you"

i was confused but i walked to the door, i opened it and saw shawn standing there holding two starbucks drinks.

"what are you doing here?" i asked him.

"hailey told me the pumpkin spice latte was your favorite so here" he handed it to me.

"thanks" i said.

"need a ride?"

"i guess since you're here" i answered.

i put my car keys down and walked out the door behind shawn and got in his car just like it was saturday morning.

"you never texted me back" he said glancing at me as he started his car.

"what was i suppose to say to that?" i asked.

"i don't know." he shrugged.

"were you lying?" i asked.

"no. why would i do that?" he asked.

"i don't know" i shrugged.

"will you go out with me tonight?"

"shawn, what about hailey?"

"she's okay with it" he said.

"how do you know?" i asked him.

"because i asked her and she told me she was fine with it" he smiled at me. "what do you say?"

"okay. i'll go out with you. is this an-"

"it's a date. our first date. i would've said our first date was the whole ihop outing but all we did was talk about hailey and tonight i want to talk about you. not her. because you're the one i like" he said.

"okay." i smiled.

and he took off driving to school.