clash || shawn mendes & hailee steinfeld

Chapter 16

afternoon

I saw the excitement in the children's eyes, the pleasure in the adults. I looked up at Shawn, he was happy, he was very happy. I held his hand and dodged as many crowded areas as I could to get to the front. 

"I love you." he says to me. "I love you so much more." I tell him and we link hands, not letting go. "photo?" he asks me, "go on then." I say smiling. 

He posts our photo on his instagram, I decide to stay quite about today on social media since the question "why didn't you go with camila?" will be mentioned, more than once. I felt so guilty, I'm begging God, please don't bump into Camila. 

I recite this over and over in my head, whilst watching the gorgeous fireworks display, until someone taps my shoulder. I turned around, knowing it was Camila but it turned out to be somebody else! "NIALL!" I yell so loud that everyone turns to face me. "sorry, just a bit excited to see my friend heh." I tell the crowd as they tut at me. "I missed you!" Niall says to me. "Shawn meet Niall Horan, my best friend since year 3." I tell him. "hello." Shawn says, fake smiling. "Niall this is Shawn, my husband-to-be." I tell Niall.

"husband-to-be?" Niall asks me, "I thought you were single!" he says, sounding shocked and sad. "It was all over the news!" I say, bursting out into laughter. Shawn couldn't help but smirk too. "I don't read or listen to the news." Niall says, blushing. Shawn and I laugh harder. Soon enough, Niall himself starts to laugh as well. 

"I'm the one who helped haiz wrap the snow-crawler." Niall says, after the laughter. "haiz? thats what I call her." Shawn says, angrily. "I've been calling her that since 7th grade, been a habbit." Niall explains. This wasn't working out. "can Shawn and I have a moment?" I look at Niall as he nods and walks away. "what's the matter with you?" I ask him, getting tensed up. "he's the problem." Shawn tells me, frustrated. "he hasn't even spoke to you properly yet!" I say, feeling the anger build up inside me. "I've heard the news before haiz!" Shawn explains.

News? What news. "what?" I ask, now worried. "The interview, he was your crush for 5 years Hailee Steinfeld, five whole years!" Shawn was now very red, staring at Niall. "that was in school, before I met you." I tell him, trying to calm him down. "I love you and only you." I explain and kiss him, hard. He kisses me back, desperately.

I turn around to tell Niall we can talk now but he legs it. Niall ran away. What was up with everyone today? 

"Shawn I want to go home." I whisper, about to burst into tears. "Lets go." he says, carrying me around like a princess. 

He starts the engine and speeds off.

I open up my phone and call Niall, no answer. I try again, and he leaves a message.

My heart jumps out of place when I read it. 

"I love you so very much, I came to propose until you told me about your husband-to-be, I couldn't take it when you kissed, I'm sorry." 

I read it again and again, reciting it in my head. 

I wipe away the tears in my eyes and look up at Shawn. He had no idea.