New Beginnings {sequel to: The demon in me (shawmila) }

12

Fast forward to day 11 (2 days before Christmas)

•Camila•

"Okay okay we need to go downstairs now.." I giggle as Shawn kept trying to kiss me. He whined.

"Shawn. Let's go." I said finally and he sighed nodding. I chuckled at his sad expression as we made our way to the noisy living room.

"Okay finally everyone is here." Taylor said eyeing Shawn and I. I rolled my eyes.

"Okay so today! We are going to first be baking Christmas themed cookies. Then we will have a bonfire! During that we will have a few competitions and everything." Taylor explained and everyone cheered.

"So, I guess we have to go babe some yummy cookies now?" She declared happily and and everyone agreed following her to the enormous kitchen. It fit all 20 of us comfortably.

"Ok so everyone has a batch of a dozen cookies. Whoever's cookies are the best Christmas themed decorated... wins." Taylor explained.

"Wins what exactly?" Ed asked Taylor.

"You'll just have to wait and see. NOW LETS GO PEOPLE! We have and hour!" Taylor spoke as she pressed start onto the timer. Everyone got to work. It was pretty good timing since it was about 3 o clock and the challenge would end by 4. Then we'd have like 20 different trays filled with cookies to bake. Plus we needed s'mores and food and stuff for the bonfire tonight too. So by the time we arrange all that it'll be around 5:30 and we've planned the bonfire for around 6.

While working on decorating our cookies everyone was chattering around, some people were singing, or listening to songs or doing both. Selena wasn't performing in any of these activities because she's 'basically the guest here and only came to be near justin' . Her words not mine. Everyone could tell there was still tension between Ariana Justin and Selena. Especially right now since the two were coincidentally sitting next to each other by the counter decorating their cookies silently. (Beside then was me and Shawn)

"Ari, why don't you try and talk to him?" I whisper nudging her arm lightly.

"He made it pretty clear that he only thought of me as a friend a few days ago. Even though I basically confessed my feelings to him." She whispered back her eyes still on the cookies in front of her.

"He might've said it but I don't think he means it. He's probably pressured by Selena.." I whispered back and she shook her head no. I sighed returning to my cookies.

"God they're so gloomy." Shawn whispered to me as he nodded his head towards Ariana and Justin.

"I know right." I sighed looking at the both.

"I hate seeing them like this" I sighed

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•Ariana•

"I'll put the cookies in the oven. You guys go ahead." I said to Taylor.

"Are you sure Ari? You don't need any help. I could-" Taylor continued but I cut her off.

"I'll be fine." I told her and she nodded getting out of the kitchen. I turned around looking at the 20 tray of cookies. As I was putting the cookies in the oven I felt a presence in the kitchen. I instantly knew who it was. I could never forget that wonderful smell.

"Do you need any help?" His husky voice asked.

"No I'm alright." I said dusting my hands as I closed the oven door. 3 trays left.

"Ariana. Could we talk?" Justin asked me.

"Talk about what Justin? We have nothing to talk about. You told me that you clearly only see me as friend so I don't-" I started ranting but was soon cut off by the once familiar lips.
I breathed in a harsh breath as he kept kissing me. I could've pulled away. I should've pulled away. But his lips were too captivating.

"We shouldn't be doing this." I whispered pulling away after a while.

"You have a girlfriend." I said gritting my teeth.

"Yeah right. She's more like an annoying side whore." Justin snorted making me gasp up at him. He was about to say something to me when the oven beeped indicating the cookies were done.

Saved by the oven

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•Camila•

It was now about 6:30 and we were all outside in our coats and beanies and gloves and boots with a bonfire. We had had the snowman building competition and Ed won. Ugh. Now we were all starting the singing competition. Selena was actually taking part in this activity surprisingly.

I had taken note how the entire night Selena had been smirking at me and been touchy with Shawn. A little too touchy. But I didn't let it bother me. Shawn wasn't really paying any attention to her so I was content. But even though she was straight up being rejected by Shawn she still had that smirk on her face.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't even a little afraid of what she was up to

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Ohhh there's D.R.A.M.A COMING UP WOOOOOGIOIOODODODODO AGAYYAYAYAYA. Also I realise that there's a lottttt more Jariana in this chapter than shawmila but don't worry. Everything is all shawmila from the next chapter ;) also don't hate me okay..

Also guys I have some.. bad news... I don't think I'll be able to update another chapter of this book/story any time soon. The coming weeks are plus the next month (February) is gong to be super super busy. I'll go to school, come home and rest and eat and then study and then go out (since there's wedding stuff going on) and everything. And I'll be coming home late as well so I'll definitely just drop onto my bed right after getting home. So no I won't be updating anything for maybe the next whole month. It's sooooo sorry but like hsjdjdkdkdjjerj stuff comes in between okay. 😂. I will try to update though. So please don't give up on this book plesdeeeeee pleaseee. That's all xx.
-Taylor💋