I wake up to the sound of yelling and things breaking.
"Andrew I just got back with her! You can't do this!" I hear Shawn yell. Quietly getting out of bed I sneak to the living room entry way of his apartment. Andrew is on FaceTime, Shawn in tears listening to him.
"Shawn, if you and Lacey don't break up I will end this tour right here! Last time you guys broke up and we're too distracted and you were late to shows." Andrew yells at him. "Andrew please. It won't happen again. Well stay together. It'll make the girlfriend thing easier. You know I hate lying to my fans!" Shawn wines out running a hand through his hair.
Shawn's POV
"No Shawn! We hired her as a fake girlfriend and that's all it will be. You know what. Never mind. I'm hiring a new girl. Lacey is fired. If you're going to fight it I'll just change the rules instead." And that's when Andrew hangs up. I turn around to see Lacey. Tears streaming down her face. "Baby, I tried." I whisper. She just comes over and cries into my shirt. "Shawn, I don't want to break up." She cries out hugging me. I rub her back as I rest my chin on her head. "We can fight this, I have an idea." I pull away and click Andrews contact.
"Go into another room." I tell her. She nods and goes to the kitchen so she can still hear. "Shawn I told you al-" "if Lacey and I are supervised can she come? Fake girlfriend. That's all it is. Nothing else. She just left in tears. I broke up with her." I can't believe I'm lying to my boss now. Andrew nods. "Thank you Shawn. I know this hurts but it's for the best. You won't be distracted or distant this way. And you can focus more on the tour and not Lacey." Then he hangs up again. Lacey comes running out. "Thank you!" She yells out.
I immediately text Connor, Josiah, Alessia, John, and the band everything in a group chat. "Okay. They said they'll keep us a secret." I look over and Lacey. She just smiles and walks to the bedroom. I also text Aaliyah to let her in as long as she promised to not tell mom and dad. She agreed.
"Babe! I have to go to the Met Gala tonight. I'm going to go catch the soonest flight out. I'll be back on Saturday!" I call out to Lacey. She comes running out. "Can't I come?" I shake my head and sigh. "Andrew. Remember. But you can stay here." I grab my suitcase from behind the couch where I was hiding it so she wouldn't see. "Love you." I kiss her on the forehead and walk out of my apartment.
Lacey's POV
Well... now that Shawn left so abruptly I have nothing to do. He left a key and a note on the counter. I put the key on my keychain with car keys and house key not bothering to read the note. After I finish making the bed and I leave for home.
Shawn left his Jeep for me to drive around if I wanted to since he decided to take his mustang gt. Honestly stupid choice to leave a car like that at an airport. There is another note next to the keys. Again, I add the keys to my keychain and ignore the note. I could just take my car but I feel like driving Shawn's car. That is totally not because his car is way cleaner and smells nicer than mine.
I finally make it home after about a half an hour drive. The minute I walk in all hell breaks lose. "Where the hell have you been!" My dad yells at me, his face red with anger. "It's only been a week dad!" I yell back trying to avoid the question. "I know! But where were you?" He says more calmly this time. "I was a-" "who's car is that?" My dad stares at the Black keep in the driveway. "Shawn's car." I mumble out. He looks back at me. "Nothing happened dad, I promise." I take his hand in mine.
He shakes his head, shifting weight. "Please just stop running off without a word and tell me where you are. Does Karen and Manuel known where you were?" I nod, I mean we left his house as sober as possible, saying goodbye to his parents. "I'm going to call them, don't you think you're going anywhere until I get the truth!"
God my dad has some serious trust issues with Shawn. But like how would Karen and Manny know Shawn and I had sex? I know for a fact no one in their right mind would tell they're parents they're having sex unless they got pregnant. Plus! We use protection!
I groan and go up to my bedroom... which is locked? "What?" I whisper to myself and go knock on Sarah's door. Her car was in the driveway. "Come in!" She says. "Why is my foot locked?" "I don't know, ask Mason. He's the one that was in there." She shrugs and goes back to painting her nails. "Fuck." I wine out, pulling my phone out of my back pocket.
No answer. "Sarah, can I use one of your bobby-pins?" She nods and tosses one to me. I thank her and leave to go unlock my bedroom. I'm honestly scared. Once I get it unlocked the lights and curtains are all off and closed making it pitch black. Once I turn the lights on it doesn't look like anything happened. "Mason, what'd you do." I cry out to myself as I walk around looking for a booby trap of some sort. Nothing.
I text the rest of my siblings and nothing. No reply. I feel paranoid. Shawn's on a plane right now so I can't call him. When I go into my bathroom there's a note on my mirror with a key attached to it. I decided to read the note.
Dear Lacey,
I know you ignored the other two messages so hopefully you read this one. Also the key attached serves no purpose. Just wanted to say thank you for house sitting my apartment and if you are using my Jeep... yes I know it's cleaner and smells better. If you trash it I'll actually die, so please don't! I left you a couple presents that I had your brother Mason leave in the closet. I'm guessing he probably made it seem like there's a whole prank, it's not! Love you princess.
Shawn.
I sigh in relief and go to my closet. On the floor is the black hoodie from the music video with his amazing burnt orange jean jacket. Underneath it is a bottle of his favorite cologne... aka the only cologne he uses. Sarah told me you like how I smell... you freaking weirdo! But enjoy the rest of my cologne. Is written on a note. God I'm going to beat Sarah! In the corner of the closet is one of his guitars. What? I open it to find rose petals all over it and a sticky note. You're all my heart ever talks about. Also, learn some guitar while I'm gone. I think you'll like it. I smirk. He's amazing.
I just hate that Shawn and I have to hide out relationship. It feels so fake. I feel like I'm still the fake girlfriend. Unless Shawn and I are in the eye of the public on tour I can't be near him. Does that not sound like a pretty fake girlfriend to you? It does to me.
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"Karen says you guys were absolutely angels." My dad walks into my room. I just look at him. "I'm sorry I didn't trust you. But dinners ready. It's just you and me tonight. I shake my head.
"Im going to go to bed." I fake yawn and slip into bed.
Surprisingly I go straight to sleep.
Sorry I ended it so abruptly. I wanna go to bed 😂 I have EOC testing tomorrow aahhh!!!
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