They saw each other first on the train. And then in the same cafe, and then in the same meeting room. He disliked her loud music, she disliked his attitude. Their opinions will have to change when she's hired to work with him.
Rules will be broken...
Faith Elizabeth "How long do I wait?" "Like two minutes" "Ugh this is so not what I want" "Yeah me neither" I sighed sitting up against my bathroom door. Tess was taking the pregnancy test in the bathroom and I sat patiently outside the door. I fiddled with my fingers and I heard her tapping her toes. "This is bullshit" she groaned. "Are you pregnant?" I shouted. "It's not come up yet you impatient bitch" she said and I giggled. "Fuck off you cow" I said back and I heard her snigger. "Ooh there's lines!" She shouted and I stuck my head in. "I'm in my pants!" "I've seen you in your pants!" "When?!" "Like the hundred times we had sleep overs" I scoffed. "Oh yeah" she giggled.
She handed me the test and I compared it to the notes on the box. I breathed out heavily. "What? Am I dying? Is my mother going to kill me or has the lord spared me another few years?" She asked and I threw my head back in laughter. She joined and soon we forgot about the result. "The Lord has spared your womb for another few years" I said and she positively groaned throwing her arms in the air. "Thank you Lord"
We lulled into a silence as she slipped her leggings back on. "Do you want to stay? Just for a while?" I asked slowly, searching her face for a readable expression. "That would be really nice" she smiled and nodded and surprisingly, we quickly flung into each other's arms. I couldn't stop myself. A flow of tears fell steadily down my eyes as I held her. She grabbed my upper arms and studied my face. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?" She said and I held her waist. "I missed you. I love Ryan to pieces but I can't talk to him like I talk to you. I feel so isolated as if there's this wall up and no one can get to me" I cried and she took me into her arms again. "Shh. Don't cry. I'm here" she comforted. "Can I be honest with you?" I nodded wiping away my tears as she held my arms. I saw tears building in her own eyes. "I miss you guys. I miss you so much. I just feel I can never say it at school because if those other guys heard they'd kick me out" she said. "You're surrounding yourself with toxic people Tess. We love you so much. I love you." I said. "I know. I do know. I just feel like I haven't got the courage to just tell them to fuck off" she giggled. "Do you really like Will?" She scoffed. "No. He's such an asshole. Again, I just don't have the courage" she admitted. I wiped away my tears and took a deep breath in. "Why don't we tell them tomorrow? Together" I suggested and she smiled before nodding. "We will march up to them together, tell them what assholes they are, break up with Will and then we just walk away as if they're nothing" I said. She nodded again and hugged me.
"It's so nice to have you back" she said. "You always had me Tess. It was more like we didn't have you" I said. "I know and I'm so sorry. I lost sight of what was truly important and that's you and Ry. Do you think he'll let me back?" She asked looking hopeful. I nodded. "I think so. But I think he'll take some time to come round" "Understandable. How's you and Shawn? Are you really together?" She asked and I bit my lip while nodding. "Over a month now. And his team want us to go public in two weeks" I sighed. "But, I know it seems irrational, I just think he seems more worried about what his fans might think rather than excited about it" "You just have to think positive about it. Yes always going to be concerned about his fans no matter what. I'm sure he's excited" she explained and I sighed again. "I know. I'm just stressed. And I know that he's stressed and it's hard to overcome it sometimes" "Understandable. Do you love him?" "No" "Wait what?" "I can't love him yet. We haven't really been through anything as a couple that would make me say that I love him. It's too soon. I'm not saying it too early" I explained. "If he said it to you would you say it back?" "No, no I don't think I would"
I feel like for me to love Shawn, we need to have just deep conversations, and find out more about each other. I need to feel that deeper connection with him before I can say that I love him.
"More importantly. Is he coming to prom?" "Are you kidding me? No!" I giggled as we sat down on my bed. "What?! Why not?" "Can you imagine Shawn Mendes at a silly secondary school prom? Because I can't. Imagine the carnage" I sighed. "Have you told him you have prom next week? Do you even have a dress?" "He knows it's prom and yes I have a dress. I said that id just see him when I go to him on tour" I shrugged. "He wouldn't judge you if you asked him to come. I know that." "I know but I still feel silly. He's just so famous he wouldn't be able to just relax. Everyone would just want a piece of him. And no one knows we're together yet" "Then get him to come and make your relationship public on insta with your prom pictures" Tess suggested. "I'm not sure" "Who are you going with?" "I was just going to tag along with Ryan and Daniel" "We can just go together if you want? We're both going to be lonely" Tess giggled and I nodded. "You'll find someone to have fun with" I winked. "Yeah well you know me" she winked back. "I do and I love you for it"
"I couldn't do a long distance relationship" Tess said suddenly. "It's hard but to be honest I just get so excited knowing I get to see him and that makes it all worth while. And the moments we do get with each other are so special" I blushed. "Ohhh" "What? No not like that" I blushed again. "Have you had sex?" I nodded. "We had sex before we got together, but not since we've been together. It's different now. It means it's so much more than just one night" I shrugged. "You're so sensible it makes me sick" she laughed and I laughed along with her, glad to have my best friend back.
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