Stay with me || Shawn Mendes

18. Mad monster

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.-Dr. Seuss

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*September babe*

Looking through the window I observe the high dark clouds slowly covering up the city. A quick shiver comes over me at the thought of rain and thunder.

Cold and sad. That's how I would describe this weather, but despite the depressive leaves falling to the ground I always think there is some beauty behind it. Even though it is a part of the year where everything dies, I have always admired it.

I shift in my bed and look at the clock. Six o'clock in the afternoon and it is already getting dark outside.

I take the guitar that is already settled on my bed and start playing it.

Nothing is more relaxing than the sound of the guitar's strings playing in your ears. I softly start humming a song that come in my mind.

Sweater weather.

"But it's too cold for you here. And now don't let me go..."

My voice lets out loose sounds and I find myself fully getting into the song.

"Rose! Help me! Now!" Shawn comes bursting into my room.

And there it goes my relaxing time.

I raise an eyebrow. As I look at him I observe that he is wearing a beanie, which is unusual.

"What Shawn?"

"You gotta help me hide." He says really quickly while walking around looking for a place where his body would fit.

"Why? From who?"

"That little mad monster. Aaliyah. I accidentally broke her straightener."

"Why? What in the world?"

He looks behind my bed; I know there is some space between the wall and the bed so he says, "Do you think I would fit in here?"

I would dump my head against the wall right now. I mean look at him!
A sudden smirk spreads across my face.

"Rose! Isn't not funny! She might be here in any second." He whisper-yells. He is so adorable when he gets mad. I get off my bed and walk over to him dragging him into my closet.

"Here. You can hide behind this dress and even though she will try and find you in here she won't be able to see you." I say quickly and give him a smile.

"Rose, you're a lifesaver. I would so kiss-"

"Shut up and don't move." I close the door of my closet and my heart flatters at the words that he wanted to say.

I quickly run back, jumping onto my bed and take my guitar into my hands starting to sing again. Okay Rose, pretend that nothing had ever happened. Act like no one came into your bedroom and there is no hot guy hiding into your closet. I breath in deeply.

Now, let the world of music take you.

"White lips, pale face, breathing in-"

"WHERE IS HE? WHERE IS THAT STUPID, TALL CREATURE THAT I CALL BROTHER?" Aaliyah almost breaks my door as she enters through it. She is yelling and she honestly looks so scary. And did I mention something about her hair? Yeah. Shawn was right about her looking like a monster right now. Mad monster.

I swallow hard keeping my laughter inside.

"Do I look like I've seen him?"

"I don't know! He broke my straightener! My favorite straightener!! -well it's not like I have another one, cause I would of used the other one but- LOOK AT MY HAIR! I'm going out with my friends in like 30 minutes and I look like a monster!" She speaks really fast and then takes a deep breath. "By the way, can Emma come with me?"