Please read the note above, I included it in the prologue too but if you didn't read it then I advise you to ❤️
_Lila Hamilton
- a few hours laterI stayed at the studio, well I had to for the other clients I had to teach that day. I had to push my feelings aside that I had for Shawn and I had to teach other couples dance the same way me and Shawn had been doing.
After that, with a heavy heart I went home. My chest was full with sadness, there's no other way to describe it.
"Lila!" Jasper jumps up from the sofa. I smile over at him but his face drops. "Lila" this time his voice softer, filled with sympathy even though he had no idea what had happened. He quickly engulfs me in a hug and I simply hug back closing my eyes.
"What happened?"
I open my eyes to see Carmen walking in with her mum. I quickly fix my soppy attitude and go over to Carmen. "Nothing, Claire it's so nice to see you again" I hug carmens mother, she reminded me a lot of my mum. They were best friends that was until my mum left to be with someone else, leaving me and my dad.
"Lila honey, you look upset. What happened?" She asks me. I hold her tight, I don't know what it was, maybe it was because she had this motherly touch and I completely melt.
"Just stupid boys" I shrug pulling back. "You'll come across a lot of them" she laughs warmly. She sits down with a cup of tea and me and Carmen sit on either side of her, jasper on the other sofa with Eli.
"Was it that Shawn?" Carmen asks handing me a cup of coffee. I nod taking a sip, his name reminded me of the rejection I faced.
"What happened?" She asks.
"I just- he just- I" I pause taking a deep breath. "I asked if I could kiss him and he said no"
It falls silent. Carmen, Eli and Jasper knew how close I was getting to Shawn. They knew I liked him.
"Did he say why?" Claire asks putting her hand on my back to rub soothingly. "He said sorry and left" I shrug.
"Oh babe that's horrible..." Carmen starts. "But there must be a reason, I mean you've spent so much time together and I'm not talking regular old time, I mean you've been in his hands and he's been practically breathing on you, you know all about his family and friends and I'm sure there's chemistry, you can't just dance with no one and feel something. There must be a reason" Carmen explains.
But I couldn't think of a logical reason.
"Lila, what's his last name?" She asks me.
His last name. I don't even know his last name. "I don't know" I answer ashamed. "What does he do for a living? I know he's a guitarist but for who?" She asks. Again I'm left to shrug cluelessly.
"Where does he live? Why have you never seen him anywhere but the studio?... babe I'm not trying to make you feel bad but maybe it's a good thing you didn't kiss. God knows what he's like out in the open" she says and rightfully so. She was a hundred percent right.
However I could not switch my feelings off. From what I seen, I've liked and that's that.
"When do the lessons end?" Jasper asks. "Thursday" I answer plainly.
"So after Thursday ask him out, it won't hurt in trying again" Jasper suggests. "I'll just get rejected again" I chuckle sadly.
"Maybe he just didn't want to kiss because he had bad breath or he wants to take it slow and do it properly and romantically" Eli speaks up. "But that was the right time. It felt right" I answer.
"Honey there are plenty of fish in the sea, don't get hung up on the one you can't catch" Claire says pulling me into a side hug.
But I wanted him even more now and that hurt me. Knowing he didn't want me made me want him.
"I'll get over it. I'm going to bed now, it was nice seeing you Claire" I pull back from the hug getting up.
"Wait Lila!" Carmen calls rushing ahead of me. She pulls me into a tight hug. "I'm sorry if I overwhelmed you, I just have to look out for you" she smiles pulling back and I nod understandingly.
"And erm there's this thing this Friday, we're all releasing lanterns by the beach. Ask Shawn if he wants to go to that" she suggests kindly.
"I'll think about it" I nod. I then slip beside her and make my way to my room.
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Our Dance: Shawn Mendes ✔️
FanfictionWhen you meet the one who changes the way your heart beats, dance with them to that rhythm for as long as the song lasts. - Lila Hamilton has to teach Shawn Mendes how to dance. He waltz's into her life, spins her life around and dips her down into...