Best Friends? Or Something More? (S.M.)

Chapter 7

Shawn's P.O.V.

It's my second nature to worry about Alli. Anytime she's upset, or hurt, or uncomfortable, I have to be there for her. That was always just my duty as her best friend. That all means even more now that I'm her boyfriend.

I decide to head back to the room. I mean, Alli told me not to do anything, and I respect her opinion. No matter how hard it is for me to just walk away from the boy who destroyed her heart, I managed to do so just for her. I walk into the hotel room and see Alli on the floor, crying. I rush over to her.

"Hey, are you okay?" I ask sitting next to her.

She shakes her head and keeps crying. She hiccups loudly, attempting to wipe the tears from her eyes. A little piece inside me crumbles.

"Please don't cry. It makes me sad."

She just continues to cry. They're hot, angry, frustrated tears. She's struggling to calm herself down, which hurts me even more.

"Do you need a friend?"

She smiles wetly, remembering us in preschool.

"There's the beauty I remember. Now please tell me what's wrong? I'll do my best to help you."

"I got a text... from Josh. He keeps saying he wants to see me."

"Alli, just say the words and I will end this problem at the source."

"Don't," she says, obviously overwhelmed. "I'm just so confused. How could he hurt me so much and then wanna just make up? He's toying with my feelings, and I just can't handle it. I moved on! Why can't he?"

"Well, we both know he isn't the best person. He's done some questionable things in the past. And worst of all, he cheated on you. But are you...?" I ask concerned.

"I'm okay. And I'm not going to meet up with him, no matter what he says. I already have a boyfriend," she smiles. "And he's perfect, and I like him a lot."

I pull her into a hug, kissing her temple. "It's late. We should really go to bed."

She checks her phone, then agrees. We both walk over to my bed and lay down. Sharing a bed is something we've been doing since childhood, but it's different now, more intimate. I absolutely love it. I wrap my arms around her waist.

"Goodnight Alli." I whisper into her hair. She mumbled back a goodnight before her breathing evens out, and we both drift to sleep.

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✨Edited✨

A/N: Sup guys! So in this chapter, there were two references to the first chapter. So if you were kinda confused, go back and read it. Anyways, I know it was short AND a filler, but I promise Thursday's update will be interesting. Love you all so much.

-SBP