It Started With a Song [Shawn Mendes]

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(Summer's POV)

The next day we were leaving. I wished that I could stay in bed until we got on the bus, but I couldn't avoid Shawn forever. Of course, I didn't have to talk to him, or look at him, or acknowledge him in any way, I just had to be around him. But that was hard enough. I felt so humiliated. I just hoped he wouldn't tell anyone about what happened between us.

We rode the bus home, him in the back with his friends, and me in the front with mine. He looked so lost and quiet. He barely looked away from the window. I wondered what he was thinking. Probably about how ridiculous I looked confessing my feeling for him. Well, you know what, I didn't care. I had survived without him in my life before, why couldn't I do it again? Oh, I know, maybe because my feelings for him had basically tripled in size. Everything about him was perfect, his kind and funny personality, his beautiful voice, his soft, curly hair. When I got home, I was so tired I literally dropped my stuff on the floor of my room and fell down on my bed and fell asleep. I didn't want to go to school the next day, but unless I wanted to tell my mom everything, I had no choice. 

     "I am glad you are feeling better," Abby walked with me and Isabel to study hall. She didn't know what really happened.

     "Yeah, but it sucks that I had to miss some of the trip," I said, playing along. 

     "But the time before you got sick, was still super fun," Isabel interjected, also playing along. I had told her after the incident that I didn't want anyone to know about what had really happened, even Nicki, Abby, Tyler, and Joshua. So far, she, Shawn, Brian, and me were the only ones who knew, and I wanted it to stay that way. Part of me wanted to forget about it, about him, but the other half just wanted to hold the memories close, to never let go, because I still loved him.
     Then, suddenly, I was looking into his eyes, standing at the door of study hall. I quickly looked away and nudged Isabel. She nodded, understanding what I was saying, and we sat down in the front, not in our usual spots. I could feel Shawn's eyes burning into the back of my head and it took all of my energy not to look back. It hurt so bad. I didn't get any work done, I was too distracted. When the bell rang, I grabbed my stuff and rushed out the door. I had only gotten a few feet before someone tapped me on the shoulder making me stop and turn around.

A kid whose name I didn't know stood behind me.

     "Mr. Silvers wants to see you," he said and then rushed past me. Oh no, what did I do? When I got back inside the classroom, Shawn was standing at the desk. No, no, no, not him.

     "So, your math teachers wanted me to talk to you guys about this. Shawn, you know you are not doing so well in math?" Mr. Silvers looked at both of us. Shawn nodded awkwardly. "Well, Summer has straight A's in her Algebra 2 class." He pauses as if he knew that we wouldn't want to hear what he says next. "And your teachers thought it would be a good idea for you to tutor him..." he trailed off. Shawn's eyes widened in surprise.

     "No, no, no, no, no, Mr. Silvers I can't tutor him," I shook my head quickly.

     "Listen guys, I know something happened between you last weekend, but I also know that you two go together. You've been happier than ever since you became friends. So please, try," Mr. Silvers said, almost pleadingly. I just looked at him. What did he mean? He didn't say anything else to us after that and just showed us out with a pass. Me and Shawn walked down the hall awkwardly (because our lockers were of course next to each other).

     "You don't have to help me if you don't want to," Shawn said nervously, scratching the back of his neck.

     I sighed, "If the teachers want me to then I will, and besides, I'm not just going to let you fail."

     Shawn looked relieved. "Well, do you want to come over after school? You could come with me and I could pick up your brother and sister like before-"

     "No, that's okay, I'll walk, and my mom was going to pick up the twins anyway." We were at our lockers by now, so I took my stuff and turned into my class before Shawn could say anything else.

Finally! A Friday chapter actually posted on Friday! (Even though it's late)😬
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