patience

Chapter Thirteen

The next day I woke up and Shawn was gone. He texted me that he had press to do in New York. I was already planning to spend the day with Alessia, so I didn't mind.

I was waiting for her to get out of the shower when I saw a headline once again about Shawn and I. Someone saw us outside his bus the other day and then saw me going back in. I was still being called "Mystery Girl". I rolled my eyes and reported the post. I was cursing under my breath when Alessia walked out.

"Well, someone's​ on their period" She says. I didn't even laugh at her joke.

"No, I'm pissed off at the stupid paparazzi" I say.

"Yeah, I saw that headline of you and Shawn" She says. She was getting her bag so we could go out and walk around. "What were you all doing outside his bus?".

"That was when he asked if I would ride with him here. People are twisting it into being something it's not" I say. I was lying out of my ass so bad.

"I told you already, Riv. You're not the 'Mystery Girl'. You're my gorgeous cousin" She says pulling me up from the couch to go outside. We walked to the closest sidewalk just to walk around to some shops.

"I hate that people just can't stay out if other people's business. I mean, I love you and Shawn, but God what is so interesting about you all traveling around from state to state every day?" I ask.

"Riv, it's their job, just like singing is mine. You learn to look past it" She says.  I guess she was right in a way. "Hold the phone on that conversation. I want to know why you said that you love Shawn". My heart dropped. I didn't even know that I had said that.

"I-I meant as a friend. You know that" I say. She laughed.

"I know. I just wanted to see how uncomfortable you'd get over that. I know you're not gonna get with a guy you barely know" She says. I laugh nervously. 

***
We had been walking around town for hours and hours. I was honestly ready to go back and just hang. We were going to be at this venue for two days so they got us a hotel. 

We were walking back when a couple girls ran up to us. Well, ran up to Alessia. They were praising her songs and telling her stories of how her music inspired them. Just as they were getting ready to leave, they looked at me.

"You're the girl that Shawn Mendes is dating" One of them say. I raise an eyebrow.

"Uh, no. I'm not" I say. I didn't lie. We weren't official.

"But you're in pictures with him" She says.

"We're good friends. I'm not dating him" I say. She brushed it off and didn't ask any more questions. I was so thankful. I didn't want to accidentally say something to a fan about us. Who knows how that could blow up. I knew that one day the truth would be out, but hopefully that wasn't for a while. I loved what we had going right now. I didn't want it to change, and if it did, i just wanted Shawn to always be with me.