Exhale - Sabrina Carpenter

25

Sarah walks through the door of her and the families house. She walks through the living room door and sees her mom sitting on the coach petting Googwin.

"Hey Sarah." Elizabeth says.

"Hey mom." Sarah replies, plopping herself down on the armchair and draping her legs over the arm rests.

"Where's Sabrina?" She asks.

Sarah sighs. Her mom would probably get angry at Sabrina for being out with James, even though there was three other people with them. Sarah still couldn't understand why her mom didn't like their relationship so much. Sabrina and James are extremely happy together.

"She'll be home soon." Sarah says. "James is bringing her home."

Her mom sighs and shakes her head.

"Why do you hate him so much?" Sarah asks.

"I don't hate him, I'm just worried about Sabrina. I feel he doesn't know Sabrina and is just using her."

Sarah rolls her eyes. "First you were worried about Sabrina getting pregnant, and now this? James probably knows more about Sabrina then we do. We already had this conversation, James has proven time and time again that he loves Sabrina, what more do you want from him?"

Suddenly the front door opens and they hear Sabrina and James giggling. Another thing about him is that he always makes Sabrina laugh. Sarah thinks.

In the hallway James takes off Sabrina's jacket for her. "Thank you." Sabrina says, smiling.
"Why don't you stay awhile." Sabrina says, fiddling with his jacket zip.

He looks down at her. "I would, but I don't think your mom likes me very much."

"Maybe she will change her mind." She says, grabbing his hand. Although she didn't change her mind about me getting pregnant I don't think. Sabrina thinks.
James sighs. "Alright." He shrugs.

Sabrina grins and pulls him down the hall. They walk into the living room.

"Hello mother." Sabrina says, remembering the last time they talked was when they had their big argument.

"Hello Sabrina." She says. "James." She nods at him.

"Okay mom, I'm just gonna come right out and ask. Why do you hate James so much?" She exclaims.

"I don't hate James. I just think James doesn't know you."

James raises his eyebrows. "Doesn't know Sabrina?" He repeats in disbelief.
He sighs. "You know what? Yeah, I guess you're right." James says. Sabrina raises her eyebrows, confused. Elizebeth nods in an 'I told you so' way.
"I don't know her at all. I wouldn't know that even though I'm the one that brought her home, she's still gonna call me when I get home to make sure I got home safely, cause that's the kind of person she is, always looking out for people. And I wouldn't know that even though she's super busy she still finds time to talk to her fans on twitter, to make sure they feel loved." James says. Sabrina is beginning to smile.
"When she says 'I love you' she means it. She makes sure she never says it unless she means it, she hates lying. The way she looks at you when you're talking to her, and anyone she meets, because she wants to make them feel welcome. She's never mean to anyone and if she is she will apologize immediately. When she was 5, she accidentally stepped on a water hose and apologized to it because she thought she hurt it." James smiles.

"But yeah, I guess you're right, I don't know Sabrina." He says.

James gets up and leaves the house, leaving everyone speechless.

•••

It's been about a day after James' soliloquy. Sabrina thanked him a million times.

"I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you-" Sabrina repeats over and over to James, like a broken record. James grins at her, laughing. "Okay okay." He laughs. Sabrina grins. "I love you too baby."

He just opened his apartment door and Sabrina started saying that.

She steps inside his apartment and closes the door behind her. She attacks James in a hug and wraps her arms around his neck. She smashes her lips to his and they kiss.

She pulls away. "I think your speech made mom realize that she was wrong about you." Sabrina grins.

James nods proudly. "Your mom seems nice, Sabrina. I just think she's protective of you. As are most moms with their children. Even if they're not a child anymore. And even if they are a strong, independent, beautiful woman like yourself."

Sabrina blushes. "You're right." She nods. They walk over to the couch and sit down.

"Oh yeah James. I have some exciting news." She grins. James looks at her. "What?" He asks.

"I got the part in a Justin Baldoni movie called Clouds!" She grins.

James' eyes light up excitedly. "Damn Sabrina another movie?!" He exclaims. "That's amazing! I'm so proud of you!!" He attack's Sabrina in a hug.

"Thank you James!" She hugs him. They hug tight until they both pull apart.

"What's the movie about?" He asks her.

"It's a true story about a guy named Zach Sobiech. He has cancer, and at first he doesn't take it seriously, but when he does he turns to music as an outlet and he creates the song 'Clouds.' I play his best friend who writes songs with him."

"Oh wow, that's seems like an important story to tell." James says.

Sabrina nods. "It is, and I'm so happy to be apart of it. I hope his story will inspire many."

James nods.

"Oh and I have to wear a red-hair wig." Sabrina smirks.

James raises his eyebrows and grins. "You would look just like when you were 14!" He chuckles. Sabrina smiles. "Do you think I would look good now with red hair?"

He pictures Sabrina with red hair and he blushes and smiles. "You would look beautiful. You look beautiful with any hair color." He smiles. Sabrina smiles too.

Sabrina moves closer to him on the couch. "Also the Tall Girl premier is in two days, you wanna go?" She asks him. She pulls out a ticket from her bag.

"Would I be on camera?" He asks. Sabrina shakes her head. "You can just go right into the theater. And you can come to the after party with me." She gives him the ticket and he takes it.

James smiles. "I'd love to." He says, lightly placing a kiss on the tip of her nose which makes Sabrina grin.

"Okay I'll meet you in the venue when the movie starts." She smiles. "And when you watch the movie, I want your honest, non-biased opinion."

He nods and smiles. "Of course."

Her eyes widen for a second. "I almost forgot, I'll be in Italy for Fendi on Saturday." She says.

"Oh that's awesome, I love Fendi!" He grins. "What is it?"

Sabrina giggles. "It's a fashion show in Milan, Italy. One of Milan's finest." She grins.

James smiles. "I'll miss you." He pouts.

Sabrina rolls her eyes playfully at his cringeyness. "I'll miss you too, but I'll be back." She giggles.

James smirks. "Bring me back something French."

Sabrina laughs and wraps her arms around his neck. "Here's something French." She smirks and leans in and starts kissing him, the French way, and James kisses back without hesitation.

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I told myself I wouldn't upload another chapter until after I caught up with my writing on this book, and yet here we go.