Fake Girlfriend //S.M.//

Chapter 76

                                                                  11.29.19
Shawn's POV
Allianz Parque
4:23pm

"Andrew, what if it rains?" I ask as I look at the cloudy sky above the arena. "Then you'll perform in the rain." He says as he walks away. "Connor!" I wave him over and comes jogging. "What's up?" "Want to do a boomerang with me?" I raise my eyebrows and he laughs."let's do this thang!" He yells out. We both do silly faces and I post it with the location of the Arena.

"I'm so excited for tonight's show!" Connor exclaims as he lifts up his camera. "It's going to be so amazing! I wish Lacey was here to see it." I look around at the empty Arena and back at Connor. "How is she doing?" He sits down in one of the stadium seats and I sit next to him.

I chuckle as I think about her. "Adeline has told me that she's eaten almost everything in the fridge. It's one of her symptoms. Yet, she says Lacey is having some esteem problems... the bloating is killing her." I look at the ground trying not to get upset. "Lacey? Having body positive problems? You're kidding me!" Connor sits up and looks at me. "She's starting to not fit in her jeans and other outfits and it's just killing her." I sigh and look at him.

"I'll video tape it but tonight please do a song a dedicate it to her silently but to all the ladies to empower them!" Connor tells me and I smile. "That's a good idea, Connor! But what song?" He pulls his phone out and goes to Apple Music. "What about Try from Colbie Caillat?" Connor pulls up the lyrics. Reading through them I feel goosebumps rise on my skin.

I look at Connor with a smile. "This is perfect! I'll go talk to the band." I get up and run to Mike and Zubin. "Guys, instead of playing Fix You can we do Try by Colbie Callait. It's just to empower the girls but it's dedicated to Lacey." I ask desperately and he nods. "I'll tell Eddy and Dave." They walk away and I silently party.

I look at the time and realize I was supposed to go to hair and makeup ten minutes ago. "Shit!" I lightly jog to backstage.

Lacey's POV
2:32pm

I try on another pair of skinny jeans... nothing. I feel another tear escape my eyes as I sit on the floor surrounded by clothes. "Why me! Why does my bump have to be so big!" I scream out. I stare at the ceiling until my eyes are dry. Standing up I go look in the mirror and stand sideways. "I love you but you're making wearing clothes difficult." I sniffle out as I talk to the baby inside me.

Adeline should be back sometime soon with maternity outfits and stretchy clothes. I sent her one hundred dollars from my savings account.

I've been going to work everyday since Monday. It's exhausting working five hour shifts but I need the money since my dad cut me off. It honestly feels like a total Rachel Green moment but not. I here a ping from my phone I walk over and look at it. The message is from the group chat Shawn and Connor put me in with them. They sent me a link to a photo of the Try cover from Colbie Caillat. I send back question marks.

The funny thing about the group chats is there are about six of them on my phone. I have one with Shawn and the band, one with just the band, one with Brian and Connor, one with Brian and Connor and Shawn, one with Josiah and Connor, and one with Aaliyah and Andrew. The Andrew one with Aaliyah is so we can annoy the crap out of him from time to time.

Before I can do a Group FaceTime with Connor and Shawn, Adeline and Mason come bursting into the bedroom. "Have you been crying?" Mason walls over to me and hugs me. "Just a little." I look up at him and smile. He just hugs me tighter. "Please don't stress over this. Remember you're bringing life into the world." Adeline tells me as she hands me some maternity jeans and a couple sweater dresses.