shawn mendes my best friend

intertwined

cameron's POV

i was sitting across from stella on the couch. we were watching grown ups 2 on tv. when it was commercial i turned to her and grabbed both of her hands.

"stella i want to tell you something you might not realize." i said scooting closer

"sure what is it"

"i think that. well. i think um." i stuttered

"just say it" she said looking confused

"youre in love with shawn." i couldnt meet her eyes

i heard her sniffle and looked up to see her wiping tears from her face.

"im in love with you!" she said covering her face

i moved her hands

"no. no stella. you're not in love with me. you're in love with shawn."

she broke down in to more tears.
i felt bad but it needed to be said.

"so thats it?" she said barely able to speak

"youre breaking up with me?" she cried

"yes. but its only because i dont think its fair to either of us. stella just face it."

she didnt say anything.

"you think im in love with shawn?" she said catching her breath

"yeah." i swallowed trying to stay strong

"cameron cameron." she grabbed me

"im sorry. im so sorry"

i was confused

"why?" i said hugging her

"i am in love with shawn..." she cried even harder

a tear fell down my cheek
i wanted to assure her i was fine
but i couldnt lie to the love of my life

"cameron im sorry. i really am cameron please forgive me. please. i just" she broke down in to tears again

"its okay" i sniffled

"i do love you though cameron i do" she said wiping her eyes

i didn't say anything.

she then calmed down. she breathed heavily and eventually she fell asleep.

i grabbed my phone and booked the quickest flight back to california.

i wanted stella to spend time with shawn. without me.

she fumbled around the couch.

"cam" she said in a soft voice

i ran to her.

"you should probably go home." she said rubbing my back

"yeah. i booked the next flight out."

"cameron im so sor-"

i pulled her in and kissed her

"its okay." i whispered

"its okay"

i wiped tears from her cheeks

"no more crying." i said quietly

she hugged me tightly

"my flight leaves in two hours." i said playing with her hair

"what do i say to shawn?" she said sniffling

"you have to tell him without me." i said lowering my chin

she nodded.

i packed my stuff and we headed for the airport.

she hugged me and told me to text her.

no kisses though.

she helped me with my luggage.

she told me she was so sorry.

no kisses though.

i got on the plane.

stella's POV

cameron was right but i wanted him so badly to be wrong. but he was right.

he knew i was in love with shawn.

he read through me.

he saw everything i felt.

yet i didn't.

after i dropped him off at the airport i went straight to shawn's house.

i just hoped he was home.

i knocked on the door, shivering, when it began to snow.

his mom answered the door.

"stella!" she smiled. i hadn't seen her in a while

"how are your parents? having fun on their retreat?"

"yeah. can i speak to shawn?" i was in no mood to have a conversation

"sure. SHAWN!"

shawn ran downstairs

"hey stells."

"hey shawn can we talk?"

"yeah, lets go to my room" i followed him up

"whats wrong" he asked closing his door behind us

"cameron went home." i said trying not to cry

"what why?" he said sounding startled

"he broke up with me too." i said swallowing my breath

"oh my god stella im so sorry" he hugged me

"he. um. he. he thinks. he thinks that." i started shaking

"he thinks im in love with you."

shawn hesitated to say something

"..are you..?" he asked under his breath

"yes." a tear rolled down my cheek

"shawn im-"

he hugged me

"i understand if you dont feel the same way." i started

"but. stella. i do." he intertwined his fingers with mine.

i rested my head on his shoulder and cried.

and he cried with me.

we just cried.

tears of joy? tears of sadness?

who knows.