Rich Boy (Shawn Mendes)

10

*One week and two days later*

*Bella's POV*

It's 11:30 on a Wednesday. I'm sitting in my fourth period bored out of my mind. Economics. Great.

I'm all good with my friends again. I apologized and they said it was fine. I have avoided seeing Chris and his squad as much as possible. Wrestling season almost begins. I'm excited about that.

It's been two weeks since Shawn has arrived to my house. Luckily it's still a secret. I really hope it stays that way. We've haven't kissed since the last time we did. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing. He hasn't opened up much to me either. Sometimes I feel like if I do it first he'll do it. Then again I don't even know how to express myself. We have gotten much closer though. We go out more often and do crazy things. Last week we went hiking and I almost slid off a cliff. Luckily Shawn snatched me. Always luck. He say's that if he wasn't hiding himself I would've ruined his reputation. He asked me if he wasn't hiding himself would I still be his friend. I told him I would. He asked if I would be afraid of the media. I told him I'm never afraid. Can you believe that out of that whole week we only had an argument once?!?! Yeah. Just once. He's improving. We fought because I wouldn't give him something he wanted. Which I forgot what it was.

At first I thought he had a disorder or something. His moods would change up so quick. It was strange.

"So class you guys will be having a project." My teacher announces.

Just great.

"A group project." She smiles.

Oh no even worse. As long as my group doesn't want to do it at my house it's fine.

"You guys can pick your own groups. Groups have to be from three to five people. No more, no less. Got it?" She says.

My friends and I automatically glance at each other. It's perfect. There's a total of four of us.

"I will explain the project tomorrow." She says.

"We should do the project at your house!" Linda says. "Your mom is never home so it should be fine right?"

Oh no.

"I don't think so. No." I quickly turn them down.

They look at me confused.

"But why?" Hannah asks.

"We always do projects at your house." Sophie says.

"That's why! We always do them at my house and I'm tired of being at my house all the time." I lie.

The school bell rings and I'm trying my best to end this conversation.

This is not good. What if they find out Shawn is there. Hannah will totally freak out and I don't think I can trust her with keeping her mouth shut.

"Bella what's the problem?" Linda asks. "Every time we ask if you can hang out it seems like you never can anymore. Is it that you can't or you just don't want too? We ask if we can go over to your house and you suddenly deny us now. The only time we we ever see you is in school now. Are you not telling us something?!?"

My heart drops. I feel like they'll discover me.

"NO! I'm sorry. I've just been feeling very exhausted and tired. I haven't really been feeling going out or stuff. I just want to rest. You guys know that I'm always busy doing school stuff." I tell them. "But fine. I'll ask my mom." I say.

If I said no I felt like they would've found out. I can just make Shawn hide and not make a single noise. Let's just hope this goes well.

"Alright." Hannah smiles. "Just let us know."