Overnight Challenge: Shawn Mendes ✔️

I Do Miss It

Maya Rivers
- two days later

"Pass me a tissue" I groan. Shawn leans forward passing me a tissue. I blow into the tissue and Shawn laughs at me.

"Listen, I will pass these germs to you" I point at him. He puts his hands up in surrender. "Sorry honey" he pulls my body into his, I was leaning against his chest and he was holding me from behind.

"I. Want. To. Die" I say dramatically. "No you don't, now what can I do to help-"

Knocking at the door cuts him off. "Whoever it is, I will kill them" I tug the blanket off my body and get up. "I got it" Shawn takes my hand. "It's okay I haven't gotten up all day" I tell him walking over to the door.

I open the door rubbing my eyes. "Oh Maya you look like shit" Rhys walks in. "Shut up" I hit him. I shut the door and he follows me to the living room. I settle back in Shawn's arms and Rhys sits on the opposite sofa.

"Hey man" Rhys nods at Shawn. "Hey" Shawn replies dryly.

"Why are you here?" I ask Rhys. "You're ill and I am here to take care of you" he grins.

"I'm here" Shawn mumbles in my ear. "I know" I hum. I take his hand from under the blanket. "So... should we watch pitch perfect?" Rhys asks.

"Oh my god yes!" I nod excitedly. "That's my 'sick' movie" I tell Shawn.

"Never watched it" Shawn shrugs. "Why am I with you?"

"This is how real singers sing" I tease him. "Yeah I could learn a thing or two and kick start my career" he chuckles.

"Yeah, you're awful" I say sarcastically.

"Okay I'm gonna throw up." Rhys pretends to barf sitting at the edge of the sofa near my legs. "Shut up and start it" I kick him leaning back.

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"I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes! I saw the sign!" I sing along. "Babe you should be a barden Bella" Shawn laughs.

"Oh my god, Shawn I can imagine you being in a varsity" I chuckle. "Like a frat, you're a total frat boy" i giggle.

"Yeah you got that whole douche look" Rhys chuckles grabbing the popcorn. "Hey! You look like an even bigger douche!" I throw the popcorn at him.

"Yeah yeah" Rhys rolls his eyes. "I don't like him" Shawn says in my ear. I shake my head ignoring his comment. "So maya, when are you gonna come back to LA?" Rhys asks.

"Erm never" I chuckle. Rhys looks at me with wide eyes. "I'm kidding, I miss it. I'll come back during the summer to visit my parents" I shrug.

"Summer? June is like... eight months away, we're in October!" He exclaims.

"Yeah well I'm good here" I shrug. "So you don't miss any of it?" Rhys asked surprised.

"I mean I guess I miss the beaches, the sun and my mum and dad, maybe even that breakfast cafe five minutes away from my house" I chuckle.

"Just move back. There's nothing here for you" Rhys says unbothered.

I felt Shawn tense up. "There is, I love it here. I have Romell and Jay, clubs here are amazing, I have my apartment and I have Shawn" I squeeze Shawn's hand.

"But don't you have to go on tours and press?" Rhys asks Shawn. "I've finished my tour, I'm doings a few performances here and there in the new year" Shawn says. "So I have time with Maya" I couldn't see Shawn but I knew he was grinning.

"Right" Rhys mumbles. "I will visit though" I tell him.

"You have to" his blue eyes fixate on mine. "You have to come see me and your parents miss you and everyone, your friends and even my parents" Rhys sighs.

Of course I missed LA, it was home.

"I do miss it" I smile sadly. "Come home for Christmas?" Rhys suggests. "I don't know yet" I shrug.

For a few minutes it was silence then Rhys stood up. "I gotta go pack now, stay in touch Maya" he sighs. I nod then get up to hug him. "Come visit, think about it" he moves back then grabs his jacket walking out.

I move back into Shawn's grip. "You're not leaving me for LA are you?"

Way to be straightforward. "No" I shake my head.

"He seemed keen to have you back, does he like you?" He asks, again very straightforward.

"He's my friend, like literally my childhood friend. Yes I love him as a friend, I've never done anything with him and I never will. He's- he's basically family" I explain to Shawn.

"Family eh?" Shawn raises an eyebrow.

"Don't trust me?" I ask turning to face him. "I do, he just looks at you like-"

"Don't. I told you he's nothing, now can we stop talking about this" I roll my eyes. "Fine" he shrugs.

"Don't be like that Shawn. I'm with you, I'm not going anywhere" I place my hand on his cheek. "Good" he nods.

"Is this over now?" I ask raising an eyebrow. "Yep, you're mine" he pulls me in closer.

"Hmm don't kiss me, I feel all... icky" I chuckle turning around. I lay back on his body getting comfortable. He puts a hand in my hair, playing with it gently. I hum in satisfaction and close my eyes.