Perfectly Wrong || Shawn M.

Part 20

I'm sorry for not updating. I promise updates will come more often, I'm trying to be better about focusing,  getting things done when they're supposed to be done, and time management in general.

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Shawn had left and school had started again. He was the only thing I could think about when I did anything, now. He plagued my mind in the best way possible. Or maybe it wasn't such a good thing.

People started asking questions in school. It was overwhelming and somewhat triggering at first, but I soon learned to simply try to ignore the students. Even though kids would flock around me, I kept my head down and continued on my path to wherever I was headed.

Shawn and I would talk practically everyday for the first few weeks. We would laugh together through the tiny screens; I even got to virtually connect with his songwriters and other contributors. I loved all of them. They were genuinely some of the funniest, sweetest people I've ever met in my life. It seemed like every single person on the team was an angel sent from above.

I learned about Teddy's story, figuring out how brave and iconic she was and being inspired to be the same. I heard all about Zubin's child, a cutie to say the least. I spoke to Shawn's long-term best friend, Brian. I didn't really like him at first, he came off as rude and demanding. But, as I got to know him more and got to know him better, he grew on me as a friend, and I realized why Shawn liked him so much. He was a reliable person and great company. I talked to Cez, too. He was one of the most pure people in the world. Out of everyone I had connected with, I was the most excited to meet Cez in person.

I had also given Shawn permission to sleep with anyone he liked. He denied the thought at first, suggesting that it was cheating, but I reassured him. He still didn't seem found of the idea, but I knew he would take up the offer sooner or later.

I sat down through the phone with everyone as In My Blood was released, a smile spreading across my face as I watched them all try to comfort Shawn in all of his anxiousness. Minutes after the hit was released, everyone, including him, went insane and ran around like maniacs as I watched and giggled.

It was the same for Lost In Japan, but it was more chill. I mean, it was obviously never chill with them, but as chill as a release celebration could be.

By the time the two singles had been dropped, Shawn and I would only come in contact once a week if we were lucky. He had stopped responding to my texts, profusely apologizing after the rare occasion of seeing them. I couldn't blame him, though. He was putting together a whole damn album. There was only so much he could do.

While on the topic of the album, it soon dropped in March. They all celebrated once again, me on video call like the past couple times.

When it came out, I decided to give his music a chance. If he liked Ed and even worked on a song with him, I couldn't hate it that much.

And guess what? I was right.

I found my number two artist that night. My own boyfriend. I loved most of the songs, even the collaborations. Julia Micheals was a very, very talented woman. I adored the song that he had written with my number-one. Fallin' All in You was an absolute masterpiece in my eyes.

I had also discovered that our song was on the album. Because I Had You actually made it. I decided not to consult him about the fact that I, Leilani, was listed as a writer. Couldn't wait until the fans discovered that little cryptic bit of information.

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My last day of school was a relief. I could've cared less about the graduation; all I could think about was the plane I would catch later that week to visit Shawn.