Complicated

Chapter 84

Shawn's POV:
I can't believe her! Why does she always have to be so stubborn? But it was stupid of me to leave the party.

The others are there too but I would never forgive myself if something happened to Maggie. I park my car near Veronica's house.

Suddenly my phone starts to ring. Andrew is calling me. Great. Normally I would be extremely happy but at the moment he's stressing me about the album and everything.

The fans love my album which is called „Handwritten". Also the amount of my fans is getting bigger and bigger. It still feels so surreal that my dream basically came true.

I'm able to go on my own tour! Can you believe that!? The only problem is that Andrew wants me to continue working on my career soon. „I can't just relax now" like he said. But that means I'm going to have to leave again.

I can't leave Maggie here. Not now. „Hello" I say after picking up the phone. „Shawn finally you are answering! Did you think about what I said?"

„Andrew, I know that I have to keep the work up and I'm honestly so excited for this tour but I need a bit more time. It's important." I say, sighing.

„Look I'll see what I can do. If I can help somehow with your problem just tell me." he replies. „Thank you Andrew." „Oh and congratulations I've heard you in the radio a few times already!" he cheers. „Really? Oh my god that's awesome!" I say, excitedly.

„ Anyways I'll call you when I know more. Bye Shawn." „Bye." I say and hang up. I lean my head back taking a deep breath. Everything is tugging on my nerves right now.

I look at my phone seeing that I got a message. It's a video from Andrew. He filmed it as I was on the radio making me smile instantly. I lock it again and get out of the car to walk towards the front door.

Again I enter the house full of drunken teenager and blasting music. I start to look for Maggie or any of the others. Maybe they have seen her.

I fight my way through the dancing crowd into the living room where I see Luc and Aiden. „Luc! Aiden!" I shout, approaching them. „Shawn there you are!" Luc slurs.

„Have you seen Maggie?" I ask. „Uh... she's with Shelley and Leah I think." he replies. „And where are they?". 

„I don't know Shawn... but don't worry she's not alone. Drink something you seem stressed." he says and hands me a cup of alcohol. „I have to find them." I answer and give it back to him.

I walk towards the kitchen but non of them are there, so I head towards the backyard. „Hey Shawn!" I hear someone shout as I step out of the building. I turn around to see Micheal walking towards me.

„Hey Micheal." I say. „Something wrong? You seem way to less entertained for a party." he chuckles. „Oh uh no. I'm having fun really." I say, remembering that he thinks I'm not together with Maggie anymore.

„Oh, come on. Are kidding me? Come with me." he says and pushes me with him. We come to a stop where a few others from our school are standing. Smoking.

I have no clue what they are smoking but some of them seem pretty weird already. „So Shawn." Micheal says, lighting a cigarette. Or something like that. „Want one?" he asks, grinning and holds it in front of my face. „No thanks." I say.

„Shawn, buddy. Come on. Don't be boring. You'll like it trust me." he chuckles. „I don't smoke." „You can make an exception today." he says and hands me the cigarette.

„It helps to release the stress." another boy from our school says, causing some others to chuckles. I sigh, knowing that I'll regret it but why not. I take it between my lips and inhale deeply, making me cough.

„Do it again. One time is like nothing." Micheal, laughs taking inhaling the smoke. „What is that?" I ask trying to bring my coughing under control. I know that these are not normal cigarettes but I have no clue what it is exactly.

He laughs patting onto my shoulder. I really shouldn't but I have to say I feel way better than before. Therefore I inhale the smoke another time. Feeling how my heart starts to pound faster, I breath it out again.

„Okey." I cough. „I think it's enough." The others start to leave and I was about to go too as I hear a quiet voice behind me. „H-hello?" I turn around to see Maggie standing behind me.

Her expression changes from scared to confused. Her eyebrows furrow as her eyes wander to my hand which is still holding the cigarette. „Maggie I-." „Shawn are you serious?"