Fame | Shawn Mendes

Chapter 5; Performence & Ava's present

I was literally crying inside as I stared at the two men sitting down at the table.

Shawn Mendes was literally sitting in front of me and I was already gawking at him as he took his seat and talked to the man sitting beside him.

I'm gonna cry.

Suddenly I got pushed, hard and I snapped out of my trance. I heard Lauren giggling, Harry laughing and Andre joining him. I glared at Andre after he had pushed me and took a quick glance at Shawn.

I almost passed out as I saw him looking at me, Harry, Lauren & Andre and I swear my face got so red that I had to look away and cover my face in embarrassment.

After I was convinced that my face had its normal color back I looked up and saw that Shawn was talking with Harry. "By the way, that's Jamila," Harry suddenly said, making my head snap up to look at him.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Shawn," he grinned and waved at me from across the table. I stared at him in complete awe as I nodded slowly.

Coming to my rescue was Justin Timberlake who started with his speech as the event officially began. I really have to keep my shit together. I'm usually the one who isn't shy and always bubbly even often being the one who makes things awkward.

It all started with speeches from Justin Timberlake, Chrissy Teigen and many more before we got to the performances from John Legend, someone I didn't know and myself.

I was last so I got more and more nervous as the other performers killed it up there. A middle aged woman walked up to me saying that it was my time to get backstage and get ready so I stood up with shaking hands and nodded at her.

"Good luck Miles, you're going to kill it. I believe in you," Harry said before pulled me into a quick hug. Lauren & Andre wished me good luck as everyone else at the table was focused on John Legend's performance.

I quickly got backstage and someone pressed a mic into my hands before I was left at the entrance to the stage. I waited and took a quick glance at the audience. I took deep breaths and just blended everyone out as I waited for the sign to get on stage.

"You're on in two!"

Two long minutes I was trying to calm my nerves but I was a wreck. "Pull yourself together Mila," I whispered to myself and suddenly I was pushed to the stage. "You're on!"

I might add that the performances will be filmed and put on YouTube so all my friends back home and my mother and family will see it. I can't mess this up.

I slowly walked on stage as the stage was still pitch black. I put my mic in its holder and placed my hands on it before closing my eyes until the lights illuminated me. I got accompanied by a violinist and a pianist since I choose to make it more emotional and not to focus on the beats and stuff.

I took a deep breath before I fired out the lyrics of 'Don't You Worry Child'.

On purpose I changed the 'father' parts to 'mother' parts so I could actually try to connect and feel the lyrics as I was singing them.

Whilst performing I looked around the huge crowed and saw that Lauren was literally crying. As I continued scanning the crowd I noticed that Lauren wasn't the only one with watery eyes and so my eyes got watery as well.

I didn't know why but it wasn't much anyways so a tear couldn't fall. Andre was smiling big at me as he stroke Lauren's back and whispered loving things to her. I knew him so well.

Harry was holding up his phone like a fangirl as he filmed me with a huge grin on his face and then there was Shawn. I locked eyes with him and was freaking out as he didn't look away and continued with a smile on his face.

I had to break eye contact as I closed my eyes to hit a long high note. I was dragging the tone out with so much passion that I got goosebumps caused by myself which seemed kinda weird but I just felt it.

I ended the song and opened my eyes as everyone started clapping and cheering. I did it. I smiled widely and said a quick thank you into the mic before getting off stage.

A lot of people complimented me as I passed them to get back to my seat. Harry was the first who got up and pulled me into a hug. "You nailed it!" he grinned happily at me as he released me from the bone crashing hug.

Lauren pushed him aside making me laugh as she wrapped me in a hug. "You made me fucking cry Mila," she chuckled, making me laugh. "Sorry," I grinned sheepishly. "You did amazing," Andre complimented as well.

I sat down and the betting thing was already starting as I noticed that Shawn wasn't on his seat. Currently people were betting on a shopping spree with Alessia Cara.

I wasn't planning on betting on something but I was contemplating whether I should or not since it was for a good cause after all. Harry had to go backstage since he was on soon whilst I had a small conversation with Sabrina Carpenter.

Mostly the businessman were betting on something for their daughters which I found really cute to be honest. Shawn walked on stage and people could bet for a simple meet & greet before one of his upcoming concerts which was the exact thing people could bet on with me.

The betting began and I saw Harry waving at me. He pointed to the table and mouthed 'bet' several times. I saw a paddle with a number and responded by mouthing 'Fuck No'. Shawn would think I was some stalker or something.

I mean I would take away someones opportunity to meet Shawn and I couldn't do that. I may see him some other time anyways.

Suddenly I heard crying and I turned around to see a man in suit shaking his head at a little, crying girl. Probably his daughter. "No Ava, I won't buy you a meet & greet with that boy. That's too much money Ava, please."

The man didn't really seem to fit into this business thing except for the fact that he was wearing a suit and sat on a table with a lot of other man wearing a suit as well.

"But I want to meet Shawneee!" the girl cried out. I grabbed the paddle and yelled a high amount of money as everyone got quiet and looked at me. "And the meet & greet with Shawn goes to the talented Jamila Carver!"

I walked to the stage and filled out some forms so I could transfer the money and got handed a paper with the info's of how it was going to work, when I had to be there and where.

I noticed Shawn getting down the stage and walking towards me but I took the envelope with the info's and walked to the now hysterical crying Ava.

"Hey sweetie," I greeted her as I kneed down beside her. She wiped her eyes but the tears wouldn't stop. "You know Christmas was just a few weeks ago, right?" I asked her and she nodded with confusion clearly written all over her face.

"Well, I got you a late present," I grinned at her and handed her the envelope. She couldn't read yet so her father opened it and showed her the front page where a picture of Shawn was printed and 'meet & greet' written over it in black bold letters.

"What is it Daddy?" she asked carefully. "We can't take that from you," her father said as he put it back in the envelope and shook his head. "I can't pay you for that," he added, making me shake my head this time.

"This is a present, alright? I don't want money for it you know or else I wouldn't have bought it for you. Please take this and have a good time meeting Shawn Mendes."

The little girl suddenly crashed into me and hugged me tightly. "Thank you," she cried happily.

I talked to them a while before getting back to my seat.

"That was really nice of you."

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