Shawn Mendes Imagines

Surprise meeting

Finally, what was bound to be the best day of my life had arrived. Today, I'm going to see Shawn Mendes, my idol, in concert for the first time, and I can't contain my excitement. Ever since my mum bought me the tickets for my birthday, these last few months have been hell, the agony of having to wait killing me. But the day has finally come.

My best friend, Y/F/N, was who I asked long ago to come with me, since she too is a fan, though not near as much as me. She happily agreed and now we're queuing outside the arena, the cold air chilling us to the bone, although we don't feel it as much as we would on a normal day. I'm dressed in black skinny jeans and low-heeled boots of the same colour, my own way of copying Shawn without drawing too much attention to myself. It's subtle, but it gives me the confidence I need. I'm also wearing a cropped white T-shirt and a mom-style denim jacket.

Finally, after an hour of queuing, we make it inside the arena. The air is buzzing with excitement, girls and boys alike animatedly talking to each other and buying food before the concert starts. The merchandise stand is so busy that the workers are practically firing the products out at the customers. I have to suppress the urge to join the frantic girls, knowing that if I did I wouldn't be able to stop myself from buying way more than I can afford. Besides, the concert is due to start at 7 pm, and it's now ten minutes away from that. Sighing, we decide to find our seats, hoping that we will get a chance later to go back.

Unfortunately, my mum was only able to buy seats that were up high, since the tickets sold out so fast, meaning we won't have a clear view of Shawn. But hey, after all these years of dreaming of this, I'm more than grateful. Besides, there is two massive screens beside the stage.

"You ready?" Y/F/N shouts, a large grin on her face as she playfully nudges me in the side. She knows how much being here and seeing Shawn in person means to me.
"Hell yeah!" I shout back, my smile so wide I probably look like the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. "I was born ready."
"Good, because the band are setting up for the support act." Y/F/N points down to the stage and I see that she's right. Before we know it, they start to play and Alessia Cara steps onto the stage, the familiar sound of 'Here' filling the ecstatic atmosphere. And just like that, with both Y/F/N and I screaming the lyrics like wailing cats, the best night of my life begins.

*****

"Sometimes it all gets a little too much
But you gotta realise that soon the fog will clear up
And you don't have to be afraid, because we're all the same
And we know that sometimes it all gets a little too much." I sing along to Shawn's beautiful voice and watch as a small smile plays on his lips as he sings. There are tears spilling from my eyes, partly from disbelief that I am actually here, and partly from what this song means to me. My life has been really hard these last few months, but I have gotten good at hiding what I am feeling. Whenever things get particularly bad however, I grab my headphones and blast Shawn's songs, especially this one. The lyrics have helped me through so much and I hope that someday I'm lucky enough to thank Shawn in person for what he has unknowingly done for me. Maybe one day...

When the song is over and Shawn has left the stage, presumably to change guitars, I decide to take a chance and run to the bathroom, knowing that there won't be many people there so it won't take long. I should not have drank two bottles of water right before the concert.
"Y/F/N!" I shout, grabbing her arm to get her attention over the noise. "I'm going out to the toilet for a minute. Will you be okay here by yourself?"
She nods. "Hurry back though! You don't wanna miss anything!"
I promise her that I will and run as fast as I can down the stairs, praying that I don't fall on the way down.