I thought that this was true,
You said that you needed me,
And baby I believed that too,
I thought that you were shy,
But you put me straight with the wink of your eye,
I should have known better I know, I know,
But now my hand�s in my pocket every time I see you cry.
He looked around his empty hotel room and sighed sadly. How could he have been so stupid? He walked over to his unmade bed and dropped down onto the edge. He leaned forward resting his weary head in his hands. �How did I get into this mess?� he asked himself, looking at his tired reflection in the mirror directly in front of him. What he saw in the mirror shocked him. He got up slowly from the bed and edged cautiously over to the mirror. He looked at the tired, frowning face that stared back at him. He gently glided his fingers over the dark, sunken circles under his eyes. �Well well well Shane Steven Filan. You never thought it would come to this did ya?� he mumbled to himself, running his hand slowly through his un-brushed brown hair. He turned his back on the mirror and walked over to the pile of credit card bills sitting neatly on the top of the bedside table. He leafed through them, still unable to comprehend how he�d allowed it to get so out of control. They�d only been together two months and in that time she�d spent FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS of his money. Shane smiled bitterly, looking through each one of the bills. All she�d had to do was pout her full scarlet lips, flutter those long luscious eyelashes and threaten to cry and his credit card was hers. How could he not have seen what she was up to? Even her best friend had warned him about her as she�d done it before, but he ignored her and decided to turn a blind eye to her money grabbing ways. �If only I�d listened to her! If only I hadn�t dismissed her warnings as her being jealous then I wouldn�t have been in this mess!� he screamed, a sudden rush of anger running wildly through his body. He threw the bills up in the air wildly. �Why can�t things go right for me for once?� he thought bitterly to himself, slamming the bathroom door shut with force.
People think that you�re so sweet,
But they don�t know you quite like I do,
I guess they think that I�m a lucky guy,
But you�re not fooling everybody
The familiar tune of Shane�s mobile phone filled the silent room behind the bathroom door. Shane stepped out of the shower, grabbing his bathrobe, allowing the soft cotton material to soak up the little beads of water running down his body. He grabbed a towel and exited the bathroom, towel drying his hair, being greeted with his mobile flashing wildly on the armchair. He looked at the screen and brought the phone close to his ear. �Hello?� he answered in his deep Irish accent. �Shane! How are ye?� asked Mark, sounding as if on top of the world as usual. �I�ve been better�but I don�t really want to go into details.� Replied Shane, already disinterested with the phone call. �I wasn�t going to push you for the details anyway. Well I�ll get to the point of the call�I was wondering if you and Leigh Anne wanted to come out for a drink tonight? There�s no special occasion, it�d just be a nice gathering before we go on tour. It was just going to be the lads at first but your Leigh Anne is such a laugh, I thought I�d invite a few ladies. You�ve got yourself a lovely girl there mate. You�re lucky to have found someone as special as Leigh Anne this early in your life. You be sure to keep hold of her. So what do you say? Will you and Leigh Anne be gracing us with your presence?� asked Mark cheekily. �Erm�no I don�t think so Mark�sorry�maybe some other time. I�m not in the best of moods so I wouldn�t be much company�and Leigh Anne�well�.she can�t afford it.� He mumbled, eager to put down the phone. �Ahh Well mate�it�s your loss mate. See you later.� Shane hung up without saying goodbye. He placed his phone back onto the armchair. He walked over to his bed and slowly sat down, staring into space. Why did everyone think that Leigh Anne was so perfect? Why couldn�t they see the money driven, manipulating person she was? �Why can�t they see that!� yelled Shane, Picking up one of his shoes and hurling it across the room. He placed his head in his hands as tears fell down his face, his body shaking in between sobs.
You can have my credit card baby,
But keep your red-hot fingers off of my heart lady,
All I know is what I see,
You�re getting what you want and girl it ain�t just me,
No matter how you cry, I�m not giving any love away,
Do you think I�m crazy,
All I know is what I see, but what can I do,
When you pretend that you�re in love with me baby
A light tapping at the door startled Shane. He jumped up, wiping the tears from his face. He took a deep breath and opened the door. She turned biting her lower lip, coming face to face with a tired looking Shane. �Erm� hi Shane.� She mumbled looking at the floor, blushing wildly. �M-Megan. What are you doing here?� asked Shane, his voice quivering in emotion. �I just thought�well I�d come round and see how you were�you know�since you found out about�erm�Leigh Anne.� �Come in�I can�t leave you standing out in the corridor can I?� he laughed nervously, stepping aside, allowing her to enter. She looked around and sat on his unmade bed. He closed the door gently and stood for a moment silently. �So Leigh Anne told you I�d finally dumped her then. Have you come to rub it in and tell me �I told you so�?� he spat bitterly. �Yes Leigh Anne told me. But I haven�t come to rub it in. Believe it or not Shane� I generally care for you. Why else would I have told you about what Leigh Anne was up to? Look my coming here was a mistake so I�m going to go.� She said forcefully, getting up and heading for the door. �Megan please don�t go!� he begged, grabbing her arm and pulling her close to him. �I�m sorry�I shouldn�t have taken my anger out on you. I�m �I�m just angry with myself for getting into this mess in the first place. Please don�t go.� He whispered, cupping her face in his hands. He leaned closer to Megan�s face and brushed her lips with his own. She kissed him back, running her fingers through his hair. She pulled away and walked over to the balcony door and rested her forehead against the cool glass. �Megan�what�s wrong?� asked Shane worriedly. �We�that shouldn�t have happened Shane. You obviously cared for Leigh Anne�you�re feelings aren�t going to disappear overnight. I don�t want to get hurt Shane. It�s happened too many times before and I�m not letting it happen again! I refuse to let it happen again. I�m gonna go now. I shouldn�t have come in the first place.� Megan croaked, her voice quivering, tears filling her eyes. �Megan�I cared for you the whole time. I thought that you weren�t interested and when Leigh Anne showed the slightest bit of notice in me, I just�I was just happy for someone to show me some affection. I�m�I�m going to get dressed�please be here when I�m ready. I think we need to talk some more.� He replied desperately as he disappeared into the bathroom, shutting the door behind him.
Don�t tell me you love me cause I know that it�s not true,
Just tell me you need my money,
Girl you know I�ll give it to you,
Between the ocean and the sky there are things that you can�t buy,
And if you look you�ll see,
One of them is me so get your hands,
Out my pocket
Megan looked around the untidy room. She kneeled down and picked up the credit card bills lying lifelessly on the floor. She walked slowly over to the balcony door and opened it. She stepped out, being greeted by the fresh cool breeze. �Right, let�s see what damage she�s done.� She sighed to herself, leaning against the handrail, leafing through the bills. �My God!� she gasped. �How could she spend all this money?� Megan sighed shaking her head in disgust. �You stayed then.� Pointed out Shane, a shy smile plastered onto his face. Megan nodded; still shocked by the amount of money her friend had spent. �This is the first time I�ve ever seen the damage that Leigh Anne�s done. I can�t believe she brags about this kind of stuff.� She said softly, covering her mouth with her hand. �It doesn�t matter now. It�s not like I haven�t got the money to pay them off. Anyway there are more important things to talk about.� �And the important things to talk about are us right?� she smiled, brushing past him to go back inside. �Yes. Megan�I really like you�and I can see you feel the same way. Please don�t let Leigh Anne get in the way of a brilliant relationship we could have. I�m not saying let�s jump straight into it but let�s just take it each day as it comes. It�s up to you.� �Each day as it comes? You know I could lose my best friend over this? But for the things she�s put you through�I�m willing to take that chance.� Beamed Megan, wrapping her arms around Shane. �Megan you�ve made me the happiest I�ve been in a long time.� Grinned Shane, moving closer to her, kissing her gently on her red satin soft lips. Megan pulled away at the sound of a sharp knocking at the door. �Hadn�t you better get that?� she asked looking at the door nervously. �They�ll come back if it�s important.� �No Shane. Answer it. I should be going now anyway, my mum�s probably wondering where I am.� Shane kissed Megan again and walked over to the door. As he opened it, his huge grin quickly evaporated off his face, replaced with a look of pure hatred. �Leigh Anne. What do you want?� he asked, no emotion present in his voice. �Oh Shaney babes please! Can I come in?� she said, putting on a little girl�s voice, while fluttering her eyelashes. Shane stepped aside allowing her to pass. �And now I have another reason to leave.� Muttered Megan under her breath. �Megan! What are you doing here?� Leigh Anne asked shocked. �I just came to see if Shane was alright. You two obviously have a few things to talk about to say the least so I�ll leave now.� She mumbled awkwardly. She opened the door and looked at Shane for a reassuring look. Shane smiled back at her lovingly. �I�ll call you as soon as I can.� Whispered Shane. Megan nodded and shut the door behind her. �You�ll call her as soon as you can? Since when did you two become so chummy?� asked Leigh Anne confused. �What�s going on between myself and Megan to be quite frank with you, is none of your business. Anyway what do you want? Come to continue to wreck my life?� he yelled coldly. �Oh Shane, don�t say that! I love you more than life itself.� Shane laughed heartlessly. �Stop playing games Leigh! You don�t love me. In the beginning, I would have believed you�but now�well�you�re only out for one thing and I�ve realised that. So stop messing about as I�ve got things to do. What do you really want?� �Shaney babes! I don�t want anything except your love.� She grinned slyly. �Don�t call me Shaney babes! Look. Don�t pretend with me! Just tell me what you really want!� yelled Shane, unable to keep his anger under control. �Ok! Ok! No! I don�t love you! I never have and probably never will! Are you happy now!? Is that what you wanted to hear!? Is it!?� she screamed, shaking in anger. �Well it�s a start. What have you come here for? Huh? Money?� �Yes� whispered Leigh Anne guiltily, looking at the floor. �What was that? I couldn�t hear that?� �YES!� she shouted at the top of her lungs, tears beginning to fall down her face. �Yes I came her for money. Are you happy now!?� she sobbed. �Yes I�m extremely happy Leigh Anne. I�ve just lost fifty grand of my money and I�ve made a woman cry...yeah I have plenty to be happy about don�t I! Look if you�d have just asked me for the money I would have given it to you straight out, no questions asked, because believe it or not I cared for you once. But trying to get money out of me like that!? No� I�m not falling for that again! Get out.� He whispered, his voice turning eerily quiet. �Ex-excuse me?� �You heard me Leigh Anne. Get Out. Don�t make me say it again.� Shane spat viciously. Leigh Anne looked at him in desperation, then turned and stormed out, slamming the door behind her. Shane walked over to the door and leaned on it. �Oh thank God that�s over.� He whispered to himself, collapsing on the floor. �Who knew a credit card could be so much trouble.� He thought to himself, picking up his wallet and getting out his credit card. He reached for his nail scissors and started cutting the card into tiny pieces. He picked up the tiny chunks of plastic and threw them up in the air, smiling happily, a feeling of relief washing over him for the first time in weeks.
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