Part 34~ Almost caught
As always. Sorry if there are any misspelling and grammatical errors
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Hannah
Shawn had just helped me with my foot and carried me to the bed. We didn't say much to each other, we just enjoyed the silence between us. My head resting on Shawn's shoulder, his lips against my forehead, and his fingers running through my hair.
"I'm sorry Hannah" he broke the silence between us. I pulled away from a little and rested my folded arm on Shawn's chest as support to hold my body up. "It's okay" I stoke away the s-curl from his forehead "No it's not okay Hannah. I should have asked you first, instead of believing what he said" he tugged a piece of hair behind my ear and a tear escaped his eye. "Shawn, it's not your fault" I stoke away the tear with my thumb and continued to crease his cheek.
"This is exactly what he wanted. He wanted us to fight. And I would never leave you" "But you almost did" his glossy eyes met mine "And I would come back and realize that I need you in my life. That you are the one that makes me the happiest girl, you are the one that makes me forget all the bad things around me, all the bad things that have happened in my past. I want you in my life and I need you in my life. So if I would have left I wouldn't be gone for long"
I leaned in and kissed him softly "Are you sure?" he asked when I pulled away. "100 percent" I whispered back and he got a big smile on his lips. He wrapped his arms around my shoulders and pulled me towards him. "I like you Hannah" "And I like you too" he kissed me softly one more time before we both slowly fell asleep.
I woke up by the cold feeling in the bed. I looked behind me and Shawn wasn't there. I got up and wrapped a robe around me, and it wasn't until then I heard a faint noise on the other side of the door. I opened the door to find Shawn sitting just outside, his legs folded up, elbows resting on top of his knees, and his fingers in his hair. And he was, shaking? Is he okay?
"Shawn?" His eyes shoot up to me, and it wasn't the happy eyes he uses to have when he sees me. I have never seen this side of him. His eyes were glossy and swollen, he didn't look sad. He looks scared. I squatted down in front of him "Is everything okay?" "I- I had a nightmare. I didn't want to wake you" he said while a tear escaped his one eye. "What did you dream about? Us?" he grabs my hand, he probably can see that I'm worried. "No, god no. I am happy to have you in my life. You are everything I wanted" "What did you dream about then?" I stoke away the tear from his cheeks. "You know that you can tell me everything"
"You know that car accident I was in for a few weeks ago?" I nodded, showing him to continue. "Well, since the day I got home from the hospital I have had these nightmares about that moment. And first I could handle it, but day by day it just gets worse. In the beginning, it was me who was in the car. But recently it has been my friends, family and even you. I know it sounds stupid but the dream just scares me so so much. In the dream, the person dies and I try to do everything I can to keep them alive. But they always die in my arms" Shawn's voice was shaky and more tears rolled down his face. It felt like I got a hole in my heart when I saw him like this. This is not like him at all.
"Will you stay with me? I feel safe with you around me" he look up at me with sad eyes, so sincere that they break my heart. "Of course I will. I'm always here for you"
I take a seat beside him on the floor, wrapping my arms around his arm and resting my head on his shoulder and I can feel his head sunk ontop of my head. He then pulled his arm away from my grip and wrapped his arm around my body, pulling me closer if possible. I rested my head in the same height as his collarbone. His other arm sneaking up to my hand and intertwined our fingers.
We sit like that together in silence as Shawn practices his breathing. Each intake raises my body with his expanding chest. It becomes a rhythm. "Have I told you that you are the best?" I looked up at him and shook my head. "What really? Then I should say it more often" he cupped my cheek and looked deep into my eyes "You are the best" he whispered and our lips met.
I don't know what to do. I like him. I do. But I don't know where we stand. Are we boyfriend and girlfriend? Are we boss and employee that just have a thing for each other? What does he think where we stand? Does he even love me?
Next day
I stood in the kitchen when Shawn walked up to me and hugged me from behind. "You?" "Yeah?" "I was thinking if I can take you out tonight. And it's not like a dinner, is something else" I turned around in his arms and raised one eyebrow "What do you mean?" "You'll see" he just smirked and kissed me on my forehead "So that's a yes?"
"It depends on what you are talking about" "You don't have to dress up. Take something that you can run in. I'm suggesting pants and sneakers. I'm not saying anything else" he let go of me and walked backward. "Shawn, can't you just tell me?" I stopped with my foot just like a little kid and pouted "Don't give me that look Hannah" he laughed.
"Shawn!" Groaned and threw an apple on him but he caught it in the air "Thanks" he winked and took a bite of it before he went up the stairs.
That evening
"Are you ready to go?" He asked and stood up from the couch "Shawn for real. Where are we going? The time is like 11 pm and it's dark outside. Wait it's now when you are going to kill me, right?"
He tilted his head backward and laughed "No one is going to be killed, Hannah. Just take my hand and follow me" I looked at his hand that was in front of me and grabbed it so he could pull me up.
I took on sneakers as he said. And I'm really wondering where he is taking me. And why this late?
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Shawn and I have been walking for almost 30 minutes when we finally came to a stop.
"We are here," Shawn said with a grin on his face. I looked upon the sign 'Ice Dream'
I then looked back at Shawn and raised one eyebrow. "Shawn, what are we doing here? It's closed" I pointed at the sign on the door. "I know. But not now"
"Shawn, you are not going to break in" I whispered yelled, "What if someone sees us?" "The street is empty. So take it easy"
He shoved his hand on the pocket of his jacket and it looked like she searched for something. "I thought I had it here, oh, here it is" he took out a key and I widened my eyes. "You have stolen the key?!" I whispered yelled once again. "No" he laughed " I worked here when I was like 17. And I forgot to give them the key when I quit the job"
He opened the door in a few seconds and held the door open for me "Ladies first"
Shawn walked in after me, closed the door, and let the lights.
The walls were red and white, blue lighting in the corners, the seats were blue and the floor was black and white. In other words, it looked like it was taken straight out of the movie 'Grease'
"Common" he grabbed my hand and led me to the jukebox.
"Pic a song" I looked at the songs that you could choose between. And all of them were hits from the '70s and '80s.
"Oh this one is good," Shawn said and started the jukebox and the sound of 'Take on me by a-ha' started to stream out from the speakers. "May I?" Shawn offered me his hand "No" I said and shook my head "I'm not gonna dance. I can't even dance" I laughed "Neither can I. Common, it's gonna be fun" "Nope" I giggled and walked away but Shawn's hand stopped me. He pulled me closer to him, spun me around, and lifted me, swinging my side to side.
"And you said that you can't dance?"
He shrugged his shoulders and just had a grin painted on his face.
After a few songs and dances, we sat on top of the desk and ate ice cream. "All right. What is your favorite ice cream flavor of all time?" I asked while I ate the ice cream. "I'm gonna tell you but you have to promise you won't make fun of me" "Okay"
"Pecan caramel" he sighed "What? Who likes pecan caramel? What's wrong with you?" I chuckled and nudged his shoulder "That's what I thought would happen" "You're like an 80-years old grandpa" he just laughed at my reaction. "Okay, what's your second favorite ice cream flavor?" "You're just gonna make fun out of me"
"No, I won't. Nothing can beat pecan caramel" "Maple walnut" "That's even worse!" I laughed out loud "I know" he laughed "Everyone teased me about it back in school"
I just laughed "I can imagine when you are with your friends, they order like vanilla or cookie dough. Flavors that like almost everyone likes. And then you sit there with your pecan caramel and maple walnut. But that's cute though. A little kid eating ice cream that only old people are eating"
We were so caught up in talking so we didn't realize what happened outside the ice cream shop. When Shawn all of sudden looked at me with a grin but still a serious face.
"You know that I said that you were going to put on sneakers so you could run?" "Yeah," I said it more like a question. "Well, you might be needing it, like now" Shawn nodded towards the door. I looked behind me and saw two policemen trying to open the door. "Fuck" I said under my breath and Shawn jumped down from the desk and helped me down. "I'm suggesting that we run now"
We ran to the other door that led us to the backside of the shop. We heard the policemen running and yelling after us.
I was scared but at the same time, I thought that this was fun. Running away from two cops isn't something you do every day.
We managed to run away from the cops and I have never had so much adrenaline in my body before. We stopped and both of us were out of breath. "You are crazy" I laughed "But admit it. It was fun" he took a few steps towards me. "Yes it was" I wrapped my arms around his neck and we just stood there. Looking at each other. His big hands rested on my waist and pulled me closer to him. I could feel his hot breath against my skin.
It looked like he was thinking about something. "Hey, what are you thinking about?" My fingers played with his curls in the back of his neck.
"I- I think that I'm falling in love with you"
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I don't know about this one tbh. This has nothing to do with the storyline at all. I just wanted to put in a cute chapter. And it's kinda boring. I know. But I will try to make the next chapter better. I promise
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