Family

Trip together

Jonathan set on the ledge at their hotel room balcony , watching the orange color illuminating from the sun as it  sank slowly , half disappearing behind the Pyrene Mountains, spreadng its dimly lit ray across the evening  sky above  the city of  Pamplona, Spain.  

Jonathan turned and look into the room when he heard snoring. 

The two boys , Cory and Shawn , sprawled on their beds ,exhausted from their adrenaline rush that day.Surprisingly, none of them wanted to join the San Fermin Festival. The streets were now lit with an exortment of lights , and the sound of music , laughter and people were partying below them.

"You boys don't want to join the party down there?There's a lot of beautiful single ladies, you guys don't know what you are missing !" said Jonathan  peering down.

"Not yet  dad,it's not time for school" muttered Shawn. Jonathan snickered, just like old times. 

But the word 'dad'  hit home. He and Shawn had talked  about this after the party at the Matthews', when  Jonathan followed Shawn back to the trailer park.

As he watched Shawn cleaning up his trailer , picking up the clothes on the floor and feeling how empty and cold the place was, now that Shawn's father and mother were not there.  Jonathan had asked Shawn , what if he stayed with  him like the good old times. Shawn had told him that he couldn't leave everything behind, especially Cory and Angela. 

"Hey Shawn, I was wondering. Why don't you stay with me for a while," said Jonathan looking at Shawn. 

Shawn paused and looked up at him. 

"What in LA?"

"No, here." Shawn got up and looked at him confused. 

"Jon, you have a life in LA. From what I heard, you found a nice lady there.I'll manage by myself, besides , this time is different I have Angela."

"I want to do it Shawn. i have been thinking about it, I mean your going to be an adult soon, so it will be only for a while , until you go off on your own. And Sandy , want's to finisih off her graduate school before she settle down for any commitment."

"What are you tryinng to say Jon?"

"I want to adopt you .I miss John Adam High , I can easily get my job back.  I've spoken to Mr Feeny. Then after you leave college , when you decide to leave home, we will figure what our next step is."

Shawn seemed hesitant . He didn't want Jonathan's pity , besides , he had Jack and Angela now. 

"I know, you have your  own life now. But , I was really  thinking  about  this on the plane here. Just hear me out, I need you Shawn, maybe  right now , you don't feel that you need me. I'm ok with that , it might be just  for a short time , it might be a few month from now  or a year from now that  you decide to leave or disappear. I still that window to you, you can crawl out anytime. But all those time you stayed with me, you made me a responsible and committed person. I learned from you  too. But most importantly , you made me care for you  to the extent that I  want the best for you."

"And you're still not an angel, you need some one to keep  you in check and tell you straight up when you're not right. Cory will be busy with college life and Topanga. God knows , Angela cant do that every single time you're in trouble.  i could still be that person that turn up when you get into trouble at school or college or where ever you are. Even after  both of us has settled down. All  I want is for you to think about it"

Shawn did think about  it. It took him a few days before he came back to Jonathan. The process was not immediate and took a few weeks before Shawn was adopted.

Shawn decided to stick to calling Jonathan,Jon  or Mr. Turner as it felt awkward to call him dad. 

Jon moved back to Philly, taking a teaching position at John Adams.  He and Shawn had gone apartment hunting, and had found  a slightly bigger apartment than before, on the fifth floor. 

His girlfriend  at that time , Sandy , was understanding and came down to meet Shawn. Jonathan was a nervous wreck when he introduced the two of them, but Shawn ever the charmer manage to win Sandy's heart and the two of them hit it off.

It's been more then a year now, Jonathan had finally proposed to Sandy who managed  to  find a job in Philidelphia to be with Jon. 

Cory groggily woke up and walked  sleepily towards Jon. He sat beside him, and looked down. Because he was still sleepy he leaned  over and almost toppled forward, Jonathan immediately held his shoulder and force him to sit up right. 

"Careful there Matthew's we don' t want to tell Topanga that we lost you !"

"Shawn come here! It's so pretty!" cried Cory fully awake now. 

Shawn grudgingly walked up to the two of them, and sat in between Jonathan and Cory. 

" Your right Cory, the view is pretty," he said sighing and looking at the horizon. 

"I'm finally here..." Shawn whispered. Cory and Jonathan heard him , they didn't say anything  but smile and kept quiet for some time , just looking at the the sun set. 

The music  was getting louder.  

Cory jumped of the ledge and walked into the room and call to the two men, 

" What  say we join the party and have fun tonight!" Shawn perked up and grin at Jon. 

"Hell yeah! Are you joining us.... old man." teased Shawn running  into the room. 

" Oh, you did not just call me that!" Chasing after Shawn. 

The end