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Chapter 58 - Darkness

SHAWN

It had been almost a month since Shawn had been on tour and there were only two more countries to go before he would wrap up the tour and return home.

Even though it had been incredible to tour all over Europe, and to receive more love and affection than he had ever expected from all of his fans, he was really exhausted and couldn't wait to get home to Rosaly.

He talked to her every night, but the physical lack he missed her overwhelmed his spirits. And she seemed no better than him judging by the way she talked to him on the phone. Rosaly was depressed and sad, and that worried him greatly.

Shawn knew that she was being well taken care of by her parents, Lexy and Brian, whom he had charged with taking care of her personally, as well as the security guards who had become a real shadow of her. Although she hardly ever left the house, due to doctor's orders. But sometimes Brian would put her in a wheelchair and take her to sunbathe in the park, which was one of her favorite places, because this way he prevented her from walking and at the same time becoming a prisoner inside her own home, as she always stressed in her conversations with Shawn.

He knew he was being hard on her, but there was no other way to keep her safe and look after the baby's welfare. Rosaly had cried a lot when she had to be left behind by Shawn and his tour, and his heart ached for not being able to be with her at a time when she needed him more than ever, but he had professional commitments to fulfill, and leaving her in Brian's company was not an option, but a necessity. But at least he knew she was safe, because he had taken care of her personally, and it was this thought that comforted him every night when he went on stage and enchanted his fans with his music and his talent.

But when he was alone, lost in his thoughts, he could still hear her crying voice telling him:

- Please, love. Don't leave me here alone. - Rosaly clung to his neck, her tears wetting his white tank top.

- I have to go, darling. You know that. And you're not alone. Brian will stay with you until you can come home," he had said, trying to comfort her by hugging her tight.

- But you won't be there. And I want only you, and no one else.

- Rosely, I need you to be brave and strong for both of us. You know I can't take you with me. You need to think about the baby and about yourself. I hate the idea of leaving you here, but there's nothing I can do.

- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sound like a spoiled girl, or weak. It's just that I'll miss you terribly," she had said, wiping her tears and trying to smile at the same time.

- I know. I'll miss you too, you have no idea how much. But, I promise that we will talk to each other every day, and when you can go home, you know that you can  count on my mom, dad, and Aaliyah, as well as Lexy and Brian. - - Rosaly had nodded, and sighed deeply trying to look brave, but the sadness on her face still disturbed Shawn's sleep.

He got up and went to his bedroom window. They were in Sydney, Australia, and the view he had of the beach was admirable, too bad he wouldn't have time to put his feet on that white sand, and swim a few strokes in that sea of clear water that stretched as far as his eyes could see, because they wouldn't be there for long. They only had one show scheduled for that night, and then they would go to Vienna in two days, where they would end the tour and return to Canada.

Shawn took a deep breath when he thought that he had imagined a totally different scenario for this tour. All his plans had Rosaly included, and all those days would have had a different flavor if she had been there with him. However, once again Caio Viera had the pleasure of spoiling everything, and almost caused a tragedy.