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𝐉𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬

•I'll Always Be Here•

I sat on my bedroom floor crying.
I'd finally gotten my two month old daughter to sleep, it's been awful trying to get her to sleep, she just wants to be held all the time. I don't mind doing that, I love holding her, but I've not showered in four days, I've hardly eaten in a week, and I've gotten no sleep.
I'm exhausted to a point of exhaustion I didn't know could exist.

I've finally broke, after everything that's happened the past two months, I'm such a mess.
D/n's father left her and I the day I gave birth, of course having a new born I wasn't left enough time to grieve or mourn him leaving, I had no time to try and mend my broken heart.

I continued crying, even when I heard my front door open.
"Y/n," Jalen sighed, a frown lining his lips.
I couldn't speak, I could only cry.
"I've got you," he whispered.
Jalen kneeled down next to me, wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into him.
"Y/n, breath."
I took in a deep breath, listening to the sound of Jalen's heart.
"Good, I've got you."
Jalen rubbed his hand up and down my back reassuringly, I only held him tighter.
"You're okay, baby girl."
Jalen held me through my crying spell, never releasing his tight hold.

"Hi," Jalen smiled at me.
I looked up at him, he was standing over the bed holding D/n, rocking her back and forth.
I stared confused, I remember crying on the floor, and nothing after that.
"I moved you from the floor," he answered my unspoken question.
I nodded my head.
Jalen's attention returned to D/n, his smile widening as his eyes landed on her.

Jalen's been my best friend for ages, since we were kids.
He's helped me a lot with D/n, with myself honestly.
He's always taken such good care of me, and now D/n.
Through everything, I always had and will always have him.
He's my everything honestly.

"I ordered food," Jalen spoke softly as he sat next to me.
"You did?"
"I did, and I've got you a bath running, so get up."
I smiled softly at him, he's the sweetest.
"Come on girl! Get up!" He chuckled
I giggled quietly at his tone of voice.
"There's that giggle," he smiled proudly.

Jalen laid D/n down for a nap, apparently i'd been asleep for six hours, which is absurd!
But I needed it.
"Arms up," he whispered.
I lifted my arms up.
Jalen removed my clothes and brushed through my hair.
He helped me into the tub and sat on the floor next to me.
"Why didn't you call me?" He asked as he ran his hands through my hair.
"What do you mean?"
"All week, you were here and you needed help. But you didn't call me." He sighed.
"I'm sor—"
Jalen placed his finger on my lips, shushing me.
"None of that," he shook his head.
"No apologizing, you don't have to be sorry Y/n/n, just call me when you need help."
"Let me be here for you," he finished.
I nodded my head, holding back tears.

"Pizza sound good?" Jalen asked from outside of the bathroom door.
"Very," I responded, pulling the door open.
"Feel better?"
"Kinda," I shrugged.
"Pizza will make it better." He laughed.
Jalen wrapped his arms around my waist and held me tight.
"Thank you," I whispered.
"What for?"
"Being here."
"You know I'll always be here Y/n."
"I love you," he whispered.
I blinked back tears, he meant I love you in a deeper way, a way I'd wished for him to love me all my life.
"I love you more, Jalen."

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-Authors Note-

Hi loves✨

Jalen request!!💚🦅

I know this is short, again I apologize.
I feel like a lot of my recent imagines have been short, but I honestly just can't think of enough to write a long one. But I'm trying my best, and that's all I can do... :/
As always, I hope you enjoy!

Much love!🤍