Treat You Better (Shawn Mendes Fan-Fic) -COMPLETED

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first of all, thank you so much for the almost 4k reads! can I count on you guys to make it up to 4K before 2017? that would be the perfect Christmas + New Year's gift to me and that would literally mean the world to me! before I forget, to avoid any confusion with the chapters, the last chapter will be set to occur on December 5th. and now this chapter fast forwards into Dec. 20+. enjoy and happy holidays!

aaand because i'll be gone for the holidays, for the first time in forever, i'm updating thrice in a day! i'm really excited for Christmas! how about you guys? anyway for those of you who had missed out on Chapter t e n, its up now! Thanks to @LukeMcAnn for informing me! i have since reuploaded the chapter! so without further ado, this is the longest chapter i've written.

To Hailee,

Sorry I couldn't wake you up. I just wanted you to know I left early. It's around 7 am and my mom's gonna be home sooner or later. Text me when you read this.

Shawn.

The cold air brushed past me as I stepped out of Hailee's house; reminding me that Christmas was just around the corner. Realizing Christmas was only days away and I still had nothing to give my friends, I dropped by the local mall to pick out gifts. There were only 5 people on my gift list this Christmas anyway.

1. Mom

2. Aaliyah

3. Camila

4. Hailee

5. Cameron

I sighed at the last person on the list, remembering debating over whether I should or should not include him. I bought a huge teddy bear for Aaliyah, probably just as tall as her, and a diamond necklace for Mom. Now to think of it, since I had been saving up all year, I guess it was worth it. Aaliyah's definitely gonna love this.

I had absolutely no idea what to give the last three people on my list. Sighing, I paid for the items as I loaded them into my car. I crossed off Mom and Aaliyah for the list and headed home.

I was greeted with a surprise hug when I entered the house; my hands full because of the large bear. "Hi, sweetie." Mom greeted me. "How's everything been going?" I didn't want to talk to her just yet—still upset because she was with someone new now but I managed to slip out the words, "Fine." My eyes searched the living room for Aaliyah as I dropped the huge teddy bear onto the couch.

"Is that for Camila, Shawn?" Mom teased.

I shook my head as my cheeks flushed red, "No, Mom. It's for Aaliyah. Where is she?"

"Upstairs sleeping. We had a long flight."

"When will you be heading to Canada again?" I said trying to bring up a new topic as I hid the bear behind the Christmas tree. "The day after tomorrow." she frowned. "But Aaliyah won't be coming with me. I might not spend Christmas with you and your sister, Shawn."

"You've already missed Thanksgiving. I won't be surprised if you'd miss New Year's too." my voice was sharp and cold. This was the first time I had ever talked back to my mother.

"Watch your tone, Shawn Peter Raul Mendes."

I flinched at the name. My father's second name Peter which happens to also be mine. I let out a sigh and headed upstairs, carrying the small box of jewelry comfortably wrapped hidden in the sweater I held in my hands. I knocked on Aaliyah's door not waiting for an answer.