Patience ➳ Shawn Mendes

Chapter 14

I woke up the next day very happy. I had slept in my own bed for the first time in two months and it was like sleeping on a cloud in heaven. It was amazing! 

You never really know how much something means to you until you actually have to leave it behind. It is how I found out that I adore my sleep in my own bed, my family- but I already knew that- Shawn and other things I only get here. 

I had woken up so good that I had immediately jumped into the shower and got ready for my day. I would accompany Shawn to a meeting at his record label and after that we would spend the rest of the day together. He had asked my parents if he could steal me for the day because he wouldn't see me until Wednesday. I didn't know how I felt about not seeing his for nearly four days. 

Though my mother was not happy at the idea of me spending yet another day away from my family, my father gave us permission to spend the day together as long as he had me in the morning for a couple of hours so Shawn had stayed over because Dad wanted to celebrate my birthday and he wanted Shawn to be there as well. 

After a refreshing shower, I dressed in a cream cold shoulder, cropped shirt with burgundy leggings and beige ankle boots. I secured my hair out of my face by putting it in a half updo and I also put my earrings and piercings in. 

Taking a look in the mirror, I sent myself a genuine smile- one of the first genuine smiles in a long while- before I made my way downstairs. 

I was surprised to see that Shawn was the only one downstairs and no one else was around. It made me wonder where everyone else is. I knew my father was forgetful but I didn't think he'd forget about celebrating my birthday now. 

"Goeiemorgend." I said in an impressed tone as I took in his dishelved appearance. His hair was messed up, his eyes were still a bit dazy and he was yawning big time. 

"What?" He asked with a frown. 

I then noticed that I had greeted him in Dutch without noticing. "Sorry, I said good morning. Are you okay or do you need more time to sleep? I'm sure you could go back up and sleep a bit more." 

"No, I'm fine... I just need to wake up." 

"Coffee?" 

"Yes, thank you." 

"Sure. Black, milk, sugar?" 

"I'll take it strong, how about that?" He asked. "I'll need it if I want to stay awake through the morning, meeting and what I've planned for us this afternoon." 

"Shawn, you don't need to take me out today, you know? I'll be okay if we go to your place and spend some time there. You don't need to do something special, hell, you don't need to do anything, I'd be okay if you left me here today and went home to go sleep." 

It shouldn't really be a surprise to me that Shawn is tired. I heard him talking to my brother for hours and when I actually fell asleep, they were still talking and they seemed nowhere near done. From what I heard they were talking about Shawn liking this girl. 

I didn't know how I felt about that because even though I've spent two months away, my feelings for him have just intensified. However, if he would be happy with her- whoever she is- I'd fully support him and encourage him to be with her and be happy. 

It was also a lie when I said I was fine with him just leaving me behind here and just go to the meeting and then sleep. I'd like him to be healthy however and would prefer him to be awake and everything when we spend time together. I know that if I won't let him sleep now, he'll just fall asleep on me or even in the meeting and I don't want that. So I'd be okay with letting him go home to get some sleep.