Family ever after

23

**1 week later**
Savanna and I were sitting in my room talking about college and packing my clothes. Next week I leave for NYU and she does too.

"Maybe I'll meet a guy", she said as she folded a shirt.

"I don't know. Maybe", I shrugged.

Guys were the last thing I wanted to talk about honestly. Shawn comes by and stuff but the more I think about him being with Melinda the same night he made love to me the more anxious I get. I needed to talk to him and figure out what we were. Everything happened so fast with us that I never got to dtr. Define the relationship.

"What about you? Do you have a boyfriend?", Sav asked.

"Sort of but it's complicated right now", I replied.

I explained everything to Savanna and she understood.

"My dads calling he wants me home", she said.

"Come over tomorrow", I smiled.

Savanna gave me a hug and left my house. She and her parents reconciled and now everything's okay just as I predicted. After Savanna left I was alone since my parents had went to some baby thing with Caleb and Hazel. Lately that's all they seem to do and it makes me wonder what it would've been like with Violet. I grabbed my laptop and began watching a James Franco movie called "Fly Boys" when I felt my phone buzz. Ugh! Can't I just watch my husband in peace!!! I grabbed it and saw Shawn had texted.
{From Shawn💕: Hey beauty come outside}
{To Shawn 💕: My parents are gone. You can come in}
My dad had accepted Shawn and I's relationship somewhat but he still didn't like the idea. I walked downstairs and opened the door. Shawn had said nothing but he kissed me roughly and his breath smelled heavily of alcohol.

"Shawn stop", I said pushing him off.

"Come on baby, you know you want me", he growled.

I did want him but not like this. Not while he's drunk and unaware of his actions.

"Sober up and then we can talk", I said.

My phone buzzed again and it was my mom.
{From Birth giver👩: Hey Hun, we might be a little late coming home. Love you.💜}
Shawn looked pale and I knew he was about to get sick. I grabbed a trash can and he puked everything he drank up. I helped him upstairs and he fell onto my bed. I gave him a pair of Caleb's sweats and helped him change. It wasn't awkward considering what we did. He fell asleep and I knew we absolutely had to talk when he was in the position.
A couple hours later I was watching twilight when I heard footsteps come down the stairs. I looked up and Shawn was holding his forehead.

"Ugh I feel awful", he said with a scratchy morning voice.

Shawn took a seat beside of me and wrapped his arm around me. I noticed some hickeys on his neck and I just had this feeling they were new. Now we had to talk!

"Shawn we have to talk", I said jumping up.

"Okay? What's up?", he asked with a slight chuckle.

"I know you were with Melinda the night we um...did what we did", I frowned.

"How do you know that?", Shawn asked.

"Well I called you and Melinda answered".

Shawn didn't respond but he looked at his feet.

"What are we?", I asked.

"What do-

"I mean are we a couple? Are we friends or are you just here for pity!!?", I shouted.

I hadn't realized that a tear had slipped down my cheek until Shawn wiped it away with his thumb.

"Ava I love you so much that's it's insane but I just don't think it's going to work", he replied in a whisper.

"What Shawn! What's not gonna work!?".

"Us. As a couple. We just need to be friends for right now and when we both figure this out then maybe we can be something again", he said now looking at me.

I understood what he was saying but it also broke my heart because I never realized how much I loved Shawn. This was the end for us. The end of summer and the end of he and I.