new boy || shawn mendes fanfiction (completed)

time never stops

3 months later...

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'happy birthday scar, 17 today.'

I whispered as I placed red roses beside her plastic bed. Gently I took her frozen hand as I kissed the top of it.

'everyone misses you, there was a speech today at school, everyone's wishing for you to be well'

I whispered as a small tear slid down my face onto her hands. I pulled her hands up to my face.

' your mum and the twins are on their way. she wasn't quite sure if she should let them come, but it's been so long without them seeing you, I can't even begin to picture what they're feeling.'

I began to ramble but then realised I was going to get any reply.

Glancing up I saw the hospital door open as they all walked in.

'hey shawn'

Her mum whispered, as if Scarlett was asleep, she placed a card on Scarlett's bed side table.

'Happy birthday sweetheart'

She whispered as she kissed her daughters cheek. When you looked at her, you could see the pain this was causing her, her body was fragile and weak, and all the life in her eyes looked as if they had been ripped out of her. There was no sign of hope anymore, everyone was running low.

'Mummy, can I give her a hug'

Olivia spoke with fear in her eyes, they had recently turned 5, one of many Scarlett wasn't able to witness. Her mother gave her a small nod before she climbed onto the hospital bed.

'I'll give you four some time, I'll grab some coffee'

I spoke as I rubbed my eyes and exited the room, looking through the glass door all I could see was sadness. Olivia and Isaac were broken, I haven't heard them laugh for weeks, they were lost without their big sister. Her mum, she had no fight left in her, all the hope was drained out of her, pulled out of her, you could see the fear and sadness in her eyes, you could see her heart slowly breaking in more ways anyone could possibly imagine.

Me, well I'm holding onto the last thread of hope, every day for the past 3months I've spent here, by her side. Doctors have spoke about letting her 'rest' but I simply won't allow it, I know my girl, she's strong and she still has some fight in her, she is holding onto hope and I'm not giving up. I'm going to hold onto these last threads of hope as if my life depends on it. Scarlett is a survivor.

---Scarlett's mothers p.o.v---

All three of my children, in one room at the same time, I haven't seen this for 3months.

' happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you'

Olivia sang as she placed the teddy bear against Scarlett's hand. Reluctantly she placed her hand on top of Scarlett's but quickly removed it, probably because of the ice cold feeling.

' we want you to come home, Scarlett please will you, just come home, we miss you so much'

Isaac spoke as tears fell down his cheeks. Seeing these 5 year olds like this broke my heart. Tears sprung to my eyes as I forcefully tried to blink them away.

'Mummy! Why isn't she listening? Doesn't she love us anymore? I want her back mummy, I need her back. I miss her so much mummy please make her wake up, mummy make her wake up'

Olivia begged as tears streamed down her face.

'Sweetheart I wish it was that easy'

I spoke as strongly as I could. I wanted her to wake up just as much as they did. There are so many things I wish I did differently, I should have showed her my love, treated her well, I shouldn't have let her take care of the twins while her dad and I were fighting, I should have let her lived her life. Just as any other teenager would, you must live your life to the fullest. She deserves a future, my daughter, my star, my lovely dearest Scarlett, I need her in my life.

'Scar, bunny's missing you too, everyone does, Aaliyah cries every time she comes to us, all my friends. Scarlett we miss you'

Olivia spoke once more.

'Grandpa left us, please Scarlett you can't leave us too'

Isaac spoke. Hearing those words pulled at my heart strings. Tears were falling down my face by now.

I couple weeks after the accident my dad died, he was in a car accident, too.
At least he was able to live his life, where Scarlett might not even be given the opportunity to. If I could, I'd gladly swap places with her right now.

---Shawn's p.o.v---

Holding one coffee and two bottles of water, I pushed the door open with my back. I placed them down as I watched over at the twins.

' why aren't you listening? Scarlett! Please just wake up! Mummy make her wake up'

Olivia shouted as her tears soon turned into anger. The way this was affecting them was horrible. They shouldn't have to see their 17year old sister, attached to hundreds of wires, paler than a vampire, with frozen hands and no life left in her.

Gently I stroked liv's back, up and down just like I did to Scarlett. Any freckle of memory of Scarlett made me choke up, not being able to do anything besides sit here, and speak to the lifeless version of her was slowly killing me.

Olivia looked up at me with a bewilder look in her eyes.

' Shawn I just want her to paint my nails again'

She spoke with such sadness and hurt but what she said did make me chuckle a little bit. Olivia was going to grow up just like her sister, an absolute loving person.

'Who else can paint them?'

She asked as she pulled her one eared bunny to her chest for comfort.

'I see you're trying to replace me already?'

A fragile voice spoke.

All hears turned into her directions. Smiles lit up on every single one of our faces.

'Scarlett!"

Olivia and Isaac squealed as they ran to her side.

'Shawn get the doctor!'

Her mum shouted as she looked at me, the first in 3 months, I saw happiness and hope. The room was filled with it.

I knew she was a fighter, my fighter.

A/n: I haven't updated in forever, if any of you actually read this thank you! This was such a sad chapter. I was re reading this book, coming across so many mistakes, so I'm going to finish this book I'm in a couple of chapters and re edit it all.
- I also have another book 'forever is a lie' if you'd all like to check that out would be super nice.
- thank you for 3k reads, I hope you all enjoy this ( if anyone reads it lmao)