Forever After.

1,2,3... Wish.

I heard Shawn downstairs so I went to check on him. I noticed the door to the girl's bedroom was open, so I ran to the room and found Shawn standing over Melody's bed. I knew that I couldn't keep the secret anymore
"They are yours?" he asked holding up a picture that was on Melody's nightstand it was a picture of her, Naomi, and me in a frame that said 'Mummy's snow angel'
"Shawn I." I said trying to explain everything
"Come here." he said as I got up to him he grabbed the locket around my neck and opened it "I'm the father?" he asked shocked as I nodded "How old?" he asked while looking around the room
"Well they're two. Their birthdays are tomorrow." I said as he ran and grabbed his coat
"What do they like?" he asked in a hurry
"Melody loves books, hockey, basketball, and your music." I said while he wrote it down "Naomi loves figure skating, photography, dolls, and your music." I said while he gave me a little kiss on the forehead
"Make sure they're here tomorrow." he got in his Jeep and drove off.
I got in my car and went shopping for their presents and cake. I got them a pink, purple, white, and green cake. I got Melody a locket with a picture of Shawn playing hockey in one half, and a picture of Naomi and me reading a book in the other half. For Naomi I got her one of those little kid Barbie cameras.
I got home and started hanging up banners, balloons, and cards. When I couldn't hang anything else up, I went upstairs and laid on my bed. Soxs came up to me so I started petting him; then I picked him up and went over to the pictures of Shawn. I stopped at the picture of Shawn giving me a piggyback through a pile of leaves and Soxs put his paw on Shawn's smiling face then rubbed against the picture which made me laugh and cry at the same time. Soxs jumped out of my arms and into the box filled with Shawn's jackets that he gave to me. I picked up Soxs and the leather jacket crying I put the jacket over my shoulders, not putting my arms through the sleeves.
The doorbell rang while I was in the middle of a dream about Shawn leaving, but I knew it wasn't real because a dog showed up and Shawn sat there petting the dog and nothing happened to him. I reluctantly got out of bed and answered the door; mum was standing there smiling at me "They're angels. Most intelligent, beautiful people I've seen in a while." Mum laughed since she hasn't seen me since the wedding. Melody and Naomi walked in
"Happy Birthday my angels!" I screamed while giving them a hug "Mum-mum gave us each $30." Melody said holding up three fingers on one hand and made a fist with her other hand. They walked and sat patiently on the couch as mum hugged me goodbye for the first time in a while. I picked up Soxs and handed him to Melody
"I wish we didn't live here in Toronto." Melody complained
"Why not? If we didn't live in Toronto then I wouldn't have met your father." I said thinking of Shawn
"It snows too much." Naomi sulked with Mittens in her tiny arms
"My one birthday wish is to meet my father." Melody spoke up as I held my breath
"Maybe. If you pray to God maybe he'll make your birthday wish come true." I said mentally slapping myself for making them think that Shawn was coming back when I don't even believe that he will. I got out paper and crayons "Here make a card for your father, just in case he shows up." I said as they started coloring.