Complicated//Shawn Mendes// !COMPLETED! ✔️

Chapter 35

"Earlier this evening we received a call.Someone reported a situation developing in front of old abandoned restaurant on the edge of the city. Patrol car has been sent as a response. What police officers have found there was not a nice scene. Soon after paramedics were obligated to come as it got out of control...",I soak in detective's words and sit nervously in my chair.
"What we found there was following situation. Imprisoned,Shawn Mendes,was mercilessly beating the victim,Marcus Britell,even when we arrived he did not stop. It was horrific scene.Like he was not conscious of what he is actually doing.Mr. Britell was immediately taken in hospital,back then he was without pulse. Right now he is alive and in hospital,but he has suffered severe damage and fractures...",my stomach turns and I'm about to throw up,but Mr. Peterson continues slowly.
"Interrogating Mr.Mendes I've found the reason why it firstly happened. Before that another accident happened. I'm afraid miss that you are involved in",blood is drenched out of my face and suddenly I feel cold.
Someone knocks on the door and young police officer comes in,interrupting detective.
"Excuse me sir,the evidence number 11 has arrived",he says formally and hands out thin envelope.
"Thank you officer",detective receives it and nods slightly to the officer who leaves the room.
"Excuse me for that. This envelope is important evidence for us now.Let me continue,miss.
Apparently earlier this day every high schooler has received a photo. It was sent by already mentioned Marcus Britell. Mr. Mendes somehow found out about it,as you and him are the only two who are excluded from receiving one,and he lost his temper",with every word detective says I get more and more sick.
"And what's on the picture?",my voice shaky and weak.
Detective hands me the earlier received envelope.I take it and open it gently,pulling out the picture.I breathe in and look at it. In this moment my heart stops beating. Hot tears start rolling down my cheeks and I quickly grab the bin in the corner of room,throwing everything up.
Detective rushes towards me and sits me on the nearby couch.
"Miss..are you alright? Do you want a glass of water?",he asks and I look at him,but my vision is blurry and whole room is spinning.
I nod and Mr.Peterson jumps out of the office.
The second he leaves I faint down to the floor.

(...)

Splash of cold water hits me and I wake up.I find myself laying on the office floor,detective and another lady above me.
"Miss Christensen are you alright? Are you with us?",I hear his rough voice.
"Yes",I answer shortly and sit up slowly.
"Please sit on the couch",he pulls me up and I sit on the couch.
I take the glass of water unknown lady hands me and sit quietly.
"What will happen to him?",I ask.
"To who miss?",detective asks and lady observes.
In that second I meant Shawn but now I want to know about that guy Marcus as anger overflows me.
"Both of them",I answer.
"Well Mr. Mendes will not be convicted unless Mr. Britell does not press charges which I believe he won't. In case he does,Mr. Mendes will get charged for violent attack and attempt of murder,but also Mr. Britell will be convicted for stalking,invading privacy,cyber bullying and will serve up to 7 years in prison. As I believe,he will not press charges and Mr. Mendes will be charged with getting involved in a street fight with Mr. Britell and will be released out of jail with a fine for his offense. Mr. Britell will be charged with cyber bullying and will pay the fine for his offense to",I listen to him and I shake my head.
"I want him to answer for what he did. He took my dignity away. You don't understand. Everybody saw it. How will I go to school?",I start crying out of anger.
"Miss..I fully understand and we will make everything we can to make it right. You are officially the victim of Mr. Britell here,but you need to understand this. If you press charges on him,Mr. Mendes will probably be convicted too. We have witnesses who say he yelled that he will kill him while stomping in the building for Marcus.Do you want that to happen?",he says calmly.
"No,sir. I don't want to press charges on anyone"
"When can I see him?",I ask.
"Mr.Mendes?",he asks.
I nod.
"The second I get the respond from Mr.Britell and after Mr.Mendes's mother pays the fine",detective states.
"She is not in town. Can I pay it?",I ask seriously.
"Are you at least eighteen?",he asks me.
"I will be in two week time",I answer.
"Your parents can sign the document",he says.
"They are out of country for holidays,sir. Please ,can I just pay it and finish with this?",irritation in my voice.
"I'm afraid not",he says.
My eyes shift down and golden plate on the detective's jacket,which he wasn't wearing before, catches my sight.
It says,printed in small letter font,detective Peterson Britell.
"Make it happen,detective. Please! Do it for your son",I look back at him and he looks surprised but behind that look I see emotions.
"You don't know how much he means to his sister",I think about Aaliyah.
"Alright.I'll see what I can do.But miss,do you understand that fine will be high?",he asks seriously.
"I don't care. I just want him out",I feel another tear rolling down my cheek,but I wipe it quickly.

(...)

"Sign here. Then here and last sign here",blonde officer from the reception desk hands me some papers.
"Fine for Mr. Mendes is 2000$",she says and looks at me.
"You'll be sent a receipt and you are obligated to pay that immediate day. Signing those papers you agree on those conditions",she takes signed papers.
"Alright",I say handing papers in.
"You can wait here for Mr.Mendes.He will be released any minute now",she nods and I nod back.
Minutes after,heavy doors buzz and open.First officers come out and I see him coming after them.In that moment I feel like everything breaks in me. His hair ruffled,t-shirt stained with blood and few cuts on his face,lips swollen from the hit. His eyes lock on mine and I can't hold back. I run and hug him as tight as I can.His arms wrap around me,pressing my body on his.I hear his breaths.I separate myself from him and take a look at him.
"Why?",I ask quietly.
"I couldn't let him be after he did that to you",he looks at me,his eyes tired and sad.
"So you had to beat him almost to death?",I look at him distastefully.
"I didn't intend to.I just got out of control.I-I-...I-I did it for you",we exit the station and stand beside my car.
"Oh..spare me that story. You are out of control all this time.What were you thinking? Detective said you hadn't been present when they had arrived.You were beating him mercilessly.How will that fix things?Look in what you brought yourself into",I'm on the edge of crying.
"I'm so done with everything. Him doing that,you ending up in jail.God,I was worried sick for you. Everything was fine and moment later I get a call from your crying sister telling me that someone took you away",I can't hold it anymore so I cry.
"I just wanted to hurt him the way he hurt you.I didn't know nor expect I'll go over the border.I didn't want to hurt him that badly.Trust me,please!",he grabs my face and wipes tears away with his thumbs.
"I know you're not a killer for fuck's sake. I just..I was so worried that..",I shake my head to chase that thought away.
"What?",he asks gently.
I look down at the floor.
"I was so worried that I had lost you",I say quietly.
His fingers slowly raise my head up and our lips connect.My wet tears roll down and interrupt our kiss.
I exhale and hug him,pressing my head on his chest. I feel his heart beating fast and in that moment I knew I hadn't lost him.He is right here and that is all I need.
"Let me take you back to your sister. I promised her",I say quietly and head in car.
He says nothing,but enters car.

(...)

Car ride back was awkward silence. I didn't know what to say nor did he.
I stopped crying and tiredness hit me.
Car decelerates and we stop in front of his house. Seconds after I see Aaliyah opening doors and running up in Shawn's hug. I sit quietly in car for couple of moment more,soaking up the scene before me.
Inhaling I hop out and move slowly towards the house.Aaliyah rushes towards me and her tiny body slams mine.Her arms wrap around me and I hug her back.
"As you promised. Thank you. Thank you for bringing him home. Thank you for not letting this happen again",she sniffs and I hug her tighter.
Happen again?
I shake my head and leave that for later. There is too much of everything right now.
I see Layla nodding from doorstep and smiling lightly at me.
She knew and she didn't tell me. I just nod at her.
"Go in Aaliyah",Shawn says and comes closer to us.
Aaliyah doesn't say anything,but she does as said.
He comes in front of me. Cold canadian wind blowing my hair on my face,everywhere in particular. I wrap my arms around myself and look at him.Tiny snowflakes carried by the wind get stuck in his ruffled brown hair. When he is close enough,his hand moves hair from my face and then slowly caresses my cheek. My cold skin soaking up warmth from his surprisingly warm,usually cold,hands.I close my eyes and fully surrender to his touch.
"Arya..",I snap and open my eyes hearing his voice.
"Hhuh?",I murmur.
"Thank you. Thank you incredibly much. No one ever saved me like that. Thank you for Aaliyah,too. Just thank you for everything",this hits me and my mouth drop open.
"Anytime. Thank you for standing up for me. No one ever did that for me",I smile gently.
"But how will I give you back everyt....",he looks tired.
"Stop. I stood up for you and you stood up for me. We are equal!",I stop him from going further.
"I only caused you trouble",he shakes his head.
"So what? I'm keen on trouble",I try to make him laugh.
"Biggest lie ever",small smile appears on his face.
"Thank you,Arya",he says once again and I just smile at him.
Did just Mendes,like that Shawn Mendes,thank me? I could have sworn I would never live this. He is so full of surprises. Mysterious and complicated.