Forever After.

Don't Cry.

I finally went to sleep, but was awakened by my phone ringing. I slowly grabbed my phone and answered
"Mummy?" I heard a little voice come over the phone
"Yes? Is something wrong? What happened?" I tried to keep my voice calm as I shot straight up in bed and turned on the light as I rushed around trying to find something to wear "Babe what's wrong?" Shawn said sleepily while squinting his eyes to block out the light and I just put the phone on speaker phone.
"Naomi honey is that you?" I asked putting a clean shirt on
"Yes mummy and I'm scared." She said and Shawn's expression completely changed as he jumped out of bed
"Why are you scared honey?" I put on some denim shorts
"Two things." She said, her voice shaked
"One?" Shawn asked
"Jordan is sick." She said as I took a deep calming breath in and let it out "And two?" I asked
"Two. Melody's arm is stuck under Jordan's desk that fell." My heart sank "Does Mrs. Smith know?" I asked as I started handing the phone to Shawn "Yes, but she's helping Jordan since Jordan ran down the hallway barfing because she couldn't make it to the bathroom in time." She started freaking out
"Keep talking. I'm on my way. Just talk to daddy." I said as I got into my car and drove over to Mrs. Smith's house.
I pulled up in the driveway, parked, hopped out of the car, flung the door open and ran to Jordan's room. "Naomi?" I called out
"Mummy? Mummy we're back here!" Her little voice rang out. I ran through the house until I saw a broken desk and a wimper.
"Melody." I ran over to her side "Mummy's here so I'll hang up with you daddy." Naomi said before setting the phone down. I tried to lift the desk, but Melody couldn't move her arm
"Naomi when I lift this desk. I need you to lift your sister's arm and pull it towards you. Don't stop until her arm is in your lap." I said before lifting the desk and Naomi did as she was told. Once Melody's arm was free I picked her up in my arms and carried her out to the car with Naomi right behind us.
I drove us to the hospital and got her an x-ray right away. The doctor said that she only sprang her arm and gave her a sling. Once we got home I laid them in bed since it was only 4:00 am. I started walking out of their room "Mummy will daddy always be here?" I froze, I could've sworn my heart skipped a beat
"Of course." I said before continuing out the door and up the to my room. Once I got to my room I noticed Shawn sitting at the edge of the bed while rubbing his temples
"How are they?" He asked, not moving a muscle
"They're fine. Melody sprang her arm so now she has a sling." I said sitting beside him
"How long does she have to wear it?" He looked up
"Six weeks." I stared at him.
"I really hate to do this." He said, his eyes meeting mine
"You hate doing what?" I sat up straighter
"Vivica says I have to go back on tour." He looked at the floor
"How long?" I asked looking at the floor also
"I don't know. About six months." He looked back up
"Six months?! What the hell Shawn Mendes?! Two months, that's it." I said tears welling up
"I know. I know. But I have to. Babe call me and I'll be right by your side." He gave me a kiss on the cheek after wiping my tears away.
I didn't tell him about what I told the girls about him always going to be here. Now was not the time. There may never be the time.
Beep. Beep. Beep. My alarm went off; I turned to see Shawn still asleep and his suitcase that was packed was by the door. I rolled out of bed and crept downstairs to the kitchen, careful not to wake anyone. I reached the kitchen and saw the girls and decided to tell them the problem
"Remember when you asked if dad was always going to be here?" I asked while pouring some cereal
"Yeah, I'm so glad daddy won't leave." Melody said while trying to get in a chair
"He will always be here even if he isn't here physically." I looked down "He's leaving?" She asked
"He has to go back on tour, but-" I started
"How could you?!" She screamed "You told us he would never leave!" Naomi screamed, tears in both the girl's eyes "I-I-I'm sorry. I-" I started crying. In that moment Shawn walked in. Talk about perfect timing.
"And you! How could you leave us?!" She screamed in Shawn's face
"What's going on?" Shawn asked
"You were supposed to stay. Mummy said so." She ran out crying as Shawn reached his hand out to grab her free arm, but she dodged out of the way. "This is all my fault. I knew I shouldn't have said yes to this tour." Shawn starred at the floor
"No. No. No. Shawn this isn't your fault. I told the girls something that I. That I didn't even believe. God why do I keep doing that?" I said before walking past him and into the girl's bedroom.
"Girls please don't be mad at your father. This was all my fault. So if your gonna be mad at anyone be mad at me." I said as they walked out into the livingroom. I couldn't bare saying goodbye to him so I ran upstairs and looked out the window. I watched as Shawn walked outside followed by the girls. I watched as he got down on one knee and hugged each of the girls, both times he held them close to his chest and caressed their head before pulling away and giving them a kiss. Shawn then looked up at me and just smiled before getting in Vivica's car. I watched the car slowly back out of the driveway.
I looked over my shoulder and saw Shawn's guitar in its traveling case. I quickly grabbed the case and ran downstairs, I skipped a few steps in the process causing me to trip and fall off the last step. I got back up and hit the corner of a table
"Mummy are you okay?" Melody asked
"Yeah. Stay in the house." I said while flinging the door open and running outside. I ran a few feet after the car before it stopped and Shawn got out. "You. Forgot. Your guitar." I panted "Oh thanks." He said taking the guitar "I can't believe you have to leave. Not now." I said giving him a hug and burring my face into his chest so I could cry. It took a few minutes for him to speak again
"Call me and I'll be right by your side." I pulled away from the hug and saw Shawn's puffy eyes and pink streaks on his cheeks from his tears
"I gotta go." He gave me a quick kiss before getting back in the car. "Goodbye." I whispered before walking back in the house.