learn. // shawnmendes

thirteen.

the smell of bacon wafting through the house brought me out of my slumber. i was sitting up and rubbing my eyes when the door to my room opened.

"you awake?" the person whispered.

"yeah...why are we whispering?" i whispered back.

after that shawn peeked his head out of the shadows that were casting in my room.

he brought himself fully into my room and set a tray of breakfast foods onto the foot of my bed.

i threw him a confused look in return.

"this is an 'i'm sorry and going to explain it all to you', breakfast." he explained.

i looked at the plate of food in front of me and then back at shawn.

i grabbed a piece of the bacon that was cooked just how i like it and started to eat it. "well, you better get started then." i sighed and sat back against the head rest of the bed.

"while you were getting ready i got a call from jules number, but it wasn't jules." he began.

i hummed in response to show that i was listening as i went and grabbed for a strawberry.

he sat himself down into the chair that was in my vanity. well, the desk i use as my vanity, at least.

"it was some secretary from the hospital." i looked up in shock at his words. he nodded like he understood why my expression looked so struck.

"long story short, jules got in a car accident but only had a broken leg and some bumps and bruises. i was the last person she had called in her contacts and it was her work phone so i was one of the only numbers she had saved on the phone, so they called me."

i couldn't form words to say to him so i only nodded my head for him to continue.

"the nurse was brief so i didn't know how serious it was when she called, which is why i ran out of here with no explanation. i am so sorry that it all got messed up again, i didn't mean for it to happen. i'm really trying here and doing my best but the universe just has some personal vendetta against me these days." he shook his head and sighed, i stopped him and started to speak.

"i certainly was not expecting that to be the story, but considering the circumstances, i'm not angry." i began and then sighed. "it just sucks, the world hates us together." i said, running my hands over my face in frustration.

"yeah, it seems that way." he responded, softly. he waits a few beats before talking again. "and i'm leaving tomorrow. even in her state jules didn't hesitate to remind me at least ten times while i was visiting her about that."

i chuckled lightly before returning to being serious.

"atleast we're still trying, right? the world keeps throwing things our way and we keep pushing through. for now that has to be enough." i told him, trying to remain optimistic.

"and i'm still gonna try. because i think i owe you that, all things considered. plus, i like you and what we had, so i'm going to try to get that back." he responded, only sincerity in his voice.

i scooted to sit next to him, as throughout our conversation he had moved to sit at the foot of the bed, and rested my head on his broad shoulder.

"i guess we're a work in progress, huh?" i asked, turning my head to glance at his face.

"a work in progress, leena." was the response i received.

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sorry it's short :( also due to recent events idk where i stand with jack g's character in this story and what i'm going to do with it??? also the reason i haven't updated is bc i was on vacation but i'm back now so updates will be coming LAST ALSO i have a new video posted if y'all wanna check it out and let me know what else y'all would like to see my channel name is jasmin mir :: https://youtu.be/Qo3mAN9myAo
love u all bunches
-jas