How We Met - Part 17

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Jessica's POV:
I stared at the silver heart hanging around my neck the whole way there. I cried silently and faced the window so Shawn couldn't see. I didn't want him to be worried. When we got to his house, he helped me carry my things inside and stayed silent.
"Hey Jess! Hey Shawnie!" Aaliyah waves to me. I silently wave back. When we get to Shawn's room, I sit on his bed, my head down.
"I'll be right back." He whispers in my ear and kisses my cheek. He's probably telling everyone what's going on. I open my suitcase and find a Ziploc bag containing a gold ring and a note.

"Jessica Maria Rose..." I read it in my head, so confused. "I think this is the best time to give this to you. Before your father left, he gave you a ring that was meant to be worn until it is replaced by your wedding ring. At the time, you were too young to wear it, but now, since you are a mature and beautiful woman, I give this gift from your father to you. May it always remind you of him.
Xoxo ~Mom

Now I'm sobbing. My mom must have slipped this in my suitcase when I wasn't looking. Shawn comes back in and closes the door. He rushes over to me.
"Baby, what's wrong?" He gently rubs my back as I hand him the note. He reads it in his head, then gets the ring from the bag and holds my left hand. I stare at him through my tear filled eyes. He looks up at me as he kneels down. He slips the ring on my ring finger and kisses my hand. "Your father is a great man." I notice how he says "is" and not "was". I stare at the ring. The engraving says, "To my beautiful daughter Jessica. Love, Daddy". It has 3 diamonds. I'm guessing that means me, Mom, and Dad. I hug Shawn tight. We stay like that for a while.
"Babe, do you want to watch or movie or something?" Shawn asks me after I've calmed down.
"Yeah, sure. What do you wanna watch?"
"How about a horror movie?"
"Okay, but I'm warning you, I will cling on to you! I get really scared during horror movies." I laugh.
"Fine by me!" Shawn says as he puts the movie in and goes to get the popcorn.

We're halfway through the movie and I bury my face into Shawn's shirt. Ahh, my boyfriend smells so good. Suddenly, we hear sirens and see red and blue flashing lights outside.
"What the-" Shawn throws the covers over me. "Stay here." He orders as he walks over to the window. We hear loud banging on the front door.

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