Reasons for Tears || S.M ✓

C H A P T E R 9

Shawn Mendes

Is this the right decision? Why would he help me? Screw it.

I dial the numbers that have been in the back of my head for years and the ringing begins... just like the ringing to Aspens phone. But does she pick up? No. Does he? I hope.

"Shawn?" I hear a deep voice answer.
"Drew..." I say back.
"Shawn. What's up?" He sounds worried.
"It's uh. It's Aspen" I try to spit out, holding my sobs back.
"She's missing... I know" he says back calmer.
"You know?! And you couldn't tell me?" I begin to become angry.
"Shawn please don't get mad at me. I just found out not to long ago" he explains.

I sigh and let my body fall against the wall near my bed and lean my head back.

"Why? Do you know why?" I try to say.
"N-no" he stutters.
"Drew I swear if you don't te-" I get cut off.
"Shawn please don't yell at me when I tell you this... I called Asp-"
"So did I and where did I get? No where"
"Listen to me. She answered..."

'She answered...' I swear all the color drained from my skin leaving it blue. My heart sunk and my mind went blank.

"Sh-she answered?" I stumble on my words as tears build up.
"I asked where she was going but, but she said she wouldn't tell and that she was safe. That's all"
"But she answered... you" I whispered as tears begin to fall.
"Shawn. I'm sorry"
"Thanks. Bye" I whisper and end the call.

I throw my phone onto my bed and move my hands to my face. How could she? But it's my fault. Where would she have gone?!

Our future plans together have been ruined. No more UCLA, no more us, no more... her. How does her brother not know? Is he hiding something? I close my eyes and it seems that all the pain went away for sometime.

- - - - - - - -

The pain and worries came back, right as I opened my eyes. My stiff neck and body in pain from sitting on the floor since last night. My face streaked with tears and my hair all messy. Do I even get up?

I manage to stand up from the floor and sit on my bed. I find my phone and turn it on. I scroll through my notifications before opening my phone and my eyes grow wide...

Aspen Montgomery

I pace around my apartment bedroom, worrying about my stupid decision I made the night I left. I lied to you guys...

I texted Shawn.

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FRICK..... short short short chapter. I'm sorry! I will make my next ones way longer I promise!

Xoxo Brianna

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