Paradise [HIATUS]

chapter thirteen

'He felt his heart pound as the aura encased his mind, he was in pure bliss,'

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~ Aaliyah Mendes ~

"Okay, this is really happening?" Dad groaned, "Shawn and Echo can't get here whilst their mom is dying? Bitches, ' especially Shawn."

"DAD! Echo is carrying your grandchildren for fuck's sake, and Shawn is your son! The only one to carry on the Mendes name!" I screamed, feeling anger boil beneath my skin, "you know what, I'm done!"

I stormed out, Matt was racing behind me, screaming, "Aaliyah! Aaliyah! STOP!"

I kept on running, blocking out the words he was screaming at me. Why? Why? Mom just died and Dad's throwing shade at Shawn, dad has no brothers to carry on the name so why is he so mad? "Aaliyah, listen to me!" Matt cried, closing in behind me. I still shut him out, the white hot fury surging through my veins. I clenched my jaw and turned around to face the Cuban man. "What is it then? If its about dad, then piss off cause all he deserves is to burn in the deepest parts of hell." Matt looked furious.

"He only said that because he is scared, Aaliyah," His head bowed slightly as he folded his glasses up and put them in their case. "I am too." I raised my brow and turned on my heels, heading for home.

~Home~

I slammed the bedroom door shut and latched the lock. I fell onto my bed and tensed all over. I let out a cry and grabbed the old photo of me and my family, on a beach in Portugal. I looked at myself, around nine, hugging 15 year year old Shawn tightly around the waist. I closed my eyes and took myself to that wonderland.

~Flashback~

"Shawn! Give me that back! Mom! Shawn took my shell!" I whined.

"Well stop throwing sand a me then I might give it back!" Shawn replied coolly I sighed and muttered ok and he handed my shell back.

"Kids, dinners ready!"

~End of Flashback~

I sobbed for what seemed hours, days, years, centuries until I heard pounding at he door.

"Aaliyah Mendes, abra a porta neste instante! Precisamos ir para o hospital agora! sua mãe agora tem apenas alguns minutos. " Dad screamed, pounding sill at the door. A tear fell onto the family picture, soaking into the old paper. I slowly got up from my bed and unlocked the door. Dad came bursting through, knocking me to the ground.

"We need to go, now." Dad cried, grabbing me by the arm and dragging me out.

~Hospital~
~Mathew Diaz~

"Where are Manuel and Aaliyah?" I mumbled to myself. My head kept on shooting from the door to Karen, tears rolling down my face. A droning beep started looming around the room,making my head automatically move to the bunch of wires and tubes and screens surrounding Karen. My eyes stopped at the biggest of the lot, it had a flat red line on it and it said BPM 0. Then reality hit me like a kick in the face. "No.... Karen...." Tears were streaming down my face, stinging my eyes. I felt like a hole had been carved inside me, a part of my soul leaving with this woman to heaven, to accompany her on her journey. "KAREN! NO, PLEASE COME BACK! LEAVE HER ALONE!" I bellowed, tears streaming down my face. She was the only true mother I had, the only person who would take me under their wing but at least the heavens have gained a new, pure angel.