Shawn Mendes *POV*
When I hung up from my call with Katie, I grabbed a hoodie, my car keys, and ran down the short flight, if you could call it that, of stairs to my Jeep. I paid no attention to turn signals, stop signs; my only concern was Katie. The route to her house was ingrained in the back of my mind, and when I came within sight of it, I opened the door, and sprinted up to her doorstep. I rang the doorbell, not wanting to intrude or surprise her; not when she was emotionally fragile. When she answered the door and opened it, gesturing for me to come inside, I realized how upset she was. Tears stained her cheeks and her eyes were red and puffy.
"Shawn-" she began.
"-hey," I interrupted, "first, don't apologize. Second, don't ask me to leave. I'm here, okay? Third, tell me what happened. Fourth, don't be ashamed to cry. Alright? Start from the beginning." I released a breath of air that I hadn't realized I was holding. My heart ached for her.
Katie took a deep breath and began, "The doctor called me tonight. I answered, thinking it was you, but I received some unwelcome news. You remember my brother, Kyle?" I nodded, thinking of the cheeky nineteen-year-old. "He was in an accident, and he-" She began sobbing again, and with tear-filled eyes, she glanced at me. I sensed what was coming and my heart ached for her. If I ever lost Aaliyah... I didn't want to think about it. "He didn't make it," she finished.
I sidled up to her and stretched my arms out wide. I felt her arms surround me, and as she cried, I held her. And for a moment, she was mine to hold.
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Fame- A Shawn Mendes Fanfic
RomanceWhen Shawn Mendes first stepped onto the stage, he swore he'd forget the heartache and misery left by a gap once filled by a girl he loved, that is, until Katie Mitchell waltzed into his life prepared to steal his heart once again...
