Stay with me || Shawn Mendes

9. Come with me

What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of what it's supposed to be.-unknown

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*ONE WEEK LATER*

"So what's with that guy? Shawn, I guess is his name?" Madison asks as we are cleaning the tables in the Purple Moon. It's already eight o'clock so work is almost over for me. I want to get out a little earlier so I can have some time to relax. I am honestly exhausted.

I glance at her as if I don't know what she is talking about. "Nothing. Why are you asking?"

"Well, you two have been spending so much time together. There's gotta be something going on between you two." She winks while turning around to walk to the counter and I follow behind her.

I roll my eyes "We are just friends."

"Sure." She says squeezing her eyes together. I smile at her and take my uniform off.

"Tell Big Momma thank you for letting me leave earlier." I tell Madison as I am heading towards the door.

"I will Rose. And you totally deserve it, you work the hardest here." I smile at her kind words and open the door. She's one of the nicest and sweetest people you can ever meet. Short girl with short blond hair that stops at her shoulders. Her eyes are a light green and her smile is one of those smiles that blinds you. She's always on point with things and very well organized. I've always loved working with her, even though she is five years older that me.

I start walking to my apartment almost tripping over my feel.
The thing about my job is that even though I work so hard I still get paid so little. I sometimes pour my heart and soul into it, but that doesn't change the money that I receive. But I don't blame anyone. The business is not going well and there is no way to make more money out of the little costumers that we get. The smaller the amount of costumers is, the smaller the paycheck gets.
Now the taxes have raised and the apartment wants extra money, that I don't have. I honestly don't even know how we're going to do this and how everything is going to work through.

I arrive in front of my apartment door and knock on it. Emma is home so I know she would come and get it.

I rub my eyes as I an waiting.
I am so tired.

The door suddenly opens and my eyes widen.

"Shawn? What are you doing here?" I furrow my eyebrows together as I see him smiling down at me. I enter through the door and see my sister running to me and giving me a tight hug. I push her away and look at her, then at Shawn. Shawn closes the front door then comes in front of me.

"Rose! We are going to live with Shawn!" Emma screams while jumping up an down.

"What?!" I whisper confused as ever.

"Because of the struggles that you are going through and the hard work that you are doing, I decided that you and your sister should come live with me and my family." Shawn says while walking into the living room and taking a seat on the couch. "I told my mom the way you live and everything you are going through, and she is welcoming you to leave this apartment and come live with us." Shawn finishes and I just stand there frozen in place.

"No, no, no! I can't do that Shawn!" I run a hand through my hair in frustration.

"Yes you can."

"No I can't! I can't just go and live on someone else's money when I can make my own." I throw my hands in the air raising my time of voice. What is he thinking? I can't do that, it just doesn't feel right to begin with. I know this is a good offer but it's just insane to accept it.

"And I can't let you live here, starving and living your life like this when I can let you come and start a better life." He says copying the tone that I had.

"Come on Rose! This is a chance for us." Emma makes a sad face and I just shake my head at her; tired to even do anything.

This doesn't feel right.

"Rose. I know you are starving here. I know how hard it is for you, but I want to help." Shawn stands off the couch and comes to face me.

"No Shawn, maybe I should start working more. It's my fault for all of this. I should of started working at night and make more money. We would of not be living like this if I would've worked and pushed harder." I shake my head and looked down.
I mean it's true, I could of worked more than this, even though it could mean that I'll have to sacrifice my time and health I would of not ended up in this situation.
I look down at my hands and see that they are shaking, my whole body is trembling. I'm hungry and out of energy. Tired to even do anything.

"Are you even listening to yourself?!! Shawn raises his voice while placing his large hands on my shoulders. "Look at you Rose! You are exhausted! Your eyes are puffy from not sleeping well and from worrying so much! Your whole body is shaking. Right now, you're trying so hard to listen to me, but actually dream of going to bed and resting a little bit.I can't let you live like this!" I look down as my eyes are starting to get watery. He lifts up my chin so I can look at him. A tear escapes my eye and rolls down my cheek but he whipped it away. "Rose."He whispers. " I don't care what you are saying, you are coming with me. Okay?" He takes my hands in his. I look deep into his beautiful eyes then involuntary nod my head.
"Okay."