NANNY FOR MENDES.

Forty-eight

When we got back home, at 9:00, Raul was in the living room, watching the TV. Manny was upstairs and Karen was in the kitchen making some snacks for a movie.

Bear runs toward us as soon as we step inside the house. "I missed you guys!"

"Missed you too, Bear."

He takes my hand and drags me to his bedroom. Or Shawn's bedroom, rather.

When I walk through a door, I see boxers on the floor. Oh my God. Shawn's boxers. Big boxers. Does he have a big......?
Fuck me.
𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘀𝘀' 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘀.

"What are we doing here Bear?"

"I wanted to come here to get something. But I was too scared to come alone. So I took you with me." Hu shrugs.

He keeps moving around the room, looking for something obviously.

"What is it you're looking for Bear?"

"I'm looking for my phone. I want to call Mom."

"Oh. I'll ring it. Listen to its sound."

I take my phone from my back pocket and ring Raul's number. A moment later, I hear his phone ring. He follows the sound to the....bathroom?

"Found it!" He says, walking out of the bathroom.

I take his hand and go downstairs. We join all the others in the living room. There already chips, M&Ms, nuts, cookies and soda drinks on the coffee table.

The only empty spots are next to Shawn. I let Raul sit first and I sit next to him, then. Raul is now between me and Shawn.

"My phone died." Raul groans.

"Here. Take mine." I said without even thinking. I give him my phone.

"Thank you!" He kisses my cheek. I shake his hair, smiling at him.

I feel Shawn's gaze on me. I turn my head and look at him. He mouthes "thank you" smiling.
I nod at him, smiling.

"So. What movie today?" Noah asks.

"We'll let you pick today. It's only fair." I say.

"Exactly." Aaliyah agrees.

The boys pick "Fast&Furious 1". Not that I don't like "Fast&Furious" but I'm not a fan of action movies.
They watched the first two movies in the series.

*************************************************
At 12 AM, my phone lightens up. I get a text message. I pick up the phone from the coffee table. Adam. What the fuck? What the actual fuck is this? Why the fuck is he texting me?

"Are you okay?" Shawn asks, putting his hand over my shoulder.

I nod. "Guys. Just give me a minute."

I run upstairs to Aaliyah's door and close the door. I lean my forehead against the door, breathing in, breathing out. I don't want to cry. But I sob.

I'm clutching the phone in my hand. What the hell do I do? I certainly don't want to answer this. But I'm curious. Why would he text me after a year? So I open the message.

"I miss you. Can we talk as soon as possible?" Talk my ass. There's no way in hell I'm talking to him.

I inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale until I'm ready to go downstairs again.

I join them in the living room, reclaiming my seat.
I don't focus on the movie or anything else. I'm so confused right now. Why now? Why at all? He left me. He dumped me. He said he didn't want me anymore. What the fuck is wrong with him? Ugh. No. I won't let him ruin these amazing few days with Shawn's family. I feel like crying but I just can't cry. I'm right in front of them. A tear falls down my cheek and I wipe it off really quickly. The sudden movement gets Shawn's attention.