It All Started With A Game || Aaron Carpenter and Shawn Mendes au

Twenty-Four - FINAL CHAPTER

"Listening to your heart is pretty hard," I hear behind me. I turn around to see Cameron.

"It is when you've never done it before," I sigh.

"Want some help?"

"Yep."

"Okay, sit down on those rocks over there," Cameron motions. So we walk towards the rocks and I sit on them, as told.

"Now close your eyes."

Closed.

"Think of somewhere that you've been that made you the happiest."

"Okay, I nod when I've found it.

"Where are you? Who are you with?"

"I'm at my 14th birthday party. We had it a little late - like three days - because my parents wanted to be there. Aaron and I decided to have a Christmas themed party. It was before Shawn and Aaron became fuck boys," I explain. "We were all playing some stupid game. I don't remember what it was though. I just remember it was me, Aaron, Casey, Shawn, and my parents. We were all together and not fighting. We were actually smiling which doesn't happen often when my parents are together."

"Okay. Now, go into the future. Find a happy place in your future."

"I can't," I frown after a minute.

"Take your time," Cameron instructs. I do as told. A few minutes pass by before I finally see something.

"Okay, I'm at the beach. There is a little kid running around. He's about five. He's really adorable. And there's someone - a man - playfully chasing him while I'm sitting down, laughing. I'm pregnant. I think. That or just hella fat," I shrug.

"Okay," Cameron laughs. "Whose the man?"

I open my eyes after a minute.

"Cameron, have I ever told you how much I enjoy your existence," I jump up, hug him, and run back towards the gazebo.

"Shawn," I call.

He's sitting on top of the gazebo - how he got up there, the world may never know.

"I need to talk to you!"

"Are you sure you won't run off again," he asks, obviously hurt.

"I had to calm down. It was really overwhelming! I'm sorry!"

"Okay," he sighs, climbing down with ease. I'll never be able to do that in my life. "What's up?"

"I should've trusted you. I'm not going to lie. I'm sorry. Our relationship isn't exactly perfect. I'll admit that. I'm always so upset if you talk to another girl because I'm scared of losing you, but that's not an excuse! I should trust you! I should've let you explain the minute I saw you kissing her!

"Our relationship isn't like Aaron's and Casey's. It's not as strong. Maybe because neither of us has the trust we need; I'm not sure. I don't even know if we will ever be that strong! All I know is that I'm willing to try because I'm so madly deeply in love with you! I see you, me and two kids in my future, and I hope you see the same thing because I don't know that I can live without you!