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[24] Late Night Converations

MERCY IS SUCH A GREAT SONG IM SHOOk aF. I can't wait for the MV! Also, TYSFM for 4K views!!¡! I really am thankful. I can't believe that this many people have read my story here. I promise I won't let y'all down. I'll try to write the best possible book for all of you. Sorry for all the cliché stuff I keep writing. I'm honestly open to any suggestions or advice you have for me. Please be brutally honest. I swear I can handle it. Anyway. Thank you again for all the support and love! You guys are a bunch of freaking rockstars! 😊💕

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It's been three weeks since Shawn was taken to the hospital. It's been 19 days since he was released. He's feeling much better, the bruising and all the cuts have faded away already, and he's already back to his old self.  (though he never really changed anyway) I don't think he's ever stopped smiling, being goofy, or being the same old playful Shawn.

Harry has been MIA since the incident, and hopefully he won't make a comeback anytime soon. Everything was just starting to get back to normal. Actually, maybe even better than usual. We didn't need him ruining everything all over again.

Since Shawn was all healed up now, we decided on throwing him a surprise party. We figured it would be a fun change after all the craziness this past month.

1 week later

Today is the day of the party. We didn't have school today, so I sent him a text saying "good morning" like I usually would on a weekend. I didn't want him to get upset or suspicious if I didn't text him.

The whole plan is: we invited Shawn and his family for a dinner night together. But in reality, everyone invited, including my aunt, Shawn's parents, and I would be in my backyard waiting to surprise him.

It's currently 2pm and the party is meant to begin at 7pm. Within these hours, we still have to put up the decorations, bring out the stereo system, prepare the snack table, and buy drinks and food.

Aaliyah went to the mall with Shawn for some sibling time, so he wouldn't be able to see what we were doing. Manny and Karen told Shawn they had "work" so they could help us set up.

Karen and Maddie went to Target to get the supplies needed, while Manny and I took out the stereo and the tables and canopy he rented out at the party store before coming to our house.

It was pretty simple work, and we were finished a few minutes before Karen came back with my aunt. We all helped decorating and putting all the food in trays and plates. We finished at around 5:30. By this time, Aaliyah had already texted us that they were just going to watch a movie then go home.

We all hustled to get ready before all the guests came pouring in. We invited 50 people over, a majority of them friends of Shawn and his family that I've never met.

After curling my hair into loose waves, I put on some mascara, a little bit of Chapstick, and eyeliner. I settled on wearing a black and white stripped crop top with a plain black sweater, black high waisted skinny jeans, and my black doc martens. It was almost the perfect temperature out, considering that winter was coming up soon.

At 6:45, Karen and Manny were back, and all freshened up. The guests began coming soon after that, and the last person came just ten minutes before Shawn and Aaliyah came. Karen sent him a text forehand, saying to come to our house directly. Aaliyah was updating us on their location throughout our wait.