[Joey's POV]
Joey: How are you feeling?
Shane: I'm okay.
Joey: I'm always here, Shane.
Shane: I know... I just wish she was here too.
Yesterday was probably the hardest thing Shane has gone through. He had to watch as his mom was buried. Now he had to be at her house, going through all of her possessions, including pictures, all of the things she had kept from when fans sent Shane stuff and all of the memories Shane had from this house.
Shane was collecting picture frames from the fire place and putting them inside boxes that we were going to take back to our apartment with us.
Shane: It hasn't hit me yet that she's gone. It's like she's on a vacation or something, a vacation that will never end.
Joey: I don't want to say she's in a better place... because who knows. But I do know that no matter what, you made her very proud to be your mom Shane, making me very proud to be the fiancé of her son.
Shane bowed his head down and smiled, looking down at one of the pictures he had lifted from the mantelpiece.
Joey: That's like the first time you've smiled in days.
Shane: What can I say? You made me.
I smiled back at him. This is what I needed to do, I had to make him happy. Even though it may take a lot of work after his mom passing away, I'll try and keep the man I love his normal uplifting, happy self. Otherwise I might lose him, he lose his personality and become a different Shane.
Shane: Well this is new.
Joey: What is it?
"Here." He said handing me over a frame. Inside was a picture of me us from the moment he proposed to me. Shane was knelt down with the ring in hand, I was in awe. Happiest moment of my life?
Joey: Aww! I never knew she had a picture of us together sitting around.
Shane: Same...
Shane flipped the frame over and tore off the back. He took out the photograph and I'm sure he was about to cry again, so I reacting my throwing my arms around him and holding him tight.
Shane: Joey, I'm okay.
Joey: I don't want you to be upset.
Shane: Well, I'm not upset in a sad way...
Joey: What do you mean.
He held the photo out with his palm, waiting for me to take it.
Shane: Read the back.
Even I began crying.
Joey: Shane, oh my God.
Shane: See what I mean!
I re-read the note on the back, aloud this time.
Joey and Shane Graceffa, my son and his amazing husband.
Joey: We aren't even married yet.
Shane: You heard what I said yesterday, she wanted us to get married and have a future together.
Joey: But it says husband.
Shane: She believed in us maybe?
Joey: I like how she also gave you my name!
Shane: Yeah, I like it.
Again, Shane wiped a tear from his eye. I hate seeing him cry, but at least this time he was happy.
Shane: Moving on?
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We took a break from going through stuff and talked with Shane's brother, Jerid, who had just arrived to help out.
Jerid: Where's Alex?
Shane: Whitney, our friend who lives across the hall is 'dog sitting' for us.
Jerid: So uhh... what are we going to do with all the pets Shane?
Shane: Fuck. I don't know.
Joey: Could we take them?
Shane: Our apartment is too small, and I think we're only allowed one small pet in the apartment.
Jerid: I have my house, I'll take them.
Shane: Are you sure?
Jerid: Yeah. It's better I take them rather than have a shelter take them. I don't trust animal shelters.
Shane: How are you going to manage to keep up with 3 dogs, and 2 cats?
Jerid: Easy. I have a backyard for Miley, Chocolate and Charlie. The two cats can stay in the house.
Shane: I wish we could have taken them with us.
Jerid: Shane, you can come to my house anytime, it's not like you're never going to see them again.
Shane: I know but- I was used to coming here and seeing them.
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Everything was packed up. There were box loads of things Shane was going to keep. More box loads of things to be donated, like clothes and then a few boxes of stuff to be thrown away.
A realtor had come to the house knowing we'd be there that day. He inspected it and made sure it was fit to go on sale. Shane wanted to sell the house as soon as he could. Today would be our last day ever being inside this house. Or so we thought it would be.
Realtor: Mr Yaw. This house was bought under your name. Shane Lee Yaw?
Shane: Yep.
Realtor: Could you give me a reason why you're selling it?
Shane: Umm ok? I moved out and my mom stayed here, and now she has passed away and I no longer want the house.
Realtor: Thank you. Now could you sign these papers?
Joey: Wait, could you give us a second before he signs anything?
Realtor: Sure.
A pulled Shane aside, "Keep the house." I told him.
Shane: Why?
Joey: For us. We should move in here.
Shane: What?
Joey: You own this house Shane. We could move out of our apartment and live here instead. And since you do own the house, we can just move in right away.
Shane: You want to?
Joey: Yeah!
Shane: I don't think that's a good idea Joey.
Joey: Why not?
Shane: Because my mom died in this house.
Joey: She died at the hospital.
Shane: Joey, she died here. Her last living moments were in this house.
Joey: That scares you to live here?
Shane: Yes! I've seen enough creepy shit in this house.
"Oh c'mon! You scared of ghosts?" I teased.
Shane: Fine, you really want to live here?
Joey: YUP!
Shane: Really?
Joey: Yeah Shane!
Shane: Ok then.
Shane approached the realtor guy, "Actually, it's okay."
Realtor: Sorry?
Shane: We're keeping the house.
Realtor: Oh! That's great. One less job for me to take care of. I'll cancel all the requests for it to be sold.
Shane: Thank you.
Realtor: You're welcome.
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Joey: We're really moving into a house?
Shane: We are.
Joey: Wow. This is, this is big.
Shane: I already lived here, but now that I'm living here with you makes it, special.
Joey: I make it special?
Shane: You do. Let's be real. You make everything special. You were able to make me smile today after all.
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Yay new chapter! I don't really know how I feel about this one, at least it's not sad. Do you like the idea of Joey and Shane moving into the house? ALSO I'll have another chapter up tomorrow for sure since I haven't updated in a while!
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