Secret Little Sister (Shawn Mendes)

Chapter 31 - Illegal Drugs

Taylor's p.o.v

Okay, okay. You're fine, Taylor. Brielle's fine. Everyone and everything is fine.

But that's just not the truth.

I really, really hope all of this is just a bump I the road. I hope that after this, everything will go back to normal.

I sighed and got up to go to the bathroom. When I got there, I looked at myself in the mirror. The person staring back at me...was not who I wanted to be.

I looked...dead, if anything. My hair was a nest, absolutely disgusting. There were dark circles under my eyes, and my face was paler than Edward Cullen's.

I didn't look happy.

And to be honest, I wasn't.

I shook my head and walked back into the waiting room.

"Ah! Mr. Caniff! I have some news on Brielle," a nurse exclaimed, walking over to me.

My eyes sparked in hope.

"Hm, let's see here," she mumbled, flipping through some papers on her clipboard. "Here we go...oh, yes! So, the dart Ms. Caniff was shot with what seemed to be loaded heavily with Etorphine. Etorphine is a drug that is used to immobilize a target. It's an illegal substance, so not many people have access to this drug. It's strange, really. Who would go to such a great length to harm Ms. Caniff?"

She looked at me, searching my eyes for answers.

I stared back at her, thinking.

And then, it clicked.

"I know who. Thank you, ma'am."

Shawn's p.o.v

"Matthew, it's me. Shawn," I said as I walked into his hospital room.

Silence.

He looked terrible. Pale, tired...dead. He had all these weird wire thingies poking out from his arms, and he kinda looked like that Doctor Octopus dude from Spider Man.

I sat in a chair next to his bed.

"Hey, buddy, it's me, Shawn. You've been in the hospital for a couple days, and we've finally found the time to visit you. I kinda wanted to talk to you alone, so the rest of us are just waiting in the waiting room. It's not the same without you. It's like...Mahogany without her ears...or me...without music. It's terrible. I miss you so much, Matt. No one's okay without you. And I get it. I get what you're going through because I'm going through it too. I understand what you meant by you hurt someone you loved. Because I love you. You're my brother, and I hurt you. And I am so, so sorry, Matt. For everything."

I put a small card on the small lamp table beside him and walked towards the door, glancing back at him, before leaving.

Matthew's p.o.v

Shawn just left.

So...it hasn't been 30 years apparently. It's only been two days?! Ugh, this sucks.

I didn't realize how much Shawn cares about me. Or anybody for that matter.

I must be putting them through so much right now.

I kissed Brielle because I thought I loved her! I don't even love Brielle like that! She's like a sister to me. I just thought I did...so I kissed her. And now we're in this mess. Maybe I felt lonely or something.

Maybe I am lonely.

No, I'm not. I have all of my brothers here to back me up whenever I need them.

And I'll always be there for them too.

My eyes opened. Finally! I blinked a couple times, trying to get my eyes to focus.

I felt terrible, but at least I was awake.

I looked to my right, and I saw a small card on the lamp table thing. I grabbed it and opened it up.

Dear Matt,

Hey! It's Shawn. I miss you a lot. You might feel alone or sad right now, but believe me, you're not. No matter where you are, you can always come to me when you're feeling down. If you're feeling alone, you're not. You'll always have me, the boys, Mahogany, Brielle, everyone! We'll always look out for you, bro. And if you don't make it, I guess this card is pretty useless. But at the same time, it's not. I'm writing this because I know you'll make it. You're strong, and you'll fight. How do I know this? Because I know you. And you are one of the most determined, amazing, and whole-hearted people I know. And I am proud to say that I'm your friend and brother.

Love,
Shawn