-1Gotta Get The Girl
Shawn sat in his recliner, beer in one hand, remote in the other. His pale face was slightly illuminated by the flickering light of his TV set in this dark living room.
Suddenly a loud banging began at his door and his father's voice was heard above the TV.
"SHAWN!! IT'S YOUR FATHER!! UNLOCK THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW AND LET ME IN!!"
Shawn turned up the volume on the TV.
"I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE, SHAWN!!"
Shawn rolled his eyes and gave in, knowing that Henry would not.
He opened the door and winced as the sunlight hit him.
"Shawn where have you been!! I've been calling and calling you!! So have Gus and Detective O'Hara!!" Henry fumed. "We've all been worried to death about you!!"
"Nice to see you, too, Dad." Shawn joked half-heartedly and returned to his beer and recliner.
"Don't you walk away from me!"
Shawn sat, unshaken by Henry's order.
"Shawn talk to me." Henry tried to keep his tone lower.
Nothing.
"Shawn! You've been cooped up in this apartment for nearly a week now!" Henry said. "I-We, are worried about you, Shawn. We want to help."
Still nothing.
Henry sighed.
"Look, Shawn, we miss her a hell of a lot," Henry said. "We all loved her, too."
"She hates me."
"What?"
Shawn stood up.
"Rosie, she hates me." Shawn said.
Just before Henry could say something, he began again.
"I think…that I might have been able to go on somehow if I just lost her, because I would know that one day, she'd thank me for trying to give her the best life I could. But now, she'll never forgive me." Shawn said, then he hung his head and addressed himself. "God, why didn't I fight for her!!"
"Why didn't you?" Henry asked him.
Shawn looked up, astonished by the question.
"I thought that Elaine's parents were right, I wasn't prepared to 'undertake the emotional and financial responsibilities of being a father', so I decided that it was best for Rosie if I just disappeared," Shawn said, when he was sure his dad was serious. "And I still believe that. She deserves more than I can give her."
"But…"
"But I miss her too much." Shawn finished. "And like I said, I can't live knowing she hates me, Dad, I just can't do it."
"Well," Henry began as he sat an the couch. Shawn sat back down as well. "The little girl that I saw wasn't lacking anything."
"You said it yourself Dad! You never wanted me to take her in the first place."
"Shawn, listen to me, when you came to me and told me that I had a grandchild, I couldn't believe it. I never thought that I would have one, like I always wanted. Then I thought, Shawn can't even take care of himself, much less a kid. He's to wrapped up in himself right now to let himself be wrapped around her pinky finger." Henry explained. " Then she got here, Shawn, and you proved me wrong. I don't think I've ever seen a parent a kid more happy with each other."
"Thanks, Dad," Shawn said "I guess that means we're gonna get her back."
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