Chapter 28
Belle: WHAT! You mean to tell me my brother knew where you were and he didn't tell me. How could he do this to me.
Belle stormed towards her brother before Shawn could stop her and explain why Kyle had agreed to keep his secret. But he needed to stop Belle before she ripped her brother's head off. Allison was holding Hannah Lee her little girl and saw her sister in law headed for Kyle with a look to kill.
Allison: Hey sweetie your sister knows.
Kyle: What are you talking about?
Allison: Look at her she is fuming. My guess is she cut Shawn off the minute he told her where he has been.
Kyle: Oh great so now I get the wrath of Belle.
Belle: Kyle Andrew Brady you better tell me why in the world you lied to me and you better tell me right now.
Shawn watched Kyle stumble around for words and decided to make an ass of himself to save Kyle. He walked up to the microphone by the DJ and asked for everyone's attention,
Shawn: Hey everyone. As you all know I am the father of three beautiful children. But I don't deserve them I have been a horrible father. I left my kids and didn't call or write. Belle asked me to always put our kids first and I just couldn't do it. I had almost lost her so many times that I couldn't put anyone ahead of her. She told me that she didn't want to be with me until I could put our children first. So I left.
The room was completely silent and all eyes were on Shawn. Everyone gave him their complete attention hoping for the answers that everyone wanted. No one could understand how Shawn could just up and leave.
Shawn(in tears): But I didn't leave to escape. I promise you that Belle. I went to the University of Duke and stayed with your brother and my brother. Now I now you are mad at Kyle but I made him swear. He only agreed because of the reason I was there.
Shawn was now so upset he could barely talk, he couldn't stand the hurt and betrayed look in his mother eyes and especially Belle's. Looking at what he had done to Belle was ripping his heart apart. But he collected himself and continued giving Belle the explanation she deserved he owed her at least that.
Shawn: I was there because I had searched the internet and Duke had shrinks there to help you realize why you can't be a good parent. I went there to get help to be a better person I took classes and learned that I was afraid to get to close to my kids. Afraid that if I got as close to them as Belle I would hurt them. In my heart I felt that all the bad things that had happened to Belle started when she meet me. I couldn't bear the thought of hurting my children. But I did just that when I left.
Belle had tears streaming down her face. She didn't know what to think. Part of her wanted to run into Shawn's arms and never let him go but she was still angry. Angry at him for abandoning her. She wanted to be the one to help him. And he didn't trust her. Belle couldn't take it in that room anymore she dashed out the door to escape she felt like the walls were closing in on her.
Shawn looked up to see Belle run out the door and collapsed on the ground in tears. He had lost her and he knew he deserved it but it still hurt. He wanted to die inside. Alexis had been watching her daddy this whole time she didn't understand what was making her mommy and daddy so upset. Alexis ran up to her daddy and crawled in his lap hoping that she could make him stop crying. She hated seeing her mommy and daddy sad.
Shawn cradled his daughter in his arms rocking back in forth with her. She was his angel. He would go on for his kids but he would live with an aching in his heart for the rest of his life without his soulmate.
Belle: WHAT! You mean to tell me my brother knew where you were and he didn't tell me. How could he do this to me.
Belle stormed towards her brother before Shawn could stop her and explain why Kyle had agreed to keep his secret. But he needed to stop Belle before she ripped her brother's head off. Allison was holding Hannah Lee her little girl and saw her sister in law headed for Kyle with a look to kill.
Allison: Hey sweetie your sister knows.
Kyle: What are you talking about?
Allison: Look at her she is fuming. My guess is she cut Shawn off the minute he told her where he has been.
Kyle: Oh great so now I get the wrath of Belle.
Belle: Kyle Andrew Brady you better tell me why in the world you lied to me and you better tell me right now.
Shawn watched Kyle stumble around for words and decided to make an ass of himself to save Kyle. He walked up to the microphone by the DJ and asked for everyone's attention,
Shawn: Hey everyone. As you all know I am the father of three beautiful children. But I don't deserve them I have been a horrible father. I left my kids and didn't call or write. Belle asked me to always put our kids first and I just couldn't do it. I had almost lost her so many times that I couldn't put anyone ahead of her. She told me that she didn't want to be with me until I could put our children first. So I left.
The room was completely silent and all eyes were on Shawn. Everyone gave him their complete attention hoping for the answers that everyone wanted. No one could understand how Shawn could just up and leave.
Shawn(in tears): But I didn't leave to escape. I promise you that Belle. I went to the University of Duke and stayed with your brother and my brother. Now I now you are mad at Kyle but I made him swear. He only agreed because of the reason I was there.
Shawn was now so upset he could barely talk, he couldn't stand the hurt and betrayed look in his mother eyes and especially Belle's. Looking at what he had done to Belle was ripping his heart apart. But he collected himself and continued giving Belle the explanation she deserved he owed her at least that.
Shawn: I was there because I had searched the internet and Duke had shrinks there to help you realize why you can't be a good parent. I went there to get help to be a better person I took classes and learned that I was afraid to get to close to my kids. Afraid that if I got as close to them as Belle I would hurt them. In my heart I felt that all the bad things that had happened to Belle started when she meet me. I couldn't bear the thought of hurting my children. But I did just that when I left.
Belle had tears streaming down her face. She didn't know what to think. Part of her wanted to run into Shawn's arms and never let him go but she was still angry. Angry at him for abandoning her. She wanted to be the one to help him. And he didn't trust her. Belle couldn't take it in that room anymore she dashed out the door to escape she felt like the walls were closing in on her.
Shawn looked up to see Belle run out the door and collapsed on the ground in tears. He had lost her and he knew he deserved it but it still hurt. He wanted to die inside. Alexis had been watching her daddy this whole time she didn't understand what was making her mommy and daddy so upset. Alexis ran up to her daddy and crawled in his lap hoping that she could make him stop crying. She hated seeing her mommy and daddy sad.
Shawn cradled his daughter in his arms rocking back in forth with her. She was his angel. He would go on for his kids but he would live with an aching in his heart for the rest of his life without his soulmate.