The One? //Shawn Mendes

•chapter 37•

Jack Gilinsky's POV

Morgan fell asleep not too long ago. I'm glad though. She needs a good rest after all that crying. I feel really bad actually. The one person she's afraid of the most, the one person she made sure was out of her life is now back in it. I blame Gavin. He started talking to Derek. Oh how much I hate Derek.

I hear people coming through the door. I'm guessing its the guys and Macey. "Here you are. We brought Derek if you didn't mind." Johnson says. I immediately cover Morgans face with the blanket. "Actually I do mind." I say. "G you don't gotta be so rude." Johnson says. I get up carefully and make sure Morgans face isn't showing so Derek can't see her.

"Johnson don't give me crap. Don't say I shouldn't be rude to him. You have NO idea what he's done. You have NO idea what kind of person he is." I say. "Woah. Jack. Calm down." Derek says. "No Derek. You need to leave. Now." I say. "G he's not leaving." Johnson says. "NOW." I say yelling. Shit. I forgot Morgan was asleep. I look over to make sure she's not awake. She's not. Damn she's a heavy sleeper but that's a good thing right now.

"Jack. I'm sorry for whatever I did to you." Derek says. "Its not what you did to me." I say. "What are you talking about?" Gavin asks. "Not my place to say." I say. "Jack, I have literally no idea what you are talking about." Derek says. I open my mouth to speak but then I hear footsteps running and then a door slam. Morgan.

"What was that?" Shawn asks. "I'll be back." I say. "Make sure he leaves right now or we are gonna have some issues." I say walking up the stairs. I try to open the door but it's locked. "Open up. Its G." I say. Silence. "Please." I beg.

The door opens and Morgan is standing there with the blanket wrapped around her and tears streaming down her face. I walk in and close the door behind me. "M-make him l-leave." She says in between sobs. "I'm trying." I say. "P-please Jack. M-make him leave." She says crying even harder. "I'll be right back." I say.

I walk out of the room closing the door behind me. I walk down the stairs to see everybody talking in the living room and Derek still here. On. My. Couch.

"Get out." I say. They all look at me. "Get out." I say a bit louder. "Jack." Johnson says. "I SAID GET OUT." I say now yelling. "Maybe I should go." Derek says. "No you're staying. G you're being ridiculous." Johnson says. "Oh if only I could tell you what he's done. IF ONLY." I say. "Jack what are you talking about? I haven't done anything." Derek says. "Ohh you- you know what. I'll be back. Stay here." I say going back upstairs.

I go back into the room Morgan is in. "I-is he g-gone?" She asks. I shake my head no. "Morgan. Macey and Gavin. They are two of your closes friends, right?" I ask. She nods her head. "And Shawn. He is your boyfriend." I say. She just stares at me. "And Johnson. Jack. He. He is your cousin." I say. She's still looking at me in confusion.

"Morgan down there are some of the closest people to you. They will be there for you. They love you no matter what. They won't judge you for a single thing." I start. "No." She simply says. "Morgan-" I start. "No Jack. I'm n-not telling them. I-I can't." She says. "Yes you can. I know you can. And I know they won't judge for a single second. They all love you. Please." I say. "A-as much as I want to. I-I can't face him." She says looking down.

"Do it for me. For you. You are strong and brave and well you're you. He won't do a thing. I'm there for you. Shawn, Jack, Macey, Gavin they are all there for you. Please Morgan. I'm getting frustrated with them all thinking he's a good person." I say. "Fine." She says still looking down. "Fine?" I say.

"Fine. But I don't like it." She says. "See. And I'll help out too. Okay? You don't have to talk if you don't want to." I say. "Okay. But I'm keeping this blanket on. And let me clean off my makeup. Its everywhere." She says. I chuckle. She can also crack a joke even when she's at her lowest point.