Shawn Mendes Imagines

61 - Your Highness AU (Part 4)

~Shawn's POV~

I couldn't help but watch her as she left the palace. Why did I have to fuck things up?! I ran back up the stairs and punched the nearest wall as I fell to the floor in tears. I wish I didn't do what I did. If I can only turn back time, I would've never left her aside last night. I would've introduced her to my father as the girl I love. I would've never lost her.

"Shawn." My dad said, coming out of his office to see the hole on the dry wall and the small cuts on my knuckles.

"I can get that fixed." I muttered, not looking up at him as the tears continuously streamed down my face.

"What happened to you?"

"I fucked up. I lost the one thing I've ever loved."

He sat beside me, sighing and leaned against the wall. "I knew something was up. It's not like y/n would have left the castle unless something had happened which broke the poor girl's heart."

"I fucked up. I was so angry at the fact that you were trying to make me wed someone whom I did not love that I didn't even realize that I was drinking a little bit too much. Next thing I know, I had mistaken another girl as y/n and I woke up beside her the next day. God, how could I have been so stupid?! I let her go! I hurt her!"

I shouted before bursting into tears all over again. I hurt her... Not only because of what I did but also because of the words I said to her. I made her feel inferior. I made it seem as if I didn't love her.

"I'm sorry, son but you should've said something." Dad said, placing a hand on my shoulder. "I wouldn't have forced you into trying to pick a princess to marry if I knew sooner. Y/n had all the qualities of a queen. She's kind, caring, patient, understanding, and responsible."

"What can I do to fix this?" I asked, calming down a little.

"As a father, I would say go after her but as a king, I think we should find a way to deal with the princess you slept with. You can't just toss her to the side as if she were just a one night stand even if she really is. That would ruin the kingdom's reputation and we would lose our partners."

"I may have an idea but I know it's only going to hurt me."

~Y/N's POV~
*Five years later*

Several years have passed since I left. Several years have passed yet my heart is still not fully healed. It's like placing a bandaid on a wound that needs stitches; putting tape on a shattered plate when it needs to be replaced instead.

Few weeks after I left, news spread that he was seeing that whore he cheated on me with. Just a couple of months earlier, they announced that they were engaged. I told myself that I didn't care but I guess sometimes, it's just really difficult to convince yourself when you know that it's a complete and utter lie.

But thinking of the bright side, I graduated college, taking up Hospitality Management, a couple months ago- considering the fact that other than a home, the Mendes family also provided me with a quality education during elementary and high school, and that this is definitely my forte. I'm currently working as a waitress in a small diner and also performing for them every evening- usually with the band my friends from college and I put together.

My brother, Jace is now a freshman in high school. Little brat's being a pain in the ass every once in a while but he knows when to stop since he understands that I'm the only one working for the both of us. It's one of the perks of leaving the castle. Although I had my responsibilities back then, I wasn't really able to do things for myself. It was always about the standards we had to keep. But now, I've learned to become more independent and focusing on mine and my brother's welfare. I really didn't need a prince to make me feel as if I was worth something. A little hard work and perseverance can benefit you and others as well.