PRESENT DAY
Shawn meets Devon at the coffee shop as requested, she was looking her best today, and for a while he stood at the door starstruck, he swear he could lick the floor she walked on , he adored her
Hey man .....Are you just gon stand there and watch or actually grab urself some coffee,, A man said to Shawn , Shawn got a hold of himself and entered the coffee shop , Devon sees him and stands up hugging him, she sits back
You look gorgeous, Shawn says and Devon only shrugs
How is Mena?
she's getting better, Shawn says
You know it's crazy how the world takes peoples Joy and expect you to live like nothing happened
it's stupid and it's unfair...Shawn says
Which is why have decided that I need to know my daughters murderer, am going to file a case after, Devon says
That's sounds good, I have few friends who can help, Shawn says and they are good
No No Shawn darling,you ve done so much already but I must decline, Devon says
If Kelsey was to be alive , she ll be my daughter too, am her father,I also deserve to know the bastard who killed my daughter, Shawn says
But...Devon wanted to argue
No buts .....Shawn says, if you re doing this, then we doing it together and that's it, Shawn says
who is going to take care Mena then?Devon ask
What is she? fourteen, Shawn ask in a sarcastic manner " I should even call them, Shawn says taking his phone out
What are you doing? Devon ask
Calling the detectives, Shawn replies and Devon just nods, the phone rings and someone picks
yo Shawn my man,....The voice at the other end says
Hi Greg, Have been quite busy lately but I got a job for u, Shawn says
How long? Greg ask
Till culprit is found, Shawn says
Alright boss, Greg says
See you soon, Shawn says and hang up
He ll be here tomorrow " Shawn tells Devon
Thank you, Devon says
The next day , Greg flight landed at exactly 4:15 pm , he search for Shawn using his eyes
Hi buddy, Shawn says from behind
Shawn my man, Greg says hugs Shawn tight
How was your trip, Shawn ask?
superb, Greg replies.
Shawn leads him to the car , helps him arrange his bags probably , and zooms off.
Shawn made sure Greg had a 24 hour rest , and then he decides to fill him in on the main plate, They sit at the bar talking about all sort of adventures and experience, Devon walks into the bar wearing a velvet dark shade sweater and a jean
oh my my? who is she ,Greg whispers to Shawn
Focus man , shawn tells him " And get your eyes off my woman, if I see you an inch next to her , your gonna be dead, Shawn threatens
c'mon brother,it's isn't that deep, Greg says and laughs
Devon get to their table, Shawn pulls her a sit and let's her settle in, complimenting her as usual
you want a drink? Shawn ask
No am fine , Devon replies
Alright,babe meets Greg , Greg meet my fiancee Devon
Hi , Devon says stretching her hands for a handshake, Greg takes it and pecks it
you look graceful my lady" Greg says still holding her hands,
Well that's enough, Shawn says and takes Greg's hands off Devon giving Greg a devilish stare.
They got into the matter of the day, Devon almost crying in the process, But Shawn only stays there being the shoulder she could cry on.
The meeting ended on a light notes ,as Greg promises to do his best, Shawn drives Devon back home following her into the house
Thank you for today, Devon says
its for my daughter, Shawn says leaning on the laundry table, stylishly looking at one of Kelsey's pictures
She really had your eyes, Smith says
who? Devon ask and follows his eyes
my mother says Kelsey looks exactly like me when I was that age, Devon says
Guess beauty runs on the family, Shawn says bringing Devon close to himself, he knew she was acting strong, he could see how tired her eyes were even with all the make up she was wearing,he pecks her lips
Am not letting go until we find our daughter's murderer, okay!! Shawn assures and Devon nods,
Shawn Can I ask u for something? Devon says
yes my love, Shawn replies
um I know this might affect what we have but I think Kelsey needs this, can we put us on hold first, maybe till all this things are settled out , Devon says
Shawn smiles
I don't want this but am ready to compromise for the both of us, I just want you to promise me 2 things, Shawn says
and what is it? Devon ask
That at anytime you need anything, you wouldn't hesitate to call me, Shawn says
And second one ? Devon ask
No more tears , Shawn says "Do you think you can do this for me my love? Shawn ask and Devon nods
he kisses her lightly
I love you, Shawn says
I love you too, Devon replies
I should go now, Mena would be back from school any moments from now, Shawn says
" its been hector trying to deal with her mood swings, the first 30 minutes she could be all excited and next she's over the edge, it's draining, Shawn says
You can tell her to come over , Devon says
And make u cry more ? Shawn says
" nah no way" he disagrees
But.....Devon wanted to argue
I think about it, is that fine? Shawn ask and Devon nods
she walked him to his car, he pecks her lips again and drives off, she return to the house and lay on one of the sofas.
Flash back
Mena walks into the female bathroom, she could hear little moans coming from one of the bathrooms, she giggled telling herself how she didn't want Kelsey to miss the gist, she decided she was going to wait to see who the lesbians were ....she noticed the voice of twill he lady sounded familiar but she couldn't just place it, She needed to call Kelsey, she reached out to her pocket to realize she had left it in class , she hurriedly rushed back to the girls bathroom dialing Kelsey's number, this was a premium gossip she didn't want to slip off her bestie's ears, the phone kept on ringing but smith wouldn't
let her pick up, by the time she came back to the bathroom they were gone.