Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 197

After Shawn got back from Harper's Grove, he was hit with a severe bout of depression and ended up in the hospital. Lots of folks came by to check on him, but not Allison.

Every time the door to his room creaked open, Shawn would hold his breath, eyes glued to the door, hoping it was her. But each time, it wasn't, and he'd just slump back, disappointed. From morning till night, he waited. Still, the one person he longed to see never showed up. His heart twisted painfully as he started to believe Allison wasn't coming back.

‘Allison, what's the point of doing any of this without you?’ he thought.

One evening, Cindy brought Shawn his dinner and showed up with a nurse. The moment she walked in, she let out a scream, dropping the food and rushing over. "Shawn!" Cindy cried, grabbing his arm. "Don't do this! Don't scare me like that!"

Just before she came in, she saw Shawn with a fruit knife, trying to cut his wrist. Tears streamed down her face. "Why are you doing this, you silly boy? What's got you so upset? Why would you want to put me through this?" she sobbed.

Blood had soaked the sheets. The nasty cut on Shawn's wrist was bleeding heavily. He just stared blankly, not hearing a word Cindy said. All he could think about was how Allison didn't want him anymore and would never come back. The pain was crushing, making him feel like life had lost all meaning.

"It hurts so much, Allison. My heart can't take it," he thought.

The nurse was panicking and ran out yelling for help. Medics rushed in, and Shawn was whisked off to the ER. Cindy was left in the hallway, crying her heart out. "Why, Shawn? Why would you do something so stupid?"

Meanwhile, Allison had just left another hospital. It was freezing outside, five below zero. She climbed into her car, cranked up the heater, and saw an unknown number flashing on her phone.

"Hello?" she answered.