if I let you go (2)

chapter eighteen

Shane and Steven grew really close. Every time Shane was on TV he would run to the screen and say: "There's Shane Filan, my daddy. Shane Filan's my daddy." We went to loads of Westlife concerts and on Steven's fourth birthday the band flew in from Germany especially for a surprise. Every time I saw Shane I realised I was falling in love with him. He made me laugh and feel happy, I like having him around. He was great with Steven, but I just couldn't say anything to him about my feelings. I didn't want to scare him off just when Steven had got used to having him around. It was my 27th birthday. It was just like any other day really, until I got a knock at the door. Kian and Bryan were standing at the door with the biggest bunch of flowers and tons of balloons.
"Hey Kian, Bryan. What are you doing here?" I was completely shocked.
"We've come to give you these and then whisk you away," said Bryan, looking pleased with himself.
"What? I mean, come in."
"These are for you," Kian gave me the flowers, white roses with one red one. I knew they were from Shane.
"Tell Shane thank you."
"What? How did you know?"
"I just do."
"Oh, okay."
"Thank you anyway, I better put them in some water."
"Stevo, where are you? I've got you a present." Bryan went off in search of Steven.
"Ok, well when you've put them in water, we have to go."
"You can't stay? Not even for coffee? It is my birthday....."
"No. I mean, we have to go. All of us, you, me, Bryan, Steven."
"Where?"
"It's a surprise."

chapter nineteen