20. Slip of a moment

Author's POV

After returning from there Emma was inside her room locking the door. She didn't want to face anyone but herself and stayed like that for hour's, sitting on the bed with her knees pulled close to her chest and head above it. She was holding on to her knees as she cried her lungs out but in a hushed tone. She didn't want Shawn to hear her cry like a kid but he knew already as he sat outside her door on the couch in the lobby of her floor. He didn't know how to coo her and hence silently sat there helplessly when George called him and after a little hesitation he answered it.

"Hey Shawn. I hope my daughter is not a pain in ass to you. Btw where is she? She is not answering my calls", he says, making Shawn sigh tiredly.

"Actually George, her phone is with me and maybe it's on silent. So, I didn't hear it. Sorry!!", he apologised in a low voice.

"What happened? Is everything okay? I mean her phone is with you and you are sounding low as well", he asks with concern and he sig