Opposites Attract by JIL
Opposites Attract
Setting: The Princess Gina thing never happened. Hope is pregnant but only
in her first trimester. The baby is Bo's of course. Shawn and Belle are
their usual selves. They argue constantly but are still sorta friends. This
is my first attempt at fanfiction so it may not be as good as the others. I
hope you guys like it!!
Chapter 1
****Black House****
Belle: "You guys can't do this to me. I cannot go the whole summer without
seeing my friends. And me and Shawn fight enough now, I cannot possible live
with him. One of us will kill each other."
Marlena: "Belle, honey, it will be fun. How can you pass up a summer at the
beach with the Horton's and Brady's."
John: "You can ask Mimi if it will make you feel better."
Belle: "She got a job, she can't call off for the whole summer. And mom
what about you, you can't have that many days off coming to you."
Marlena: "Well I took a leave.....I will, of course be flying back
occasionally to get new paper work. I have to keep up with my patients. You
can visit your friends then."
Belle: "I still really don't want to go. This is going to be horrible."
John: "Well there is going to be a surprise there waiting for you if you
come."
Marlena: "John can I talk to Belle alone for a minute?"
John: "Sure Doc, I'll be in the kitchen."
Marlena: "Missing your friends isn't the real reason you don't want to go is
it? And don't tell me its Shawn because I know you two can get along."
Belle: "No mom thats not it, you know why I don't want to go. I don't know
if I can handle it....." Belle started to cry.
Marlena: "I know sweetie, I know....It will get easier trust me."
Belle: "I think I just need to go for a walk. I'll be back later." Just
then John comes out of the kitchen.
John: "So do you think she'll be alright?"
Marlena: "Yeah, she needs this. She may not realize it but she does."
****Brady House****
Shawn: "Listen to me I A M N O T G O I N G!!! Either I'm going to kill
her or visa versa."
Hope: "If thats what you want to call it, but I don't think you and Belle
will be fighting the WHOLE time."
Shawn: "Mom, I love you and all, but if you start on me again with the you
two are so cute stuff, I'm going to be sick. We can't even be in the same
room together for 10 min. How are we going to live together?"
Bo: "Shawn there are going to be tons of other people there too, like your
grandparents, Mrs. H, Doug and Julie, Jack Jen and Abby, John and Marlena,
Eric and Greta, Sami Austin and Will, Ohh and did i forget to mention
Brady??"
Shawn: BRADY?!?! I thought him and Abby were at school over in Europe? I
knew Abby was home but I thought Brady was staying?"
Hope: Its a surprise for Belle. So you can't tell her. Now are you more
willing to come?"
Shawn: "Fine I'll go, but if I take off on my own sometimes you just have to
let me. Deal?"
Bo: "Deal, but only if you tell us where you are going."
Shawn: "Alright, well I'm going to go for a walk, I guess I'll pack
tommorrow morning. We leave at noon right?"
Hope: "12:00 on the nose. Night Sweetie, Don't be late!
****The Park****
Shawn was walking through the park thinking about the trip. He couldn't
help being excited about seeing Brady and catching up. He was also
thinking about Belle and how excited she'll be to see him, she talks about
him all the time. 'Wow, what just made me think of Belle?'
Belle was swinging on the swings thinking how weird it will be to be back
at that beach house again. 'Well at least Shawn will be there.' She shook
her head.
Belle: "Where did that come from?"
Shawn: "Where did what come from?"
Belle: "Nothing, just thinking. So did your parents tell you?"
Shawn: "Yeah they told me. So do you think we can do this without killing
each other?"
Belle: "We can try. I have a suggestion though."
Shawn: "I'm all for suggestions right now..."
Belle: "If we feel ourselves getting mad over stupid things, we stop before
its gets into a huge argument. We do that all the time."
Shawn: "Yes I've noticed. I think it will work as long as you don't start
on me with the rebel stuff."
Belle: "So its MY fault? I don't think so, does 'obsessive compulsive' ring
a bell?"
Shawn: "Ohh I forgot you can't take a joke. I'll tell you what, I just
won't talk to you, that will make it easier."
Belle: "Fine, I'm leaving, see you at the airport."
Shawn: "Yeah, see ya!" 'This is never going to work.'
TBC.........
Chapter 2
****The Airport***
Announcer: "Flight 103 now boarding, flight 103 now boarding"
John: "Well thats us. Belle your in first class, Marlena your with me?"
Marlena: "Ok sweetie, we'll see you when it lands."
Belle: "Mom I've flown alone before, I'm fine. See you later!"
****The Plane****
Belle was loading her carry on above her head when she heard someone cough
behind her.
Belle: "No not you. My parents didn't do this."
Shawn: "It looks like they did. My dad said they could only get 2 first
class seats and they wanted us to have them so we'd be more comforable."
Belle: "Great, just great."
Shawn: "Lets just try and avoid talking. I see you have your CD player and
so do I so we should be pretty well set until we get there."
They did just that and avoided talking as much as possible. About an
hour into the flight, they hit some really bad turbulence. The whole plane
was shaking.
Announcer: "No need to be alarmed, we just hit some turbulence. If every
one would please take your seats and buckel up everything will be fine in a
moment.
Shawn: "I've never hit turbulence like this before. Have you?"
Belle: "No, Shawn I'm really scared." He looked over and she was almost in
tears.
Shawn: "Hey, you heard the announcement. Everything is going to be fine,
trust me nothing is going to happen to you." He then reached over and
grabbed her hand. Although deep down he was just as scared as she was. The
plane evened out and was back to a smooth ride.
Belle: "Oh thank god! That was really scary." She then realized she was
still holding his hand and snatched it away.
Shawn: "Yeah it was, but its over."
Belle: "Listen Shawn, I'm really sorry, I completely over reacted last night
at the park. Right after I made the No Fighting over stupid stuff rule, I
started an argument. I'm sorry."
Shawn: "No Belle, it was my fault too. You were trying to be serious and I
was cracking jokes. I'm sorry too."
Announcer: "Please buckel in we are now descending to your destination."
****The airport****
Belle: "DADDY!!"
John: "Hey Izzy, you alright. I know how freaked out you get about
airplanes but they wouldn't let me check on you."
Belle: "I'm ok now." She glanced over at Shawn who was staring at her and
obviosly listening to their conversation.
Alice: "Well, lets get this show on the road. I have a beach to get to!"
Hope: "I agree with Gran. Lets get this vacation started."
They rented enough cars to fit them all and drove to their rented house
on the beach. When they got there, there was already a car in the driveway.
They all started piling out of the cars.
Belle: "Who could that be?" Just then Brady came walking out of the house.
Brady: "Doesn't your big brother get a hug anymore?" Belle jerked her head
up.
Belle: "BRADY!?!?" She ran over and threw her arms around him. "I missed
you so much. This is the best surprise ever!"
Brady: "Me too sis, me too.....You know I never knew you were one for
causing a seen!" Belle blushed a little.
Belle: "I forgot they were all standing there, let alone watching me." She
looked over and saw Shawn just smiling at her.
Brady: "Shawn! How have you been? Looking after my sister I hope."
Shawn: "Have I ever let you down?" Belle looked shocked.
Belle: "You asked HIM to look after me?"
Brady: "Yup, and it looks like he did a good job. He is my best friend, who
else could I trust with such an important job. Now if you'll unattach
yourself from my hip we should go help unpack." They all giggled and walked
away.
****In the living room****
Bo: "I have an idea. Since there are 6 rroms on the first floor and 6
rooms on the second floor, how about we put the adults on the first floor and
kids on the second? Sami and Austin will be on the 2nd floor so that Will
has the nursery."
Marlena: "Sounds like a plan. Everyone start unpacking."
Belle, Brady, Shawn, and Abby all went upstairs to pick their rooms. It
ended up being Belle, with Brady across from her, Shawn next to her, and Abby
across from him. They all went into their own rooms and unpacked. When
Belle was done she decided to go check out her balconey. She got out there
to find Shawn standing with his back towards her.
Belle: "How in the world did you get there?"
Shawn: "We share the same balconey."
Belle: "Ohh thats right, I forgot."
Shawn: "How would you have known?"
Belle: "I used to come here alot with my family." She was quick to avoid
the topic. "So how do you like the view?"
Shawn: "I love it, whats there not to like!" ...............well listen I'm
going to go finish up packing, I'll see you later."
Belle: "Alright bye!" She was just about to head in herself when Brady came
through her door.
"Hey Brady! Whats up?"
Brady: "I just wanted to see how you were handling all of this?" Shawn was
about to go back to tell Belle something but heard what Brady had said and
kept quiet, trying to listen.
TBC......................
Chapter 3
****The Balconey****
Brady: "I just wanted to see how you were handling all of this?" Shawn was
about to go back to tell Belle something but heard what Brady had said and
kept quiet, trying to listen.
Belle: "Not to good Brady, this whole place its just......." She started
crying so he turned her around and held her.
Brady: "I know Belle, I know. Its going to be fine, trust me . You just
need a little more time." Belle pulled back and wiped her eyes.
Belle: "Brady its been three years."
Brady: "Yeah Belle but in those three years you've never been back here.
This is the first time since then, its going to be hard. I personally can't
believe mom wanted you to come up hear if you didn't want to but she's the
shrink." Belle laughed...
Belle: "I needed to come sooner or later. Tomorrow morning should be tough."
Brady: "Do you want me to go with you."
Belle: "Yeah, as if you could keep up with me! But seriously, I need to do
this on my own. Now, lets go downstairs and see what everyone else is up
too." They left and Shawn stepped out onto the balconey.
Shawn (to himself): 'What happened to Belle here, and why didn't anyone tell
me?'
He went downstairs to join the others. He could see they were playing
frisbee on the beach and wanted to play. They were all having a good time
until Shawn noticed that Belle was just sitting by herself looking at the
ocean. She looked at peace in a sad sort of way.
Shawn: "I'm taking a break. I'll be back in a minute." He walked over and
got two glasses of iced tea and walked over to Belle. "Can I sit?"
Belle: "Yeah sure. I may not be great company though."
Shawn: "Here I got this for you."
Belle: "Thanks I was just about to get some"
Shawn: "So you want to talk about it?"
Belle: "No thats ok, like you'd really want to hear it anyways."
Shawn: "i wouldn't have asked if I didn't want to hear it."
Belle: "I'm so sorry Shawn. I'm not myself right now, I didn't mean to snap
at you."
Shawn: "Don't worry about it. But seriously, if you need to talk I'm here
to listen."
Belle: "Thanks, I appreciate it. Who knows maybe I'll take you up on that."
Shawn: "Just let me know. Now I may not know whats going on but I do know
something else...." He had a smirk on his face.
Belle: "Ohh god, I'm afraid to ask."
Shawn: "I know that we are all over there having fun and your sitting here
by yourself. Why don't you try and take your mind off of it and come join
us."
Belle: "I don't know Shawn. I don't think I'd be much fun right now."
Shawn: "Come on, we can go get a touch football game going. If your not
having fun, I'll let you quit."
Belle: "I don't see you giving up so I may as well give it a try." He stood
up and offered his hand.
Shawn: "Glad you see it my way. Lets go." They walked over to the frisbee
game. "Who wants to play touch football?"
It ended up being Austin, Sami, Greta, Eric, Shawn, Belle, Brady, and
Abby. It was Austin, Greta, Shawn, and Abby, against the Black/Brady
siblings (Sami, Eric, Belle, and Brady). It was 21-21 on the last play of
the game. Eric was quarterback and they had the ball.
Eric: "Hut hut" He threw the ball to Belle. She took off running with
Shawn on her heels. She made it to the touchdown just as Shawn caught up
with her. They both fell to the floor laughing.
Shawn: "Are you alright." He said between laughs.
Belle: "Ohh man. I'm fine." They got up and went back to the rest of the
players.
Brady: "Way to go Belle."
Belle: "Thanks Brady."
Marlena: "Dinners ready everyone." Everyone ran ahead to get dinner but
Belle grabbed Shawn's arm.
Belle: "I just wanted to tell you thanks."
Shawn: "For what? I didn't let you score?" Belle laughed.
Belle: "Like you'd have to, I meant thank you for making me play. It was
alot of fun....kept my mind off of things."
Shawn: "I'm glad. Remember what i said if you need to talk or just get
your mind off of things just let me know. Even if its 2 in the morning,
knock on my door."
Belle: "I'll let you know, but I don't think I'll be knocking at your door
in the middle of the night. People might suspect something!!"
Shawn: "Ohh well if thats the only problem with you sneaking in my room then
we always have that balconey joining our rooms...." Belle punched Shawns
arm.
Belle: "Shawn Brady!" They laughed all the way back to the house.
TBC..............
Chapter 4
****After Dinner****
Belle and Abby were in doing the dishes when Shawn and Brady came in.
Brady: "Shawn you think we should help them? I mean it would be nice."
Shawn: "I mean we could, but then they might expect us to do it all the
time."
Brady: "So now that we've weight the options.......what do you think?"
Brady and Shawn: "Nah!"
Belle (making fun of brady): "So Abby, now that we've weighed the options,
what do you think?" Belle was motioning to the hose attached to the sink.
Abby: "Go for it!!"
Belle started spraying both of them while abby threw soap suds on them.
Shawn went over to Belle and was trying to get the hose from her. She had
her back to him so his arms were wrapped around her they were giggling at
first but hen realized their position and stopped. They just looked at eacch
other not knowing what to do but knowing they didn't want to move for some
reason.
John: "What in the world.......what happened in here?" Shawn and Belle
finally seperated and she looked over at Abby.
Belle: "Daddy, Shawn and Brady came in here while me and Abby were doing the
dishes. They started splashing us and got the floor all wet."
John: "Brady, you and Shawn need to clean this up and dry the dishes for the
girls while they go change." He left the room and Belle and Abby just
laughed at them.
Brady: "We'll get you two back, don't worry we will."
****9:30 p.m.****
Shawn was up on the balconey looking down at the ocean or more like
looking at Belle watch the ocean. He was a little weirded out by what was
going on between the two of them. 'I don't understand, we're so different
together here. So much more comfortable with each other.' But what did
comfortable mean? Thats what he was trying to figure out. 'What am I
thinking, we're total opposites, nothing will ever happen between us. She's
so.......perfect and I'm definatly not in her eyes.'
Belle was sitting there since sunset watching the ocean like she used to
do, except its different now, its missing something. Everything was just
such a mess for her, its been an emotional day. 'First with seeing Brady
again, then being here, and now Shawn. He is so different here, he's less of
a tough boy." He was so nice to me today and comforting too. 'The calmest I
felt all day was when I was with him and in the kitchen when he had
his.......wait what am I thinking. Noting can ever happen between us, we're
complete opposites. He thinks I'm perfect and he doesn't want that.'
He saw her get up and wipe her eyes, she had been crying again. 'But
why? I don't understand.' He then ducked back into his room so that she
didn't see him watching her. It had been a long day so he decided to just go
to sleep as did Belle.
Chapter 5
****The Next Morning****
Belle woke up at her normal time for her routine. It was 7:00 which
meant it was time to get going. She got dressed in her bathing suit, jogging
shorts and a tanktop. She went downstairs and grabbed her water bottle out
of the fridge. She took a drink and headed out. She did the same thing
every morning first she'd jog on the beach for about a half hour, then take
a dip in the ocean to cool off, after that it was back to the house for a
shower. Only today it was different because HE wasn't there.
****Back at the House****
It was 8:00 and Shawn was surprisingly wide awake. He went downstairs to
eat, he was starving. He got down there and saw Belle jogging back to the
house. 'What the heck is she doing up? And jogging too?'
Belle: "Surprise Surprise, I thought for sure you were more like an
10:30-11:00 person."
Shawn: "No I like to get an early start in the mornings but what are you
doing up?"
Belle: "I jog every morning when I'm here, or at any beach really. Then I
go for a swim. Don't look so shocked!" They both laughed.
Shawn: "Well I was just about to make some eggs. You want any?"
Belle: "You can cook, wow! Yeah I'll have some. Give me 15 minutes I need
to grab a shower."
Shawn: "That i don't believe. Its going to take you more than 15 minutes to
take a shower."
Belle: "Time me!" With that she ran upstairs and into the shower. She was
out between 5 and 10 minutes. She quickly dried it with her hair dryer and
ran downstair. "Dada!"
Shawn: "Wow, you made it!" He set her food down.
Belle: "Oh just in time. Thanks."
Shawn: "Your welcome." By the time they were done eating just about
everyone was awake. Belle stepped outside to get some air.
Brady: "Belle? How'd everything go this morning?"
Belle: "Better than expected. I mean I missed him ALOT, but it was ok.
Really, I'm fine."
Brady: "I'm glad Belle. So what do you want to do today?" Shawn and Abby
came out.
Shawn: "We were just coming out to ask that. I was thinking a day on the
beach. I think thats what everyone else was doing."
Belle: "Sounds good to me. That way we can work on our tans." She was
talking to Abby.
Abby: "I obviously need it too. I'm white as a ghost." They girls laugh and
the guys rolled their eyes. They all went up to get ready for the day.
****The Beach****
The whole family was on the beach today. They had their blankets and
umbrellas all set up. The four of them walked out to meet the family
together. Shawn and Brady's eyes practically popped out of the socket when
Belle and Abby took their t-shirts off revealing their two-peice bathing
suits. Meanwhile Belle and Abby were just about drooling over the guys with
no shirts on.
Belle: "I had no idea Shawn had so much muscle. I mean I knew he had some
but jeez....."
Abby: "Belle you just didn't want to see it. He's only been working out fo
r like two years whats going on with you two?"
Belle: "I don't know, all I know is that we've been here for a day he has
been completely different. He's been so nice to me and I can even say I'm
having fun when I'm around him."
Abby: "Do you think something is there?"
Belle: "Two days ago I would have said no way but today I'm not
sure......how messed up is that?"
Abby: "Its not messed up at all, you guys have always been weird like that.
One day your fine the next your at each others throats."
Belle: "I know but this is different. I haven't had the urge to fight with
him since we got here. What about you and Brady? I see the way your looking
at him."
Abby: "Me and Brady? I don't think so, he doesn't think of me that way.
Does he?"
Belle: "I'm not saying yes and I'm not saying no. But I can state my
opinion. I think he likes you, haven't you ever seen the way he looks at you
and acts toward you?"
Abby: "No, but if you say so Belle."
****
Meanwhile Shawn and Brady are having a similar conversation.
Shawn: "Wow, look at them."
Brady: "What do you mean them? Belle's my sister, thats disgusting!"
Shawn: "What? If I meant Abby you'd want to kill me anyways."
Brady: "Whats that supposed to mean?"
Shawn: "I see the way you two look at each other. You like her Brady, whats
so wrong with that?"
Brady: "Nothing I guess. We've just never done anything about it. But back
on the you and Belle thing, are you developing a thing for my baby sister?"
Shawn: "I don't know whats going on. Two days ago I couldn't stand her, now
I can't keep my eyes off of her."
Brady: "It would be cool, I guess, if you two got together. I mean the rest
of us have seen it coming for years."
Shawn: "Seen what coming?"
Brady: "You guys are the replica of your parents Shawn. You fight all the
time but you definatly care about each other. Even if it was just as
friends. I have to ask you something though?"
Shawn: "Go ahead...."
Brady: "Belle is in a bad place right now. Just don't do anything too fast,
she's kind of vulnerable at the moment."
Shawn: "Don't worry Brady, I won't hurt your sister, I promise. I know
something is wrong with her, you wouldn't want to tell me what it is would
you?"
Brady: "You have to take that up with Belle. Its not my place to say
anything, but if you want my opinion, she's going to tell you. I was
watching you talk to her yesterday before our football game and you made her
spirits so much better. She's going to need that so I'd bet she turns to
you. "
Shawn: "She knows she can trust me, so I left it up to her. I told her if
she needed to talk, to come find me. I just wish I knew what was wrong so I
could help."
Brady: "Trust me your helping, just by taking her mind off of it. I thought
she was going to be really gloomy this morning and instead she was eating
breakfast and laughing with you. I couldn't even get her to laugh!"
Shawn: "What can I say, people just find me hillarious."
Brady: "Sure they do, now lets go get our payback for the dishes incident
yesterday."
Shawn: "What do you have in mind?"
Chapter 6
****1:00****
Belle and Abby were laying on the beach, minding their own business.
They were trying to get a start on their summer tans. Well the guys had a
different idea. They came over and stood right about the girls.
Belle: "Excuse me, you're blocking my sun!" She was joking around.
Shawn: "Well if you two would just get up and go swimming with us, we'd be
pretty happy!"
Abby: "Hmm......Nope, I'm pretty happy here, thank you!"
Brady: "Alright, you asked for it!"
They picked up Belle and Abby and went straight to the water. Belle and Abby
were screaming the whole way.
Belle: "Shawn Brady, if you don't put me down right now....." Just as she
said that Shawn and Brady dropped them, sending Belle and Abby straight for
the bottom.
Shawn: "Excuse me, I couldn't hear you. What were you saying, put you
down? Ohh well in that case, I did as you asked!" Shawn and Brady slapped
hands.
Abby: "You guys are sooooo dead!" They then started to wrestle with each
other.
Abby: "Belle I need some assistance over here." Belle quickly got away from
Shawn and swam over the Abby. She then managed to jump on Brady's back
trying to pull him under.
Brady: "Shawn! I need some help over here, can you get my sister off of my
back!" Shawn came over and got Belle off of him but in the process she
managed to pull him down while Shawn was dunking her. Abby and Shawn got a
good laugh in about it.
Belle: "Alright Abby! Let's play chicken, I bet I can dunk you more than
you can dunk me!"
Abby: "I don't think so, you're on!"
Shawn: "Did they just volunteer us?"
Brady: "Yeah but I'm not complaining. Lets go, Abby your on my
shoulders....Belle your on Shawn's" Belle pulled Shawn to the side.
Belle: "I got a plan, lets hit them hard the first time. I'll push Abby,
and you kick Brady's legs out from underneath him. We'll get two points
right off the bat for knocking them both down!"
Shawn: "Wow....maybe I should call you 'tough girl'!" They both started
laughing hysterically.
Belle mounted herself ontop of Shawn's shoulders and their plan worked.
Brady and Abby were less than thrilled. They called the tripping thing
cheating so that was the first rule made after that. No Tripping! Shawn
and Belle won everytime except when Marlena started calling them, it got
Shawn and Belle's attention long enough for Abby to push them over. Shawn
came up first then Belle right infront of him.
Shawn: "Hey you alright, you hit pretty hard." He protectively placed his
hand on her side to steady her.
Belle: "I'm fine, just wasn't expecting it. You cheaters!" Shawn forgot
about his hand for a minute but Belle didn't. She couldn't believe just
being near him felt this good. 'Why haven't I ever noticed this side of him
before' She thought to herself. Then yelled at herself to quit thinking like
that, it could never happen. Marlena was telling them to come back in,
they've all been out in the sun too long.
Brady: "She's probably right, but I was having fun!"
Belle: "How you have lost everytime but once, and that was only because you
caught us off guard."
Shawn: "I call a rematch tommorrow. Same teams though, you can't take Belle
just because Abby doesn't know how to fight!"
Abby: "Ohh yeah!" She kept playfully hitting him all the way to shore.
Shawn: "Alright, alright. I take it back!"
(as you probably have noticed, this isn't related to any storyline on the
actual show. The characters are in character but no storyline is the same
really. I just wanted to clarify that for this next section, I just made the
story Belle tells up. Just so you know and don't think it actually
happened!!)
****Later that night****
All the men decided to go build a fire outside on the sand. The sun went
down a little while ago so the sky was all colorful. Belle took off on one
of her little walks again but Shawn kept his eye on her the whole time. She
finally stopped walking and sat down, he figured maybe she needed to talk.
A while later he finally managed to sneak away unnoticed.
Belle: "How do you know?" She didn't even look to see who it was. She
didn't have to.
Shawn: "Know what? "
Belle: "How do you know when I need cheered up. Lately everytime I start
thinking about the past and get all down you pop up and won't let me."
Shawn: "You take off on your own and sit on the beach just looking at the
water, you get this lost look on your face."
Belle: "I guess you could say that I get lost."
Shawn: "In the past?"
Belle: "Yeah."
Shawn: "So does that mean your ready to talk about whats bothering you?"
Belle: "Shawn you really don't want to hear this. Trust me, I'll be fine as
soon as I get used to this place again."
Shawn: "Belle, I wouldn't have asked if I didn't care enough to want to
know. I'm kind of worried about you."
Belle: "I'm fine Shawn, really."
Shawn: "If your so fine, then why can't you talk about it?..........Is it
because you know you'll fall apart if you do? "
Belle: "Partly, I know if I start talking about it I won't want to stop
because I'll want to just get it all out and I can't do that."
Shawn: "Why not Belle? If thats what you need then go for it, just let it
out. You don't have to be perfect with me." Belle looked kind of
sceptically. They sat there for a few minutes in silence, looking out into
the water. Belle trying to decide whether or not to tell him and Shawn
wondering what she was thinking. By this time everyone had gone back inside.
Belle: ".......When I was little, we used to come here all the time. Me,
Brady, Sami, Eric, Mom, Dad, and my grandfather. I used to love it up here.
My parents had each other, Sami and Eric were twins so naturally were
attached at the hip, and Brady had tons of friends around here, I kind of got
lost in the shuffle sometimes."
Shawn: "Belle, I find it hard to believe that you didn't have many
friends..."
Belle: "No really, I didn't have many friends here at all, but I still
loved coming here. My grandfather and I had so many adventures here. He was
my friend. We used to do everything together here. We'd spend the whole day
together and he'd even have sleep overs with me sometimes. We had so much
fun, he was basically my best friend. In the morning he'd wake me up at the
crack of dawn and we'd get up and going. We'd go jogging, or if he was
having a bad day walking, up and down the coast for almost an hour. Just
talking or venting about our problems. He used to call me his Princess.
Anyways, after our jog we'd go for a swim to cool off. That was our time,
when no one else was awake. I still do that in Salem when something is
bothering me, minus the swim part! Thats what I was doing this morning,
keeping up with tradition. Everything about this place reminds me of him, or
something we did." By this time she was already crying, just a silent
painful cry.
Shawn: "So what happened?" He put his hand on her shoulder and without even
thinking started rubbing it to calm her down.
Belle: "One day, while we were here. We woke up and were just about to go
out and jog when he asked if it could be a walk that day. I of course said
that it was fine. We got back and we weren't 10 feet in the doorway when he
collapsed. I screamed and called an ambulance. By the time I was off the
phone, my mom was giving him CPR. They got him to the hospital and when he
woke up he asked for me. I went in and he said 'Belle, this is the last
thing I'm going to say to you, so I want you to listen. No matter what
anyone thinks about you, no matter how mad anyone will get, always do whats
in your heart and you can never go wrong. Your the best part of both your
parents, and you have so much love to give. I want you to know that I love
you and I'll always be in your heart. Always.....' Then the heart monitor
went flat line, that was the last thing he ever said to me and I'll never
forget it." Shawn pulled her close and tried to calm her down.
Shawn: "Let it out Belle........just let it out." He continually rubbed her
back and arm until she finally calmed down.
Belle: "I just realized something.........I have never told anyone about
that conversation."
Shawn: "And you told me! I feel kind of special!!" He was kind of joking
but also serious in a way.
Belle: "You should, I never thought I'd tell anyone that. I feel so much
better being able to tell someone."
Shawn: "How come you never told your parents or even Brady why did you pick
me?"
Belle: "It was like they were too afraid to ask, and I was too scared to
tell them. I was always the strong one, and I thought they needed me to be
strong. I just put my feelings aside."
Shawn: "Why do you always do that?"
Belle: "Do what?"
Shawn: "Why do you always act like what you feel doesn't matter and why do
you always but on a brave front when know one else can? Why do you always
try and be perfect in front of everyone?"
Belle: "Why do I even bother....." She went to go back into the house but
he grabbed her arm and stopped her from getting up.
Shawn: "Wait a minute....I wasn't trying to start an arguement. I wouldn't
do that right now."
Belle: "Well you could have fooled me. Listen, I don't need this right now.
I thought I could talk to you, I thought you'd understand. I guess I was
wrong."
Shawn: "You can talk to me Belle, you know that, you just told me that story
didn't you. Your just mad at me because I said something you didn't want to
hear."
Belle: "Oh Shawn I'm sorry.......I shouldn't have said that. I just jumped
to the wrong conclusion."
Shawn: "No I'm sorry, it came out wrong. All I meant is you try and be
brave and you try and be what you think everyone else needs you to be."
Belle: "I know I do. Its my way of helping. Like when my grandfather died.
The only time I cryed was in the hospital room after he died and at the
church for the funeral. I didn't want everyone worrying about me. They had
enough to worry about."
Shawn: "They're supposed to worry about you Belle. Thats their job."
Belle: "Yes it is, but at the time they had more to worry about. I just
cryed when I was alone, it was better for them that way."
Shawn: "Maybe Belle, but it sure wasn't helping you not having anyone there
to comfort you."
Belle: "I did have someone."
Shawn: "Who?"
Belle: "I had you. Remember that night you found me at the park. I was on
the swings crying, you comforted me that night. That was a week after it
happened."
Shawn: "I had no idea what was going on. I asked but no one told me, then a
week later I was shipped off to boarding school for a year. I was really
worried about you."
Belle: "I know. You've always been there for me Shawn. Whether you knew it
or not. Even when we were yelling at each other, you were letting me vent my
anger or frustration. Even fighting with you helped."
Shawn: "Well I'm glad I guess. I just wish I didn't have to help you by
fighting."
Belle: "I know, this past year has been rough for us."
Shawn: "I really do mean that. I missed us being friends while I was at
boarding school. But when I came back, I was so rapped up in being mad at my
parents for shipping me off, which I know didn't happen that way, that I
started being mean to everyone."
Belle: "We both changed while you were gone, you came back a rebel and I
became more or less a snob."
Shawn: "Belle, you were never a snob. Now your friends are snobs but you
never were. You just always seemed to have the perfect life that I wished I
had."
Belle: "Shawn, when I was little, I always wanted your life. You had that
huge family, and you lived on a boat. To a 10 year old, it doesn't get much
cooler!" He smiled.
Shawn: "I guess! So you think we can end this argueing stuff and just be us
again?"
Belle: "I'd like that, very much. Although I kind of like argueing."
Shawn: "I like that playful argueing, I hate the yelling at each other
stuff."
Belle: "Alright, from now on we try not to yell unless the other one really
deserves it! Deal?"
Shawn: "Deal! Now I'm getting pretty tired, its like 12:00 so I'm going to
head in. Which means you are too."
Belle: "Ohh, I see. I have to go to bed because you are?" They both got up
laughing.
Shawn: "No you don't have to go to bed because I am. You have to go inside
because I am. I'm not going to leave you out here alone at night. There are
other people here that I don't know." She pulled him into a hug.
Belle: "I missed you Shawn. I'm glad we can be like this again."
Shawn: "Me too Belle, me too." They walked back to the house and went to
sleep.
Chapter 7
****4:00 in the Afternoon****
Marlena: "Belle, I'm going to fly back to Salem for the weekend. Your
father's plane is finally done being inspected. Would you like to go back
with me to visit Mimi?"
Belle: "Yeah sure! Even though we have only been gone for 4 days I'd still
like to see her."
Marlena: "Alright we leave tomorrow so make sure you pack for 2 days worth."
Belle: "Ok Mom, thanks. I'm going to go lay down for a little while."
****2 Hours Later****
Shawn: "Well Sleeping Beauty finally decided to join us. "
Belle: "Yeah well someone kept me up half the night talking. A girl has to
get some sleep you know."
Brady: "What?"
Shawn and Belle: "Nevermind"
Shawn: "So I heard your going back to Salem for a few days."
Belle: "Yeah, I thought it would be good to get away for a while. Plus, I
don't want you getting sick of me yet!"
Shawn: "I don't think I'll get sick of you." They were sitting right next
to each other on the couch.
Brady: "So you told him huh?"
Belle: "Yeah I told him. Why?"
Brady: "Just wondering."
Shawn: "You know I am in the room."
Belle: "Yeah we know!" She laughed and left the room.
Brady: "So how did you get her to tell you?" Belle walked back into the
room but they hadn't seen her yet.
Shawn: "I didn't GET her to tell me anything. She needed to talk and I
offered an ear and a shoulder."
Brady: "I'm sure. Belle doesn't tell just anyone that story, why would she
pick you out of all the people here?"
Shawn: "I don't know why she told me, but I'm glad she did. What's the
matter with you today?"
Belle: "Yeah Brady, What is the matter with you?" They both turned and
looked at an obviously furious Belle.
Brady: "Belle."
Belle: "Shawn was willing to listen to me and not judge me. He knew I
needed someone to talk to and a shoulder to cry on. You were too busy with
Abby to even notice how upset I was so why don't you just lay off. Shawn
would you like to go for a walk?"
Shawn: "Yeah lets go." They left a confused Brady standing in the living
room.
****On the Beach****
Belle: "I am so sorry Shawn. Brady had no right what so ever to talk to you
like that."
Shawn: "Don't worry about it. He was just looking after you."
Belle: "I know but...."
Shawn: "But nothing, I think we are going to be getting a lot of that?"
Belle: "What do you mean?"
Shawn: "Well you know almost everyone here assumes we hate each other. When
they find out we don't anymore then they are going to start questioning it."
Belle: "First of all, I never hated you. Second of all, I know Mrs. Horton
already questioned me this morning."
Shawn: "I never hated you either I just meant that we're ok again, actually
we seem to be better than ok. Now how are you today?"
Belle: "A lot better thanks to you. Last night helped a lot not just
because I got to bawl my eyes out but because I unloaded that conversation
from my chest. You know what I mean?" Shawn laughed a little.
Shawn: "Yeah I know what you mean. Its like you really wanted to tell
someone but didn't know how to tell it."
Belle: "That and I didn't think anyone could understand."
Shawn: "Well I'm really glad you felt you could tell me. If there is
anything else....."
Belle: "Your the first one I'll come to."
Shawn: "Good, Now since your leaving tomorrow how about one more swim."
Belle: "I don't feel like changing and then changing again."
Shawn: "So then don't!" He grabbed her arm and ran into the water getting
them both soaked.
Belle: "I can't believe I'm swimming in my clothes when my bathing suit is
right in the house."
Shawn: "Well your the one that was too lazy to go change." At that comment
she dunked him.
Belle: "See, a week ago I would have been mad for days over that. But now I
just retaliate and forget about it!"
Shawn: "Well then I guess I should retaliate and forget about you dunking
me!" She swam out of his reach but he finally caught up to her. He lifted
her out of the water and threw her. When she came back up she was rubbing
her eye.
Belle: "Ouch." He immediatly ran over to her.
Shawn: "What happened?"
Belle: "There is something in my eye and it really hurts."
Shawn: "Don't rub it." He put his hand on her face and was looking at her
eye. She tryed swatting him away. "Let me look at it."
Belle: "It hurts." He looked for a minute without saying anything. "Well,
what is it?"
Shawn: " It looks like a little peice of sand. Don't move." She stayed
perfectly still. "There got it! Does it feel better?" His hand was still on
her face and he was looking into her eyes.
Belle: "Yeah, It does." He got lost in her eyes and began leaning in to
kiss her but put his forehead against hers instead.
Shawn: "We shouldn't do this. "
Belle: "I'm sorry."
Shawn: "For what?"
Belle: "I don't know." They both started laughing.
Shawn: "Your so funny Belle. Even when you don't do anything wrong your
sorry! Lets go back to the house and change."
Belle: "Alright. Let's go."
****The Showers****
Belle jumped into one shower and Shawn jumped into another. Both of them
couldn't stop thinking about what almost happened.
Belle (to herself): 'Whats going on between us? Just a week ago I couldn't
stand him, now I'm kissing him. Well almost kissing him, but I still wanted
to. What am I doing? Better yet, what am I going to do? I wonder what he's
thinking......'
Shawn (to himself): 'What did I almost do? I can't believe I was that close
to kissing Isabella Black and didn't do it. Should I have? I mean we're
just starting to be friends again, I don't want to screw that up. I also
really wanted that kiss. What am I going to do? I wonder what she's
thinking......'
****Later that Night****
Everyone was downstairs doing their own thing. The adults were either
talking in the dining room or outside on the porch. Brady, Abby, Belle, and
Shawn were in the living room watching T.V. Shawn and Belle couldn't even
make eye contact with each other and when they did they broke it within a
second.
Brady: "I wanted to apologize to you two for the way I acted before.
Especially to Shawn, I'm really sorry for jumping on you like that."
Shawn: "Don't worry about it. You were just looking out for your sister,
I'm sure I'll be doing the same thing for my little sister or brother."
Belle: "Yeah, Brady forget about it. Just don't second guess my decisions
anymore."
Brady: "I think I can handle that." Just then Shawn got an idea.
Shawn: "Well I'm pretty beat, I think I'll head on up to bed."
Abby: "Already? It's only 10:00?"
Shawn: "Yeah well I was up late last night so I'm pretty tired. Goodnight."
He smiled at Belle when he referred to their talk.
Abby, Brady, and Belle: "Goodnight!"
Shawn went upstairs and wrote Belle a note, he was just hoping her
balconey door was open. Thankfully it was, he snuck in and layed the note
right on her pillow. He heard her coming and quickly went back to his room.
Belle went in to her room and changed for bed. She pulled the covers down
and found Shawn's note.
Belle,
I think we both need to think about somethings while you are gone
this weekend. I think we need to decide what we want out of this friendship.
If we want more than friendship or not. I can tell you I definatly wanted
to kiss you tonight but at the last second I thought about what it might do
to us. It turns out it did it anyways. We couldn't even look at each other
tonight. So I propose this, Sunday when you come back, that night we meet
outside to talk about this. I don't want you to think about what you think I
want, I want you to think about what you want. I don't even know what I want
yet. If it turns out you just want to be friends and I don't, or vice
versa, then we'll just have to cross that bridge when we come to it. What
ever we decide as long as we're honest, we are not going to lose this
friendship again. I can promise you that. See you when you get back! Say
hello to everyone for me!
Shawn
Belle sighed after reading the letter. She folded it and stuffed it into her
jeans. She then began packing. 'This is going to be a long three days.'
Chapter 8
****Sunday, Late Afternoon****
Belle stopped outside of the house and just stared at it. It had
definatly been a long three days. Mimi was at work most of the time, so she
spent a lot of time with Phillip or Chloe. It was fun but she couldn't stop
thinking of Shawn, especially when Phillip was flirting with her. She had
made up her mind as to what she was going to tell Shawn, but she still didn't
know how to say it.
Marlena: "Well are you going to go in or just look at it?" She laughed.
Belle: "Oh, sorry Mom. I guess I did get a little out of it." They opened
the front door and Will came running over to them.
Will: "Aunt Belle!!" He jumped up into her arms causing Belle to drop her
luggage.
Belle: "Will! I missed you buddy! Your hair is all wet have you been
swimming?" He nodded. "Let's go find everyone. Sami, I'm taking Will
outside with me."
Sami: "Ok, just don't have him out much longer." She walked outside and saw
everyone on the beach, Marlena had already gone out.
John: "Izzy! How was everything back in Salem?"
Belle: "Hey Daddy! Everything was fine, I didn't get to spend a lot of time
with Mimi but I did get to spend time with Chloe and Phillip." She saw Shawn
turn around when she said that.
Shawn: "So how are they?"
Belle: "Chloe's great, and Phillips still the same. He can be such a jerk,
can you believe they are still making fun of Chloe? Even now that she's quit
dressing in black." Shawn relaxed a little.
Shawn: (To himself) 'I guess the jerk remark was a good sign.' (To Belle) :
"I don't get it, she is so nice. Why can't they see that and just treat her
like a normal teenager?" It was Belle's turn to be jealous.
Belle: "I didn't know you guys were so close."
Shawn: "We're not Belle, I got to know her when she was tutoring me in trig.
Remember?"
Belle: "Ohh yeah, Well I have to go get Will back inside now. Will, come
over here we have to go back inside." Will jumped off of Austin's lap and
ran over to Belle who picked him up.
Shawn: "Alright, don't forget we have to talk later." She smiled.
Belle: "Why?"
Shawn: "What do you mean why? Didn't you get my....."
Belle: "I was just joking, trust me I remember!"
Shawn: "Very funny!"
****Back in the house****
Brady and Abby were in the kitchen, kissing, when Belle came in with
Will. She set him down in the other room and came back.
Belle: "So it looks like I've missed a few things in the last 2 days huh?"
Brady and Abby jumped apart.
Brady: "Belle! You're back!"
Belle: "Yeah I am, so whats going on here?"
Abby: "I think you just saw whats going on here." They all started laughing.
Brady: "Listen Belle, we haven't told anyone yet. We were planning on doing
it sometime tonight, so can you not say anything yet?"
Belle: "Sure, its none of my business anyways."
Brady: "Since when has that ever stopped you?"
Belle: "Oh you're just such a comedian!" Belle went upstairs to unpack and
while she was up there she decided to change into her jogging clothes. She
missed a couple mornings and she needed to think. She went to the kitchen to
get her waterbottle and was stepping onto the porch when someone grabbed her
arm. She ripped it out of their grasp and turned around in the matter of a
second.
Shawn: "Are you ok?"
Belle: "Jeez, you scared me to death."
Shawn: "Sorry about that." He laughed.
Belle: "So what did you want?"
Shawn: "To see why you were jogging. You said you only jog in the morning
or if something is on your mind, so whats up?"
Belle: "How did you remember that?"
Shawn: "You asked me to listen didn't you? Now quit avoiding the question."
Belle: "I just need to think about some stuff, nothing is wrong." He looked
at her like he didn't believe her.
Shawn: "Belle...."
Belle: "I know, I know. I can tell you anything but there is really nothing
to tell. I'll be back in an hour tops, I swear."
Shawn: "Alright, see you when you get back."
Belle came back and immediatly got in the shower. She towel dryed her
hair so that it was wavy, not curly and not straight. It almost looked like
very wide crimps in it. She put on a pair of jeans and a tank top. She
threw on her zip up sweat shirt and headed downstairs.
Shawn: "Belle....." Belle got a smile on her face.
Belle: "Shawn, you're just who I was looking for. What's the chances you
can get your dad's motorcycle for a little while tonight?"
Shawn: "Why?"
Belle: "So we can go somewhere and a car won't do us any good."
Shawn: "Ok....I shouldn't have a problem. I'll be right back." Shawn went
outside to talk to Bo as Brady walked into the room.
Brady: "Hey Belle whats up?"
Belle: "I need a favor, a big favor."
Brady: "What is it?"
Belle: "I'm going out with Shawn, when someone notices I'm gone tell them I
went to bed."
Brady: "No, I'm not going to lie. What if something happens to you and they
think your asleep."
Belle: "Brady you owe me. I'm not spilling the beans on you and Abby until
your ready to tell everyone."
Brady: "Fine, I don't like this at all Belle. Don't make me regret this."
Belle: "I won't. I promise."
****Outside****
Shawn: "Dad, I need to talk to you."
Bo: "Whats wrong?"
Shawn: "Nothing is wrong. I just need some time alone. Can I borrow the
bike for a little while?"
Bo: "Shawn its almost 10:00. Can't this wait until tomorrow?"
Shawn: "Dad, you promised if I came you'd let me go on my own when I need
to."
Bo: "Yes I did. Where are you going?"
Shawn: "I'm not sure."
Bo: "No way Sailor Man. That was your end of the bargain. You have to tell
me where it is your going."
Shawn: "I was just planning on taking a drive so don't worry. If I stop
anywhere its only to get ice cream or something."
Bo: "Alright, try not to be too long alright."
Shawn: "Thanks Dad." He went back in and started looking for Belle. She
came bouncing down the steps a minute later.
Belle: "So can you?"
Shawn: "Yeah, lets go. Wait where are we going?"
Belle: "You'll see, I'll point where you need to turn."
They went outside and Shawn handed her a helmet and grabbed his. He got
on first and Belle second. She wrapped her arms around him to hold on and
they left. She pointed to all the turns and before Shawn knew it they were
in the woods on a path. He thought maybe he made a wrong turn and was
slowing down to stop when Belle pointed to another trail. It seemed like out
of nowhere, there was a rock wall and he couldn't go anymore. He turned off
the key and Belle got off. She took her helmet off and so did he.
Belle: "This is it, come on."
Shawn: "You mean we're here? This is where we are going?"
Belle: "I know it only took 5 minutes or so but trust me it takes at least
15 minutes to jog it. Lets go." She grabbed his arm and they climbed up
about 20 ft and there was a ledge that wrapped around the wall. When they
got around to the other side, there it was. There was a room almost, it was
really just an inlet in the rock. It wasn't too big but it had a rock roof
and it also overlooked the ocean.
Shawn: "Wow, how on Earth did you find this place?"
Belle: "My grandfather showed me it. He told me it was a great place to
think because no one knows its here. I come here alot, actually I was here
this afternoon."
Shawn: "I take it thats why we are here. So we can talk without being
interupted or overheard."
Belle: "Yeah, there are just too many people there. This is a conversation
I want to get over with, no offense, without having to finish it in segments."
Shawn: "Trust me I understand." Belle reached up and put her arms around
Shawns neck and gave him a hug. Neither one pulled away. "Belle, whats this
all about?"
Belle: "I'm not sure whats going to happen after this talk." Shawn was the
first to break away.
Shawn: "I promise you Belle what ever happens tonight, or in the future, as
long as we're honest with each other we won't loose this friendship again."
Belle: "Thanks, I just needed to hear it again." They sat down side by side
looking out over the water.
Belle: "Alright, I'm not sure how to word this. I know in my head what I
want to say but its hard to word."
Shawn: "Ok let me go first then, that way you can work off of what I say.
Maybe it will help. First things first, you have to promise me that if you
want something other than what I say you'll tell me when I'm finished. I
want to know Belle, I really do."
Belle: "I promise Shawn." He looked at her and smiled.
Shawn: "Ok, now stick with me here. When we were little, we were so close.
I mean we saw each other everyday, if there was something to be told we told
each other first. So basically we were best friends. I can even remember a
time when you picked me over Brady. Then I got shipped off to boarding
school for a year and a half. I came back and it was like no one even missed
me. My parents were as close as ever, Brady was gone, you made new friends,
and everyone else was busy all the time. Thats why I became so bitter toward
you, thats what this whole year was all about. I felt like no one wanted me
around or needed me around so I turned bad to get noticed."
Belle: "Shawn when you were sent to boarding school I must have cried for a
month straight. I missed you that much. You were my best friend, the person
who I could tell anything to and you wouldn't judge me. You never made me
feel like I had to be perfect around you, like everyone else. Then when you
came back, no one told me until a week later. Thats why I didn't visit you,
I didn't know until the first day of school when you were behind me in
homeroom. You were so cold to me, I figured I must have done something.
Then by the time I realized you were back a week before school, I didn't even
bother to tell you. We seemed so different. Then you started calling me
perfect girl and I knew how much we'd changed."
Shawn: "I know, Brady told me about two months ago. You had new friends
though, you had Mimi, Philip, Jason, Jan, and Chloe. I didn't think you
needed me anymore. It was right after I found out my mom was pregnant again,
I was so happy. Then I find out I was the one who put the distance between
us that ruined our friendship. We were already getting along better than
before, so I set my mind to getting our friendship back on track. I never
believed it could get to how it was before, I hoped but never believed. Now
I do Belle, I think we can get that back and I want to bad. I miss that, I
miss us."
Belle: "I do too. You may not believe me but Mimi and the rest of them,
aren't even close to how we were. I've never been as at ease with them as I
was with you. I've always had a guard up, my 'perfect girl' guard as you
would most likely call it. I've never felt like I could be myself with them
like I can be with you."
Shawn: "This may sound really selfish and selfcentered but I'm glad. I'm
glad you never found anyone to replace me. This past week has felt like
nothing changed, minus the first day here of course. I love being this close
to you again, I don't want to screw that up right now."
Belle: "You said so yourself, neither one of us are giving up on this no
matter what happens."
Shawn: "I know but I think that if we go into a relationship with each other
right now, its going to collapse. I don't think we should push this so fast.
I think we need to give it time. Before you say what you were going to tell
me, I have to tell you something else."
Belle: "Go ahead, what is it?"
Shawn: "I didn't plan on saying what I just said tonight. I was planning on
saything that I wanted you as my girlfriend and believe me I still do. Its
just, when we got up here, I realized I didn't want to jeopardize our
friendship right now. Not now that we're finally getting back on track.
Alright, your turn."
Belle: "Ok, I completly agree with everything you said. About us as friends
and us as more than friends. I think we should put that on hold for now
until we're back to the way we were before, maybe even until we're better
than before."
Shawn: "Why do I feel a but coming." Belle laughed.
Belle: "But I'm afraid."
Shawn: "Afraid of what?"
Belle: "That I'll lose you before we get together."
Shawn: "Belle thats not going to happen."
Belle: "All I know is that your smart, funny, attractive, and adventurous.
There are many girls who would want to date someone like that."
Shawn: "Thanks for the ego bost but what about you Belle, if thats the case
I should really be worried about you. Do you know how many guys at school
dream about dating Isabella Black? The girl with no flaws."
Belle: "But I don't want date them."
Shawn: "Thats my point, I don't want to date any other girl either. Alright
I have an idea."
Belle: "I'm all for ideas right now."
Shawn: "We act like a couple, even though we're not, we follow the same
rules."
Belle: "Rules?"
Shawn: "Yeah, like we don't date other people, obviously, no flirting with
other people, you know stuff like that. But at the same time there are no
strings attached, that way if we both decide that we really should keep us as
just friends, like if we fight too much like we used to, we're not too
involved."
Belle: "Thats a good idea. I have some thing to add though. I think that
we should both reassure each other that we are still interested along the
way. This way if one person notices the other isn't acting interested we can
come back here and talk again. To make sure we're both on the same page."
Shawn: "Good thinking but how do we reassure each other."
Belle: "By flirting and everyonce in a while, when no one is looking,
holding hands."
Shawn: "Why when no ones looking?"
Belle: "Well I don't mind about Brady and Abby, who by the way are together
now, but everyone else will think to much. We know we're not officially
together but you know our parents, they have had us married since birth. I
don't want to get their hopes up."
Shawn: "Yeah, I can picture my mom getting all girly about it." Belle
pushed him with her shoulder.
Belle: "Whats that supposed to mean?" Shawn starts laughing.
Shawn: "Ohh nothing. There is one more thing I want to say."
Belle: "Ok, whats that?"
Shawn: "If and when we do kiss, there will be no going back, we will
offically be a couple. I'll ask you right afterwards. So if I ever go to
kiss you and you're not ready for a relationship yet, stop me before I do it."
Belle: "That would be so hard."
Shawn: "What do you mean? You wouldn't be able to stop me from doing
something you don't want me to do?"
Belle: "Ohh no, I would definatly be able to stop you from doing something I
didn't want to do. I know that I will want you to kiss me way before we're
ready for a relationship. Heck I was ready 3 days ago!"
Shawn: "Trust me I understand. You have no idea how hard it was for me to
stop myself."
Belle: "Yes I do. I could have killed you when you leaned your forehead
against mine."
Shawn: "I'm sorry, its just that if I didn't and we would have kissed I
wouldn't have been able to have this conversation right now. I would just
want to keep kissing you."
Belle: "I wouldn't have had a problem with that. I do think we made the
right choice thought, I think it is smart for us to be solid before we rush
into that stuff."
Shawn: "Me too, well are you ready to head back?"
Belle: "Yeah, its almost 11:30 and I have to get back before Brady starts
worrying and tells on me."
Shawn: "What do you mean tells on you? You mean John and Marlena have no
idea you left?!?" Shawn stood up and offered his hand to Belle.
Belle: "No, they think I'm asleep. They never would have let me leave. I
told Brady just so someone knew."
Shawn: "Isabella!"
Belle: "Shawn Douglas!" She was mocking him.
Shawn: "Your a little rebel."
Belle: "I do small adventurous things, but I don't steal motorcycles." She
was referring to the night they got arrested. They laughed.
Shawn: "I'm limiting myself to anything that won't get me arrested!"
Belle: "Good, I wouldn't want to have to visit you in prison. Let's go."
They got back to the house and Belle was shocked to see what was going on in
the living room.
Belle: "Oh my god...."
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Shawn came rushing over toward the window.
Shawn: "What? Whats wrong?"
Belle: "They're all playing a board game. When was the last time they
played monopoly at 12:00 at night?"
Shawn: "How are we going to get you inside?"
Belle: "Lets just hope no one's in the kitchen. Then I can go in the back
way." They went around to the other side. The only 2 people in the kitchen
were Abby and Brady. So they went in.
Brady: "Belle where have you been? I had to stall mom twice from going in
to check on you. She insisted that you had to be sick since you went to
sleep so early."
Belle: "Settle down we weren't getting into any trouble."
Shawn: "Yeah we just had some things to talk about. Thats all."
Brady: "Fine. You better go upstairs before someone comes in here."
Shawn: "Yeah and I have to go tell my dad I am home." Shawn went into the
living room.
Bo: "Hey Sailor Man, your back. Why did you go in through the back door?"
Shawn: "Uhhh.....I just wanted to see if you guys were still out by the
fire. Well listen I'm beat so I'll see you guys in the morning. Goodnight!"
Everyone: "Goodnight!" Belle passed Shawn on the stairs, she was in her
pajama's to make it look as if she'd been sleeping.
Shawn (whipering): "What are you doing?"
Belle: "I'm just going to get some iced tea. You want some?"
Shawn: "No, but I can tell you've snuck out before. Your just trying to
make it look like you've been upstairs."
Belle: "Yup, I'm pretty good at it. You should listen." She went down the
last few stairs and around the corner. Shawn stayed to hear her.
Marlena: "Sweetie your up. Are you feeling ok?"
Belle: "Yeah fine mom, I must have gone to bed earlier than I thought
because when I woke up I couldn't get back to sleep."
John: "Go get some warm milk, it will put you back to sleep."
Belle: "I think I will daddy, I probably won't come back in so goodnight
everyone." She said that so Shawn knew her performance was over.
Belle: "So Brady, did you guys tell them?"
Abby: "Yeah we told them out at the fire tonight."
Belle: "Really! How did everyone react?"
Brady: "Everyone pretty much acted like they expected it, they seemed happy.
They made a comment like next it will be Shawn and Belle. I told them no
way but am I wrong?"
Abby: "You did sneak out of the house with him and you two are acting a lot
more comfortable with each other than I've seen you in years."
Belle: "I'm not sure. Thats what we talked about tonight, we decided to just
be friends, only more than friends too. We're not dating, but we're also not
dating anyone else. You know what I mean?"
Brady: "Yeah, your just testing the waters so you can go back if you decide
to only be friends. So no one will get hurt and you can stay friends without
it being weird."
Belle: "Exactly, well I got what I came for, goodnight you two."
****2 days later****
Belle and Shawn have spent much of the past 2 days just getting used to
everything that was different about them. Tonight after dinner they were all
going to the carnival they have at the peir every year.
Belle was wearing a tight baby blue tank top that didn't go all the way down
to her black pants, leaving part of her stomach showing. She just felt like
dressing good for Shawn tonight. She threw on her sandles and went
downstairs.
Shawn was in a pair of khaki cargo pants and a nice dark blue shirt. He made
sure he looked ok, sprayed on some of his cologne and went downstairs. He
was just about to walk into the kitchen and make himself known but then he
saw Belle and quickly ducked back around the corner.
Shawn (to himself): 'What is she trying to do to me? Ok, now that I've
gotten over the initial reaction I can go in.' He turned the corner again
and walked intot he kitchen.
Abby: "Hey Shawn! Your coming to the carnival with us right?"
Shawn: "Of course! When are we leaving?"
Belle: "In like five minutes so we should go find everyone else to see when
they're leaving." She was a little disappointed that Shawn didn't seem to
like her outfit at all.
Brady: "Ok, lets go." Shawn and Belle walked behind them and as soon as
Brady and Abby were far enough away from her he whispered to Belle.
Shawn: "Are trying to drive me insane with that outfit?" She smiled.
Belle: "If its a problem I can go change!" He laughed.
Shawn: "Its definatly NOT a problem." She walked ahead of him a little and
whispered back.
Belle: "Good, because if the new rule was that we couldn't look good then
we'd both be changing." He smiled and they caught up with everyone at the
cars.
****Carnival****
Everyone had kind of split up and now it was just the four of them. Brady
and Abby decided to go ride some ride that was definatly going to make them
sick but they wanted to anyways.
Belle: "I guess its just us."
Shawn (sarcastically): "Thats a shame!"
Belle: "Yeah, I guess it could be worse!" He gave her his 'I'm hurt' face.
"Just kidding! Jeez!"
Shawn: "Good, what do you say we go win you a stuffed animal?
Belle: "Sounds great to me!" They walk over to a baseball game where you
have to knock down three bottles. Shawn, of course, won on the first try.
Shawn: "Pick one?"
Belle: "I want to bear." She picked a brown scrungy looking bear.
Shawn: "What on Earth made you pick that?"
Belle: "You don't remember? It looks exactly like the one you gave me when
we were 8. I accidentally left that one at home, so I wanted on that looks
like it."
Shawn: "Year I remember that. I can't believe you still have it."
Belle: "It has helped me through more than you could imagine. It reminded
me of you while you were gone."
Shawn: "Well I'm glad it helped you when I couldn't. Now lets go get some
ice cream."
Belle: "Yum.....I'll tell you what, you go buy it and I'll go get us a
table."
Shawn: "Sounds like a plan." She gave him the money and went to get a
table. She sat down at one and a few minutes later someone else sat down.
Belle: "Well that was quick........um..who are you?"
Guy: "Who ever you want me to be." Belle laughed at his stupid pick up line
and politely told him she was waiting for someone so please leave. He left
and Shawn came back.
Shawn: "So who was your friend?" She took her ice cream and change.
Belle: "Are we jealous?" He actually looked mad. "Shawn are you mad at me
for something?"
Shawn: "I just kind of thought we ageed to no flirting."
Belle: "We did....Shawn I wasn't flirting with him."
Shawn: "I saw you two laughing, you seemed to be having a good time."
Belle: "Shawn, I was laughing at him, not with him. I asked him who he was
and he said 'who ever you want me to be'. I was laughing at his attempt to
hit on me." Shawn was laughing too.
Shawn: "Oh man, thats so lame."
Belle: "What his pick up line or you thinking I'd flirt with him when I told
you I wouldn't?"
Shawn: "I guess both. I'm sorry I jumped to the wrong conclusion its just
that....." Belle cut him off.
Belle: "Its ok, I'd probably do the same thing. Don't worry about it."
Shawn: "Alright, thanks for not being mad. You want to go for a walk while
we eat these?"
Belle: "Sure, lets go down to the beach." They walked down the steps from
the peir and onto the beach. Belle turned around like she was looking for
something.
Shawn: "What are you looking for?" She reached her hand out and
intertwined their fingers.
Belle: "Just checking for spy's! Uhh..." By this time Shawn was done with
his cone.
Shawn: "What?"
Belle: "I can't eat anymore of this. Here, you have to finish it."
Shawn: "Why don't you just throw it away?"
Belle: "By the time we find a garbage can, this is going to have melted all
down my arm. Please?!?" He took the cone.
Shawn: "Fine, let me be the one throwing up because they ate too much." She
pushed him with her shoulder.
Belle: "Yeah right, I've seen the way you eat Shawn Brady. This isn't going
to make you sick. You ready to turn back around?"
Shawn: "No because then we have to let go." He held up their hands.
Belle: "Good point, lets just stand under the peir then, that way we don't
walk too far." He nodded in agreement. After he finished the cone he walked
down to the water to rinse he hands off. Belle tryed to knock him over but
didn't succeed.
Shawn: "You little........" He stood all the way up and started chasing
her. He finally got ahold of her waist and started tickling her.
Belle: "It was an accident I swear, please stop." She was laughing so hard
he could barely make out what she said.
Shawn: "Lying will get you no where. Now if you want me to stop tickling
you, admit what you did."
Belle: "Alright, Alright. I tryed to knock you in the water to get you all
wet. It didn't work because your too quick for me. There are you happy?"
Shawn: "Very! Oh my god look! There are dolphins right over there." Belle
whiped around to look at them.
Belle: "Where? I don't see them."
Shawn: "There's a whole bunch of them right over there." He put one hand on
her waist and the other one pointing out where they are.
Belle: "Ohh wow, I've never seen that many together before." He brought
that hand down to her other side. She leaned back into him, he took that as
a good sign and wrapped his arms completely around her. She put her hands
over his and he tightened his grasp.
Shawn: "Is this ok? I mean is it against the rules?"
Belle: "If it is, I'm not telling." He laughed.
Shawn: "Me neither." They were standing there in silence looking over the
ocean when they heard Brady talking above them.
Brady: "I'm getting sick of looking for them. This carnival isn't that big
where could they have gone?"
Abby: "I have no clue, we had better go catch up with John and Marlena and
see if they've found them."
Shawn: "We should go back, it sounds like they're looking for us."
Belle: "Yeah we should." Neither one of them moved.
Shawn: "As much as I really don't wanna move right now, we have to." He
lightened his grasp and Belle turned to face him.
Belle: "Tough Boy's going mushy on me now?!?" She was smiling so he knew it
was a joke.
Shawn: "Yeah, must be the outfit. By the way, have I mentioned yet that you
look incredible?"
Belle: "Once or twice, but I doubt I look as good as you do."
Shawn: "Trust me, you look better." They snuck back onto the peir and
noticed everyone standing together talking so they walked over.
Belle: "Whats going on?"
Eric: "We've been looking everywhere for you two."
Marlena: "Yeah where were you?" Shawn was about to tell them but Belle
jumped in first.
Belle: "In line for the ferris wheel. Didn't you see us?"
Brady: "No and me and Abby looked there."
Belle: "Maybe we were already on the ride." She gave Brady the quit while
your ahead look.
Abby (understanding that Belle wanted to drop it): "Yeah that must have been
it."
Shawn: "So lets go."
Bo: "Do you think you and Belle could take the bike so your mom and I can
ride in the car. She's really tired."
Shawn: "Its fine with me, Belle?"
Belle: "YES! I mean, no I don't mind." Bo and Shawn just laughed at her.
They got back to the house and Belle and Shawn went into the living room.
Belle had a huge smile on her face.
Shawn: "You really like riding on the motorcycle don't you?"
Belle: "Yeah, its such a rush. It also clears your head, you know what I
mean?"
Shawn: "Yeah I do, but what do you have to clear your head for, is something
wrong?"
Belle: "No, nothing is wrong. I was just telling you why I liked it. Would
you quit worrying about me?" Brady came over and put his arm around Belle.
Brady: "Never, thats his job."
Belle: "Job huh?"
Brady: "Yup, I gave it to him when I left for school. He hasn't let me
down."
Shawn: "Nope, and I won't stop either."
Belle: "Well now that I can feel safe with all these big tough men around,
I'm going to go to bed. See you all in the morning."
Shawn: "Good night Belle." She turned around, smiled at him, and headed back
up the stairs.
Chapter 10
****The Next Day****
All the adults were out of the house for the day. The women were shopping
and the men were out for a game of golf. They asked the four teenagers to go
but the said no, they wanted to spend the day at the beach. They had their
rematch of chicken and Belle and Shawn won again. They got out of the water
at 4:00 and went to sit on the blanket. They were all laying down when Belle
out of nowhere flew up to sitting position.
Belle: "Brady did you feel that?" He sat up too, along with the rest of them.
Brady: "No I didn't feel anything."
Shawn: "Whats going on?" Belle sat silent for a minute.
Belle: "That, did you feel it? The wind changed, its going to storm."
Shawn: "Belle you can't possibly...." Brady stood up.
Brady: "Yes she can, she has like a 6th sense for storms here, my
grandfather had it too. How long do we have?"
Belle: "Only about a half hour. Its moving fast, I think its going to be a
bad one."
Abby: "How bad?"
Belle: "Really bad, its moving in too quickly to not be bad. Lets go, we
better all get showers before it hits."
Abby: "Cool, I love storms!"
Belle: "I hate them, a lot." They all got their stuff together and went
back in the house. Belle and Abby called dibs on the showers first.
Brady: "I'll call mom and dad on their cell phones and tell them about the
storm while your in the shower."
Belle: "Good Idea." She went down the hall and got in the shower.
Shawn: "Why do you have to call them? I'm sure they'll figure it out when
it starts raining."
Brady: "Remember that small bridge we went over to get here, it gets flooded
during bad storms. If this one is moving in as fast as Belle thinks, they'll
be lucky to get back."
Shawn: "Well what will they do if they can't get back?"
Brady: "Most likely get a hotel room, its happened before."
Shawn: "You mean, we might be alone here all night with just Abby and
Belle....."
Brady: "Yeah, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
Shawn: "Yes, don't call them."
Brady: "This is going to be so much fun!" They high fived and went to get
ready for their showers. When Belle and Abby got out the guys quickly jumped
in and out. When Shawn got done getting dressed he came downstairs and saw
Belle outside on the porch.
Shawn: "Whatcha looking at?" Shawn came over and stood next to her. She
pointed to the right of them at the sky.
Belle: "That. This is going to be one heck of a storm and judging from the
winds its going to be here for a while, probably all night maybe even some of
tomorrow."
Shawn: "How do you know all this stuff?"
Belle: "My grandfather taught me about the winds and how you could tell when
a storms coming."
Shawn: "Thats so cool, the way you could time it and how severe its going to
be."
Belle: "Yeah, but I still hate storms as much as I used to."
Shawn: "You always did, I remember you calling me at 3:00 in the morning
once because you were scared."
Belle: "Yeah, and you snuck out over to my house to sleep on my floor. You
always did make me feel safe and protected."
Shawn: "You mean I still do?" Brady yelled in before Belle could answer.
Brady: "Belle, Shawn get in here." They came in and saw them looking at the
TV.
Weatherman: "As you can see folks, this is going to be a bad one. One of
the worst seen lately. The winds are already kicking up and people are
rushing to get home. Thats the best advise we can give you, go home and
preferably in your basement incase windows blow out...." Shawn and Brady
looked at each other.
Shawn: "Brady what have we done?"
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Brady: "I'll call them now."
Belle: "Call who now?" She turned around and looked at Shawn who was having
trouble looking her in the face. "Shawn....?"
Shawn: "Our parents. We didn't call them before because we thought it would
be fun to have the house to ourselves all night. We didn't think the storm
was going to be that bad."
Belle: "I told you it was going to be bad. Why didn't you listen. Now our
parents are god knows where and we don't know if they are stuck on a golf
course, in a car, or what."
Shawn: "Belle I'm sorry we didn't think we were hurting anyone."
Brady: "Shawn's right Belle. We were just thinking we'd have fun. It is as
much my fault as it is his, or more because I said I'd call them and then
didn't. So don't blame him."
Abby: "Can we just stop this? What did your mom say?"
Brady: "That everyone is safe and not to worry about them. They were going
to get a hotel room. They said to be careful and they'd see us tomorrow.
See everything worked out."
Belle: "Yeah, you got lucky. Now lets get everything together that we need."
Shawn: "What do we need?"
Belle: "Since we have to go downstairs, we need blankets, pillows, food,
drinks, movies, flashlights, candles....."
Shawn: "Alright, alright I got ya." Belle went upstairs to get pillows and
blankets. She was in her room getting her pillows when she saw lightning
over the ocean. She went over to the window to take a look.
Belle: "You shouldn't sneak up on people."
Shawn: "How did you know it was me?"
Belle: "I could just tell." He went over and put his hands on the shoulders
and steped up to her."
Shawn: "I take it your not mad anymore."
Belle: "No, there is no reason to be. Everyone is safe and we may even get
to have some fun, although I doubt it."
Shawn: "We'll be downstairs, I bet you won't even here the storm."
Belle: "Nice try but I've been here before remember. It like echoes in this
place." He went over to her bed and grabbed the bear he won for her.
Shawn: "Here take this down with you."
Belle: "I was planning on it but I have something better than the stuffed
animal you gave me." Shawn wasn't sure what to think about that comment.
Shawn: "Whats that?"
Belle: "I have you in person." He smiled feeling a little relieved.
Shawn: "I see your point. Now lets get going, we have to finish
everything." They met up with Brady and Abby in the kitchen.
Abby: "If the storm is this bad, and we need candles and flashlights, then
how are we going to watch a movie?"
Brady: "This house has a backup generator. They all do around here. When
the power goes out, it gives us about an hour and a half to get things in
order."
Belle: "Then the power goes out until the storm blows over. When the actual
power goes out, all the lights will shut off and we have to hit the generator
button."
Shawn: "Thats a good idea. So what movie did you guys pick?"
Brady: "Scream. Me and Abby never got to see it while we were away at
school. So we wanted to watch it but we won't if you two don't want to see
it again."
Shawn: "I've never seen it. We weren't aloud to watch these kind of movies
at boarding school."
Belle: "Me neither."
Abby: "I can't believe none of us have seen it. Lets go down stairs."
Belle: "I'm going to change into my pajamas real quick so that I'm
comfortable." They all agreed and went to change. Shawn and Brady had on
flannel pajama bottoms and t-shirts. Abby and Belle had on cotton pants and
tank tops. Belle threw on a sweatshirt over top of it and went downstairs.
Shawn was in the living room when she walked down.
Belle: "Hey."
Shawn: "I can't remember the last time you let yourself look like this in
front of me."
Belle: "I'm not aiming for beauty queen here but thanks for letting me know I
look like crap."
Shawn: "Belle, you could never look like crap. Believe me, you look great.
I was just trying to say that its been a while since you felt this
comfortable with me."
Belle: "Yeah it has been and it feels great. I hate being in those binding
clothes all the time. Sometimes I just like to kick back and be comfortable,
even perfect girls can be slobs sometimes."
Shawn: "You hardly look like slob Belle. You ready to go downstairs?" She
nodded and they went downstairs to join Abby and Brady.
The thunder was roaring outside and with how scary the movie was Belle
was practically sitting on Shawn as was Abby with Brady. They were a little
over half of the way through the movie when the power went out. Belle
grabbed onto Shawn's shirt and held it tight in her fist. He put his pulled
her closer to him. The room was pitch black.
Brady: "I'll go hit the generator button, nobody move." He grabbed a flash
light and went upstairs.
Shawn: "Abby are you alright over there?"
Abby: "Yeah I'm ok, I just hope he hurries up."
Shawn: "Belle what about you? You alright?"
Belle: "I'm fine, just a little scared." Shawn pried he shirt out of
Belle'd fist and intertwined their fingers. He felt her body relax and she
squeezed his hand, mentally telling him thank you. Just then Brady came back
down the steps.
Brady: "Ok, the bad news is the generator is broke. Dad must not have put
gas in it yet."
Belle: "WHAT?!?! He always puts gas in it the first day that he gets here."
Brady: "He must have forgot. The good news is the winds have slowed down so
we can go back upstairs."
Abby: "Good, its creepy down here with no lights on."
They all grab what they brought down and Belle and Shawn were the first
one's up the stairs. They went into the living room and started lighting
candles. Just then the door flew open and lightning flashed, showing the
frame of a man in a raincoat.
TBC........
Chapter 12
The door flew open and banged off of the wall. Belle shrieked and Shawn
threw her behind him to protect her. She buried her face in he back and held
onto him. They stayed quiet and waited for the man to make a move. He
walked in the house without shutting the door, he was taking off his raincoat
with his back towards them. Shawn snuck up behind him, spun him around and
threw him up against the wall.
Man: "Ow...."
Shawn: "Eric?"
Eric: "Yeah, you can get off of me now!"
Shawn: "Oh man, I'm sorry. Its just we were watching a movie.....the lights
go out....mystery man in a rain coat....get the picture?" Eric laughs and so
does Belle and Shawn.
Eric: "I understand, you were just protecting Belle. Trust me I'm not going
to be mad about that."
Belle: "You scared me to death Eric. What are you doing here?"
Eric: "We were just about to rent out rooms in the hotel when a cop came in
and told everyone that the bridge hadn't been closed yet and if we hurried we
could still make it over. So everyone is right behind me, I just ran in to
tell you guys so that if you were doing anything bad you had a heads up."
Belle: "Thanks Eric but you know me, miss innocent."
Shawn: "Yeah Belle we all know you, and your not miss innocent all the
time!" She gave a mock shock look. Just then everyone came piling through
the door and Abby and Brady came in. They explained everything that happened
and why Eric's head hurt.
John: "So let me get this straight....you watch a scary movie, the lights go
out, and someone unlocked the door with a key and you body slammed them off
the wall?!?"
Belle: "Daddy don't be mad, we were really jumpy from the movie and when
Eric came in wearing a raincoat we both freaked. Shawn was just protecting
me, you shouldn't be mad."
John: "I'm not mad, I think its funny. Shawn threw someone twice his size
off of a wall and your weakling brother over there didn't do anything to stop
him. Now thats funny!" Everyone busted up laughing.
Marlena: "Kids why are the lights still off, why didn't you put the
generator on. It will give us an extra hour or so."
John: "Um........"
Hope: "What?"
Brady: "My genius father forgot to put gas in it, so it doesn't work."
Bo: "Way to go Black. I guess we may as well go to sleep then." Everyone
agreed and went up to bed. Belle was laying in bed not able to sleep. The
waves were crashing, the rain was beating off of her glass balconey door, and
the lightning kept lighting up her whole room. All she kept thinking about
was the movie and how she didn't know what happened to the killer in the end.
Belle (to herself): 'This is ridiculous. I hope he won't be mad at me for
this.'
She got out of bed and took off her sweat shirt, all the rain had brought
out the humidity. She went over and locked her door, quietly. She then
opened her balconey door and ran over to Shawns, quickly and quietly opening
it. She tip toed over to his door and locked it too. She walked over to the
bed and laughed, Shawn was awake, but his eyes were still closed, he had the
covers in his hand lifted up so that she could get under. She got underneath
the covers and layed with her back to him like they did when they were
little, only now its a little different. Shawn pulled her closer and wrapped
his arms around her.
Shawn: "You alright?"
Belle: "Yeah, just a little scared. I'll be fine. I'm sorry I woke you, I
tried to be quiet."
Shawn: "I'm a light sleeper you know that, the littlest noise wakes me up."
Belle: "Yeah I know, well goodnight."
Shawn: "Sweet Dreams...."
****The Next Morning****
Belle woke up and took a minute to realize where she was, when she did a
small smile appeared on her face. She looked down at Shawn's arm, that was
still pulling her tightly to him and their hands were interlocked. She
noticed his breathing patterns changed, which meant he was awake.
Belle: "Morning Sleepyhead!" She heard Shawn sigh. "What?"
Shawn: "I was hoping you were still asleep, I don't want to move."
Belle: "I'm sorry...." Shawn picked his head up.
Shawn: "Sorry for what?"
Belle: "For coming in here and waking you up because of my stupid fear of
storms." He turned Belle over so he could look at her.
Shawn: "First of all, its not a stupid fear. Second of all, I'm not sorry
you woke me up last night. How could I be mad that you trust me and feel
that comfortable with me, plus the added bonus of holding you all night?
No, I'd have to say I'm definatly not mad."
Belle: "Thats sweet Shawn but..." He put his finger to her lips.
Shawn: "Shh...no buts Belle." He looked at their position and wanted to
kiss her so bad, he could see she wanted the same thing but wasn't sure if
they were ready. Just then there was a knock on the door.
Brady: "Shawn, you up yet." They both flew out of bed and started
straightening it so that it looked as if only one person had slept in it.
Shawn: "Yeah on second Brady."
Brady: "Take your time, just come downstairs when your ready. Marlena and
my dad said there was a surprise for us all. I'm going to wake Belle up."
Shawn: "Alright, I'll be down." Belle ran out of his room and into hers and
heard Brady knocking. She walked over and openned the door.
Brady: "Goodmorning! Marlena and dad said to go downstairs as soon as your
ready, they have a surprise for us."
Belle: "Surprise huh? What kind of surprise?"
Brady: "I'm not sure. Hurry up!" She ran in her room and got dressed for
the day as fast as she could. She walked out of her room at the same time as
Shawn was leaving his.
Belle: "Hey tough boy. Care to escort me downstairs to our surprise?"
Shawn: "Of course perfect girl." He held out his hand and Belle took hold
of it. They walked downstairs and were laughing when Belle saw who was
sitting on the couch.
Chapter 13
It was Mimi, Chloe and Philip.
Mimi: "Belle! Shawn!" She looked down and saw their hands. Belle noticed
her look and ripped her hand out of Shawns which surprised him.
Belle: "Oh my gosh! What are you guys doing here?!?
Philip: "Your mom called us and invited us down for the week."
Shawn: "This is going to be so much fun! Did you see Brady and Abby yet?"
Chloe: "Yeah I just met them. They seem really nice."
Philip: "No way, Ghoul Girl actually likes some one."
Belle: "Philip shut up, she likes them because they are nothing like you.
I'm going to get something do drink, maybe when I come back you'll be acting
like a human being. Mimi followed her in.
Mimi: "Belle what is going on?" Belle acting inocent.
Belle: "What do you mean going on?" Mimi put her hands on her hips.
Mimi: "Between you and Shawn. You like him don't you?"
Belle: "I'm not going to lie to you, yes Mimi we like each other."
Mimi: "Your dating aren't you?" She looked on the verge of tears.
Belle: "Not yet but that could change at anytime."
Mimi: "No Belle, it can't."
Belle: "What do you mean no?" Just then Chloe came in and hid behind the
door to listen.
Mimi: "I mean, you know I'm in love with him. Its him or me Belle. If you
choose to date Shawn we're over as friends. That will be the worst betrayal."
Belle: "Are you serious? Your going to make me choose between being with
Shawn and my best friend?"
Mimi: "You can still be friends with him but no I will not be your friend
anymore if you date him." With that she walked out and left Belle in tears.
Chloe: "I heard that conversation Belle. Don't let Mimi deprive you from
your happiness because she's selfish and jeleous. You don't need her Belle,
you don't." Belle turned to her and put her head on her shoulder.
Belle: "Yes I do need her. She's my best friend."
Chloe: "Are you sure about that Belle? Are you really sure about that?"
Belle backed away and wiped her tears.
Belle: "I'm sorry to run out on you but I need to think. I'll be back
later." With that she took off running, she needed to think. What better
place to do that than the cliff.
****The living room****
Shawn: "Hey Chloe! Where's Belle?"
Chloe: "She said she needed to think. She'll be back later." Shawn grabbed
her arm as she walked past.
Shawn: "Did something happen in there?"
Chloe: "Shawn, just let her go right now. She needs to be alone, trust me
she'll be ok." Shawn was still worried but gave in. An hour later Belle
came back. She was going to find Mimi and tell her what she decided but she
ran into Shawn first.
Shawn: "Hey whats going on? Are you ok?"
Belle: "Yeah Shawn I'm fine, I just was a little overwhelmed before. Quit
worrying about me." He pulled her into a hug but noticed she wasn't hugging
back.
Shawn: "I will never stop worrying about you." Belle shyly pulled back.
Belle: "Alright well I have to go find Mimi and catch up....I'll see you
later." She literally ran from him and up the stairs.
Shawn (to himself): 'What is going on? She lied to me about what was wrong
with her, she won't let me help her, and she won't let me touch her.
Something is definatly wrong."
****Belle's Room****
Mimi: "So what did you decide? Is it me or Shawn?"
Belle: "I chose to keep both of your friendships. If the only way I can do
that is to not date Shawn then I quess I'll have to do that." Mimi got a
smile on her face.
Mimi: "Great! I know you may hate it now, but look on the bright side, Phil
still likes you so you two can be together."
Belle: "I guess maybe in the future but I don't know when I'll ever get over
Shawn."
Mimi: "Oh you'll get over it Belle."
Belle: "Well I'm going downstairs to see my mom and thank her for this
lovely surprise I got this morning." Chloe came in and saw Belle's face but
let her out and shut the door.
Chloe: "Bravo Mimi! You're getting everything you wanted, even if it is at
the expense of Belle and Shawn's happiness."
Mimi: "Oh shut up Morticia. You don't know anything."
Chloe: "I do know that you'll never have Shawn's love the way he loves
Belle. They will be together Mimi, even if I have to help."
Mimi: "Like you could do anything."
Chloe; "We'll see, now I'm going to go downstairs. See ya around." Mimi
waited until Chloe was gone and went to get Philip. He was in Shawn's room
with him. She got the tail end of the converstation.
Philip: "Yeah that is weird. Oh Mimi, hi." She smiled.
Mimi: "Philip can I see you for a minute."
Shawn: "Actually I was just going downstairs to see Belle. I'll let you know
if anything changes Phil."
Philip: "Alright, see ya." As soon as the door closed Mimi got a huge smile
on her face.
Mimi: "It worked Phil. Belle is going to give up Shawn to stay friends with
me. Which gives me the perfect opportunity to get Shawn and you to get
Belle."
Philip: "Great, just great......"
****3 Days later****
The past three days have been weird for everyone concerned. Shawn is
more confused than ever about Belle, she seems to be shutting him out. Mimi
is practically all over him and Philip doesn't seem to want to listen.
Philip and Belle are pretty tight and so are Belle and Chloe. As for Brady
and Abby, they leave to go back to Europe today. Shawn is feeling pretty
lonely around now. Brady and Abby are saying their goodbyes to everyone and
then Brady gets to Belle who is already bawling her eyes out.
Brady: "Belle come on, I'll be home before you know it. This is my last
semester overseas, I'll be home for thanksgiving."
Belle: "Brady thats five months away. Its only July 2. Last time you left
I didnt' see you for almost a year."
Brady: "See and you already know that won't happen. I'll call you when I
get there." He hugged her and whispered in her ear. "I hope everything works
out for you and Shawn. I have the feeling he isn't going to give up." She
tried to smile but that only made her cry worse.
Belle: "Call me the minute you get in the door tomorrow."
Brady: "I will, take care of yourself. Shawn same rules apply as last time
even if she won't let you."
Shawn: "I'll take care of her Brady. Now go on, you'll miss your flight."
He focused his attention back to Belle.
Brady: "I love you." She smiled.
Belle: "I love you too Brady." That made Mimi's head shoot up, just hearing
her say that she could almost imagine how she'd say it to Shawn.
Brady and Abby: "Bye!" They weren't ten feet out of the drive way and Belle
took off running. Shawn tried to stop her but she wasn't listening. He
turned around to go after her.
Chloe: "Shawn no, let me go." She ran after Belle who was sitting on the
beach crying. She pulled her into a hug.
Belle: "I'm losing everyone I care about."
Chloe: "No your not, you still have me, Shawn, your whole family."
Belle: "I'm losing Shawn to Mimi, I can't even look at her anymore without
wanting to kill her, my dad has been really weird lately, and Brady and Abby
just left me."
Chloe: "What's wrong with your dad?"
Belle: "I don't know, I'm probably just imagining it. He's been in such a
bad mood lately and he keeps snapping at me and my mom. He's just not
himself. Ohh and we can't forget Philip who only wants my body." Chloe
started laughing.
Chloe: "I'm sorry, that was just really funny!" Belle started laughing too
but then stopped.
Belle: "The only people I have left are you, my mom, Eric, and Sami. Well
your the only one's I am comfortable and can vent to."
Chloe: "I know what you mean Belle but you still have Shawn, even if it is
only as a friend."
Belle: "I'm so sorry Chloe. I just realized how you must feel daily. I mean
you just got back with your mom and now Craig is trying to except you."
Chloe: "Hey Belle, I'm fine. I'm used to it, plus I have you now. I vent to
you remember."
Belle: "Well I'm glad I'm doing good for someone."
Chloe: "Belle, can I tell you something without you getting mad at me?"
Belle: "Of course you can Chloe."
Chloe: "You need to talk to Shawn. He is so confused right now. He needs
to know what Mimi said to you and the decision you made."
Belle: "I can't tell him about Mimi, but I can tell him it would be best to
stay friends. Can you tell him to meet me?"
Chloe: "Sure where?"
Belle: "He'll know, thanks Chloe. I may need someone to talk to when I get
back."
Chloe: "I'll be waiting." Belle started jogging to the cliff.
Chapter 14
Her and Shawn got there at the same time.
Belle: "How'd you get here so quick?"
Shawn: "Motorcycle. Whats going on with us Belle?"
Belle: "You get right to the point don't you?"
Shawn: "You know I do, always have. Now what is going on?"
Belle: "I think it would be best to just be friends. This relationship
won't work." Shawn almost fell over, he felt like he had been kicked in the
ribs.
Shawn: "WHAT?!? Why? What changed?"
Belle: "Nothing changed, thats just it. I don't think we'll ever be able to
be more that friends, its just not us."
Shawn: "Right......Now really what is going on? Don't lie to me again
Belle. Three nights ago, you layed in my arms all night. You obviously
wanted to be more than friends three days ago. Hell, you almost let me kiss
you that morning. I want the truth, why can't we be more than friends?"
Belle: "I already told you. It just won't work out. I can't handle losing
you right now and I think if we try to be more than friends thats what will
happen."
Shawn: "Well Belle you just did lose me."
Belle: "Excuse me? You said that if either one of us wanted to be just
friends we could go back, as long as we haven't kissed yet we could stay just
friends. You said that even if we had kissed, you thought we'd stay friends
forever anyways."
Shawn: "No Belle. I said if we're honest, always honest, we'd be able to
stay friends. You just lied straight to my face." It was Belle's turn to
feel like she'd been kicked in the ribs.
Belle: "Shawn I....."
Shawn: "Save it Belle. This all started when Chloe, Philip and Mimi...."
Belle turned around when he said Mimi. "......showed up.....thats it, this
has to do with them doesn't it."
Belle: "Shawn just leave it alone. Now can we still be friends or not? We
finally got back to our friendship, we're back to the way we were. I thought
you wanted that." He grabbed her arms and turned her around.
Shawn: "I did more than anything, I still do. But I don't want this kind of
friend, the friend that lies and keeps things from me. We just took one huge
step backwards. I don't know what it will take to get it back now." Belle
is just about over the edge.
Belle: "Shawn, I don't want to keep this from you. I don't have a choice."
Shawn: "So you admit you still want to have a relationship with me. That
this isn't your idea?"
Belle: "No I don't admit anything. I have to go."
Shawn: "Fine, go Belle but I will find out. When I do, I just hope to god we
still have something left. Even if all I can ever let it be is friendship
now."
Belle: "Goodbye Shawn." They both left and Shawn got home a good 15 minutes
before her. He worried the whole time, after all he was aloud to worry.
Brady asked him to. He went to find Chloe with Mimi hot on his heels
following him.
Chloe: "Hey Shawn, Whats wrong?" Mimi hid to hear what was going on.
Shawn: "You know whats wrong. Why did she just do that to me? I know you
know so please just tell me. Whatever you do please don't lie to me."
Chloe: "I won't lie to you Shawn. I do know, but I can't tell you." Shawn
was now losing his cool.
Shawn: "Why not? Why does everyone feel the need to keep this from me?"
Chloe: "It's not my place. If Belle wants you to know, she'll tell you.
Until then, there is nothing I can do. Please don't be mad."
Shawn: "I'm mad at the world right now. I'm sorry, I know you're just being
a good friend and thats what she needs right now because God knows she can't
come to me."
Chloe: "WHAT? Why? Shawn please tell me you didn't tell her your
friendship was over?"
Shawn: "Yes I did, she lied right to my face Chloe. I told her it would be
over if she lied and that is what she chose to do."
Chloe: "I have to find her." Shawn started to get nervous.
Shawn: "Why? She'll be home soon."
Chloe: "I just do ok." His nerves finally calmed down when she walked in
the door. His heart sank when he saw her, her face was tear stained and she
just looked out of it. He wanted so bad to hold her, but knew that couldn't
happen.
Belle: "Hey, Chloe can we....."
Chloe: "Come on Belle, lets go upstairs." They left and Mimi came in the
door.
Mimi: "Hey Shawn. Whats wrong? You look like your best friend died."
Shawn: "Maybe not technically but its something like that." A tear ran down
his face.
Mimi (to herself): 'Yes it worked!!' (to Shawn): "Do you want to talk
about it?"
Shawn: "Yeah, What happened to Belle? If you know I want you to tell me."
She wasn't prepared for that question, she didn't think he'd ask.
Mimi: "I don't know what you mean. As far as I know nothing. Why, whats
going on?"
Shawn: "Nevermind. I'm going to bed, I'll see you in the morning."
****The next morning****
Belle was coming back in from her morning jog when she heard Mimi and Philip
in the living room. She was just about to make herself known when she heard
what Philip said.
Philip: "I don't want to do this anymore Mimi. I sat up half the night
hearing Belle crying on her balconey. How can you do this to her?" Chloe
came in and was just about to speak, Belle put her finger to her lips telling
Chloe to be quiet and listen.
Mimi: "What Philip she deserves this. She delibratly went after Shawn,
knowing how much I love him. Some friend she turned out to be."
Phil: "No some friend you turned out to be. You're harassing Chloe all the
time, your all over Shawn in front of Belle just to upset her, your
manipulating Shawn into falling in love with you. Which might I add will
never work because he wants to be with Belle, and on top of that your
blackmailing me."
Mimi: "Oh Phil get over it. Think of it this way, I'm protecting your
reputation by not telling everyone your secret, the least you can do is help
me break up Shawn and Belle perminatly."
Phil: "I think you accomplished that much last night Mimi. Thanks to you,
they probably won't ever be able to be friends again. You know how much
Shawn hates liers and you practically forced Belle to lie to him just to
split them up."
Mimi: "She deserves it, she has the perfect life. I think she can find
another guy."
Phil: "Yeah but Shawn doesn't want you Mimi."
Mimi: "I already told you, I don't want him anymore. I just don't want
Belle to have him."
Phil: "Thats it, I can't handle this anymore. I have to tell Belle."
Mimi: "Oh no you don't. I'll tell everyone your secret if you do."
Phil: "At this point, I don't care. I saw how much your hurting her, I
don't think she slept at all last night."
Mimi: "I know, she kept me awake half the night. Now that I think about it,
I'm pretty beat. I'm going to go back to bed. Don't do anything stupid
while I'm asleep."
Phil: "We are finishing this conversation later." Mimi headed upstairs and
Chloe and a basically hysterical Belle went back to the kitchen.
Chloe: "That B****. Belle I'm so sorry, but look at it this way, you can
have Shawn back."
Belle: "No I can't, I ruined my relationship with Shawn by lying to him. He
flat out told me we couldn't be friends anymore. I did it all for her, for
that backstabber. She doesn't even like me, she was just using me for my
friends, for Shawn, and for this vacation."
Chloe: "I'm so sorry Belle. If you tell Shawn I'm sure he'll understand."
Belle: "No Shawn can never find out. He'd hate me even more if her knew I
picked her over him."
Chloe: "What ever you want Belle. I'll go with it but I wonder what Mimi
has on Philip."
Belle: "I'm not sure but I'm going to find out. She has got to be stopped.
I've lost too much because of her already, I won't loose his friendship too."
Chloe: "What are you going to do?"
Belle: "I don't know, I need to think about it. I'm riding with my Hope to
take my mom to the airport, I'll talk to her about it."
Chloe: "Are you sure Mrs. Brady won't tell Shawn?"
Belle: "Yeah I'm sure. I'm going to take a shower, I guess I'll see you
when I get back. Would you mind staying with me while I stand up to Mimi?"
Chloe: "Of course I will. Hey why isn't your dad taking your mom to the
airport?"
Belle: "He said he had better things to do." She said that with a sad look
on her face.
Chloe: "I hope he gets better, I don't like seeing him act like this."
Belle: "Me neither, and thanks Chloe for everything. Your the only friend I
have left." She went to get her shower.
****45 minutes later****
Shawn was having a dream when out of no where a vision of his mother and
Belle was floating through his head. He kept hearing ambulance noises and
they kept saying "Hurry Shawn, we need you. You've got to help us." He woke
up and sat straight up.
Shawn: "I've got to hurry." He got dressed as quickly as possible and went
to find his dad and John.
Bo: "Wow, slow down sailor man. Whats going on?"
Shawn: "Something is wrong with Belle and mom." John didn't even flinch.
Bo: "I have the same feeling about your mother, but how do you know
something is wrong with Belle?"
Shawn: "I just do. John did you hear me?"
John: "Yeah, lets go down to the hospital. No one panick, that won't do
anyone anygood."
****The Hospital****
Belle: "Where am I?"
Nurse: "Your in the hospital sweetie. Can you tell us your name?" She sat
up and grabbed her head. She had a few stitches and a pounding headache.
Belle: "Yes, its Isabelle Black. Where is my mother, and Hope Brady? Are
they alright?"
Nurse: "You need to lay back dear. The doctor will come in to examine you
now that you woke up. You should be out of here in 15 minutes max. Then you
can see your mom. Is she out in the waiting room, I can get her for you?"
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Belle: "She was in the car with me, both of them were. Hope was pregnant,
my mom has blonde hair...."
Nurse: "Oh, you were in that accident too. Well your friend, Hope, is doing
just fine. They are running a few more tests to make sure the baby is
alright. I'm afraid your mom isn't as good sweetie. She is in surgery right
now, she had some internal bleeding, and was unconcious."
Belle: "Oh my god! Is she going to be ok?"
Nurse: "Honey, they aren't sure yet. She is in critical condition." Belle
started crying.
Belle: "Has anyone called my family? Is my brother Eric here, or Bo Brady?"
Nurse: "No we didn't know how to reach them. You can call them as soon as
the doctor checks you out." Belle's head started pounding.
Belle: "Oww....do you have any pain medication?"
Doctor: "I can take it from her Nurse Johnson. Belle, your going to be
fine. Here are some pain killers for your head ache and muscle aches. Take
only 4 a day and only 1 at a time. Also, we had to pump some fluid into your
system for some tests. It showed us if you had any internal bleeding, which
you don't, but it may make you a little nausious for a while. You should be
feeling better in a few days. You may not be able to run a marathon but
you'll be feeling much better."
Belle: "Ok thank you doctor. Can I go see my friend now?"
Doctor: "Oh yes, Mrs. Brady is in the exam room to your right. Her and the
baby are doing fine, we're just going to keep her for observation. You may
go see her, but take it easy."
Belle: "Thank you Doctor." As Belle was getting dressed everyone arrived at
the hospital.
Bo: "Has anyone checked in under Brady? Or Black?"
Nurse: "Oh yes, they were in a car accident. Let me get the doctor for you."
Doc: "Brady? Black?" They all went rushing over to the doctor.
John: "Thats us, give it to us straight."
Doc: "Ok, Mrs. Brady and the baby are doing just fine. A few bumps and
bruises, we're keeping her under observation tonight, if all goes as planned
she'll be released in the morning." Everyone let out a sigh of relief. Bo
and Shawn backed away to let the blacks talk to the doctor.
Eric: "What about my mom and sister?" All Shawn heard was 'what about my
sister'.
Doc: "Well Mrs. Black is in critical condition, she has some internal
bleeding. She is still unconcious and is in surgery as we speak." Shawn
almost fell over.
Shawn: "Is she going to make it? Is Belle going to be ok?"
Doc: "Its all touch and go right now. As for Belle, she should be out
shortly, she has a cut on her forehead that needed stitches, I doubt it will
scar. Also, she has had some fluid pumped into her for her tests which will
probably make her a little nausious. We gave her pain killers for her
headaches. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be back later to let you know on
Mrs. Black.
Shawn: "So Belle's ok? Thank God!" He reached over and hugged Mimi because
he was so relieved. Just then Belle came out of the room.
Belle: "Daddy!" He turned around and looked at her blank faced making no
attempt to hug her.
John: "Good your alright, 2 are ok 1 more to go." He then turned back
around.
Shawn (whispering to Bo): "What is John's problem? His daughter almost died
and he barely even spoke to her. Is he alright?"
Bo: "(whispering back): "To be honest Sailor man, I'm not sure. He's been
acting like this for a while now. You should go see if Belle is ok, she
probably needs you right now." Shawn looked over at Belle, she seemed so
lost. He was about to go over to her when he saw Philip walk over and put
his arms around her.
Shawn: "She's fine. I'm going in to see mom now." They both went in to
Hope's room. He didn't see Belle practically threw Philip off of her. Mimi
was standing there too with her arm on Belle's shoulder. She shrugged away
from Mimi and backed up so she was next to Chloe.
Mimi: "Whats wrong Belle?"
Belle: "I want you both to just stay away from me. I know about your sick
game you two are playing with me, I over heard you talking in the living room
this morning."
Phil: "Oh my god......Belle you have to understand." Belle turned into Chloe
and started crying. Just then Shawn came back into the hallway and heard
Chloe yelling.
Chloe: "Just shut up Philip. We both heard your two this afternoon. It was
your fault Belle left the house in the first place, if it wasn't for you she
wouldn't have even been in the car." Shawn decided to stick up for Philip,
everything bad in Belle's life isn't someone elses fault.
Shawn: "Belle getting into that car was no one elses fault but her own.
Maybe she should be more concerned for her mother than who's fault it is that
she has a cut on her forehead that isn't even going to scar." Mimi got a
huge smile on her face.
Phil: "No Shawn you don't understand it was....."
Chloe: "Shawn, I want to talk to you. NOW!" Belle went over to Eric who
was hugging her and was just being there for Belle. Chloe drug Shawn out onto
the balconey.
Shawn: "What Chloe?"
Chloe: "You have no idea what has been going on Shawn. You have no right to
do that to Belle."
Shawn: "Do what to Belle? I'm not doing anything she doesn't deserve."
Chloe: "What she deserves is to be happy for a change. Since we arrived
here life has been a living nightmare but you were to preoccupied in playing
games with Philip to notice."
Shawn: "Oh yeah, I'm sure its been that tough on her. I mean it does take
alot of energy to rip a friendship to shreds by lying. Other than that, what
else happened to the perfect Isabella."
Chloe: "For starters how about the fact that her dad is acting like rambo.
He has no feelings toward her at all, he treats her like garbage and like she
is a total stranger. Her brother and one of her best friends just left her
for 5 more months after just getting them back. Lets see here....ohh yeah
this is only something minor but how about the fact that she just found out
that two of her friends that she trusted were purposefully trying to ruin her
life and her mother may die at any minute. Yes I'd say Belle has the perfect
life right now, would you want it Shawn?"
Shawn: "What do you mean her friends are trying to ruin her life? Does this
have to do with why she lied to me?"
Chloe: "You don't deserve to know and its not my place but I can tell you
two things, one is that Belle has already told me she feels like she has no
one to turn to anymore and really look around. Other than me, Eric, and Sami
who does she have. The second thing is that if Belle could go back to last
nights conversation she'd change everything she said because of some new
found information."
Shawn: "Well now that you have me feeling like the world's biggest jerk I
have something I need to tell you. I told Belle to tell me the truth or it
was over, our friendship too, and she chose to lie to me right to my face.
How am I suposed to take it?"
Chloe: "Maybe you could have a little compassion for her. I need you to
trust me on this Shawn, she didn't make that decision on her own. She
wouldn't do that to you, not after how hard you both worked to get your
friendship back. She didn't have a choice."
Shawn: "That doesn't help me Chloe, not if I don't know what happened. I
can't deal with this right now, I have to focus on my mom." He rushed
through the doors and walked straight to his mom's room. He was in there for
a little while when they heard someone scream.
Hope: "Oh my god who was that?"
Bo: "It sounded like Belle." Shawn bolted out of his chair and out the door
with Bo hot on his heals. Belle was pacing back and forth in the hallway
running her hand through her hair constantly.
Eric: "Belle, calm down. She's going to be fine." She shook her head.
Sami: "Its not the same as before Belle. Its not going to happen again."
Bo: "Whats going on? Where is John?"
Austin: "John is MIA and they wheeled Marlena into this ICU room right across
from Hopes a few minutes ago she slipped into a coma. When Belle came back
and Eric told her she looked into the room and started freaking out." Eric
went over and tried to calm her down.
Shawn: "Eric whats going on?" Eric finally got her to stop pacing and a
little calmer.
Eric (to Shawn on the side so Belle can't hear him) : "Its the same room
Shawn. She thinks its going to happen again, she thinks she going to die
too."
Belle: "I'm going to go to the chapel. I'll be back later." Belle took off
running toward the hospital chapel. It then dawned on Shawn. It was her
grandfather's hospital room.
Shawn (to himself): 'Oh who cares about my pride, I have to go find Belle.'
He took off, looking for the hospital chapel.
Chapter 16
He found her in the chapel crying while praying outloud, she just got done
with the Our Father.
Belle: "God, I know I haven't made the right decisions lately but please
don't do this. I need her and my father needs her more. I know what I did
with Shawn was wrong but I thought that was what I had to do to keep everyone
happy. Even if it meant that I wasn't. Little did I know I'd lose my best
friend. Shawn's friendship meant everything to me, I should have done
everything I could to protect it, but instead I lied to him and threw it
away. I need your help now, I need you to help my mom. I don't have anyone
left, I keep losing people. Please don't let her be the next. As for you
grandpa, was this some sort of sick way of reminding me what you told me.
Don't think I don't know you purposefully made them put my mom in your room
to teach me a lesson. I promise you I haven't forgotten, it just slipped my
mind. You told me to follow my heart, it can never lead me wrong, and I
didn't. I knew what my heart was telling me, it was telling me to pick
Shawn, but I didn't listen. This accident has made everything clearer to me,
I'm going to tell Shawn the truth about what has been going on with Mimi. I
don't believe that she is a bad person, I just think she was misguided.
Anyways, I better wrap it up here. Watch out for my mom, and for all of us
for that matter. I love you and I'll talk to you soon. Amen."
Shawn felt bad enough for listening to her pray even though he was glad
he did. It gave him a chance to hear how she actually felt about the
situation with him and now he made up his mind. If she came to him and told
him the truth, he would forget this ever happened. He just hoped she wasn't
mad when she found out he was listening. She was lighting a candle and he
went over next to her and took the lit match from her hand. He lit the
candle right next to hers. She smiled at him and he smiled back. He then
wiped the tears off of her face.
Belle: "I better be getting back to my mom."
Shawn: "Yeah, hey Belle. Are you alright?"
Belle: "I'll be fine, but we need to talk later. Can you meet me there?"
Shawn: "Of course. Just let me know when." They walked back out into the
crowd of family.
Eric: "Are you doing better? We had mom's room switched."
Belle: "Thanks, I'm doing much better. How is she?"
Eric: "No change, the doctor said she could be in a coma for days. You
should go home and rest, you've had a rough day."
Belle: "No kidding! I think I might just do that, but there is someone I
need to talk to first. Chloe can I see your for a second?" They walked
about 20 feet away from everyone.
Chloe: "Sure whats up?"
Belle: "I'm going with Shawn to talk to him. I'm going to tell him what has
been going on. He deserves to know, I just hope he can forgive me."
Chloe: "He will, trust me Belle. As soon as he finds out what Mimi did,
he'll forget all about it."
Belle: "I hope so. This could take a while so don't worry about me if I'm
late coming back. Hopefully he won't kill Mimi in her sleep." Chloe laughed
but Mimi overheard and didn't find it too funny.
Mimi: "He isn't going to find out because Belle wouldn't do that to me.
Right Belle?"
Belle: "Wrong Mimi. After everything you put me through, I'm going to do
what ever I can to patch things up with Shawn."
Mimi: "Then thats it, you made your choice. If you tell him, we are no
longer friends anymore."
Belle: "Then so be it. I just hope he can forgive me for picking a lowlife
witch over him. I'll talk to you later Chloe."
Chloe: "And I'll want details." Belle knocked on Hope's door.
Hope: "Hey sweetie, how are you feeling?"
Belle: "Much better, I just got a bump on the head. What about you, how are
you feeling?"
Hope: "Restless, I want out of here. Is your mom doing any better?"
Belle: "No, she's still in a coma. The doctor said she might be for days so
I'm going to go home and get some rest, Doctors orders. Can I borrow your
son for a ride?"
Bo: "Of course, but you'll have to take the bike. Hope isn't aloud to ride
on it until the baby comes. Its just a precaution."
Belle: "Shawn do you mind?"
Shawn: "Nah, I'm kind of beat too. Goodnight mom, I love you." He leaned
over and kissed her forehead.
Hope: "Love you too. Goodnight you two." They left the hospital and as the
elevator doors were closing Shawn caught the look Mimi was giving Belle.
Shawn: "What was that all about?"
Belle: "I'll let you know when we get there. Its a long story." They got
there and Belle reluctently let go of Shawn. She pulled her helmet off and
set it on the bike. They walked around to the other side of the ledge.
Shawn: "What did you want to talk about?"
Belle: "The last time we were here, and what I said. Do you remember...."
Shawn: "Belle, how could I forget. You basically told me we could never be
together and threw our friendship away."
Belle: "If you still want to know the truth, I'm prepared to tell you now."
Shawn: "You weren't before? You had to lie to me about it?"
Belle: "I felt I did. It was probably one of the stupidest things I've ever
done. I just hope you don't hate me more after I tell you than you do right
now."
Shawn: "Belle, I could never hate you. You know that, I might get really
mad and never talk to you again but..." He saw her face and she looked like
she was going to break.
Belle: "I can understand that."
Shawn: "Hey Belle, It was a joke. I was just trying to lighten the mood
alittle. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have even said it. But the same rules
apply, if you lie to me again right now our friendship is over. I won't hate
you but you know how I am about this, I need to be able to trust you."
Belle: "And right now you can't....?"
Shawn: "Honestly I don't know. I need to here what your going to say first."
Belle: "Alright, lets sit down this could take a while."
Shawn: "I'll keep an eye on the time, what time do we need to be back?"
Belle: "When we're finished. Everyone will most likely be at the hospital
all night and the ones who won't be think I'm resting. I'm no leaving here
until this is settled."
Shawn: "OK, start from the beginning. The day that the three of them
arrived here." Belle told him the story beginning to end, she didn't leave
one detail out so that he knew it all. When she got the part where Mimi and
Philip were talking in the living room about the arrangement, he got up
obviously really angry.
Belle: "Shawn I'm so sorry, I thought it was the only way. I didn't want to
pick her over you, I didn't think I had a choice. If I could take it back I
would in a second but i can't. I can promise you I'll never do it again.
Your one of the most important people in my life, I need you." He didn't say
anything. "Shawn, say something please."
Shawn: "I need you too Belle, but how could you let them do this? How could
you pick her over me?"
Belle: "Don't you get it, while you were away at school Mimi was my best
friend. No we were never as close as the us but still she was there for me
when you weren't. Even when you came back she was there for me. She fell or
thinks she fell in love with you. Then we started getting along together
again, she must have seen our chemistry before we did just like everyone
else. So when she told me to pick between being her friend and a
relationship with you. I picked the two friendships."
Shawn: "Without thinking about what it would do to me?"
Belle: "Your all I was thinking about but then I started thinking, what if I
pick you and we start fighting again and then I loose two best friends. I
didn't know what to do and everyone wanted answers."
Shawn: "Why did you lie to me? You still haven't explained that."
Belle: "Yes I did, that was her rules. I couldn't date you or tell you that
she was in love with you. When you asked I didn't know what to do or say so
I made something up. You weren't taking 'I can't tell you' for an answer."
Shawn: "I can't believe they did that. I could kill them both."
Belle: "Don't be mad at Philip. He was going to tell me the next time he
saw me. He didn't see me until the accident."
Shawn: "Oh my god, the accident. It was their fault. Belle I'm so sorry."
He was in tears.
Belle: "Sorry for what?"
Shawn: "I heard John, he was so cold to you. I was going to see if you were
alright when Philip came over and put his arms around you. I didn't think
you needed me, I sided with them, I yelled at you and blamed you for
everything. Chloe told me not to but I didn't listen. I was just so mad. I
should have been there for you and I wasn't. You needed me and I wasn't
there for you." Tears were now sliding down his face.
Belle: "You didn't know, I don't blame you."
Shawn: "You should, I knew you needed me I could feel it. Then we get to
the hospital and instead of making sure you were ok I yell at you. Like
thats what you needed."
Belle: "I understood Shawn. I really did and do. How did you know I needed
you?"
Shawn: "I told you I could feel it. I was asleep and I had a dream of you
and my mom, you were both standing there in white dresses telling me you
needed me."
Belle: "I remember thinking that just as I passed out in the car. I'm glad
we have that kind of connection. Your friendship means everything to me. I
was hoping to leave tonight friends again."
Shawn: "Belle, I still need time to let this all sink in. I understand why
you lied and I don't blame you anymore. I realize you didn't know what else
to do. Our friendship hasn't changed but I just need to think about it all
before I make any decision on being more. I hope you can understand."
Belle: "I understand completely. I'm not mad at all."
Shawn: "I do need something from you though."
Belle: "Name it, I'll do anything."
Shawn: "Give me one of you world famous hugs." She smiled and just about
threw her arms around his neck. (whispering in her ear): "I can't believe I
almost lost you." he kissed the side of her head.
Belle: "Like I was going to go anywhere without fixing us!"
Shawn: "For once your stubborness paid off. Just don't go thinking about
leaving me now."
Belle: "Never."
Shawn: "Good, now lets get you back so you can rest." They got back to the
house and quietly openned the door. Sitting on the couch was Mimi and John.
Mimi had a wicked grin on her face and John looked MAD!
Chapter 17
**** The Living Room****
John: "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" He was screaming and using a tone that Belle
had never heard before and it was scaring her.
Belle: "I was with Shawn daddy....."
John: "Don't daddy me, what were you two doing? Getting into trouble I
suppose, thats all you seem to be doing lately."
Belle: "No we were just talking, its been a rough day and I needed someone
to talk to."
Mimi: "You could have came to me Belle, you didn't need to sneak off and do
god knows what with him."
Belle: "Oh SHUT UP Mimi."
Shawn: "Yeah why don't you just leave, as a matter of fact why don't you
just go back to Salem and leave us all alone."
John: "Thats it Isabella you are never to see this hoodlem ever again. I
don't even want to see you talking to him he's no good for you."
Belle: "You can't do that."
John: "Yes I can, your going back to Salem in the morning, I want you as far
away from him as possible. For all I know he may have gotten you pregnant
tonight, according to Mimi you have been dating him behind my back for quite
some time."
Belle: "I'm not leaving him, or mom for that matter. We're just friends,
and she's a little lier."
Shawn: "I've never laid a hand on her Mr. Black." John grabbed Belle by the
wrist.
John: "Your coming with me, you can say goodbye to your mom and I'll have
Eric call you with her progress everyday."
Belle: "That hurts, let go." She finally broke loose from his grip and
Shawn stood between them.
Shawn: "She's not going anywhere. Are you even aware that she almost died
tonight. You almost never got to see her again and this is how you treat
her, you try and take her away from her mother, a women your supposed to
love, when she needs her the most. What kind of man are you?" Belle slowly
moves from behind Shawn and looks at her father, she's practically hysterical.
Belle: "Daddy whats wrong with you, I need you back to how you were. I
need you, mom needs you. She can't do this alone." John seems to snap out
of it a little, Belle goes over and puts her arms around him. "Daddy, I need
to stay here with mom. Please don't make me leave."
John: "Izzy? I'm sorry, I don't know whats wrong with me. I haven't been
myself, can you forgive me?" Belle backed away and looked at him.
Belle: "Whats going on with you?"
John: "I don't know, I've felt it for a while and then all of a sudden this
other personality came out, with no feeling at all. I'm so sorry, are you ok
did I hurt you?"
Belle: "No, I'm fine. Are you sure you are?"
John: "Yes, I feel back to normal again. You talking to me and yelling at
me brought me back. I'm going to go visit your mother, you get some rest. I
love you sweetie."
Belle: "I love you too daddy. Tell mom I love her." He nodded and got to
Shawn and stopped.
John: "I'm very sorry, about everything I said. I didn't mean it, Belle
couldn't have a better friend or boyfriend, whichever." Shawn just nodded,
not sure what to say. They weren't dating but that could change whenever so
he just nodded. As John was walking away he looked back at Mimi.
John: "Oh and Mimi you will be the one returning to Salem tomorrow morning.
Belle and Shawn don't seem to be enjoying your company. So anyone else you
two want to go home tomorrow let them know to pack." He left after that.
Mimi: "I suppose I will got pack, and tell Philip to pack on my way back."
Belle: "No Mimi, actually Philip is staying. He's not a spineless
backstabbing witch like you are. We know he didn't do this on his own, you
made him. So do us all a favor and just sleep in the quest room so we dont'
have to look at you until we get back to Salem." After Mimi left the room,
Shawn put his arms around Belle.
Shawn: "Are you okay? He really didn't hurt your wrist?" Belle pulled back
and smiled at him.
Belle: "No, I'm fine. I promise. Now lets go talk to Philip."
Shawn: "I can't believe you are going to be this forgiving with him."
Belle: "I already know that I want nothing to do with Mimi, I don't trust
her. As for Philip, I'm giving him a chance to redeem himself. If he tells
us what Mimi has been blackmailing him with then I can forgive him......If
not he'll be going back to Salem in the morning. Unless you still want him
here?"
Shawn: "I'm completely with you Belle. What ever you decide is fine with
me." They went and told Phil the deal he seemed to be ok with it.
Phil: "Well thats fair enough, but there is one other person who needs to
hear this as well."
Belle: "Who else? Who else could have possibly been hurt by you and this
secret?"
Phil: "Chloe. So can you please go get her Belle? I need to talk to Shawn
for a second anyways."
Belle: "Yeah sure, I'll be back in 5." Belle left.
Shawn: "What did you want to talk to me about?"
Phil: "Listen, I'm so sorry about everything I did to you and Belle. I
didn't want to do it, but I was afraid of what everyone else would think. I
don't care anymore, I want everyone to know. I'm sick of carrying this
secret around and being blackmailed with it. I was going to tell...."
Shawn: "We know you were going to tell us this morning before the accident.
Thats why we are able to forgive you, and not Mimi. She delibratly wanted to
hurt us, you didn't."
Phil: "I'm so glad you guys understand."
Shawn: "I understand, I do need to know something though. Do you still want
Belle as your girlfriend? Are you still going to fight me for her?"
Phil: "No, I haven't liked Belle for months. Mimi was making me act like I
did. I swear to you she's all yours."
Shawn: "Well I'm not too sure about that either. I just wanted to make sure
just in case."
Phil: "What do you mean your not sure? I know how much you two like each
other, why wouldn't you be together now?"
Shawn: "She picked Mimi over me, and then lied to me about it. Thats a hard
thing to over come. I don't know whats going to happen with us. Right now,
I told her we just need to stay friends."
Phil: "Shawn man we need to talk. When the girls go to sleep, there are some
things you need to know." Just then Chloe and Belle came back in.
Chloe: "So whats the big secret Phil? And what does it have to do with me
that I had to be woke up??"
Phil: "Well, actually, your kind of the secret Chloe."
Belle: "Huh?"
Phil: "Your going to hate me even more for what I'm about to say, but its
how I felt at the time. See, I started to like Chloe a while back. I don't
mean as a friend, I've been attracted to her, to you, for a while now. Mimi
caught on and threatened to tell everyone and ruin my reputation. I didn't
know what to do, I mean we basically hated each other, I knew you'd freak out
and I didn't want to loose my friends."
Shawn: "What ever friends you would have lost wouldn't have been very good
ones if they'd ditch you because you like a really smart, nice, pretty girl
that they don't particularly like just because she's different."
Phil: "I know that now. I just, well you guys know how self centered I can
be. I didn't want to loose my popularity, plain and simple. I was jerk and
for that I'm sorry. Now that I've made a complete fool of myself everyone
can go to bed and think about it."
Chloe: "No, I want to know how you feel now?"
Phil: "About?"
Chloe: "Me and what everyone else is going to think when Mimi tells them,
because you know she will."
Phil: "I don't care what they think anymore. I mean the worst is over, I
told you guys especially you Chloe. If they don't like me anymore because
they know I like you, well then its their loss. On both accounts really,
they'll loose my friendship and not actually get to know you at all. I have
gotten to know you Chloe, no one else may know about it but you do, and your
not at all they way you make yourself out to be."
Chloe: "What do you want me to do about this?"
Phil: "What ever you want to do, If you think you like me then we'll talk
about our options. Like if we think it could work. If you don't, hey maybe
we could work on being friends."
Chloe: "Ok, now that I have eighty thousand things going through my head.
I'm going to go to bed and think about it. Belle are you coming?"
Belle: "Sure, and Philip. I'm glad you told us, I'm just sorry you didn't
feel you could tell us before." She was acting as if she was mad and walked
to the balconey door to go back to her room. She turned around and said,
"Ohh by the way.....I forgive you!" She gave him a big smile and left.
Shawn: "So.....What is it we need to talk about?"
Phil: "Belle and her feelings for you."
TBC...........
Chapter 18
Shawn: "What about Belle's feelings for me?"
Phil: "Do you have any idea how sorry she is for this? That she did this to
you?"
Shawn: "Yes I do, but it doesn't make it hurt any less Phil. I can't just
forget about it."
Phil: "Why not, why can't you just act like this didn't happen?"
Shawn: "Don't you think I want too?"
Phil: "Obviously not bad enough. Belle hasn't been herself since you two
broke it off. Did you hear her that night, after you came home from your
talk?"
Shawn: "You mean after she lied to me. Yes I heard her, how couldn't I
have. I sat up all night listening to her cry on the balconey and not being
able to do anything about it. I sat here all night and watched her knowing
that I was the cause of all of her pain and all she had to do was tell me the
truth and I would've put my arms around her and made it go away. But she
didn't trust me enough."
Phil: "You know thats not true. She just didn't know what else to do. You
have no clue how manipulative Mimi can be."
Shawn: "Yes I do, she tricked me the whole time too."
Phil: "My point is, Belle needs you. She is sorry about what happened, you
know that, it wasn't her fault at all, and the only thing keeping you two
apart right now is you. She loves you man, and needs you now maybe more than
ever."
Shawn: "She loves me? She told you that?"
Phil: "No she didn't but its written all over her face. I can see it in her
eyes. If she isn't in love with you yet, its as close as it gets. You know
she loves you as a friend already, falling in love with you probably won't
take that long."
Shawn: "I don't know what to do, I'm just going to go downstairs and think
about it. Thanks for the talk man."
Phil: "Anytime."
****Meanwhile in Belle's Room****
Chloe: "Oh my god, what am I going to do Belle?"
Belle: "I don't know. I mean its obvious that you like him but do you think
it would work."
Chloe: "What do you mean its obvious?"
Belle: "Well the way you two look at each other, trust me its obvious."
Chloe: "Ohh.....well I don't know if it would work out? I mean lets just
say he was serious about not caring what anyone will think, do we have that
much in common?"
Belle: "I think you do. Maybe not the same kind but you do both like music,
you like sports, you like to argue, I'd say there is a good chance it will
work. And trust me, if he told you that he likes you he is serious about not
caring what everyone will think."
Chloe: "Well why would he? I mean I quit the black thing so I look normal
but I don't know if he only likes me for my looks now. What do you think?"
Belle: "I noticed the sparks between you two way before you changed
appearences. Its the same spark me and Shawn had when we fought."
Chloe: "I guess it couldn't hurt to try a relationship with him but what
about you and Shawn? Whats going on with you two now?"
Belle: "I don't know, he said our friendship hasn't changed at all but he
has to think about us as more than friends. I hope he knows how sorry I am."
Chloe: "You need to tell him that Belle."
Belle: "I know, I don't know if it will make a difference though."
Chloe: "I'm sure it will. Well I'm tired so I think I'll hit the sack."
Belle: "I'm still pretty wide awake. I'll see you in the morning I'm going
downstairs. Goodnight."
****Downstairs****
Shawn was downstairs on the porch drinking lemonade, thinking about his
situation with Belle. 'I know I still like her, but can I trust her with my
heart after this? I already know how sorry she is, I heard her praying
today. Plus this wasn't her fault.' His thoughts were interupted by the
sound of breaking glass coming from the kitchen he rushed in to help whoever
it was.
Belle: "Shoot."
Shawn: "Need some help?"
Belle: "SHAWN! You scared me to death. Yeah could you, I can't move. I'm
in my bare feet and there is glass everywhere."
Shawn: "Sure, don't move though. I don't want you cutting yourself." He
went over and got the broom and a dust pan and cleaned it up.
Belle: "Thanks. So what are you doing up?"
Shawn: "Just thinking about some stuff, what about you?"
Belle: "Chloe was going to bed and I wasn't that tired so I thought I'd get
something to drink, which as you can see worked out well, and take a pain
pill. They seem to knock me out and I have a pounding head ache."
Shawn: "Maybe its because you haven't followed your doctors orders. He said
you needed rest and your not getting any."
Belle: "I can't stop thinking about my mom. You want to tell me what your
thinking about?"
Shawn: "You, us."
Belle: "Well since you brought it up there is some thing I think I need to
say. You know I like you and that I would basically give anything at this
point to be able to tell people I'm Shawn Brady's girlfriend but I completely
understand that you can't trust me right now."
Shawn: "Belle its just......."
Belle: "No, let me finish. I am so sorry that I ever picked anyone over
you, you couldn't even imagine. As soon as I heard your motorcycle start
that night, I knew I had made a really stupid decision. I just wanted to let
you know that I'm sorry and it will NEVER happen again."
Shawn: "I know your sorry Belle. You'll probably be really mad at how I
know. I heard you praying this afternoon and you told your grandfather you
made the worst mistake. You didn't follow your heart, you followed you head.
And I understand that, really I do. Its just that....."
Belle: "That I lied. If I could take that back I would in a heartbeat but I
can't. I don't think I got one second of sleep that night."
Shawn: "You didn't. I stayed up all night watching you cry on the balconey.
It broke my heart Belle, I wanted to put my arms around you and make you stop
hurting but I couldn't. I didn't know what to do or what you wanted and that
scared me. For once in my life, I didn't know what you were thinking."
Belle: "You couldn't have known Shawn, that wasn't me talking. It was Mimi
and what Mimi wanted. You have to understand I didn't want to say what I
said, I never meant to hurt you. I thought I was protecting you in a way and
I know I was wrong......Well thats all I wanted to say so the ball is in your
court. I hope you can learn to trust me again but if you can't I understand.
This pill is knocking me out sp I'm going to go to bed now."
Shawn: "Thanks Belle, for not wanting an answer right now. I hope I can
give you one soon and have it be the one we both want it to be. Get some
rest, I'll wake you up tomorrow and take you to the hospital."
Belle: "Alright thanks, goodnight Shawn."
Shawn: "Goodnight Belle." (to himself): 'Why are you doing this to
yourself and to her, you know what you want, you know what she wants, and you
know you can trust her. Just go for it.' Right then he made up his mind,
him and Belle would soon be a couple. Just then it dawned on him, tomorrow
is the 4th of July.
TBC........
Chapter 19
Belle rolled over to face her alarm clock. It couldn't possibly be late
enough for the sun to be as high as it was. There was a peice of paper
folded in half, sitting in front of her clock. She openned it and read the
only three words on the page. She immediatly got a huge smile on her face,
the three words were 'I Trust You.' She went for her run and the whole time
had a smile plastered on her mouth. After she came back and got a shower,
she went downstairs to find Shawn so that he could take her to the hospital
like he said he would.
****In the Kitchen****
Phil: "So did you think about what I said?"
Shawn: "Yeah I did, I decided to just go for it. I know I can trust her,
I've always known that. I was just my stubborness, it wouldn't let me
forgive her." Chloe walked in.
Chloe: "Well Its about time! I'm happy for you Shawn."
Shawn: "Thanks, I'm pretty happy myself." Belle came bouncing down the
steps.
Belle: "Good Morning. What are you guys talking about?"
Phil: "We were just talking about......."
Chloe: "We were talking about Mimi and how happy we all are that she's
leaving."
Belle: "Add me to that list."
Chloe: "You seem like your in a much better mood today." Belle and Shawn
caught eyes and smiled.
Belle: "I'm just having a great morning already. I have a feeling my mom is
going to improve today too. Speaking of which I have to be heading over to
the hospital."
Shawn: "Am I still taking you?"
Belle: "Depends, you still have your dads bike?"
Shawn: "Yes I still have his bike, don't you want to eat first?"
Belle: "No, I'll grab some cafeteria food later, ohh but I better grab my
pills in case I get another one of those headaches.......Ok, all set. See
you guys."
Shawn: "See you guys later."
Chloe: "I'm happy for them."
Phil: "Me too, I'm so glad they didn't let Mimi destroy their happiness.
Speak of the devil."
Mimi: "Well if it isn't morticia and the puppy who's in love with her."
Phil: "Enough Mimi, and I'm not in love with her, I just like her alot."
Mimi: "Oh so you told her, well how did you react Vampira. Are you happy, or
do you feel sick to your stomach?"
Chloe: "Mimi, get a life. Like I'd ever tell you how I was feeling. Aren't
you going to miss your plane back to Salem."
Phil: "Where you'll be spending the rest of the summer alone."
Mimi: "I won't be alone, I'll have all of your friends to hang out with. Or
should I say to laugh at you with after I tell them about your secret crush."
Phil: "See here's the thing Mimi, I couldn't care less anymore. Tell them,
I don't care. If they ditch me for liking Chloe then so be it, I wouldn't
want friends like that anyways."
Mimi: "You mean friends like me."
Chloe: "No one is quite like you Mimi." The doorbell rang.
Phil: "Oh there is your cab, don't let the door hit you on you're way out."
Just as the door slammed Chloe started screaming.
Chloe: "Oh god I HATE HER! How could you guys ever be friends with her.
She's such a witch."
Phil: "She's changed alot since we met her. ALOT."
Chloe: "So did you mean it?"
Phil: "Mean what?"
Chloe: "That you'd lose all of your friends for me?"
Phil: "Yes and I meant every word that I said last night too. Look Chloe, I
like you and I would be very honored to have you as my girlfriend. We can
take things extremely slow just so we get to know each other a little better
if thats what you want."
Chloe: "I'd like that."
Phil: "So you'll be my girlfriend?"
Chloe: "Yes, on a trial basis. I don't want to get too involved until I see
how you react when we get back to Salem."
Phil: "Thats understandable. Now what do you say we go to the hospital and
check in on Dr. Evans?" He held out his hand and she took it and held on.
Chloe: "I say lets go."
****The hospital****
Belle and Shawn arrived at the hospital and it looked like no one was in
the room at the time. Belle openned the door but Shawn pulled back.
Belle: "Come on lets go in."
Shawn: "Belle, I think you should do this alone."
Belle: "I want you with me."
Shawn: "And I want to be in there with you too but it isn't right. You need
to go in there and talk to her and if I'm there I'm afraid I'll stop you from
saying what you need to say."
Belle: "Shawn I....." He put his finger to her lips.
Shawn: "I'll be right outside this door the whole time, I'll be waiting for
you to come out. Now go!" She laughed.
Belle: "Thanks Shawn. I'll be back."
Shawn: "Take your time." Belle walked over and sat next to Marlena. She
took her hand and held it in hers. Marlena had tubes stuck in her and
machines beeping. She already started to cry.
Belle: "Man this looks familiar. Goodmorning Mom. I hope your feeling
better this morning. I have some news for you that I think will make you
happy. Me and Shawn are building a relationship now, just like you all said
we would. I can't wait to tell you all the details but you have to wake up
first. We all need you back here mom, especially dad. I got him back to
normal but I don't know how long it will last. He needs you to tell him you
love him but I know your just resting. You wouldn't leave us if you didn't
have to. I'll be back shortly and I'll bring Shawn this time. I love you
Mom." She had to get out of there or she was going to crack. She walked
over to Shawn.
Shawn: "Come here." He put his arms around her and held her.
Belle: "She looks so bad, do you think she's in pain?"
Shawn: "Shhhh......of course not. They probably have her on so much
medication she can't even feel it." He knew he was probably wrong but it
helps to think that way.
Belle: "Thank you for being here." He pulled back a little and brushed the
tears off of her face.
Shawn: "Where else would I be?"
Belle: "Off having fun with Phil and Chloe. You shouldn't be stuck here."
Shawn: "First of all I'm not stuck here, I'm here because you need me. I
screwed up yesterday by letting my stubborness stop me from being here for
you. I'm sorry."
Belle: "I don't blame you at all, I deserved it."
Shawn: "Maybe you did but not then, I should have just kept my mouth shut.
You didn't know if your mom was dying or not and I added to it by yelling at
you. I shouldn't have...." It was Belle's turn to shut him up, she mimicked
him by putting her finger to his mouth.
Belle: "Can we not think about yesterday or the day before for that matter."
Shawn: "Good plan, you ready for some breakfast?"
Belle: "Starved, lets go." They were headed toward the cafeteria when they
passed John.
John: "Izzy when did you get here?"
Belle: "A little while ago, I went in and talked to her she looks a little
better."
John: "Yeah she does and the doctors say she is improving every time we talk
to her. Where are you off to?"
Shawn: "We were just going to grab some breakfast you want anything?"
John: "I just came from there actually. Eric and Sami are already in there.
Ohh by the way, I called Brady late last night. He said he was coming back
home, him and Abby should both be back here by 3:00."
Belle: "Thats great! But isn't it going to mess the semester up for them?"
John: "I don't think he is thinking about that, and as for Abby she said
Brady needed her so she didn't care if she had to swim, she was coming back."
Shawn: "Thats Abby for you."
Belle: "Well I'm just glad they are coming back. What do you say we go eat
now?"
Shawn: "I'd say FINALLY. I'm starving."
Belle: "By Daddy, Love you."
John: "Me too, see you guys later." They went to the cafeteria and got
their food. They were just about done when Belle grabbed her head.
Shawn: "Belle?!? Whats going on?"
Belle: "Its another one of those stupid headaches. Oh god this hurts."
Shawn: "Belle, Belle where are your pills at?"
Belle: "In my purse, right on top." He reached in and got them. He handed
one to her and gave her his apple juice.
Shawn: "Take this and close your eyes." She took it and did what he said,
she closed her eyes. "Now think of anything else besides your head. Think
of our chicken fights or our water battles.......anything but your headache."
He got up and started rubbing her temples.
Belle: "What about the carnival? Can I think of that?!?" Shawn laughed.
Shawn: "Yeah, you can think of that. How does it feel?"
Belle: "Better, It still hurts but I can function now."
Shawn: "Good because we're taking you straight to your doctor."
Belle: "Shawn thats not necessary. I'll be fine, I've been getting them
since the accident."
Shawn: "Exactly, the accident was a day and a half ago. They should have
gotten milder by now. Lets go."
Belle: "But..."
Shawn: "No buts Belle, we're going." Shawn took her to see her doctor.
Doctor: "Well you certainly shouldn't be in that much pain. I was just
thinking a little heavier than your average every day head ache."
Belle: "The couple that I've had have made me not able to function. They
only last about 5-10 min. though."
Doctor: "Well we better run some tests to see what is going on. Do you want
me to get your father?"
Belle: "No thanks, just as long as Shawn can stay for them."
Doctor: "That shouldn't be a problem. Lets go." They went down and she
took the tests. Belle was sitting up on the edge of the bed with Shawn
standing right next to her. The doctor came back.
Doctor: "I'm sorry Shawn but you have to wait outside while I tell Isabella
her results. Its doctor patient confidentiality."
Belle: "I don't want him to leave. He can stay here, anything you tell me
I'm just going to tell him so he may as well here it from you." Shawn smiled
and grabbed her hand.
Doctor: "Alright then, do you want the good news or the bad news first?"
Belle: "I guess the bad......"
TBC.......
Chapter 20
Doctor: "Do you want to good news or the bad news first?"
Belle: "I guess the bad....." Shawn reached out and grabbed her hand.
Doctor: "Ok well since you checked out of the hospital, you've developed
some swelling."
Shawn: "Swelling?"
Doctor: "Yes, swelling of the brain. That is what is causing your headaches
and that is why they are so severe."
Belle: "Do I need to stay in the hospital?"
Doctor: "Thats the good news. We caught it early enough that it can be
treated out of the hospital with medications. But you have got to rest, I
know you must be under alot of stress because of your mom."
Shawn: "Stress, you mean stress did this?"
Doctor: "Its possible that between the stress of the accident and the stress
of your mom's situation that could be the reason. Have you been under alot
of stress lately?"
Belle: "I guess so, I've had alot on my mind. What kind of limitations will
I be on?"
Doctor: "Well your morning jogs will have to stop for a while, you need to
take the medicine obviously, lots of rest and relaxation. Do you think you
can handle the job Shawn?" Shawn looked a little upset.
Shawn: "Yeah, I think I can handle her."
Doctor: "Good, now I want to see you again in a few days to check the
swelling, hopefully within a week it will be back to normal."
Belle: "Ok, where do I get my prescription?"
Doctor: "I'll bring it in, give me a few minutes. In the meantime you can
get out of that hospital gown." The doctor left.
Shawn: "I'll step out for a minute so that you can change." Belle grabbed
his arm.
Belle: "No you don't tough boy, whats going on? I know that look."
Shawn: "What look?"
Belle: "The one thats saying you think this is your fault."
Shawn: "It is. If I hadn't......."
Belle: "NO Shawn. If I hadn't put so much pressure on myself, and if I
hadn't lied to you I wouldn't have been under so much stress. And the
accident is definatly not your fault."
Shawn: "Don't blame yourself Belle. This is all Mimi's doing. Its her
fault all this has happened. You need to stop being so hard on yourself all
the time. Relax like the doctor said."
Belle: "I'll relax Shawn Brady when you can look me in the eye and tell me
you don't blame yourself. You didn't do this." Shawn walked to the door.
Shawn: "Let me know when your finished changing." He left and went over to
John and filled him in. He thanked Shawn for taking care of Belle and asked
him to please take her home. Just then Philip and Chloe came off the
elevator and Belle came out of the room.
Phil: "Hey you guys whats up?"
Shawn: "You guys almost missed us. We have to go back home."
Chloe: "Why did you forget something?"
Shawn: "No, Belle got another headache so we went to see her doctor."
Phil: "Is something wrong?"
Belle: "Yeah, they said my brain is swelling from the accident and the
stress of my mom's condition. I'm not going home though."
Shawn: "Yes you are. John asked me to take you home and the doctor said you
need your rest and you haven't gotten very much."
Belle: "I can't leave my mom. I need to stay here with her."
Chloe: "Belle, you go home and get some rest, we'll call you if anything
happens."
Belle: "Since I know you won't give up. If anything, and I mean anything
changes good or bad call me immediatly."
Chloe: "I will I promise. Now go home get some sleep."
Shawn: "Thanks you guys. I guess we'll see you later."
Belle: "Bye!" They got home and the place was empty. Everyone must have
been at the hospital, they imagined it would be empty for most of the day and
evening.
Shawn: "You want anything before you lay down?"
Belle: "Just to hear you say this isn't your fault."
Shawn: "I know I didn't do anything directly to do this to you, but I
certainly didn't help to prevent it either."
Belle: "Shawn, my mom would still be in a coma whether the thing with us
happened or not. I would still have been under an awful lot of stress so
this would have happened anyways. Plus I'm fine, its nothing major, I'll be
better in a week."
Shawn: "I guess you're right."
Belle: "About? I want to hear you say it, looking me in the eye." He
looked her in the eyes.
Shawn: "I know this wasn't my fault, I'm not to blame."
Belle: "Glad to hear it.....I don't think I could sleep right now if I
wanted to." Shawn poured them both some lemonade anyways and walked over to
the couch Belle was sitting on. He set down the glasses and turned on the TV.
Shawn: "Fine, we'll just relax and watch TV." He put on friends and layed a
pillow on his lap motioning to Belle to lay down and put her head on it which
she did.
Belle: "Its not going to work tough boy. I'm not tired."
Shawn: "Relax I never said you were. I just thought if you were laying down
you might get tired."
Belle: "Maybe but I doubt it." They layed there for a little while with
Shawn stroking Belle's hair, he was laughing at Joey on TV when he noticed
Belle wasn't laughing. He looked down and she was asleep.
Shawn (to himself): 'I knew it would work.' (out loud): "Goodnight
Perfect Girl." He picked her up and carried her upstairs. He knew she had
to have been exhausted. He took her shoes off and pulled the covers over
her.
He got bored in the house so he went for a walk, just out onto the sand.
By this time it was already 8:25. He was mad that the plan he had for
tonight didn't work out but he knew she needed her sleep. He thought for a
minute he heard the phone ring but when he listened he didn't hear it
anymore. A few minutes later he heard Belle calling his name, it sounded
close, he turned around and Belle was running toward him. She threw her arms
around him.
Shawn: "Belle! What in the.....I mean you shouldn't be....."
Belle: "She's Ok Shawn. She woke up, my mom's awake!!" A smile spread
across his face that matched Belle's. He pulled back a little and they
stared in each others eyes. He leaned toward her face to kiss her but paused
extremely close to her lips.
Shawn: "Are you sure you want this Belle."
Belle: "I've never been more sure of anything in my life." Just as their
lips touched the Fourth of July fireworks went off. Shawn broke away first.
Belle: "That couldn't have been more perfect Shawn. Did you plan the
fireworks?" He laughed.
Shawn: "Well yeah but I didn't think it was going to happen. I had this
plan to get you here, but then we found out about your swelling. But you're
right, it was perfect."
Belle: "Shawn?"
Shawn: "Yeah?"
Belle: "If you dont' feel the same way thats fine but I thought you should
know something."
Shawn: "What?"
Belle: "I love you Shawn." He tightened his arms around her.
Shawn: "I love you too Belle." They kissed again only this time the kiss
deepened. They finally broke away. The smiled at each other and Belle turned
around in his arms and they watched they fireworks over the ocean. They had
made it through everything and now they were finally together.
The End