Summary: Random moments of Boone's and Shannon's life before and after the plane crash. No chronological order.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters.
Chapter 1: Privacy.
Age:
Shannon: 16
Boone: 19
Shannon never really cared about the quote "what you give is what you get", that was very obvious for some people around her, including Boone. He knew she could be very childish and spoilt at times, but that never stopped him from taking care of her no matter what the situation was; he wanted her to learn that not always everything turns out as she planned, and if that meant hurting her in the process he would still do it, because she would remember it for a long time.
It was a July afternoon that Shannon realized she had never entered her stepbrother's room since they moved from The Hamptons to Los Angeles, and it had been two months since then; so she felt very curious. She had to think of an excuse to go to Boone's room; she couldn't just appear at his door. So she went for the lame I-can't-find-my-phone-charger-so-I-thought-it-would-be-here excuse. She got up her bed and went straight to Boone's door and opened it. Why would I knock? she thought.
She didn't regret her choice.
Boone was only wearing a towel that covered the space between his waist and his knees and was looking for something in one of his drawers. Shannon couldn't do much but stare.
"Shannon! What are you doing here!" Boone said trying to cover himself.
-Relax, Boone. I'm just looking for my phone charger- She said as she kneeled down pretending to look under the bed. His room turned out very acceptable. You always had a great taste decorating she thought.
-Well, it's not here- he said getting annoyed.
-How do you know?
-I just do! Now, can you get the hell out of here; I'm getting dressed- He nearly yelled. Boone was frustrated and Shannon, pleased.
-Okay, okay I'll leave. Gosh. It's not like you have something I've never seen before- She said rolling her eyes pretending an indifferent tone. That was like a slap in the face for Boone and victory for Shannon. And as soon as she closed the door behind her she blushed like never before and started giggling all around the house.
And from that moment on she allowed herself the entrance to his room at any moment of the day. That lasted for only two months.
Shannon had found some pictures of them when they were kids inside a box in the attic and decided to show them to Boone. She ran down the stairs, went to his door and opened it just to find Boone in the bed making out with his girlfriend, Sophia. They instantly separated and Shannon felt something burn inside her when she saw the look on his face. She suddenly understood. He had done this on purpose, he did it because he knew her way better than she did, and he knew that asking her to stop doing something wouldn't make her stop, so he had to hurt her to make her learn. His eyes said "I'm sorry", and excusing herself she left the room.
That was the last time Shannon ever went to Boone's bedroom.