Disclaimer: All these wounderful characters belong to Ann M. Martin, except for Larry Baileys, Connor Bradley, Taylor Martin, and Caitlin. I hope Ann M. Martin doesn't have the heart to sue me...

Geesh. One word you might hear a lot of in this story, especially from Tiffany Kilbourne who really, really is Shannon's younger sister. Okay, this isn't my first fanfiction, I've posted others but they all pretty much sucked. I hope this one will catch someone's eye, I really loved writing this story. It's really fun to write about the BSC blah.. blah... blah.. Okay, onto the story, basically Shannon is entering High-School and she starts to reveal her feelings to Bart. I hope you don't mind it's a Shannon- Bart story instead of Kristy-Bart but they do go to the same school. Kristy is mostly in this story because she sort of get's mad that Shannon is dating/crushing on the guy she broke up with a few months ago... It's weird because I'm writing Kristy as the, 'jealous ex-girlfriend' and she's my favorite character along with Shannon but I think Shannon and Bart is a pretty good pairing, don't worry. The story will definitely get better, I just need more practice. I really, really hope you guys like it. I've gotten good grades in writing classes I've taken over the last few years, but it's just not the same, they're teachers they have to boost your confidence. I just think it's better to hear it from the other people out there, not that I think they giving me good grades is bad. Uh... I'd really, really like it if you'd review, I mean you know if you liked the story... Constructive criticism is always welcomed, no flames please! Thanks! Well hear goes: It starts out at the Kilbourne house one holiday morning: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- "Shannie! Mom said to get up!" Tiffany yelled into my ears.

I grabbed one of my pillows and thrusted it at her, she ducked and the pillow hit something-I didn't look, geesh it was too early in the morning... I just grabbed the next pillow I could find and kept it over my head and started to close my eyes.

"Shannon Kilbourne!" Tiffany screamed taking the pillow from my grip and hit me on the head countlessly.

I moaned and tried to raise my hands to make her stop"Okay, okay-" I rose but Tiffany didn't stop hitting me though. I gave her a Look "Tiffany stop it! I'm getting up!" I said grabbing back my pillow and I hit her back.

"Oooh, touch-ee and this is what I get for being your morning call." Tiffany sat at the side of my bed. I walked slowly to my closet and threw the doors open. "Looking for a Halloween costume, big sister?" Tiffany snickered.

"What's the wake up call for, you disturbed my beauty sleep..." I moaned again.

"As if Shannie, your already a blonde- headed with blue eyes girl, how could you get any prettier?" Tiffany teased batting her eyelashes for emphasis.

"Haha." I giggled.

"What are you doing now?" Tiffany inquired fingering a lock of her curly blonde hair.

"Looking for an outfit to wear?" I had that mean glare of sarcasm in my eyes.

"Okay, okay Ms. Stoneybrook. Oh, by the way," Tiffany smiled, her eyes twinkling "Your night in shining armour called..."

"Who's that Tiffany?" I asked quietly, even though my heart was pounding so hardly against my chest I'd thought that any moment it might have popped out.

"Guess."

"Larry Baileys, Connor Bradley, Taylor Martin-" I started ticking off the different boys on my fingers.

"Geesh Shannie, how many gentleman callers do you think you have," Tiffany smirked.

"Get on with it, Tiffany." I gave her a Look.

"It was Bart, Shannie. He was the one who called" Tiffayn shrugged.

"He did?" I asked. My blue eyes twinkled then I spun around, "What did he say Tiffany?" I asked her.

"Nothing."

"Oh so he called and he just said nothing." I snorted.

"Okay, okay- He just said if you're free if you wanted to meet him for dinner."

"Did he leave his number?" I said grabbing some old-sneakers, khaki pants, and a dark red turtle neck.

"You're dressing like Kristy, Shannie." Tiffany smiled.

"Your point?"

"Nothing..."

"Right, I totally believe you."

"You're a right pain, Shannon."

"Jerk."

"Snob." I giggled.

Tiffany looked at me with a strange look but started to giggle loudly too.

"Haha. Your a joke Shannie."

"Ooh, and your Ms. Smarty-pants right?" I said thougtfully.

"No. Geesh, I better get out of here before you start throwing shoes at me." Tiffany started for the doorway.

"Very funny." I rolled my eyes but smiled at her anyways.

"Come down for some lunch Shannie, Mom said you might be starving from sleeping too much" Tiffany took one last glance at me.

"Tell her I'll be there in a minute. I just need to freshen up."

Tiffany sneaked a small giggle. "Sure." Tiffany left quickly before I could throw my shoe at her.

"Okay." I laughed. Suddenly the phone rang instantly, as if on cue. Half of me hoped for Kristy or Caitlin from school the other half really wished it was Connor Bradley or even Bart.

"Hi. Kilbourne residence, Shannie speaking." I said professionally into the phone.

"Hi Shannie, it's Kristy." Kristy giggled.

"What's up Kristy?" I decided to shake off the whole Shannie part. Shannie is a name I mostly get called by my parents, except when they get extremely mad and start calling me Shannon Louisa E. Kilbourne. I find it cute, and sort of embarrassing.

"You're coming to the club meeting right?" She asked me.

I smiled, "Yeah, of course." I nodded into the phone.

"Do you want to hitch a ride with Abby and me?" Kristy inquired.

Abby and I, I thought but I honestly didn't want to be a pest. Kristy was doing me a huge favour by offering to give me a ride then me bugging Mom, or Dad to give me a ride to Claudia's. She's actually done me a few favours. Like, when she invited me to join the BSC I honestly felt grateful. Not only would I get to sit in another neighborhood and get to know others, I also gained new friends. The first time I atteneded the club meetings, I was only filling in for Stacey and I was especially curious because I wanted to know what meetings were like. When Stacey joined the club again, I decided I'd be a regular and an associate member as well.

"Shannon?" I heard Kristy's voice again.

I snapped back into reality "Whoops, just dazed off there. Yeah I'll take the ride, thanks Kristy!" I thanked her happily.

"Okay, be ready. I'll be there by 5:25PM okay??" Kristy said.

"Sure, I'll be ready as ever." I answered.

"Good." She replied.

"Good." I copied.

"Okay." Kristy started giggling.

I started snickering. "Yeah."

"Well, see you!" Kristy said.

"Bye!" I answered quickly.

"Bye!" Kristy giggled.

"See you at 5:25." I echoed her giggle.

"Right, bye Shannie!" I heard her hang up.

I put the phone down, changed, and jogged down the stairs as I clipped two teddy-bear earrings to my ears.

Mom saw me enter, "Hi Sweetie," "Come, sit down for some lunch." Mom smiled.

"Thanks Mom."

"Where's Maria, and Tiffany?"

"Your father took them out for some bowling."

"Sounds like fun." I giggled pouring some orange juice into a glass and stabbing a piece of bacon from my plate.

Mom looked at me taken aback, "Aren't you going to start scowling and mumbling about how unfair your parents are, how unfair that your dad took your sisters out for fun and not you?" Mom snickered.

"I'm laughing all the way Mom. Hahahahaha!" I laughed sarcastically but gave her a real Shannon-like grin.

"Okay, okay. Your all dressed, for-for... for the BSC meeting?" Mom glanced at me sipping down her coffee she had just poured into her cup.

"Well, yeah. Bart-t-t-ie. Bart Taylor did call, didn't he?" I asked quicker than quick.

"Birdie Taylor?" Mom stuttered choking on her coffee.

"No Mom, Bart Taylor. You know the dark-haired guy from school." I pointed out to my mother.

"Oh, sorry honey bear. Yes, he did. Why?"

"Oh, I thought Tiffany was joking." I smiled again.

"Hmm, I sense something going on, what's that called again? Ah yes, frission." Mom said beaming at me as if I just created the cure for cancer.

"Frission?" I inquired, giggling.

"Oh, honey."

"Mom, I'm serious just because I'm the oldest you shouldn't pull the whole my-big-daughter-is-all-growned-up-I'm-going- to-cry act," I laughed.

"Okay, okay. Now I know what Tiffany means..." She gave me a small smile, the one that Tiffany had given me earlier, in my bedroom.

"Why don't you help me with some salad?" Mom asked.

"Sure, I'd love that but, I think I need to return Bart's call." I answered her.

"Ohhh. Okay, honey. I'll be in the kitchen, just yell once you decide to faint." Mom chuckled and gave me the smile she, and Tiffany had given me earlier.

"Parents..." I muttered as soon as I had got into the den and grabbed the phone from there. I found Tiffany's writing pad next to the phone with the name Bart Taylor on it and beside the name were numbers scribbled which I guessed was his telephone number. I dialed the number instantly, my fingers itching to hang up the phone but I took control and just stayed on the phone while it rang... and rang...

"Hello?" A polite voice answered.

"Hi. Good afternoon, could I speak to Mr. Bart Taylor please?"

"Okay, who's this?"

"Uh.. Shannon Kilbourne his classmate."

"Kay'" The young, polite voice answered. "BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTT!" He screeched.

I held the phone a few feet away as if it would bite me then after rubbing my ears making sure I wasn't deaf I heard another male voice answer.

"Lo'? Shannie?" Bart asked.

"Hi Bart, my sister said you called. You did call didn't you? Oh, if you didn't I'm so embarrassed." I rushed on quickly.

"Relax Shannon, I just called if you wanted to go out sometime. My schedule is completely empty so I was wondering, your a nice girl and I'm a nice guy, and if you'd like to go out to a baseball game or something." Bart answered calmly.

"Well I-"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked that. Okay, I guess Bye then." Bart apologized quickly.

It was now or never I decided, "Bart, I'd like to go with you. How about a movie Friday night?" I asked him.

"Wow, you mean it Shannie?" He sounded genuinely shocked.

"Of course. What about your girlfriend??" I contemplated.

"Oh Shannon, please. That is just a rumor that Eric Heart spread to get even with me for taking his turn for the book reporting thing." Bart told me honestly.

"Really?" I practically cried with relief.

"Really. I promise with all my heart." Bart sighed.

"Gee Bart, this is really nice of you."

"But?" Bart said.

"But? There is no but. I'm really excited, and I'm glad it's a Wednesday."

"I'm excited too, see you back in school Shannie?"

I blushed 'Of course,' I answered in my head... "Of course." I repeated to him.

"Great, it's a date." I hoped I heard him smile in the phone.

"Bye!" I smiled into the phone.

"Wait! Shannon?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you want to go to the practice of Bart's Bashers tomorrow?"

"What time?" I asked him.

"3:45PM, in the school yard of Stoneybrook Day."

"Oh." I said shortly.

"What's wrong Shannon?"

"I have a baby-sitting job at Kristy's house for David Michael, sorry Bart."

"Oh, oh no problem."

"See you Shannon!"

"Yeah, Bye!"

"Bye!"

I hung up smiling like an idiot and ran into the kitchen and hugged my mother.

"Oh, MOM!" I cried happily hugging her.

"See Mom, I told you she was nuts." Tiffany shrugged cutting the tomatoes.

"Tiffany Kilbourne."

"What?" said Tiffany innocently cutting.

"Mommy, I need help with my shoelaces." Maria came into the kitchen.

"I'll help!!" I cried practically skipping across the room.

"Whoa hold on there princess." Dad chuckled as I walked straight into him.

"Whoops, sorry Daddy!" I kissed him on the cheek and giggled.

"Daddy, Shannie's in L-O-V-E." Maria snorted like a pig.

"Who is your gentleman caller, Shannie?" Dad laughed.

"Not telling..." I said with a gleam in my eyes.

Maria snorted much louder this time.

"Geesh Maria, it's so uncouth to snort like a pig-" Tiffany rolled her eyes and fluffed her hair.

"TIFFANY!"

"Yeah Mom?"

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Ok, I made Bart seem like a love-sick fool but don't worry he acts more like himself later... Don't forget to review if you like it! Or you could even review if you hate it.