Shawn felt the sun on her eyes and started to wake up. She looked around the room and saw it was not hers, but Caleb's. She looked to her right and saw Caleb lying next to her. It was then she remembered the events of yesterday; burying her father, falling asleep in Caleb's arms. She was lost in her own world when he started to stir. He looked at her with sleepy eyes and smiled.
"Hey. How'd you sleep?"
"Good. Thanks for letting me bunk with you."
It was then Caleb's alarm clock went off. He looked at the clock and saw it was 7:30. He bolted upright and started to scramble to get ready for school. Shawn started to get ready as well. The two stopped off at Nicky's apartment. Five minuets later, Shawn came running out, wearing her uniform and carrying a backpack. They arrived to the school just as the bell rang and the two sat with the others. The day went smoothly. Shawn had three classes with just Pogue and Reid, two with Tyler, Kate and Caleb and three with all five.
The group had gone over to "Nicky's" after practice. Shawn was mentally debating when she should tell the guys what she had been bottling up. Reid and Tyler were playing pool (as usual). A slow song started playing on the jukebox. Pogue and Kate got up and started dancing. Shawn was happy for them. She had never seen Pogue so happy before. Caleb saw her looking at Pogue and Kate dancing. He got out of his chair, walked over to her and took her hand. He let her to the dance floor and started to sway to the music. Shawn looped her arms around Caleb's neck and held him close. Caleb got a good whiff of her body lotion, Sweat Pea.
The gang watched the two dance. Reid and Tyler weren't the least bit jealous. They did not see Shawn as someone they could be romantically be involved with.
After the song was over, Shawn and Caleb went back to the table. Shawn knew she had to talk to the guys and it was now or never. She was about to say something when Nicky called her over to help with something.
"Be right back" she told the others
Shawn was walking over to the bar when she felt someone grab her butt. She turned around and saw a guy with brown eyes and hair ginning at her.
"Hey, babe. Saw ya dancing with Danvers. Why ya hanging with him and those losers when you could have a real man?"
Pogue was joking with the guys when he saw Aaron hitting on Shawn. He alerted the others and they went to go rescue her when…
"OW! Stupid bitch you're breaking my arm" Aaron was on his stomach, his arm was being pinned by Shawn, who had one boot on his back.
"Don't mess with me boy, or a broken arm is the least of your worries. Touch me again and I'll hurt you so bad your great grand kids will be in pain." Shawn said releasing Aaron. He ran away and the boys crowded around Shawn in shock.
"Whoa girl, where did you learn to do that?" Kate asked a little scared.
"Uh, dad taught me a few moves. Figured they may come in handy for guys who don't know what "no" means" Shawn lied as the group went back to the table.
Thirty minuets after Shawn kicked Aaron's ass, the group was laughing and joking, when Sarah walked in the door. As she walked toward their table, Pogue, Kate, Reid, and Tyler were giving her the "evil eye." Caleb looked shocked and Shawn was confused.
"Hey guys!" Sarah said to others. "Hey baby," she said in seducing voice to Caleb as she leaned to kiss him on the lips.
Shawn got a sick feeling in her gut. She got up and said, "Look guys, I got to go. I'll see ya tomorrow."
"Wait up Shawn, we'll drive ya home" Reid and Tyler offered. Shawn accepted and the three went out to Tyler's hummer.
At Nicky's apartment, Shawn sat in bedroom by herself crying. She had thought Caleb was growing to love her the way she loved him, but when she saw Sarah kiss him, she felt as if someone stabbed her in the stomach.
She heard a knock at the font door. She walked to the door, wiping her tears away. When she opened the door, there stood Kate, Pogue, Tyler, and Reid. Kate saw Shawn's puffy, red eyes and wrapped her new friend in a hug, and then the others joined.
"Thanks guys, I needed that. Come on in." Shawn said stepping aside to let the others in.
After the others where all sitting in Shawn's room, she was finally ready to say what she had been bottling up inside for so long.
"Guys, I need to tell you something. Something real important."
Everyone leaned forward, eagerly waiting what Shawn had to say.
"Pogue, Reid, Tyler, you guys have always been like brothers to me. Kate, you're the first friend I've had that likes me for me and not because I belong to "Military Brat Club" so here it goes. Just before Dad got sick, I did something.
"What is it Shawn, your starting to freak me out" Tyler said very concerned.
"I joined the Army and I'm going to Iraq in about two to three months and I might not be coming back.
Well that's it. I know I said Caleb and Shawn would kiss, but I want to see you guys squirm a little. Let me know what you think about me bring Sarah in or about Shawn telling the others she joined the military.