The Case of the Conscious Nightmare : Chapter 3
Shirley had been in her room since the night before, it was around noon but it was all the same to her, she had lost a piece of her the day before, and something she would never be able to get back. "IT"..Bo, her best friend, the one that stuck by her through it all, was no longer sticking by her, he would be going to Ukraine the next day, around this time tomorrow, he ll be gone out of my life forever....she thought and sobbed to herself. Suddenly there was a knock at her door...
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"Bo, you dont seriously think to leave here without saying a proper goodbye to her do you? Please! If your thinking that you MUST reconisider!"
"Bart...I know it seems harsh and unfair to what we all shared for the past 4 years but...well things changed.."
"Things dont CHANGE over night Bo!"
"Thats where your wrong man, you couldnt be MORE wrong, this time yesterday the tension started to build up the second i...the second i ran into him!"
"Your referring to.."
"Matt...Matt Harris.."
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Matt was stunned, he had noticed from a far the figure that now swung before him, she smirked each time Matt blinked, and her cold empty hearted soul just sent dozens of chills down his spine! Making him more and more uncomfortable, all he wanted was to run and hide, but she held some bewitching power over him and everyone she encountered she had the power to control everyone without lifting a finger, a true evil.
"Well well well, welcome back Matthew"
"....thanks...i think..."
"Now now be a good little boy you wouldnt want me to turn into a meany!"
"You knew i would be passing along here...how?"
"Well if i told you that i would be forced to abandon my brilliantly thought out plans!, I know exactly where your headed so I figure you may want to slow down and hear what Ive got to say, I have information regarding a certain someone that just might interest you.."
"...dare i even ask?"
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Shirley headed towards her door to find her friend Alicia at the door.
"Shirley! Hey! You havent been answering your phones.."
"Well..I uhm wasnt up to it i guess.."
"Shirl, I know what happened yesterday I was there remember? I heard everything.."
"Well please dont remind me...I cant be reminded of it ...not now...."
"Listen Shirley uhm, I.."
"Alicia, thank you for trying but it's going to work this time, not after what happened, he just...he just blew up at me , changed subjects so rapidly and said words that even now I havent truly processed at all, I just...I..."
"Shirley...Im going to make this as simple as possible...Bo, your best friend of 4 years is exiting your life tomorrow ...at this time tomorrow Shirley...
"He ll be miles away..."
"Ya...Im sorry Shirley but.."
"I know I should probably say goodbye ...but...Alicia I cant..you know I cant...."
"Shirley, look I also know that for the past 4 years you have been in love with him...and it's about time you admitted it."
"Alicia!!!!! Come on! The guy shattered me yesterday I can never look in his eyes without being reminded of each hateful word that was said..."
"Shirley! Wake up!
"Ive got some news for you and you d better listen..."
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"Bo, your leaving in less than 24 hours, you have GOT to say something to her before it's too late..."
"Bart, Ive already told you! ....Man i appreciate your efforts but, look she's with Matt now anyway and they will be great together they always have been so stop trying ok? Just let that be.."
"Bo, you dont mean that, nor do you like Matt, TRUST me it's obvious.."
"I do like the guy but....but...sometimes...he's just a reminder of what...of what I could have had..."
"You mean what it could have been with you and Shirley?"
"Ya..."
"You truly love her dont you Bo?"
"..yes...i mean NO!...i mean! Shut up Bart you dont understand so i shouldnt even try to explain! It's just a waste of.."
"A waste of what? A waste of lies? Your just going to leave your best friend with the thoughts and the memories of the words you said to her yesterday? Your just going to let her remember a lie?...you didnt mean what you said yesterday did you...DID YOU! I get it...your trying to protect yourself!...and on some level your protecting Shirley and Matt..."
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"HOW THE HELL..."
"I have my ways Matthew! I know everything ! If you dont want her to know what happened during your absence..may i suggest for you to take me up on this one time offer!"
"YOU need me! I dont need YOU!"
"You think Im bluffing dont you? Ive even got these pictures to prove every word, oh this one is priceless Matt, so I am urging you to reconsider!... Matt thought of every word that was said from that evil witches' mouth, *what could she possibly want ME to do? Why does she need me? One thing I know for sure is that she's not bluffing, and I know she d do anything ANYTHING to get rid of Shirley, hmm i cant figure this out she's too smart i ll give her that, i have to mess up her plan, whatever it is....*
"I know your trying to think of a way to mess with my plan, funny you dont even KNOW my plan, all you have to do is one simple little itty bitty task, and once that is complete, you are free,
"How do I know that I can trust YOU?"
"...you dont..."
Reluctantly Matt agreed to her proposition, a fatal mistake on his part...
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"Shirley this bit of news ive got will chance things and you really need to hear it.."
"If..If it's about Bo id rather not hear it, but if you insist on telling me what you know i ll have no choice but to disregard every word.."
"Shirley you cant ignore what im about to tell you so you better listen and listen well..
Shirley yesterday at the park when Heather and Bo were talking, we overheard Bo telling Heather that he felt something more than friendship towards you...he likes you Shirley...if not like...love.."
"What? Alicia! You were spying..."
"No no, see dont you remember last week we said we d meet sometime to work on Bo's farewell party, well I was strolling by the park when i saw you and Bo, so I thought it was the perfect time to regroup for the discussion of the party, after i called Bart, Spike and a few others Bart showed up and we just so happened to see you and Bo talking we decided not to interfere until Heather came, we overheard it..."
"But Alicia Bo asked Heather to.."
"No no he didnt! Heather just assumed it...or if she didnt than it was an act because ...
"her motive of that would be..???
"Making YOU jealous, she knew you were still around somewhere and she wanted you to hear that so you would walk away right after seeing her kiss Bo!"
"How are you so sure of this?"
"Because Heather has never been the total innocent type, her last boyfriend mysteriously dissapeared, a little weird wouldnt ya say, to tell you the truth I dont trust her I never have..."
"Alicia your starting to sound like me"
"Well Im trying to think logically, Bo broke up with Heather because he wanted YOU!"
"....still...i mean...if he likes me as much as YOU say he does...then why..why did he.."
"For a teen detective that's solved a bunch of crimes you can be really blind Shirl, he only said all those things cause he was jealous! He always has been jealous that you and Matt kept hooking up so he tried to compensate with Heather, but he realized that he couldnt have what he wanted unless it was with you and he just kinda..."
"Said the wrong thing? I dont know Alicia I think we're better off not talking, him and I.. any time we speak disaster strikes!"
"How can you say that? You two have been great together a great team for 4 years you just want to throw all that away ? I cant believe it? Shirley
Holmes is actually giving up! I never thought Id see the day!"
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"What are you talking about Bart? "
"Come on Bo think about it! It's so clear now! Your leaving tomorrow and you dont want to leave with the feeling that your missing everyone here so your trying to give everyone the clear brush off! All what you told Shirley was inaccurate and you know it! Your just afraid to rely on your heart instead of your head! Your afraid she ll reject you arent you???? and your trying to protect Shirley by making her hate you so much to make sure that her heart doesnt long for yours!"
"You read too many romance novels man!"
"BO! "
"WHAT?"
"IT"S SHIRLEY SHE"S GOING TO GET HIT BY THAT CAR!!!"
"WHAT? WHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????"
"See just as I thought! You care deeply for her!"
"BART THAT WAS UNCALLED FOR!!"
"Imagine what could happen when you leave?"
"...Bart..I m going to be honest with you, I ...I cant live without Shirley, she s my life line! And that will never change, I miss her already...and...and i havent even left yet ..but i cant tell her not now...not ever it s just the mystery that's yet to be solved.."
Heather was shocked to hear what she had heard, it was true, Bo was hopelessly in love with...Shirley! Now what? Not even the plan they made could surpass his feelings! Why bother!!!...*I lost him...i never...had him....WAIT NO! What are you saying he just is lost! He needs YOU! Now just stick to the plan and things will go smoothly..I KNOW they will...they d better...*
"So are you going to talk to her?"
"What do i say? I broke her yesterday! I saw her , the life in her just faded.."
"You just need to explain it all!"
"What about Matt?"
"You ll have to let Shirley decide, you have to try Bo, would you rather leave tomorrow and not know what her answer could have been?"
"Alright Bart you made your point!"
Bo entered his car when he found Bart sitting next to him.
"Someone has to make sure you dont screw this up Bo!"
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"Alicia Im NOT giving up it's just ..well he's leaving tomorrow and ...mabye it's just better this way..and ...ha...reverse physcology of course.."
"What are you so afraid of Shirl?"
Suddenly there was a knock at Shirley's door...
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Matt paced left and right, he was unsure what the future would hold if he went through with his agreement, he didnt want to lose Shirley...but, what if he didnt deserve her? What if mabye...Bo was suppose to end up with her not him...
Shirley opened the door to find Matt on her doorstep, she was clearly going to say something but wasnt sure how to say it, Matt couldnt bring himself to look into her eyes.
Then Shirley's cell phone rang, as she picked it up, she heard the cut off *Must be the same person that called when i was in the woods yesterday...*
"Shirley?"
"...Matt Ive..Ive got something to tell you, something that will change everything...."
"Ive got something for you too Shirley...something that could change everything possibly for the better.."
Having said that, Matt closed the space between them and kissed her, she was caught off guard & shut her eyes , something was really wrong with this picture, but what?
Just then Alicia watching in horror noticed Bart watching, along side a heart broken Bo Sawchuk that had been more than awe stricken....he'd lost her
"...Matt won...it's all over.. " he said quietly as tears threatened to spill over his moist eyes.
End of Chapter #3
NOOOOOOO poor Bo! waaah...no worries, it'll get better!
So does Shirley believe what Alicia said? What brought on Matt's sudden kiss? How will Shirley respond? Is Bo ever going to have the chance to get the girl?
Shirley had been in her room since the night before, it was around noon but it was all the same to her, she had lost a piece of her the day before, and something she would never be able to get back. "IT"..Bo, her best friend, the one that stuck by her through it all, was no longer sticking by her, he would be going to Ukraine the next day, around this time tomorrow, he ll be gone out of my life forever....she thought and sobbed to herself. Suddenly there was a knock at her door...
********************************************
"Bo, you dont seriously think to leave here without saying a proper goodbye to her do you? Please! If your thinking that you MUST reconisider!"
"Bart...I know it seems harsh and unfair to what we all shared for the past 4 years but...well things changed.."
"Things dont CHANGE over night Bo!"
"Thats where your wrong man, you couldnt be MORE wrong, this time yesterday the tension started to build up the second i...the second i ran into him!"
"Your referring to.."
"Matt...Matt Harris.."
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Matt was stunned, he had noticed from a far the figure that now swung before him, she smirked each time Matt blinked, and her cold empty hearted soul just sent dozens of chills down his spine! Making him more and more uncomfortable, all he wanted was to run and hide, but she held some bewitching power over him and everyone she encountered she had the power to control everyone without lifting a finger, a true evil.
"Well well well, welcome back Matthew"
"....thanks...i think..."
"Now now be a good little boy you wouldnt want me to turn into a meany!"
"You knew i would be passing along here...how?"
"Well if i told you that i would be forced to abandon my brilliantly thought out plans!, I know exactly where your headed so I figure you may want to slow down and hear what Ive got to say, I have information regarding a certain someone that just might interest you.."
"...dare i even ask?"
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Shirley headed towards her door to find her friend Alicia at the door.
"Shirley! Hey! You havent been answering your phones.."
"Well..I uhm wasnt up to it i guess.."
"Shirl, I know what happened yesterday I was there remember? I heard everything.."
"Well please dont remind me...I cant be reminded of it ...not now...."
"Listen Shirley uhm, I.."
"Alicia, thank you for trying but it's going to work this time, not after what happened, he just...he just blew up at me , changed subjects so rapidly and said words that even now I havent truly processed at all, I just...I..."
"Shirley...Im going to make this as simple as possible...Bo, your best friend of 4 years is exiting your life tomorrow ...at this time tomorrow Shirley...
"He ll be miles away..."
"Ya...Im sorry Shirley but.."
"I know I should probably say goodbye ...but...Alicia I cant..you know I cant...."
"Shirley, look I also know that for the past 4 years you have been in love with him...and it's about time you admitted it."
"Alicia!!!!! Come on! The guy shattered me yesterday I can never look in his eyes without being reminded of each hateful word that was said..."
"Shirley! Wake up!
"Ive got some news for you and you d better listen..."
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"Bo, your leaving in less than 24 hours, you have GOT to say something to her before it's too late..."
"Bart, Ive already told you! ....Man i appreciate your efforts but, look she's with Matt now anyway and they will be great together they always have been so stop trying ok? Just let that be.."
"Bo, you dont mean that, nor do you like Matt, TRUST me it's obvious.."
"I do like the guy but....but...sometimes...he's just a reminder of what...of what I could have had..."
"You mean what it could have been with you and Shirley?"
"Ya..."
"You truly love her dont you Bo?"
"..yes...i mean NO!...i mean! Shut up Bart you dont understand so i shouldnt even try to explain! It's just a waste of.."
"A waste of what? A waste of lies? Your just going to leave your best friend with the thoughts and the memories of the words you said to her yesterday? Your just going to let her remember a lie?...you didnt mean what you said yesterday did you...DID YOU! I get it...your trying to protect yourself!...and on some level your protecting Shirley and Matt..."
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"HOW THE HELL..."
"I have my ways Matthew! I know everything ! If you dont want her to know what happened during your absence..may i suggest for you to take me up on this one time offer!"
"YOU need me! I dont need YOU!"
"You think Im bluffing dont you? Ive even got these pictures to prove every word, oh this one is priceless Matt, so I am urging you to reconsider!... Matt thought of every word that was said from that evil witches' mouth, *what could she possibly want ME to do? Why does she need me? One thing I know for sure is that she's not bluffing, and I know she d do anything ANYTHING to get rid of Shirley, hmm i cant figure this out she's too smart i ll give her that, i have to mess up her plan, whatever it is....*
"I know your trying to think of a way to mess with my plan, funny you dont even KNOW my plan, all you have to do is one simple little itty bitty task, and once that is complete, you are free,
"How do I know that I can trust YOU?"
"...you dont..."
Reluctantly Matt agreed to her proposition, a fatal mistake on his part...
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"Shirley this bit of news ive got will chance things and you really need to hear it.."
"If..If it's about Bo id rather not hear it, but if you insist on telling me what you know i ll have no choice but to disregard every word.."
"Shirley you cant ignore what im about to tell you so you better listen and listen well..
Shirley yesterday at the park when Heather and Bo were talking, we overheard Bo telling Heather that he felt something more than friendship towards you...he likes you Shirley...if not like...love.."
"What? Alicia! You were spying..."
"No no, see dont you remember last week we said we d meet sometime to work on Bo's farewell party, well I was strolling by the park when i saw you and Bo, so I thought it was the perfect time to regroup for the discussion of the party, after i called Bart, Spike and a few others Bart showed up and we just so happened to see you and Bo talking we decided not to interfere until Heather came, we overheard it..."
"But Alicia Bo asked Heather to.."
"No no he didnt! Heather just assumed it...or if she didnt than it was an act because ...
"her motive of that would be..???
"Making YOU jealous, she knew you were still around somewhere and she wanted you to hear that so you would walk away right after seeing her kiss Bo!"
"How are you so sure of this?"
"Because Heather has never been the total innocent type, her last boyfriend mysteriously dissapeared, a little weird wouldnt ya say, to tell you the truth I dont trust her I never have..."
"Alicia your starting to sound like me"
"Well Im trying to think logically, Bo broke up with Heather because he wanted YOU!"
"....still...i mean...if he likes me as much as YOU say he does...then why..why did he.."
"For a teen detective that's solved a bunch of crimes you can be really blind Shirl, he only said all those things cause he was jealous! He always has been jealous that you and Matt kept hooking up so he tried to compensate with Heather, but he realized that he couldnt have what he wanted unless it was with you and he just kinda..."
"Said the wrong thing? I dont know Alicia I think we're better off not talking, him and I.. any time we speak disaster strikes!"
"How can you say that? You two have been great together a great team for 4 years you just want to throw all that away ? I cant believe it? Shirley
Holmes is actually giving up! I never thought Id see the day!"
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"What are you talking about Bart? "
"Come on Bo think about it! It's so clear now! Your leaving tomorrow and you dont want to leave with the feeling that your missing everyone here so your trying to give everyone the clear brush off! All what you told Shirley was inaccurate and you know it! Your just afraid to rely on your heart instead of your head! Your afraid she ll reject you arent you???? and your trying to protect Shirley by making her hate you so much to make sure that her heart doesnt long for yours!"
"You read too many romance novels man!"
"BO! "
"WHAT?"
"IT"S SHIRLEY SHE"S GOING TO GET HIT BY THAT CAR!!!"
"WHAT? WHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????"
"See just as I thought! You care deeply for her!"
"BART THAT WAS UNCALLED FOR!!"
"Imagine what could happen when you leave?"
"...Bart..I m going to be honest with you, I ...I cant live without Shirley, she s my life line! And that will never change, I miss her already...and...and i havent even left yet ..but i cant tell her not now...not ever it s just the mystery that's yet to be solved.."
Heather was shocked to hear what she had heard, it was true, Bo was hopelessly in love with...Shirley! Now what? Not even the plan they made could surpass his feelings! Why bother!!!...*I lost him...i never...had him....WAIT NO! What are you saying he just is lost! He needs YOU! Now just stick to the plan and things will go smoothly..I KNOW they will...they d better...*
"So are you going to talk to her?"
"What do i say? I broke her yesterday! I saw her , the life in her just faded.."
"You just need to explain it all!"
"What about Matt?"
"You ll have to let Shirley decide, you have to try Bo, would you rather leave tomorrow and not know what her answer could have been?"
"Alright Bart you made your point!"
Bo entered his car when he found Bart sitting next to him.
"Someone has to make sure you dont screw this up Bo!"
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"Alicia Im NOT giving up it's just ..well he's leaving tomorrow and ...mabye it's just better this way..and ...ha...reverse physcology of course.."
"What are you so afraid of Shirl?"
Suddenly there was a knock at Shirley's door...
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Matt paced left and right, he was unsure what the future would hold if he went through with his agreement, he didnt want to lose Shirley...but, what if he didnt deserve her? What if mabye...Bo was suppose to end up with her not him...
Shirley opened the door to find Matt on her doorstep, she was clearly going to say something but wasnt sure how to say it, Matt couldnt bring himself to look into her eyes.
Then Shirley's cell phone rang, as she picked it up, she heard the cut off *Must be the same person that called when i was in the woods yesterday...*
"Shirley?"
"...Matt Ive..Ive got something to tell you, something that will change everything...."
"Ive got something for you too Shirley...something that could change everything possibly for the better.."
Having said that, Matt closed the space between them and kissed her, she was caught off guard & shut her eyes , something was really wrong with this picture, but what?
Just then Alicia watching in horror noticed Bart watching, along side a heart broken Bo Sawchuk that had been more than awe stricken....he'd lost her
"...Matt won...it's all over.. " he said quietly as tears threatened to spill over his moist eyes.
End of Chapter #3
NOOOOOOO poor Bo! waaah...no worries, it'll get better!
So does Shirley believe what Alicia said? What brought on Matt's sudden kiss? How will Shirley respond? Is Bo ever going to have the chance to get the girl?