Bo looked at his wife. "Do you know Mr. Black?"
Hope realised who everyone was in the room, but she didn't want to start keeping secrets from her husband. "Yes I know Mr. Black. I knew John years ago." She turned to Shawn and Belle. Children, will you let us talk?"
"Of course." Shawn answered as he ushered Belle out of the room.
Hope turned to Marlena. "It was many years ago, but I knew John. Very well."
"So thats why you paid for my wife's treatment."
"You what?" Marlena snapped.
"Everyone calm down." John asked, working out what to say. "I did find out Shawn's mother was Hope. Whatever happened with Hope and myself was over a long time ago, but we parted friends. That is why I paid for this treatment. Becasue Hope is a friend."
"A friend you haven't talked to in years." Bo cut in. "Hope is my wife now. I thank you for your kindness but we can carry on with our lives now."
"No we can't. My daughter is getting very close to your son. I do not want that to happen."
Hope just glared at Marlena. "And why is that?"
"Just becasue. I don't need to give a reason."
"Marlena wait.."
"No John. Daniel is a wonderful boy and well suited to Isabella. I don't want her with this boy."
"If that's what you really want, but your going to hurt our daughter."
"She'll get over it John. I know she will."
The group had no idea Belle was listening outside the door. She ran over to Shawn. "Shawn, Shawn."
"What is it?"
"They're going to split us up. My mother wants me with that Daniel, yuk."
"They wouldn't."
"They would Shawn. I can't do it, I want to be with you."
"Then you will."
"How?"
"We'll go away. You and me Belle. Will you come?"
"Of course Shawn. I love you."
"I love you to." Shawn grabbed Belle's hand. "But I must leave a not for my parents." Shawn ran and scribbled a not on the hospital desk, After a few minutes he handed the not to a nurse and asked she give it to Bo and Hope. Shawn grabbed Belle's hand again and the pair left the hospital and embarked on a new journey.
Two hours went by before Bo, and Hope read the note. They immediately showed John and Marlena and the four frantic parents decided to work together to find their children.
After scraping together some money the two were hiding out on a train leaving New York. After a few hours, the train stopped and Shawn and Belle left the train.
"Where are we Shawn?"
"I don't know. But don't worry, we'll be OK here. I promise." He kissed Belle lightly on the lips. Belle responded by pulling Shawn in for a more passionate kiss.
Marlena waited home alone while John and Bo looked for Belle and Shawn. As Marlena had asked, Daniel came on over. Marlena showed the boy into the room.
"Mrs Black, Gerald sounded upset, why did you want to see me?"
"Bad news Daniel. That Shawn boy brainwashed Isabella, and they have run off together."
"NO. I'll kill him, I love Belle."
"I know. Thats why I want you to do me a favour."
"What's that?"
"Heres enough money to get you across America and back again." She handed Daniel a handful of money. "But I don't want you to go that far. Follow leads, and track down my daughter. When you find Shawn Brady, kill him."
"Kill him?"
"Yes. If you want a future with my daughter, kill the boy and bring my daughter home. When Isabella is home, you will marry her."
"I suppose.."
"Suppose nothing. Can I trust you Daniel?"
"Yes Mrs Black. I'll kill Shawn as soon as I find him."
The pair exchanged wicked glances before Daniel left. As the door closed a shocked and scared Gerald stood in the hallway. "I have to find Isabella before that boy does." He thought.
TBC
Hope realised who everyone was in the room, but she didn't want to start keeping secrets from her husband. "Yes I know Mr. Black. I knew John years ago." She turned to Shawn and Belle. Children, will you let us talk?"
"Of course." Shawn answered as he ushered Belle out of the room.
Hope turned to Marlena. "It was many years ago, but I knew John. Very well."
"So thats why you paid for my wife's treatment."
"You what?" Marlena snapped.
"Everyone calm down." John asked, working out what to say. "I did find out Shawn's mother was Hope. Whatever happened with Hope and myself was over a long time ago, but we parted friends. That is why I paid for this treatment. Becasue Hope is a friend."
"A friend you haven't talked to in years." Bo cut in. "Hope is my wife now. I thank you for your kindness but we can carry on with our lives now."
"No we can't. My daughter is getting very close to your son. I do not want that to happen."
Hope just glared at Marlena. "And why is that?"
"Just becasue. I don't need to give a reason."
"Marlena wait.."
"No John. Daniel is a wonderful boy and well suited to Isabella. I don't want her with this boy."
"If that's what you really want, but your going to hurt our daughter."
"She'll get over it John. I know she will."
The group had no idea Belle was listening outside the door. She ran over to Shawn. "Shawn, Shawn."
"What is it?"
"They're going to split us up. My mother wants me with that Daniel, yuk."
"They wouldn't."
"They would Shawn. I can't do it, I want to be with you."
"Then you will."
"How?"
"We'll go away. You and me Belle. Will you come?"
"Of course Shawn. I love you."
"I love you to." Shawn grabbed Belle's hand. "But I must leave a not for my parents." Shawn ran and scribbled a not on the hospital desk, After a few minutes he handed the not to a nurse and asked she give it to Bo and Hope. Shawn grabbed Belle's hand again and the pair left the hospital and embarked on a new journey.
Two hours went by before Bo, and Hope read the note. They immediately showed John and Marlena and the four frantic parents decided to work together to find their children.
After scraping together some money the two were hiding out on a train leaving New York. After a few hours, the train stopped and Shawn and Belle left the train.
"Where are we Shawn?"
"I don't know. But don't worry, we'll be OK here. I promise." He kissed Belle lightly on the lips. Belle responded by pulling Shawn in for a more passionate kiss.
Marlena waited home alone while John and Bo looked for Belle and Shawn. As Marlena had asked, Daniel came on over. Marlena showed the boy into the room.
"Mrs Black, Gerald sounded upset, why did you want to see me?"
"Bad news Daniel. That Shawn boy brainwashed Isabella, and they have run off together."
"NO. I'll kill him, I love Belle."
"I know. Thats why I want you to do me a favour."
"What's that?"
"Heres enough money to get you across America and back again." She handed Daniel a handful of money. "But I don't want you to go that far. Follow leads, and track down my daughter. When you find Shawn Brady, kill him."
"Kill him?"
"Yes. If you want a future with my daughter, kill the boy and bring my daughter home. When Isabella is home, you will marry her."
"I suppose.."
"Suppose nothing. Can I trust you Daniel?"
"Yes Mrs Black. I'll kill Shawn as soon as I find him."
The pair exchanged wicked glances before Daniel left. As the door closed a shocked and scared Gerald stood in the hallway. "I have to find Isabella before that boy does." He thought.
TBC