Final Cut~chapter2
(2 weeks after Bo's departure..)
As she remembered each word that had been said that day she could nt help
but cry, as fresh tears washed down her cheeks they almost immediately
washed away the others that had fallen prior to that moment in time. Even
now, two weeks after Bo's departure for Ukraine she still found it hard to
think of their goodbye. He had called her the week before giving her updates
of his progress but as each day flew by, it got harder and harder to cope
with the distance between them. Shirley couldnt help but wonder how Bo was
feeling about it all, she hadnt really asked, she was too afraid of what his
answer may be. One week ago we spoke she thought, yet I didnt tell him
what's been going on lately. Soon after Bo's departure, Shirley had been
receiving many disturbing messages that she refused to share with anyone
else. Continuous prank calls, 10 minutes worth of breathing and whispers on
her answering machine and shadows in the night. At first she assumed she was
imagining it all as a way of coping with all that had happened but as the
minutes turned to hours, and hours turned to days, she knew that something
was going on but had no clue, all that remained in her thoughts now was
Boris Sawchuck ...
*********************************
Bo lay on his bed silently as his roomate studied for their up coming test.
"Arent you going to study Bo?"
"Nah, we have a few days before that test, and you know there were times
where me and my best friend.."
"Would stay up all night and she d get 100% on any type of test i know i
know"
"Sorry man, i didnt realize how much i spoke of her to you.."
"It's ok, it's only natural you miss her, she seems like a really hot babe"
"Hey!"
"Sorry sorry...i know you like her.."
"What are you getting at?"
"Bo man it's obvious your hooked on this girl, im surprised you ended up
here"
Bo just lay back wishing that he were home talking with Shirley on the phone
laughing about nothing at all. Who was he kidding he missed her, he felt so
empty without her he even missed the mischief they managed to get themselves
into, at least they were having fun at the same time. Things were great
here sure, but this wasnt working out as he planned. How was he so sure?
Well it was 4am, and he hadnt been able to get a good nights rest since he
left Redington, since he left Shirley...
********************************
Shirley opened her eyes slowly at first, adjusting to the light that crept
through her window, it was almost noon, she d been sleeping for half the
day. Her thoughts suddenly came to a halt by her cell phone ringing by her
bed. As she picked it up to answer, she heard the dial tone, who ever it was
he/she had hung up without a word. Any other person would have thought
nothing of it, but Shirley wouldnt believe it unless she had an explanation
and proof to back it up.
********************************
It was Saturday and Bo had slept in, his roommate had left earlier in the
morning. Bo could nt help but feel the emptiness and loneliness crawl back
into his system, he longed for so many things but wasnt sure how to satisfy
his wants and needs, he felt lost in the dark without a single light to
guild his way. He looked around his room, as he got out of bed he heard what
sounded like a book fall to the ground. As he picked it up, memories flooded
back. He had been reading the journal in hopes to fall asleep the night
before. As he turned it over in his hands something fell out, a paper-a
letter addressed to him. As he began to open the folded letter he realized
it was from Shirley, she must have written it before she gave the journal to
him, in hopes he d find it after he d left. The letter read...
Bo,
Well your reading this letter that was well hidden in the journal, you must
have been reading it in order for the letter to fall-I presume that means
that you ve grown a bit homesick am I right? Course I am, I m always right,
you know it! *laugh* Well despite any differences or troubles we ve had in
the past there was never a time were I regretted our friendship or sticking
by it as we have, I consider myself lucky to have met you that
day-coincidently it was probably the best mistake ever! Im sure things in
Rediginton are the usual, however you know me, Im probably working on some
case, if not well Im probably....never mind it's not important.
I ve written this letter to remind you that no matter how far apart we grow,
it's never too far-remember that, please do. Although you havent left yet at
this time I want you to know that I already miss you, things will be
somewhat difficult, not having you here to bail me out of trouble or more
precise vice versa-you know it's true, I've bailed you out plenty of times,
you can thank me later *laugh*. I m not sure what else to say seeing that me
writing this at this time while your still here, it's hard to estimate how I
d be feeling at the time your reading this. Well in case you ve been
thinking about home I've thought up some little ways to remind you that your
not alone..
1- Read that journal anytime you feel homesick
2- Remember any one of the cases we solved or have yet to solve
3- Remember that no matter what we will always be friends, NO MATTER WHAT,
no matter what day, no matter what the time, you are missed nothing will
change that.
So in closing Francis...Boris...Bo, it wont be easy living here without you
physically being here, and just because Im not all too great with showing
emotion with words I just hope you remember that no matter what the case I
ll always remember you, even if you were somewhat of a pain! *laugh* Talk to
ya soon, and remember this isnt goodbye, only see ya later :)
luv alwayz and forever, Shirley
ps: Anytime something doesnt go my way you can count on the best piece of
advice you ve ever given me, I am strong enough-I m a Holmes, thanks Bo.
As Bo hid the letter in the journal where it had been, he smiled, nodded and
whipped away the tears that had casually fallen.
"Anytime Holmes...Shirley...Anytime.."
**********************************
Just then Shirley's home phone rang once, twice, three times, on the fourth
time she answered, this time hearing someone breathing. As she continued to
ask who was calling there was no response, only the steady paced breathing
that was finally cut off after a certain amount of time. A few minutes later
both her cell phone and her home phone rang mercilessly, she tried ignoring
both, she felt as though she was being haunted and constantly watched, she
would get chills after every ring hoping that whoever was behind both rings
would stop. After 5 rings of both phones, she decided to answer her cell
phone first, this time there was an eery laugh that was heard, not male or
female somewhat inhuman that sent chills up her spine. As she hung up her
cell phone she stood up and felt like punching her wall when her home phone
continued to ring again and again until finally she picked up...
"Look whoever this is I suggest you leave me alone, these continuous phone
calls may amuse you but I really don't have time to be amusing some jerk, so
speak up!"
"...Shirley...are you ok?"
"Bo!"
"The one and only, I thought I d give you a call.."
"Oh..." Shirley was breathing harder, she wanted to be happy that her best
friend had called and was on the phone but some feeling in her kept making
her feel watched and she was actually shaking.
*I wonder what's with Shirley, looks like she s had some trouble
already...knowing her she probably wont spill a single detail*
*If I tell him what's up, the whole prank phone call deal he ll be concerned
and I don't want that for him...but i cant exactly lie! He knows me well
enough, my blowing up at him thinking it was some prank caller didnt help
matters..*
"Shirley..somethings wrong, what's wrong? And don't even think about giving
me the nothing speach I ve known you too long to fall for em, so spill,
what's going on?"
"Bo I.."
"Oright fine, my guess is judging by the way you answered the phone and your
hard breathing I d say that you ve been having some trouble, perhaps prank
calls and by your shaky voice Id say it's really spooking you out, am I
close?"
"Bo you ve hung around me too long, you sound just like me"
"I ll take that as a compliment...It's been about a week and a bit since we
last spoke, tell me what's been going on with you lately, any new cases?
Molly trouble? Or shocking news?"
"Well seeing that you ll find out eventually I may as well tell you then,
yes I've been getting prank calls, but it doesnt end there, they ve been
leaving 10 minutes worth of messages of just breathing, inhuman laughter and
a lot of things have begun to go missing on set.."
"So I was right, go figure, and what do you mean "on set"? I though Alicia
was finished with her directing talents?"
*************************************
(Flashback to one week after Bo's departure..)
"Well students I've decided that because we ve finished reading and
analyzing Shakespearean history, I've thought up one very exciting homework
assignment" explained Mr. Howie.
"How can homework be exciting?" Alicia questioned in between rolling her
eyes at her teacher.
"Well I've decided that you will all make up groups, you must make a
presentation about one of Shakespear's plays, you may make it as creative or
as boring as you like, but remember originality is the key. For example you
may want to put on a skit for the class using one of Shakespear's plays and
making it more modern, it's up to you. You will be working in groups as I
said, and you have a week to work on it, don't waste any time, your week
starts now..."
(End of flashback)
**************************************
"So you guys have a project to do, that should be uhm..fun" chuckled Bo
"What have you got so far?"
"Well Bart, Alicia, Stink, Parker and I have come up with making a movie
using Julius Caesar only changing it, for example Caesar is now a girl"
"Really? Well that s an interesting twist, who will play him uh her?"
"Yours truly"
"So they are still going to kill you huh?"
Shirley froze
"Shirley?...Shirley??? you there?"
"..you mean in the play?"
"Ya. What did you think I meant?"
"Uhm Nothing, uhm ya, I think Alicia will be Brutus, she wants to change the
name and.."
"Shirley, what's going on?"
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? Your freaked"
"I AM NOT IM JUST SHAKY IT"S NATURAL SEEING THE MANY PRANK CALLS I'VE BEEN
GETTING THE THREATS..."
"Wow, down girl, your not just shaky Shirley your scared, arent you?"
"...Look Bo I don't want you to get involved.."
"Too late Im already involved! Some jerk is pushing you around, Im pissed
off and if I was there right now..."
"Bo..look just forget about this, Im fine really"
Suddenly Shirley cell phone rang, she jumped and gasped
"Shirley? Are you ok? What's wrong?"
"Nothing..my cell just rang.."
"Are you..going to answer it?"
"..Ya......hello?"
"Shirley! Hi! Who are you talking to your suppose to be here filming!"
"Oh hey Alicia, Im sorry I forgot"
"Who are you on the phone with?"
"It's Bo...I ll be there soon ok?"
"Ya I ll see ya there and tell Bo I say hi.."
"Will do, bye .."
Shirley hung up her cell phone and picked up her home phone to finish her
conversation with Bo.
"That was Alicia I presume?"
"Ya.."
"Shirley.."
"I know I wish you were here too, I...WE miss you .."
"Ya I miss you..ALL too.."
"Well I've got to.."
"Go ya I heard, you don't want to keep Alicia waiting, that would be a fatal
mistake!"
"Yes very true"
They both laughed as they hung up the phone feeling empty once again.
*I hope he doesn't start to check up on me, I hope he's ok...I didnt really
ask...but..he didnt both to provide any information...possibly meaning that
he misses home..more than he's letting on.*
*********************************
*This is torture Im miles away from her, she could be in trouble and I d
just be here doing nothing...not only do I miss her, Im afraid for her...she
sounded so shaken, I know Shirley, it takes a lot to shake her up that way,
this must have been going on for quite some time and didn't want to tell me
for some reason...possibly thinking I d feel burdened, I hate this, the
distance, this whole arrangement, and I just might do something about it...*
*********************************
As Shirley locked the door she could hear her phone ring, each second
between each ring made her want to scream out, but she held herself and
began to ride her bike to Sussex to meet Alicia, Bart and the others.
*So much for a Saturday, a day away from school, yet we ve decided to film
in the school's drama room, how original*
As she continued to smile and ride her bike Shirley noticed that a black car
was following her, each turn she made, it made the same. As Shirley arrived
at Sussex she noticed that the car that was once spying on her so intently
was no longer behind her, it had disappeared...
end of chapter 2
(2 weeks after Bo's departure..)
As she remembered each word that had been said that day she could nt help
but cry, as fresh tears washed down her cheeks they almost immediately
washed away the others that had fallen prior to that moment in time. Even
now, two weeks after Bo's departure for Ukraine she still found it hard to
think of their goodbye. He had called her the week before giving her updates
of his progress but as each day flew by, it got harder and harder to cope
with the distance between them. Shirley couldnt help but wonder how Bo was
feeling about it all, she hadnt really asked, she was too afraid of what his
answer may be. One week ago we spoke she thought, yet I didnt tell him
what's been going on lately. Soon after Bo's departure, Shirley had been
receiving many disturbing messages that she refused to share with anyone
else. Continuous prank calls, 10 minutes worth of breathing and whispers on
her answering machine and shadows in the night. At first she assumed she was
imagining it all as a way of coping with all that had happened but as the
minutes turned to hours, and hours turned to days, she knew that something
was going on but had no clue, all that remained in her thoughts now was
Boris Sawchuck ...
*********************************
Bo lay on his bed silently as his roomate studied for their up coming test.
"Arent you going to study Bo?"
"Nah, we have a few days before that test, and you know there were times
where me and my best friend.."
"Would stay up all night and she d get 100% on any type of test i know i
know"
"Sorry man, i didnt realize how much i spoke of her to you.."
"It's ok, it's only natural you miss her, she seems like a really hot babe"
"Hey!"
"Sorry sorry...i know you like her.."
"What are you getting at?"
"Bo man it's obvious your hooked on this girl, im surprised you ended up
here"
Bo just lay back wishing that he were home talking with Shirley on the phone
laughing about nothing at all. Who was he kidding he missed her, he felt so
empty without her he even missed the mischief they managed to get themselves
into, at least they were having fun at the same time. Things were great
here sure, but this wasnt working out as he planned. How was he so sure?
Well it was 4am, and he hadnt been able to get a good nights rest since he
left Redington, since he left Shirley...
********************************
Shirley opened her eyes slowly at first, adjusting to the light that crept
through her window, it was almost noon, she d been sleeping for half the
day. Her thoughts suddenly came to a halt by her cell phone ringing by her
bed. As she picked it up to answer, she heard the dial tone, who ever it was
he/she had hung up without a word. Any other person would have thought
nothing of it, but Shirley wouldnt believe it unless she had an explanation
and proof to back it up.
********************************
It was Saturday and Bo had slept in, his roommate had left earlier in the
morning. Bo could nt help but feel the emptiness and loneliness crawl back
into his system, he longed for so many things but wasnt sure how to satisfy
his wants and needs, he felt lost in the dark without a single light to
guild his way. He looked around his room, as he got out of bed he heard what
sounded like a book fall to the ground. As he picked it up, memories flooded
back. He had been reading the journal in hopes to fall asleep the night
before. As he turned it over in his hands something fell out, a paper-a
letter addressed to him. As he began to open the folded letter he realized
it was from Shirley, she must have written it before she gave the journal to
him, in hopes he d find it after he d left. The letter read...
Bo,
Well your reading this letter that was well hidden in the journal, you must
have been reading it in order for the letter to fall-I presume that means
that you ve grown a bit homesick am I right? Course I am, I m always right,
you know it! *laugh* Well despite any differences or troubles we ve had in
the past there was never a time were I regretted our friendship or sticking
by it as we have, I consider myself lucky to have met you that
day-coincidently it was probably the best mistake ever! Im sure things in
Rediginton are the usual, however you know me, Im probably working on some
case, if not well Im probably....never mind it's not important.
I ve written this letter to remind you that no matter how far apart we grow,
it's never too far-remember that, please do. Although you havent left yet at
this time I want you to know that I already miss you, things will be
somewhat difficult, not having you here to bail me out of trouble or more
precise vice versa-you know it's true, I've bailed you out plenty of times,
you can thank me later *laugh*. I m not sure what else to say seeing that me
writing this at this time while your still here, it's hard to estimate how I
d be feeling at the time your reading this. Well in case you ve been
thinking about home I've thought up some little ways to remind you that your
not alone..
1- Read that journal anytime you feel homesick
2- Remember any one of the cases we solved or have yet to solve
3- Remember that no matter what we will always be friends, NO MATTER WHAT,
no matter what day, no matter what the time, you are missed nothing will
change that.
So in closing Francis...Boris...Bo, it wont be easy living here without you
physically being here, and just because Im not all too great with showing
emotion with words I just hope you remember that no matter what the case I
ll always remember you, even if you were somewhat of a pain! *laugh* Talk to
ya soon, and remember this isnt goodbye, only see ya later :)
luv alwayz and forever, Shirley
ps: Anytime something doesnt go my way you can count on the best piece of
advice you ve ever given me, I am strong enough-I m a Holmes, thanks Bo.
As Bo hid the letter in the journal where it had been, he smiled, nodded and
whipped away the tears that had casually fallen.
"Anytime Holmes...Shirley...Anytime.."
**********************************
Just then Shirley's home phone rang once, twice, three times, on the fourth
time she answered, this time hearing someone breathing. As she continued to
ask who was calling there was no response, only the steady paced breathing
that was finally cut off after a certain amount of time. A few minutes later
both her cell phone and her home phone rang mercilessly, she tried ignoring
both, she felt as though she was being haunted and constantly watched, she
would get chills after every ring hoping that whoever was behind both rings
would stop. After 5 rings of both phones, she decided to answer her cell
phone first, this time there was an eery laugh that was heard, not male or
female somewhat inhuman that sent chills up her spine. As she hung up her
cell phone she stood up and felt like punching her wall when her home phone
continued to ring again and again until finally she picked up...
"Look whoever this is I suggest you leave me alone, these continuous phone
calls may amuse you but I really don't have time to be amusing some jerk, so
speak up!"
"...Shirley...are you ok?"
"Bo!"
"The one and only, I thought I d give you a call.."
"Oh..." Shirley was breathing harder, she wanted to be happy that her best
friend had called and was on the phone but some feeling in her kept making
her feel watched and she was actually shaking.
*I wonder what's with Shirley, looks like she s had some trouble
already...knowing her she probably wont spill a single detail*
*If I tell him what's up, the whole prank phone call deal he ll be concerned
and I don't want that for him...but i cant exactly lie! He knows me well
enough, my blowing up at him thinking it was some prank caller didnt help
matters..*
"Shirley..somethings wrong, what's wrong? And don't even think about giving
me the nothing speach I ve known you too long to fall for em, so spill,
what's going on?"
"Bo I.."
"Oright fine, my guess is judging by the way you answered the phone and your
hard breathing I d say that you ve been having some trouble, perhaps prank
calls and by your shaky voice Id say it's really spooking you out, am I
close?"
"Bo you ve hung around me too long, you sound just like me"
"I ll take that as a compliment...It's been about a week and a bit since we
last spoke, tell me what's been going on with you lately, any new cases?
Molly trouble? Or shocking news?"
"Well seeing that you ll find out eventually I may as well tell you then,
yes I've been getting prank calls, but it doesnt end there, they ve been
leaving 10 minutes worth of messages of just breathing, inhuman laughter and
a lot of things have begun to go missing on set.."
"So I was right, go figure, and what do you mean "on set"? I though Alicia
was finished with her directing talents?"
*************************************
(Flashback to one week after Bo's departure..)
"Well students I've decided that because we ve finished reading and
analyzing Shakespearean history, I've thought up one very exciting homework
assignment" explained Mr. Howie.
"How can homework be exciting?" Alicia questioned in between rolling her
eyes at her teacher.
"Well I've decided that you will all make up groups, you must make a
presentation about one of Shakespear's plays, you may make it as creative or
as boring as you like, but remember originality is the key. For example you
may want to put on a skit for the class using one of Shakespear's plays and
making it more modern, it's up to you. You will be working in groups as I
said, and you have a week to work on it, don't waste any time, your week
starts now..."
(End of flashback)
**************************************
"So you guys have a project to do, that should be uhm..fun" chuckled Bo
"What have you got so far?"
"Well Bart, Alicia, Stink, Parker and I have come up with making a movie
using Julius Caesar only changing it, for example Caesar is now a girl"
"Really? Well that s an interesting twist, who will play him uh her?"
"Yours truly"
"So they are still going to kill you huh?"
Shirley froze
"Shirley?...Shirley??? you there?"
"..you mean in the play?"
"Ya. What did you think I meant?"
"Uhm Nothing, uhm ya, I think Alicia will be Brutus, she wants to change the
name and.."
"Shirley, what's going on?"
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? Your freaked"
"I AM NOT IM JUST SHAKY IT"S NATURAL SEEING THE MANY PRANK CALLS I'VE BEEN
GETTING THE THREATS..."
"Wow, down girl, your not just shaky Shirley your scared, arent you?"
"...Look Bo I don't want you to get involved.."
"Too late Im already involved! Some jerk is pushing you around, Im pissed
off and if I was there right now..."
"Bo..look just forget about this, Im fine really"
Suddenly Shirley cell phone rang, she jumped and gasped
"Shirley? Are you ok? What's wrong?"
"Nothing..my cell just rang.."
"Are you..going to answer it?"
"..Ya......hello?"
"Shirley! Hi! Who are you talking to your suppose to be here filming!"
"Oh hey Alicia, Im sorry I forgot"
"Who are you on the phone with?"
"It's Bo...I ll be there soon ok?"
"Ya I ll see ya there and tell Bo I say hi.."
"Will do, bye .."
Shirley hung up her cell phone and picked up her home phone to finish her
conversation with Bo.
"That was Alicia I presume?"
"Ya.."
"Shirley.."
"I know I wish you were here too, I...WE miss you .."
"Ya I miss you..ALL too.."
"Well I've got to.."
"Go ya I heard, you don't want to keep Alicia waiting, that would be a fatal
mistake!"
"Yes very true"
They both laughed as they hung up the phone feeling empty once again.
*I hope he doesn't start to check up on me, I hope he's ok...I didnt really
ask...but..he didnt both to provide any information...possibly meaning that
he misses home..more than he's letting on.*
*********************************
*This is torture Im miles away from her, she could be in trouble and I d
just be here doing nothing...not only do I miss her, Im afraid for her...she
sounded so shaken, I know Shirley, it takes a lot to shake her up that way,
this must have been going on for quite some time and didn't want to tell me
for some reason...possibly thinking I d feel burdened, I hate this, the
distance, this whole arrangement, and I just might do something about it...*
*********************************
As Shirley locked the door she could hear her phone ring, each second
between each ring made her want to scream out, but she held herself and
began to ride her bike to Sussex to meet Alicia, Bart and the others.
*So much for a Saturday, a day away from school, yet we ve decided to film
in the school's drama room, how original*
As she continued to smile and ride her bike Shirley noticed that a black car
was following her, each turn she made, it made the same. As Shirley arrived
at Sussex she noticed that the car that was once spying on her so intently
was no longer behind her, it had disappeared...
end of chapter 2