Trusting one another Chapter 1
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And no I don't own any part of Days I just tried this for fun
First the first chapter is a flashback but the rest will probably be up to date.
Shawn-D was sitting in his room thinking about everything that had happen in the last days. He still could not believe that it had only been two weeks ago when he lost his father's trust. It has all started at 3:00 on Thursday afternoon two weeks from now. He was running out of school so happy that it was Thursday because that meant that his father would actually be home before six since he never really has gotten home before six since Gina died. As I was running out of school, I saw Belle Black and as I tried to catch up with her and Mimi, I saw her drop a paper. I went and picked it up and read it:
Dear who ever read this:
By the time you get this, I will probably be dead. You are probably wondering why I am doing this it is because I know I am not wanted. I overheard a conversation between my parents last night after I had asked them a simple question, "When did you decide to have me?" It was a simple question that was part of some homework for school but that one simple question made me realize that my parents did not want me. After I had asked my dad and mom this question and they went back in their room, it started. "Marlena, how can you stand lying to her?" "John, what would you prefer I do tell her I didn't want her, tell her she was a mistake. Yeah and that alone will send her right to the nut house." "Funny, you know I never wanted a child. So this isn't easy for me either." "John I never said it was easy on either one of us. Neither one of us expected me to get pregnant after one night. I especially didn't expect to get pregnant I mean it was one night and that one night change my, our whole lives." After that I left the door and knew that me being alive was only burdening my parents. That was last night and so tonight, I decided to end it all in a sleep full peace. So since these are my last words I will make them short. I just want to let everyone know that I love you and I hope that when I am gone you will get on with your lives and have a happy one at that.
Love,
Isabelle Black
As I finished reading the letter, I knew I had to chase after Belle. When I caught up with her, I heard her say, "No, sorry Mimi but I'm going to spend tonight alone."
I knew this was my cue, "Excuse Madame but I'm sorry to say but you're wrong. You're spending the night with me."
She laughed, "You know Shawn that's the funniest joke I've heard in a long time."
"You know usually it would be a joke but today it isn't." I waved the letter in front of her face and added, "Don't you think we need to talk?" As I saw her, look change from happy to shocked. I knew she knew that I knew everything.
"Sure Shawn we'll talk. Let us go to my house and we will talk there. Ok?"
I thought that maybe just maybe if we talked she might change her mind. "Sure let's go"
As soon as we were out of school and about a mile from her house, she broke down and started to cry. In addition, all I could do was hold her in my arms. I mean I really did not know what to say to her. After about ten minutes she spoke up, "Shawn, do you really care about me or are just doing this because you think you have to?"
"Come on Belle, I don't have to do anything. In addition, yes I do care about you really. I mean we fight a lot but I thought you knew I cared about you."
"I just had to make sure you weren't doing what my parents do. They think I'm some sort of obligation!" Then she started crying again.
"Belle, that's not true you parents really do care about you and you know that deep down in your heart. I know you do." At this point I lift up her chin with my left hand and put my right arm around her. "You do know if you were to kill yourself I wouldn't be able to live and either would your parents." "Now can you at least smile for me, Isabelle?"
She looked up at me and smiled, "You know no one's every called me Isabelle before. I like it."
"That's good because you'll be hearing it a lot."
"How do you know that?"
"Because I'm not letting you out of my sight. Now let's go to your house." So we went to the Black's house and when we got their no one was home surprisingly. She offered me a coke and we started talking she asked me if I could tell her my problems then she would tell me more of hers. Therefore, I started telling her everything that went on with Gina, my dad and my mother and now much I missed my mom and was scared that she was not going to be ok. That maybe she was dead and that if she was that my dad and I would never be ok without her. I stopped and almost cried but if there was one thing I learned from my Dad am that guys are not supposed to cry no matter what. Therefore, I told her it was her turn and I think she realized how upset I was getting so she started to tell me the rest of her problems. She told me about how she felt like the more problems her family got the less important she felt. Then she said that I had better not tell anyone what she said and that she will not tell anyone what I said. Right then we heard the doorknob turn so she told me to run up to her room quick because she didn't think she could explain what a guy was doing alone with her at nine at night. I did as she said and went up to her room right when John and Marlena came in the house. I could vaguely hear their conversation:
"Hey sweet heart what are you doing up it's really late don't you think you should be in bed?" John
"Your right daddy that exactly what I was going to do."
"Hey Belle I thought you were going to stop drinking caffeine?" she held up the coke can.
"Well I guess that just means that I'm addicted!" She started laughing and so did her parents. "Good night Dad, mom." In addition, I could hear her kiss them good night and start walking upstairs. When she entered the room. She looked too confident. She said, "Look there's a ladder hooked to my room, you can go out that way." She pointed towards her window. "Look don't forget to not tell anyone about tonight. Bye Shawn."
"I'll remember. Bye my fair Isabelle." As I got near the bottom, I heard her whisper; "Can I trust him?" I whispered back up to her, "Trust me, you can."
As I left her house, I thought that maybe, I should have told her about how many times I thought about committing suicide. Some times, I use to think that if I was to die than I could take another burden of my families' back. I mean my mom and dad had been through so much and so had the rest of my family.
My walk home was rather long and I had to take a shortcut through this alley, I recognized a restaurant that I friend of mine works at so I took a look inside to see if he was there since he usually worked really late. I peeked in and saw a group of guys huddled around smoking but none of them looked like my friend so I started to leave. Then one of the guys turned around and said, "You're Shawn Brady right?"
I looked back at him and said, "Yes and what's it to you?" trying to sound macho.
"So you're the kids whose dad almost married another woman?" "Oh my God your family must be really stupid, kid. I mean he almost married another women. I mean how stupid can your family be?!"
"Look leave me alone ok?"
"What are you going to do kid. Oh yea I forgot you mom and dad used to fight crime. But hey you probably couldn't kill a fly right?"
Right then, I remembered I promised my Dad that I would not lose my temper. So I started to walk out the door when I heard one of the guy's yells, "Chicken!"
When I got out the restaurant, I punched the wall, which was not the smartest idea, because I hurt my hand bad. Then I heard something and the next thing I saw was two older men betting up on this teenager. The men were screaming, "Kiriakis next time we want be so gentle so you better pay up!" They left the kid lying on the ground hurt badly. When I realized it was Philip, I was going to leave him there. But he spoke up, "Whose there? Please help me. I'm really hurt." I kept walking "Look please do not leave if you have a heart at all then you will help me." I walked toward him and when he saw me, he tried to act as if he was fine by trying to get up.
"Forget it Philip, you can't get up at least not by yourself that is."
"You actually going to help me Brady? I'm shocked!'
"Just shut up Philip. Ok? Or I'll leave you here to die."
"Ok I'll shut up." I asked him how much in debt he was and he said $1,000. I then remembered that my parents has set up an account for $5,000 for me so I told him that I would give him the 1,000$ but he had to pay me back. I said I would take some out tomorrow and give it to him at school in an envelope in his locker. However, he had to pay me back. So I tried to carry him home as much as I could and I figured there was no way I was going to be able to get home like this. So as I saw a car come by, I got it to stop and I asked the guy to please bring him home for me and I told him the address. Right before I closed the door to the car. Philip said, "Shawn, promise me you want tell anyone what happen." I answered, "Sure I want tell anyone." Then I closed the door and watched the car drive off.
I started on my way home again and I realized I had Philip's blood all over me. "Oh great now what am I going to tell dad." I thought. Well maybe I can change shirts before he notices. When I finally got home I rushed up to my room and changed my shirt. I was almost ready to go downstairs and eat when I heard the doorbell ring.
All I heard was my dad saying, "Victor, Kate, Philip." Oh my gosh what where they doing here. "Bo", Victor
"So what do I own this pleasure?" Bo
"It's about you son." Victor
"Oh, you finally decided to take interest in your grandson huh Victor?" Bo
"Before we get into fights about all I've done wrong you might want to get your son down here." Victor
"Sure. Shawn-D! Can you come down here for a second?" Bo
"Sure, dad I'll be right down." As I came running down the stairs, I saw everyone staring at me. I decided I had better say something, "Hi Mr. Kiriakis. Mrs. Roberts and Philip. Would you mind if I were to talk to Philip real quick?"
"No, we don't Shawn." Victor
"Come on Philip." I grabbed him and helped him up the stairs. When we got up to my room, I threw him down on my bed. In addition, asked, "What are you doing here?"
"You'll find out soon enough."
"Look Philip, I wouldn't be smart with me including that you're wounded and I'm not. You know it would be pretty easy to hurt you."
"Do it then it'll just prove my story."
"What story?"
"You will find out in five, four, three, two, and 1,"
"Shawn-Douglas Brady get down here right know!" Bo
"Yes dad?" I asked as I can down with Philip.
"Let me ask you some questions did you happen to see Philip tonight?"
"I can't really answer that."
"What are you taking the 5th or something?"
"Well I would love to tell you but I can't."
"Ok then why were you four hours late getting home?"
"I can't answer that either."
"Ok then why aren't you wearing the same shirt you wore to school?"
"You should know that. You know Mom always made us change shirts before eating. She said it made us seems like we dressed up just to eat her cooking."
"Ok is there a possibility that you can get that shirt for me?"
"Actually I probably won't be able to find it. You haven't done laundry in such a long time it would probably be hard to find."
"Well no it won't. It should be at the top of the dirty clothes."
"You're right I'll go get it." Therefore, I went upstairs to get the shirt. When I brought it down and showed it to my dad, he said, "Is this blood all over your shirt?"
"Yes it is."
"Ok one last question can I see you right hand?" I did not want to show it him but I did not think that really had much of a choice. So I showed him my hand, he look at me disappointed and asked, "How did this happen?"
"Dad you're not going to like the answer." "Try me." "Well you know how I promised you I wouldn't lose my temper." "Yeah" "well I did see I stopped at this restaurant to see if one of my old buddies was in there and the guys started making fun of me about you, mom, and Gina. I walked out just as if I said I would but when I got outside, I just had to hit something so I hit the wall. Which I why I have the hurt hand."
"Speaking of making fun of, Philip wants to apologize for making fun of you tonight which is what caused this fight." Victor
"Shawn, I'm sorry for making fun of you and your family."
"So Philip, was that meant for the last time you made fun of me or all the times you did? Because we sure know that was a lot of times."
"Oh, just be grateful for what you got you don't deserve it. I mean come on you are just a low-life who's mother ran away from you."
"Well at least my mother gave birth to me. I mean you had Vivian give birth to you."
"Well at least I know my mother isn't sleeping around with guys all the time like a little slut. So Shawn, How many half-brothers and sisters do you have now?" Right then that made me so mad I just lost it. I screamed, "Don't ever speak about my mother that way!" In addition, I started beating him up and although I could hear my dad screaming at me, I just could not stop. However, once my dad had me off him, and Philip was far a way from me, my dad screamed, "Shawn-Douglas Brady go up to your room right this second I'll be up there in a little while." I did as I was told because I could see my dad was furious. After I heard the door close, I got ready for my dad to come talk to me I mean what was I going to say.
"Shawn-Douglas Kiriakis!" Then he opened the door. "I can't believe you just called me that dad!"
"I guess that was rude but what you did to Philip was rude too." " I didn't do anything to him, dad. I promise. I mean just now yeah but before then never." "Well I can't say that I blame you for losing it down there. What he said about mom was rude and I told him that if he ever speaks like that about her again I'll hurt him and that's a promise I will keep." " Way to go dad. So what are you going to about the whole thing? Am I grounded?" "Well we'll talk about that after we eat. And I fix you hand." So he fixed up my hand and we went down stairs and ate. We spent most of the time in silence expect for a couple 'can you pass this." After we finished eating and finished the dishes, he said, "You know Shawn it's hard for me too. Some people just do not let off about the whole Mom and Princess Gina thing. However, you have to learn not to lose it. In addition, what you did to Philip was losing it. As much as, I wish I did not have to punish you. I have to you just have not given me reasonable doubt to believe that you did not do that. I mean all those I cannot answers make you sound guilty so you are grounded for a month. That basically means not contact with anyone but you're family." "However, dad those things I cannot tell are because I made promise to people. In addition, you, mom, grandma, and grandpa have always told me to keep promises no matter what. Right?" "Right but if you don't tell me then I can't believe you're innocent. " "Have you ever done something good but got punished for doing it?" "Yeah I did. In addition, yes it makes you mad but if it is for a good cause then it is worth it. Now go to bed!" "Ok, Ok I'm going. Goodnight dad." Goodnight Shawn."
As I went up to my room the first thought that came to mind was that this was the first time every that my father didn't believe me. I had lost his trust. I had made him disappointed in me and I had broken a promise that I told him I would keep. I mean this man had never asked much from me, anything at all. In addition, I could not even give him a reason to believe in me.
As I got ready for bed I couldn't help but think what if I never gained his trust back? I had never seen my father disappointed in me, never. If only I could tell him but I had made too many promises to too many people and if I was to break them then I would lose everyone's trust. When I got into bed, I could not go to sleep. I just lay there looking around at the things in my room: tons of baseball stuff from all my relatives, a picture of my mom, my dad and me looking like a family and then I started to cry. God, why cannot we be that perfect family again! Why!
The only thing that stopped me from cry was the sound of the telephone ringing. Who could it possibly be now? I heard my dad pick it up. "The Brady house, Bo speaking. Who is this? I am sorry he cannot come to the telephone right now. Look it is one in the morning can't this wait till tomorrow? Who is this? Stop crying please? Look I will get him. Shawn telephone."
I picked it up. "Hi. Isabelle?"
"How did you know it was me?"
"Who else would call this late and be crying."
"It happened again."
"What?"
"My parents they were talking about me."
"Belle that's normal parents do talk about their kids."
"But it wasn't good they were saying who much they just wish I wasn't here."
"They were probably just in a bad mood. They didn't mean it."
"Yes, they did Shawn and it hurts to know that they meant it but I have to accept that, that I'm not wanted."
"That's not true, Belle. You are at least by me, you know I couldn't live with out you."
"Shawn, don't joke about this."
"I'm not. I promise."
"Do you know that song that goes like this, 'Slitting my throat is all I've ever had.' That just seems so relevant in my life right now."
"Belle, don't do it please don't do it."
She starts singing, "How long, How long must I slide, separate my…"
I threw down the telephone got my coat and rushed out the window. I ran as fast as I could to the Black's House for I had to save my true love. I just could not let her die. I just could not lose my Isabelle. When I got to the house I was over joyed to see the ladder was still hooked up to my only love's window.
~End of Chapter one~
Will Shawn save her? Alternatively, will she die?
Stay tuned to read chapter 2
Arthur: Christen
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