*I've decided to add Shannon's chapter, because I feel that I am now a semi-
expert on the Kilbourne family, thanks to BSC RPG:
Shannon Kilbourne-Welsh
Shannon Kilbourne-Welsh finished arranging the glasses on the kitchen counter, as her husband, David, handed her the last one.
"I think everything should be ready," he told her
"Did you get the ice?" she asked
"Yep."
"How about the sodas?"
"They're in the cooler."
"What about the chips and dip..."
"Shannon." David put his arms around his wife. "Relax. Everything will be fine."
Shannon sighed. "I can't relax... how would you feel if you were seeing your sister for the first time in three years?"
As she said that, Shannon felt a tiny wave of sadness rush over her. It hadn't been her choice to shut Tiffany out of her life. It hadn't even been anything Tiffany had done either, it was just, well, Tiffany.
Shannon and Tiffany had never really gotten along, at least not since Tiffany had become a teenager. All through high school the two sisters constantly fought and bickered, and a lot of hateful things were said. When Shannon finally left for Yale, she almost felt relieved to be getting away from home and all the pain.
No more than two months into her Freshman year at Yale, however, Shannon got a call from her mother. Tiffany (now 16) was pregnant by her boyfriend, Jordan Pike. Shannon was angry. And disappointed. And a little scared for Tiffany. Her concern for her sister came out in anger. Calling Tiffany up on the phone, Shannon scolded her for her carelessness and advised her to get an abortion. Furious, Tiffany hung up on Shannon. When Tiffany gave birth to a baby boy, Caleb, six months later, Shannon didn't come see the baby and Tiffany didn't call Shannon.
After that point, Tiffany and Shannon only saw each other on holidays and at graduations. Mostly it was their mother and their youngest sister, Maria, who drew the two together. Both sisters went on with their lives. Shannon married David when she was 24, and just recently at age 28, she gave birth to twin boys, Benjamin and Nicholas. Tiffany never called Shannon on her own, and Shannon never called Tiffany. The last time the sisters had seen each other, in fact, was three years ago at Maria's college graduation from NYU.
Now, at age 29, Shannon was going to be seeing Tiffany again. It was really their father, actually, who had started the whole thing. Even though the Kilbourne girls didn't see their father as often as their mother, they occasionally did visit him. Last month, however, he had a heart attack and died suddenly. When both of the girls heard the news, they raced back to Stoneybrook to help out with the funeral plans, and to be with Maria, who still lived in their mother's house. While visiting, the girls were forced to speak to each other. The girls had a long talk, and while all of their problems weren't completely solved, they were on speaking terms again. Their father's death had brought them closer and made them realize the value of family. Although their father hadn't been the most model father ever, he was their dad and both girls were greatly saddened by his passing.
A month later Tiffany and Jordan drove out to Shannon's home in Stanford with their two children, Caleb (now 10) and their 5 year old daughter Emilie.
Shannon was finishing emptying the chips into a bowl when she heard the doorbell rang. Running to the front door, Shannon opened it and found Tiffany facing her.
"Hi," Shannon said quietly and gently
"Hey," Tiffany said somewhat more confidently
Timidly, Shannon reached out and gave her sister a hug. David came up behind Shannon carrying the twins, Ben and Nicky, and Tiffany gave each of them a hug and kiss as well.
Shannon smiled. Although her relationship with her sister was still far from ideal, things were getting better and she knew that eventually, things would be just fine.
Shannon Kilbourne-Welsh
Shannon Kilbourne-Welsh finished arranging the glasses on the kitchen counter, as her husband, David, handed her the last one.
"I think everything should be ready," he told her
"Did you get the ice?" she asked
"Yep."
"How about the sodas?"
"They're in the cooler."
"What about the chips and dip..."
"Shannon." David put his arms around his wife. "Relax. Everything will be fine."
Shannon sighed. "I can't relax... how would you feel if you were seeing your sister for the first time in three years?"
As she said that, Shannon felt a tiny wave of sadness rush over her. It hadn't been her choice to shut Tiffany out of her life. It hadn't even been anything Tiffany had done either, it was just, well, Tiffany.
Shannon and Tiffany had never really gotten along, at least not since Tiffany had become a teenager. All through high school the two sisters constantly fought and bickered, and a lot of hateful things were said. When Shannon finally left for Yale, she almost felt relieved to be getting away from home and all the pain.
No more than two months into her Freshman year at Yale, however, Shannon got a call from her mother. Tiffany (now 16) was pregnant by her boyfriend, Jordan Pike. Shannon was angry. And disappointed. And a little scared for Tiffany. Her concern for her sister came out in anger. Calling Tiffany up on the phone, Shannon scolded her for her carelessness and advised her to get an abortion. Furious, Tiffany hung up on Shannon. When Tiffany gave birth to a baby boy, Caleb, six months later, Shannon didn't come see the baby and Tiffany didn't call Shannon.
After that point, Tiffany and Shannon only saw each other on holidays and at graduations. Mostly it was their mother and their youngest sister, Maria, who drew the two together. Both sisters went on with their lives. Shannon married David when she was 24, and just recently at age 28, she gave birth to twin boys, Benjamin and Nicholas. Tiffany never called Shannon on her own, and Shannon never called Tiffany. The last time the sisters had seen each other, in fact, was three years ago at Maria's college graduation from NYU.
Now, at age 29, Shannon was going to be seeing Tiffany again. It was really their father, actually, who had started the whole thing. Even though the Kilbourne girls didn't see their father as often as their mother, they occasionally did visit him. Last month, however, he had a heart attack and died suddenly. When both of the girls heard the news, they raced back to Stoneybrook to help out with the funeral plans, and to be with Maria, who still lived in their mother's house. While visiting, the girls were forced to speak to each other. The girls had a long talk, and while all of their problems weren't completely solved, they were on speaking terms again. Their father's death had brought them closer and made them realize the value of family. Although their father hadn't been the most model father ever, he was their dad and both girls were greatly saddened by his passing.
A month later Tiffany and Jordan drove out to Shannon's home in Stanford with their two children, Caleb (now 10) and their 5 year old daughter Emilie.
Shannon was finishing emptying the chips into a bowl when she heard the doorbell rang. Running to the front door, Shannon opened it and found Tiffany facing her.
"Hi," Shannon said quietly and gently
"Hey," Tiffany said somewhat more confidently
Timidly, Shannon reached out and gave her sister a hug. David came up behind Shannon carrying the twins, Ben and Nicky, and Tiffany gave each of them a hug and kiss as well.
Shannon smiled. Although her relationship with her sister was still far from ideal, things were getting better and she knew that eventually, things would be just fine.