A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SHAWN BRADY By Christelle

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SHAWN BRADY

By Christelle

AUTHORS NOTE: Instead of this story just being through the eyes of Shawn, I decided that I should just put Belle's story with it.
(I was going to write the stories seperately)

Disclaimer: I am not, in no way affiliated with Days Of Our Lives. All characters belong to them. I am merely a fan with nothing else to do.


Chapter One
Friday June 6
7:45 a.m.

Belle Black knew that something was terribly wrong the moment that she woke up.
A moment ago she had been dreaming she was playing basketball with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'neal, the next she was wide awake. Her blue eyes focused on the nightstand beside her bed, her heart started racing in panic mode in her chest.
Belle sat up in bed and glanced at her alarm clock. Then she grabbed it, pulling it close to her face and blinking at it in horror.
It was 7:46 a.m.!
Not again, was the first thing that came to her mind.
She had fourteen minutes to get to school.
Fourteen minutes meant that she had missed her bus and that she did not have time for a shower not even a quick one.
Belle eyed herself in the mirror and groaned. Normally her shoulder length, blonde hair was combed and looked okay. Today however it decided to try the half fright wig/half birds nest look. She grabbed her softball cap off her messy floor and placed it on her head. After pulling on some ragged jeans, a clean shirt and a black hooded sweatshirt, Belle stuck her feet in her shoes, snatching up her cordless phone off of it's cradle and headed out of her bedroom.
Thirteen minutes to go.
Why couldn't this have happened last week when her parents would have been able to give her a ride. This week they were in New York, her mother was there to attend some psychiatrist seminar, while her father went to accompany her. They wouldn't be home until tomorrow.
Belle paused outside the closed door to her brother's room. Listening to Brady snore, Belle decided not to bother him to drive her to school.
Moving past his room, Belle clicked on the phone and pressed #5 on her speed dial. As the line began to ring, she said a silent prayer: Please, let him be home still...

Chapter 2
Friday June 6
7:45 a.m.

"Dad, the battery's dead again," Shawn Brady said as he re-entered his house. Stomping his shoes on the doormat, he ran his fingers over his short, brown hair, and then headed to where the phone was.
His father, Bo Brady, was seating at the couch when he looked at his eighteen-year old son with his brown eyes. "Did you forget to turn the headlights off last night?"
Shawn sighed. "Thanks dad. That should have been the question you could have asked me last night, now I'm going to be late again." He now fixed his own brown eyes to the clock on the wall: 7:46 a.m.
Oh great!
Now he had exactly fourteen minutes to get to school. Salem High was at least ten minutes away from his house, and that is only if there is no traffic. Taking the phone off its cradle, he said a silent prayer before pressing #3 on the speed dial.
Please, let him be home...
As the phone line started ringing, his dad got off the couch and made his way towards his son. "Don't worry, Shawn," he said, "I'll go get the jumper cables."
"What you can get dad is a new car."
"What did you say?"
"I said that's okay dad. There's no time for that, besides your only wearing a pair of pants."
"Hey, how did you know that?" said the person on the other side of the phone.
"Oops, sorry Phil," Shawn said into the phone. "I was talking to my dad."
There was always a good chance that Philip Kiriakis would still be home at ten to eight on a school day. He wasn't usually like this, but ever since that bad thing happened to him, he began going to school late during senior year.
"Listen, Phil, you think that you can give me a lift today?"
"No problem, but why?" Shawn said out of curiosity.
"Don't worry about it, I'll see you in a few."
Shawn hung up the phone wondering what that was all about. When he turned around, he found his dad staring straight at him. "You sure you don't want me to get the cables."
"It's okay. I'm getting a lift from Philip."
"You know, I could have given you permission to use the bike?"
"What, you mean your motorcycle? Yeah right dad, you wouldn't even let me get near that thing ever since that little road trip that Belle and I took sophomore year."
"Hey, you never know, I might have said yes."
"Yeah right dad, that will be the day."
And with that, Shawn headed straight for the door.

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Chapter 3
7:51 a.m.

"Hey, you guys might want to squeeze over a bit," said Philip, to his three passengers in the back. It turned out that Belle wasn't the only one who woke up late this morning, so did Jason Welles, his girlfriend Jan and Mimi Lockhart who sat up in front.
"What do you mean 'squeeze over'?" said Belle.
Instead of answering her question, Philip came to a stop in front of a house.
"Wait, you do realize that this is not the way to school right?" Belle asked, "and why are we stopping?"
She then realized that they were taking on another passenger as Shawn ran to the car.
"Hey thanks Phil," Shawn said, he then peered inside the car and realized the other four passengers.
"Phil, you didn't tell me that there were going to be other people with you."
"Join the club Brady, he didn't tell us that either." Belle said.
"Looks like you have a full house here."
"What are you talking about? There is plenty of room, come on man. The clocks ticking."
At first, Shawn looked hesitant, but then climbed in the car and sat at the end beside Belle.
"Hey Belle, I'm surprised to see you here."
"Hey yourself."
Once he closed the car door, Philip stepped on the gas pedal and they were all off to one of their last few days of their high school lives.
As Philips BMW sped off, Belle and Shawn shifted around trying to get as comfortable as possible. However, the task was harder than they thought, considering that Jan and Jason took up most of the space in the back and didn't even bother to move. They finally arrived at a position that was not comfortable but it was the best that they could do. They were now facing each other and so close, that they could feel the other ones warm breath against their face. Their legs were out straight and their arms in between them.
"See, I told you there was plenty of room." said Philip once they stopped moving around. Belle just rolled her eyes. "I feel like I'm in a can of sardines," she muttered loud enough for Shawn to hear.
"Exactly what I was thinking," Shawn said, then he flashed her his trademark smile that made every girl within a mile radius weak to her knees, except her, but now it took affect.
Wow, he is so cute, Belle thought. I wonder why I never noticed that. Maybe it's because you have known him since you were kids, she thought.
What am I thinking? This is Shawn Brady, my partner in crime, my best friend.
She then realized that she was staring at him. She lowered her gaze from his face to her hands suddenly being intrigued by them.
And she suddenly regretted not taking a shower that day, not even a quick one.
Chapter 4
7:58 a.m.

"See, we made it, with plenty of time to spare." Philip said as he parked his BMW into an empty space.
Shawn looked out the window where he saw about a dozen or so students still standing outside the school entrance. That meant that the one-minute bell hadn't rung yet.
As Shawn tried to get out of the car, he accidentally hit Belle in the eye with his elbow.
"I am so sorry" he said to her, while silently cursing himself.
"Hey, don't worry about it, I'll live" she said while rubbing her eye.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, that is if I make it to homeroom on time!"
"Oh, sorry" he said reaching out his hand to help her out of the car.
As their hands touched, each felt a surge of electricity run through their body. All they could do was stare at each other, wondering if the other one felt the same way.
"Come on you two, the bell's going to ring any minute," said Mimi.
Belle looked at her, breaking the trance that she and Shawn was in. They then realized that they were the only ones left and ran accross the parking lot and into the school just as the one-minute bell rang.
"...you now have one minute to report to homeroom," the principal said through the PA system.
Shawn, Philip, Jason and Jan all had the same homeroom, which was located at one end of the school building. Belle and Mimi's homeroom was on the other side. At the middle of the hallway, the teens said goodbye and parted ways. Philip and the others ran on ahead, while Shawn stayed behind. He still felt bad about hitting Belle in the eye. He followed her, calling out her name.
Belle was about to open the door to her homeroom, when she glanced over her shoulder.
"Yeah?"
"Uh... I'll see you at lunch, same table" he said.
What the hell am I talking about, Shawn thought. Shawn always saw Belle at lunch and they always sat at the same table.
Belle looked at him with a confused expression, she just nodded her head and entered her homeroom.
Shawn turned around and started running towards his homeroom. Why did he suddenly feel like there was butterflies in his stomach. This is Belle Black, my partner in crime, my best friend.
As he sat down at his seat behind Jason, he started thinking about the potential girls that he was going to ask to the senior prom. There was Mimi, Taylor, Chloe, Belle... WAIT, Belle.
He shook his head, maybe being squished next to her in the car also squished his brain too.
Why else would he see Belle as something more than a friend?
Chapter 5
12:34 p.m.

"So do you know if Shawn Brady already has a date to the senior prom?" asked Chloe Lane, sliding her lunch tray along the metal counter, waiting for her turn at the cash register.
Standing right behind her, Belle said bitterly, "I don't know, why don't you ask him?"
Chloe turned around and looked at Belle. She could hae sworn that she saw a bit of jealously in her eyes.
"What?" Belle asked innocently, "do I have something on my face?"
"No, I uh... forget it" Chloe said turning back around. "So are you going to the prom?"
"Are you kidding? Why would I attend a school event when I didn't need too!"
Belle had never attended a school event in her life, especially dances, and she did not intend to break her tradition just for the prom.
Chloe looked at Belle once more, than paid the woman at the cash register.
As they walked to their usual table, they saw Mimi, Jan and Taylor already seated and totally engrossed in a conversation.
"So anyways, I think that Shawn is going to ask me to the prom" said Mimi.
"What makes you think that he'll ask you and not me?" asked Taylor.
"Lets just say that I have something that you don't" Mimi said, "plus it's so obvious that he likes me."
"And who told you that, Meems? You should really tell that person that you don't like it when people lie to you," said Jan.
"Whatever Jan, you're just jealous cause when I show up with Shawn at the prom, we will be the ones crowned Prom King and Queen."
"I don't think so, Shawn Brady is going to ask me" Chloe said as she and Belle reached the table.
The three girls at the table looked up at Chloe and burst out laughing.
"You have got to be kidding me right," Jan said, "after what you did to Philip, I'm surprised that you're still sitting at the same table as us."
"Actually, I know for a fact that Shawn IS going to ask me." Chloe said placing her tray on the table.
"No way, he won't choose you over me" said Taylor.
"Keep dreaming Taylor," Mimi said, "he is going to ask me."
"Will all three of you guys just shut up!" Belle yelled, causing everyone to look over at their table.
"What, you guys have a staring problem or something?" Belle yelled to her peers.
Everyone turned back to what they were doing before Belle's little outburst.
"Well, now that I have your attention, why don't you guys just ask him which one of you he is going to ask and stop bickering about it." Belle said, anger and jealously starting to show from the tone of her voice and the look on her face.
"You're right Belle, we should stop wasting our time arguing and start looking for Shawn" Taylor said.
All four girls got up and headed out of the cafeteria, leaving Belle totally confused with her action.
What the hell just happened here, thought Belle.

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Chapter 6
12:37 p.m.

"So Shawn, who are you taking to the prom" a curious Jason asked, as they entered the entranceway to the cafeteria line.
"I don't know man, I'm still getting offers and the prom is TONIGHT," Shawn said, throwing his hands in the air, "so many girls and just one of me, what to do, what to do."
"Well, you better make a decision 'cause some of us still don't have dates." Philip said, now standing behind Shawn in line.
"Wait, golden boy doesn't have a date yet." Jason asked, trying to control his laughter.
"Well we're not all as lucky as you, Jason," Philip said sarcastically, "I mean, I don't know how you can put up with Jan, she must be some good lay if you can stand a girl like her."
"Whatever Kiriakis." Jason said as he paid the woman at the cash register.
"So have you at least narrowed down your selections?" asked Philip.
"Actually, there is this one girl that I would like to ask, but I don't think she's interested." Shawn said glumly.
"WHAT!" Philip and Jason asked in unison as they stared at Shawn.
Just then they heard a voice yell, "What, you guys have a staring problem or something?"
They looked around the cafeteria and found that the voice belonged to Belle. After a few seconds Jan, Mimi, Taylor and Chloe all got up from the table and headed out of the cafeteria.
"I wonder what that was all about," said Jason.
"Well, why don't we go and find out," Philip said.
All three guys walked over to Belle and when they reached the table, Shawn noticed that Belle had a confused expression on her face.
"What was that little outburst for Belle and where are the girls going?" asked Philip.
"Huh, what?" Belle asked still a little out of it.
"I said, what was that little outburst for and where are the girls going." Philip said.
"Oh that, well one word, SHAWN" Belle said looking directly at Shawn.
"ME?" Shawn asked.
"Yes you, they kept on arguing about which one of them dimwits you were going to take to the prom and I was getting really annoyed so I told them to just ask you, so now your little fan-club is running around looking for you." Belle said in a cold and jealous voice.
Shawn did not notice her tone, but Jason and Philip did.
"Hmmm, guys, sound like someone is jealous" Jason snickered.
Belle placed a hand over her heart, "Ouch, you got me there Jason, I'm jealous, really jealous," she said sarcastically, "personally, I'd rather be at home eating pizza and watching MTV then getting all dressed up, drinking Hawaiian Punch that's been spiked with flat ginger ale and watching two lovesick couple making goo-goo eyes at each other."
"Yup, she's jealous!" Jason said as he popped a french fry in his mouth.
"Hey, I know, why don't you go with me, as friends I mean." Philip said.
"Thanks, Phil, but no, I mean I don't go to the dances, but I heard that you're a dancing destruction and I value my toes too much." Belle said, while patting Philip's back.
"How about going with me to the prom instead?" Shawn asked silently.
All three of them looked at Shawn so fast that they could have gotten whiplash.
"What did you say?" Belle said in utter shock.
"I said, how about going with me to the prom?" Shawn replied again.
Belle looked him in the eye trying to see if he was playing some kind of trick or if he was being serious, deep down she wished that he was serious. What am I thinking, of course this is a joke. Isn't it?
"Well what do you say?" Shawn asked in a serious tone and looking Belle in the eyes.
Just as Belle was about to reply, the cafeteria doors flew open and the four girls came running towards them causing everyone to look at them once more.
"See, I told you guys he'd be here," Mimi said as the four girls crowded around Shawn.
"Anyways, Shawn, I think that we have given you plenty of time to make your decision, and we want to know who you're taking to the prom," Taylor said, "is it going to be me?"
"Me?" Mimi said in a sweet voice and fluttering her eyelashes.
"Or me?" Chloe chimed in, causing Philip to almost spit out his drink.
"Well it depends." Shawn said not taking his eyes off Belle.
"Depends on what?" Mimi asked curiously.
"It depends if Belle accepts to be my date to the prom." Shawn said.
With this being said, all eyes turned to Belle, waiting for her answer.