Post by eleganceatheart on Jul 8, 2003 19:58:47 GMT -5
A Memorable Brady Christmas: A Short Story
A Memorable Brady Christmas
"Mom, I don't want to stay with you, can I go shopping with Carrie?" asked Shawn-D. "Yes, Carrie, meet Billie and I at Johnny Angel's in 2 hours, okay?" answered Hope. "Sure Hope, I'll take good care of him!" replied Carrie. "Well what are we waiting for? Lets get shopping!" Billie said enthusiastically. They were all doing their last mintue Christmas shopping, it was already December 23rd! Shawn-D. is Hope's son, Carrie is her niece and Billie is her best friend.
"Who do you have left to shop for, Hope?" "Bo, Marlena, Kayla, Kimberly, Mike, you , John, Carrie, and Jen. How about you?" "Well I've almost got everyone, but I still need to shop for Bo, Carrie, Mom, and Will. Lets see what we can find at Ballistix."
They continued shopping and the two hours went by. They met at Johnny Angel's. Shawn-D said he still needed a bit more time and so did Billie. Carrie and Hope went home. Shawn-D. wanted to sleep over at Billie's so they could wrap presents.
Hope drove to her boat singing along to the radio. She lived with her husband, Bo, and their son, on a house boat called Fancy Face II. She went inside and found Bo cooking dinner. "Hey" she said smiling at him, they were still very much in love after 15 years. "Hi Fancy Face!" he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. "How did your shopping go? Where is Sailor Man?" "My shopping went well and I left Shawn-D. with Billie, he is going to sleep over and meet us at the pub tomorrow." "Oh, okay, that gives us the night to our selves, what do you say we have a romantic evening my beautiful Fancy Face?"
The next day Bo and Hope spent the day hanging out over coffee and enjoying themselves. The day flew by and soon it was time to go to Grama Brady's. There was a lot of hugging and kissing.
"Hi Marlena!" "KIMBERLY! HI! WE'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH!" "Hi Hope" "Oh Belle, look how you've grown!".
Everyone split up and caught up on the details of each others lives.
"I'm so happy to see you with Bo again, Hope. I always knew you two were the perfect couple, and that Billie, she is nothing but a home wrecking Bitch!" chattered Bo's sister, Kayla. The others in the room where silent, they where waiting to see what Hope's reaction would be. "Well thank-you Kayla," Hope started, lifing an eyebrow, "but I would appreciate it if you don't talk about Billie like that. She is certainly not a home wrecker and she is my good friend." Everyone went back to the main living room. Caroline said it was time to decorate the tree but Hope said to wait for Shawn-D and Billie. They all agreed. A hour went by and still no Billie and Shawn-D. Hope called Billie's cell phone but there was no answer. They decided that there must be a good reason for their absence and decoreated the tree. Next came dinner, once again Hope urged the families to wait, and they did but alias, another hour passed and no Billie. Hope was getting worried but they went ahead and ate. Half way through dinner Mike's pager went off. "It's an emergency at the hospital, I have to go but I will try to make it back ASAP, I'll probably meet you all at St. Luke's for mid-night mass. Mike arrived at the hospital just moments later. The head nurse told him a drunk driver had smashed into a car. the passengers where a young woman who was DOA and a 13 year old boy. Mike went to examine the young boy, it was Shawn-D.! He was totally shaken and in tears but physically there was nothing wrong other then a few small cuts. "Billie's dead!" Shawn-D wailed when she saw Mike. Mike comforted him and took him back to the Bradys. The family was devasteated to hear about the accient but grateful for Shawn-D's life. Suddenly there was abright light and Billie appeared in the centre of the rooom. She was an angel wearing a beautiful white robe. "I came to say good-bye." Everyone looked stunned. She floated over to Bo first. "I will alway slove you bo, you saved my life more than once and you where my first love." "She kissed him, Bo cried, but Hope understood. Then Billie headed over to Hope. "When you came back you became my best friend, most people in your situation would have hated me, but not you, you never judged me. I'm grateful." She hugged Hope and then turned to her mom. "Mom, I know there where times when we did not get along but I savour every moment I had with you even though I grew up with out you. Be strong mom, I love you and I will never leave you." She said her special good byes to everyone she loved then she drifted up to the top of the Christmas tree and disappeared into the angel. With out a doubt that was the most memorable Brady Christmas ever.
The end
A Memorable Brady Christmas
"Mom, I don't want to stay with you, can I go shopping with Carrie?" asked Shawn-D. "Yes, Carrie, meet Billie and I at Johnny Angel's in 2 hours, okay?" answered Hope. "Sure Hope, I'll take good care of him!" replied Carrie. "Well what are we waiting for? Lets get shopping!" Billie said enthusiastically. They were all doing their last mintue Christmas shopping, it was already December 23rd! Shawn-D. is Hope's son, Carrie is her niece and Billie is her best friend.
"Who do you have left to shop for, Hope?" "Bo, Marlena, Kayla, Kimberly, Mike, you , John, Carrie, and Jen. How about you?" "Well I've almost got everyone, but I still need to shop for Bo, Carrie, Mom, and Will. Lets see what we can find at Ballistix."
They continued shopping and the two hours went by. They met at Johnny Angel's. Shawn-D said he still needed a bit more time and so did Billie. Carrie and Hope went home. Shawn-D. wanted to sleep over at Billie's so they could wrap presents.
Hope drove to her boat singing along to the radio. She lived with her husband, Bo, and their son, on a house boat called Fancy Face II. She went inside and found Bo cooking dinner. "Hey" she said smiling at him, they were still very much in love after 15 years. "Hi Fancy Face!" he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. "How did your shopping go? Where is Sailor Man?" "My shopping went well and I left Shawn-D. with Billie, he is going to sleep over and meet us at the pub tomorrow." "Oh, okay, that gives us the night to our selves, what do you say we have a romantic evening my beautiful Fancy Face?"
The next day Bo and Hope spent the day hanging out over coffee and enjoying themselves. The day flew by and soon it was time to go to Grama Brady's. There was a lot of hugging and kissing.
"Hi Marlena!" "KIMBERLY! HI! WE'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH!" "Hi Hope" "Oh Belle, look how you've grown!".
Everyone split up and caught up on the details of each others lives.
"I'm so happy to see you with Bo again, Hope. I always knew you two were the perfect couple, and that Billie, she is nothing but a home wrecking Bitch!" chattered Bo's sister, Kayla. The others in the room where silent, they where waiting to see what Hope's reaction would be. "Well thank-you Kayla," Hope started, lifing an eyebrow, "but I would appreciate it if you don't talk about Billie like that. She is certainly not a home wrecker and she is my good friend." Everyone went back to the main living room. Caroline said it was time to decorate the tree but Hope said to wait for Shawn-D and Billie. They all agreed. A hour went by and still no Billie and Shawn-D. Hope called Billie's cell phone but there was no answer. They decided that there must be a good reason for their absence and decoreated the tree. Next came dinner, once again Hope urged the families to wait, and they did but alias, another hour passed and no Billie. Hope was getting worried but they went ahead and ate. Half way through dinner Mike's pager went off. "It's an emergency at the hospital, I have to go but I will try to make it back ASAP, I'll probably meet you all at St. Luke's for mid-night mass. Mike arrived at the hospital just moments later. The head nurse told him a drunk driver had smashed into a car. the passengers where a young woman who was DOA and a 13 year old boy. Mike went to examine the young boy, it was Shawn-D.! He was totally shaken and in tears but physically there was nothing wrong other then a few small cuts. "Billie's dead!" Shawn-D wailed when she saw Mike. Mike comforted him and took him back to the Bradys. The family was devasteated to hear about the accient but grateful for Shawn-D's life. Suddenly there was abright light and Billie appeared in the centre of the rooom. She was an angel wearing a beautiful white robe. "I came to say good-bye." Everyone looked stunned. She floated over to Bo first. "I will alway slove you bo, you saved my life more than once and you where my first love." "She kissed him, Bo cried, but Hope understood. Then Billie headed over to Hope. "When you came back you became my best friend, most people in your situation would have hated me, but not you, you never judged me. I'm grateful." She hugged Hope and then turned to her mom. "Mom, I know there where times when we did not get along but I savour every moment I had with you even though I grew up with out you. Be strong mom, I love you and I will never leave you." She said her special good byes to everyone she loved then she drifted up to the top of the Christmas tree and disappeared into the angel. With out a doubt that was the most memorable Brady Christmas ever.
The end
