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Closed: Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom.

Posted by Shawn's Mom - Ethel CramerFor group 0
Shawn's Mom - Ethel Cramer
NPC, 101 posts
Thu 30 May 2019
at 01:19
  • msg #1

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

"Nothing." Shawn's Mom said, sitting on one of the double beds in a standard room at the Super 8 motel.

It had been hours since Shawn's mom picked him up at Junior's house, whereby she drove out of the city. Out of L.A. and towards some unknown suburb of the city that Shawn had never seen before. Or maybe it was still L.A. It was hard to tell because the city seemed to stretch onward and onward in twisting and winding highways. The whole time, Shawn's Mom kept saying that it was 'nothing' and that she just wanted to take Shawn out of town because 'Can't I spend some time with my son?'

Wherever they were, it didn't seem like the best neighborhood or the best hotel. The place didn't look clean for one. The carpet was a worn, burgundy red and the bed sheets had a sweaty smell like they hadn't been changed.

"It's nothing." Shawn's Mom said. "Everything is fine. I just wanted you to get some sleep before your big day tomorrow." She said, not explaining what the big day was. But then again, summer was over, and school was set to begin.
Shawn Cramer
player, 1964 posts
Thu 30 May 2019
at 02:51
  • msg #2

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

Shawn was feeling antsy, being pulled out of the neighbourhood when things were their most critical. But he hid it, because he knew objecting wouldn't help with Mom. He had to play along for now and hope he had an opportunity to fix things...somehow. "Is Dad going to come visit us?"
Shawn's Mom - Ethel Cramer
NPC, 102 posts
Fri 31 May 2019
at 02:41
  • msg #3

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

"Oh honey." Mom said with syrupy falseness. She placed a hand on Shawn's own hand. Her hand was cold to the touch.

"I know you're concerned about your father. But he's out looking for a job right now. We're just going to stay here for a while. Just a few weeks at most."
Mom said, indicating that, despite Shawn's inner misgivings about having been drawn out so quickly and abruptly, there were no plans to return to the neighborhood.

It was almost unavoidable the thoughts that began to swirl invasive-like in Shawn's mind. Maybe it was the echoes of the space that once held Feddler, even though the Imp was silent. Thoughts of what might happen to Ralph and Bobby at the hands of Bradford and Mr. Clayton. Of Michael and the dead body that lay in the woods. Of the missing children that Shawn had known that were now no longer seen in the neighborhood. Of the growing chaos that seemed to be consuming the neighborhood.
Shawn Cramer
player, 1965 posts
Fri 31 May 2019
at 02:59
  • msg #4

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

"Oh." Shawn wasn't sure how long he had been expecting to be in this hotel, but he'd been thinking a day or two at most. A few weeks sounded absurd, though obviously he didn't show any of that in his expression or voice. "What about school?"
Shawn's Mom - Ethel Cramer
NPC, 103 posts
Fri 31 May 2019
at 11:35
  • msg #5

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

"Taken care of." Mom said with waving dismissal of his question, a careless movement of her left hand. It was if school was no bother to her compared to what they were doing here, whatever that was.

Mom stared at Shawn with an expectant look for a few seconds. Then, when Shawn didn't say anything, she said. "You don't remember? The Movie?"

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Message # 6

Perhaps it was all of the trauma of what had been going on. Or perhaps Mom had never filled in the details of Shawn getting a movie part. Or perhaps she did and Shawn did not remember because it was summer time. All of these could be explanations for why Shawn suddenly found himself her with what seemed like little warning.
Shawn Cramer
player, 1966 posts
Fri 31 May 2019
at 13:33
  • msg #6

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

Shawn did remember the movie, but it all seemed a little off to him. This was all really fast - he’d only had the audition yesterday. And there was Junior’s mom’s conversation on the phone, which from the end he’d heard didn’t sound like this was what she’d been talking about. It felt like there was something deeper going on here. Maybe he was being too paranoid, but things kept getting in the way every time he tried to do something about Bradford... Of course, he wasn’t going to share that with his Mom. “Oh, was that today? They must’ve really liked me, ‘cause usually it takes longer.”
Shawn's Mom - Ethel Cramer
NPC, 104 posts
Sat 1 Jun 2019
at 15:36
  • msg #7

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

"Longer?" Mom said in a surprised tone. "Honey we have to jump on every chance that we can get to make you the star that you know that your are supposed to be." Mom sighed and put her hand on Shawn's knee.

"Look honey, this is really important. Not for me. For you. You're destined to be a star Shawn. I know you are. I'm proud of you. I'm proud that you keep going to these auditions. And so what if the last movie wasn't the biggest blockbuster hit that it could have been. Did you give up? Did you let things go and get away from you?"

"No, you didn't. You kept going. You got back up and you auditioned. You did what you wanted. Even now, you're putting yourself among others. And that's what's important. And that's why I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you because you're willing to stand up and make yourself more different above the crowd."

Shawn Cramer
player, 1967 posts
Sat 1 Jun 2019
at 21:02
  • msg #8

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

Despite the pressure Shawn was under and the danger he knew he was in, he still wanted his Mom's approval, and he practically preened under her praise. "Thanks Mom - I couldn't have done it without you helping me!" He knew he couldn't be too selfish about it, though. He had to keep Mom happy as well.
Shawn's Mom - Ethel Cramer
NPC, 105 posts
Sat 1 Jun 2019
at 23:07
  • msg #9

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

The walls of the hotel were cheap and Shawn could hear people talking from both upstairs and from the right wall near a crooked painting of a lake that had faded from sunlight and was hanging.

Then Shawn heard a car door slam from outside in the parking lot.

"I'm so relieved honey! So relieved. I know that you know that I'm looking out for you. Because I love you honey. I really do. You have to know that I'm your biggest fan. You only need one person to stand behind you in your life. And if you have that one person, just that one person behind you, you can take on the world."

Shawn Cramer
player, 1968 posts
Sun 2 Jun 2019
at 05:27
  • msg #10

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

Shawn was feeling on edge, and listened carefully in case that slamming car door or the conversations in the other room might somehow be related to the situation he found himself in. "I'll do my best to make you proud!"
Storyteller
GM, 865 posts
Sun 2 Jun 2019
at 11:31
  • msg #11

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

Shawn finished saying that to Mom. And then suddenly he heard the sound of footsteps outside of the door. There was a 'crack' sound and a swift and sudden

BANG!

The door to the hotel room shot open so loudly and with such force that it slammed against the interior wall and caused the crooked picture on the far side of the room to fall to the floor. The door then started to shut again, swing back after banging against the wall, before being pushed open by an eager hand.

A figure of a man entered the room.
Shawn Cramer
player, 1969 posts
Sun 2 Jun 2019
at 12:45
  • msg #12

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

Shawn started as the door flew open and he turned, trying to see who it was. He readied himself to roll off the bed onto the floor for a little bit of cover.
Shawn's Dad - Robert Cramer
NPC, 55 posts
Sun 2 Jun 2019
at 16:49
  • msg #13

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

The figure took two steps into the room and Shawn saw that it was...

Dad.

"What is going on here!!!!!!?"
He yelled, more of an accusation than a question. Like he really knew what was going on and his outburst was more of a validation of a question that had been answered.

His hands were balled up into fists, the knuckles white from squeezing so hard, anger threatening to boil over at any moment.
Shawn Cramer
player, 1970 posts
Sun 2 Jun 2019
at 18:05
  • msg #14

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

Shawn breathed out a sigh of relief that it wasn't some terrible monster and broke into a smile. "Hi Dad!"
Shawn's Mom - Ethel Cramer
NPC, 106 posts
Sun 2 Jun 2019
at 22:53
  • msg #15

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

"Bob, you know why I had to take him." Mom said, standing up from where she was sitting at the edge of the bed and holding her hands up in surrender, palms shown.

"Kids are disappearing in the neighborhood. And one of them was found dead today." Mom explained.
Shawn's Dad - Robert Cramer
NPC, 56 posts
Sun 2 Jun 2019
at 22:54
  • msg #16

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

"Bullshit!" Dad shouted, taking a few more steps into the room.

"I told you I don't want him doing this shit anymore!"
Dad screamed. "Tomorrow, he'll be at school." He finished, coldly, as if that was the end of the conversation.
Shawn's Mom - Ethel Cramer
NPC, 107 posts
Sun 2 Jun 2019
at 22:55
  • msg #17

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

"Tomorrow, he'll be here." Mom said calmly. "Until it is safe in the neighborhood." she said.
Shawn's Dad - Robert Cramer
NPC, 57 posts
Sun 2 Jun 2019
at 22:57
  • msg #18

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

"Or until you can get him to be your fucking...fucking...movie puppet!" He shouted. "You and I both know why you took him here without telling. WITH OUT TELLING ME!" Dad shouted, flecks of spit coming out from his mouth.

"It has nothing to do with kids in the neighborhood! It has everything do do with you wanting him in movies!!"
Dad yelled.
Shawn Cramer
player, 1971 posts
Mon 3 Jun 2019
at 03:51
  • msg #19

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

Shawn was not ready to be in between his parents when they were fighting like this. Quietly (though the way Dad was shouting, noise wasn't much of an issue), he retreated towards the hotel bathroom...
Shawn's Dad - Robert Cramer
NPC, 58 posts
Mon 3 Jun 2019
at 09:32
  • msg #20

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

"Shawn! Go to the car!" Dad yelled, spotting Shawn's movement and ordering him to leave the hotel room.
Shawn Cramer
player, 1972 posts
Mon 3 Jun 2019
at 11:55
  • msg #21

Shawn: In a Hotel Room With Mom

Shawn froze in place, practically wilting under being yelled at. But he also knew Dad didn't like it when he seemed afraid or wimpy, so instead of showing it, he straightened up and instead headed towards the hotel room door.
This message was last edited by the player at 11:55, Mon 03 June 2019.
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