The Prospect: Shannon Kennedy

[Loki]

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October 20th, 2007
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So I called her and she picked up. We talked some stuff out, got everything settled. I realize there's a lot I got to fix but Chloe is more than likely out of the picture now. Oh well, I guess that's how it's supposed to be.

Some of the guys on the team have been busting my ass. Apparently, I don't do the kinda things I should, being a starting quarterback in the NFL and all. I'm not living the "good life" they said. Shows how much they know. I enjoy my life and I don't have to collect STD's and addictions to do so, I've gone through that stuff already, it's not me anymore. Sorry.

[cooljayhu]

but all the cool kids have std's!

[SilverChaosVII]

Especially me!!!

[Loki]

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October 22nd, 2007
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No comment.

That's been the gist of my replies to reporters after what I'm sure you've all heard already.

Last night, a friend mine and myself went out to grab a bite to eat. An hour or so earlier, I had popped some vicodin to ease the pain in my shoulder. I guess I popped a few too many because I lost control and nailed another driver on the road, causing some legitimate damage, but everyone was alright. The other driver didn't even care from what I saw, probably thinks he just hit the jackpot. Unfortunately, my friend decided she was gonna bring a gram of blow with her for the ride.

Good fuckin' job!

The cops searched us, found the blow and saw that I was certainly not in the right state of mind and we were both taken in. I passed a drug test clearly but when asked if I had taken anything, I told them I took some vicodin. To top it off, I'm looking at just as much trouble as that stupid girl is for this whole coke thing. Seriously...coke? If I had known, I wouldn't even be talking to this girl. That's not my style...at all.

Now reporters are swirling because we all already know my whole addiction to painkillers and thanks to this girl, everyone thinks I'm a drug addict all together.

No comment.

Simple as that. Drew told me if I say anything else, he'll strangle me or something, Idk. Coach said I probably won't be playing in Sunday's game vs. the Eagles like I've been waiting for and the Roger Goodell is talking about suspension.

SUSPENSION?! I'm not Pacman Jones. I'm not shooting people. I made a mistake, a few mistakes, and I'm sorry for it. I'm still not shooting people! "Making it rain" on some girls...come on!

Ugh, God help me please...I know I messed up...I should've known...

[SilverChaosVII]

Shannon you are getting dumber by the day. You know I'm always reading

[Loki]

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October 30th, 2007
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I should have known all this was gonna happen. My year, my life, was going to well for something bad not to happen to me. It was my fault don't get me wrong, I just wish the penalties for it weren't so hard.

It's official now by the way, I've been suspended for the season and I'm probably set up for drug tests for the rest of my life..joy. Now I have to work out by myself, I can't even watch practice. It's so depressing. The Falcons are looking to release me and get my bonus money back, I'm so screwed. I've just been doing my best to keep my head up and walk through this alive.

So what now? What's the next step? It's getting to the point with all that's happened in San Jose and here that I just retire and move the hell on with it but I refuse. I love the game of football and I can't just let it go like that. I'm not meant for anything else but what do I do? What team's going to wanna take a shot on a constant screw up/drug addict who just spent another year on the shelf because of drama?

Atlanta took a chance and look what happened. Soon I'll be without a team, living in this big house with my son, in an area I'd honestly rather not live in with fans being angry and everything. Going to the store's hard enough without some jerkoff screaming things like I'm a "crackhead" and shit.

It's probably about time we go back home, to Pennsylvania. My family's the only thing I've got left it seems...

[Loki]

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November 1st, 2007
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Home sweet home!

It's funny, I wrote that exactly two years ago..back when I was all excited to get things going with Ashley and everything. That turned out well huh? I try not to be too bitter about the situation, there's just so much that girl put me through that I find it almost impossible not to wanna punch myself in the face just thinking about her. Comical I haven't mentioned her name on here since July...

James, my brother, just got finished with his official freshman season at Penn State. He didn't get to see too much time because of Morelli but he said he enjoyed the experience nonetheless. Been tossing the ball around with him since I got up here yesterday with J.C.

My mother was so happy to see me. It's always tough going without seeing everybody for so long. I haven't seen my sister yet but hopefully she'll be around soon. Apparently, she's too busy with some boyfriend; I'll break the kids legs.

Last night, I helped with my mom with the cooking and then we all, minus my sister, sat down for dinner. We had a long talk concerning everything with me as well as me making sure James still had his head on straight. If there's anything I wanna make sure of, it's that he isn't going to make the same mistakes I have. My Dad's a bit disappointed in me but when I got everything explained to him, he calmed down a bit.

Then he started cracking on me about Liz from back in high school. My baby mama...stupid girl. Hope she got the whole alcohol thing settled though because we must be the worst parents ever.

Anyway, when I headed back to my room and checked my phone on the charger, I saw I had a text from who else but the girl who decided to completely flip on me a month ago...Chloe. I guess she saw me when I went out to see Marcus' mom and brother. I texted her back and she suggested we hang out tomorrow night so I think I'm gonna take her up on that and we'll see how it goes.

I know I'm idiot, I just can't help it...

[Loki]

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November 2nd, 2007
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I just wanted to say, since I forgot a couple weeks ago...

FUCK THE RED SOX!

Going out with Chloe tonight, I'll get to you guys later!

[Loki]

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February 7th, 2008
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The rain beat off my window and kept my awake all night. I was ecstatic to have finally seen the Giants take down the almighty Patriots and crown themselves Super Bowl champs but something else was eating at me.

Chloe left the party around 9 because she got a phone call from her tool of an ex-husband. I didn't understand how he even got here but he did and just like that, she was out and about.

"Where are you going?" I asked.

I could see the panic in her eyes but it was different. Something was going on inside of her. "I gotta go see him, don't worry, I'll be fine."

"Just be careful. The rain's coming down out there and you're making me nervous babe."

She smiled and rubbed her hand on my cheek before placing a kiss on my lips. "You're so cute. Don't be nervous, everything is fine. I promise."

She ran out and my stomach twisted in fright as thunder crashed outside. I tasted her cherry lipstick upon my lips and took in one last whiff of her scent as she sped into the night.

It was now 2 in the morning. The rain had yet to stop and I hadn't from her yet. I couldn't even remember her ex-husband's name, just how much of a pompous ass he was. His hair spiked like he hailed from Staten Island but he lived in LA, some stupid Gucci sunglasses, and a plastic smile. He had her fooled, but never me. I knew he was a tool and when they got divorced, I was right. Regardless, he had me freaking out now. She seemed so worried and insistent on seeing him. At first, I thought maybe he was hurt or something ya know? But the way she was acting screamed something else. Like she was in trouble.

Finally, the phone rang. I jumped off the sofa and dashed for the telephone hanging on the wall in the kitchen. My mother was sitting at the dinner table, smoking a cigarette, and I nearly startled her to death.

"Hello?" I gasped for air as I answered.

"Is this Mr. Kennedy?" a voice questioned on the opposite end.

"Yes it is, who is this?"

"Sir, I'm calling from Pocono Medical Center in regards to your friend, Ms. Chloe Palomino. I think you oughta come in."

I felt my heart drop, then jump into my throat. "What happened?!" I shouted.

"Please sir, just come down to the hospital as soon as possible. I'm sorry."

"What happened?!" I shouted once more but the woman had already hung up the phone. I didn't know what this meant. "I'm sorry," she said. It kept ringing in my head as I looked at the phone, then slowly placed it on back on its charger against the wall.

"Shannon, what's going on?" I turned to see my mother full of fright. Her eyes set to burst. I couldn't say anything, I didn't know.

I shrugged. "It's Chloe. I gotta go to the hospital."

Her eyes opened wide and she wasted no time. She dashed for the stairs and marched her way up. It seemed like within moments, my mother, father, and Lynn were dressed and ready to go.

"You don't have to--"

"We're coming," my father cut me short. "Let's go."

And just like that, we were off to the hospital and I knew I was far from ready to see what I was about to see.

[chosenone58]

I'm glad I came back to this thread, man. It has been a while. I just got all caught up. This is good stuff.

[SilverChaosVII]

No fuck you Loki. If you are going to make a fucking post with this kind of fucking cliffhanger you better be ready to fucking update it asap. i swear to christ you stupid fuck. fucking update or i'll fucking cut your nuts off...

[Chief Bstn]

Sept 19, 2008 15:34:39 GMT -5 SilverChaosVII said:

No fuck you Loki. If you are going to make a fucking post with this kind of fucking cliffhanger you better be ready to fucking update it asap. i swear to christ you stupid fuck. fucking update or i'll fucking cut your nuts off...

chea

loki, i havent read all of it, but that last little post made me want moar


MOAR

[Loki]

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February 20th, 2008
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I found myself kicking through puddles in the Pocono Medical Center parking lot, my hood hiding my face from the rain. I tried my best to think of anything else but it seemed so impossible. So much of my life had changed up to this point in just a few years and I wasn't ready to lose more.

I walked to a curb and hid myself behind a small red Toyota Echo and pulled the gun from my pocket. I sat, examining it, convincing myself that this was the only choice I had. What else would be left to live for if I lost her too? I popped the gun open and dropped a bullet in the chamber, then spun it shut.

"One bullet," I said, placing the gun back into my pocket, rising from the curb to my feet, and taking a b-line to my Lexus GS430 I bought two years ago (if you remember).

"Shannon!" I spun around to see my Dad sprinting towards me. "Shannon!"

"What Dad?"

"Where the hell do you think you're going?!" he questioned me. The look in his eyes was nothing but that of concern.

"Gotta take care of business."

"Shannon don't be an asshole, get the fuck back inside!"

"No." I turned and walked off, leaving my Dad with his worries and the rain. I had to do this, I was done playing with life.

I sped down 80, East towards Hazelton, my gun sitting next to me on the passenger seat. I looked over at it from time to time. A million thoughts flowed through my head but I was set on what I planned on doing.

That was, until my cell phone rang. I jumbled around in my pocket while trying to keep my eyes on the road, checking it to see that it was none other than the tool himself.

"What the fuck do you want?" I answered.

"Wow, that's how you answer your phone these days?" he replied, I can picture the stupid smirk on his face.

"When some two-bit douche bag calls me, hell yea. What the fuck do you want?"

"Have you seen Chloe?"

"Yea I've seen Chloe and now, you're dead."

"Haha, don't be irrational bro. You don't think I did that shit do you?"

"If you didn't, would you be callin my ass clearly concerned that I'm coming to find you?"

"Maybe. I'm at the hospital if you're lookin for me by the way."

And he hung up.

"FUCK!"

I floored the gas in search of one of those emergency vehicle sections where you can cut through to the opposite side. It's illegal but I could careless at this point. I was 20 minutes away from Chloe and that son of a bitch was right there. Right fuckin there! I picked my phone up again and called my Dad. No answer. Mom...no answer.

"FUCK!"

85...90...100...flashing lights.

"FUCK!"

I couldn't believe this. Of all times, the cops gotta bother me now. I whipped the car into the shoulder, turned my car off and climbed out.

"Get back in the car!"

"FUCK YOU! Take me to the hospital or else someone's gonna die!" I screamed back at the officer.

Probably not the smartest thing as he aimed his gun right at my face. I put my hands up and continued towards him.

"Officer, there's a girl up in a hospital bed right now in a coma because of some son of a bitch! That son of a bitch is there, so please, let me go. I have to protect her.

"Get on the ground!"

"FUCK YOU! I just told you the deal, don't be a douche bag!"

"Get on the ground sir or I'll shoot."

"Then shoot. Kill me. You think I give a shit? But if he does something to her, I swear I'm coming back to haunt your ass!"

"Sir..."

I let out an audible sigh and dropped to the asphalt, arms and legs spread out. The officer cautiously raced towards me and placed my hands behind my back.

"You have the right to remain silent..."

"I know my rights, just put me in the fuckin car. And the gun on my front seat is registered so don't even bother me about that."

Now all I could do was hope, pray that Chloe was safe in that hospital. Pocono Medical Center...right.

[Just Blaze]

wow that was a great update. This story just keeps getting more emotional for Shannon. Keep it up Loki- cant wait to see what happens next ;D

[Chief Bstn]

is shannon as woman?

[SilverChaosVII]

shannon gives me the shits... now update...

[Jewel27]

update man...i love this lol

[Loki]

Well I don't have an update for you guys quite yet but I thought you'd like to see how you did in the 2008 season...

Ryan Womeldorf, OLB, CHI - 51 tackles, 3 sacks, 5 INT
Matthew Walker, HB, CLE - 170 carries, 649 yards, 3 TD; 53 KR, 1,331 yards
Chris Ball, FS, ATL - 33 tackles, 4 INT; 51 KR, 1142 yards; 44 PR, 397 yards
Blake Short, WR, SD - 49 receptions, 439 yards, 7 TD
Donnie Mullady, HB, KC* - 50 carries, 210 yards, 1 TD; 51 KR, 1094 yards, 1 TD; 44 PR, 745 yards, 3 TD
Brad Potter, QB, MIA - 248/417, 2325 yards, 10TD/10INT; 86 carries, 424 yards, 7 TD
Mike Mill, WR, PHI - 30 receptions, 341 yards, 2 TD; 57 PR, 838 yards, 1 TD
Jeremy Grayson, CB, ATL* - 42 tackles (2TFL), 2 sacks, 4 INT
Steve Walters, FS, NYG - 82 tackles (3TFL), 1 sack, 1 INT; 63 PR, 501 yards
Jayson Blitz-Ellis, QB, NYJ - 61/99, 689 yards, 1TD/3INT
Brett Desmond, TE, SEA - 47 receptions, 317 yards, 1 TD
DeAndre Williams, HB, HOU* - 312 carries, 1409 yards, 5 TD; 37 PR, 306 yards
Mario Kart, HB, TEN - 82 carries, 310 yards, 2 TD
Jake Orr, WR, TEN - 21 receptions, 273 yards; 48 KR, 956 yards; 50 PR, 590 yards
Hehate Noobs, MLB, TEN* - 84 tackles (3TFL), 5 sacks, 3 INT

* = Pro Bowl

[Loki]

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February 21st, 2008
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The cell door swung open and I picked my head up to see my Dad standing there, looking as angry as ever.

"Let's go kid," the officer said and I nodded my head up at him and walked through the door.

My father didn't say a thing, just turned his back and walked in front of me till we go to the car. He popped the locks open and I jumped into his 07 Maxima.

"You're an idiot you know that?"

I looked over at him and rolled my eyes. "No, you are. Who's watching Chloe right now Dah? That dude is there, at the hospital. Who's gonna stop him? Mommy?"

His whole mood changed and he turned to me quickly. "What the fuck do you mean he's there?"

"He called me, that's why I was speeding and on my way back to the hospital when I got pulled over. He was at the hospital."

My Dad was fast to pull his cell phone from his hoodie pocket and dial a number.

"T? What's the pro...baby, what's the problem?!"

My heart sunk, there were a thousand different things that could be going on right now, and I didn't like any of them as I heard the tone of my father's voice becoming more and more uneasy.

"Hold on, I'm coming!" He hung up and dropped his phone to his lap and then pulled the car into reverse.

"What's going on?!" I asked, my whole body shaking.

"He's there."

"...Where?"

"In the room."

"This psycho motherfucker! The bitch divorced him, what doesn't he get?!"

"I'm pretty sure he gets it, that's the problem."

I sat back in my seat and crossed my arms because I was about two seconds away from smashing every window in the car. He sped down the 80 and hopped on the East Stroudsburg exit a little too quick and we almost crashed right then and there but he got hold of the car. We blew past the stop sign and hooked a right, speeding up to the hospital just on the right. He hooked another quick right and pulled into the parking lot.

I jumped out of the car before he even had it parked and took off for the front doors of the E.R. and tried to go through the doors to the rooms but the clerk buzzed the lock at me.

"Sir, you have to check in."

"Shannon Kennedy, I'm here to see Chloe Palomino, she's in trouble right now and because you're security sucks you don't even know."

"I'm sorry...what?"

"There's a man in the room with my mother and Chloe, probably with a gun or some sort of weapon. He's the reason she's here in the first place, so if you were smart, you'd open the doors for me and get your rent-a-cops and that."

The woman sat there astonished for a moment, then finally decided to react.

"Thank you," I said and pushed my way through the doors as she released the lock. Before I could even get going though I slammed my face right into the tool's loaded gun. "Guess security's even worse than I thought."

He kept the gun aimed on me, a ton of people standing around in fear behind him. "Please God..."

"Shut up," he ordered.

"What do you want exactly bro?"

Almost in some pathetic fit, he let out, "Chloe. I want Chloe. That's all I ever wanted."

"You fucked that one up though. You have to move on and this..definitely isn't the way to do that."

"I can't live without her."

"You've been living in LA too long. Your life isn't some Hollywood drama, get the hell over yourself, put the damn gun down, and peace.

I tried to brush past him but he slammed me back against the doors and cocked the gun.

"No. This is your fault," he said, his eyes set on me, filled with rage.

"Me?"

"She loves you, always has, who else's fault could it be?"

"Umm..yours?"

"Are you always this sarcastic when you have a gun shoved in your face?"

"When I know the pussy behind it isn't gonna shoot, yea."

"So you don't think I'll kill you right here, right now?"

"Not at all."

"Gun's cocked."

"That's more than we can say for you then, huh?"

I guess that comment set him off and I saw him pull for the trigger and ducked the gunfire just in time. Screams came from all around. I reached at his legs and pulled them out from under him, slamming his face off the tile floor. Another gunshot let off as he hit the ground. I spun around on the floor and mounted him, clocking him with a right in the back of the head. He shoved me off and aimed the gun at me.

"God..." I said.

Another gunshot rang throughout the hospital. I opened my eyes to see if I was still sitting on the hospital floor or if I was in a place I once thought so far from me. Before me lay Chad, Chloe's ex-husband, ex-tool, a bullet hole dead on through his head. I turned to see an officer standing to my left, terror in his eyes at the realization of what he just did. I could feel what he was feeling though. You could kill a million people but if you got a soul, that will never feel right. I couldn't be more thankful though.

I tried to get to my feet when I finally felt it...

"Oh my god Shannon!" my mother shrieked as she spotted but I found myself with. Blood leaked from my left side and the pain was burning. I don't know how, maybe the adrenaline, but I hadn't even noticed. Suddenly, everything got blurry...

[Loki]

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February 21st, 2008
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Continued...
I woke up today, lost and confused. After two weeks in a coma, I guess that would happen to anyone. I looked around the room, wondering where I even was, until I noticed all the wires hooked up to my arm and fingers.

"What the hell happened?" I thought.

Then I remembered.

"Chloe! CHLOE!" I shouted. A nurse came rushing into the room to find me awake and screaming for dear life.

"Shannon, Shannon, relax. Chloe is fine."

"Wh..where is she? Why am I here?"

"You don't remember Mr. Kennedy?"

I nodded my head.

"You were shot two weeks ago right here in this hospital."

The memories started rolling back but the last thing I remembered was Chad's cold, soulless face as he lay there next to me.

"I was shot?" I asked, dumbfounded.

"Yes sir. You fell into a coma shortly thereafter and have been here ever since."

A coma? The idea that I had been so close to death terrified me more than anything in life. But I was still here...still ok.

"And Chloe?"

The nurse smiled. "She's doing just fine and was released a few days after you fell into your coma. The internal bleeding stopped and she's been taking rehab for her right leg."

I smiled back.

"She went down to the cafeteria with your mother, neither has left your side."

"And my father?"

She flashed me another smile and started to head out.

"Nurse?"

"I have to get the doctor and let him know that you've awoken. "

I furrowed my eyebrows and sat in deep thought till it hurt my head. Probably not a good thing after coming out of a coma. I just couldn't understand why she didn't answer my question about my father.

Moments later, Chloe and my mom came strolling in with a bag of potato chips in each of their hands. That is, until Chloe realized I was awake. She dropped her food to the tile floor below and dashed for me, wrapping her arms around me in joy. It was the best thing I've felt in so long and apparently the only thing I've felt in awhile.

"I love you so much, don't you EVER leave me like that again!" she demanded, a stern finger in my face.

I just smiled and she planted a kiss on my lips, then moved aside for my mother, her eyes filled with tears. Of joy and happiness I'd imagine, either way, it had been a long time since I felt that important...maybe since my last game...

"So have you seen your scar?"

"Scar?"

"Yes silly, you were shot in your kidney, there's a huge scar. It's pretty nasty not gonna lie."

I slowly moved towards my side to pull up my hospital gown, fighting aches and pains from 2 weeks in bed. The gash where they cut in was pretty nasty and hurt a bit. I couldn't bear to look.

"This sucks."

"You're telling us?" my mother shot back, taking a seat in the chair beside me.

"Where's Dad?" I asked.

My mother frowned. "He couldn't take seeing you like this. It was killing him inside. He hasn't gone to work, he's hardly eaten. He just sleeps."

"But today's his birthday, and I think it'd be a nice gift to wake him up and get him here to see this! A surprise!" Chloe exclaimed. She was always so cute when she got giddy about things like this. I was just surprised it was his birthday.

"It's February 21st...?"

My mother nodded.

"Damn."

My mother made the call, not giving my Dad the heads up that I was awake and just told him to come quick. About a half hour later he strolled into room, his face worn and unshaven.

"What is it?" he asked, that same worry I recall from the phone call to my mom when he picked me up from jail.

My mother pointed to my bed and his eyes lit up.

"Oh my God, thank you!" he said and walked over to me with tears in his eyes. It was one of those rare things I'd seen in life and I loved it now. I just continued to repeat it. "Thank you God...thank you God..."

I smiled as I hugged him and saw my Mom and Chloe smiling as well. When he let go and backed off, a giant grin on his face, the realization came to me.

"What about football?"

Everyone's face changed from happiness to worry.

"You still wanna play?" Chloe asked.

"What kind of question is that?"

"But Shannon..you were suspended," my mother chimed in.

"For the season though. I'm sure I can get reinstated, Tank Johnson got reinstated for something much heavier than what I did."

"But with this on top of it? Who says you can even play?"

"I'm Shannon Kennedy. I've overcome enough, I can do it again. That's not cocky, that's the truth."

"Shannon..."

"No Chloe, I have to do this."

"Ok. Then we've got a lot of work ahead of us," my Dad replied.

"It won't be the first time."

We sat there in silence for a moment...

"I support you all the way through baby," Chloe said, breaking the ice and planting another kiss on my forehead.

I just smiled and placed my head back on my pillow. After all I had been faced with in this place year, I was getting back to the NFL and I was getting back to football and NO ONE was going to stop me.