SILENT SIGNALS
DISCLAIMER
All Higher Ground characters belong to Fox Family. This is AU in that there is no Horizon, and all of the kids go to a regular school. I gave the background for everybody in the last chapter of "Standing Tall". Please remember that in this story, Elaine is not Scott's abuser. Oh, and thanks to Melsm213, Bubbly, Jean, and others who constantly reviewed "Standing Tall.".
CHAPTER ONE: PICTURE PERFECT
A white car with two blue stripes going down the middle of the vehicle pulled up in front of the two-story house. Sixteen-year old Scott Barringer opened up the passenger seat and walked out.
"Catch ya later, man," Scott said to the driver.
"See ya, Scott," was the response. The car drove off as Scott entered the abode.
"Scott? Is that you?" a man asked.
"No, Dad. It's Bon Jovie," was the teen's reply. A laugh met his ears as his stepmother, sixteen-year old Elaine came into view.
"Scott," she scolded.
"What?" he asked with a shrug.
"You're crazy," she teased.
"Hey, Champ. Ready for dinner?" Martin Barringer queried, poking his head out from the kitchen.
"You bet," Scott responded. With that, he and Elaine went into the kitchen, sat down, and began to eat.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
There isn't going to be any drug abuse in this story. Scott's going to be acting a little different than in "Higher Ground".