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"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience by which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, "I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along." – Eleanor Roosevelt

What Lies Inside
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Chapter 1
Jules rolled over in her bed tossing herself straight over the edge. She hit the ground with a thump. Cautiously she looked around and then she headed to the bathroom. She had eaten way too much tonight and needed to shed some weight. She kneeled in front of the toilet but nothing came out. She felt her eyelids getting heavy and decided to give up for now and go back to sleep. As she stood up and looked in the mirror she gasped at a second face staring back at her.
"Chill, Jules it's just me."
"Shelby?"
"Who else?" Shelby had her usual sarcasm.
"Its just that you didn't call me Queenie or Princess."
"What you want me too?"
"No. Why are you here?"
"Did you think that thump didn't wake anyone up? I saw you come on here so I thought I'd see if you were still trying to become the ultimate stick. Guess I was right." Shelby glanced at the toilet.
"I couldn't actually. Listen you won't tell Auggie about this will you?"
"No. Um, Jules can I ask you a question?"
"Yeah, sure."
"Um, its sort of personal, you know this place flows through your blood after awhile, so uh… Why do you do this?"
"Do what?" Jules knew what Shelby was talking about, but she still asked.
"Eat and then puke it up, cut yourself, you know."
"I don't know. I'm, um I guess its because, well…" Jules took a second to think. "Guess for the same reason that you sold yourself on the street. I don't care about me."
The two girls were silent for a few moments.
"Jules, don't tell anyone about this okay?"
"Of course not. Shelby?"
"Yeah?"
"Thank you." The two girls smiled at each other. Then they both turned away, scared by the moment that had them both drop their guards.


Sophie woke up suddenly, breathing heavily. She had the same nightmare again. It was always so real. She and Peter were playing with a little boy and girl on a playground set. Then the little boy looked at peter and asked for mommy.
Before Sophie could say right here, Peter turned and said, "I guess I got to take my kids home to their mommy."
Sophie would always watch in shock not speaking as Peter and the kids would leave off together to go to their home, leaving Sophie alone.
Sophie looked next to her now as Peter soundly slept. The dream, nightmare, whatever you wanted to call it, was so real. And although Peter had said that children didn't matter, Sophie couldn't help but wonder what Peter dreamed of at night. She snuggled closely to him and tightly closed her eyes hoping to have better thoughts.


Scott walked into the lodge and spotted Shelby.
"Hey," he said taking her into his arms. He kissed her and she kissed back.
"They won't like this you know," Shelby said but she kept kissing.
"I know."
"Shelby, Scott, you guys just earned kitchens for a week." Peter's voice was strong and he pulled them apart.
"Hey Peter," Scott said casually, wiping his mouth.
"Kitchens, you guys for breakfast, lunch, and dinner." Peter had a stern look on his face, but Scott and Shelby could tell he wanted to smile. He smiled a lot more at lovey dovey stuff since his engagement. "The rest of the Cliffhangers should be here soon." He walked away.
Shelby turned back to Scott. "Where were we?"
Scott smiled. He kissed her but after what seemed like a millisecond, there was another voice.
"Kitchens all this week both of you." Sophie was now standing in front of them. Scott cursed silently.
"Ok," Shelby smiled sweetly. Sophie walked away in the same direction of Peter. "Assuming they don't talk to each other, I just saved us second restriction. Aren't you going to thank me?"
"I would, but the way I was planning to do it, just got us in trouble twice." He smiled at her.
Daisy walked in and took a seat on the couch next to them. "What do you suppose this is all about?"
"A newbie I assume," Ezra walked in from the kitchen. He sat down next to Daisy and they smiled at each other. Coyly and awkwardly he slipped and arm around her shoulders. "We could be waiting awhile."
Jules walked in with Auggie and Kat. "This is so weird," Jules said. "Seeing Kat's bags all packed up its just so sad…"
"But Jules, I am still at Horizon. I just have to move into counselor quarters."
"I know but it isn't the same." Jules looked at Kat sadly.
"It's the end of an era," David said, his tone dripping with sarcasm and bitterness. He wasn't adjusting to the Daisy Ezra thing at all.
Oh well, Daisy thought, snuggling closer to Ezra.


Peter and Sophie stood in his office, arms wrapped around each other, lips locked.
"We really got to get to work." Sophie said in between kisses. "I mean that new admit will be here any minute."
Finally Peter pulled away. "Sorry, I couldn't help it. Love is in the air."
"So I noticed. By the way that reminds me, Shelby and Scott have kitchens this week-"
"I just gave them kitchens."
"Well, so did I. Do you want to punish them more?"
"I guess we could probably just let it slip this once…" Peter leaned in and kissed Sophie again.
A knock on the door put them both back to their places. Jeff walked in.
"Peter the new admit just arrived." Peter grabbed the file off his desk, and handed it to Sophie. "Read up on her, she's going to be yours."
"Thanks." Sophie took the file. Peter headed out the door.


TBC
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