Shelby was walking around her bedroom packing clothes into a suitcase that was sitting, open on her bed. She was holding the phone on her shoulder as she was talking to Daisy.

"I can't believe you're going this weekend." Daisy said to Shelby.

Shelby sighed.

"Look, I promiced Peter and Sophie I would go. I can't back out of it." Shelby responded.

"He's gonna be there, you know."

"I know."

Before any more words were spoken you heard a little girl giggle in the backround. Right down the hall was Jena, Shelbys 5 year old daughter. She was watching 'Alice in Wonderland'. She adored the movie and watched it almost daily. You could hear her singing along to "We're painting the Roses Red" and dance around the living room.

Daisy and Shelby both cuckled at hearing Jena.

"Are you going to tell him about her?" Daisy asked Shelby.

Shelby sighed again.

"Not if I can avoid it." Shelby responded.

"He needs to know."

"Needs to know who? That I left him five and a half years ago 'cause I was pregnant with his kid and was scared of how he would react?"

"Why not?"

"No, Dais. If I can get away with him not finding out this weekend than I'm going to. I don't need him to have another reason to hate me."

"Fine. I'll stay quiet. Again" Daisy started and stressed the 'again' part. "But you're going to have to tell him sooner or later."

Shelby walked out of her bedroom and down the hall into the kitchen where she could see Jena in the living. She gazed at Jena and smiled.

"I know." Shelby said softly.

"Hey, I'll see you tomorrow though. Jason's here and we still need to pack." Daisy said.

"Is Jason coming with you this weekend?" Shelby asked.

"Yes. He is my Finacé, Shelby. Besides, I want to show him off to everyone." Shelby couldn't see Daisy but she knew she was grinning.

"Allright. See you tomorrow night then."

They both hung up but didn't actually say 'good-bye'. They never did actually. It always just understoof between the two of them when the other was going to hang up.

Shelby put the phone on the counter and went over by Jena and turned off the T.V. Jena whined and gave her mommy bright blue, puppy dog eyes.

"Mommy.."Jena whined.

Shelby picks Jena up in her arms before she can complain again.

"I know. I'm sorry sweety but you have to get ready for bed. We're leaving early tomorrow." Shelby said, while walking Jena down the hallway into her bedroom.

Shelby put Jena down on her bed and grinned to her daughter. Shelby looked around Jenas room and tried to look occupied right before she started to tickle her. Jena laughed and screamed 'stop, stop' Shelby stopped and they sat on Jenas little bed.

"Mommy?" Jena asked.

"hmm?" Shelby responded.

"Where are we going tomorrow?"

"We, my little angel, are going to see Aunt Daisy and then we're all going up by some of mine and Aunt Daisys old friends for one of their 5 year wedding aniversarys."

Obviously, Daisy wasn't Jena actually Aunt but becuase Daisy was so close to Jena, Jena always thought of her as an Aunt.

"Can I bring 'Alice'?" Jena asked adressing 'Alice in Wonderland'.

"Yes, you can bring 'Alice'. Now come on. We have to brush your teeth and then it's off to bed for you."

Shelby and Jena were in the bathroom brushing their teeth and once they were both done Shelby walked Jena back to her room and tucked her into bed. Shelby turned on Jenas nightlight which was a little star that lit up.

Shelby kissed Jena on the forhead and smiled to her before saying, "Good night, my angel" and leaving the room.

Shelby walked into her own bedroom and lied down on her bed in the dark. A sigh left her lips as she started to think about Scott. She sat up and turned on the lamp that she was right next to her bed and pulled out a picture of her and Scott at their graduation from Horizon. She smiled and tear fell down her cheek. She took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. Shelby put the picture back in the drawer, turned off the light and layed back down to go to sleep.

The next morning Shelby and Jena got up at 7 am and were out of their house on the way to Daisys by 8 am. The deal Shelby had with Daisy was that she would be there by 8:30 and Daisys house wasn't exactly close. Shelby got Jena into her 'big kid' carseat and buckled her in and then she slid into the drivers seat. Shelby started the car, pulled out of the drive and started to drive to Daisys house.

Shelby tried to make it look like she wasn't worried about seeing Scott this weekend but failed miserably. She couldn't even convince her own 5 year old daughter that she was okay. Shelby bit her bottom lip and continued to drive.

Once Shelby pulled into Daisys driveway she turned off the engine and got out of the car. She went and unbuckled Jena and picked her up taking her also out of the car. Once Shelby put the alarm on the car she just stood and gazed at her daughter. She had so much of her father in her. Just the thought of him made Shelbys eyes swell with tears.

"What's the matter, mommy?" Jena asked Shelby.

"Oh. Nothing, sweety." Shelby started with a fake smile, "Come on. Aunt Daisy and Jason are waiting for us."

Shelby took Jenas hand and they walked up to Daisys door and walked in without knocking-that's how close Shelby and Daisy were.

"Dais.?" Shelby called.

Daisy and Jason walked into plain sight and Jena immediatly ran to Daisy and jumped into her arms. Daisy was really like an Aunt to her. She was always there for her and Shelby.

Jason was tall, looked to be about 6'1, 6'2 and he had dirty blonde hair. Nothing like Scotts hair, it was too dark for that, but it wasn't a true brown either. Still, the thing that drew someone into Jason was his eyes. They were the most beautiful emerald green. He grabbed the two suticases of his and Daisys and walked out of the door and put them in the back of their SUV. He came back through the threshhold and looked around to everyone.

"Ready when you guys are." he said

Shelby looked around and nodded to him. She looked back to Daisy and a look of worry passed her face. Daisy walked over to Shelby with Jena still in her arms and nudged her.

"Relax, Shel. You'll be fine." Daisy said to be reassuring.

"I hope so." Shelby said, not sounding convinced that she would be.

Shelby took Jena from Daisys arms and they walked out of Daisys house. Once again, Shelby buckled Jena into her carseat and walked around the other side to slip into her Silver Dodge Neon. Jason and Daisy pulled out of the driveway with Jason driving and Shelby followed them.

"Mommy, are we going to that place now?" Jena asked adressing Horizon.

"Yes, we are." Shelby responded.

Just to make Jena happy, Shelby sang the "Wonderland" song from 'Alice in Wonderland' Jena loved hearing Shelby sing it.

"'In a world of my own, all the flowers, would have very extra special powers. They would sit and talk to be for hours when I'm lonely in a world of my own. There'd be new brids. Lots of nice and friendly howdy-do birds. And everyone would have a dozen blue birds. Within that world of my own. I could listen to a battleing book and hear a song that I could understand. I keep wishing that it could be that way becuase my world would be a wonderland.'"

By the time Shelby finished the section of the song she was singing, Jena had fallen asleep in her car seat. Shelby smiled and thought that it was best. The last thing she wanted or needed right now was a cranky 5 year old who is only cranky 'cause she struck in her carseat for hours on a trip to Mt. Horizon for the 5 year anniversary of two people she's never even met. Peter and Sophie don't even know that she exsists. In fact, out of everyone at Horizon, Daisy is the only one who knows about Jena. Let alone who her father is.

(A/N)- Well, this is a new story, obiously. Don't worry though. I will be finishing Love and War. I hope people like this story. It's different than anything I've tried before so I would appreciate reveiws-good or bad- on how I do.