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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Higher Ground Characters. . .however I do have characters created of my own. Any newly created characters are from pure imagination and are not meant to represent any real.
Sins of the Father
Chapter 1 Decision to make
Mount Horizon School Peter's Home Sunday, 10PM
Peter is in his garage punching the bag. He is really focused on hitting the bag and taking out all his stress, that he does not notice Sophie (his wife) approaching the garage. Sophie stops at the door and watches Peter. Peter continues to punch the bag. Sophie approaches him cautiously.
"What did that bag ever do to you?" Sophie asks amusingly. Peter turns his attention to his wife and gives a half smile. "What's wrong?"
"I got an application the other day. I'm having a hard time making a decision." Peter sits down on the near by bench and starts to take off his gloves. Sophie comes over and helps him with his gloves. After they get one off, Peter picks up the folder next to him. He then hands it to Sophie to look at. "Fifteen year old girl, who's been out on the streets for almost a year. It's another star athlete turned run away slash drug user. She ran away from her boarding school, her fifth in three years. . ."
"Boarding school? Who is this?"
"Did you see the name?" Sophie quickly looks at the folder and the name. Her facial expression says it all. "Exactly, I'm not sure we can handle this one." Peter throws his gloves next to him on the bench and puts his head in his hands.
"Gone for almost a year. . .do they know where she's been?"
"Nope. Nobody knows where she's been."
"How did they find her? Where did they find her?"
"She was caught with a group of teenagers that were shop lifting at a local grocery store. The security guard recognized her from a poster. He also remembered seeing her on TV. Her father and mother want her here because she's refusing to go back to school and won't talk to them."
"Do we know why she ran away in the first place?"
"Nope" Peter stands. Sophie continues to read over the file. Peter watches her in hopes of a clear sign that they should accept this girl. He sees the look that Sophie gets on her face as she continues to read the file. "Yeah, see what I mean? Can we handle this girl? She's a black belt in karate. She also has extensive knowledge in kickboxing, and other various forms of martial arts. The psychology evaluation reports oppositional defiance disorder, attachment disorder, A.D.D, add in the martial arts and we've got a time bomb just waiting to explode." Peter allows for Sophie to take everything in. "What do you think?"
"You really want to know?"
"I wouldn't have asked if I didn't." Peter smiles at her.
"Honestly?" Sophie sits back and takes a deep breath.
"Total."
"I think this is exactly where she needs to be." Sophie boldly replies. "Even though her family may have 'old money' and status, that doesn't mean they are perfect at raising kids. . .look at Juliette's family. Getting her away from that environment just might be what she needs. Her family is in the public eye constantly. She may feel more comfortable not having camera's flashing all the time. She might open up, then we will really get to the bottom of what's going on. Reading this, I get the sense that there is a lot more than what's written." Sophie pauses for a minute and allows this time for Peter to take what she's said in. "Pete, six other schools have given up on her. This place was created just for a teen like her." Peter sits down beside Sophie.
"Would you change your mind if I told you I was thinking of adding her to the Cliffhangers?"
"Not really. . .I had already figured that one out." Sophie pokes Peter with her elbow. She then takes a deep breath and lays her head on Peter's shoulder. "When is she coming?"
"Tomorrow, after I make the call tonight." Sophie looks at her watch, Peter notices. "He told me to call him whenever the decision was made no matter what time."
Peter stands and pulls Sophie to her feet. The two kiss good night and Peter goes to his office. The newbie's file folder under his arm.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Higher Ground Characters. . .however I do have characters created of my own. Any newly created characters are from pure imagination and are not meant to represent any real.
Sins of the Father
Chapter 1 Decision to make
Mount Horizon School Peter's Home Sunday, 10PM
Peter is in his garage punching the bag. He is really focused on hitting the bag and taking out all his stress, that he does not notice Sophie (his wife) approaching the garage. Sophie stops at the door and watches Peter. Peter continues to punch the bag. Sophie approaches him cautiously.
"What did that bag ever do to you?" Sophie asks amusingly. Peter turns his attention to his wife and gives a half smile. "What's wrong?"
"I got an application the other day. I'm having a hard time making a decision." Peter sits down on the near by bench and starts to take off his gloves. Sophie comes over and helps him with his gloves. After they get one off, Peter picks up the folder next to him. He then hands it to Sophie to look at. "Fifteen year old girl, who's been out on the streets for almost a year. It's another star athlete turned run away slash drug user. She ran away from her boarding school, her fifth in three years. . ."
"Boarding school? Who is this?"
"Did you see the name?" Sophie quickly looks at the folder and the name. Her facial expression says it all. "Exactly, I'm not sure we can handle this one." Peter throws his gloves next to him on the bench and puts his head in his hands.
"Gone for almost a year. . .do they know where she's been?"
"Nope. Nobody knows where she's been."
"How did they find her? Where did they find her?"
"She was caught with a group of teenagers that were shop lifting at a local grocery store. The security guard recognized her from a poster. He also remembered seeing her on TV. Her father and mother want her here because she's refusing to go back to school and won't talk to them."
"Do we know why she ran away in the first place?"
"Nope" Peter stands. Sophie continues to read over the file. Peter watches her in hopes of a clear sign that they should accept this girl. He sees the look that Sophie gets on her face as she continues to read the file. "Yeah, see what I mean? Can we handle this girl? She's a black belt in karate. She also has extensive knowledge in kickboxing, and other various forms of martial arts. The psychology evaluation reports oppositional defiance disorder, attachment disorder, A.D.D, add in the martial arts and we've got a time bomb just waiting to explode." Peter allows for Sophie to take everything in. "What do you think?"
"You really want to know?"
"I wouldn't have asked if I didn't." Peter smiles at her.
"Honestly?" Sophie sits back and takes a deep breath.
"Total."
"I think this is exactly where she needs to be." Sophie boldly replies. "Even though her family may have 'old money' and status, that doesn't mean they are perfect at raising kids. . .look at Juliette's family. Getting her away from that environment just might be what she needs. Her family is in the public eye constantly. She may feel more comfortable not having camera's flashing all the time. She might open up, then we will really get to the bottom of what's going on. Reading this, I get the sense that there is a lot more than what's written." Sophie pauses for a minute and allows this time for Peter to take what she's said in. "Pete, six other schools have given up on her. This place was created just for a teen like her." Peter sits down beside Sophie.
"Would you change your mind if I told you I was thinking of adding her to the Cliffhangers?"
"Not really. . .I had already figured that one out." Sophie pokes Peter with her elbow. She then takes a deep breath and lays her head on Peter's shoulder. "When is she coming?"
"Tomorrow, after I make the call tonight." Sophie looks at her watch, Peter notices. "He told me to call him whenever the decision was made no matter what time."
Peter stands and pulls Sophie to her feet. The two kiss good night and Peter goes to his office. The newbie's file folder under his arm.