Dear Journal
Chapter 1
Claimer: I own Jennifer, Abigail, and Benjamin.
Disclaimer: I do not any of the other characters from Higher Ground.
Author's Note: This story is about Graduation for the Cliff Hangers, and Scott proposing to Shelby…plus Sophie and Peter settle down after their marriage and adopt some kids of their own…Kat's already graduated and Jennifer is taking her place. Jennifer is from Boston and is friends with Juliet.
Dear Journal, Wednesday, May 16, 2001
Well, I've never really used these journals, but I guess I could get used to it. Okay, I'm Shelby Merrick, I'm 17 almost 18, I go to a school called Horizon. This school is a lot different than any other school. This school is for "screwed up and backwards" teenagers. I'm going to graduate in like less than two weeks. My boyfriend Scott goes here, too. Well, enough about me. I don't really like telling people about myself. I have to eat dinner now, but I guess I'll write more later.
12:08 A.M. Thursday, May 17, 2001
Dear Journal,
Scott proposed to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sooooo excited! I can't wait! I've stayed up until midnight already! Peter and Sophie were just as thrilled as I was. Well, I guess we really aren't going to college. We talked about it. We think it's best if we just don't go to college for now and just focus on love. Anyway, this is how it went……we were eating dinner and Scott said,"Meet me at the docks later." So I agreed and met him there. We were talking and he well you just had to be there, it's just hard to write it all in words. Well, I'm growing more tired by the minute. I'm going to get some rest. I hope that I can!
The sun shone through the screen window of the Girls' Dorm. It woke them all up. Daisy groaned as she got up and headed to the bathroom muttering to herself. Shelby shivered although it was spring. Mornings in the mountains were cold. Juliet got up also and got dressed. "You're getting up already?" Shelby asked her.
"Well, why not?" she answered.
"It's Sunday," Shelby said back.
"And 7:30 in the morning," Jennifer added looking at her watch.
"Well, I don't care," Juliet muttered. Daisy walked out of the bathroom.
"Another argument?" she broke in.
"If you call talking about why Juliet is getting up so early an argument, then I guess," said Jennifer.
"Oh the delight of a Sunday morning at Horizon argument," said Daisy.
"I'm going back to bed," Shelby finally said.
Dear Journal, Friday, May 18, 2001
I overheard Jennifer and Juliet talking today and I don't know if I should tell Daisy, Scott, or confront them. Oh gosh here they come…I'll write later.
To be continued………