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Chapter 2 The Pact

The Cliffhangers made a Pact 10 years ago to have a reunion. And now that those ten years are up what is everybody up to?

Woman: Table for two please.

Shelby: Sure right this way.

Shelby couldn't believe this was her life. She was a waitress and a bad one at that. Sure she tried college but she dropped out first semester of freshmen year. It just wasn't for her. She wasn't the right person for book learning. It just wasn't her thing. She took a job as a waitress just to make ends meet. Shelby promised herself that this wasn't permanent that when she saw the perfect job she would jump on it. But that job never came and nine years later her she was at the same restaurant she started working at when she was still in her teens. She was 28 and Shelby considered her life as a failure. She had a crappy job. No family. After her stepdad was put into prison, her mom ran off with the first man she met. No one heard from her mom in over eight years. On the other hand, it was Jess who kept her going each morning. After their mom had left, Shelby was in charge of her little sister. She paid Jess' way through college. But Jess left. As soon as Jess graduated college she left town and went to live on the other side of the country. Shelby is lucky to get a phone call from her once a week.

Shelby was counting the minutes to the end of her shift she hated being on her feet for this long. She looked at the list of reservations and noticed that a group of businessmen were coming in. Great, Shelby thought, hopefully, I can some nice money on this one. She was trying to save enough money to get out of town. She didn't care where she would go but she new she needed a new start because she had to get away from him. Him was Jake. She dated Jake for over five years. On the surface it seemed like the perfect relationship but it wasn't. He hit her hard. She tried going to the police but Jake was the sheriff of the town. So whenever she tried to report him, it was her word against him. And his word was worth more. Finally, a year ago she had the nerve to break up with him but that did not happen without repercussions. He withdrew all the money from their joint banking account and left Shelby penniless.

In the distance she noticed a group of suits approaching. Must be the businessmen she thought. There were four of them and the one in the gray suit looked familiar and she couldn't think of who he is. It was going to drive her crazy. He was definitely the uncomfortable one in the group he looked like he wanted to escape from his skin. She quickly approached their table with their check. It was then she recognized him.

Shelby: Ezra?

Ezra: Yes, how did you know my name?

Shelby: You mean you don't recognize me?

Ezra: Sorry, miss. I honestly have no idea who you are.

Shelby: Well then never mind. Here is your check sir.

Shelby ran away from the table in fear. She had just made a fool of herself. And the worse part was Ezra did not remember her. Ezra was one of the Cliffhangers from Horizon. Out of all of the Cliffhangers they weren't especially close. But still he should remember her.

Ezra: Madame, here is the check do you accept Visa?

Shelby: Yeah sure

Ezra: Shelby, by the way I recognized you the moment I saw you.

Shelby: What?

Ezra: I knew who you were I was afraid to say anything in front of my colleagues. They know nothing about the whole Horizon experience. I am afraid to tell them that I used to be addicted to drugs because they might fire me or something.

Shelby: Hey I am just glad you remembered me because I felt like an idiot back there.

Ezra: Shel, you thought that I could forget you. Come on, Horizon was one of the best parts of my life and I think about you guys everyday. Hey listen I have to go a business meeting, could we get together later and catch up?

Shelby: Yeah that would be great. Where? When?

Ezra: How about my hotel. I am staying at the Marriott in room 208.

Shelby was dying of anticipation of her meeting with Ezra. It was great that she finally saw someone from her past who would understand her. He knew what it was like to be in deep emotional trouble. In front of the other Cliffhangers, she felt that she could finally be herself. Like in front of other people such as her fellow waitresses, Shelby thought that she had to put on some sort of act and pretend that everything was perfect but it wasn't.

One of Shelby's main regrets in life was not keeping in touch with the other Cliffhangers. Sure she tried but it was the distance that killed them. Everybody got too caught up in his or her own lives and it became too difficult to hold on to the past.

Shelby knocked on the door of Ezra's hotel room. The man who answered looked more like the Ezra she remembered. He was wearing jeans and a white T shirt with a flannel shirt on top of it instead of the scruffy business suit.

Ezra: Shelby!

Shelby: Hey it's good to see you again.

Ezra: I know today I couldn't get my mind into my business meeting. I kept thinking about our times at Horizon. I kept bringing up memories of the past you know things I haven't thought of in years and it felt good.

Shelby: I know I have been reminiscing all day. I almost called by boss Peter accidently.

Ezra Laughs

Shelby: So have you kept in touch with any other Cliffhangers?

Shelby's worse fear would be that all the others kept in touch but her; it would be mortifying.

Ezra: Well, Daisy and I dated for a while back in college but we both wanted different things so we went out separate ways. And about six years ago, I moved to New York for my job and we haven't spoken since. I haven't really talked to any one else though. I wrote letters back and forth with Jules and Kat for a while but that like stopped nine years ago. How about you?

Shelby: No one.

Ezra: What do you mean no one? Didn't you keep in touch with Scott or the other girls?

Shelby: When Scott went home I never heard from him again and a few months after I moved so I didn't really have time to keep in touch.

Ezra: I thought that out of everyone that you and Scott would keep in touch you two made such a cute couple.

Shelby: Just because we were cute together doesn't mean that we were meant to be.

Ezra: Yeah just keep telling yourself that and maybe one day you will believe it.

Shelby: Yeah, well what is that supposed to mean

Ezra: Shelby, it's me you are talking to. It may have been 10 years since we saw each other last but come on you are still the same. What I mean is back at Horizon you were afraid to let Scott in because what had happened in the past, which by the way is totally understandable. And just when you two got close you ran away because you were afraid of getting hurt. I know you have it because I have the same problem too because of my parents.

Shelby: I have no idea what you are getting at from that little speech you just made but all I got was Ez, you really gotta lay off the Oprah.

Ezra: Yeah whatever.

Ezra decided he needed to change the subject fast because the last thing he wanted to do was alienate Shelby

Ezra: You know what I was thinking about today?

Shelby: What?

Ezra: The last night we all spent together before graduation. You know around the campfire. And we decided to make a pact to all get together in ten years to catch up at Horizon.

Shelby: Oh my god. I haven't thought about that in years.

Ezra: I was just thinking that it has almost been ten years. I mean we graduated on June 2nd and it May 24th . So I was thinking do you think the reunion is still on?

Shelby: I think. I mean is someone supposed to organize it or are we all just supposed to show up.

Ezra: I think we are all just going to show up. Besides if anyone really does want to organize it no one knows where everyone is.

Shelby: True. So do you think we should go?

Ezra: yeah I mean what do we have to loose. I have tons of frequent flyer miles so you wont have to pay and Memorial Day weekend is coming up so we could go then. If worse comes to worse and no body shows, we will still get to see Peter and Sophie.

Shelby: I am so there.

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