SCHOOL OF LOVE
A/N: This chapter is one of my favorites since I started writing this story… just guess why… Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy it too!
RATING: T (just to be sure)
CHARACTERS: Scott, Brooke, Alice, Shelby, Jess, Wendy, Luke, Deborah, Brian, some OCs not really having a big part, Walt (implied).
SUMMARY: AU. Shelby, Wendy, Scott and the others are all in high school. Walt still exists, but is slightly different in comparison with the show. Elaine happened but is now out of the picture.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the original characters. The others are completely made up, unless my subconscious worked on things I saw on TV or something…
Song credits: "I'm Still In Love with You" by SEAN PAUL (feat. Sasha)
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
Well in comes di ting dem call di broken heart
This blessed love will never part
Yuh dun know it's from the start mi tell dem seh a Dutty Yeah!!
A Sean Paul and Sasha, come sing for dem baby
The boy took the air-balloon in his hand and blasted it between his hands laughing hard. His poor girlfriend was looking at him with desperation. He was way too drunk to be moved out by her alone, anyway. It was only quarter past ten but some people were already in a bad state. Scott wasn't one of them, though he knew it would have been easier if he was…so he wouldn't see his partner flirting with every guy she could talk to, and his sister having fun with all her friends and Luke, while Shelby wasn't even there. And how come she wasn't? He knew she was restored to health since the accident and would be able to dance without big difficulties. Someone placed a hand on his shoulder and rubbed it in comfort. He wished it had been Shelby but perfectly knew he would have seen her if she was present. Plus, he perfectly would have recognized her touch. He turned on his feet and looked over at the person standing next to him. "Hey." He muttered and the gorgeous ex girlfriend smiled a little at him.
Boy you make me holler It's the dutty dutty love
Boy you make me sweat and
I can't get your tenderness
Still I can't get you off my mind
What is it about you baby?
"You shouldn't be here alone." She exclaimed then took his hand in hers, leading him to her group. She had come with Brian because she knew he needed to have fun too. The thing was that she wondered how she was going to make both guys having fun if she had to take care of Scott too. Apparently, this slut of Deborah Wilkinson had left him by himself while she had been enjoying the party. Scott rumbled but followed her anyway since she was roundly dragging him away. Truth was that he wanted to leave but was afraid Shelby might show up later and he would miss her. He sighed as they reached the others and she put her hands on her hips, scolding. "C'mon, it's amazing here!"
"Yeah you have to agree they did a great job with the decoration." Added another friend of hers and Scott shrugged, not really caring. He didn't miss, however, the roll of eyes that Brian gave him. He definitively wouldn't start a fight tonight, he wasn't in the mood.
"Yeah, yeah." He agreed looking around and glancing back at the foxy red haired girl. Brooke noticed the look of sorrow he had in his eyes and pulled him apart, deciding he needed to do something. Scott almost yelped as she took him by the elbow, and led him to a corner where the others would hear what she had to say to him. "What is it again?"
"Stop feeling pity for yourself and go see her and bring her here." She ordered and Scott let out a laugh, running a hand through his spiky hair.
"That obvious?" He asked and she just shrugged, smiling a bit. She knew what he had to do, he knew it too. It was funny how the two were so much better friends than as a couple.
"You know it…just go tell her you're sorry, and that you love her, and I don't know, make out with her." She said and by 'her' she was saying Shelby of course. She knew that she had to do something or Scott would leave the town (to go to college) before having his feelings sorted out, which was bad.
"You're so funny."
"Right." She said noticing his touch of sarcasm. She followed him as he went to the lockers to take his driving license and car keys.
"Okay, if Deb asks about me, just tell her that I have an emergency." He requested and she nodded, hiding her excitation and apprehension inside. She didn't want to give him false hope… what if Shelby's reaction wasn't welcoming?
"Do not worry about her. Beside, I don't think she'll even notice you're gone." She chortled and he smiled, hugging her quickly. He was finally glad to have her as his friend because she was a great girl and had amazingly grown up since a few months.
"Thanks Brooke. I'm glad we got to know each other better and I'm sorry for the way I treated you before."
"It's okay, just go!" She pushed him away and he laughed, winking at her.
"See you in a little bit."
"I don't think that you'll even see me when you'll get back." She chuckled as she saw he hadn't even got what she said.
"I don't understand… I thought you told me to…"
"Scott, it's just that you'll be in the clouds and will only notice your girl!"
"Ah… yeah. Wish me good luck."
"Good luck." She hugged him and patted his shoulder before watching him leaving the locker room slightly dazed. Now, she could take care of her partner and treat him like he deserved to be treated…
Scott taped his foot nervously on the ground, waiting for someone to answer the door. He couldn't wait to talk to the girl he loved and apologize to her for the way he had acted. God, how could he have been so stupid? He glanced at his watch, hoping it wasn't too late and raised his eyes when he heard the turn of the knob. Alice Merrick appeared, freshly cleansed, with a small smile upon her face. She looked like she wasn't very surprised to see him. Scott swayed from one foot to another anxiously hoping she would let him in. "Hi Alice, I know it's slightly late but would it be possible to see Shelby for a few minutes?"
"Of course Scott, you can come in." She said and moved slightly to the side to let him enter the house. She led him to the stairs and turned to look at him. "She's in her bedroom, sulking actually." The middle aged woman said with a small knowing smile. She knew her daughter had wanted to go to that party before. In fact, Wendy and she had planned it since the beginning of the school year. Of course, things hadn't happened the way they had thought it would. But she was particularly glad to see that Scott still cared about her daughter, enough to leave that party and go see her.
"Do you think I can go see her without being rejected immediately?" Scott asked nervously and Alice placed a hand on his shoulder, rubbing it down affectionately.
"Don't worry; I'm sure it'll be fine." She reassured him and he nodded, taking a deep breath. He glanced at the top of the stairs, weighing the pros and the con… he just couldn't leave without telling her the deep feelings he had for her.
"Thanks." He gave Alice a small kiss on the cheek and saw Walt looking at them from the living room. The older man winked at him and Scott waved at him. He finally cheered up and took a step ahead towards the steps. Alice and Walt both watched as he went upstairs slowly then got back into the living room as they had a movie to see and didn't want Shelby to feel like they were intervening into her love life.
Scott stood frozen in front of Shelby's bedroom door, replaying in his head what he should say to her. Finally, he pushed the door slightly as it was already opened and found Shelby lying on her back, eyes closed, apparently listening music into her new iPod. "Hey Shel, what you're listening to?" He asked casually, hands in his pockets, hoping she had heard him. He didn't know if he could say it again this way without stuttering…
I'm still in love with you boy…
Well I'm a hustler and a player and you know I'm not a stayer
That's the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you boy…
Say girl, try to understand that a man is just a man
That's the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you boy…
Blessings loving from the start but you know we had to part
That's the way I give my love
I'm still in love with you…
But a man gotta do what a man gotta doo…
At the sound of his voice, Shelby sat up on her bed, clearly surprised to have him visiting her. "Scott?" She shut down her iPod and ran a hand through her hair, as if to give it some form. She knew she probably looked not really appealing, so she did the best she could.
"Surprised?" He asked and she got on her feet, and approached him slowly, nodding along.
"What are you doing here?"
"What are you doing here? You know there's a party tonight?" He said, sitting on a chair, while watching her nervously biting her bottom lip. She was so cute.
"I didn't want to go. Besides, it's not like I was missed."
"C'mon Shelby, you know that's not true. Otherwise, why would I happen to be here?" He asked sternly and could have sworn he noticed a small smile creeping onto her face before she recovered her 'I don't care' look.
"So…you wanna tell me something I supposed?"
"I want to take you to the party." He said simply and she looked up at her clock, and let out a small breath. It's not that she didn't want to go with him…but where was this whole masquerade going to lead them?
"It's almost eleven Scott."
"It is barely half past ten, liar." He said and she couldn't help but chuckle a little at his tone. "Why didn't you go?"
"I had no partner."
"Really? There is not even a guy that asked you to go with him?" He made sure and knew it wasn't the truth. He had heard that several of his football friends had asked her out but that she had refused.
"I didn't say that. I just said that I had no partner. But what about you? Where is your new girlfriend Deborah?" She asked and he noticed there was a touch of jealousy in her voice, which made him smile a little.
"She isn't my new girlfriend, I just took her to the dance, and believe me or not, I didn't see her of the night."
"She left you all alone?" He nodded and she just laughed a little, mocking him. "You really should have been really interesting tonight!"
"I suckled the whole time I was there." He admitted and she just shrugged before meeting his eyes.
"I'm sorry." She said with congenially and he smiled at this. It wasn't her fault; she absolutely didn't need to apologize.
"It's not your fault if I'm too stupid to realize I had the girl that was mold for me and I let her go because of something stupid."
"I wanted to go to this party, just not with any guy. I had planned to go with Luke but he finally chose Wendy over me… and you, well, it was quite obvious you didn't want to be with me."
"I did want to be with you Shel, so badly. But I really didn't know how to act for you to forgive me."
"Maybe a 'I'm sorry Shelby that I acted like a jerk and treated you like shit but I need you and still love you' would have been nice to hear?"
"I really sorry Shel… you know that my feelings for you were sincere."
"Aren't they anymore?"
"Of course they are. You can't vanish four months of dating plus several years of being desperately in love in a few weeks… I do love you…no, all things considered, I'm in love with you Shelby Merrick."
"I'm still in love with you too." She admitted with a small smile creeping on her face. Scott smiled back and drew closer to her, wrapping his arms around her waist. He placed a hand on her cheek and stroked it softly, while she leaned on his palm, breathing in light sighs. They stood up there in the center of her room, in each other arms, just happy to be in the other's presence. Finally, Scott withdrew himself a little, and stared at her with a content feeling easy to read in his eyes.
"Do you think you could be ready in like 30 minutes?" He spoke up suddenly and she made a face, a little surprised by his question. He bit his lip softly, waiting for her to understand what he meant by his question and she finally grinned at him.
"What? Are you kidding me? I have to take a shower, do my make-up, my hair and dress up!"
"I'm waiting right here and you can call me if you need help. Besides, you don't even need to take a shower, you just smell good." He kidded though it was the truth. She shoved him a little and he laughed, sitting on her bed while she headed to the bathroom. "Be quick getting beautiful babe! Wouldn't miss everyone!" He yelled after her, and then chuckled to himself as he knew she was also laughing. He knew it wasn't even funny, but hey! They were happy to be reunited!
"You are a so funny one." Jess said sarcastically as she stood next to Shelby's bedroom door, smirking at her sister's boyfriend.
"Hey, she was laughing at least!" Scott retorted watching Jess entering the bedroom, while yawning and stretching.
"I didn't say she wasn't." She answered with a smirk and sat in front of him, on the bed.
"Why aren't you sleeping already?"
"Why should I? I'm a grown up girl." She stood up straight with the chest thrown out and they both laughed at her gesture.
"Correction: You are fourteen." He pointed out, just to make fun of her a little
"Almost fifteen." She corrected and he smiled sarcastically at her, ruffling her hair with one of his hands.
"Right."
"Hey, stop teasing me!" She said mocking indignation and he put his hands up in the air in defeat.
"Ok, promise." The two began laughing and were soon engaged in a conversation about the party. Scott told her how he was bored without Shelby there and how his partner had abandoned him for another guy.
"So… I can't believe you got back with my stupid sister. When will you realize I'm so much better and not half as dumb?" She questioned with good humour but the answer never came out of his mouth.
"Really nice sis." Shelby answered as she came back, half dressed.
"You do look hot Shelby! So you're going in this? You're so gonna be hit by tons of guys tonight!" Jess exclaimed while Scott was just admiring the view. She was in her sky-blue underwear with her bathrobe half open on.
"I do look hot and sexy Scott, don't I?" She said with a smile in the corner of her mouth and he just looked up into her eyes, innocently smiling.
"You still have fifteen minutes." He remained impassive and she wrinkled her nose.
"How can you not even look?" She put her hands on her hips and Jess just laughed at them…not because they were hilarious, but because they were stupid. She turned to leave but not before winking knowingly at the couple.
"Have fun Shel tonight. You too, Golden boy." She wished them, and then disappeared quietly into her bedroom as she was supposed to sleep already.
"I was watching you a few seconds ago and you do look very hot. But I kinda would like it better if you were wearing that just in front of me." He warned her and she chuckled, approaching him. She sat on his laps and wrapped her arms around his neck, grazing the base of his neck with her fingers.
"You're too cute when you put on your jealous act!" She giggled then kissed his cheek and got up quickly while he stayed on the bed with a dazed look. She turned to smirk at him and opened her closet, then took out a black knee length dress with multicolored designs (like hearts and writing…) Wendy had drawn for her. They had done them on the pc and then printed the transfers. It had been a nice idea and the results were awesome! "Do you think it'd do it?" She asked him, putting it in front of her for him to have a glimpse.
"Wow! That does seem hot! Put it on babe!" He said slightly excited as he knew he would be able to show her off without any problems…
"I'll be back in a few…" She grinned back and left a mysterious smile playing on her lips.
Girl, well a never had to promise you no bling bling fo hold you girl
A just the loving weh me fling fling control you girl
And make you head swirl
And make you body twirl
And make you wanna be my one and only baby girl
Night after night me give you love fi keep you warm
Gal you never get this kinda love from you born
And now you want draw card say me just can't perform
"Do you know where my brother is, Brookie?" Wendy questioned almost whining as she reached her friend as this one was laughing with Donna and Jill. Brooke looked over at her with quizzical eyes and shrugged, putting her glass on the nearest table.
"Yeah, he left to go take someone. He should be here…uh…" She looked at her watch trying to find out how long it would take him and figured that he should already. She looked around and spotted a blonde figure, well two blonde figures and nudged Wendy softly, nodding her head to the couple just at the entrance. "Right now, wow, amazing dress!" She exclaimed and Jill and Donna nodded along while Wendy stood up, puzzled.
"Shelby? He went to take her here?"
"It does look like it, yeah. I'll have to ask her about that dress though, she looks almost hot."
"She does…do you think they got back together?" Wendy asked again and she couldn't help but feel content about it.
"Ok…according to their bodies' language, I'd say yes."
"Just great." Jill rubbed her hands together almost squealing, she was happy for Shelby. The girl was so miserable without her loverboy!
"Look, why don't we go talk to them?"
"I'm not sure Shelby will want to talk to me after what happened."
"Look, I don't know what's the deal with you three but apparently it was big… but if she forgave your brother I'm sure she will forgive you too. So, just c'mon." Brooke took her friend's hand in hers and was about to drag her to the couple when she noticed Luke standing behind, watching them with a smile. "You can come too Luke." Luke smirked at her but followed them as they made their way to the lovers.
"They're coming, what do we say?" Shelby asked Scott, as she watched their friends approaching them. She bit her bottom lip softly and Scott smiled reassuringly at her as they looked into each other's eyes.
"How about the truth? And if they say anything, we tell them to go to hell."
"That works." She took his hand and felt him squeeze it softly, in an attempt to reassure her. And it worked out pretty well.
"Hey Golden boy, found your other half?" Brooke asked with a smirk and greeted Shelby with a quick hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Shelby, you look amazing! You'll have to reveal to me where you found that dress." Shelby smiled at her then looked over at Wendy and Luke.
"So…um, we're back together." Scott said taking Shelby's hand in his and caressing it and making small circles.
"We managed to guess, bro." Wendy said then took a step ahead towards Shelby.
"Let's not make a scene Wendy." Luke muttered, fearing the worse since he couldn't read the expression on her face. He had her back in front. Wendy chuckled a little and brought a startled Shelby into a huge hug.
"OMG! I'm so sorry for what happened between us Shelby!" She exclaimed squeezing Shelby very tightly so the poor girl had difficulties breathing.
"I know." Shelby whispered in her ear, welcoming the hug.
"Will you forgive me?"
"Yeah…it will take some time but of course I do!"
"Fantastic! C'mon, we're going to do some dance!" Wendy took both Brooke's and Shelby's hands and dragged them to the dance floor, while Luke and Scott stayed behind smiling. Shelby looked back over her shoulder at her boyfriend, silently apologizing and he shrugged, winking at her. He wanted her to have some fun, after all. Jill and Donna left too, so the boys remained behind, alone.
"Hey Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks for being there for her while I wasn't. I own you big." He said and watched as Luke snickered a little, unmoving his eyes of Wendy and Shelby as they were both dancing together.
"No, you don't own me something, Shelby's my friend and she's not your possession. Besides, she didn't need anyone; she was fine with dealing alone. You're not like essential to her life or anything."
"That's not what I meant." Scott said slightly upset by the way Luke had answered to him. He was just trying to be friendly and the guy was almost attacking him. "I'm saw someone I know, see you man." He announced then left the guy. It was Luke's problem if he didn't want to have a civil conversation with him. After all, he didn't really care. But he wasn't going to be easy on him now…you get what you earn. Besides, it's not because the guy was his sister's boyfriend and one of Shelby's friends that he was forced to be friends with him.
"Hey honey, you wanna dance some?" Deborah asked her supposed partner as she spotted him talking to some of his friends. Scott turned to her with a roll of eyes.
"What happened to Jared Dillon?" He referred to the guy he knew she had gone with a great part of the night.
"He left with another girl." She said with a pout, shamelessness. At that Scott looked at her with a 'are you kidding me?' glare and shrugged, not really caring anymore about the girl.
"Sorry for you but I've got someone else too. And at you place I'd stop drinking and would go back home." He said then grabbed her glass of alcohol from her hand handing it to one of his friends.
"Scott!" She pouted then placed a hand in front of her mouth as she burped and laughed almost hysterically. She slid on the floor and continued giggling while the other guys rolled their eyes and looked at her with pity. Before seeing her in this state, they found her hot and particularly sexy, now they just thought she was disgusting and pathetic. Scott ignored the wretched girl and was about to leave and join Shelby on the dance floor when this one surprised him from behind, wrapping her arms around his waist and sealing them at his waistline level.
"Hey baby…" She said gently and he smiled to himself, turning in her arms. He leaned down and kissed her glossy lips softly. The other guys hollered at them and they both chuckled against each other's mouth. Deborah got on her feet, slightly angry with Scott. How dared he display his affection to another girl when she was supposed to be his partner?
"Who's that slut Scotty?" Deborah asked, leaning against the wall as she got on her feet. She walked drunkenly towards the couple and narrowed her eyes at Shelby who just took a step back, a bit confused.
"Excuse me Deborah, but you're going way too far. Go to the bathroom, refresh yourself and maybe we'll discus after." Scott almost ordered and Deborah snorted a little.
"I do not need to. I just want some answers!" She shouted, her voice nearly breaking. Scott grabbed her elbow, ready to drag her to the bathroom but she pulled back with a surprising strength and got free of him. "Do not touch me, you jerk!"
"Look, we don't wanna make a scene right here and now, right?" He lowered his voice while Shelby, who didn't know what to do, just stood up next to him, watching them arguing.
"No we don't. Have fun with your slut Barbie." Scott was about to retort something to defend Shelby but she knew better and just pulled him away from the girl before he could say anything else.
"Why did you let her treat you this way?"
"She was drunk. Besides, that night is supposed to be fun, c'mon, let's relax and dance. They announced they were starting a new wave of slows." She led him to the centre of the dance floor and turned to face him.
"Great, just what I like." He muttered sarcastically and she shoved him in the chest. He grabbed her hands gently and placed their palms against his chest and then wrapped his around her slim waist. "I love you." He murmured softly and she slid up her hands, to encircle them around his neck.
"I love you too." She whispered just as tenderly and placed her head on his shoulder, letting him sway her to the music.
I'm still in love with you boy… A true me give her tug love and say bye bye bye I'm still in love…
I love you baby
A true a get the little loving and me gone
You don't know how to love me
I an I nah no time fi no kiss up an charm
Not even how to kiss me
A true me take you little heart by storm
I don't know why
Babygirl, Babygirl
I love you baby
A just the dutty dutty love
Well I'm a hustler and a player and you know I'm not a stayer
That's the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you boy…
Say girl, try to understand that a man is just a man
That's the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you boy…
Blessing loving from the start but you know we had to part
That's the way I give my love
I'm still in love with you…
But a man gotta do what a man gotta doo…girl
Me turn around she ask the question why why why
When me leaving me see the gal cry cry cry
And it hurts my heart to tell lie lie lie
So don't cry no more
Baby girl for sure
Just remember the good times we had before
Their bodies were on fire, and it was incontrollable, passionate and dangerous. He placed a hand against the wall to support himself and let his mouth wander her upper body, from her lips to her cheeks, to her collarbone, to her neck, to the top of her cleavage. She gave out a moan as he almost bit a part of her skin and felt her body giving up in his arms. He knees were simply not working anymore. He backed her against the wall, pressing the lower part of his body closer to hers and she gasped as she felt his growing erection between her thighs. A part of her told her that she should stop him before it would be too late, another part didn't want to resist anymore. The sensations were powerful, and she knew they both wanted it. She pulled back though, and smiled softly, a way to tell him not to worry. She just needed to open her front door. It was almost three but since Alice knew her daughter was with Scott, she hadn't even thought of giving her a curfew. Shelby managed to open the door with difficulty, since her boyfriend was nibbling at her neck from behind, and took his hand, leading him inside. They smiled again at each other and he pulled her to him by the arm, swirling her around. "Want you," he murmured hoarsely and she brought a hand to his neck, sliding it behind, and leaned his face down so she could meet his juicy lips again. He backed her against the banister and continued exploring each other's mouths, while they kept their hands to appropriate places. Shelby pulled back once again, panting breathlessly and nodded at the upstairs.
"C'mon," she whispered, and pulled off her sandals since they would be making noise with their heels. She took his hand into hers, while the other still held the shoes and they both climbed the stairs silently. They were lucky enough so anybody heard them as they neared the bedrooms. Shelby opened her room and entered it with Scott following closely and she closed the door behind them, breathing with relief. They smiled shyly at each other and Scott closed the small gap between them… They started kissing again, while he kept running his hand up and down her neck to her breast. They both were slowly dying for each other's touch. They had wanted this for so long and finally their moment had come. Shelby moaned as he kept kissing her and as his fingers began unzipping her dress, her breath started to be shaking in anticipation of what was to come.Tonight was going to be their night…a night only about the two of them. Or so she thought…
I'm still in love with you boy… I don't know why
I love you baby
A true a get the little loving and me gone
You don't know how to love me
I an I nah no time fi no kiss up an charm
Not even how to kiss me
A true me take you little heart by storm
I don't know why
Babygirl, Babygirl
I love you baby
A just the dutty dutty love
Well I'm a hustler and a player and you know I'm not a stayer
That's the way I give my love
I'm still in love with you boy…
Say girl, try to understand that a man is just a man
That's the dutty dutty love
I'm still in love with you boy…
Blessings loving from the start but you know we had to part
That's the dutty dutty love
I don't know
I don't know why
Sorry about the small cliffhanger… I just felt like this story needed some…
Please R & R, it keeps me motivated!
