Shelby watched impatiently as her mother filled out the scholarship forms in Peter's office. She couldn't wait to see everyone again. She'd even missed Juliette. That was a feat. Finally, her mother signed the last paper, and handed it over to Peter. "Thank you Mrs. Merrick," he said, standing up and shaking her hand. She nodded, and shook back, then turned to Shelby. "Well this is it baby," her mother said, giving her an awkward hug. "Be good," she said, releasing her daughter, and heading out the door. Shelby waved goodbye, before turning back to Peter. "Your bed's still empty Shel," he said, as she gave him another hug. "Whats that for?," he asked hugging her back. "I just wanted you to thank you again," she said, smiling at him, as she walked towards her dorm. No one was there. Peter had told her they were all in the lodge. As she put her clothes back, she noticed her nightstand had been replaced. Then she remembered the letter Daisy sent her. Scott had gotten angry when he'd realized
she'd left, and throw the nightstand across the room, breaking it. Shelby was getting scared. What if Scott was still mad at her. She'd wanted to say goodbye. She really had. But she didn't know how to do it without hurting him. She carefully hung the rest of her clothes, and began slowly walking towards the lodge. As she entered, she heard the piano. He was here. Then, the first thing she saw gave her relief. Juliette and Auggie cuddling. Scott wasn't back with her. Thank God. Just then, Juliette turned her head slightly. "Ohmigosh!," she squealed, running towards Shelby. She stood there as Juliette, Auggie, Kat, and Ezra all piled around her in a group hug. Then, she looked at Daisy. "Look who decided to come back," Daisy said, trying to look tough, but unable to keep the happy tears from rolling down her pale cheeks. Shelby hugged Daisy for what seemed like a long time, and then, she was face to face with Scott. They stared at eachother wordlessly. Shelby wanted to tell him how much
she'd missed him. How she felt so incomplete without him. How sorry she was for not saying goodbye. But instead, she just hugged him. She felt his strong arms tighten around her back. She just stood there, her head against his chest, taking in every detail she'd missed about him. She felt his body shake a little, and a tear from his eye fell on her shoulder. She rubbed the back of his head, running her fingers through his hair. This was where she belonged. This was her home. And she was never happier to be there.
she'd left, and throw the nightstand across the room, breaking it. Shelby was getting scared. What if Scott was still mad at her. She'd wanted to say goodbye. She really had. But she didn't know how to do it without hurting him. She carefully hung the rest of her clothes, and began slowly walking towards the lodge. As she entered, she heard the piano. He was here. Then, the first thing she saw gave her relief. Juliette and Auggie cuddling. Scott wasn't back with her. Thank God. Just then, Juliette turned her head slightly. "Ohmigosh!," she squealed, running towards Shelby. She stood there as Juliette, Auggie, Kat, and Ezra all piled around her in a group hug. Then, she looked at Daisy. "Look who decided to come back," Daisy said, trying to look tough, but unable to keep the happy tears from rolling down her pale cheeks. Shelby hugged Daisy for what seemed like a long time, and then, she was face to face with Scott. They stared at eachother wordlessly. Shelby wanted to tell him how much
she'd missed him. How she felt so incomplete without him. How sorry she was for not saying goodbye. But instead, she just hugged him. She felt his strong arms tighten around her back. She just stood there, her head against his chest, taking in every detail she'd missed about him. She felt his body shake a little, and a tear from his eye fell on her shoulder. She rubbed the back of his head, running her fingers through his hair. This was where she belonged. This was her home. And she was never happier to be there.