Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from Higher Ground and I don't do this to make $$$. The words to the song "Your love is life to me" belong to FFH. They are a Christian band, and the song is Christian, but it kinda went with my storyline. I dunno. If you don't like the fact that I'm using a Christian song for my story, you can email me and cuss your brains out at me, but that wouldn't be very Christian-like now would it? LOL. Enjoy.
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Scott and Shelby Unlimited
Ch. 8
When love beckons to you, follow him.
-Kahlil Gibran
Scott and Shelby walked for several more hours down the mountain. Scott began wondering how a drive so short could possibly be a walk so long. I mean it had only taken them about 45 minutes to drive up the mountain and it was going to take them a day and a half to walk back down. He was getting hot and sweaty and he didn't exactly like that feeling. He looked over at Shelby. Her hair was falling out of her ponytail and messily framing her face. Her face was shiny with sweat and dirt was visible on her cheeks. They had barely spoken since Shelby had forgiven him except for a little bit of small talk. A comment on the weather, and which direction they should be going was about it. He found himself reminiscing about his life back home. He had been the big man on campus. He had a great football record, he was getting passing grades in school, he had a lot of friends, he had a girlfriend who he was totally crazy about....Jenna....and maybe if he went back he would still be crazy about her. Then he glanced over and Shelby and forgot all about Jenna. Shelby was the one he would always love, and no one could ever compete fairly with her. Scott went back to remembering all those good times. Having fun with his friends, and doing what he loved. Playing football. Then a thought entered his mind. Things can never go back to the way they were. Those days are over. Ever since Elaine started doing those things..He had started using, and then he had been kicked off the football team. His friends were there for him still, but they didn't seem as interested in him when he wasn't captain of the team, and it wasn't helping them anymore. Some of them even completely abandoned him. Jenna had been there for him, but he still felt like she was leaving him too, and he was all alone. Then his dad had discovered the truth about the drugs and had sent him to Horizon. Then he had met Juliette. She seemed perfect, but they had had a falling out, and had broken up. Juliette wasn't ever right for him anyway. She was just sort of a fill in because he missed Jenna so much and he was afraid to be alone. Then he had seen Shelby in a new light that fateful night of the thunderstorm. He had flipped out. Then he poured his heart out to her, and she had done something that he thought no one would ever do. She believed him. And she understood. From then on he was totally crazy about her from that night on. He had said to her "Hey...you won't tell anyone will you?" and she had said "No. I won't tell anybody." "Thanks" "Yea, well, we'll see what you say when you get my bill." The voices faded out and left him feeling empty inside longing for more memories, but none came.
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Daisy was walking around all day daydreaming of Scott. She had been daydreaming of him in science class and messed up three times on her model of an animal cell. She had bumped into what seemed like hundreds of people, and had totally bombed an English Test. In Geography she had written down "Scott" instead of Scotland and the teacher had given her an odd look. She was beginning to feel really retarded. Luckily no one in the group had noticed her sudden urge to fall on her face on the lawn because she was too busy daydreaming to pay attention to where she was walking. Auggie had given her a few weird looks, but hadn't said anything to her yet. But she was waiting for it to come. Auggie was too crass not to say anything to her. Daisy laughed silently thinking about what Shelby would say to her if she was here. Probably something like "Hey, Dais, whatever you took just kicked in." And Daisy would have to think of a good excuse to give Shelby. What? What was she going to say? "Oh, sorry, Shelby. You know, I'm just getting a little distracted lately. What with thinking up a plan to steal your boyfriend and all." What would Shelby say if Daisy actually said that? She'd wig out. That's what she'd do. Daisy didn't want to be the center of Shelby's wrath. NOBODY did. Shelby could be pretty mean and hateful when she wanted to. Daisy had seen her act this way mostly towards Juliette, but sometimes towards Scott, like when they were in a fight or something, which was pretty frequently lately. Scott probably needed a break from his VERY sarcastic girlfriend. Which is why she had written the letter. Why she had put it in his journal. Why she had delivered Scott and Shelby's journals to Peter before they left, and why she was sure Scott had read her letter. And also why she was sure he would be there. But a thought popped abruptly into Daisy's head. What if Shelby saw that letter? No way in hell would Shelby let him out of her sight on that night if she knew anything about that letter. Daisy thought. I'll just have to get rid of her. Like get her in trouble. On shuns for a couple days or something really small like that so she would have just enough time to get my message out and meet Scott at the docks. Then maybe Scott will realize he has feelings for me. I sure do for him. Daisy prayed he did have feelings for her, but she seriously doubted that he did.......
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Shelby was starting to get a little uncomfortable with Scott. He kept looking over at her and it was making her so nervous. She wanted to scream at him and tell him not to look at her, but what would that sound like? Dumb, that's what. That was something her younger sister Jess used to yell at her for when she was just a baby. Shelby had strong memories of her childhood before her stepfather came into her life. Before all the pain, tears, and hate came strolling in. She liked those memories. And she liked the memories that she was creating here at Horizon. With Scott and Daisy. Her two favorite people here at the school. She had started screwing up when she was just thirteen. Making all the wrong choices, running all the wrong places, talking to all the wrong people. She didn't want to screw up here. She started thinking. I don't wanna do the wrong thing. All my life I've done the wrong thing. She remembered telling Daisy when Scott had decided to run. She had been so worried. And Daisy had been there to offer the best words of wisdom that anyone had ever shared with her. She had actually said those words to Daisy "I don't wanna do the wrong thing. My whole life I've done the wrong thing." And Dais had said "You know that voice that's telling you you're a bad person? That voice that says she deserves everything she gets? That voice is wrong. Don't listen." And Shelby had been a little angry and said "You don't even KNOW me." "I trust you. So does he. Just do what you think is right......" The memories of voices slowly faded and were replaced by Scott's voice
"Okay. Let's head to the east a little, okay, Shel?"
"Okay." Shelby agreed and they turned and kept walking.
Scott was dying to grab her hand and tell her that he loved her, but he tried to resist the urge.
Your love is life to me
My truest longing my deepest need, yea
Without it one moment I don't know where I'd be
Your love is life to me
Shelby felt a sudden burst of affection for Scott and she was dying to reach over and feel the warmth of Scott's hand in his. Nah she thought. That would be too romantic for a hike.
Breath for my body
Light for my eyes
All that I need you daily provide
Deep in my being
More than my blood
My very existence
Depends on your love
You love is life to me
My truest longing my deepest need
Without it one moment I don't know where I'd be
Your love is life to me
Moment by moment I am aware
Of your tender mercy, and your constant care
My hope and my strength
Through all my days
I see so clearly
In so many ways
Your love is life to me
My truest longing my deepest need, yea
Without it one moment I don't know where I'd be
Your love is life to me.
It was getting dark, so Scott and Shelby stopped and set up camp. They both sat down to write in their journals. They could still hear the distant sound of the river.
Your love is a river
Flowing to the sea
And the river runs forever
And it washes over me
"Hey, Shel" Scott called across the camp site
"Yah? What? I'm trying to write here, yah mind?"
"I just wanted to say....I love you."
Shelby licked her lips and smiled slightly and said "Yah cowboy, I love you too" She looked at him for a minute and then looked back down at her journal and smiled to herself. She had herself one hell of a guy.
Your love is life to me
My truest longing, my deepest need
Without it one moment I don't know where I'd be
Your love is life to me.
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Hey guys, sorry it took me so long to post. I got most requests for shorter chapters more frequently, so that's what I'll try to do. I hope you liked this chapter. It's basically just setting up. I promise next chapter I'll actually DO the whole Daisy and Scott at the docks thing!
Bee