Swear It Again
Chapter 10
**Shelby**
Stephanie ran over to me, I knelt down giving her a hug tickling her a bit "You! What did I tell you about running off like that! I didn't have Billy to find you this time." The little girl smiled "Scott found me he's nice mommy!" I smiled. Daisy spoke up "Peter! Why don't you and me go introduce Stephanie to Sophie?" Peter agreed.
I talked to Stephanie before she left with them "Steph you be good. No running off." They then left.
I turned to look at him "Hey Scott it's been a long time."
He nodded his head smiling slightly "Yeah it has. You look good Shell it's good to see you. Your daughter she's beautiful. Looks just like you."
I smiled a bit "Thanks, it's good to see you too. I sent you a letter a few days ago. I don't know if you got it or not."
He shrugged "I wrote back to you but you probably won't get it till you get back, I sent the letter out when I left."
"Oh..."there was a moment of silence between us. I finally broke it.
"Scott?"
He looked up at me I knew I had his attention. I look up into his eyes "Why didn't you ever say goodbye?"
**Scott**
I knew the answer to this question I saw the tears welding up in her eyes "Guess you never gave me a reason to." With that I walked away, I couldn't stand there and talk like strangers.
Night soon came I walked into the party looking around. I talked to a few people I felt my hand being tugged on. I turn around looking down to see Stephanie smiling at me, I knelt down asking her "Can I help you?" she giggled.
"I can't find my mom, there's too many people here and I can't find Daisy either." I chuckle "I'll find her for you."
I stand up as she grabbed my hand walking around the room looking for Shelby. I found Daisy instead.
"Have you seen Shelby?" She shook her head.
"I think she's over by the refreshments, I'll take Stephanie." She took Steph's hand walking off I sighed walking over to the refreshments. I looked for Shelby she tapped me on my shoulder. "Have you seen Steph?"
It was the first time I saw her that night, even after 6 years she was the most beautiful woman to me. I laughed a bit.
"Yeah she found me looking for you or Daisy I then found Daisy and she took her."
She sighed, "That's good. Stephanie likes Daisy a lot, they get along well for perfect strangers!"
I smiled a bit agreeing with her I then sighed as we were yet again in an uncomfortable silence. "Do you wanna dance?" I asked her motioning to the group that was dancing in the middle.
**Narrator**
Shelby smiled a bit when he asked her. She nodded her head "I would like that." He led her to the dance floor they started dancing. Shelby laid her head on his shoulder closing her eyes loving being in his arms Scott felt the same way.
I wanna know
who ever told you I was letting go
of the only joy that I have ever known
girl, they're lying
Just look around
and all of the people that we used to know
have just given up, they wanna let it go
but we're still trying
Scott chuckled a bit Shelby glanced at him the best she could. "What's so funny?" she asked, he pulled back smiling slightly "After all these years you're still the most beautiful woman I know, I almost have to forget who I'm holding."
Shelby laid her head back on his shoulder whispering, "I almost have to forget whose holding me."
So you should know this love we share was never made to die
I'm glad we're on this one way street just you and I
just you and I
I'm never gonna say goodbye
cause I never wanna see you cry
I swore to you my love would remain
and I swear it all over again and I
I'm never gonna treat you bad
cause I never wanna see you sad
I swore to share your joy and your pain
and I swear it all over again
all over again
some people say
that everything has got its place in time
even the day must give way to the night
but I'm not buying
cause in your eyes
I see a love that burns eternally
and if you see how beautiful you are to me
you'll know I'm not lying
Shelby giggled Scott followed her gaze to where Stephanie was dancing around with Peter. Scott smiled "When I met her earlier she just giggled and it reminded me of you." Shelby sighed "She's actually nothing like me...she reminds me more of my ex, of you." She whispered, Scott pulled away looking at her questionably.
Sure there'll be times we wanna say goodbye
but even if we try
there are something's in this life won't be denied
won't be denied
I'm never gonna say goodbye
cause I never wanna see you cry
I swore to you my love would remain
and I swear it all over again and I
I'm never gonna treat you bad
cause I never wanna see you sad
I swore to share your joy and your pain
and I swear it all over again
Scott didn't wait for an explanation walking out of the party. Shelby ran after him. She found him outside "Scott, please talk to me." He looked up to the sky then to her.
"What do you want me to say Shell?" He turned around walking towards her slowly. "Do you want me to forgive you? For running and not even tell me why, for lying to me? Or do you just want me to say goodbye?"
Tears were streaming down Shelby's face looking up at him "Oh that's great, do you even know how all of this has hurt me?"
"No Shelby I guess I don't know how it's hurt you. You never told me! How could you do it?" he sighed continuing.
"How could you tell someone you love them and then walk right out on them?"
The more I know of you, is the more I know I love you,
and the more that I'm sure I want you forever and ever more
and the more that you love me, the more that I know
oh that I'm never gonna let you go
gotta let you know
that I
Shelby sighed "I got scared Scott you know that." Scott threw his hands in the air. "You got scared! Like that's supposed to make up for it? You knew I would never hurt you I swore to you that I wouldn't, but you ran anyway. I swore to you that I would die for you and that I would never leave you. I still swear it to you and I'll swear it again and again until I know you've heard it, because I love you I have never stopped loving you and I never will!"
"It wasn't like that Scott! You obviously don't understand. I didn't want to face the reality that I could be with someone forever. I don't live in fear of life anymore though Scott. I love you and I will never stop loving you I never have. I swear that I will never say goodbye again. I'm not running from anything anymore, but if you think it is goodbye I want to hear? Say it now please."
Scott looked at her bluntly in the eye. "Goodbye Shelby" He then turned around walking off.
I'm never gonna say goodbye (I'm never gonna say goodbye)
cause I never wanna see you cry (I never wanna see you cry)
I swore to you my love would remain
and I swear it all over again and I (swear it all over again, and I)
I'm never gonna treat you bad (I never wanna treat you bad)
cause I never wanna see you sad (I never gonna see you sad)
I swore to share your joy and your pain (oh no, oh no)
and I swear it all over again
all over again
all over again
Shelby fell to the ground crying watching him go. Scott walked up getting in his car breaking down hitting the steering wheel.
And I swear it all over again
Chapter 10
**Shelby**
Stephanie ran over to me, I knelt down giving her a hug tickling her a bit "You! What did I tell you about running off like that! I didn't have Billy to find you this time." The little girl smiled "Scott found me he's nice mommy!" I smiled. Daisy spoke up "Peter! Why don't you and me go introduce Stephanie to Sophie?" Peter agreed.
I talked to Stephanie before she left with them "Steph you be good. No running off." They then left.
I turned to look at him "Hey Scott it's been a long time."
He nodded his head smiling slightly "Yeah it has. You look good Shell it's good to see you. Your daughter she's beautiful. Looks just like you."
I smiled a bit "Thanks, it's good to see you too. I sent you a letter a few days ago. I don't know if you got it or not."
He shrugged "I wrote back to you but you probably won't get it till you get back, I sent the letter out when I left."
"Oh..."there was a moment of silence between us. I finally broke it.
"Scott?"
He looked up at me I knew I had his attention. I look up into his eyes "Why didn't you ever say goodbye?"
**Scott**
I knew the answer to this question I saw the tears welding up in her eyes "Guess you never gave me a reason to." With that I walked away, I couldn't stand there and talk like strangers.
Night soon came I walked into the party looking around. I talked to a few people I felt my hand being tugged on. I turn around looking down to see Stephanie smiling at me, I knelt down asking her "Can I help you?" she giggled.
"I can't find my mom, there's too many people here and I can't find Daisy either." I chuckle "I'll find her for you."
I stand up as she grabbed my hand walking around the room looking for Shelby. I found Daisy instead.
"Have you seen Shelby?" She shook her head.
"I think she's over by the refreshments, I'll take Stephanie." She took Steph's hand walking off I sighed walking over to the refreshments. I looked for Shelby she tapped me on my shoulder. "Have you seen Steph?"
It was the first time I saw her that night, even after 6 years she was the most beautiful woman to me. I laughed a bit.
"Yeah she found me looking for you or Daisy I then found Daisy and she took her."
She sighed, "That's good. Stephanie likes Daisy a lot, they get along well for perfect strangers!"
I smiled a bit agreeing with her I then sighed as we were yet again in an uncomfortable silence. "Do you wanna dance?" I asked her motioning to the group that was dancing in the middle.
**Narrator**
Shelby smiled a bit when he asked her. She nodded her head "I would like that." He led her to the dance floor they started dancing. Shelby laid her head on his shoulder closing her eyes loving being in his arms Scott felt the same way.
I wanna know
who ever told you I was letting go
of the only joy that I have ever known
girl, they're lying
Just look around
and all of the people that we used to know
have just given up, they wanna let it go
but we're still trying
Scott chuckled a bit Shelby glanced at him the best she could. "What's so funny?" she asked, he pulled back smiling slightly "After all these years you're still the most beautiful woman I know, I almost have to forget who I'm holding."
Shelby laid her head back on his shoulder whispering, "I almost have to forget whose holding me."
So you should know this love we share was never made to die
I'm glad we're on this one way street just you and I
just you and I
I'm never gonna say goodbye
cause I never wanna see you cry
I swore to you my love would remain
and I swear it all over again and I
I'm never gonna treat you bad
cause I never wanna see you sad
I swore to share your joy and your pain
and I swear it all over again
all over again
some people say
that everything has got its place in time
even the day must give way to the night
but I'm not buying
cause in your eyes
I see a love that burns eternally
and if you see how beautiful you are to me
you'll know I'm not lying
Shelby giggled Scott followed her gaze to where Stephanie was dancing around with Peter. Scott smiled "When I met her earlier she just giggled and it reminded me of you." Shelby sighed "She's actually nothing like me...she reminds me more of my ex, of you." She whispered, Scott pulled away looking at her questionably.
Sure there'll be times we wanna say goodbye
but even if we try
there are something's in this life won't be denied
won't be denied
I'm never gonna say goodbye
cause I never wanna see you cry
I swore to you my love would remain
and I swear it all over again and I
I'm never gonna treat you bad
cause I never wanna see you sad
I swore to share your joy and your pain
and I swear it all over again
Scott didn't wait for an explanation walking out of the party. Shelby ran after him. She found him outside "Scott, please talk to me." He looked up to the sky then to her.
"What do you want me to say Shell?" He turned around walking towards her slowly. "Do you want me to forgive you? For running and not even tell me why, for lying to me? Or do you just want me to say goodbye?"
Tears were streaming down Shelby's face looking up at him "Oh that's great, do you even know how all of this has hurt me?"
"No Shelby I guess I don't know how it's hurt you. You never told me! How could you do it?" he sighed continuing.
"How could you tell someone you love them and then walk right out on them?"
The more I know of you, is the more I know I love you,
and the more that I'm sure I want you forever and ever more
and the more that you love me, the more that I know
oh that I'm never gonna let you go
gotta let you know
that I
Shelby sighed "I got scared Scott you know that." Scott threw his hands in the air. "You got scared! Like that's supposed to make up for it? You knew I would never hurt you I swore to you that I wouldn't, but you ran anyway. I swore to you that I would die for you and that I would never leave you. I still swear it to you and I'll swear it again and again until I know you've heard it, because I love you I have never stopped loving you and I never will!"
"It wasn't like that Scott! You obviously don't understand. I didn't want to face the reality that I could be with someone forever. I don't live in fear of life anymore though Scott. I love you and I will never stop loving you I never have. I swear that I will never say goodbye again. I'm not running from anything anymore, but if you think it is goodbye I want to hear? Say it now please."
Scott looked at her bluntly in the eye. "Goodbye Shelby" He then turned around walking off.
I'm never gonna say goodbye (I'm never gonna say goodbye)
cause I never wanna see you cry (I never wanna see you cry)
I swore to you my love would remain
and I swear it all over again and I (swear it all over again, and I)
I'm never gonna treat you bad (I never wanna treat you bad)
cause I never wanna see you sad (I never gonna see you sad)
I swore to share your joy and your pain (oh no, oh no)
and I swear it all over again
all over again
all over again
Shelby fell to the ground crying watching him go. Scott walked up getting in his car breaking down hitting the steering wheel.
And I swear it all over again