Notice: I don't own any of the characters except for the newbies they all belong to FFC. I also don't own the quotes or songs.
Authors Note: For better understanding I suggest you read all of the An S&S lovestories starting with the nightmere.
*~*~*
Look inside and find the part that's leading you...
'Cause that's the beat of a heart~ lyrics from The Beat Of The Heart.
*~*~*
**I ain't even gonna to ask you
I can read you like a book
Girl if I ever saw one that's an
I can't believe I did that look
You look like something that the cat drug in
So I won't kick you while you're down
Just let me tell you friend to friend
'Bout a block I've been around**
Scott looked at Jackson with pleading eyes.
Jackson: Well why don't you just tell her?
Scott: I can't.
Voice: You just did.
Scott turned around to see Shelby standing at the doorway. Scott started toward her.
Scott: Shel, just listen to me. I was trying not to hurt you.
Shelby: Well Scott, you need to go look up the word hurt in the dictionary. Because you have it totally wrong.
Scott: ( starting to yell) I was trying to protect you.
Shelby: ( yelling also) I am big girl, I can take care of myself.
Scott: ( still yelling) Shel, she could of found more stuff out about you past.
Shelby: ( now in a calmer voice) Oh I get it. It wasn't you were trying to protect me, it was more you couldn't handle finding out anything else about my past. Well you won't have to worry about it no more because this good-bye forever. I never want to see you again.
Shelby starred at him for a few more seconds and turned around and walked back down to her dorm. When Shelby left Scott kicked his desk chair and sat on his bed.
Scott: Damn it.
**Did you really think last night would last forever
Did you really think that guy hung the moon
Right now you hate yourself 'cause you knew better
But there's no use crying over spilled perfume**
*~*~*
**There's a big difference between lonely
And lonely for way too long
And I knew when he made his move
You weren't feeling all that strong
So I bit my tongue 'cause I saw it coming
As you danced so close to him
It's two steps forward and three steps back
When a heart is on the mend**
Scott walked into the lodge. He saw Auggie and sat down beside him. Jackson was sitting beside David, and Ezra. He looked over to the corner and saw Juliet and Daisy sitting with Shelby. She wouldn't talk to him all day. Peter walked in with Sophie beside him. He had a scrowl on his face so did Sophie.
Peter: Guys, this week you will be doing your senior projects.
Auggie: Yo Pete, you do know this is a school for screw-ups. What are we supposed to do our projects on? How to mess up your life.
Peter: No Augge, but to graduate from Horizan this is what you have to do. You have to relive one night of your life before you came to Horizan with us and the cliffhangers. So with Scott, Jackson, and Juliet we will go to a ballgame then to a highschool party. You will have to dress just like you used to and sort of act like it. For Daisy, David and Ezra we will go to this club with us that is for gothes and druggies. For Auggie we will go to your home streets and walk around and see how your life used to be. ( taking a breath) And for Shelby....
Shelby: ( cutting him off) I'll have to go back to streets where I worked. I'll dress like a hooker. ( voice getting a little louder) Will I also have to go and fuck a guy for money too?
Peter: Shelby, No!! I'd never make you do that. But this is part of the program and you have to do this to graduate.
Shelby: (dryly) Great, I can't wait. It'll just be one more night hell. Right?
Before Peter could say anything else Shelby walked out.
David: ( sarcastic) Well, that went great.
**Did you really think last night would last forever
Did you really think that guy hung the moon
Right now you hate yourself 'cause you knew better
But there's no use crying over spilled perfume**
*~*~*
**You fell in a moment of weakness
Well you just got to pull yourself back up
Dry your morning-after tears
'Cause what's done is done**
Daisy walked outside to the docks where she found Shelby. She walked up to her and sat down beside her.
Daisy: You okay?
Shelby: I'll be fine.
Daisy: What are you really upset about the project or * Scott*?
Shelby: You caught me. I thought he really loved and understood my past. Well at least now he'll be able to see it first hand.
**Did you really think last night would last forever
Did you really think that guy hung the moon
Right now you hate yourself 'cause you knew better
But there's no use crying over spilled perfume**
Daisy: I wise old woman I called my grandmother told me something one time about love and heartace.
Shelby: What was that?
Daisy: There's no use crying over spilled perfume.
**No use crying over, no use crying over
No use crying over, spilled perfume**
*~*~*
Scott, Jackson and Juliet's Project.
*~*~*
**We call them cool Those hearts that have no scars to show The ones that never do let go And risk the tables being turned**
Everybody walked into the lodge. It was around six o'clock at night. It was Wensday night and it was the night for Scott, Jackson and Juliet's senior project. Scott and Jackson came in dressed in jearsy's with blue jeans. Juliet came in dressed in a pair of flair jeans and a long sleeve shirt that showed a bit of her stomach and her hair was down and she had some make-up on.
**We call them fools Who have to dance within the flame Who chance the sorrow and the shame That always comes with getting burned**
Peter: Okay, everybody ready?
Shelby: Peter, I have a question.
Peter: Go ahead, Shelby?
Shelby: Well, we're going to a high school party right.
Peter: Yes.
Shelby: And you guys ( talking about Peter and Sophie) are going with us.
Peter: That is correct?
Shelby: ( putting on her innocent voice) Well dearest daddy, there will be drinking there. If you come they'll think you are a cop and leave. So I'm sure you will understand me when I say if you come we'll not be able to actually do our senior projects because the party will stop. So I'm positivly sure you will trust us to go by ourselves to work on the senior project. And let us go to the party by ourselves, so we can graduate.
Peter: ( trying not to laugh) News flash, dearest daughter, when you put on your sweet innocent voice I know you want something. And me and Sophie will be going to the party with you guys. Even if we have to wear leather pants and jearsys.
Shelby: ( trying not to laugh at the image of Peter and Sophie in leather pants) Okay, okay you can come with us. Just *don't* wear leather pants. Because *that will* be scary.
Peter: That's what I thought. Okay gang, everyone in the van. Let's go.
**But you've got to be tough when consumed by desire 'Cause it's not enough just to stand outside the fire**
Everybody crowed in the van. Juliet and Auggie in one row. Shelby, Daisy, and Ezra in another and Scott and Jackson in the very back. Sophie and Peter sat in the very front and drove. When they got to the ballgame they all sat in the stands. Sophie and Peter sat a few rows above the cliffhangers after they begged them too. The cliffhangers sat in the second and third rows in the stands. They sat in this order. Ezra, Daisy, Shelby, and Juliet in that order on the second row. David, Jackson, Scott and Auggie in that order on the third row. They were all talking when a guy walked up to the girls and smiled at Shelby.
**We call them strong Those who can face this world alone Who seem to get by on their own Those who will never take the fall**
Boy: Hi, I'm Justin.
Shelby: ( sarcasticly because she knew he was hitting on her) Wow. You know your own name!! Very impressive.
Justin: (trying to think of a comeback) Yeah, what's yours?
Scott was trying to hold back he just kept reminding himself that they were broke-up but everytime he did it made him want to cry.
Shelby: Sorry, forgot it in the car.
Justin: Well we can go to the car and find it.
Shelby: Sorry, forgot where I parked that. And if you want to remember your name then I suggest you go away now.
Justin: Okay, I can take a hint.
**We call them weak
Who are unable to resist
The slightest chance love might exist
Anthat d for forsake it all**
Justin walked off with that. Everybody busted out laughing.
**They're so hell-bent on giving walking a wire
Convinced it's not living if you stand outside the fire**
David: I'll have to remember that next time an ugly girl flirts with me.
Shelby: Which would be never since no girls flirt with you.
**There's a love that is burning, deep in my soul.
Constantly yearning to get out of control.
Wanting to climb higher and higher.
I can't abide, standing outside the fire**
Everybody finished laughing and went on watching the game. They all went to the party but left about thirty minutes later. Scott, Jackson, and Juliet all got B's for their project since they didn't interact with anybody except for the cliffhangers.
**Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire**
*~*~*
**Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire**
When they got back to Horizan they had group.
**Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire**
Peter: Give me one sentence about the people you saw tonight.
Juliet: I saw who I use to be.
Jackson: I saw someone that I never want to be again.
Daisy: I saw morions with masks on.
Shelby: People stupid enough not to get help.
Ezra: People who think drugs is the answer.
David: People whose lives seem to be perfect on the outside.
Auggie: I saw liars.
Scott: I saw people standing inside the fire. And then I see us and for once I'm glad that I'm now outstanding the fire.
**Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire**
*~*~*
Daisy, Ezra and David's project. Also Auggie's project.
*~*~*
**Everyday seems I turn another page
And it feels like the heartache fades a little more away
Look in the mirror and I like what I see
Hey you didn't take that much baby out of me
Something proud and somthing strong
Fills the absence of a memory that's dead and gone**
Peter walked in to the caffeteria where all the cliffhangers were waiting. Daisy was wearing her goth make- up and a black dress. David was wearing a baggy black shirt with black jeans and Ezra was wearing the same thing as David.
Peter: Everybody ready?
Juliet: ( very perky) Yes!! We're ready.
Shelby: Why are you so happy?
Juliet: Honestly I've never been to a club like this before and I'd like what it looks like inside.
Shelby: Sorry to bust your bubble, Princess, but this club is just like a party except everybody does drugs.
Juliet: ( smiling) Well, I still can't wait.
All the cliffhangers gathered in the van again. They all headed to the club. When they got to the club they all stuck together. This guy came up to Shelby and started to flirt. She started to talk to him because he seemed alright. Scott couldn't handle it he walked off and sat down on a couch. He put his head in his hands when he felt a light tap on his back. He turned around to see a girl she was pretty nice looking and she was looking at him.
Girl: Looks like you've had a bad night.
Scott: Guess you could say that.
Girl: Why don't I help.
Scott: Yeah, how are you gonna do that?
Girl: Here you go, take a few of these.
Girl holds out a handful of pills.
**I do believe I'm crossing over
I feel that weight come off my shoulder
I close my eyes
And drift closer to the other side
Lord I swear I'm crossing over
I found the strength to let you go and
The the thought of you is getting colder
And further from my mind
And I think I crossed that line
To the other side**
Girl: It'll help.
Scott: Um...
Girl: It'll make forget about her. It'll make you happy.
Scott: I....
Girl: ( cutting him off) You won't remember her. You'll be happy because you won't remember her.
Scott: No I would be much sadder. Because I want to remember her she saved my life and I love her.
Girl: Sorry, just thought I could help.
Scott: Well I don' t need that kind of help. Thanks anyway.
Scott got up and walked back over to the group to find the guy gone. He decides to find out what happend so he pulled Jackson to the side.
Scott: What happened to the guy?
Jackson: He offered her and the rest of us some drugs and she refused. He got mad tried to kiss her.
Scott: What did she do?
Jackson: ( smiling) Back-slap the shit out of him.
Scott: ( smiling now) That's Shelby for ya.
Jackson and Scott walked back over to the group a few minutes later Peter and Sophie came up beside them.
Peter: Guys, this a little overboard for a project lets go.
Everybody was happy to leave. When they all got to Horizan they had group.
**Lately I find when I'm walking through town
I don't have to turn away
I don't have to look down
If I should see you with somebody new
Well I might get sentimental
But I'll lake it through
Something real and something right
Puts the shadow of doubt
In a different light**
Peter: Okay guys I know you all were offered drugs by Shelby's...
David: ( cutting him off) Victim.
Peter: ( smiling) I guess you could call him that after Shelby slapped him but that's not the point. What made you so no?
Juliet: I never did drugs and I wasn't about to start.
Auggie: Same as Jules. I never did drugs and just got in fights.
David: I knew I'd be caught and you would call my father and I wasn't going to let him win.
Daisy: I had a reason to say no, my friends.
Ezra: I didn't want to end the progress I've made with drugs.
Shelby: I have no reason to take them. I have everything I've ever wanted right now. Friends, no step-father, and a family.
Jackson: Well I haven't been here very long and the only reason I'm here is because I like to party, I guess I get that from one of my five fathers. They all partied and drinked and hit my mom. Mostly this last one and that's why I got really bad on partying and drugs it would make me forget about home. ( starting to smile) Well today I got a letter from my mom, step-dad number five is gone and she's decided never to get in that rut again and in the letter for the first time she admitted she had been abused. So the reason I didn't do drugs tonight is because for once in my life I don't have to worry about home and I wasn't going to let my five step-fathers win.
Shelby: ( smiling) Look we've uncovered more demons. For the good.
Sophie: That's right Shelby, for the good. Scott, your turn.
**I do believe I'm crossing over
I feel that weight come off my shoulder
I close my eyes
And I drift closer to the other side
And Lord I swear I'm crossing over
I found the strength to let you go and
The thought of you is getting colder
And further from my mind
And I think I crossed that line
To the other side**
Scott: I wasn't there when the guy offered drugs to you guys. I was on the couch moping and this girl came up to me and said she could help me. She handed me some pills and said ( looking at Shelby) I could forget about her and be happy. And I'm not talking about Elaine either. I gave them back to her because even though right now I can't be with her and I'm hurting I'd rather live my life with that pain then to ever for one moment forget her.
Peter: Good job everybody but before group is over. Our next two projects are probly the most dangerous of all. Auggie, Shelby, on the streets was there anywhere that you used to go that was safer then other streets.
Auggie: No Pete, I was only on one street but as long as we're gone by ten we shouldn't be worried.
Peter: ( letting out a deep breath) Good. What about you, Shelby?
Shelby: I never told anybody this but the first time that I had runaway and become a prostatute I was about 15. I met Patty well when she od'd I couldn't go back there. So I ran to some other streets in the city that were not bad at all. I even met some really great people. Even though some of them were pimps, drug dealers and prostatutes they gave me a home and I had a lot of fun for once in my life. Those are probly the safest streets to go to.
Peter: Okay then that's where we will go.
Shelby: Cool.
They all started to walk out but Shelby held back Scott and told him to meet her at the docks after lights out. So they could talk he said okay.
*~*~*
**Something real and something right
Puts the shadow of doubt
In a different light**
Scott walked up to the docks and saw Shelby sitting on a bench watching the water. Scott walked up to the bench and Shelby stood up.
Shelby: Hi
Scott: Hey, so what did you want to talk about?
Shelby: Did you really mean it, you know about not ever wanting to forget me?
Scott: Shelby, I love you and I would kill myself if I ever even thought about forgeting you.
Shelby: ( smiling) I love you too. I'm sorry for getting mad about the whole Elaine thing. Its' just Scott if you really love me then you have except my past. And I understand if you can't, no one else has either.
Scott: ( smiling) Shelby, I love you to much not to except it and maybe I'll understand it more Saturday night. And even if I don't like what I see or I don't understand I will still love you Sunday Morning and the day after that and the day after that and forever.
Shelby: I love you.
Scott: I love you too.
Scott leaned in as he and Shelby kissed.
**I do believe I'm crossing over
I feel that weight come off my shoulder
I close my eyes
And I drift closer to the other side
And Lord I swear I'm crossing over
I found the strength to let you go and
The thought of you is getting colder
And further from my mind
And I think I crossed that line
To the other side**
*~*~*
Friday night the cliffhangers, Peter and Sophie just walked down the streets where all the shops were until ten o'clock. Then they all got into the van and left. It was late that night when they got back so they decided not to have group. Auggie was happy about not running into his brother and everybody was happy that Scott and Shelby were back together even Jackson.
**I do believe I'm crossing over
I feel that weight come off my shoulder
I close my eyes
And I drift closer to the other side
And Lord I swear I'm crossing over
I found the strength to let you go and
The thought of you is getting colder
And further from my mind**
*~*~*
Hope you liked it so far. Coming soon Shelby's project. But I will need 16 to 18 reviews before I can post the next part of jealous.Also you guys I totally need your help with my story To Begin Again. I can't figure out where to go with it now. So if you have any ideas PLEASE email them at lovewriter_13@hotmail.com
Bye
Sam
Authors Note: For better understanding I suggest you read all of the An S&S lovestories starting with the nightmere.
*~*~*
Look inside and find the part that's leading you...
'Cause that's the beat of a heart~ lyrics from The Beat Of The Heart.
*~*~*
**I ain't even gonna to ask you
I can read you like a book
Girl if I ever saw one that's an
I can't believe I did that look
You look like something that the cat drug in
So I won't kick you while you're down
Just let me tell you friend to friend
'Bout a block I've been around**
Scott looked at Jackson with pleading eyes.
Jackson: Well why don't you just tell her?
Scott: I can't.
Voice: You just did.
Scott turned around to see Shelby standing at the doorway. Scott started toward her.
Scott: Shel, just listen to me. I was trying not to hurt you.
Shelby: Well Scott, you need to go look up the word hurt in the dictionary. Because you have it totally wrong.
Scott: ( starting to yell) I was trying to protect you.
Shelby: ( yelling also) I am big girl, I can take care of myself.
Scott: ( still yelling) Shel, she could of found more stuff out about you past.
Shelby: ( now in a calmer voice) Oh I get it. It wasn't you were trying to protect me, it was more you couldn't handle finding out anything else about my past. Well you won't have to worry about it no more because this good-bye forever. I never want to see you again.
Shelby starred at him for a few more seconds and turned around and walked back down to her dorm. When Shelby left Scott kicked his desk chair and sat on his bed.
Scott: Damn it.
**Did you really think last night would last forever
Did you really think that guy hung the moon
Right now you hate yourself 'cause you knew better
But there's no use crying over spilled perfume**
*~*~*
**There's a big difference between lonely
And lonely for way too long
And I knew when he made his move
You weren't feeling all that strong
So I bit my tongue 'cause I saw it coming
As you danced so close to him
It's two steps forward and three steps back
When a heart is on the mend**
Scott walked into the lodge. He saw Auggie and sat down beside him. Jackson was sitting beside David, and Ezra. He looked over to the corner and saw Juliet and Daisy sitting with Shelby. She wouldn't talk to him all day. Peter walked in with Sophie beside him. He had a scrowl on his face so did Sophie.
Peter: Guys, this week you will be doing your senior projects.
Auggie: Yo Pete, you do know this is a school for screw-ups. What are we supposed to do our projects on? How to mess up your life.
Peter: No Augge, but to graduate from Horizan this is what you have to do. You have to relive one night of your life before you came to Horizan with us and the cliffhangers. So with Scott, Jackson, and Juliet we will go to a ballgame then to a highschool party. You will have to dress just like you used to and sort of act like it. For Daisy, David and Ezra we will go to this club with us that is for gothes and druggies. For Auggie we will go to your home streets and walk around and see how your life used to be. ( taking a breath) And for Shelby....
Shelby: ( cutting him off) I'll have to go back to streets where I worked. I'll dress like a hooker. ( voice getting a little louder) Will I also have to go and fuck a guy for money too?
Peter: Shelby, No!! I'd never make you do that. But this is part of the program and you have to do this to graduate.
Shelby: (dryly) Great, I can't wait. It'll just be one more night hell. Right?
Before Peter could say anything else Shelby walked out.
David: ( sarcastic) Well, that went great.
**Did you really think last night would last forever
Did you really think that guy hung the moon
Right now you hate yourself 'cause you knew better
But there's no use crying over spilled perfume**
*~*~*
**You fell in a moment of weakness
Well you just got to pull yourself back up
Dry your morning-after tears
'Cause what's done is done**
Daisy walked outside to the docks where she found Shelby. She walked up to her and sat down beside her.
Daisy: You okay?
Shelby: I'll be fine.
Daisy: What are you really upset about the project or * Scott*?
Shelby: You caught me. I thought he really loved and understood my past. Well at least now he'll be able to see it first hand.
**Did you really think last night would last forever
Did you really think that guy hung the moon
Right now you hate yourself 'cause you knew better
But there's no use crying over spilled perfume**
Daisy: I wise old woman I called my grandmother told me something one time about love and heartace.
Shelby: What was that?
Daisy: There's no use crying over spilled perfume.
**No use crying over, no use crying over
No use crying over, spilled perfume**
*~*~*
Scott, Jackson and Juliet's Project.
*~*~*
**We call them cool Those hearts that have no scars to show The ones that never do let go And risk the tables being turned**
Everybody walked into the lodge. It was around six o'clock at night. It was Wensday night and it was the night for Scott, Jackson and Juliet's senior project. Scott and Jackson came in dressed in jearsy's with blue jeans. Juliet came in dressed in a pair of flair jeans and a long sleeve shirt that showed a bit of her stomach and her hair was down and she had some make-up on.
**We call them fools Who have to dance within the flame Who chance the sorrow and the shame That always comes with getting burned**
Peter: Okay, everybody ready?
Shelby: Peter, I have a question.
Peter: Go ahead, Shelby?
Shelby: Well, we're going to a high school party right.
Peter: Yes.
Shelby: And you guys ( talking about Peter and Sophie) are going with us.
Peter: That is correct?
Shelby: ( putting on her innocent voice) Well dearest daddy, there will be drinking there. If you come they'll think you are a cop and leave. So I'm sure you will understand me when I say if you come we'll not be able to actually do our senior projects because the party will stop. So I'm positivly sure you will trust us to go by ourselves to work on the senior project. And let us go to the party by ourselves, so we can graduate.
Peter: ( trying not to laugh) News flash, dearest daughter, when you put on your sweet innocent voice I know you want something. And me and Sophie will be going to the party with you guys. Even if we have to wear leather pants and jearsys.
Shelby: ( trying not to laugh at the image of Peter and Sophie in leather pants) Okay, okay you can come with us. Just *don't* wear leather pants. Because *that will* be scary.
Peter: That's what I thought. Okay gang, everyone in the van. Let's go.
**But you've got to be tough when consumed by desire 'Cause it's not enough just to stand outside the fire**
Everybody crowed in the van. Juliet and Auggie in one row. Shelby, Daisy, and Ezra in another and Scott and Jackson in the very back. Sophie and Peter sat in the very front and drove. When they got to the ballgame they all sat in the stands. Sophie and Peter sat a few rows above the cliffhangers after they begged them too. The cliffhangers sat in the second and third rows in the stands. They sat in this order. Ezra, Daisy, Shelby, and Juliet in that order on the second row. David, Jackson, Scott and Auggie in that order on the third row. They were all talking when a guy walked up to the girls and smiled at Shelby.
**We call them strong Those who can face this world alone Who seem to get by on their own Those who will never take the fall**
Boy: Hi, I'm Justin.
Shelby: ( sarcasticly because she knew he was hitting on her) Wow. You know your own name!! Very impressive.
Justin: (trying to think of a comeback) Yeah, what's yours?
Scott was trying to hold back he just kept reminding himself that they were broke-up but everytime he did it made him want to cry.
Shelby: Sorry, forgot it in the car.
Justin: Well we can go to the car and find it.
Shelby: Sorry, forgot where I parked that. And if you want to remember your name then I suggest you go away now.
Justin: Okay, I can take a hint.
**We call them weak
Who are unable to resist
The slightest chance love might exist
Anthat d for forsake it all**
Justin walked off with that. Everybody busted out laughing.
**They're so hell-bent on giving walking a wire
Convinced it's not living if you stand outside the fire**
David: I'll have to remember that next time an ugly girl flirts with me.
Shelby: Which would be never since no girls flirt with you.
**There's a love that is burning, deep in my soul.
Constantly yearning to get out of control.
Wanting to climb higher and higher.
I can't abide, standing outside the fire**
Everybody finished laughing and went on watching the game. They all went to the party but left about thirty minutes later. Scott, Jackson, and Juliet all got B's for their project since they didn't interact with anybody except for the cliffhangers.
**Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire**
*~*~*
**Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire**
When they got back to Horizan they had group.
**Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire**
Peter: Give me one sentence about the people you saw tonight.
Juliet: I saw who I use to be.
Jackson: I saw someone that I never want to be again.
Daisy: I saw morions with masks on.
Shelby: People stupid enough not to get help.
Ezra: People who think drugs is the answer.
David: People whose lives seem to be perfect on the outside.
Auggie: I saw liars.
Scott: I saw people standing inside the fire. And then I see us and for once I'm glad that I'm now outstanding the fire.
**Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire**
*~*~*
Daisy, Ezra and David's project. Also Auggie's project.
*~*~*
**Everyday seems I turn another page
And it feels like the heartache fades a little more away
Look in the mirror and I like what I see
Hey you didn't take that much baby out of me
Something proud and somthing strong
Fills the absence of a memory that's dead and gone**
Peter walked in to the caffeteria where all the cliffhangers were waiting. Daisy was wearing her goth make- up and a black dress. David was wearing a baggy black shirt with black jeans and Ezra was wearing the same thing as David.
Peter: Everybody ready?
Juliet: ( very perky) Yes!! We're ready.
Shelby: Why are you so happy?
Juliet: Honestly I've never been to a club like this before and I'd like what it looks like inside.
Shelby: Sorry to bust your bubble, Princess, but this club is just like a party except everybody does drugs.
Juliet: ( smiling) Well, I still can't wait.
All the cliffhangers gathered in the van again. They all headed to the club. When they got to the club they all stuck together. This guy came up to Shelby and started to flirt. She started to talk to him because he seemed alright. Scott couldn't handle it he walked off and sat down on a couch. He put his head in his hands when he felt a light tap on his back. He turned around to see a girl she was pretty nice looking and she was looking at him.
Girl: Looks like you've had a bad night.
Scott: Guess you could say that.
Girl: Why don't I help.
Scott: Yeah, how are you gonna do that?
Girl: Here you go, take a few of these.
Girl holds out a handful of pills.
**I do believe I'm crossing over
I feel that weight come off my shoulder
I close my eyes
And drift closer to the other side
Lord I swear I'm crossing over
I found the strength to let you go and
The the thought of you is getting colder
And further from my mind
And I think I crossed that line
To the other side**
Girl: It'll help.
Scott: Um...
Girl: It'll make forget about her. It'll make you happy.
Scott: I....
Girl: ( cutting him off) You won't remember her. You'll be happy because you won't remember her.
Scott: No I would be much sadder. Because I want to remember her she saved my life and I love her.
Girl: Sorry, just thought I could help.
Scott: Well I don' t need that kind of help. Thanks anyway.
Scott got up and walked back over to the group to find the guy gone. He decides to find out what happend so he pulled Jackson to the side.
Scott: What happened to the guy?
Jackson: He offered her and the rest of us some drugs and she refused. He got mad tried to kiss her.
Scott: What did she do?
Jackson: ( smiling) Back-slap the shit out of him.
Scott: ( smiling now) That's Shelby for ya.
Jackson and Scott walked back over to the group a few minutes later Peter and Sophie came up beside them.
Peter: Guys, this a little overboard for a project lets go.
Everybody was happy to leave. When they all got to Horizan they had group.
**Lately I find when I'm walking through town
I don't have to turn away
I don't have to look down
If I should see you with somebody new
Well I might get sentimental
But I'll lake it through
Something real and something right
Puts the shadow of doubt
In a different light**
Peter: Okay guys I know you all were offered drugs by Shelby's...
David: ( cutting him off) Victim.
Peter: ( smiling) I guess you could call him that after Shelby slapped him but that's not the point. What made you so no?
Juliet: I never did drugs and I wasn't about to start.
Auggie: Same as Jules. I never did drugs and just got in fights.
David: I knew I'd be caught and you would call my father and I wasn't going to let him win.
Daisy: I had a reason to say no, my friends.
Ezra: I didn't want to end the progress I've made with drugs.
Shelby: I have no reason to take them. I have everything I've ever wanted right now. Friends, no step-father, and a family.
Jackson: Well I haven't been here very long and the only reason I'm here is because I like to party, I guess I get that from one of my five fathers. They all partied and drinked and hit my mom. Mostly this last one and that's why I got really bad on partying and drugs it would make me forget about home. ( starting to smile) Well today I got a letter from my mom, step-dad number five is gone and she's decided never to get in that rut again and in the letter for the first time she admitted she had been abused. So the reason I didn't do drugs tonight is because for once in my life I don't have to worry about home and I wasn't going to let my five step-fathers win.
Shelby: ( smiling) Look we've uncovered more demons. For the good.
Sophie: That's right Shelby, for the good. Scott, your turn.
**I do believe I'm crossing over
I feel that weight come off my shoulder
I close my eyes
And I drift closer to the other side
And Lord I swear I'm crossing over
I found the strength to let you go and
The thought of you is getting colder
And further from my mind
And I think I crossed that line
To the other side**
Scott: I wasn't there when the guy offered drugs to you guys. I was on the couch moping and this girl came up to me and said she could help me. She handed me some pills and said ( looking at Shelby) I could forget about her and be happy. And I'm not talking about Elaine either. I gave them back to her because even though right now I can't be with her and I'm hurting I'd rather live my life with that pain then to ever for one moment forget her.
Peter: Good job everybody but before group is over. Our next two projects are probly the most dangerous of all. Auggie, Shelby, on the streets was there anywhere that you used to go that was safer then other streets.
Auggie: No Pete, I was only on one street but as long as we're gone by ten we shouldn't be worried.
Peter: ( letting out a deep breath) Good. What about you, Shelby?
Shelby: I never told anybody this but the first time that I had runaway and become a prostatute I was about 15. I met Patty well when she od'd I couldn't go back there. So I ran to some other streets in the city that were not bad at all. I even met some really great people. Even though some of them were pimps, drug dealers and prostatutes they gave me a home and I had a lot of fun for once in my life. Those are probly the safest streets to go to.
Peter: Okay then that's where we will go.
Shelby: Cool.
They all started to walk out but Shelby held back Scott and told him to meet her at the docks after lights out. So they could talk he said okay.
*~*~*
**Something real and something right
Puts the shadow of doubt
In a different light**
Scott walked up to the docks and saw Shelby sitting on a bench watching the water. Scott walked up to the bench and Shelby stood up.
Shelby: Hi
Scott: Hey, so what did you want to talk about?
Shelby: Did you really mean it, you know about not ever wanting to forget me?
Scott: Shelby, I love you and I would kill myself if I ever even thought about forgeting you.
Shelby: ( smiling) I love you too. I'm sorry for getting mad about the whole Elaine thing. Its' just Scott if you really love me then you have except my past. And I understand if you can't, no one else has either.
Scott: ( smiling) Shelby, I love you to much not to except it and maybe I'll understand it more Saturday night. And even if I don't like what I see or I don't understand I will still love you Sunday Morning and the day after that and the day after that and forever.
Shelby: I love you.
Scott: I love you too.
Scott leaned in as he and Shelby kissed.
**I do believe I'm crossing over
I feel that weight come off my shoulder
I close my eyes
And I drift closer to the other side
And Lord I swear I'm crossing over
I found the strength to let you go and
The thought of you is getting colder
And further from my mind
And I think I crossed that line
To the other side**
*~*~*
Friday night the cliffhangers, Peter and Sophie just walked down the streets where all the shops were until ten o'clock. Then they all got into the van and left. It was late that night when they got back so they decided not to have group. Auggie was happy about not running into his brother and everybody was happy that Scott and Shelby were back together even Jackson.
**I do believe I'm crossing over
I feel that weight come off my shoulder
I close my eyes
And I drift closer to the other side
And Lord I swear I'm crossing over
I found the strength to let you go and
The thought of you is getting colder
And further from my mind**
*~*~*
Hope you liked it so far. Coming soon Shelby's project. But I will need 16 to 18 reviews before I can post the next part of jealous.Also you guys I totally need your help with my story To Begin Again. I can't figure out where to go with it now. So if you have any ideas PLEASE email them at lovewriter_13@hotmail.com
Bye
Sam