Hi guys!!! sorry it has taken me so long to get this Part out but I just started school and I was directing a play this past weekend so life has been way crazy. But I am back now and ready work on this story! I hope you all enjoy it!! Oh thanks for all the wonderful reviews!! ALEXIA: I loved my cheer hehehehe!! Pep is awsome! cheerleaders rule! yes!

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Pt. 13

Scott walked around for about 2 hours, trying to figuer out what he wanted. He was Juliet but he didn't feel like there was really anything in there relationship. She didn't ever make him feel alive. She never disagreed with him. It was like she was a little puppy, who did whatever he said.

But Shelby....... Shelby was different. SHe brought out emotions in him he didn't even know exsistedHe so alive when they fought. And then some how, like it was magic she mad him feel bad for every single bad thing he said to her. He ven bet they sould have fun together. But he doubted Shelby would ever let that happen. She had Nikolas, a prince, who never fought with her but fought for her and who complimented, her all the time not insulted her. Maybe he didn't deserve her, after the way he treated her, but he still found himsekf wanting her.

When Scott had finally gottne back to the campsite, he found Shelby curled up, sleeping abvout 20 feet from the fire. She had the tiny first aid blanket bundled up her head using it as a pillow. She looked so angelic as she slept.

Scott quickly grabbed his blacket out from his pack, and brought it over to Shelby. He gentially out it over her, tucking it around her body. He lightly brushed some some hair out of her eyes., then pulled some leaves out of her hair.

"I do care about you Shelby. I just don't know how to prove it" Scott whispered softly, leaning down and lightly kissing Shelby's cheek. "Night Shelb."

Scott stood up and went to the other side of the campsite. He leaned up against a large tree and pulled out a small leath bound notebook. It was his journal.

He would never admit that he owned one but he did in fact have a journal. Everytime something big happened in his life he would write down every detail about it in this notebook. If anyone ever found it, and read it, his entire horrable life would be revealed. His first kiss was in there, and everyone since, his first sexual experance, details about how every drug he took made him feel, all girls he had fooled around with, and... and even stuff about what Elaine did. No, he would never show anyone this notebook, not ever.

He opened it slowly, quickly turning to a fresh page and started to write about Shelby. WEll actually it was MORE about Shelby He had been writing about her since he had first gotten to Horizon. He wrote down all the mean things he had said to her or about her, and how bad he felt afterwards. It was almost kind of funny, Shelby was the only Cliffhanger he had ever even bothered to write about. Not ever Juliet had a page.

"No dont.... " Scott heard Shelby mummble from her spot

"Not Not tonight.. please" shelby said starting to move and talk in her sleep "No... please leave me along.. I promise I won't tell just please stop"

"Shelby?" Scott said walking over and kneeling down next to Shelby. He pleaced his hand lightly on her sholder "Shelby wake up"

"Not don't touch ME. Let me GO!!!" Shelby cried her body shaking voliently away from his touch.

:"Shelby please wake up" Scott said shaking her as he grew increasingly worried.

"I don't want to!! PLEASE! Dont make me" Shelby begged, not awaking from her sleep "NO! STOP! Please just leave me alone.. WHY WONT YOU LEAVE ME ALONE"

"Shelby please.... It's scott! WAKE UP" Scott said loudly, his brows creased with worry, as he reached out and shook Shelby's body."Please Shell wake up! You'll be safe.. you just need to wake up"

"No!!!" Shelby screamed as her eyes suddenly burst open, and she sat straight up. Her breathing was rapid, and she was gasping for air. Her eyes where filled with fear, panic and snfussion.

"Shelby it's ok, your safe now." scott said suthingly, as he pulled her into his arms rocking her like a small child.

shekby just hide her face in his chest, as tears ran down her cheeks , flowing quickly from her eyes, and soft sobbs escaped her mouth.

"It's ok Shell, your ok now. I am here. Nothing is going to happen to you" Scott said softly lightly kissing the top of her head. "Everything will be ok Shelby"

"No it wont" Shelby said quietly, starting to sob even harder.

"Shelby... I... what happened" Scott asked softly, holding her tightly against his body.

"He.... he... raped me" Shelby said quietly tryingto control her sobs, but to not avail

"Shelb... I.. I didn't know, I am so sorry" Scott said his eyes tearing up.

"No one does" Shelby admitted softly, pulling way from him, her eyes focased on the ground.

Who... who did that to you" Scott asked softly

"M stepdad" Shelby said trying once again trying to contolr her tears but again it didn't work, and her tears ran down her face rapidly.

"When?" Scott asked nervously

"He started when I was 6" Shelby admitted, slowly.

"OH MY GOD, baby... I am ssooooo sorry" Scott said pulling her towards him again. "I am so increadabley sorry"

"Why.. it's not you fault" Shelby said unable to look him in the eyes.

"It's not yours either Shell" Scott said forcefully, gentially lifting her shin so her eyes where forced to meet his "I was NOT your fault. Do you believe me"

"Yeah but...."

"But nothing!" Scott said loudly "That man is sick. He is a disgusting sick twiasted man, who forced himself on you when you where just alittle girl. and nothing in the world make that ok/ Do you under stand that. That was not your fault"

"I know" Shelby said quietly looking in the eyes. And in his crystal blue eyes, she saw something. A emotion very formiliar to her. One she herself had felt. "Oh my...... Scott it happened to you too didn't it"

"I um.. it.. um" Scott said getting more and more chocked up as he looked around the woods then down at shelbys pleading eyes. Eyes that pleased to know the truth "Yes... kinda"

"By who... I mean if you can't tell me I understand but....I would never tell anyone I swear Shelby said

"Elaine, my stepmom. She was um the one" Scott said tearing up.

"Scott I... um... I am so sorry" Shelby said lightly touching his face, whiping gentially at his tears "When?"

"It started about a year ago" Scott admitted.

"She's... she the reason you started using isn't she?" Shelby asked quietly.

"Yeah... I just thought... maybe if I was high I would feel it"

"But you still did" Shelby finished for him.

"Yeah" Scott replied softly.

"Scott I..." Shelby said pulling herself tightly against him, holding him.

"I know Shell, ne too" Scott said holding her tightly

"Does anyone else know? Shelby asked softly

"Now... and you can't tell them" Scott said with slight edge in his voice.

"I won't, I promise." Shelby said pulling back a bit "If you ever want to um... talk.. I'll Listen.... I mean I don't know what I could actually do but but....."

"Thanks... you too":

Thanks" Shelby said quietly pulling away from him "We should prolly get some sleep. We have a long walk tomarrow"

"Shelby-wait" Scott said pulling her back towards him "I... I want to... can I hold you tonight"

"Scott I-" Shelby said nervously then looking his eyes. She gave him a soft smile. ":I'd like that"

"Me too" Scott replied softly

Shelby slowly pyulled herself out of this grasp, never loosing eye contact. She took her blanket and spred it out on the ground so it was big enough for the both of them. She laid down then reach out and took his hand and pulled him down next o her. She lightly placed her head on his chest and placed her arm arossed his stoamche.

Scott slowlt brought one arm around her sholder. She slowly rubbed her arm in a comforting rythimic pattern. Then he brought his other arm acrossed his stomache and wrapped it around her waist.

"Night Scott" Shelby said softly, sighing with contentment.

"Night Shell" Scott replied lightly kissing the top of her head.

And with that the two troubled teens fell in to a soft peacful sleep.



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Preview: how willscott and Shelby feel in the morning when they relized with whom they had shared there secrets