Sweet Revenge: Part IV

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Author's Note: Well, I don't think this chapter is very good. I kinda wrote in a hurry
because I was in a rush to post it. So I'm sorry if you don't like it. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!


"Those who are most alike have the most conflict"
Daisy Lipenowski

Juliette could feel a lump forming in her throat.
All eyes were on her.
Peter repeated his question. "Juliette, Shelby could be in danger. I need to know if you
know something," he said firmly.
Juliette looked at the floor. "Just say no," she thought to herself. But her lips wouldn't
form the words. She couldn't take it anymore. The guilt was too much. "Yes," she
whispered quietly.
She could hear everyone breathe sighs of relief.
Peter nodded his head, as to indicate to Juliette to tell what happened.
Juliette took a deep breath and started to tell the awful story. "Shelby has ALWAYS
been teasing me. About EVERYTHING. I just...I just couldn't take it anymore." She looked
up.
All of the Cliffhangers were staring at her, as if to burn a hole in her.
Juliette self-consciously looked down at the floor. It was much easier to recount the
story not looking at them. She didn't want to tell what she had done.
"So what happened?" Scott finally asked.
Juliette couldn't answer.
"Scott, give her time," Peter told him.
"TIME?" Scott asked angrily. "Shelby could be in danger and Juliette, over here, can't
finish the damn story!" he yelled.
Juliette looked away. He was right. She had to finish the story before... she couldn't even
think about it.
"I just wanted revenge," she suddenly said.
Once again, all eyes were on her.
She looked down at the floor again. "I just wanted to get her back for teasing me."
She paused for a second. "So I decided I'd take away who mattered to her most."
There was an awkward silence.
Then suddenly Daisy spoke up. "That's why you said all that stuff to me. You wanted me
to turn against her." she said quietly.
"Yes," Juliette whispered.
"You too?" Scott asked Daisy.
He turned to Juliette. "You mean you told me all that so I would..."
"Yes," Juliette interrupted. She couldn't bear to look at either of them. She had betrayed
them. Taken advantage of them.
She continued telling the story; she didn't want to hear what Daisy and Scott had to say
her. "That was as far as I wanted to go. That was all I was going to do," she slowly said.
"But then I was working at the front desk and..." she trailed off. Everyone was going to
hate her after she said this. But it was her fault, she had brought it on herself. "And a man
came in. He was really scary looking."
Juliette stopped and suddenly started crying.
Peter quickly ran over to her and pulled her into a warm hug. He gently rocked her back
and forth and rubbed her back for comfort.
Juliette then took a deep breath and pulled away from Peter. It wasn't her who needed
to be comforted. She had to do this. "The man, he was, he was...he was Shelby's
stepfather.
Juliette blinked away a tear as she heard Kat gasp. But she refused to look up. She
would completely break down if she did. She was going to have to do the right thing.
"I wasn't supposed to let him in," she said quietly. "But I did," she sobbed.
She was dying for someone to say SOMETHING but it was completely silent. All
Juliette could make out were some occasional sobbs, and she was too big of a coward
to even see who was crying. Wasn't she supposed to feel better? She had told the truth.
She had done the right thing. But she still had that feeling. That GUILTY feeling.
The silence was finally broken by Peter. "Juliette, did you say something, ANYTHING
that would make Shelby feel bad about herself?" she asked in a serious voice.
Juliette sniffed. "Yes, I told her no one cared about her and that she was dirty."
she admitted. "And I told her she should leave," she almost whispered.
It was dead silent once again.
Peter the finally asked the question. "Did Shelby's father molest her?"
Juliette slowly nodded.
To her surprise, Peter's usually comforting and forgiving blue eyes were filled with tears.
He turned away from the group to hide his emotions.
The Cliffhangers, on the other had, didn't.
"You little...ugh, I can't even even think of a word to describe you!" Daisy yelled. She
quickly stomped over to Juliette, knocking over anything that stood in her way. (Think
"Innocence") "Do you have ANY idea what you did? Were you thinking AT ALL?" Daisy screamed.
Juliette took a step back. "I'm, I'm sorry," she stammered.
"You're SORRY? That's it? Shelby could be DEAD right now and it'll be because of you!"
Daisy yelled.
Juliette looked away.
"Look at me!" Juliette hissed.
Juliette slowly looked up at Daisy.
"Shelby went through hell and back just living in that house with that monster. And YOU,
you let that monster here. The one place where she felt safe. You took advantage of Scott
and me. And I have one thing to say to you, Juliette." Daisy barked.
She didn't even wait for Juliette to ask what it was.
"If ANYTHING happens to Shelby, I will KILL you. I will. Watch me. Ugh, I can't even
look at you anymore."
Daisy stalked off.
Juliette just stood there. "Look what I've done," she thought to herself.
Peter then walked over to her to keep things under control. His eyes were still red and
it killed Juliette to seem him like this. "Okay guys, we don't need this right now. We need
to find Shelby," he rationally explained.
He turned to Juliette. "Do you have ANY idea where she was headed?" he asked her.
Juliette shook her head.
Peter tried to hide his disappointment. "Alright then. How about we split up. It'll be Scott,
Daisy with me, and Auggie, Kat, and Ezra." Peter reasoned.
The Cliffhangers reluctantly nodded.
"What about me?" Juliette asked in a small voice.
Peter looked back at Juliette. "I will deal with you after I get back," he said.
Juliette's eyes went wide. "No, I'm going to find Shelby," she replied.
"No you're not," Peter told her. "I trusted you and you let me down. I've never been
more disappointed in you," he added.
Juliette looked down at her feet. "I know," she whispered.
Peter stared at her for a minute but then turned back to the Cliffhangers. "Okay guys,
get your stuff together and we'll meet outside where I'll give you some instructions."
And with that Peter was off, leaving Juliette feeling more awkward than ever.
Scott pulled his backpack on headed over to Juliette. He was still crying. "Shelby is my
world. I can't live without her," he explained. "If you take her away from me..." Scott
trailed off. He finally got the strenght to speak again. "I'm never going to forgive you for
what you did," he whispered. And he was off.
Daisy then got up and gave Juliette one last evil glare and then she was gone too.
Ezra and Kat then slowly headed out of the lodge, giving Juliette a quick glance.
Auggie was the only one left. He pulled his backpack on and walked over to the door,
never once looking at Juliette. This killed her inside. "Auggie!" she cried.
He stopped and slowly turned around.
Juliette was crying now. "Please forgive me," she begged.
Auggie sighed. "I think you should be asking for Shelby's forgiveness, not mine."
And with that, he left.
Juliette stood there, Auggie's words echoing in her head.
All of a sudden she ran out of the lodge to the playing field. "I have to make things right,"
she thought to herself. "Think, think, think! Where would Shelby be?" she asked herself.
And suddenly, she thought of a place. "Please don't be too late!" she prayed. And she
was gone.


TO BE CONTINUED