Sweet Revenge: Part V

Disclaimer: I do not own the Fox Family series Higher Ground.
Author's Note: Well, I received the big two reviews for my last chapter :-( Actually, one
because my little sis felt sorry for me and reviewed it. I'm not mad or anything, I just hope
that it's not because you all don't like this story or anything. This is the final chapter to
"Sweet Revenge" so PLEASE REVIEW AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!!!!!

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

Juliette continued running, not once stopping to take a break. She didn't know where
she had gotten all the extra energy from. All she did know was that she had to find Shelby.
She sped up when she thought about Shelby. What if she was too late? What if Shelby
really had done something destructive to herself? What if? All of these questions seemed
to be taunting her, testing her. Maybe that was what this was. Shelby running off was a
test to see whether or not Juliette would go looking for her. Maybe it was a test to prove
to Juliette that she really did care about Shelby. Test or no test, she still had to make things
right.
Juliette finally stopped when she saw the familiar bend of trees. She took a deep breath
and prayed to God that Shelby was waiting there.
She slowly walked past the trees and was shocked at what she saw. "Shelby!" she
happily cried. She quickly ran over to the edge of the cliff and pulled Shelby into a hug.
Shelby barely moved. "Leave me alone," she muttered as she pulled herself out of
Juliette's grasp.
"Are you okay?" Juliette asked, concerned.
Shelby ignored her question. "How'd you find me?" she asked quietly.
Juliette looked at the ground. "When my mom would criticize or hurt me, I'd come here,
thinking I'd jump off this cliff to end my life." She paused. "I never had the strength to do it,"
she whispered. She looked up and actually noticed Shelby's face.
Shelby looked miserable. Her eyes were all red and her hair was matted to her
forehead. Her eyes were still wet from crying and she still had tears on her cheeks.
The worst was her eyes. They seemed so distant. So faraway. She didn't look like Shelby.
"Is that what you were going to do?" Juliette asked, tearing her eyes away from Shelby.
Shelby looked out at the mountains. "Who knows," she whispered.
Juliette took a deep breath. It was time to fix things. "It was my fault," she said in a
small voice.
Shelby glanced at Juliette. "What?" she asked.
"I let your stepfather in. Not Peter, not Sophie. It was me," she said quietly.
Shelby didn't say anything so Juliette continued.
"I just...I wanted revenge. I wanted to prove to everyone that I wasn't a wimp. That I
COULD get you back." She finally made eye contact with Shelby. "Shelby, you have to
listen to me. You are NOT dirty. You are NOT a whore. You are wanted and everyone cares
about you." Juliette serached for ANY kind of twinkle, let alone color in Shelby's eyes, but all
she saw was the same gray cloudiness.
"You were just giving me what I deserve. You don't have to apologize for that," Shelby
replied distantly.
Juliette shook her head. "No, no. You DON'T deserve that. You DON'T deserve to be
walked on, to be taken advantage of. And you CERTAINLY don't deserve to even be
TOUCHED by that monster."
Shelby just blinked.
"You deserve a great boyfriend that loves and respects you. You deserve a loveable
best friend who will console you no matter what. You deserve a group of friends that care
about SO MUCH."
Shelby finally looked at Juliette but didn't say anything.
"And you have those things, Shel." Juliette looked at her feet. "And I envy you because
of that," she admitted.
Shelby squinted her eyes in confusion. "You ENVY me?" she asked in disbelief.
Juliette slowly nodded. "Look at you. Look at what you have! You're beautiful and
popular, and everything I'm not," she quietly said.
"That's not true," Shelby whispered. "You haven't done the things I've done. You haven't seen
the REAL me. How could you possibly envy that?" she asked.
"The past is in the past, Shelby. You can't spend the rest of your life thinking about
yesterday. You have to start thinking about tomorrow," Juliette explained thoughtfully
The two teens were quiet for a minute. The sun was starting to set and it looked truly
beautiful. The girls watched in awe as the interlocking colors painted the sky a mesmerizing pink
color. The mountains loomed in the distance, creating a homey atmosphere.
For a second, Shelby and Juliette forgot about their problems. They sat there, their
feet dangling off the edge of the cliff, lost in their own dreams and fantasies.
"I could be molested again again," Shelby suddenly said. "And then I could just look
at the mountains and forgot about everything bad in my life," she finished.
Juliette looked over at Shelby, her trance coming to an end. At the thought of Shelby's
words, she suddenly started crying.
To Juliette's astonishment, Shelby pulled her in a small hug.
Juliette's light whimpers then turned into uncontrollable sobbs. "I should die. You came
here to escape from yuor stepfather and I brought him to you. I just wanna die," she cried
hysterically.
"Ssh," Shelby shushed her, rocking her back and forth. "People make mistakes," she
softhy said.
Juliette pulled away from Shelby and wiped her eyes. "Why are you comforting me
after what I did to you?" she asked.
Shelby took a deep breath. "I thought I was strong enough to deal with Walt. I thought
I was ready to face him," she paused. "Now I know that I'm stil not ready. And I can
work on that," she added.
Juliette sniffed. "Shelby, I know it's alot to ask, and I can understand if you can't but..."
she stopped. "Do yuo think you'll ever be able to forgive me?" she sheepishly asked.
Shelby managed a small smile. "Everyone deserves a second chance," she answered
Juliette then smiled for the first time that day.
After a few seconds of utter silence, Shelby spoke. "This is weird, huh?" she asked.
Juliette laughed. "Yeah, it is," she replied.
"How about we go back to being fellow Cliffhangers," she suggested.
Juliette smiled. "Yeah. Let's."
And they both started to head back towards Horizon.
Juliette smiled to herself. She had definately gotten her sweet revenge. She had
gotten what she deserved, what she was destined for. The whole time she had thought
getting Shelby back was her destiny. But it was all a test. God had obviously planned this.
He had it all planned out. And Juliette knew now. Her destiny was to be friends with
Shelby. And that was sweet enough for her.


THE END
-I know the ending is kinda weird but I hope you all liked it. Please tell me what you think
either in a review or an email. my email address is afgirl122@hotmail.com so feel free to
email me. I think I'm going to write a S&S story now. But I did have a cool but depressing
idea about sisters. So you can tell me in your review or email what you think. Thanks!