Shelby took a deep breath as she let it all sink in. The sun had set and the stars were begining to come out. Peter would start looking for her soon. Peter, wonderful caring Peter, he was her father, he was the one who had been so good to her, not this man that David claimed to be his own. Her life was just getting good, without a father and she wanted to keep it that way, maybe she would let a brother squeeze by and treat David with a little more understanding from now on but a father, she already had her family and didn't want a new one. She sighed as she looked out over the lake. What a crazy life she had on her hands.
"Hey" she heard behind her.
" Hey jules" Shelby said a little nicer than usual concerning Juliet.
" I'll go if you want to be alone, its just Peters looking for you i told him you were in the bathroom getting ready for bed. I just wanted to let you know." Juliet said nicely.
" Hey Jules, you think its possible to have a more insane life than us?" Shelby laughed a little.
" Oh" Juliet said sarcastically." I seriously doubt it" Shelby walked off the dock and put her arm around Juliets shoulders.
" Come on Queenie lets go to bed." Shelby said and they walked off to the girls dorm.
Scott sighed as he reached the car. He and his father both stopped and looked at the ground in an awkward silence. His father looked at him with concern. Scott knew his father loved him and only wanted what was best for him, but his dreams for Scott werent the same as his dreams for himself. He placed his hand on Scotts shoulder.
" Well I am leaving tomarrow afternoon, so i'll come by and see you before i go in the morning." Martin spoke.
" Ok" Scott shook his head. He gave his father an awkward hug and watched as the mercedes pulled out of the long path and onto the road.
The next morning everyone went on as usual as if the day before hadn't been so eventful. Shelby sat next to Scott at breakfast noticing how quiet he had been, and hadn't even touched his food.
" Hey You ok?" Shelby asked.
" Not really." Scott looked at her sadly. " Just another bad visit with my dad you know the usual."
Shelby looked at him hopefully. " come on lets go outside and get some fresh air" Shelby said. Scott took her hand and she lead him outside. But it was a little late for a relaxing walk around campus, Martin Barringer stood a few feet away infront of the lodge talking to Peter.
" ugghhh" Scott sighed looking away from him. " come with me... Please?" Scott asked kissing her gently.
" Oh fine come on" Shelby agreed and led there way over to Peter and Martin.
" Good morning dad, Peter" Scott said Shelby smiled at Mr. Barringer trying to make a good impression.
" Mr. Barringer I'll go inside and get you those papers I was talking about" Peter said
" I'll go with you" Scott said Shelby squeezed his hand annoyed. He gave her a little i'm sorry smile and followed Peter inside. When the door shut behind them however Mr. Barringers tone changed.
" Now you listen to me you little hussie" He spoke, his finger pointing in Shelbys face, "you stay away from my son." Marin said angril pulling his checkbook out of his pocket.
" What Mr. Barringer" Shelby said confused.
" Don't play miss innocent with me, here" he said and handed her a check. Shelby read it.
" 25,000 dollars! What the hell is this!" Shelby said a little insulted
" its all yours as long as you stay away from my son, you got it?!" Martin demanded. " do we have a deal Ms. Merrick?"
" We sure do" Shelby said.
meanwhile:
Scott followed Peter into his office.
" Scott I don't really need your help with this, I'll be out in a second." Peter smiled.
" Oh I know its just that i have been trying to talk to you about this all week and i cant seem to get you alone w/o ne body else around. Shelbys birthday is in on Friday night and i was hoping that maybe we could all go out for dinner or something?" Scott asked.
" I dont know Scott" Peter sighed
" Just say you'll think about it" Scott pleaded.
" ok i'll think about it" Peter agreed walking out of his office and back outside.
"Hey" she heard behind her.
" Hey jules" Shelby said a little nicer than usual concerning Juliet.
" I'll go if you want to be alone, its just Peters looking for you i told him you were in the bathroom getting ready for bed. I just wanted to let you know." Juliet said nicely.
" Hey Jules, you think its possible to have a more insane life than us?" Shelby laughed a little.
" Oh" Juliet said sarcastically." I seriously doubt it" Shelby walked off the dock and put her arm around Juliets shoulders.
" Come on Queenie lets go to bed." Shelby said and they walked off to the girls dorm.
Scott sighed as he reached the car. He and his father both stopped and looked at the ground in an awkward silence. His father looked at him with concern. Scott knew his father loved him and only wanted what was best for him, but his dreams for Scott werent the same as his dreams for himself. He placed his hand on Scotts shoulder.
" Well I am leaving tomarrow afternoon, so i'll come by and see you before i go in the morning." Martin spoke.
" Ok" Scott shook his head. He gave his father an awkward hug and watched as the mercedes pulled out of the long path and onto the road.
The next morning everyone went on as usual as if the day before hadn't been so eventful. Shelby sat next to Scott at breakfast noticing how quiet he had been, and hadn't even touched his food.
" Hey You ok?" Shelby asked.
" Not really." Scott looked at her sadly. " Just another bad visit with my dad you know the usual."
Shelby looked at him hopefully. " come on lets go outside and get some fresh air" Shelby said. Scott took her hand and she lead him outside. But it was a little late for a relaxing walk around campus, Martin Barringer stood a few feet away infront of the lodge talking to Peter.
" ugghhh" Scott sighed looking away from him. " come with me... Please?" Scott asked kissing her gently.
" Oh fine come on" Shelby agreed and led there way over to Peter and Martin.
" Good morning dad, Peter" Scott said Shelby smiled at Mr. Barringer trying to make a good impression.
" Mr. Barringer I'll go inside and get you those papers I was talking about" Peter said
" I'll go with you" Scott said Shelby squeezed his hand annoyed. He gave her a little i'm sorry smile and followed Peter inside. When the door shut behind them however Mr. Barringers tone changed.
" Now you listen to me you little hussie" He spoke, his finger pointing in Shelbys face, "you stay away from my son." Marin said angril pulling his checkbook out of his pocket.
" What Mr. Barringer" Shelby said confused.
" Don't play miss innocent with me, here" he said and handed her a check. Shelby read it.
" 25,000 dollars! What the hell is this!" Shelby said a little insulted
" its all yours as long as you stay away from my son, you got it?!" Martin demanded. " do we have a deal Ms. Merrick?"
" We sure do" Shelby said.
meanwhile:
Scott followed Peter into his office.
" Scott I don't really need your help with this, I'll be out in a second." Peter smiled.
" Oh I know its just that i have been trying to talk to you about this all week and i cant seem to get you alone w/o ne body else around. Shelbys birthday is in on Friday night and i was hoping that maybe we could all go out for dinner or something?" Scott asked.
" I dont know Scott" Peter sighed
" Just say you'll think about it" Scott pleaded.
" ok i'll think about it" Peter agreed walking out of his office and back outside.