Disclaimer: I own none of the Cliffhangers (I trust u know who they are) but I do own Chelsea Barringer and Brad Javenson. I'm not sure who owns them anymore since FFC farted out on us. I had a really good dream last night, and I'm not joking, that the show was renewed and there was a big party with all the stars and they invited all the fans to go.....I dunno WHY I had that dream. Wishful thinking I guess........

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In Your Darkest Hour

Ch. 8

~Be not afraid, be not alone, I have come to take you home. Be not alone, be not ashamed, I have called you by your name. Be not ashamed, lose not your sight, my mind is easy and my burden is light, I am strong enough to say, I'm with you every day. I'm the promise, I'm the lamb, I am~

-chorus from 'lost and found's' song "I am" Its a Christian song, but I think it still fits.-

6:19 P.M. 2387 Casselberry Road. Apartment #171. 4th floor. New York City. Scott Barringer's home

At the knock on the door, Scott ran into the next room and put Chelsea down in her baby pen that he had bought when he had first realized her had nothing for this kid. He ran back to the door and opened it. There everyone stood with their luggage smiling. He smiled back and welcomed them into the apartment. They all said their hellos, and sat down on the couches and chairs, and due to such little space, some on the floor. .

"So where's Shelby?" Juliet asked looking around from the couch.

"About that....." Scott said. "I have something to show you guys....but I don't want you to make a big thing out of this....." he said trailing off

"Ok..." everyone agreed looking at each other. He was acting weird.

"Ok." He said and got up. He went into the next room and came back holding Chelsea under her arms. "This," he said holding her up so they all could see her. "is Chelsea." Everyone sat there, not moving, looking puzzled. Scott scanned all their faces. No two expressions were the same, so he was really worried about the verbal reactions he was going to get once everybody got over the initial shock. Finally Juliet squealed

"She's sooooo cute! Can I hold her?! When did you get a baby?!" she spat out all at once. Scott handed Chelsea to her

"I didn't. She's Shelby's." he said.

"When did Shelby have a baby.....and why do you have her?" Daisy said. It was starting....all the questions. He figured he should go ahead and get it over with.

"I'm getting there!" he said and shot her a look. "ANYWAY.....she's almost three months old. Shelby gave her to me for a little while...she's in a bad relationship...he's abusive." Everyone was quiet when he said it. The only sound made was Chelsea gurgling and the only movement was her gripping Juliet's finger.

"What...like he hits her?" Daisy finally spoke up

"Yeah." Scott said and nobody knew what to say, or how to respond. Daisy looked at the baby in Juliet's arms and then she looked at Scott. She decided to try and change the subject.

"She looks like you."

"No, she doesn't. She looks like Shelby." He argued

"She looks like you." Daisy repeated in the same tone as before as if she hadn't heard him say that Chelsea wasn't his.

"She looks like Shelby, okay?! She can't look like me, she's not mine!" he said getting a little angry.

"She has your eyes." Juliet said looking down on the baby.

"PEOPLE! The kid isn't mine. She's Shelby's and that guy she's married to!" he said. Everyone shrugged and decided it would be a good idea to change the subject.

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The same time, 14 Baychester Avenue, Springfield Gardens. The Javenson home:

Shelby and Brad were in bed for the night. Brad always went to bed VERY early and had an insane rule that Shelby had to go to bed when he did and stay there.

She could tell he was asleep by his steady breathing. She slowly climbed out of the bed, being careful not to wake him, and touched her feet to the floor. He moved a little, scaring Shelby that he was awake, so she stayed completely still for a minute. He didn't move again, so she was convinced he was asleep. She stood up and padded over to her chest of drawers, she slid a door open, grimacing a little as it made a small squeak. She pulled out jeans and a t-shirt. She changed into them quickly and grabbed her tennis shoes that were sitting by the bed and her coat that was hanging on the closet door and left the room. She put her shoes on, which wasn't easy seeing as how she was trying to walk at the same time. She got them on and hurriedly put her coat on. She grabbed her keys and her purse and ran out the door. She was out and it felt wonderful!

She got into her car, took a look at the setting sun. Then she started the car and pulled out of the driveway and drove towards the road that would take her to the highway. She knew where she was going. To Scott, and she wasn't going to look back.

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SORRY SO SHORT! If I get 10 reviews....by....4 EST....I'll put up the next part today, I swear....I'm just missing Making the Band on MTV right now...so....I'll check back and if I have 10 I'll put the next part up today!

NEXT: what happens when Shelby gets to Scott's? What do they decide to do about all of this. PLEASE REVIEW! WE"RE getting to the good part of this story!