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In Your Darkest Hour
Ch. 17
Shelby felt more alone than she had ever felt in her life. Even being surrounded by people didn't fill the void that Scott had made. She had called him every day since the incident in court, but he hadn't called her back or answered any of the calls. She was worried about him, but he was a big boy and ifshe knew Scott, and she was sure she did, he would come around pretty soon. He just didn't do well with change or surprise and he had gotten both at the same time.
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Daisy knew Scott too. And she knew when he got depressed he pulled back and didn't do anything. NOTHING. She knew if she was going to fix everything, and she was sure going to try, she would have to get Scott to chill out about this.
It wasn't just for Scott, either. She loved Shelby too...and Chelsea and this situation wasn't good for any of them. She left one Friday night, Shelby was already in bed at 7 PM and decided she needed to do something before this got too much worse.
She left the house and went straight to a McDonalds (TM) and got one of their biggest meals. Then she drove over to Scott's apartment. She knocked on the door several times. No answer. She knew he was there, though. She had seen his car. She took a bobby pin out of her purse and picked the lock entering Scott's apartment casually. He was sitting on the couch in the dark.
She said nothing to him, but walked into the kitchen and set the food down on the table and then sat down on the couch next to Scott in the dark. They sat there silently for a few minutes.
"So are we just gonna sit here?" Daisy asked
"How did you get in here?" he asked. Neither looked at the other.
"I didn't live in a school with screw ups and criminals for 2 years and not learn anything."
"Oh." He said monotone.
"So...the food's getting cold." She said
"I don't want food." He said
"Come on, Barringer." She said standing up and pulling him into the kitchen with her. She pushed him down into a seat at the kitchen table. She pushed the food in front of him. "Come onnnnnnnn." She urged. "You know you want it."
"No I don't." he argued.
"Seriously, Scott, I'm not gonna tell anyone you actually ate." She said and offered it to him again.
"You never give up, do you?" he asked giving in.
"No, I don't, and that can be a good thing." She said watching him gobble the food down like it had been a year.
After he finished she smiled. "That was good, thanks, Dais."
"Okay. So do you care how Shelby is?" she asked.
"Not really."
"Good cuz I'm gonna tell you anyway. She is practically sick to herself, Chelsea has been crying non stop and Shelby......... she goes to bed every night at 7 at the latest. Why? Because you couldn't see a good thing if it hit you upside the head."
"I didn't ask for a lecture." He said through clenched teeth
"No, but I'm gonna give you one anyway, so Scott Barringer, you better listen and listen good! Shelby is my very best friend in the world, and you are killing her with this!"
"Her! What about me! What about what she's put me through!"
"Scott I know! But she's not doing anything! And I'm counting on you to be the strong one here."
"You're her best friend, you get her up and going."
"I've tried. Do you think I wanted to come here? To you? No, I don't think so. Look, for whatever reason she needs you, not me, so I hope you can get over your shit and give her what she needs, because I can't, and I've tried."
Scott just looked down at the table
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sorry so short. More tomorrow, I swear! Find out if scott forgives shelb.