So note: this one is rather short but I'll be posting some more chapters asap. Also I do make a joke about Texans. I am from Texas so I feel I am allowed to make such jokes. Please don't take offense. And I would love some reviews. They just make my day. All characters belong to FFC and Higher Ground except for Lizard, Matt, Lizard's grandmother, Joe Brown, and Lizard's uncle, Mike (who you haven't met yet) who belong to me.
To say that Sophie, Peter, and the rest of the cliffhangers were surprised to see Shelby and Lizard laughing together would have been an understatement. But to see Shelby (and Daisy) accept Lizard as one of their own in a few short days, was a near miracle. Lizard laughed a lot and always made sure no one was left out. And that's how Shelby, Daisy, Lizard, and Juliette happened to be walking together.
Daisy: ok. You say you're from Texas?
Lizard: yeah. I was born there. And I live there until I was eight.
Daisy: ok. I have joke for you.
Lizard: I'm all ears.
Daisy: What happens when the Aggie moves to Oklahoma
Lizard: (sarcastic) oh cheap shot! I give up.
Daisy: The IQ went up in both states!
(they all laugh and Trouble barks)
Shelby: nice Daisy!
Daisy: thanks.
(A boy walks up to them.)
Boy: (condescending tone) Well, well, well.
Lizard: well what? (with a slight sharp tone in her voice)
Daisy: Matt. Bug off.
Matt: or what?
Lizard: Can we help you with anything?
Matt: no. I was just wondering how they could let arrogant white trash into this school.
Lizard: I wouldn't be talking – perhaps you should go look in the mirror.
(Shelby and Juliette laugh.)
Matt: (heatedly) I know who you are.
Lizard: (sarcastic) oo! I'm so scared!
Matt: I know who your parents are.
Lizard: (very sarcastic) I'm very impressed.
Matt: yeah you should be. You should be embarrassed too.
(Lizard's hand is slowly curling into a fist.)
Lizard: And why is that?
Matt: Well with that low life horror you had for a mother and that sucidal psycho for a father any normal person would be embarrassed.
(Shelby, Juliette, and Daisy are shocked. Lizard's face is very white.)
Lizard: (dangerously quiet) you'd better take that back.
Matt: Why? It's the truth. You're just a bitch like your mother.
Lizard: Shut up.
Matt: Your father committed suicide, didn't he? And he left his body so you could find it! He's psycho. And so are you.
Lizard: Stop.
Matt: You're a psycho bitch girlie. Face it.
(lizard's fist smashed into Matt's nose. He howled in pain. Lizard's foot connected with his stomach. He doubled over. She grabbed his shirt and forced him to look at her.)
Lizard: (evil) You need to learn some manners.
(Lizard brought her knee up into Matt's private are. He screamed and fell over. His scream seemed to wake up Shelby who grabbed Lizard.)
(Peter and Sophie came running out.)
Peter: Shelby, Lizard. My office. Now. Daisy, take Matt to the infirmary. NOW!
Lizard and Shelby are sitting outside of Peter's office. Inside Sophie and Peter are arguing.
Sophie: (practically screaming) …she's too dangerous…
Peter: (says something to softly for the girls to hear)
Sophie: …Could have killed the boy…
Lizard: (to Shelby) Go figure. I stayed for a week. That's got to be a world record.
Shelby: hey. I would have punched him too.
Sophie: …she's too scary!…
Peter: …you're overreacting…
Sophie: …Danger to society. She's crazy!…
Lizard: ah. The old "the father's is a crazy nut so the daughter must be too."
Shelby: you're not crazy.
Lizard: not since the last time I checked.
Shelby: ::smiles::
Sophie: …why are you defending her?…
Peter: …here! Read her file!…
(Silence from the office.)
Lizard: When all else fails, read the file. Cause that's who I really am.
Shelby: It doesn't have to be.
To say that Sophie, Peter, and the rest of the cliffhangers were surprised to see Shelby and Lizard laughing together would have been an understatement. But to see Shelby (and Daisy) accept Lizard as one of their own in a few short days, was a near miracle. Lizard laughed a lot and always made sure no one was left out. And that's how Shelby, Daisy, Lizard, and Juliette happened to be walking together.
Daisy: ok. You say you're from Texas?
Lizard: yeah. I was born there. And I live there until I was eight.
Daisy: ok. I have joke for you.
Lizard: I'm all ears.
Daisy: What happens when the Aggie moves to Oklahoma
Lizard: (sarcastic) oh cheap shot! I give up.
Daisy: The IQ went up in both states!
(they all laugh and Trouble barks)
Shelby: nice Daisy!
Daisy: thanks.
(A boy walks up to them.)
Boy: (condescending tone) Well, well, well.
Lizard: well what? (with a slight sharp tone in her voice)
Daisy: Matt. Bug off.
Matt: or what?
Lizard: Can we help you with anything?
Matt: no. I was just wondering how they could let arrogant white trash into this school.
Lizard: I wouldn't be talking – perhaps you should go look in the mirror.
(Shelby and Juliette laugh.)
Matt: (heatedly) I know who you are.
Lizard: (sarcastic) oo! I'm so scared!
Matt: I know who your parents are.
Lizard: (very sarcastic) I'm very impressed.
Matt: yeah you should be. You should be embarrassed too.
(Lizard's hand is slowly curling into a fist.)
Lizard: And why is that?
Matt: Well with that low life horror you had for a mother and that sucidal psycho for a father any normal person would be embarrassed.
(Shelby, Juliette, and Daisy are shocked. Lizard's face is very white.)
Lizard: (dangerously quiet) you'd better take that back.
Matt: Why? It's the truth. You're just a bitch like your mother.
Lizard: Shut up.
Matt: Your father committed suicide, didn't he? And he left his body so you could find it! He's psycho. And so are you.
Lizard: Stop.
Matt: You're a psycho bitch girlie. Face it.
(lizard's fist smashed into Matt's nose. He howled in pain. Lizard's foot connected with his stomach. He doubled over. She grabbed his shirt and forced him to look at her.)
Lizard: (evil) You need to learn some manners.
(Lizard brought her knee up into Matt's private are. He screamed and fell over. His scream seemed to wake up Shelby who grabbed Lizard.)
(Peter and Sophie came running out.)
Peter: Shelby, Lizard. My office. Now. Daisy, take Matt to the infirmary. NOW!
Lizard and Shelby are sitting outside of Peter's office. Inside Sophie and Peter are arguing.
Sophie: (practically screaming) …she's too dangerous…
Peter: (says something to softly for the girls to hear)
Sophie: …Could have killed the boy…
Lizard: (to Shelby) Go figure. I stayed for a week. That's got to be a world record.
Shelby: hey. I would have punched him too.
Sophie: …she's too scary!…
Peter: …you're overreacting…
Sophie: …Danger to society. She's crazy!…
Lizard: ah. The old "the father's is a crazy nut so the daughter must be too."
Shelby: you're not crazy.
Lizard: not since the last time I checked.
Shelby: ::smiles::
Sophie: …why are you defending her?…
Peter: …here! Read her file!…
(Silence from the office.)
Lizard: When all else fails, read the file. Cause that's who I really am.
Shelby: It doesn't have to be.