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For Dear Life

Chapter 5

Sophie handed the phone to Peter wondering who was calling so late, though the voice sounded slightly familiar.
Peter spoke up "Hello?"
Scott sighed "Peter? Sorry about the late phone call it's Scott."
Peter laughed "Barringer? Well last time I heard from you, it was about you and Shelby having a son. How is everything?"
Scott nodded "Yeah I just needed to call someone for help and you're the only one I knew to call."
That made Peter worry now "What's wrong Scott is it Shelby? Is she alright?"
Scott shook his head though Peter couldn't see it. "No Shelby's fine, its Stephanie."
Scott then explained all that was happening to Peter over the Phone and Peter gave him advice.

Shelby sat in a chair watching her daughter sleep, she couldn't even imagine the pain she was going through. Even thinking about living without Scott scared her she would want to die too and realized her daughters point, but she would remember that she had her children to live for. She though about it again, no she wouldn't care about anything anymore.

Stephanie was walking around the park spotting Billy across the baseball field. She smiled running to him flying into his arms he caught her spinning her around. She kissed him then ran away a bit and started dancing just like she used to before. She turned back around to see Billy glance at her walking off she ran after him finally speaking "What is it?" she asked.
He shook his head "You're not supposed to be here Steph." Tears were threatening to spill over.
She nodded "Yes I am, I'm supposed to be with you-" he cut her off.
"No you're not! You're supposed to be back with your family and living your life."
"I only want to be with you! I don't care about my life, you are my life!" she screamed at him
He calmed her down "No! Steph, you have to live for me, for yourself. You're so beautiful, and talented and the most amazing woman I had ever met in my life. That's why you have to go and keep on going, just like you said you wouldn't let anything get you down don't let me." He caressed her cheek, she was crying.
"But I love you so much! I can't do it without you."
He nodded "Yes you can and you will, I'll still be with you every step just in a different way. I love you Stephanie, but I know that you can do this."
Stephanie cried, "I'll try." She pulled him in for a kiss. Stephanie then woke up in the hospital sighing.

Stephanie had been released from the hospital after recovering which took about two weeks. Her parents helped her through it the best they could. She went on with her life but had slipped into depression she barely took her shots only when her parents were watching her she kept blowing up at her little brother every time he just wanted to give her a hug. Ditching school and climbing back up to her room through her window and sleeping, which her parents found out about quickly.

Scott and Shelby sat up in bed that night talking about it "It's the only way hun. She'll get help." Scott said.
"How can you say that? You want to send her away?" she got out of bed quickly pacing the room.
Scott shook his head "Do you have a better idea Shelby? We've got to do something Horizon will help her just like it helped us."
Shelby finally let her anger that she had been holding for months "No Scott! We were screw-ups, and my parents didn't want me. Your dad couldn't handle you. It's completely different."
"She needs help Shelby! We can see her as much as we'd like I'm sure, all we'd have to do is go and talk to Peter about it."
Shelby sat down falling into his arms "I just don't want her to turn out hating us for sending her there."
"It's all we can do, Peter and Sophie will help her through this. We're not deserting her Shelby we're just doing all we can do."
Shelby nodded "I guess so." He leaned over kissing her on the cheek taking her hand in his this was getting to everyone.

**On The Next 'For Dear Life'**

Scott sighed, "Stephanie we're taking you somewhere to get help."
"You're getting rid of me?..."

"...You'll never guess who is actually a counselor there?" Scott asked.
Shelby though a moment "Kat? She had always been talking about being a counselor."
"David." Scott blurted out, Shelby watched him shocked.
"...Okay turned the car around." She demanded.

Scott looked at her before going in "You can try to run, but even I can tell you, you won't get anywhere."

"We need a favor Peter" Shelby begged looking desperate.
Scott seconds the motion "You're the only one we know who can help us…to help Stephanie."

"Where did they appear from?"
Peter smirked "They've been in here longer than you." David looked at them again.

Peter spoke for them "They brought their daughter, who needs help."
David nodded "You're subjecting her to the torture you both went through?" he asked.

Peter motioned to David "This is David he's your counselor, and he's going to be getting you checked in." he finished.
Stephanie walked pass them "Let's get this over with then I still gotta get home for TRL."

TOLD YA IT WAS LONG!!