If Only
Shelby tossed and turned as the dream unfolded. The events were exactly in order of what really happened. Flashes of what happened fired off in her head as she slept. She woke up in the woods, the blood on her face and David appearing in the distance. Then came Scotts shouting and Daisy close behind him. Auggie helped her up, Juliet at his side. Another flash and there he was his face less than an inch from hers, his
weight against her with no way of getting him off, then the gun shot.
Shelby flew out of bed sweating intensely. She looked around the dorm; everyone else lay motionless in a deep sleep. She shook her head and pulled on a sweatshirt and sneakers. The cold air seemed to calm her as she walked toward the dock. When she reached it Auggie had obviously had the same nightmare as she; he sat on the bench in deep thought.
" Hey Aug." Shelby said gently, not to scare him.
" Hey" He said barely able to look at her.
Shelby sat down beside him on the bench and looked down at her feet in the awkward silence. Neither was sure what to say, or how to express what they were thinking at that moment. Finally Auggie looked up at her and laughed a little. Shelby smiled glad he didn't fully lay the blame on her like she felt Scott did. He put his arm around her shoulders and Shelby rested her head on his. She sighed finally relaxing a little.
" So, how's it goin?" Shelby laughed a little.
" Couldn't be better" He replied sarcastically. They sat in silence comfortably for a few moments before being interrupted. Then came Scott angrily walking down the hill. He too had obviously been unable to sleep. Auggie stood up immediately. " Oh damn, this doesn't look so good Shelby"
" Don't worry about it I'll explain everything to him" Shelby said. " Just go back to sleep and I'll make sure everything is ok." Auggie nodded and ran back up the hill and to his dorm.
Scott reached the docks where Shelby sat and angrily starred at her waiting for an explanation. Shelby said nothing just starred out onto the lake in thought, She was tired of feeling she had to explain her every move to him, if he loved her like he said he did he wouldn't ask so much and just trust her. It was enough that he obviously laid full blame on Shelby for the events occurring earlier that week, but who could blame him.
" Shelby!" Scott said angrily.
" Well hello Scott how nice to see you" Shelby, said sarcastically.
" You want to explain to me what's going on down here?" Scott asked arms folded across his chest eyes narrowing in on hers.
" If your referring to Auggie then no" Shelby said to Scotts amazement. " I shouldn't have to you should just trust me"
" Its not that I don't trust you Shelby" He sighed. Shelby sat down on his lap and looked into his eyes.
" Then what is it?" She asked frustrated.
" I don't want to loose you." He said hoping she would understand. " I don't want you to wake up and realize I'm not even close to good enough for you, that you could have any guy around here you wanted and that the one you wanted wasn't me"
Shelby smiled, blushing a little. She kissed him gently and slowly, sometimes it was impossible to resist him. " I love you and there is no way that any of that will ever happen"
" I don't know I'm just freaked out, after the other night, I almost lost you forever, I don't know what I would have done if I lost you. That's why I shot him as many times as I did, I knew that if he lived, that there was no way you would be safe." Scott whispered.
Ezra peered out of the bushes hearing every word Scott had just said, his suspicions were right they were hiding something but he had no idea how big it was.