Everlasting Love
Chapter6-Why?
Scott was in bed thinking of Shelby and how beautiful she looked.Shelby wasn't thinking of Scott she was thinking of her aunt and her cousin Amanda.Shelby loved Amanda and her aunt Melinda.Shelby just called her Melinda.She wanted to live with them the summer before she came to Horizon.Her mom kept saying that she could go and live with them next summer.Well here is that next summer.Melinda had called her to come and live with her and her mom told her she could leave Horizon.Peter informed Shelby she would be leaving Monday.The thing was it was Friday.She had three days to spend with Scott.When she woke up she got dressed and sat alone at breakfast.Scott came in and sat beside of her.
Shelby:I'm leaving.
Scott:Why?
Shelby:It was decided after you left that I would leave Monday.I'm sorry.
Scott:Where are you going?
Shelby:To my aunt Melinda's.It's only a mile away from here.I could come and see you every day.
Scott:Is this why you wanted to break up with me?
Shelby:Yes.Look I need to go talk to Peter.
When she got to Peter's office her stomache turned in what she saw in the office chair.She walked in.
Shelby:Melinda what are you doing here?
Melinda:Amanda got in some trouble.
Shelby:Am I still going home with you?
Melinda:I would like you to stay here till you get out so you can look after Amanda.
Shelby:Ok.What did she get in trouble for?
Melinda:She's bulimac and she cuts.
In walked a 12 year old girl that was could pass for Shelby's shrunken twin.
Amanda:Hi Shel.
Shelby:Amanda hi.
Peter:Amanda is going to be in your group Shel.Why don't you show her around.
Amanda and Shelby walked out the door.Then they reached the lodge the cliffhangers were all there.Scott was sitting on the couch next to kat and Auggie.Jules was sitting on the floor infront of Auggie.Daisy was sitting in a chair and Ezra in the one by Dasiy.Erin was in a chair.David was just now walking in.
David:Now I can have another chance with a little Shelby.
Amanda:My names Amanda and if you touch me I will bury you alive in those woods out there.
David:Has an attitude like Shelby.
David walked by and hit her but.Shelby was about to lunge for him when Amanda took her fist and punched him in the face.
Shelby:She can punch like me to.
Everybody was laughing.Shelby took her around campus and showed her all her friends and Scott.Later in the shed Scott and Shelby were making out.Scott stopped kissing her.
Shelby:Why did you stop?
Scott:Why Shel you are asking me why.You want to know why?Because you are leaving in two days and we are kissing.
Shelby:I'm not leaving.I'm staying.Amandas here and I'm staying with her.When I get out of here I'm going to live with my aunt.She is my guardian till I'm 18.
Scott:That puts you farther away from me.I'll be living with my mom in Santa Monica and you will be living here.
Shelby:My dad lives in Santa Monica.I can live with him to.He is my dad for a purpose.Scott you sometimes amaze me with your knowledge.
She got up and left.Nothing suited her anymore.Not even him.Amanda was leaving was the first thing she heard out of Peter's mouth.She didn't care.Aslong as she was with Scott that's all that mattered now.She wasn't going to tell anyone about that though.She walked all day and thought.Thought about Scott.About why he exacly loved her.She didn't know.She walked all the way to the gazebo and stayed there till that night when it was late and everyone was inside eating supper.Scott walked out of the messhall.When he did thousands of kids went to the windows and watched all the cliffhangers were at the best view.The front windows they all stood aroun the window even Peter and Sophie and Erin and David were there.Scott walked and sat by Shelly.
Scott:I should have paid more attention to you and your feelings and where your Dad lived.
Shelby:I know you should have.
Shelby had tears in her eyes and now they were falling out of her eyes Scott leaned in and kissed her passionately on the lips.Everyone was watching.David was as silent as a spider crawling up you leg.Juliette was with Auggie watching as silent as anything.No one had said a word about what was happening till Kat spoke up.
Kat:I wish Hank were around.
There it no long speech just that simple sentense.Scott and Shelby were deep in their kiss.Shelby had stopped crying and now was enjoying the moment.As she thought how in the world am I ever going to leave Horizon next year after graduation without him.I simpley won't.The kissing stopped as she pulled back away from her joy.
Shelby:After graduation I don't think I'm ever going to leave you.Is that ok with you.
Scott:I would love to be attached to you.
She had now forgotten what she was going to ask him but she didn't care.All she knew was that she loved him and he loved her.He loved her.That sounded right so why would she question him?Why?That was something that could wait.Why?She didn't know.Why?Because she knew there would be many more whys on the way.Why?
Well hope you like it.
-aml
