Meet the Parents:
Chapter 5


Disclaimer: Ugh! These things are annoying! The only characters I own are Melissa, Jake, and all the other members of the Merrick household excluding Shelby and Mr. Merrick.

Author's Note: Yay!! I got 11 reviews which is AWESOME for me!! I'm glad you all like it! Unfortunately, you guys get to read this piece of crap that is supposedly a chapter. This one is kinda short, but I wanted to have all of them having dinner in the next chap. ATTENTION: I NEED HELP ON THE DINNER PART!! I want to have alot of funny things happen, but I don't want to copy the movie. Have any ideas? Email me at afgirl122@hotmail.com. Oh! Bee and I have started writing a fic called The Strong Are Saying Nothing, so please review it!!! Also, my little sister (Kaitlyn) has written a fic caleld Hanging on by a Thread, so please review that also!! She's only 10, so don't flame her!! And, PUH-LEASE review this chapter as well!! I'm hoping to get the next chap out later today or tomorrow at the latest!! Thanks!!


"Dammit," Shelby muttered as she saw Scott walk by her room. *So much for trying to avoid him*

She quickly glanced around her room, searching for a hiding place.

"Shelby?"

At the sound of Scott's voice, Shelby dodged under the bed, hoping he hadn't seen her.

By now, Scott was in her room poking around and trying to look for her. "Shel, come on! We need to talk!" he yelled as he ran his fingers through his hair.

Shelby brought her knees up to her chest. *Go away, Scott. I'm not ready to talk to you. Hell, I wasn't even ready for you to come and visit my parents!*

Scott gave a defeated sigh. *Where could she be*

As he reached the doorway, he turned and gave the room one last look.

Shelby snickered to herself. *Nope, no one in here*

She then felt a tingling sensation in her nose. *Oh shit! There's dust under this bed! Dust and allergies do not mix*

Shelby held her breath. *Don't sneeze! Don't sneeze! Don't...*

"Atchoo!"

Scott quickly turned around and let out a little smirk. "Aha! I knew you were in here!"

Shelby slowly crawled out from under the bed. There was nowhere to hide now. "Uh, hey, Scott," she said uneasily.

Scott tilted his head slightly. "Shelby, cut the crap with me! Once again, you are hiding something. So how about, for once, you be honest with me!" he yelled.

Shelby sighed. "You're right, I'm sorry."

She looked up at him, her eyes pleading. "Scott," she paused, trying to find the words, "I can't tell my parents that we're a couple."

Scott felt like someone had shot a bullet through his chest. "You...what?"

Shelby nervously twirled a blonde strand of hair around her finger. "They would flip," she answered.

Scott's eyes went wide in confusion. "Wait, I thought you said you told your parents about me!"

Shelby looked at the floor. "Yes, I told my parents I had a boyfriend. But I didn't tell them YOU were my boyfriend," she admitted quietly.

Scott pressed his lips together firmly. "Shel, if you told your parents about your boyfriend, then if you bring a boy to meet them, don't you THINK they might know?"

Shelby shrugged. "My dad would have said SOMETHING." She paused and looked up at Scott. "You can't say anything to them, Scott," she advised him. "You can't."

Scott threw his hands up in disgust, his face full of anger. "Why the hell am I here, Shelby? You tell me your dad wants to meet me, so I come. Then you tell me it's a lie, that they DON'T know I'm coming. And now, you lie to me AGAIN and tell me they don't know we're a couple, and I can't even tell them that!"

Shelby's gaze never wavered, a new set of anger washing over her. "You were the one who wanted to meet them, Scott! You were actually EXCITED about meeting my parents! What was I supposed to do?" she yelled just as loudly as Scott had.

"YOU COULD HAVE TOLD THE TRUTH!" he screamed. "Is that so hard for you to do? I mean, I'm starting to think I never should of come, since you're too ashamed to tell your parents about me," he added, trying to cover up the hurt in his voice.

Shelby's gaze softened a little. "You know that's not true," she whispered. "I just..." she trailed off. *How am I going to explain this* "Maybe you shouldn't of come," she said quietly, her eyes on the floor.

Scott's breath caught in his throat. He couldn't speak; she had hurt him too badly. Luckily, he didn't have to.

"It's time for dinner," said a gruff voice.

Scott and Shelby both turned to see Mr. Merrick peeking his head in the door.

Shelby nervously put her hands in her pockets. "Okay, thanks. We're coming."

Mr. Merrick nodded, studying Scott intensely with his intimidating eyes. His gaze lingered a little longer. Then he left.

Shelby looked at Scott sadly. *Good one, Shelby. Once again, you hurt Scott*

Scott just looked back at her with that hurt expression. Then he turned and headed out of the door.

Shelby shut her eyes and rubbed her throbbing temples. *Shit. Scott's mad at me. I have to fix things with him, and I, somehow, have to tell Melissa and Dad we're a couple*

She groaned when she thought of her dad and his interruption in Scott and her fight. A shocking realization then poured over her. *How much of our fight did he hear*

"Shel-bee!" Melissa called from downstairs.

"Coming!" Shelby yelled back, her head spinning.

She then took a deep breath and started to head downstairs. *I just hope this doesn't end in chaos*

-I know it sucks; you don't have to tell me. Or you can, if you want, in a review! I'm asking for 5 this time because this chapter isn't worthy of 10. Once again, any ideas for the dinner scene or any scene, for that matter, email me at afgirl122@hotmail.com.

In the next chapter:
-Scott has dinner with Shelby and her parents...will it end in chaos?

And later:
-Something happens that could ruin Scott and Shelby's relationship forever.