Looking In The Eyes Of Love
A "Higher Ground" Fan Fic
By MissKate

A/N...Even shorter!! SORRY!!! I am writing the next one RIGHT NOW!! I promise!!

Chapter 10: Enlightened

Cautiously, Shelby left the cabin and headed down the stairs. She did not know where she was going to find him, but she knew that she was going to have to eventually. She ran over to the lodge, hoping that he was there. Luckily, she bumped into him, literally. He and Scott were tossing the football around indoors (a big no-no), and he was not looking where he was running.

"Oh, hi...I was looking for you," she said, regaining herself. "Uh, David, can we talk?"

The two walked aside and sat on the couch, David's face holding an expression of curiosity. "Ya, okay. What do you want to talk about?"

"Daisy."

David knew what was coming next. He knew that she had told Shelby everything and that she was coming to protect her friend. Quietly, he sat beside her, preparing for her to tell him off.

After a few moments, she spoke up. "Daisy is my best friend, you know that. I want to see her happy, and I think that you, of all the people in this dreary world, could achieve that." She looked at the floor and softly said, "I can't believe I just said that." Regaining eye contact, she continued. "She's afraid. She doesn't want to be hurt, or to hurt you. That's why she has been so distant, and why she hasn't given you an answer."

Enlightened, David began contemplating over the information just given to him. He was confused, and did not know what to do about the situation. "What should I do? All I want is to be with her, to love and be loved by her."

"I think that only you can know what to do. You have to show her how...true your feelings are. Just do it soon, okay? I don't like seeing her so upset."

David nodded, and the two split, walking in separate directions. David's mind took him to the boy's cabin, hoping to find something there to give him a clue, to show him what to do. He sat down on his bed, his head in his hands. Oh, what am I going to do? I love her so much! I need to find something, to show her how much she means to me, he thought.

He looked up when he heard a knock at the door and saw Peter emerge through. "Come on. I've got an announcement."