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Shelby walked around the campus aimlessly. She found Scott working on his homework at a picnic table
with a few other Cliffhangers. She walked up and wrapped her arms around him. "Meet me in the shed
in five minutes. You promised." Shelby whispered in his ear as she looked across the table. Juliette
was looking at her and Shelby smiled. Jess walked up seeing her sister. "Shelby? What's going on?"
Jess asked confused. "I need some alone time. Daisy, watch my sister." Shelby said and walked off to
the shed. "Well, Jess, do you want your cards read?" Daisy smirked and Jess watched Shelby walk
away. "Uh, sure." Jess said unsurely.
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Sara walked down to the gazebo and sat. Ezra noticed her from a few yards away and decided to join
her. "Hey, um Sara, right?" Ezra asked feeling dumb for forgetting her name. "Yeah." Sara said as
Ezra took a seat next to her. "Why are you here?" Ezra asked looking at a bummed Sara. "Drugs and
petty theft. Well, that's what my file says. My adopted parents brought me here. They couldn't
handle a daughter that gave them a bad reputation." Sara said dryly, with a hint of sadness. "What
about you?" she asked coming out of her daze. "Drugs. I too have adopted parents." Ezra said and
saw Sara shiver. "Here." he said taking off his jacket and laying it on her back. "Thanks." Sara smiled
and wrapped it around herself tightly. "Have you ever wondered who your real parents are?" Sara
asked looking at the gazebo floor then shifted her gaze to Ezra. "All the time." Ezra replied.
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Scott walked into the shed. "Shel? For once could we just talk here?" Scott asked walking in and
leaning against a shelf. "Why? There's nothing to talk about." Shelby said and ran her hand down his
cheek. "Yes there is." Scott said gently pulling Shelby's hand off his cheek. "I love being with you,
and you know kissing you and stuff but I don't know anything about you. Nothing." Scott said seeing
Shelby's face fall. "There's nothing to say. Besides, the past is the past, right?" Shelby said pulling a
lose strand of blonde back behind her ear. "No, not when the past affects the future." Scott said
and looked at Shelby. "Scott, tomorrow the past wont be affecting the future." Shelby said and laid
her hands on his chest. "Why?" Scott asked avoiding Shelby's persuit of kissing him. "It just won't."
Shelby said looking down. "You can tell me." Scott said giving Shelby a comforting expression. "You
said that you would do anything today. Right now you're not." Shelby changed the subject. "Is that
all I mean to you?" Scott asked looking at Shelby a little mad. "No." Shelby replied hurt. "Seems like
it." Scott said a bit too harsh. Shelby didn't repond, she looked away. "This is bull! Why am I
bothering?" Scott asked flinging his arms into the air. "Scott, don't leave." Shelby said trying to hide
the shakiness in her voice.
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Even a lover makes a mistake sometimesbr
Like any otherbr
Fall out and lose his mindbr
And I'm sorry for the things I didbr
For your teardrops over words I saidbr
Can you forgive me and open your heart once again, oh yeah
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It's truebr
I mean itbr
From the bottom of my heartbr
Yeah, it's truebr
Without you I would fall apart
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"Why?" Scott asked more harsh then he wanted. "Cause ... I need you." Shelby said her face feeling
hot from forming tears. "You don't act like it." Scott snapped, "You put up this front and not let
anyone get to see the real you." Scott said and Shelby looked down knowing it was true. "If you knew
me, you wouldn't want to be with me. You're better off with Queenie." Shelby said her voice shaky.
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Whatever happenedbr
I know that I was wrong, oh yesbr
Can you believe mebr
Maybe your faith is gonebr
But I love you and I always willbr
So I wonder if you want me stillbr
Can you forgive me and open your heart once again, oh yeah
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I'd do anything to make it up to youbr
So please understandbr
And open your heart once againbrbr
"Maybe I am. She would tell me her problems. She wants people to be with her. You make it so hard
to do that! You make me feel like I'm not needed, like your tough enough to deal." Scott said angerily.
"I have no clue when to comfort you!" Scott said running a hand through his hair frustrated. "Scott,
my whole life I've had to avoid people. I've had to keep people away. I need people too. Just because
I don't say it or show it doesn't mean I don't need it. Scott, I need you. Don't leave me, not today.
Anyday but this!" Sheldy said feeling a tear escape it's hold. Shelby quickly brushed it away. Scott
saw and felt stupid. How could he do this to her? He loved her. He walked over embracing Shelby into
a warm, comforting hug. "I'm sorry." Scott said and Shelby held on to him for dear life. She
snuggled her head onto his chest and let the tears out, not by choice. Scott felt awful now that he
had made Shelby cry. "I didn't mean it. I just want to know why." Scott said sadly. "Shel, I ... I
love you."
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Walt walked back to the car with no luck in finding Shelby. He was mad too but tried not to show it
as he got into the car. "Well?" Sharon asked as Walt put the keys into the engine. "Nope." Walt said
starting the ignition. Sharon sighed, "She hates me. She gave me this like cold glare." Sharon
finalized. "She's a child Sharon, she doesn't mean it." Walt comforted. Sharon looked out the window
as Walt turned the wheel. "Well, here we go." Walt turned down the main rode and drove off.
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"Do you know about your parents?" Ezra asked as Sara leaned against him. They had been talking for
quite awhile and Sara had finally told Ezra all her past. As he told her his. "All I know is that my
mom was twelve when she had me. My father was like sixteen or something. They were 'fooling around'
I guess." Sara said looking down. "I don't know anything about my real parents. But I want to find
them. Course, I don't even know their names." Ezra said sadly and closed his eyes. "I know my mom's
name. Only her first though." Sara said and Ezra opened his eyes. "What is it?" Ezra asked so he
wouldn't have to dwell on his pain. "Elaine." Sara said and Ezra nodded. "Oh." he didn't know what
else to say. Who would?
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Shelby sat down at a different table than the rest of the group at dinnertime. "Should I go over?"
Jess asked Daisy. "I don't know. Hard to tell. Your sister is one tough puzzle, with some unfitable
pieces." Daisy said taking a bite of her food. "I bet." Jess said remembering the nights Shelby would
leave then her mom bringing her back. Each time Jess saw her once so happy full of life sister melt
and transform into a tough, uncaring person. Jess sighed and wished those nights never happened.
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Scott saw Shelby and debated on whether or not to sit with her. Scott sighed and walked over. "Is
this seat taken?" Scott asked and Shelby looked up. "Yes." she said rudely. Scott rolled his eyes and
sat down anyway. "Shed, tonight, twelve?" Scott asked lowly making sure people didn't hear. "Why?"
Shelby asked harshly. "I owe you." Scott smiled and Shelby rolled her eyes unimpressed. "I'm busy."
Shelby said and looked at Scott. "I'm seeing Ezra then." Shelby smirked and Scott sighed. "Please."
his blue-eyes softening, looking like a puppy dog eyes. Shelby gave in, "Fine, I'll tell Freakin some
other time." Shelby said like it was a big loss. "Thanks." Scott said going back to eating.
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Dinner ended and group started. "Let's start with, When I ..." Peter said tossing the stick to David.
"When I first saw you I fell in love." David said looking at Daisy who rolled her eyes. David passed
the stick to Sara. "When I felt alone, you came and talked." Sara said looking at Ezra and quickly
passing the stick to Daisy. "When I saw you stare at me just then, I felt like puking." Daisy said and
tossed the stick to Jess. "Well, um...When I first saw you come back and act different. I felt sad."
Jess said giving a small glance at Shelby before passing the stick to Auggie. "When I first laid eyes on
you, I wanted to be with you." Auggie smiled and handed the stick to Juliette. "When I found out your
secret, I wanted to help you." Juliette said and gave the stick to Scott. "When I pushed you into
talking I regretted it." Scott said and handed the stick to Ezra. "When I saw you smile I felt like I
had made a difference in your life." Ezra said and gave the stick to Shelby. "When I felt lost, you
were there to show me the way." Shelby said looking at Scott. "Good, very good." Peter said happy
with the progress. "Group is over." Peter said and everyone departed.brbr