When You Say Nothing At All
A "Higher Ground" Fan Fic
By MissKate

Chapter 3: Girls' Night In

"I did it! I really did!" exclaimed Shelby through the phone to her best friend on the other line.

"And...?" the other voice repeated.

"Actually, he proposed first...Can you believe it?! We decided to propose on the same night! Oh, I am so excited that I can't even contain myself!" shouted Shelby. She had always hoped to have this conversation, but did not think it would come so soon.

"I am so happy for you, Shel! I never would have guessed this would happen after everything that happened at Horizon...Don't get me wrong, I know how strongly you felt for each other, but still!! Congratulations though!!"

"We may have had our problems in the past, but the past IS the past. But now I have a question for you. Would you be my maid of honor?" asked Shelby with high hopes.

"Oh, you know I will!!! Would I let anyone else take this from me?" replied Daisy with a smirk. "Oh, Shelby, this is going to be so great! Don't you worry..It will all be PERFECT!! I promise!!"

"I know! I can't wait, and we were just engaged last night!! Listen, why don't you come over, I will call Jules, and we can have a girl fest! No, wait...Let's not call it that...That is what you call a Juliette party, and this is MY party! We will have a...'Shelby's Getting Married So Let's Go Crazy' party!!" suggested Shelby.

"Hey, that'd be fun!! I'll be right over!! I'll bring 'Charlie's Angels'...Hehe!! Don't forget to tell 'Alex' to bring over some food, 'Natalie'!!!" exclaimed Daisy. The three had all chosen different 'Angels' as their favorites and called each other by the names jokingly.

Shelby called up Juliette and she agreed to the get-together after a five-minute session of hysterical happiness in Shelby's honor. Within a half an hour, the three girls were sitting together on the floor, with mounds of food on the table, sodas in their hands (no alcohol on the part of Daisy's parents), and laughter rumbling from every corner of the room. They had not had so much fun in ages, and now they had a very special occasion to celebrate, as well as much gossip to discuss.