When You Say Nothing At All
A "Higher Ground" Fan Fic
By MissKate
Chapter 13: A Little Help
Daisy stayed with Shelby for a few hours before the nurse came in and advised her to return to her own room and for them both to get some sleep. Juliette and Scott stayed at the hospital all night, both in Daisy's room, as neither had seen Shelby yet and dared not enter until they thought it was okay.
Juliette woke up early and tiptoed out the room toward the pay phone. It was time to make yet another call, to a friend she knew Shelby needed. Juliette had been so baffled during this entire situation. Her heart was confused and she did not know what to do about it.
"Peter Scarbrow's office," said the voice at the end of the line.
"Peter? This is Juliette."
"Juliette! Hi! This is the second Cliffhanger-call I've had this week!" he shouted happily. "What gives me the pleasure of yours?"
"Shelby. She's in the hospital. Daisy and I were over at her apartment yesterday, and we thought she was in the shower...We heard a big thump...When we got the door open we found her on the floor. Oh, the blood...She cut herself, Peter!" Juliette told the rest of the story, trying to be as calm as she could. It was not easy when her emotions were as mixed up as they were. She just wanted some advice from Peter. Who else was she to turn to? All her friends were as mystified as she was.
"Jules, just stay calm. I will come up now. Just give me a few hours. And don't tell anyone I am on my way," he told her as he hung up the phone.
Peter never thought that Shelby would take things this far. He thought he had taught her something in her time at Horizon; such as to not take inner pain on herself...It just creates more problems. Of course, this was Shelby, and she was never going to be fully recovered from all the turmoil in her life; Peter knew that. He just hoped that her relationships with her friends and realizing how much they care for her would give her the push to relax.
Returning to her room, Juliette sat next to Daisy as she began to wake up. "Hey, how you feeling, Dais?" asked Juliette of her friend.
"I am...Bewildered. I don't know what I can do."
"How did she look?"
"It was the worst I had ever seen her. She looked into my eyes and I could see the hurt and how scared she was..." Daisy answered quietly, as Scott was still asleep on the floor. Juliette could sense how frightened her friend was, and gave her a hug.
"Don't worry. Everything is going to be fine. You'll see."
A "Higher Ground" Fan Fic
By MissKate
Chapter 13: A Little Help
Daisy stayed with Shelby for a few hours before the nurse came in and advised her to return to her own room and for them both to get some sleep. Juliette and Scott stayed at the hospital all night, both in Daisy's room, as neither had seen Shelby yet and dared not enter until they thought it was okay.
Juliette woke up early and tiptoed out the room toward the pay phone. It was time to make yet another call, to a friend she knew Shelby needed. Juliette had been so baffled during this entire situation. Her heart was confused and she did not know what to do about it.
"Peter Scarbrow's office," said the voice at the end of the line.
"Peter? This is Juliette."
"Juliette! Hi! This is the second Cliffhanger-call I've had this week!" he shouted happily. "What gives me the pleasure of yours?"
"Shelby. She's in the hospital. Daisy and I were over at her apartment yesterday, and we thought she was in the shower...We heard a big thump...When we got the door open we found her on the floor. Oh, the blood...She cut herself, Peter!" Juliette told the rest of the story, trying to be as calm as she could. It was not easy when her emotions were as mixed up as they were. She just wanted some advice from Peter. Who else was she to turn to? All her friends were as mystified as she was.
"Jules, just stay calm. I will come up now. Just give me a few hours. And don't tell anyone I am on my way," he told her as he hung up the phone.
Peter never thought that Shelby would take things this far. He thought he had taught her something in her time at Horizon; such as to not take inner pain on herself...It just creates more problems. Of course, this was Shelby, and she was never going to be fully recovered from all the turmoil in her life; Peter knew that. He just hoped that her relationships with her friends and realizing how much they care for her would give her the push to relax.
Returning to her room, Juliette sat next to Daisy as she began to wake up. "Hey, how you feeling, Dais?" asked Juliette of her friend.
"I am...Bewildered. I don't know what I can do."
"How did she look?"
"It was the worst I had ever seen her. She looked into my eyes and I could see the hurt and how scared she was..." Daisy answered quietly, as Scott was still asleep on the floor. Juliette could sense how frightened her friend was, and gave her a hug.
"Don't worry. Everything is going to be fine. You'll see."