When You Say Nothing At All
A "Higher Ground" Fan Fic
By MissKate
A/N...The and are used to separate thoughts from speech.
Chapter 21: Reconciliations
The sun was barely rising over the cityscape outside Shelby's window when a knock came at her door. She looked at the watch set on the table beside her, and noticed the early time at on its face. "Uh...come in," she said quietly, as the door pushed open.
She saw a face emerge from the barely illuminated hallway outside the door...One that she had not seen for some time. Shelby could hardly catch her breath when she recognized the being walking towards her. Apparently, the other person was nearly as petrified as herself. "Shelby?"
Fumbling around in the dark room, Shelby reached out to turn on the light alongside her bed. As the light filled the room, the face at the other end of the room came into focus. "Mrs...Barringer? What? What are you doing here...?" asked Shelby softly, turning her head slightly to the window.
"I...umm...I wanted to see how you were. I was told that you had...a mishap?"
Shelby could scarcely believe her ears and did not know what she could say. Her mind was tumbling at hundreds of miles per hour in confusion, and her hands were trembling badly.
Scott's mother looked at her and saw the fear in her eyes. "Do you remember when I told you, that a friend...is two people sharing one soul?" Shelby nodded her head silently, struggling to understand. "You and Daisy...You have that."
Not fully understanding the comment, Shelby sat in the stillness, hoping to comprehend. She knew that Daisy was special, but how would she? "Yes..." she said softly, her voice trailing off.
"Uh, she called me. She told me what had happened." Shelby looked at the ceiling, angry that Daisy had done that. "So, she is here out of pity then?" Shelby asked herself. "But please, don't be angry with her. She just wanted to help you. I realized that moments after she hung up on me. I wanted to tell you, that I realized something. You and Scott...also share one soul." Her voice was trembling, and Shelby could sense what she was beginning to say. "I want you to be together, and it is not only because of this," Mrs. Barringer said, motioning to the bed and the room. "You complete each other, and I don't want...I don't want to be responsible for your missing pieces."
Shelby felt tears coming to her eyes, and the sting as one fell down her cheek. "Thank...Thank you," she said, each syllable escaping with sincerely.
Mrs. Barringer headed toward the door, and before moving completely within, looked back at Shelby, who lay with her head on the pillow and a fragile smile on her face.
A "Higher Ground" Fan Fic
By MissKate
A/N...The and are used to separate thoughts from speech.
Chapter 21: Reconciliations
The sun was barely rising over the cityscape outside Shelby's window when a knock came at her door. She looked at the watch set on the table beside her, and noticed the early time at on its face. "Uh...come in," she said quietly, as the door pushed open.
She saw a face emerge from the barely illuminated hallway outside the door...One that she had not seen for some time. Shelby could hardly catch her breath when she recognized the being walking towards her. Apparently, the other person was nearly as petrified as herself. "Shelby?"
Fumbling around in the dark room, Shelby reached out to turn on the light alongside her bed. As the light filled the room, the face at the other end of the room came into focus. "Mrs...Barringer? What? What are you doing here...?" asked Shelby softly, turning her head slightly to the window.
"I...umm...I wanted to see how you were. I was told that you had...a mishap?"
Shelby could scarcely believe her ears and did not know what she could say. Her mind was tumbling at hundreds of miles per hour in confusion, and her hands were trembling badly.
Scott's mother looked at her and saw the fear in her eyes. "Do you remember when I told you, that a friend...is two people sharing one soul?" Shelby nodded her head silently, struggling to understand. "You and Daisy...You have that."
Not fully understanding the comment, Shelby sat in the stillness, hoping to comprehend. She knew that Daisy was special, but how would she? "Yes..." she said softly, her voice trailing off.
"Uh, she called me. She told me what had happened." Shelby looked at the ceiling, angry that Daisy had done that. "So, she is here out of pity then?" Shelby asked herself. "But please, don't be angry with her. She just wanted to help you. I realized that moments after she hung up on me. I wanted to tell you, that I realized something. You and Scott...also share one soul." Her voice was trembling, and Shelby could sense what she was beginning to say. "I want you to be together, and it is not only because of this," Mrs. Barringer said, motioning to the bed and the room. "You complete each other, and I don't want...I don't want to be responsible for your missing pieces."
Shelby felt tears coming to her eyes, and the sting as one fell down her cheek. "Thank...Thank you," she said, each syllable escaping with sincerely.
Mrs. Barringer headed toward the door, and before moving completely within, looked back at Shelby, who lay with her head on the pillow and a fragile smile on her face.