Among The Sane
A "Higher Ground" Fan Fic
By MissKate
A/N...The third chapter!! YAY!! I want to thank everyone that has been reviewing this story. You have no idea how happy it makes me!! Well, I hope that you are liking this one, cause I am having fun writing it!! I can't write fast enough to get all of my ideas down!! Please tell me how you are liking the story!! THANKS BUNCHES!!!!!!!!
Chapter 3: Fears and Apprehensions
As the group pranced out of the building, Sophie caught up with them outside the door. She noticed a few where in their normal "cheery" disposition, while most were not quite as thrilled. He must have told them, she thought to herself, as she approached them.
"Did Peter tell you the news?" she asked in a joyful tone of voice, trying to lighten the situation.
Juliette was the first to answer, and she of course, was the most enthusiastic. "Yes! I can't wait! It's going to be so cool!" she exclaimed to the point of seeming crazy, scaring most of them, Sophie included. Though they had been around her for a year, they still were not used to her constant happiness and optimistic look at life.
"Oh yes, it will be bunches of fun, I'm sure," Shelby said quietly.
"Come on, Shelby. Give it a chance. You might like it," Sophie lectured.
It was the same old speech that she had heard all too often, and frankly, she knew it by heart. Soon, she decided to just go along with it. "Yes, fine. I am sure I will have a grand old time, won't I?"
Realizing that she was not going to get a better answer from Shelby, Sophie turned her attention to the other Cliffhangers. Scott, like Juliette, strangely seemed as if he was looking forward to the adventure, however Ezra was nearly as edgy as Shelby. The others simply looked just as content as they usually did. "Well, it is almost lights-out, so head off to your dorms. We will be coming to check on you in an hour," Sophie told them, as they parted, the group separated, the boys and girls going in their separate ways.
Piling through the door, the girls reacted differently once they were away from the counselors. Shelby quiet walked over to her bed, lying down and looking at the ceiling, while Juliette squealed with glee and started thinking about how much fun she thought the following week would be. Daisy, meanwhile, headed for the bathroom and began to change for bed.
"Oh, Shelby," Juliette began, in her regular, optimistic voice, a few minutes after they had entered the cabin. "Don't be so negative. It might be fun, you never know."
"That's the thing, Queenie. You don't know anything about how they are going to treat us. Do you think that they don't know about this school? Do you think that they don't know why we up are here?" It was not often that Shelby was so open with Juliette, telling her how she was really feeling inside. That was something she shared with Daisy and Scott.
As Shelby was speaking, Daisy quietly entered, and sat on her bed to face her friend, though she did not say anything, hoping that Juliette could handle the situation, as she had the same apprehensions as Shelby. It was at her old school where she felt that she had to conceal her pain and anguish from the outside world, and hide behind the mask that had held her secrets for so long. She was laughed at, even mocked, because of her ability to not share her feelings, and though it hurt deep within, she felt that if she let on, they would come after her even stronger.
"Not everyone is close minded, Shelby. There will be people there that will give us a chance. You can't give up before we even get there," she said, managing to somewhat console Shelby, as well as Daisy without knowing it. "Besides, we will always have each other."
Shelby meekly smiled as Juliette rose to change in the bathroom, as Daisy got up to sit beside her and said, "She's right, you know. I hate to admit...I really hate to admit it, but she is."
"Yeah, I guess. I just...I never had that great of luck in high school. I was at the bad end of every situation, and I could never figure out why," Shelby told Daisy.
"Oh, well, it's because you're just a bitch!" she replied, in a joking manner.
Laughing, Shelby said, "That must be it," before hitting her friend over the head with a pillow. The two of them had a wonderful friendship that could not be figured out by anyone. Somehow, they were alike, though they were still as different as night and day. However, being friends gave each of them the comfort the desired when they were depressed, and they would not have traded their bond for anything in the world.
Poking her head out from the bathroom door, Juliette watched as Shelby and Daisy joked around with each other. She longed to have a friendship like theirs, but despairingly knew that she would never achieve it. Sure, Auggie was her best friend, however, she knew that "guy friends" were different from "girl friends" and he would never quite understand her the way she wished to be accepted. At her high school before coming to Horizon, she, unlike Daisy and most of the others, was in the so-called "popular" group. She went out on dates, and hung out with people that she thought were her friends, but it was not until she came to Horizon that she found out what true friendship really was.
At that moment, the boys were back at their dorm, with some of the same emotions that were felt by the girls. Of course, nobody was as excited as Juliette, but still, enthusiasm was higher than it had been in a long time. However, they all kept to themselves, not speaking to each other, and contemplating on their own thoughts by themselves.
Scott felt eager to get back to the same environment that he had been stripped from only a few months before. To him, there was nothing better than being a part of a team, and hanging out with his friends. Since he had arrived at Horizon, he felt as if he was losing a part of him that he needed. Sure, the Cliffhangers were his "team", as well as his friends, but it was different with the rules that surrounded them.
Lying on his bed with his head propped up against a pillow, Auggie sat drawing on a paper tablet. Art was his comfort, and he felt that whenever something was troubling him, he could turn to it. He was anxious about going to this high school, and for many reasons, one being his dyslexia. He only hoped that they would look beyond that. Since coming to Horizon, he learned about that he could change his life by not worrying about his history and the pressures of his friends from home. He soon discovered that his life was not predetermined, and he could change the way his future played out. Nevertheless, he did not know how the other teenagers at the school would react to him, or if he would be accepted, even if the experience only extended for a week.
David's hesitations came from his past experiences in public school. He was notorious for, as he put it, "kick[ing] the living lights out of a kid at school." Though he was changing, and he knew it, he secretly hoped that being put into a similar environment would not bring out his bad side, once again. Still, he was looking forward to the experience and being in a normal setting, without people constantly asking him how he felt.
Trying to keep his own uncertainties hidden, Ezra relaxed on his bed with a copy of "Romeo and Juliet" in hand. As he had told Daisy long ago, it was his favorite, and he found it sort of calming when he was upset or stressed. At his old high school, though he was not there often do to rehab, he was not among the popular group, and already had enough problems dealing with his parents, that he could not worry about friends, let alone girls. Now, he worried that he would be seen as the freak again, where people would not even take the chance to get to know him or his friends. He was nervous about the stereotypes that they had and the rumors that were told about his school, his home.
Slowly, outside the two cabins, lights were dimming and other students were tucking themselves into their beds. Counselors walked around, checking within the quarters, making sure that everything was okay inside of them.
Sophie came around to the girls' dorm and looked through the window. Inside, she could see their nervousness, but decided that it was something that they had to get through by themselves, or with the help of each other, and she did not want to move in to assist. As she peered through the glass, she saw them give each other reassuring glances, and knew that they were growing to be stronger people.
It was Peter that walked over to the boys' cabin and noticed how separate they were acting. Normally, some conversation would take place within the building, even at night, but it was different when he looked in that time. Unwillingly, he opened the door and stepped in, as their heads turned toward the door.
"Hey guys, how are you all doing?" he asked.
"Way to be subtle, Peter," Ezra told him.
"Ah, come on, Peter. We already went over this in group," said Auggie, feeling a bit irritated.
He knew that answer was coming, as they always tried to get out of expressing themselves.
"I was just curious, as I noticed how none of you are even talking to each other."
"Well, maybe we are just tired," said Scott from his bed.
Peter gave up, knowing that maybe he should not have pushed them again, as it was getting late and they had a lot on their minds. "I supposed that's good then, because it is time for lights out. But I have just one more thing to say." They all rolled their eyes, each of them thinking about how he always had one last thought. "Don't keep your fears from your friends. You may be surprised that they have the same worries as you," he said as he headed for the door and closed it behind him.
Walking down the stairs, he spotted Sophie near the girls' cabin and stepped quietly up to her. "Hey, there," he whispered.
"Oh, hi. How are they doing?" she responded.
"I think they're scared, but who wouldn't be? They've been sheltered for so long here that the real world should be frightening. They just need to tell each other so that they will realize that they are all having the same doubts, and then I think they will do better. How about the girls?"
Sophie laughed for a second. "I think they may have been paying attention to you all along, because they were helping each other out. Juliette seems thrilled, but Shelby and Daisy don't look as if they are as excited. But they're managing, and I am sure everything will turn out fine," she finished, smiling.
Satisfied, the two walked back to the lodge together, hoping that their Cliffhangers would be able to deal with the adventure that stood before them, without breaking themselves in the process.
****
So, did you like it? Let's hope that you did!! While you are waiting for the next chapter, please review!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!
A "Higher Ground" Fan Fic
By MissKate
A/N...The third chapter!! YAY!! I want to thank everyone that has been reviewing this story. You have no idea how happy it makes me!! Well, I hope that you are liking this one, cause I am having fun writing it!! I can't write fast enough to get all of my ideas down!! Please tell me how you are liking the story!! THANKS BUNCHES!!!!!!!!
Chapter 3: Fears and Apprehensions
As the group pranced out of the building, Sophie caught up with them outside the door. She noticed a few where in their normal "cheery" disposition, while most were not quite as thrilled. He must have told them, she thought to herself, as she approached them.
"Did Peter tell you the news?" she asked in a joyful tone of voice, trying to lighten the situation.
Juliette was the first to answer, and she of course, was the most enthusiastic. "Yes! I can't wait! It's going to be so cool!" she exclaimed to the point of seeming crazy, scaring most of them, Sophie included. Though they had been around her for a year, they still were not used to her constant happiness and optimistic look at life.
"Oh yes, it will be bunches of fun, I'm sure," Shelby said quietly.
"Come on, Shelby. Give it a chance. You might like it," Sophie lectured.
It was the same old speech that she had heard all too often, and frankly, she knew it by heart. Soon, she decided to just go along with it. "Yes, fine. I am sure I will have a grand old time, won't I?"
Realizing that she was not going to get a better answer from Shelby, Sophie turned her attention to the other Cliffhangers. Scott, like Juliette, strangely seemed as if he was looking forward to the adventure, however Ezra was nearly as edgy as Shelby. The others simply looked just as content as they usually did. "Well, it is almost lights-out, so head off to your dorms. We will be coming to check on you in an hour," Sophie told them, as they parted, the group separated, the boys and girls going in their separate ways.
Piling through the door, the girls reacted differently once they were away from the counselors. Shelby quiet walked over to her bed, lying down and looking at the ceiling, while Juliette squealed with glee and started thinking about how much fun she thought the following week would be. Daisy, meanwhile, headed for the bathroom and began to change for bed.
"Oh, Shelby," Juliette began, in her regular, optimistic voice, a few minutes after they had entered the cabin. "Don't be so negative. It might be fun, you never know."
"That's the thing, Queenie. You don't know anything about how they are going to treat us. Do you think that they don't know about this school? Do you think that they don't know why we up are here?" It was not often that Shelby was so open with Juliette, telling her how she was really feeling inside. That was something she shared with Daisy and Scott.
As Shelby was speaking, Daisy quietly entered, and sat on her bed to face her friend, though she did not say anything, hoping that Juliette could handle the situation, as she had the same apprehensions as Shelby. It was at her old school where she felt that she had to conceal her pain and anguish from the outside world, and hide behind the mask that had held her secrets for so long. She was laughed at, even mocked, because of her ability to not share her feelings, and though it hurt deep within, she felt that if she let on, they would come after her even stronger.
"Not everyone is close minded, Shelby. There will be people there that will give us a chance. You can't give up before we even get there," she said, managing to somewhat console Shelby, as well as Daisy without knowing it. "Besides, we will always have each other."
Shelby meekly smiled as Juliette rose to change in the bathroom, as Daisy got up to sit beside her and said, "She's right, you know. I hate to admit...I really hate to admit it, but she is."
"Yeah, I guess. I just...I never had that great of luck in high school. I was at the bad end of every situation, and I could never figure out why," Shelby told Daisy.
"Oh, well, it's because you're just a bitch!" she replied, in a joking manner.
Laughing, Shelby said, "That must be it," before hitting her friend over the head with a pillow. The two of them had a wonderful friendship that could not be figured out by anyone. Somehow, they were alike, though they were still as different as night and day. However, being friends gave each of them the comfort the desired when they were depressed, and they would not have traded their bond for anything in the world.
Poking her head out from the bathroom door, Juliette watched as Shelby and Daisy joked around with each other. She longed to have a friendship like theirs, but despairingly knew that she would never achieve it. Sure, Auggie was her best friend, however, she knew that "guy friends" were different from "girl friends" and he would never quite understand her the way she wished to be accepted. At her high school before coming to Horizon, she, unlike Daisy and most of the others, was in the so-called "popular" group. She went out on dates, and hung out with people that she thought were her friends, but it was not until she came to Horizon that she found out what true friendship really was.
At that moment, the boys were back at their dorm, with some of the same emotions that were felt by the girls. Of course, nobody was as excited as Juliette, but still, enthusiasm was higher than it had been in a long time. However, they all kept to themselves, not speaking to each other, and contemplating on their own thoughts by themselves.
Scott felt eager to get back to the same environment that he had been stripped from only a few months before. To him, there was nothing better than being a part of a team, and hanging out with his friends. Since he had arrived at Horizon, he felt as if he was losing a part of him that he needed. Sure, the Cliffhangers were his "team", as well as his friends, but it was different with the rules that surrounded them.
Lying on his bed with his head propped up against a pillow, Auggie sat drawing on a paper tablet. Art was his comfort, and he felt that whenever something was troubling him, he could turn to it. He was anxious about going to this high school, and for many reasons, one being his dyslexia. He only hoped that they would look beyond that. Since coming to Horizon, he learned about that he could change his life by not worrying about his history and the pressures of his friends from home. He soon discovered that his life was not predetermined, and he could change the way his future played out. Nevertheless, he did not know how the other teenagers at the school would react to him, or if he would be accepted, even if the experience only extended for a week.
David's hesitations came from his past experiences in public school. He was notorious for, as he put it, "kick[ing] the living lights out of a kid at school." Though he was changing, and he knew it, he secretly hoped that being put into a similar environment would not bring out his bad side, once again. Still, he was looking forward to the experience and being in a normal setting, without people constantly asking him how he felt.
Trying to keep his own uncertainties hidden, Ezra relaxed on his bed with a copy of "Romeo and Juliet" in hand. As he had told Daisy long ago, it was his favorite, and he found it sort of calming when he was upset or stressed. At his old high school, though he was not there often do to rehab, he was not among the popular group, and already had enough problems dealing with his parents, that he could not worry about friends, let alone girls. Now, he worried that he would be seen as the freak again, where people would not even take the chance to get to know him or his friends. He was nervous about the stereotypes that they had and the rumors that were told about his school, his home.
Slowly, outside the two cabins, lights were dimming and other students were tucking themselves into their beds. Counselors walked around, checking within the quarters, making sure that everything was okay inside of them.
Sophie came around to the girls' dorm and looked through the window. Inside, she could see their nervousness, but decided that it was something that they had to get through by themselves, or with the help of each other, and she did not want to move in to assist. As she peered through the glass, she saw them give each other reassuring glances, and knew that they were growing to be stronger people.
It was Peter that walked over to the boys' cabin and noticed how separate they were acting. Normally, some conversation would take place within the building, even at night, but it was different when he looked in that time. Unwillingly, he opened the door and stepped in, as their heads turned toward the door.
"Hey guys, how are you all doing?" he asked.
"Way to be subtle, Peter," Ezra told him.
"Ah, come on, Peter. We already went over this in group," said Auggie, feeling a bit irritated.
He knew that answer was coming, as they always tried to get out of expressing themselves.
"I was just curious, as I noticed how none of you are even talking to each other."
"Well, maybe we are just tired," said Scott from his bed.
Peter gave up, knowing that maybe he should not have pushed them again, as it was getting late and they had a lot on their minds. "I supposed that's good then, because it is time for lights out. But I have just one more thing to say." They all rolled their eyes, each of them thinking about how he always had one last thought. "Don't keep your fears from your friends. You may be surprised that they have the same worries as you," he said as he headed for the door and closed it behind him.
Walking down the stairs, he spotted Sophie near the girls' cabin and stepped quietly up to her. "Hey, there," he whispered.
"Oh, hi. How are they doing?" she responded.
"I think they're scared, but who wouldn't be? They've been sheltered for so long here that the real world should be frightening. They just need to tell each other so that they will realize that they are all having the same doubts, and then I think they will do better. How about the girls?"
Sophie laughed for a second. "I think they may have been paying attention to you all along, because they were helping each other out. Juliette seems thrilled, but Shelby and Daisy don't look as if they are as excited. But they're managing, and I am sure everything will turn out fine," she finished, smiling.
Satisfied, the two walked back to the lodge together, hoping that their Cliffhangers would be able to deal with the adventure that stood before them, without breaking themselves in the process.
****
So, did you like it? Let's hope that you did!! While you are waiting for the next chapter, please review!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!