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Hey everyone, sorry its been so long since I last updated. But here is chapter 15, if anyone is still reading it. lol.
~ means what Shelby is thinking.
Previous Chapter: Shelby : (screaming) LOOK OUT!!!!!!!
Chapter 15
It has been 3 weeks since the crash, now Shelby was in the green jeep on her way back up to the only other home she knew. She sits next to the window just starring at all the trees going by, thinking of all that has happened in the past 3 weeks to make her go back While Abby slept on the seat next to her.
~Shelby : (screaming) LOOK OUT!!!!!!!
Mike looked at the road and quickly turned the wheel to stop from hitting the dear that was frozen right in the middle of the road. The road is so muddy the small car couldn't stay upright anymore adn flipped over and over several time, throwing Mike from the car before it slammed into the tree. Leaving Shelby inside.
Mike: (walking up a few minutes later) Shelby! (screaming while looking around and finally seeing her her unconsicous in the passenger seat.) Shelby! (trying to stand ignoring the pain in his stomach. He is to weak to stand so crawls over to the door.)
Mike tries to open the door but it was jammed then notices the window shattered in from the crash and sticks his hand into unbuckle her seat belt.
Mike: (noticing her waking up) Shelby, Shelby, we need ot get you out of the car. It going to explode!
Shelby: (trying to help him pull her out the window.) Daddy, what happened? (still out of it.)
Mike: (pulling her completely out of the car as the thunder and lightning cracked around them.) that's not important, awww! (grabbing his stomach as he fell to the ground.)
Shelby: (worried) Daddy, what's wrong?
Mike: (still hoding his stomach and trying ot get away from the car.) I'll be fine, what about you? (by now they were on the other side of the road.)
Shelby: (touching her haed and feeling the blood) I'll live.
Mike: (getting up on his knees) let me see that. AWW! (he collasped into her lap as the car explodes, but they're far enough away they don't get hit.)
Shelby: (crying) Please don't leave me.
Mike: (touching her face to calm her down.) I'm never gonna leave you. okay, you'll make it through this. got it? (she nodded and he clsoed his eyes) Shelby I'm sorry for turning you away when you came to me for help.
Shelby: (crying again) Daddy, Its......
Mike: shh, let me finish. I'm sorry for leaving you,Jess and your mother and not being there when you needed me the most. no matter what happens Shel I'll always be with you. Take care of Abby for me, let her and Jess know I love them. (looking at his daughter one last time) I always have and always will love you, Shelby.
Shelby: I love you too daddy. (sobbing) Daddy, (shaking him but he doesn't move.) Daddy, please don't go. (sheking his lifeless body again) No, come back, you can't leave! (she lays her head down on his chest and just holds him tightly sobbing into his chest.)~
Ali: (looking in the mirror at the adolestant in te back) Shelby, Honey, we'll be there in a little while. (Shelby didn't say a word just continued her gaze out the window.)
~*Hospital*
Shelby is sitting on a bed with a blanket wrappe around her shoulders as the doctor takes a look at her. There is a police officier in the room waiting to find out what had happened. They got a call that someone had seen an explosion and they got there immediately and found her sobbing into a dead body. All they got out her was a name adn a phone number. They called the number and told him the situation. They hadn't got anything else out of her since then. Now she was just staring off into space.
Doctor: (finishing up wrapping her head in gauze.) Well she's got a nasty cut and a conusion. (looking at her) You might want to take it easy for a while. (he leaves the room.)
Jason comes running down the hall looking in each room for her. finallly spotting her in one with an officier. Without hesitation he bursts into the room.
Jason: Shelby! (hugging her but she doesn't respond to it. (Are you okay. (she nods.)
Officier: Are you Jason Long?
Jason: Yes. (still holding Shelby)
Officier: What is this young lady's name?
Jason: Shelby Merrick. Let's go Shels. (helping her off the bed and out the door.)
Officier: Hold on a sec, I need to find out what happened. (sternly)
Jason: (walking up to her and speaking calmly) Look at, I don't think she's up to talking, she just lost her father.
Officier: That was her father? (writing it down as Jason shakes his head) Okay that's all I need for now, but I will need to see her again if something comes up. Is there a number I can contact her by?
Jason: She'll be staying with me. Its the number she gave you earlier. (going back to her side and wrapping his arm around her shoulder.) let's go.~
Jason: (looking at her sitting next to him with a blank look on her face. He reached out to touch her hand but she pulled away.) Shels it willl be okay. (not getting any other reaction he goes back to looking out his own window.)
~*Jason's House*
The ride was queit , the rain had let up a little. Jason tried getting her to talk about what had happened but no use.
Jason: I called Lindsay and Chris they should be here soon. (getting no reaction he went on) Linds is gonna stop by your house and get ya some clothes and Abby, for ya. (she nods.) Look Shel I'm sorry for what I said earloer your not ruining my life.......
Shelby: (cutting him off and turning ot him) It's okay.
Jason: Is there anything I can do? (sitting next to her)
Shelby: (feeling the tears coming again looks at him) hold me. ( he takes her into his arms as she cries into is shoulder.)~
Ali: We're almost there,. (trying to be cheery) you ready? (she asked her but got no reaction.)
~ The funeral is over and Shelby, Jason, Ali, Jess and her mother are in a room with an attorney with them, (are those the people who handle the wills?).
Attorney: To my daughter Jess, I'm sorry I didn't get to know you better, hun, I leave 1 million dollars, TO my other Daughter Shelby, I:m sorry for not being there when you needed me the most. I know I promised I'd never leave you and I won't I'll always be with you, no matter what happens. Take care of Abby for me give her my love and never forget me. I am leaving you 2 million dollars and my estate. To Ali long I leave you the trustee of Shelby's money and 100,000 for always being there, I know once I'm gone, you'll be there for her when she needs someone.~
Jason: Shelby, we'll be up again in a fews weeks. Let the people you again. (She just continued starring out the window.)
~Shelby in thebathroom looking in the mirror with a razor in her hand up against her wrist.
Shelby: (staring at herself) You said you'd never leave me. Now your gone. (pressing the razor to her wrist relesaing some blood.) I can't live without you, Daddy. (tears running down her cheek as she fell to the ground.) Come back.
(her eyes closed as she lied there lifeless.)
*Hospital*
She is lying in the bad with all kinds of tubes coming out of her and a white bandage on her left wrist. Jason is next to her holding her hand and Lindsay is holding her other. Chris sitting in a chair next to her. Ali is in the back watching with Abby next to her.
Jason: (watching her open her eyes) Hey girl thought you could leave without a good-bye. (trying to lighten the mood. She just made a tiny smile come to lips.)
Shelby: (weakly) How did yo guys find me?
Chris: (putting his hand on the leg for comfort.) I came over to see how you were doing and Abby was going crazy by the bathroom door, so I opened and there you were.
Shelby: (trying to sit up) where's Abby?
Lindsay: She's with Ali. Lie back down and get some rest.
Shelby: When do I get to go home? (lying down and looking at them.)
Ali: (coming up beside Jason and placing a his shoulder) Honey, I'm sorry but when you get out of here your going back to Horizon.
Shelby: (shutting up) No way I'm not going back there. (getting really dizzy falls back to the pillow and fights herself to stay awake.)
Ali: We'll talk about this later, now get some more sleep, your still very weak. (before she coud shelby was already sleeping.)~
She sees the sign to Mt. Horizon.
Ali: We're here! (cheery)
Jason: (getting out) Come on Shel. (getting no respomnse he goes over to her side and opens the door.) Come on Shel, I don't want you to leave as much as you don't want to come here, but you need some help. Come on. (Shelby getting out with Abby following behind her holdong her hand.)
Shelby is still very weak from her loss of blood so she doesn't walk very fast and it was evident to everyone else, Jason offered her some help but she declined it.
Peter: (Walking out of the adminstration building) Hello, Ms. Long. (Shaking her hand along with Jason's, then looking at the pale faced behind them, just making over.) Shelby, nice to have you back.
Shelby: (cold) good to know someone is happy.
Peter: (noting a mental note of her coldness and what she said.) I went over the Cliffhangers med records and no one is allergic to Fur so Abby can stay if you like. (getting no response) Well, Say your good-byes and lets go.
Shelby: (truning to Ali first) Bye (coldly)
Ali: (hugging her with no response) Good-bye Sweetie, We'll be up here in a few weeks to see you.
Jason: I'm gonna miss you sizzle. (hugging her and She hugs him back) Get better. (they part.)
Shelby: (taking Abby's hand ane turning to Peter) Now what.
Peter: Since you just got out of the hospital, no physical, I need to check your bags. (picking up her luggage and heading inside with Shelby and Abby close behind.)
Shelby: (to herself) yippie.
*Admit room*
Peter: (looking through her bag.) You know the rules but just to remind you .There's no drugs, no sex and no violence, your safe here,Shelby, your mind is safe and your body is safe. Understood? (she doesn't respond) Shelby I know the past few weeks have been bad, but trying ot kll yourself was not the answer. (she didn't respond) Okay, Lets's go to my office.
*Peter's Office*
Shelby is sitting in front of him in the chair with Abby on her lap and Peter is behind the desk explaining stuff.
Peter: I'm putting you back in the Cliffhangers.
Shelby: (sarcastic) I'm jumping for Joy.
Peter: (letting it slide) They're all at home for vacation except Dasiy, she'l help you out need it. The doctor said you are still very weak, so you should get some rest, when your settled in.
::Knock Knock::
Peter: come in.
Dasiy: (opening the door and walking in) You wanted to see me. (then noticing Shelby) Shelby?
Hey all, I'm so happy ff.net is back up. I know you've been waiting for this chapter. I hope you liked it. Can I get 10 reviews please?
-Kelly
Claimer: I own Jason, Lindsay, Abby, Chelsea, Ali Long, and Chris.
Hey everyone, sorry its been so long since I last updated. But here is chapter 15, if anyone is still reading it. lol.
~ means what Shelby is thinking.
Previous Chapter: Shelby : (screaming) LOOK OUT!!!!!!!
Chapter 15
It has been 3 weeks since the crash, now Shelby was in the green jeep on her way back up to the only other home she knew. She sits next to the window just starring at all the trees going by, thinking of all that has happened in the past 3 weeks to make her go back While Abby slept on the seat next to her.
~Shelby : (screaming) LOOK OUT!!!!!!!
Mike looked at the road and quickly turned the wheel to stop from hitting the dear that was frozen right in the middle of the road. The road is so muddy the small car couldn't stay upright anymore adn flipped over and over several time, throwing Mike from the car before it slammed into the tree. Leaving Shelby inside.
Mike: (walking up a few minutes later) Shelby! (screaming while looking around and finally seeing her her unconsicous in the passenger seat.) Shelby! (trying to stand ignoring the pain in his stomach. He is to weak to stand so crawls over to the door.)
Mike tries to open the door but it was jammed then notices the window shattered in from the crash and sticks his hand into unbuckle her seat belt.
Mike: (noticing her waking up) Shelby, Shelby, we need ot get you out of the car. It going to explode!
Shelby: (trying to help him pull her out the window.) Daddy, what happened? (still out of it.)
Mike: (pulling her completely out of the car as the thunder and lightning cracked around them.) that's not important, awww! (grabbing his stomach as he fell to the ground.)
Shelby: (worried) Daddy, what's wrong?
Mike: (still hoding his stomach and trying ot get away from the car.) I'll be fine, what about you? (by now they were on the other side of the road.)
Shelby: (touching her haed and feeling the blood) I'll live.
Mike: (getting up on his knees) let me see that. AWW! (he collasped into her lap as the car explodes, but they're far enough away they don't get hit.)
Shelby: (crying) Please don't leave me.
Mike: (touching her face to calm her down.) I'm never gonna leave you. okay, you'll make it through this. got it? (she nodded and he clsoed his eyes) Shelby I'm sorry for turning you away when you came to me for help.
Shelby: (crying again) Daddy, Its......
Mike: shh, let me finish. I'm sorry for leaving you,Jess and your mother and not being there when you needed me the most. no matter what happens Shel I'll always be with you. Take care of Abby for me, let her and Jess know I love them. (looking at his daughter one last time) I always have and always will love you, Shelby.
Shelby: I love you too daddy. (sobbing) Daddy, (shaking him but he doesn't move.) Daddy, please don't go. (sheking his lifeless body again) No, come back, you can't leave! (she lays her head down on his chest and just holds him tightly sobbing into his chest.)~
Ali: (looking in the mirror at the adolestant in te back) Shelby, Honey, we'll be there in a little while. (Shelby didn't say a word just continued her gaze out the window.)
~*Hospital*
Shelby is sitting on a bed with a blanket wrappe around her shoulders as the doctor takes a look at her. There is a police officier in the room waiting to find out what had happened. They got a call that someone had seen an explosion and they got there immediately and found her sobbing into a dead body. All they got out her was a name adn a phone number. They called the number and told him the situation. They hadn't got anything else out of her since then. Now she was just staring off into space.
Doctor: (finishing up wrapping her head in gauze.) Well she's got a nasty cut and a conusion. (looking at her) You might want to take it easy for a while. (he leaves the room.)
Jason comes running down the hall looking in each room for her. finallly spotting her in one with an officier. Without hesitation he bursts into the room.
Jason: Shelby! (hugging her but she doesn't respond to it. (Are you okay. (she nods.)
Officier: Are you Jason Long?
Jason: Yes. (still holding Shelby)
Officier: What is this young lady's name?
Jason: Shelby Merrick. Let's go Shels. (helping her off the bed and out the door.)
Officier: Hold on a sec, I need to find out what happened. (sternly)
Jason: (walking up to her and speaking calmly) Look at, I don't think she's up to talking, she just lost her father.
Officier: That was her father? (writing it down as Jason shakes his head) Okay that's all I need for now, but I will need to see her again if something comes up. Is there a number I can contact her by?
Jason: She'll be staying with me. Its the number she gave you earlier. (going back to her side and wrapping his arm around her shoulder.) let's go.~
Jason: (looking at her sitting next to him with a blank look on her face. He reached out to touch her hand but she pulled away.) Shels it willl be okay. (not getting any other reaction he goes back to looking out his own window.)
~*Jason's House*
The ride was queit , the rain had let up a little. Jason tried getting her to talk about what had happened but no use.
Jason: I called Lindsay and Chris they should be here soon. (getting no reaction he went on) Linds is gonna stop by your house and get ya some clothes and Abby, for ya. (she nods.) Look Shel I'm sorry for what I said earloer your not ruining my life.......
Shelby: (cutting him off and turning ot him) It's okay.
Jason: Is there anything I can do? (sitting next to her)
Shelby: (feeling the tears coming again looks at him) hold me. ( he takes her into his arms as she cries into is shoulder.)~
Ali: We're almost there,. (trying to be cheery) you ready? (she asked her but got no reaction.)
~ The funeral is over and Shelby, Jason, Ali, Jess and her mother are in a room with an attorney with them, (are those the people who handle the wills?).
Attorney: To my daughter Jess, I'm sorry I didn't get to know you better, hun, I leave 1 million dollars, TO my other Daughter Shelby, I:m sorry for not being there when you needed me the most. I know I promised I'd never leave you and I won't I'll always be with you, no matter what happens. Take care of Abby for me give her my love and never forget me. I am leaving you 2 million dollars and my estate. To Ali long I leave you the trustee of Shelby's money and 100,000 for always being there, I know once I'm gone, you'll be there for her when she needs someone.~
Jason: Shelby, we'll be up again in a fews weeks. Let the people you again. (She just continued starring out the window.)
~Shelby in thebathroom looking in the mirror with a razor in her hand up against her wrist.
Shelby: (staring at herself) You said you'd never leave me. Now your gone. (pressing the razor to her wrist relesaing some blood.) I can't live without you, Daddy. (tears running down her cheek as she fell to the ground.) Come back.
(her eyes closed as she lied there lifeless.)
*Hospital*
She is lying in the bad with all kinds of tubes coming out of her and a white bandage on her left wrist. Jason is next to her holding her hand and Lindsay is holding her other. Chris sitting in a chair next to her. Ali is in the back watching with Abby next to her.
Jason: (watching her open her eyes) Hey girl thought you could leave without a good-bye. (trying to lighten the mood. She just made a tiny smile come to lips.)
Shelby: (weakly) How did yo guys find me?
Chris: (putting his hand on the leg for comfort.) I came over to see how you were doing and Abby was going crazy by the bathroom door, so I opened and there you were.
Shelby: (trying to sit up) where's Abby?
Lindsay: She's with Ali. Lie back down and get some rest.
Shelby: When do I get to go home? (lying down and looking at them.)
Ali: (coming up beside Jason and placing a his shoulder) Honey, I'm sorry but when you get out of here your going back to Horizon.
Shelby: (shutting up) No way I'm not going back there. (getting really dizzy falls back to the pillow and fights herself to stay awake.)
Ali: We'll talk about this later, now get some more sleep, your still very weak. (before she coud shelby was already sleeping.)~
She sees the sign to Mt. Horizon.
Ali: We're here! (cheery)
Jason: (getting out) Come on Shel. (getting no respomnse he goes over to her side and opens the door.) Come on Shel, I don't want you to leave as much as you don't want to come here, but you need some help. Come on. (Shelby getting out with Abby following behind her holdong her hand.)
Shelby is still very weak from her loss of blood so she doesn't walk very fast and it was evident to everyone else, Jason offered her some help but she declined it.
Peter: (Walking out of the adminstration building) Hello, Ms. Long. (Shaking her hand along with Jason's, then looking at the pale faced behind them, just making over.) Shelby, nice to have you back.
Shelby: (cold) good to know someone is happy.
Peter: (noting a mental note of her coldness and what she said.) I went over the Cliffhangers med records and no one is allergic to Fur so Abby can stay if you like. (getting no response) Well, Say your good-byes and lets go.
Shelby: (truning to Ali first) Bye (coldly)
Ali: (hugging her with no response) Good-bye Sweetie, We'll be up here in a few weeks to see you.
Jason: I'm gonna miss you sizzle. (hugging her and She hugs him back) Get better. (they part.)
Shelby: (taking Abby's hand ane turning to Peter) Now what.
Peter: Since you just got out of the hospital, no physical, I need to check your bags. (picking up her luggage and heading inside with Shelby and Abby close behind.)
Shelby: (to herself) yippie.
*Admit room*
Peter: (looking through her bag.) You know the rules but just to remind you .There's no drugs, no sex and no violence, your safe here,Shelby, your mind is safe and your body is safe. Understood? (she doesn't respond) Shelby I know the past few weeks have been bad, but trying ot kll yourself was not the answer. (she didn't respond) Okay, Lets's go to my office.
*Peter's Office*
Shelby is sitting in front of him in the chair with Abby on her lap and Peter is behind the desk explaining stuff.
Peter: I'm putting you back in the Cliffhangers.
Shelby: (sarcastic) I'm jumping for Joy.
Peter: (letting it slide) They're all at home for vacation except Dasiy, she'l help you out need it. The doctor said you are still very weak, so you should get some rest, when your settled in.
::Knock Knock::
Peter: come in.
Dasiy: (opening the door and walking in) You wanted to see me. (then noticing Shelby) Shelby?
Hey all, I'm so happy ff.net is back up. I know you've been waiting for this chapter. I hope you liked it. Can I get 10 reviews please?
-Kelly
