Chapter IV



Dear Journal, May 19, 2001

Before Juliette rudely interrupted me, I was saying that Scott and Daisy are avoiding me. Auggie keeps saying to me that it's not true. "Then why are they avoiding me and always together?" I asked about a dozen times. "Well I can't tell you," he always replied. I think he's just keeping it a secret from me. I really don't feel like writing any more so I'll stop here.



1 At the dinner table

1.1 "Where are Scott and Daisy?!" Shelby yelled, breaking an awkward silence.

No one said anything.

She got up, walked out the door and went back to the dorm. She could hear voices that sounded like they belonged to Daisy and Scott. She got up and walked towards the direction of the voices. She hid behind a tree and watched. They were carrying a huge table. Shelby curiously and secretly followed them.

"Are you sure this is going to work? I mean what if Shelby finds out?" Daisy asked Scott.

"Well, how could she? Juliette and Jennifer don't even like her. Plus, Auggie and Ezra swore they wouldn't tell," he said.

"I say we just do this tomorrow.before she finds out," Daisy said.

"DO WHAT TOMORROW?" Shelby asked. Scott and Daisy were so astonished that they dropped the big table they were carrying on the ground. They looked at each other open-mouthed.

"Spill it," Shelby ordered. They didn't say anything. "I'm waiting!" she said impatiently.

Scott drew a deep breath and said, "Shel, Auggie told me what you thought was going on and none of it's true," he said.

"Then where have you been all these days?" she asked, feeling stupider by the second.

"Can this wait until tomorrow?" he asked.

"NO! I want an explanation right now!" she screamed.

"Well there goes our whole plan," said Daisy shrugging.

"What plan?" Shelby was becoming impatient again.

Scott took another deep breath and said, "Your birthday's tomorrow and we were working on a surprise party the whole time. That's why we didn't want to tell you," he said shrugging.

"You expect me to believe that? A surprise party wouldn't take 2 days working day and night," she said and stormed off. Daisy and Scott were so surprised at her reaction. Had they been lying?

Find out in Chapter V.To be continued.