Chapter 16



Two chapters in one day December 20! Whowee! I woulda done more but I've been outside all day with Adam, Ben, Brittany, Andre, my brother and 2 sisters so I've been having Aaron's Party hehe///

///Signed, Aaron Carter Freak///

E-Mail: Kbrfield@cs.com

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"You want to tell me something?" Peter asked. They were still sitting on the log. Peter had his arm around Kristin. For once, she wasn't flinching, telling someone to shut up, or saying 'don't'. She was only sobbing a little, but her eyes were still on the picture of Adam. "Maybe later. I promise." She said. "Okay. I won't rush you. Only if you want to. Whose that?" He asked. "Adam." "Aww...do you have a crush on him?" He asked, hiding a smile, trying to look serious, like he tried with his nieces when they acted serious about a boy they liked. "Of course. Who wouldn't?" "I can name about half of this worlds population who wouldn't if they saw him." "I mean girls." "Oh. Can't answer that. Ask Sophie...or Shelby." "Hell no, I ain't askin' her nothing!" "C'mon, Kristin, you have to face her sometime." "I'm not scared of her." "I didn't say you were. Facing someone doesn't mean you're scared of someone It means...It's hard to explain. But if you would just ignore her, I know she's hard to. Even Scott is getting agitated with her. I'll get Soph to talk to her." "It doesn't matter. All's I am to her is an annoying kid. One who is distracting Scott from her. It's not like I WANT Scott to be worried about me, in fact sometimes I wish he didn't because it makes her hate me." "Kristin, you know that's not true." "I don't know anything. I'm stupid." "kristin, you're NOT stupid!" "Tell that to him...tell that to everyone." "Kristin, if you don't stop, I'm going to go up to every kid at the school-not just Cliffhangers- and ask them. You don't want that, do you?" "Whatever." "C'mon. You're grades don't show you're stupid." She didn't answer. "Well, let's go back to the dorm. We can talk tomorrow. Be in my office after breakfast, okay?" Kristin just shrugged. "Do I have a choice?" She asked and grinned a little. Peter grinned back. "Yeah, office or shuns." "Oh...nice choice."

***That night's dream***

"I'm gonna get you!" 7-year-old Scott yelled to 3-year-old Kristin. Kristin was toddling around, being very clumsy. He grabbed the little girl and picked her up. She was very small for her age. In fact, she could've easily passed for a 2-yearold. She was short and veyr skinny. "ah!" Kristin screamed for joy. "Scott, bring in Kristin, her dad is here!" Scott's dad called from the house. Scott picked up Kristin again and carried her into the house. He was pretty strong for alittle kid. "Hi, Uncle Bobby." Scott said, handing Kristin to her dad, and Kristin began crying immidiately. Kristin's dad literally threw her in the car seat. Scott saw that. He had snuck back outside and was hiding behind a bush. His eyes widened as he saw her dad slap her a bunch of times. He wanted to scream, to cry, to tell his Dad. But he shut his mouth. God how he wished that the one time he didn't talk was the one time that he could've saved her.

***End of dream***

"No! Stop! HELP! Scott! Stop! I'm sorry!" Shelby groaned. "That's it, I'm telling Peter. Maybe she can sleep with Brandon or something!" Shelby declared and got up. Right when she got out she was face-to-face with Peter. "Why, hello. I was just coming to get you. And for once I'm telling the truth!" Shelby said. "WHy?" "Why am I telling the truth? Well the same old lies get ti-" "Shelby, I mean why'd you need me?" Peter asked, exasperated. "Ohhh. Kristin is having yet another nightmare, screaming and everything...well, speak of the devil!" SHelby said as a rubbing-her-eyes Kristin showed up at the door. "Kristin, did you have a nightmare?" Peter asked. "No." She said. "Liar!" Shelby said. "Bit-" "Watch it, Kristin!" "SO what if I did? It's not like she cares. People have nightmares!" "NOt every night!" SHelby retaliated. "What are you? Do you enjoy my pain?' She cried to the smirking Shelby. "Poss-" "SHelby!" Peter yelled. He lowered his voice then so he wouldn't wake anyone else. "Shelby, get back in your bed. Kristin, get back in bed. Remember our appointment." "Whatever." Kristin said and went back in, but not before kicking Shelby's ankle. "I'll get-" "Shelby..." "Good-night Daddy dearest!" She said in a sugar-sweet voice. "Haha." Peter muttered and walked back to his office.

SHe woke up late. "Not again!" She cried out loud. No one else was there. She got dressed-it was cold outside so she had on baggy jeans, an Adidas t-shirt and a black Adias jacket that had "Adidas" on it in bright green with a green border and some blue logo. She ran to break fast. She was actually hungry. The only spot left was next to Scott so she sat down. She literally scarfed down her food, even choking once. Scott pounded on her back, making her wince. "SLow down! I don't know the heimlich remover so if you choke you're done for!" He said. "Good." She said softly so noone heard. She ate a little more slower, despite her previous statement. Then she headed for Peter's office. I'M TELLING HIM! Her mind screamed to her.