~Monique~
When I ran, I could certainly run. I ran right into the woods and I had no idea where I was going. I had a pretty good guess that Scott wasn't going to chase me so I stopped. I sat down on a nearby log. I couldn't think. He was here and there had to be a way for me to get away from him. I began to plot crazy schemes in my head. The first thing I knew was that I had to stay here for as long as possible. It was getting a little darker and I had no food and I wasn't thinking practically. I began to shake. He scared me, all of it scared me. A crack of a stick behind me caused me to wheel in terror, sure that it was some unsavory animal coming to eat me. Instead something worse.
"Scott…" I jumped up and began to move away. He stood in place watching me. His blue eyes pierced me and the sun reflected off of his golden hair.
"Monique, please don't run. I just want to talk." He was obviously distressed but I didn't care.
"No. I have nothing to say to you. So just go away." I stopped moving and stood facing him, still a distance away.
"How? Why?"
I didn't flinch. "It doesn't matter Scott, I'm leaving anyway. You are the absolute last thing I need."
"Don't leave because of me. I'm getting help, I'm trying getting better. They can do the same for you-…"
"You know what Scott, I spent the last two years by myself. You know why? Because my best friend was either too high or too far to care. I did it for that long, I think I can handle it now. Don't waste your sympathy on me."
The familiar look of fury ran across his features. I knew what was coming. "What! You think I want you to be here? You think I prayed every night for you to get messed up and have to join me in misery? I tried to protect you…from me, from this!" He yelled. The forest around us echoed with the ring of his deep voice. But I could always match him.
"Well you sure as hell didn't try hard enough! Misery loves company right! I'm sure that Peter guy told you all about it didn't he, and you told him all about us. Everything! Didn't you!"
He just stood there, strangely quiet, not taking his eyes off me. A shiver scurried up my spine. "Answer me, dammit!"
I heard him sigh deeply. "No, Monique…not everything." He said quietly.
I almost didn't hear him. I watched his broad back as he walked away. I was drained, all the yelling sucked the life out of me. I knew that Scott had been sent away but I assumed to reform or military school, he never said goodbye, he never wrote, he never called. It was all hush hush. I figured he didn't want to see me anymore so I ignored him. What right did he have to suddenly show up in my life now, after all that had happened. I tried to block the memories out of my mind but they came coming and fast. I knew I couldn't stay here alone any more I, I needed a distraction. Maybe Horizon would provide a good enough one. At least I wouldn't have to bother with Scott.
~Scott~
"What the hell is going on?" I looked up and saw an obviously peeved Shelby standing above me where I was seated at the picnic table.
"Nothing." I was in no mood to discuss anything. In my mind there was no peace and I thought I had found it a long time ago. I was lost again and this time Mo couldn't try and save me because she was just as lost. Shelby sat down beside me and tried a different approach.
"I just want to help you, Scott." She said placing a hand on my arm. "Does it have anything to do with the new girl? Cause if she said anything I can-…"
I got up fast. "You know what Shelby you have no idea. You can't help me with this one, I have to fix it myself. Talking about it isn't any good. I don't even know if I can fix it or if I want too. I just- I need time okay. Give me time."
Her eyes began to well up with tears and I felt like a jerk but the last thing I could do was drag her into it. It was going to get messy and complicated. It already was.
"Fine, Scott. If that's the way you want it." She got up and walked away. I sat back down. Once again everything was falling apart. I was loosing control and fast. For an instant I remembered why I had turned to drugs and in that instant, I knew I was loosing all the high ground I had gained. I realized then that I had to get back, and Monique was coming with me. She would fight the whole way but, I owed her, I owed her everything.
~Monique~
Eventually I realized that staying in the woods wasn't going to help the situation. I knew how to get Scott, I would be happy, hopelessly disgustingly happily. I would smile, laugh and flirt with everyone, except him. He would see that I was serious about ignoring him. I knew he didn't believe me now about not needing him, I wasn't an idiot, I had known him my whole life. I would show him that if he could hurt me then I could hurt him just as bad. Maybe that would satisfy me, maybe knowing that I got even with Scott would let me be truly happy again. Then again I had known true, complete happiness once and it only lasted a mere moment in time and then…it destroyed me.