FUMBLING TOWARDS ECTASY

FUMBLING TOWARDS ECTASY

Chapter 2: The New Shelby

Rating: Rated PG for mild language and mentions of sex

Disclaimer: FoxFamilyChannel owns Higher Ground and all of the characters on the show. The song Everything You Are is by Lindsay Pagano, and it is used towards the end of this chapter.

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews! I would have gotten this chapter out a little sooner, but since ff.net was down, I couldn't. Okay, I just want to clear up some stuff. First of all, Shelby (in this story) is still the same Shelby as she is on the show. She is still mean to Juliette even though that doesn't impress Scott. She's still putting up the front, but wants to kind of get rid of that and be HERSELF. In the mean time, Shelby will be mean to Juliette. It's a little hard to understand, so just read the story!

Shelby Merrick grabbed a bright yellow tray from the server and groaned internally at the disgusting sight in front of her. I wonder if they'll ever serve edible food for a change

As she turned to head towards a table, she spotted Scott, who had already sat down with Juliette, which Shelby tried not to notice. All of a sudden, all remotely bad thoughts in her mind had disappeared, and her unsatisfied frown was replaced with a grin. You're mine, Barringer

Juliette rolled her eyes as Shelby came near the table. She had seen Shelby's face before and after she had noticed Scott, and she didn't like this one bit. I'll show her where Scott stands in this

"Hello fellow Cliffhangers!" Shelby greeted enthusiastically as she sat down at the table. There were some muttered hello's from the group.

"What are you so happy about?" Auggie asked curiously. Shelby was never enthusiastic about anything.

Shelby turned to face Auggie, a smile still visible on her lips. "What are you talking about? I'm always like this."

She then glanced at Scott, hoping he was paying attention. "I'm always enthusiastic," she added.

Auggie noticed Shelby staring at Scott and just shook his head. That girl is crushin on Meat, bad

His face then lit up as he realized something. If Scott ends up likin Shelby, then Juliette will be single, and then she can date me!

His thoughts were interrupted by Ezra snapping his fingers in front of Auggie's face. "What?" Auggie asked, sitting up in his chair as if nothing had happened.

"You were in a daze, man," Ezra replied.

"Your point?" Auggie asked, wishing he could just dream about Juliette forever.

Juliette then turned to Scott, whose eyes had been on his empty plate the whole time. "You wanna go do something?" she asked seductively, her eyes twinkling. Eat your heart out, Shelby

Shelby glanced at Scott expectantly. No, you don't. You want to dump Queenie, and go out with me!

Scott looked up and gave Juliette a half glance. "I, uh, can't. I got stuff to do."

And with that, his food was thrown away, and the blonde was gone.

Shelby turned to Juliette, a triumphant smile on her lips idenical to the one she had had a few moments before. "Well, he sure wanted to 'do something with you.'" She quoted with a chuckle.

Juliette jaw tightened. "Well I'm sure he wanted to do something with you since he DID pick ME over you!" she yelled.

Shelby twisted her mouth up in smirk. "Riight. He sure likes you even though he obviously wants nothing to do with you," she stated smugly.

Juliette's eyes widened in anger. "You little…"

"Save the lame comebacks, Princess; I'm out," Shelby interrupted.

She then stood up and threw her half-eaten food away before turning to the Cliffhangers once more. "Bye losers."

And she was gone.

Juliette balled up her napkin and began tearing pieces off like a mad man. Who the hell does she think she is? Trying to steal Scott away from me…she's in for a rude awakening

Ezra turned to Katherine and Auggie, who, at the moment, seemed like the only normal people to talk to. "Have you guys noticed that Shelby's really different when Scott's around?"

~*AT THE DOCKS*~

As Shelby left the cafteria, she began to sing loudly. "ALL I NEEED IS EVEERYTHING YOU ARE! AND IF YOU EVER FALL I'LL BEEE HERE, STANDING IN THE SHADOW OF MY HEART!"

As she started to sing the second verse, she stopped at the sound of laughing.

She turned around to see a group of girls giggling like maniacs. They stopped when the realized Shelby was giving them an evil stare.

"You want me to kick your ass all the way to freakin China?" she asked, her fist in their faces.

The girls all gave each other scared looks. "No, no. Um, we'll be leaving now," they all muttered.

"Good," Shelby stated, her arm now at her side.

Once the annoying girls had left, she started to walk away, now (to be on the safe side) happily humming. Scott doesn't care about Queenie…I know it! You can just tell. Now I just have to convince him that I'm the one for him

Shelby stepped up on the docks. This was where she came to think, reflect. No one dared to disturb her here.

She was about to dip her feet in the water when she noticed she wasn't alone.

SCOTT was sitting along the edge of the docks, his back to Shelby, his head in his hands.

Shelby's heart fluttered at the sight of him. There is a God!

She then took a deep breath to regain her composure. Be cool, Shel. Just flash him a sexy smile, and…

But then Shelby realized something. This is Scott! He's not turned on by flirtations. You gotta do something different…be a new Shelby.

The words formed in her mind, and Shelby knew that as much as she didn't want to, she had to do it. You have to be nice, friendly. You have to be a good friend

Shelby then fluffed her hair and started to walk towards Scott. Well here goes nothing. It's time for the new, nice Shelby

Ok, I really think that chapter sucked. It really wasn't good at all…sorry peeps! So instead of 10 reviews, I'll just ask for 5. Email me if u have any questions/comments!

In chapter 2: Shelby makes her move! Will it work?