~Cameron~

            "Ok everyone, who wants to start?" Cameron looked encouragingly out over the group of students in front of him but unfortunately not one was paying attention. A girl dressed in all black dubbed Rizzo, was busy filing her equally black nails, Kylie, a skimpily dressed brunette was throwing suggestive looks at Jackson, a blonde skater type who seemed to attract all the female attention no matter where they were. The other four Jessa, Graham, Luke and Bryan, were doing what they normally did during group sessions, trying to sleep. Cameron sighed inwardly at them, it had been two weeks since they had all arrived and the ice still had yet to be broken, although for these particular ones it seemed like the ice was thirty feet deep. Drastic times call for drastic measures. He clapped his hands loudly and brought them all to attention.

            "No volunteers?" The room was as silent as death. "Fine! I'll just pick. Graham, you look chipper this morning why don't you start!"

            At the recognition of his name, Graham, also known as "Graham Cracker" by his not so enthusiastic peers, raised his head and looked around as if he hadn't heard right. He was tall, lanky and hadn't really grown into his body; his red hair seemed to always shoot in thirty different directions at once. Cameron knew his story, but briefly, ever since becoming assistant to Peter at Horizon six years ago he had discovered that it was better to have no prejudgments about the kids who came through. Some of them had similar stories like Jessa and Kylie who had been runaways, but were affected in totally different ways. Jessa dealt with her life by being extremely quiet and introverted, Kylie, on the other hand, seemed to crave attention. Graham had been a dealer in his rural town and subsequently introduced his Midwest area to drugs single-handedly, a fact that he was proud of. 

            "Yes, Graham, you are the grand prize winner." Cameron tried to smile through his growing annoyance. It was bad enough no one was paying attention but now he was slowly getting frustrated.

            After a brief moment of contemplation the lanky red head opened his mouth. "I feel like…getting high."

            Cameron flexed his jaw slightly. "Thank you for your honesty, we'll have to work on that one though, that was a start. Anyone else?"

            Rizzo looked up from her nails briefly and her emotionless eyes settled on Graham. "I feel like upchucking on the Cracker."

            "Rizzo…" Cameron started; she made a satisfied face and then returned to her nails. Kylie decided on going next and it was getting harder for him not to notice her sultry brown eye on him. She was a natural charmer but he could see right through her, she was scared and insecure but that still didn't ease his discomfort.

            "I feel…like getting to know Counselor Cam better."

            "Kylie, that's not how this game works…" He was stopped short when she placed a hand on his tanned muscular arm.

            "We can play anyway you like." Her voice was deep and seductive and for once Cameron was glad that everyone else in the room was half asleep. His eyes widened and he quickly stood up in an effort to get as far from her as possible.

            "Okay everyone, that's enough for today." Wearily he existed the room, they probably wouldn't miss him anyway. He went straight to Peter's office, who was sitting at his desk with his four year old daughter, Heidi, on his knee. Her blonde pigtails bounced up and down as her father pretended to be a horse, taking her for a wild ride through Texas. Ever since officially adopting the little girl when she was a baby she had been her father's joy and her mother's miracle, it was nice to watch them together. Peter hadn't noticed the younger counselor enter and Cameron cleared his throat.

            "Sorry to interrupt."

            Peter looked up and laughed. "She loves this game, I have no idea why."

            When Heidi spotted Cameron she jumped from her father's arm and hurtled into his.

            "Cammy, Cammy!" He bent down to pick her up and swung her around once. She giggled in delight as Sophie came through the door. Once again, Heidi jumped down and threw herself into the awaiting arms of her mother. Peter watched the sight in quiet contentment before turning to Cameron.

            "So what can I do for you?"

            "I'm having a little trouble with one of the Cliffhangers."

            "Let me guess, Kylie Johnson."

            "How did you know?"

            "Sophie told me that she had your name written all over her notebook."

            Cameron sighed. "I was sure she was interested in Jackson but it seems like nothing I do gives her the hint. I mean I'm almost ten years older than her but she just doesn't seem to get it. I've tried everything."

            "Have you tried telling her bluntly that you aren't interested?"

            "I've thought of it but I don't want to hurt her."

            "Sometimes it's better to get it out now then to wait until she's completely infatuated with you and have to deal with it later. I'm sure it would hurt a lot more then."

            "Your right, If it continues I'll take care of it."

            "Good, anything else I can do for you."

            He thought a moment. "Well, I was wondering if I could have some time off soon. I haven't seen Shelby in a while."

            "I don't see why not, Sophie can handle the Cliffhangers while your gone."

            "Thanks, Peter."

            "No problem."

            Cameron walked out, his mind a little lighter and his eyes ready to see Shelby again.

A/N: Horizon ten years in the future, I might focus a little on the stories of these teens too but not as in depth. I love all the suggestions, some of you had really good ideas and I wish I had waited before finishing the story but alas…I finished it and right now I'm just posting chapters of it here and there. I hope you guys are enjoying it, I hate these slow chapters but its about to pick up speed. Thanks for the reviews and as always R/R.