Holding on to the Rooftops- Rules and Regulations
Scott smiled as he walked through the door; he was home alone today and Peter had said he could call Shelby. He grabbed the phone impulsively and stared at it for a second. His hands walked along the dial slowly, cautiously.
"Hello," a voice Scott didn't recognize said on the other end.
"Umm, who is this that I am speaking to?"
"This is Aubrey," the voice said on the other end sounding confused, "Who is this?"
Scott thought for a second and his mind finally rested on the letter he had received from Shelby. "I was looking for Shelby, is she there?"
The voice on the end sounded a bit frustrated. "She is, but I don't want to go back into the cafeteria and become part of the fight that's going on in there."
Scott was puzzled as to what he meant but just shook his head. "Well, don't tell her who it is, just say she has a phone call, okay?"
"I couldn't tell her if I wanted to," Aubrey said. When Scott didn't say anything he elaborated. "You never told me."
"Oh, right, well I guess it'll be a surprise for both of you then."
"Whatever man let me go get her."
Scott heard a clank as the phone was set down. Scott waited on the balls of his feet anxious to here Shelby's voice. He heard a voice shouting in the distance and then the phone was being picked up. "Hello?"
"Hey beautiful," Scott said recognizing Shelby's voice.
Shelby laughed softly. "Hey Cowboy."
"I got your letter," Scott said looking up as Landon walked through the front door and casually tossed his briefcase on the black, leather couch. What was he doing home?
"Yeah," Shelby said sounding a little preoccupied.
"Yeah, so I just wanted to talk to you. I miss you," Scott said hoping to spark Shelby's interest.
"I miss you too Scott. I…" Shelby began but was cut off by shouting voices.
"Go squash yourself," he heard Juliette's feminine voice squeek out.
"Yeah, whatever Jules. I don't know what's up with you but I'm tired of caring," Auggie shouted.
He heard a 'hmmph' and then nothing. "What was that?"
"Just more of the usual," Shelby said her voice now tired. "Everyone's going haywire. I swear, it's like we're on a nonstop 'Jerry Springer Special.' I don't know how much more I can take of this, but what about you? How are you…"
Once again Shelby was interrupted as more assaulting shouts rang out. "You are such a…"
"Such a what, David? Hmm? Why don't you spit and out?"
"Shut up Daisy," David yelled angrily.
"Oh that's right, I forgot. Yeah, I forgot that you're to afraid to face anything so you have to hide behind your moronic tendencies," Daisy finished her voice pained.
"You would know about Morons wouldn't you Daisy? After all you fell in love with one, and then he left you. He left YOU," David said with malice.
"He didn't leave me," Scott could hear the defiance in Daisy's voice as it grew steadier. "He left us all. He did it because he's weak. But YOU! You're too afraid to admit it. Why don't you just grow up and realize it wasn't anyone's fault but Ezra's"
Scott heard a rustling and then the click of a door. "Sorry about that," Shelby's soothing voice said on the other end.
"You weren't joking," Scott said commenting about her Jerry Springer reference.
"Nope. We're just a five ring circus around here" Shelby said with a sigh.
"Are you okay Shel?" Scott asked concerned.
"Yeah. I just, it's just that everything's going wrong. I mean, everything used to be perfect and then…"
Scott couldn't hear what Shelby was saying as he felt someone's eyes on his back. Scott turned around and felt chills run down his spine as he was assaulted by Landon's face. Landon's mouth was posed as if he was about to say something.
"Could you hold on a second Shel?" Scott asked frustrated; this was not what he had intended this conversation to be like.
"Of course," Shelby said in an alleviating tone.
"What do you want?" He demanded of Landon.
"Are you going to be on the phone long?" Landon asked in an unnervingly calm voice.
"Yes, as a matter of fact I am. Do you have a problem with that?"
Landon's face turned from pompous to shocked. "Excuse me. Who's house do you think you're in? This is not that mamby-pamby school of yours young man. And I will not be talked to like that in my own house."
"Are you finished now? I have a really important person to get back to, if it suits your fancy majesty," Scott said in a flustered tone; he wasn't in any mood for a confrontation with Elaine's new boy toy.
"I am, and so are you. Say goodbye to your little friend and hang up the phone," Landon said his arrogance returning.
"What?!?!?"
"You heard me," Landon answered coolly, his eyes meeting Scott's dead on.
"You little, UGH," Scott screeched at him.
"Be a good boy Scotty, and do as your told."
Scott glared at the jerk but knew there was no use in arguing. "Shelby," he said into the phone as calmly as he could.
"Scott?"
"I have to get off the phone right now, but I'll call you back as soon as I can," Scott said trying to keep himself from blowing up on the phone.
"Yeah, of course… I love you Scott, and I'll miss you," Shelby said softly.
"I love you too," Scott said and after a second or two Scott heard the line go dead.
Scott breathed in deeply as he turned around to go upstairs. He stopped suddenly when he felt Landon's beady eyes on him. Scott chose not to say anything afraid he might blow up. Instead he just stood there resolutely.
"Scott," Landon said finally. When Scott didn't say anything Landon continued on. "I think it's best if we enforce some rules on you early. I'll make a chart later but for now I would like to go over the basics. First of all, you are to do as you're told the first time you're told. That should go without saying but I see they don't teach that at that school of yours. Secondly, dinner is served promptly at 7, be there and dressed in khaki's and a button down shirt. Breakfast is at 6:30, I understand you have a workout program so I expect you to be in your work out clothes by then. Your dirty clothes go in the black hamper and you will pick them up from the laundry room every Sunday. You will receive a daily inspection of your room. I expect it to be cleaned, vacuumed, dusted, and your bed made. You will to go to bed no later than 10 occasionally I will allow 11. Also, you are only allowed two hours of TV a day and no more. I expect for you to report to me on a current event every week and your daily chores to be done. That is all for now," Landon said shrugging simply.
"That's all? Really, because that's nothing," Scott said shaking his head; he had though Horizon was a tight ship.
"For now, oh yes, and one more thing, no back talking," Landon finished smiling at him. "Now, I have to be off to work. I expect you'll be showering soon."
"Yeah, I will."
Landon glared at Scott but finally left. Even after he was gone Scott was still gripping his hands into tight fists. Scott couldn't believe what had just happened. He went over it in his head as he went upstairs to take a shower. After going over it for about the hundredth time Scott gave up. Scott threw his dirty clothes in the white hamper absent mindedly as he resolved to talk to Elaine and call Shelby tomorrow.
Author's Note: Okay, what did you guys think? Sucky, do over, great, fantasmic, or were you apathetic towards it? Well, whatever you think you can write it in your review. Because, I know you love me so much that you're all going to review. Even if you hate me, I would like to know. But by review, so keep that in mind. In any case, Colly, I'm glad things are going better for you. Also, okay, page 3 and 2…
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French Fan- I am sorry you think my story is boring. Maybe you should have continued to read on. I mean, I didn't want to start in right away with the climax I was building up. You would understand if you had learned about story plot and stuff like that. I don't think you have continued reading this story but who cares. Thanks anyway.
Kelly- Oh my God, thanks so much. Flattery is greatness. I also love that you're all ducky. My friend and sometimes co-author is also a very ducky person. In any case, I am glad you like my story and thanks so much for reviewing.
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Scott smiled as he walked through the door; he was home alone today and Peter had said he could call Shelby. He grabbed the phone impulsively and stared at it for a second. His hands walked along the dial slowly, cautiously.
"Hello," a voice Scott didn't recognize said on the other end.
"Umm, who is this that I am speaking to?"
"This is Aubrey," the voice said on the other end sounding confused, "Who is this?"
Scott thought for a second and his mind finally rested on the letter he had received from Shelby. "I was looking for Shelby, is she there?"
The voice on the end sounded a bit frustrated. "She is, but I don't want to go back into the cafeteria and become part of the fight that's going on in there."
Scott was puzzled as to what he meant but just shook his head. "Well, don't tell her who it is, just say she has a phone call, okay?"
"I couldn't tell her if I wanted to," Aubrey said. When Scott didn't say anything he elaborated. "You never told me."
"Oh, right, well I guess it'll be a surprise for both of you then."
"Whatever man let me go get her."
Scott heard a clank as the phone was set down. Scott waited on the balls of his feet anxious to here Shelby's voice. He heard a voice shouting in the distance and then the phone was being picked up. "Hello?"
"Hey beautiful," Scott said recognizing Shelby's voice.
Shelby laughed softly. "Hey Cowboy."
"I got your letter," Scott said looking up as Landon walked through the front door and casually tossed his briefcase on the black, leather couch. What was he doing home?
"Yeah," Shelby said sounding a little preoccupied.
"Yeah, so I just wanted to talk to you. I miss you," Scott said hoping to spark Shelby's interest.
"I miss you too Scott. I…" Shelby began but was cut off by shouting voices.
"Go squash yourself," he heard Juliette's feminine voice squeek out.
"Yeah, whatever Jules. I don't know what's up with you but I'm tired of caring," Auggie shouted.
He heard a 'hmmph' and then nothing. "What was that?"
"Just more of the usual," Shelby said her voice now tired. "Everyone's going haywire. I swear, it's like we're on a nonstop 'Jerry Springer Special.' I don't know how much more I can take of this, but what about you? How are you…"
Once again Shelby was interrupted as more assaulting shouts rang out. "You are such a…"
"Such a what, David? Hmm? Why don't you spit and out?"
"Shut up Daisy," David yelled angrily.
"Oh that's right, I forgot. Yeah, I forgot that you're to afraid to face anything so you have to hide behind your moronic tendencies," Daisy finished her voice pained.
"You would know about Morons wouldn't you Daisy? After all you fell in love with one, and then he left you. He left YOU," David said with malice.
"He didn't leave me," Scott could hear the defiance in Daisy's voice as it grew steadier. "He left us all. He did it because he's weak. But YOU! You're too afraid to admit it. Why don't you just grow up and realize it wasn't anyone's fault but Ezra's"
Scott heard a rustling and then the click of a door. "Sorry about that," Shelby's soothing voice said on the other end.
"You weren't joking," Scott said commenting about her Jerry Springer reference.
"Nope. We're just a five ring circus around here" Shelby said with a sigh.
"Are you okay Shel?" Scott asked concerned.
"Yeah. I just, it's just that everything's going wrong. I mean, everything used to be perfect and then…"
Scott couldn't hear what Shelby was saying as he felt someone's eyes on his back. Scott turned around and felt chills run down his spine as he was assaulted by Landon's face. Landon's mouth was posed as if he was about to say something.
"Could you hold on a second Shel?" Scott asked frustrated; this was not what he had intended this conversation to be like.
"Of course," Shelby said in an alleviating tone.
"What do you want?" He demanded of Landon.
"Are you going to be on the phone long?" Landon asked in an unnervingly calm voice.
"Yes, as a matter of fact I am. Do you have a problem with that?"
Landon's face turned from pompous to shocked. "Excuse me. Who's house do you think you're in? This is not that mamby-pamby school of yours young man. And I will not be talked to like that in my own house."
"Are you finished now? I have a really important person to get back to, if it suits your fancy majesty," Scott said in a flustered tone; he wasn't in any mood for a confrontation with Elaine's new boy toy.
"I am, and so are you. Say goodbye to your little friend and hang up the phone," Landon said his arrogance returning.
"What?!?!?"
"You heard me," Landon answered coolly, his eyes meeting Scott's dead on.
"You little, UGH," Scott screeched at him.
"Be a good boy Scotty, and do as your told."
Scott glared at the jerk but knew there was no use in arguing. "Shelby," he said into the phone as calmly as he could.
"Scott?"
"I have to get off the phone right now, but I'll call you back as soon as I can," Scott said trying to keep himself from blowing up on the phone.
"Yeah, of course… I love you Scott, and I'll miss you," Shelby said softly.
"I love you too," Scott said and after a second or two Scott heard the line go dead.
Scott breathed in deeply as he turned around to go upstairs. He stopped suddenly when he felt Landon's beady eyes on him. Scott chose not to say anything afraid he might blow up. Instead he just stood there resolutely.
"Scott," Landon said finally. When Scott didn't say anything Landon continued on. "I think it's best if we enforce some rules on you early. I'll make a chart later but for now I would like to go over the basics. First of all, you are to do as you're told the first time you're told. That should go without saying but I see they don't teach that at that school of yours. Secondly, dinner is served promptly at 7, be there and dressed in khaki's and a button down shirt. Breakfast is at 6:30, I understand you have a workout program so I expect you to be in your work out clothes by then. Your dirty clothes go in the black hamper and you will pick them up from the laundry room every Sunday. You will receive a daily inspection of your room. I expect it to be cleaned, vacuumed, dusted, and your bed made. You will to go to bed no later than 10 occasionally I will allow 11. Also, you are only allowed two hours of TV a day and no more. I expect for you to report to me on a current event every week and your daily chores to be done. That is all for now," Landon said shrugging simply.
"That's all? Really, because that's nothing," Scott said shaking his head; he had though Horizon was a tight ship.
"For now, oh yes, and one more thing, no back talking," Landon finished smiling at him. "Now, I have to be off to work. I expect you'll be showering soon."
"Yeah, I will."
Landon glared at Scott but finally left. Even after he was gone Scott was still gripping his hands into tight fists. Scott couldn't believe what had just happened. He went over it in his head as he went upstairs to take a shower. After going over it for about the hundredth time Scott gave up. Scott threw his dirty clothes in the white hamper absent mindedly as he resolved to talk to Elaine and call Shelby tomorrow.
Author's Note: Okay, what did you guys think? Sucky, do over, great, fantasmic, or were you apathetic towards it? Well, whatever you think you can write it in your review. Because, I know you love me so much that you're all going to review. Even if you hate me, I would like to know. But by review, so keep that in mind. In any case, Colly, I'm glad things are going better for you. Also, okay, page 3 and 2…
Kitty Kat- Thanks a heaping pile of praises for reviewing. But, apparently there will no longer be anymore NC-17's, so we will see about R… Anyway, thanks.
Carly- Thanks a lot for reviewing, I am ecstatic that you like my story.
Katie- Thanks a ton for reviewing, I hope you continue to both review and enjoy my story.
French Fan- I am sorry you think my story is boring. Maybe you should have continued to read on. I mean, I didn't want to start in right away with the climax I was building up. You would understand if you had learned about story plot and stuff like that. I don't think you have continued reading this story but who cares. Thanks anyway.
Kelly- Oh my God, thanks so much. Flattery is greatness. I also love that you're all ducky. My friend and sometimes co-author is also a very ducky person. In any case, I am glad you like my story and thanks so much for reviewing.
Sallyann- I am glad you reviewed, but even gladder that you loved my story. I hope I don't disappoint. Thanks so much for reviewing.
Amber- Thanks so much for reviewing. I'm glad you like my story and it's fine that you don't like Aubrey 'cause I love him. I wasn't one of my own actually. But don't you worry. I am S & S forever. Thanks for reviewing.
Rosemary- Thanks so much for reviewing. Awesome, I am all kick-butty… LIKE BUFFY! LOL, sorry, I am a dork but my point was thanks for reviewing.
DS- Muahahahaha, that's what I always do sister of mine. Muahahahahahaha. But thanks for reviewing your favoritest sister's story.
Megghan- Thanks so much for reviewing. And don't worry, I plan to continue writing this baby 'til she's done. LOL, anyway, thanks for reviewing.
Christie- Thanks millions fore reviewing. I am superb-ably happy you love my story. I'll keep writing it as long as you keep reviewing it.
Maya- Thanks so much hun for reviewing. I love you bundles and this story is for you 'cause you're awesome. Chat me up sometime huh?
If I missed you I am terribly sorry, I just wanted to post. Tell me if y'all think I should keep doing this or not. Okay?
