Holding on to the Rooftops- Lacking the Energy

Shelby stared at the phone quietly. 'Scott's been gone two weeks and we're already distant,' Shelby thought to herself. It was true. Though Shelby would like to ignore it, Scott and her were becoming different people. Shelby shook her head as she started to walk towards her dorm.

"… a little nicer you wouldn't have this problem," Shelby heard Daisy yell as she walked through the door of the girls' dorm.

"Yeah, well if you wouldn't have stuck your nose in my business I wouldn't have this problem either," Juliette replied begrudgingly.

"Get over yourself," Daisy yelled slamming her butt down on the edge of her bed.

"Look, I know you're upset because your precious Ezra left, or whatever. But that doesn't mean you can come after my boyfriend. You're an even bigger slut than Shelby ever thought about being," Juliette finished defiantly, her words stinging Daisy and Shelby both.

Shelby debated whether or not to make her presence known but chose the latter when she saw Daisy pop up off the bed. Shelby could see she was fuming. She stood right in front of Juliette so that there was nowhere else to look. "Shelby isn't a slut, and you have NO FUCKING IDEA," Daisy screamed and shoved Juliette hard.

Juliette whimpered. "You little skank," she said quietly and then shoved Daisy back. That was all it took; Daisy and Juliette were now in a full-fledged fight. Shelby shook her head in disgust; she didn't have a clue what was going on with everyone lately. She walked briskly to the Guys' Dorm and walked right through the door.

"Your girlfriends are brawling in our dorm," she said nonchalantly; she no longer had the energy to care.

Auggie and David nodded at her and then ran out the door. Shelby trailed them with Aubrey close to her. Shelby stopped in her tracks when she saw Peter walking up to them. He was smiling with an ignorance to him that bugged Shelby at the moment.

Auggie and David were already half way through the door so they didn't notice. Peter looked from them and then to Shelby. "What's going on?"

Shelby looked down at the ground, her mind spinning. Normally she would have tried to lie and keep her friend out of trouble but she didn't have the strength and Shelby wanted it to stop. "Daisy and Juliette have resorted to solving their problems with violence," Shelby said putting on a stone face.

Peter shook his head in a disappointed manner and ran to Juliette and Daisy with Shelby and Aubrey at his heels. Shelby stared at the scene with disgust. David and Daisy were now fighting while Juliette slapped Auggie and informed him "he had no right, no right."

"CLIFFHANGERS!" Peter screamed in a tone that made Shelby on edge. "I DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH ALL OF YOU LATELY BUT I AM NO LONGER GOING TO SIT BACK AND LET YOU DEAL WITH IT."

Peter waited for his words to sink in and then started again in a calmer tone. "I think it is about time we all go on a hike together. Pack your things, all of you. NOW!"



Author's Note: Okay, I know this wasn't very long BUT the next chapter will more than make up for the length. Next time the Cliffhangers go on a hike and we get to learn about the mysterious Aubrey… MORE TO COME SO KEEP READING AND REVIEWING!

Special Note to "French Fan"- If you think it's boring then don't read it! My canacaca! Get over it would you!