A Season for Change , Part one
Disclaimer: Most of these characters belong to Fox Family. I only own a few and
will probably add more as I go along.
Anything written in ( ) is action or set up to the scene.
My story begins as if it were a new season of Higher Ground. If you've already
watched the first season then you'll know what's going on, if you haven't, read this
anyway and then watch the show to catch up. Anyway, it's been three months since
the morp, summer has pasted and things have happened, but it will all be revealed if
you read.
Quote "Change is a measure of time and, in the autumn, time seems speeded up.
What was is not and never again will be; what is is change.
Edwin Way Teale
(Peter is sitting in his office reading over some files. There is a knock at the
door. The door is pushed open and there stands Sophie.)
" So Mountain man ready for the new admits?" Sophie asks him walking
into the office.
"Actually, I've decided to let Roger and Jeff handle it." Peter says, almost
smugly, taking his feet from down off the desk, which he'd been using as a footstool.
"I know you decided to share the work, but Jeff?" She asks questioningly.
"Are you sure he's ready for that?"
"Well he has to start sometime and now that Kat's gone, were short a
counselor. Besides Roger is helping him out." At the mention of Kat's name Peter
begins to look a little sad.
"You really miss her don't you?" Sophie asks.
"It's just that she was doing such a good job as a counselor and I know what
her leaving does to the other cliffhangers."
"Well, it's not like she's gone forever. She did say she'd probably come visit
over break. After all Hank lives up here and the two of them were just beginning to
get really close when she left."
"I know you're right, I just wish that she hadn't left so soon after..."
" I know what you mean, but it wasn't like she left because it happened. We
knew when the summer started that she'd only be here for two months, before she
headed off to Yale. It's just that it happened then." Peter nodded, still not sure. "I'm
sure she's fine Peter." Sophie says leaning over to look him in the eye.
"I know somebody else whose fine." Peter says flirtatiously, changing the
subject.
Sophie sits down on his lap, "And who would that be, mountain man?" She
says with a smile.
"Well, my beautiful fiancee of course." He says and kisses her. The kiss goes
on, until suddenly they here a car horn. "That must be the new admits." He says
pulling away.
"Roger and Jeff can handle them." Sophie says kissing him.
Peter pulls away. "I think the parents might want to meet me."
"Having second thoughts about Jeff." Sophie says knowingly, standing up.
"Let's just say it concerns me." He says getting up and heading out the door.
(This would be where the opening credits would come on, of course this year they
would include David as a regular. But anyway the next scene would be after the all-
famous Early edition commercial or even better a paranoia commercial. )
(The set up for this scene, is the cliffhangers in the kitchen, minus Kat, but including
David. Shelby and Scott are washing dishes side by side. Julliette and Auggie are
drying, David and Daisy are across, but facing each other wiping off the counters
and Ezra is sweeping the floors.)
"Hey, Scott can you hand me that plate?" Shelby asks. Scott grabs the plate
and passes it to Shelby. " Thanks." Shelby says and gives him a kiss. The other
cliffhangers groan and Scott and Shelby pull apart. "What?" She asks.
"We all know you two are in love." Daisy says rolling her eyes, "But do we
have to watch it."
"I don't mind what they do, as long as they don't mind if I do this." Julliette
says then leans over and kisses Auggie.
"What do you say Dais? Want to join them?' David says with a smile. Daisy
gives him a flirtatious smile and leans towards him.
Then just as he was about to kiss her, she says, " I hope I am never like
them." She then turns away to begin wiping off a different counter. The other
cliffhangers laugh, as Ezra breathes a sigh of relief.
The cliffhangers settle back down to work, but a few minutes later Julliette
says, " Can you guys believe Kat is really gone?"
"Who would have guessed she'd actually decide to leave?" Shelby says
sarcastically.
"Well she did have some problems counseling this summer, but I thought
she'd stay." Ezra says.
"I wonder how she is." Auggie says.
"Kat can take care of herself." Scott says. "Even after what happened."
"Who would have thought Kat would end up with such a basket case in her
group." Daisy added.
"Sophie said that Peter offered to take him out of the group, but Kat said she
could handle it." Shelby added.
"I just hope she's OK." Julliette says looking sort of sad.
(It now flashes to Kat sitting at a desk in her dorm room. We see her leaned
over writing and we hear Kat's voice as she writes.)
Dear Peter, Sophie and the rest of the cliffhangers,
School's going find, but I have trouble finding time to write to all of you
because of my class schedule. My new job also makes it hard. I work with a group of
seven to ten years olds at a community center near campus. My advisor thought it
would be a good job for me since I want to be a counselor. I him after three years at
Horizon and the experience this past summer, I didn't really think it was a good idea,
but I needed a job, so I took it. Besides you guys always taught me that I couldn't run
from my problems.
It's hard adjusting to life away from Horizon. I've been away from there for
only a month, but it seems like a lifetime. It's hard remembering that not everyone is as
good as the people at Horizon. I still think about what happened, Peter. I know it
wasn't my fault, but I wish I could have done more. But don't worry, because I'm
managing.
I've made some new friends (and not the kind that will get me in trouble Peter).
And I'm thinking of pledging a sorority: The Alpha Delta's. They're known for their
work in community service, so I thought it would be good for me, but there is another
group on campus that I would like to join also. It's called the Explorers and they do all
sorts of outward bound activities. Think Horizon without the emotional strings.
Well I have class in fifteen minutes. Will write again soon. I miss you all.
Love,
Kat
Kat stands up after putting the letter in an envelope and addressing it. She grabs
her backpack and heads out the door.
Disclaimer: Most of these characters belong to Fox Family. I only own a few and
will probably add more as I go along.
Anything written in ( ) is action or set up to the scene.
My story begins as if it were a new season of Higher Ground. If you've already
watched the first season then you'll know what's going on, if you haven't, read this
anyway and then watch the show to catch up. Anyway, it's been three months since
the morp, summer has pasted and things have happened, but it will all be revealed if
you read.
Quote "Change is a measure of time and, in the autumn, time seems speeded up.
What was is not and never again will be; what is is change.
Edwin Way Teale
(Peter is sitting in his office reading over some files. There is a knock at the
door. The door is pushed open and there stands Sophie.)
" So Mountain man ready for the new admits?" Sophie asks him walking
into the office.
"Actually, I've decided to let Roger and Jeff handle it." Peter says, almost
smugly, taking his feet from down off the desk, which he'd been using as a footstool.
"I know you decided to share the work, but Jeff?" She asks questioningly.
"Are you sure he's ready for that?"
"Well he has to start sometime and now that Kat's gone, were short a
counselor. Besides Roger is helping him out." At the mention of Kat's name Peter
begins to look a little sad.
"You really miss her don't you?" Sophie asks.
"It's just that she was doing such a good job as a counselor and I know what
her leaving does to the other cliffhangers."
"Well, it's not like she's gone forever. She did say she'd probably come visit
over break. After all Hank lives up here and the two of them were just beginning to
get really close when she left."
"I know you're right, I just wish that she hadn't left so soon after..."
" I know what you mean, but it wasn't like she left because it happened. We
knew when the summer started that she'd only be here for two months, before she
headed off to Yale. It's just that it happened then." Peter nodded, still not sure. "I'm
sure she's fine Peter." Sophie says leaning over to look him in the eye.
"I know somebody else whose fine." Peter says flirtatiously, changing the
subject.
Sophie sits down on his lap, "And who would that be, mountain man?" She
says with a smile.
"Well, my beautiful fiancee of course." He says and kisses her. The kiss goes
on, until suddenly they here a car horn. "That must be the new admits." He says
pulling away.
"Roger and Jeff can handle them." Sophie says kissing him.
Peter pulls away. "I think the parents might want to meet me."
"Having second thoughts about Jeff." Sophie says knowingly, standing up.
"Let's just say it concerns me." He says getting up and heading out the door.
(This would be where the opening credits would come on, of course this year they
would include David as a regular. But anyway the next scene would be after the all-
famous Early edition commercial or even better a paranoia commercial. )
(The set up for this scene, is the cliffhangers in the kitchen, minus Kat, but including
David. Shelby and Scott are washing dishes side by side. Julliette and Auggie are
drying, David and Daisy are across, but facing each other wiping off the counters
and Ezra is sweeping the floors.)
"Hey, Scott can you hand me that plate?" Shelby asks. Scott grabs the plate
and passes it to Shelby. " Thanks." Shelby says and gives him a kiss. The other
cliffhangers groan and Scott and Shelby pull apart. "What?" She asks.
"We all know you two are in love." Daisy says rolling her eyes, "But do we
have to watch it."
"I don't mind what they do, as long as they don't mind if I do this." Julliette
says then leans over and kisses Auggie.
"What do you say Dais? Want to join them?' David says with a smile. Daisy
gives him a flirtatious smile and leans towards him.
Then just as he was about to kiss her, she says, " I hope I am never like
them." She then turns away to begin wiping off a different counter. The other
cliffhangers laugh, as Ezra breathes a sigh of relief.
The cliffhangers settle back down to work, but a few minutes later Julliette
says, " Can you guys believe Kat is really gone?"
"Who would have guessed she'd actually decide to leave?" Shelby says
sarcastically.
"Well she did have some problems counseling this summer, but I thought
she'd stay." Ezra says.
"I wonder how she is." Auggie says.
"Kat can take care of herself." Scott says. "Even after what happened."
"Who would have thought Kat would end up with such a basket case in her
group." Daisy added.
"Sophie said that Peter offered to take him out of the group, but Kat said she
could handle it." Shelby added.
"I just hope she's OK." Julliette says looking sort of sad.
(It now flashes to Kat sitting at a desk in her dorm room. We see her leaned
over writing and we hear Kat's voice as she writes.)
Dear Peter, Sophie and the rest of the cliffhangers,
School's going find, but I have trouble finding time to write to all of you
because of my class schedule. My new job also makes it hard. I work with a group of
seven to ten years olds at a community center near campus. My advisor thought it
would be a good job for me since I want to be a counselor. I him after three years at
Horizon and the experience this past summer, I didn't really think it was a good idea,
but I needed a job, so I took it. Besides you guys always taught me that I couldn't run
from my problems.
It's hard adjusting to life away from Horizon. I've been away from there for
only a month, but it seems like a lifetime. It's hard remembering that not everyone is as
good as the people at Horizon. I still think about what happened, Peter. I know it
wasn't my fault, but I wish I could have done more. But don't worry, because I'm
managing.
I've made some new friends (and not the kind that will get me in trouble Peter).
And I'm thinking of pledging a sorority: The Alpha Delta's. They're known for their
work in community service, so I thought it would be good for me, but there is another
group on campus that I would like to join also. It's called the Explorers and they do all
sorts of outward bound activities. Think Horizon without the emotional strings.
Well I have class in fifteen minutes. Will write again soon. I miss you all.
Love,
Kat
Kat stands up after putting the letter in an envelope and addressing it. She grabs
her backpack and heads out the door.
