Unhappy Birthday part 5
"So where do you think they are?" Sophie asked Peter. All the cliffhangers except for Shelby, Scott and Daisy were in the cafeteria on kitchens. But the other three weren't found yet and lunch had started fifteen minutes earlier.
"I'm not sure, but I'm certain they're all together." Peter said. Just then the back door to the kitchen open and Daisy walked in followed by Shelby and Scott.
"You're late." Sophie said sternly, as the three came in and saw them.
"Sorry, they were with me." Shelby said. "I wanted to talk to them about my mom's visit."
Peter and Sophie looked at each other. "Shelby, I know your wanting to talk about your mom coming with Scott and Daisy, but you three can't just skip your chores. Or disappear for an extended amount of time. So the three of you are on kitchens for the rest of the week." Daisy, Scott and Shelby groaned.
"And Shelby you better hurry and eat, your mom will be here soon." Sophie said. Shelby nodded. And walked around to get a tray and eat. "Why don't you and Scott eat with her?" Sophie said looking at Daisy. Peter nodded. It was going to be a rough day on Shelby; they might as well enjoy lunch.
"Thanks Peter." Scott said and Daisy and Scott hurried to get a tray and join Shelby in line.
"Well Shelby looks like she's holding up ok." Sophie said to Peter as they watched the three get into line.
"Yea, but she's scared. I can tell. She's not sure what to do." Peter said.
"I'm sure things will work out." Sophie said. "Shelby's faced a lot in her lifetime. She's stronger now."
"I know that and you know that, but I think Shelby forgets sometimes."
"Guess he wanted to give us a last meal." Daisy said as the three walked over and sat down at a table in the corner of the cafeteria.
"Well, he didn't have to. I don't even think I can eat." Shelby said.
"Hey things will be fine. You just have to tell your mom and Peter will be there when you do and so will I." Scott said. "If you want me to be."
"I don't know. I haven't decided whether or not to tell yet. We'll see when she gets here, but thanks. For the offer." Shelby says.
"You'll make the right decision." Daisy said.
'You think so?" Shelby asked. Over the last few months Daisy opinion had come to mean a lot to Shelby.
"I do." Daisy said. The three continued to talk. None of them really ate anything they were all too nervous waiting. Finally they got up and took their trays to the kitchen and began working on their chores along with the other cliffhangers.
"So your mom's coming?" David asked as the group worked.
Shelby looked a little shocked that he knew. "Yea. Why?" She asked.
"Just wanting to know. Maybe your mom's as pretty as you are." David said.
Shelby gave him a look of disgust and then smiled. "Yes. But like her daughter she doesn't date your kind." With that Shelby went back to work.
"Guess you told him." Scott said playfully.
"Guess so." She said. "he can be such a jerk sometimes."
"I wonder what Daisy sees in him." Scott said.
"I think she wonders the same thing." Shelby said as she watched Daisy say something to David and then walk away.
They group worked for a while longer no one really talked. Everyone could feel the tension. Shelby, Scott and Daisy were all worried about Shelby's mom coming. Julliette was worried that Shelby would be mad at her if she found out she'd let it slip. Auggie was worried about Julliette. And David and Ezra were worried because Daisy was worried.
Just then Peter walked into the room. Shelby froze so did the others. "Shelby you moms here." He said.
Shelby carefully and slowly set down the dishes she was working on and then took her apron off. I need more time, she thought. Scott looked at her, "you want me to come with you?" He asked. Shelby was dying to tell him yes.
"Um. I need to do this myself.' She said quietly.
"I'll wait for you. I'll be there when you're done." He said. Shelby nodded and looked at Daisy. Daisy gave her an encouraging look. Shelby turned and walked over to Peter. The two headed out of the cafeteria.
"Your mom and sister are waiting in my office." Peter said as they walked. "Are you ready for this?" He asked. He could tell Shelby was scared.
"Why wouldn't I be?" She said a little sarcastically, but then took a deep breath. "I think I can manage." She said.
'Well I'll be there for you." He said.
"I know." She nodded and the two walked into the administration building and to Peter's office. Peter stepped in front and opened the door for her. Shelby stepped through the door.
"Mom?"
"So where do you think they are?" Sophie asked Peter. All the cliffhangers except for Shelby, Scott and Daisy were in the cafeteria on kitchens. But the other three weren't found yet and lunch had started fifteen minutes earlier.
"I'm not sure, but I'm certain they're all together." Peter said. Just then the back door to the kitchen open and Daisy walked in followed by Shelby and Scott.
"You're late." Sophie said sternly, as the three came in and saw them.
"Sorry, they were with me." Shelby said. "I wanted to talk to them about my mom's visit."
Peter and Sophie looked at each other. "Shelby, I know your wanting to talk about your mom coming with Scott and Daisy, but you three can't just skip your chores. Or disappear for an extended amount of time. So the three of you are on kitchens for the rest of the week." Daisy, Scott and Shelby groaned.
"And Shelby you better hurry and eat, your mom will be here soon." Sophie said. Shelby nodded. And walked around to get a tray and eat. "Why don't you and Scott eat with her?" Sophie said looking at Daisy. Peter nodded. It was going to be a rough day on Shelby; they might as well enjoy lunch.
"Thanks Peter." Scott said and Daisy and Scott hurried to get a tray and join Shelby in line.
"Well Shelby looks like she's holding up ok." Sophie said to Peter as they watched the three get into line.
"Yea, but she's scared. I can tell. She's not sure what to do." Peter said.
"I'm sure things will work out." Sophie said. "Shelby's faced a lot in her lifetime. She's stronger now."
"I know that and you know that, but I think Shelby forgets sometimes."
"Guess he wanted to give us a last meal." Daisy said as the three walked over and sat down at a table in the corner of the cafeteria.
"Well, he didn't have to. I don't even think I can eat." Shelby said.
"Hey things will be fine. You just have to tell your mom and Peter will be there when you do and so will I." Scott said. "If you want me to be."
"I don't know. I haven't decided whether or not to tell yet. We'll see when she gets here, but thanks. For the offer." Shelby says.
"You'll make the right decision." Daisy said.
'You think so?" Shelby asked. Over the last few months Daisy opinion had come to mean a lot to Shelby.
"I do." Daisy said. The three continued to talk. None of them really ate anything they were all too nervous waiting. Finally they got up and took their trays to the kitchen and began working on their chores along with the other cliffhangers.
"So your mom's coming?" David asked as the group worked.
Shelby looked a little shocked that he knew. "Yea. Why?" She asked.
"Just wanting to know. Maybe your mom's as pretty as you are." David said.
Shelby gave him a look of disgust and then smiled. "Yes. But like her daughter she doesn't date your kind." With that Shelby went back to work.
"Guess you told him." Scott said playfully.
"Guess so." She said. "he can be such a jerk sometimes."
"I wonder what Daisy sees in him." Scott said.
"I think she wonders the same thing." Shelby said as she watched Daisy say something to David and then walk away.
They group worked for a while longer no one really talked. Everyone could feel the tension. Shelby, Scott and Daisy were all worried about Shelby's mom coming. Julliette was worried that Shelby would be mad at her if she found out she'd let it slip. Auggie was worried about Julliette. And David and Ezra were worried because Daisy was worried.
Just then Peter walked into the room. Shelby froze so did the others. "Shelby you moms here." He said.
Shelby carefully and slowly set down the dishes she was working on and then took her apron off. I need more time, she thought. Scott looked at her, "you want me to come with you?" He asked. Shelby was dying to tell him yes.
"Um. I need to do this myself.' She said quietly.
"I'll wait for you. I'll be there when you're done." He said. Shelby nodded and looked at Daisy. Daisy gave her an encouraging look. Shelby turned and walked over to Peter. The two headed out of the cafeteria.
"Your mom and sister are waiting in my office." Peter said as they walked. "Are you ready for this?" He asked. He could tell Shelby was scared.
"Why wouldn't I be?" She said a little sarcastically, but then took a deep breath. "I think I can manage." She said.
'Well I'll be there for you." He said.
"I know." She nodded and the two walked into the administration building and to Peter's office. Peter stepped in front and opened the door for her. Shelby stepped through the door.
"Mom?"
