Chapter 4: How does that make you feel?
Sophie walked into the lobby by the cafeteria. Looking around she
spotted what she was looking for. Walking across the room, she picked up
the small wooden podium and carried it over to in front of the fire place.
She then began moving chairs over to give the Cliffhangers enough room to
sit down.
"Hey Sophie."
Sophie turned from where she was fixing pillows on the couch and saw
Roger walking over. "Hey Roger." She waited until he stopped next to her
and then said, "How is Lindsay?"
Roger sighed. "Well, she seems ok, but she gave me a whole new
perspective on the issue with Max."
"Oh really?" Sophie asked curious.
"Yea. He apparently got a letter from his mother recently. Seems his
dad will be getting out soon."
Sophie winced. "No wonder he's upset. He knows he can't get sent back
though right?"
"I don't know." He said shaking his head. "Kid's been through so
much. I'm going to try to talk to him later. I figured after the lecture
this morning for the fight, he might not be to fond of speaking with me."
"I can understand that."
"Sophie, Eric won't be coming today."
Sophie and Roger turned to see Ezra standing next to them and the
other Cliffhangers already sitting down. Minus Eric. "Why isn't Eric
coming, Ezra?"
"He says he's sick."
"Yea," David said from where he sat, "But we warned Star that if he
was faking he'd be in big trouble. He didn't seem phased."
Sophie turned and looked at Roger, "I hate to postpone group, do you
think you can go check on him?"
"Sure." Roger said quickly. It was well known among the counselors
and staff that Roger had a soft spot for the kid. It was actually part of
the reason that Sophie was thinking Roger would propably accept the offer
of becoming a counselor from Peter. "I can take care of that." And then he
turned and began to leave.
"Hey Roger let me know how things turn out with the Ridge Runners
later ok?"
"Sure thing." Roger said and then continued on.
"OK guys let's get started." Sophie said turning back to the group.
Roger walked into the boys dorm and knocked slightly on the wall. "Eric? Eric you in here." Hearing loud couching that sounded painful, he took it as a yes and walked on into the dorm. "You don't sound well." He said walking over closer to the boys bed. As Eric finished coughing he looked up with glazed eyes, "Yes well, if you could feel it you would realize that is the least of my problems." "Ooh." Roger said wincing. He could tell the boy was sick. No actor, no matter how good, could pull off the fever induced look that was on Eric's face. "So why are you here?" Eric asked couching again. "Come to catch up on me." "Well yes." Roger said honestly. "Besides sense your sick, we can't leave you in the normal dorms, so I'm going to escort you over to the infirmary." "Great." Eric said rolling his eyes. He pushed back the covers revealing the sweat pants and t shirt that he was wearing and then started to stand up. Before he could make it all the way to his feet, he began to cough harshly. Roger reached out and clasp the boys arm firmly to keep him from falling. Eric's head turned sharply and the panicked look in his eyes, caused Roger to let go of him. Eric stumbled back onto the bed and Roger knelt down in front of him, placing a hand on his back, he began to make a circling motion to calm the boy down. After the coughing stopped, Roger moved his hand from the boy's back to rest on the boys shoulder. "You ok?" "Yea." Eric said awkwardly. He wasn't used to someone bestowing caring gestures towards him. "We should head to the infirmary." Roger nodded, helped the boy to his feet. On their way out, Roger grabbed a coat and draped it around the boys back and then the two headed to the infirmary.
"OK you guys. Now that we are done with that, we are going to end group with an oldie, but a goodie." Sophie said as she paced in front of the group. "The one word game - and to continue with our theme," She said turning to face them, "You are to say how you feel. OK?" There was various responses of eye's rolling and groans, but the group stood up to take part in the game. Sophie picked up the staff from next to the fire place and tossed it to Scott. "Undecided." He said and passed the staff to Ezra. Ezra looks at Daisy and then his eyes go to David. "Dejected." He then tosses the rod to David. "Guilty." He then tosses the staff to Daisy. Daisy looks at Ezra. She caught his glance between her and David and then she looks at David who has been acting weird for a few days and was now feeling guilty. "Confused." She said with a twisted look on her face. She then tossed the staff to the only person left. "Torn." Shelby answered and then handed the staff back to Sophie. Sophie nodded and then placed the staff back next to the fireplace. Reaching down into a cardboard box that was always there, she pulled out several notebooks. She heard groaning behind her and had to hide her smile before turning back around. "I know this isn't one of your favorite assignment you guys,, but this is one of the most effective methods we have here." She said as she handed out a journal to each of them. "The assignment is to write as much as you can on the one word that you've just spoken. "I don't beleive I said a word just now, I think it's considered an utterance or a groan." Daisy quipped. Sophie gave her a look and Daisy looked away. "As I was saying, you write on what you've just spoken. On that one word only, as much as you can and as honestly as you can. Write freely and openly. You are not to talk to anyone else about what you are writing and you have until tomorrow's group to finish the assignment. You are officially dismissed." With that Sophie headed over to the doorway where one of the other staff had beckoned her a few moments earlier. "Well, this should be a fun assignment." David said sarcastically. "It could be worse." Ezra stated. "At least we don't have to talk to anyone else about it."
"Not true Ez." Daisy said. "She said we shouldn't talk about it with each other, not that we wouldn't have to talk about it at sometime. Like tomorrow." "Well I'm going to head to class." Scott said picking up his books. "Can I walk with you?" Shelby asked. Scott nodded and the two headed off together. "Are they back to being friends?" Ezra asked. "Seems that way." David answered. "Things are definetly better between them." Daisy observed and the three began to head to class together. "How about between you two?" Ezra asked. "Better." Daisy answered and then changed the subject to history.
Roger walked into the boys dorm and knocked slightly on the wall. "Eric? Eric you in here." Hearing loud couching that sounded painful, he took it as a yes and walked on into the dorm. "You don't sound well." He said walking over closer to the boys bed. As Eric finished coughing he looked up with glazed eyes, "Yes well, if you could feel it you would realize that is the least of my problems." "Ooh." Roger said wincing. He could tell the boy was sick. No actor, no matter how good, could pull off the fever induced look that was on Eric's face. "So why are you here?" Eric asked couching again. "Come to catch up on me." "Well yes." Roger said honestly. "Besides sense your sick, we can't leave you in the normal dorms, so I'm going to escort you over to the infirmary." "Great." Eric said rolling his eyes. He pushed back the covers revealing the sweat pants and t shirt that he was wearing and then started to stand up. Before he could make it all the way to his feet, he began to cough harshly. Roger reached out and clasp the boys arm firmly to keep him from falling. Eric's head turned sharply and the panicked look in his eyes, caused Roger to let go of him. Eric stumbled back onto the bed and Roger knelt down in front of him, placing a hand on his back, he began to make a circling motion to calm the boy down. After the coughing stopped, Roger moved his hand from the boy's back to rest on the boys shoulder. "You ok?" "Yea." Eric said awkwardly. He wasn't used to someone bestowing caring gestures towards him. "We should head to the infirmary." Roger nodded, helped the boy to his feet. On their way out, Roger grabbed a coat and draped it around the boys back and then the two headed to the infirmary.
"OK you guys. Now that we are done with that, we are going to end group with an oldie, but a goodie." Sophie said as she paced in front of the group. "The one word game - and to continue with our theme," She said turning to face them, "You are to say how you feel. OK?" There was various responses of eye's rolling and groans, but the group stood up to take part in the game. Sophie picked up the staff from next to the fire place and tossed it to Scott. "Undecided." He said and passed the staff to Ezra. Ezra looks at Daisy and then his eyes go to David. "Dejected." He then tosses the rod to David. "Guilty." He then tosses the staff to Daisy. Daisy looks at Ezra. She caught his glance between her and David and then she looks at David who has been acting weird for a few days and was now feeling guilty. "Confused." She said with a twisted look on her face. She then tossed the staff to the only person left. "Torn." Shelby answered and then handed the staff back to Sophie. Sophie nodded and then placed the staff back next to the fireplace. Reaching down into a cardboard box that was always there, she pulled out several notebooks. She heard groaning behind her and had to hide her smile before turning back around. "I know this isn't one of your favorite assignment you guys,, but this is one of the most effective methods we have here." She said as she handed out a journal to each of them. "The assignment is to write as much as you can on the one word that you've just spoken. "I don't beleive I said a word just now, I think it's considered an utterance or a groan." Daisy quipped. Sophie gave her a look and Daisy looked away. "As I was saying, you write on what you've just spoken. On that one word only, as much as you can and as honestly as you can. Write freely and openly. You are not to talk to anyone else about what you are writing and you have until tomorrow's group to finish the assignment. You are officially dismissed." With that Sophie headed over to the doorway where one of the other staff had beckoned her a few moments earlier. "Well, this should be a fun assignment." David said sarcastically. "It could be worse." Ezra stated. "At least we don't have to talk to anyone else about it."
"Not true Ez." Daisy said. "She said we shouldn't talk about it with each other, not that we wouldn't have to talk about it at sometime. Like tomorrow." "Well I'm going to head to class." Scott said picking up his books. "Can I walk with you?" Shelby asked. Scott nodded and the two headed off together. "Are they back to being friends?" Ezra asked. "Seems that way." David answered. "Things are definetly better between them." Daisy observed and the three began to head to class together. "How about between you two?" Ezra asked. "Better." Daisy answered and then changed the subject to history.
