Chapter Five- New Beginnings
It was the end of something simple And the beginning of everything else. "Dawson's Creek"
"Ok, I'm here, now what's the big emergency?" Ezra asked as he walked slowly towards the dock where Daisy sat. Daisy didn't respond, nor did she stand to greet him, she just remained seated, waiting for him to join her. When Ezra finally noticed that Daisy wasn't moving he did actually join her, and even though he continued to ask Daisy why they were there, she didn't respond, at least not at first. It wasn't until Ezra threatened to leave that Daisy finally made a move. She turned to him, lifted her hand to the side of his face, and kissed him softly on the lips.
Ezra was shocked. For what seemed like an eternity he didn't move, he just let her kiss him. It was nice, amazing actually, but he had no idea what she was doing. When Daisy finally did pull back, and she was the one to pull back, she just smiled and then returned her gaze to the water ahead.
"What... what was that all about?" Ezra asked, still seeing stars. For a moment, Daisy didn't respond. She couldn't. She just had no words. She looked over at him, at the apprehension in his eyes and knew she had to say something so she opted for the first thought that came to her head at that moment.
"I love you." She said simply as she smiled. "I'm sorry it took me so long, I mean at times I know I'm a little slow but there was just no excuse for my stupidity. I love you. There, I said it."
For about the fifth time in so many minutes, Ezra did a double take.
"Did I hear you correctly?" he asked, laughing nervously. "Did you just say..."
"I love you," Daisy finished for him. "I love you," she repeated almost hysterically.
"Are you feeling alright?" Ezra asked unable to accept the reality.
"I'm fine. I've just decided to stop denying myself. I read your letter and... well if you can spill your heart out to me then I can do the same. I'm just scared. I'm afraid I'll make the same mistakes my parents did. But I've realized that I'm not my mother, and you're DEFINITELY not my father. We're us... I kinda like the way that sounds, Us..."
"Us." Ezra repeated after her. "We're an us... wow. Can I... what... I... can I kiss you?"
"You don't have to ask Ezra, just do."
"Ok..." Ezra leaned over and kissed her softly on the lips, once, twice, then again, this time deepening the kiss and holding on for a little longer. "I've been waiting WAY too long for that," he said pulling back. Daisy laughed.
"Yeah, I know, I'm sorry."
"Don't be sorry." "But I am, you have no idea, I mean I know, or I knew you liked me, even loved me maybe but... I didn't want to believe it. I couldn't let myself go, until now. Ezra, the letter... it was beautiful."
Ezra smiled.
"Thank you."
"My birthday has always been hard for me. The stuff with my mother and... well it was never really a good time around my house but yesterday... you changed it Ezra, you made it all better. Yesterday was the best birthday I've had in a long time. I realized last night that you care about me like no one else does and if you care about me that much then I must care about you too because it's two ways, well at least that's the way I see it. I just... oh god look at me, you've turned me into a blubbering idiot."
"You're not an idiot."
"I never used to babble like this."
"I think it's cute."
Daisy hit him playfully.
"You would."
"SO this was the emergency then?"
Daisy hit him again.
"I would say this qualifies as an emergency, would you?" she asked looking into his eyes.
"Oh yeah," Ezra said nodding. "Most definitely."
Daisy shook her head laughing.
"You wanna go get something to eat?" Ezra asked her as he stood up.
"Sure."
"Shall we?" he asked extending his hand.
"We shall," she replied taking his hand in hers and holding it proudly as they walked slowly together to the dinning hall.
This is not the end. This is not even the beginning of the end. It is perhaps, the end of the beginning.
Winston Churchill
The waiting room was silent. Everyone sat around just kinda staring at each other. Auggie was the first to go in. He wanted to be in there with her alone. Then Ezra and Daisy would go in together and Shelby and Scott after them. Juliette had requested to see them all, and Peter had no problem to obliging. Everyone in the waiting room Juliette had called a friend, even Shelby, she just wanted to see them all to reassure them that she was going to be ok.
"Look at them," Shelby whispered turning to Scott and nudging her head towards Daisy and Ezra.
"What?" Scott whispered back.
"They're holding hands."
"No there..." Scott looked over and his jaw dropped in shock. "They are!"
"Uh huh."
"Woah...."
"I know."
"DO you think?"
Shelby nodded and smiled mischievously.
"I don't think, I know," she said with assurance.
"You're kidding me, they're like together?"
"Yup."
"Since when?"
"Last night."
"No wonder Ezra was all quiet and happy like."
"Yup, Daisy finally gave in."
"Well good for her."
"Yeah," Shelby said smiling. "Yanno, Daisy's afraid they're gonna turn out like us."
"What is that supposed to be some sort of insult?" Scott asked in mock offence. Shelby just laughed.
"I think she's afraid of becoming like an old married couple."
"Are you calling us an old married couple?"
Shelby laughed a little.
"Well close, wouldn't you say."
Scott contemplated for a moment.
"I guess. But is there anything wrong with that?"
Shelby smiled at him lovingly.
"Not as far as I'm concerned," she responded before lightly kissing him on the lips. When the kiss came to a natural end, Scott pulled back and smiled.
"I love you."
"I know," Shelby replied smiling back. For a moment they sat in silence, watching as Ezra and Daisy quietly made contact. It was Shelby who finally spoke up. "What would you do if that was me?"
"What do you mean?"
"If I was the one in the hospital, what do you think you would do, how would you react?"
"I would go crazy."
"Crazy how?"
"Break stuff."
"You would?"
"Definitely."
"Why?"
"I dunno, that's how I deal with things. When the people I love are hurting I wanna hurt, so I destroy first things, others, then myself."
"Scott I..."
"Let's not talk about it ok? I don't want to think about something like that."
"Yeah," Shelby said nodding. "You're right." She turned her head and rested it comfortably on his shoulder. And there they sat waiting to go see Juliette.
"Do you think they know?" Ezra whispered quietly, turning to Daisy.
"I told Shelby," she replied smiling.
"You did?"
"Yeah, is that ok?"
"Oh, yeah, it's fine. I didn't tell anyone yet, I mean I was gonna but. Yeah that's fine."
"You seemed shocked."
"Truthfully, I am."
"Why?"
"Well I didn't expect you to tell anyone right away, I though... well I thought maybe you'd be a little embarrassed."
"Why would I be embarrassed?"
"Well because you're now officially dating me for starters."
"Ezra, come on!"
"I'm serious Daisy, I'm not exactly a prime catch here."
"I admit, you're not, but that's not why I love you. Ezra I love you because you're you and that's all that matters."
Ezra smiled.
"You mean that?"
"Of course I do. I..." Daisy stopped speaking when she saw Auggie come into the room.
"She wants to see you two now," he said motioning to Ezra and Daisy. The two got up and walked hand and hand out of the waiting room, leaving Shelby, Scott and Auggie behind.
"How is she?" Scott asked Auggie.
"She's tired, but she says she's getting better. I dunno man, she looks awful, all skin and bones, yanno?"
"Yeah man," Scott said nodding. "I know."
"She's upset too, depressed. I'm trying to help but I just can't."
Scott and Shelby both nodded this time.
"She needs times." Shelby said sitting up. "Give her some time, she'll pull through. She has something to fight for and she will," Shelby finished with a smile.
"Thanks Shell," Auggie said smiling back. "Believe it or not, you being here means a lot. Not only to me but also to her."
"I know," Shelby said nodding. She looked down at the ground. "I know."
The room fell silent and stayed that way until finally Daisy and Ezra returned.
"Your turn," Daisy said taking a seat next to Shelby as she and Scott stood up. "Oh and Shelby, be nice."
Shelby turned to Daisy and rolled her eyes then took Scott's hand as they walked slowly to Juliette's room. The entered, hands apart, first Scott, then Shelby and let the door close quietly behind them. When Juliette saw Scott, her face lit up.
"Hey Handsome," she beamed as he moved towards the foot of her bed, with Shelby dragging behind.
"Hey Jules," Scott replied smiling at her. "How you feeling?"
"Much better," Juliette said trying to make light of the situation. "Hey Shelby, thanks for coming," Juliette said sweetly.
"Don't mention it," Shelby mumbled back.
"Hey Scott?" Juliette asked looking up at him. "Can you do me a favor?"
"Sure, anything," he replied smiling down at her.
"Can I talk to Shelby for a minute alone?"
Both Shelby and Scott looked down at Juliette in shock.
"Are... are you sure?" Scott asked nervously.
"Yeah," Juliette responded nodding. "If... if you don't mind Shell."
Shelby shook her head.
"No, Scott, it's fine."
"You're sure?"
"Yeah. I'll be out in a minute ok?"
Scott nodded.
"Sure," he walked over to Juliette's side and gave her a small peck on the cheek. "Get better okay gorgeous?"
Juliette smiled.
"You bet."
Scott turned to Shelby and kissed her softly on the lips.
"Be nice," He mumbled quickly.
"Don't worry, I will," Shelby mumbled back. Scott left and Shelby sat down next to Juliette's bed. "So Queeny," she began. "What is this all about?"
Every new beginning Comes from some other Beginning's end.
The Semisonics
"Do you need anything in town while I'm out here?" Peter asked sweetly as over the phone to Sophie one last time, before making the move to hang up.
"Nope, just hurry back okay?" Sophie whined uncharacteristically.
"I will," Peter replied laughing.
"And send Jules my best."
"You can count on it."
"See ya in about an hour."
"Love ya Soph."
"Love ya too."
Peter hung up and walked back into the waiting room to sit with the kids, all was quiet and he couldn't help but think about things with Sophie. Sophie hung up her end of the phone and sighed, wishing Peter was there with her. First he was gone to see his brother and now he was gone at the hospital and here she was again doing the paperwork in his office all by herself.
Tess Becker wandered the hall ways of Horizon's administrative building in hot pursuit of her sister Sophie. The door of her office was locked and the lights were off, she almost gave up the hunt until she saw Sophie's back as she sat on Peter's desk going through some papers. She knocked on the door with a confused expression on her face and waited impatiently for her big sis to answer. Sophie opened the door and her jaw dropped in complete shock.
"Surprise!" Tess shouted dropping her bags and wrapping her arms around Sophie. It took a moment for the shock to register but soon enough, Sophie returned her sister's hug, embracing her tightly.
"Tess, what are you doing here?" Sophie asked staring down at her.
"Visiting," Tess replied smiling. "I didn't think you'd mind if I dropped by."
It was the end of something simple And the beginning of everything else. "Dawson's Creek"
"Ok, I'm here, now what's the big emergency?" Ezra asked as he walked slowly towards the dock where Daisy sat. Daisy didn't respond, nor did she stand to greet him, she just remained seated, waiting for him to join her. When Ezra finally noticed that Daisy wasn't moving he did actually join her, and even though he continued to ask Daisy why they were there, she didn't respond, at least not at first. It wasn't until Ezra threatened to leave that Daisy finally made a move. She turned to him, lifted her hand to the side of his face, and kissed him softly on the lips.
Ezra was shocked. For what seemed like an eternity he didn't move, he just let her kiss him. It was nice, amazing actually, but he had no idea what she was doing. When Daisy finally did pull back, and she was the one to pull back, she just smiled and then returned her gaze to the water ahead.
"What... what was that all about?" Ezra asked, still seeing stars. For a moment, Daisy didn't respond. She couldn't. She just had no words. She looked over at him, at the apprehension in his eyes and knew she had to say something so she opted for the first thought that came to her head at that moment.
"I love you." She said simply as she smiled. "I'm sorry it took me so long, I mean at times I know I'm a little slow but there was just no excuse for my stupidity. I love you. There, I said it."
For about the fifth time in so many minutes, Ezra did a double take.
"Did I hear you correctly?" he asked, laughing nervously. "Did you just say..."
"I love you," Daisy finished for him. "I love you," she repeated almost hysterically.
"Are you feeling alright?" Ezra asked unable to accept the reality.
"I'm fine. I've just decided to stop denying myself. I read your letter and... well if you can spill your heart out to me then I can do the same. I'm just scared. I'm afraid I'll make the same mistakes my parents did. But I've realized that I'm not my mother, and you're DEFINITELY not my father. We're us... I kinda like the way that sounds, Us..."
"Us." Ezra repeated after her. "We're an us... wow. Can I... what... I... can I kiss you?"
"You don't have to ask Ezra, just do."
"Ok..." Ezra leaned over and kissed her softly on the lips, once, twice, then again, this time deepening the kiss and holding on for a little longer. "I've been waiting WAY too long for that," he said pulling back. Daisy laughed.
"Yeah, I know, I'm sorry."
"Don't be sorry." "But I am, you have no idea, I mean I know, or I knew you liked me, even loved me maybe but... I didn't want to believe it. I couldn't let myself go, until now. Ezra, the letter... it was beautiful."
Ezra smiled.
"Thank you."
"My birthday has always been hard for me. The stuff with my mother and... well it was never really a good time around my house but yesterday... you changed it Ezra, you made it all better. Yesterday was the best birthday I've had in a long time. I realized last night that you care about me like no one else does and if you care about me that much then I must care about you too because it's two ways, well at least that's the way I see it. I just... oh god look at me, you've turned me into a blubbering idiot."
"You're not an idiot."
"I never used to babble like this."
"I think it's cute."
Daisy hit him playfully.
"You would."
"SO this was the emergency then?"
Daisy hit him again.
"I would say this qualifies as an emergency, would you?" she asked looking into his eyes.
"Oh yeah," Ezra said nodding. "Most definitely."
Daisy shook her head laughing.
"You wanna go get something to eat?" Ezra asked her as he stood up.
"Sure."
"Shall we?" he asked extending his hand.
"We shall," she replied taking his hand in hers and holding it proudly as they walked slowly together to the dinning hall.
This is not the end. This is not even the beginning of the end. It is perhaps, the end of the beginning.
Winston Churchill
The waiting room was silent. Everyone sat around just kinda staring at each other. Auggie was the first to go in. He wanted to be in there with her alone. Then Ezra and Daisy would go in together and Shelby and Scott after them. Juliette had requested to see them all, and Peter had no problem to obliging. Everyone in the waiting room Juliette had called a friend, even Shelby, she just wanted to see them all to reassure them that she was going to be ok.
"Look at them," Shelby whispered turning to Scott and nudging her head towards Daisy and Ezra.
"What?" Scott whispered back.
"They're holding hands."
"No there..." Scott looked over and his jaw dropped in shock. "They are!"
"Uh huh."
"Woah...."
"I know."
"DO you think?"
Shelby nodded and smiled mischievously.
"I don't think, I know," she said with assurance.
"You're kidding me, they're like together?"
"Yup."
"Since when?"
"Last night."
"No wonder Ezra was all quiet and happy like."
"Yup, Daisy finally gave in."
"Well good for her."
"Yeah," Shelby said smiling. "Yanno, Daisy's afraid they're gonna turn out like us."
"What is that supposed to be some sort of insult?" Scott asked in mock offence. Shelby just laughed.
"I think she's afraid of becoming like an old married couple."
"Are you calling us an old married couple?"
Shelby laughed a little.
"Well close, wouldn't you say."
Scott contemplated for a moment.
"I guess. But is there anything wrong with that?"
Shelby smiled at him lovingly.
"Not as far as I'm concerned," she responded before lightly kissing him on the lips. When the kiss came to a natural end, Scott pulled back and smiled.
"I love you."
"I know," Shelby replied smiling back. For a moment they sat in silence, watching as Ezra and Daisy quietly made contact. It was Shelby who finally spoke up. "What would you do if that was me?"
"What do you mean?"
"If I was the one in the hospital, what do you think you would do, how would you react?"
"I would go crazy."
"Crazy how?"
"Break stuff."
"You would?"
"Definitely."
"Why?"
"I dunno, that's how I deal with things. When the people I love are hurting I wanna hurt, so I destroy first things, others, then myself."
"Scott I..."
"Let's not talk about it ok? I don't want to think about something like that."
"Yeah," Shelby said nodding. "You're right." She turned her head and rested it comfortably on his shoulder. And there they sat waiting to go see Juliette.
"Do you think they know?" Ezra whispered quietly, turning to Daisy.
"I told Shelby," she replied smiling.
"You did?"
"Yeah, is that ok?"
"Oh, yeah, it's fine. I didn't tell anyone yet, I mean I was gonna but. Yeah that's fine."
"You seemed shocked."
"Truthfully, I am."
"Why?"
"Well I didn't expect you to tell anyone right away, I though... well I thought maybe you'd be a little embarrassed."
"Why would I be embarrassed?"
"Well because you're now officially dating me for starters."
"Ezra, come on!"
"I'm serious Daisy, I'm not exactly a prime catch here."
"I admit, you're not, but that's not why I love you. Ezra I love you because you're you and that's all that matters."
Ezra smiled.
"You mean that?"
"Of course I do. I..." Daisy stopped speaking when she saw Auggie come into the room.
"She wants to see you two now," he said motioning to Ezra and Daisy. The two got up and walked hand and hand out of the waiting room, leaving Shelby, Scott and Auggie behind.
"How is she?" Scott asked Auggie.
"She's tired, but she says she's getting better. I dunno man, she looks awful, all skin and bones, yanno?"
"Yeah man," Scott said nodding. "I know."
"She's upset too, depressed. I'm trying to help but I just can't."
Scott and Shelby both nodded this time.
"She needs times." Shelby said sitting up. "Give her some time, she'll pull through. She has something to fight for and she will," Shelby finished with a smile.
"Thanks Shell," Auggie said smiling back. "Believe it or not, you being here means a lot. Not only to me but also to her."
"I know," Shelby said nodding. She looked down at the ground. "I know."
The room fell silent and stayed that way until finally Daisy and Ezra returned.
"Your turn," Daisy said taking a seat next to Shelby as she and Scott stood up. "Oh and Shelby, be nice."
Shelby turned to Daisy and rolled her eyes then took Scott's hand as they walked slowly to Juliette's room. The entered, hands apart, first Scott, then Shelby and let the door close quietly behind them. When Juliette saw Scott, her face lit up.
"Hey Handsome," she beamed as he moved towards the foot of her bed, with Shelby dragging behind.
"Hey Jules," Scott replied smiling at her. "How you feeling?"
"Much better," Juliette said trying to make light of the situation. "Hey Shelby, thanks for coming," Juliette said sweetly.
"Don't mention it," Shelby mumbled back.
"Hey Scott?" Juliette asked looking up at him. "Can you do me a favor?"
"Sure, anything," he replied smiling down at her.
"Can I talk to Shelby for a minute alone?"
Both Shelby and Scott looked down at Juliette in shock.
"Are... are you sure?" Scott asked nervously.
"Yeah," Juliette responded nodding. "If... if you don't mind Shell."
Shelby shook her head.
"No, Scott, it's fine."
"You're sure?"
"Yeah. I'll be out in a minute ok?"
Scott nodded.
"Sure," he walked over to Juliette's side and gave her a small peck on the cheek. "Get better okay gorgeous?"
Juliette smiled.
"You bet."
Scott turned to Shelby and kissed her softly on the lips.
"Be nice," He mumbled quickly.
"Don't worry, I will," Shelby mumbled back. Scott left and Shelby sat down next to Juliette's bed. "So Queeny," she began. "What is this all about?"
Every new beginning Comes from some other Beginning's end.
The Semisonics
"Do you need anything in town while I'm out here?" Peter asked sweetly as over the phone to Sophie one last time, before making the move to hang up.
"Nope, just hurry back okay?" Sophie whined uncharacteristically.
"I will," Peter replied laughing.
"And send Jules my best."
"You can count on it."
"See ya in about an hour."
"Love ya Soph."
"Love ya too."
Peter hung up and walked back into the waiting room to sit with the kids, all was quiet and he couldn't help but think about things with Sophie. Sophie hung up her end of the phone and sighed, wishing Peter was there with her. First he was gone to see his brother and now he was gone at the hospital and here she was again doing the paperwork in his office all by herself.
Tess Becker wandered the hall ways of Horizon's administrative building in hot pursuit of her sister Sophie. The door of her office was locked and the lights were off, she almost gave up the hunt until she saw Sophie's back as she sat on Peter's desk going through some papers. She knocked on the door with a confused expression on her face and waited impatiently for her big sis to answer. Sophie opened the door and her jaw dropped in complete shock.
"Surprise!" Tess shouted dropping her bags and wrapping her arms around Sophie. It took a moment for the shock to register but soon enough, Sophie returned her sister's hug, embracing her tightly.
"Tess, what are you doing here?" Sophie asked staring down at her.
"Visiting," Tess replied smiling. "I didn't think you'd mind if I dropped by."