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The next day Cole was hoping that he would be one of the first ones to be able to use the phone. He really wanted to make things right with Peter. He dialed the number for Horizon and got another student who answered, "Mt. Horizon School, can I help you?"
"Uh, Peter Scarbrow please. It's important." Cole told her.
"I'm sorry, Peter isn't here right now. Can I take a message?" She asked him.
"Nah, thanks anyway." Cole told her then hung up.
'Just great! My one phone call is used up and it was a total waste!' Cole thought to himself. He walked back to his cell to wait until yard time when he could go out for some exercise.
About two hours later Cole was awoken by the P.A. system announcing that it was time to go out to the yard. The cells opened and everyone walked out to the yard. Cole was out in the yard for about 10 minutes when he decided to lift some weights to relieve some stress. Cole was doing well when a guard came up to him and told him he had a visitor.
'Who could it be? Kristen and Katie are probably under strict watch and I doubt Peter would come and see me after yesterday.' Cole thought to himself.
Once again, he walked in to the visitor's area. He was wiping the sweat off of his forehead so he couldn't see who came to see him right away. He brought the towel down and to his surprise he saw Peter. He walked over and sat down.
"I didn't expect you to come back to see me." Cole said gruffly.
"Yeah, well I guess you were wrong about me," Peter told him, "So, how have you been? Have you been having more of those nightmares about your father?"
"No, I am learning to only sleep about two hours at a time." Cole told him shifting in his chair.
"Why?" Peter asked suspiciously.
"Doesn't matter. So, do you have any news?" Cole asked hoping that he did have good news.
"As a matter of fact, I finally convinced your mom to let you return to Horizon." Peter told him with a smile.
"Great." Cole said looking down at the ground fidgeting with his hands.
"I thought that you would be a little more enthusiastic about this." Peter asked him surprisingly. "It's just that I don't know if I can handle everyone's judgment and their 'looks'" Cole told him sounding embarrassed.
"Cole, everyone really misses you," Peter told Cole sympathetically, "I don't think that you will be getting as many 'looks' as you think."
"Fine," Cole said solemnly, "when can I leave?"
"Well you can leave now if you would like," Peter told him "All of your stuff is in the truck."
"Okay, let's go." Cole said as he stood up.
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The drive back to Horizon was awkward, Cole still felt badly about how he had blown up at Peter the other day.
"Oh, I have some good news for you," Peter started, getting Cole's attention, "I am starting a mini-support group for those at Horizon have been abused."
"That is good." Cole said. He grew excited on the inside when he saw the entrance sign to Horizon. His excitement soon faded when he realized what he was wearing. He still had on the Detention Center uniform.
Peter parked the truck in front of the administration building; to Cole's surprise all of the Cliffhangers, minus Katie and Kristen who were serving their punishment, were all waiting for him.
"Come on and lets get you checked in." Peter said as he started to get out of the truck and stopped when he saw that Cole wasn't following him. "What's wrong?" Peter asked knowing something was wrong.
"Look what I am wearing, it's bad enough that everyone knew I went to this place," Cole started pointing to the Detention center name on his uniform, "now everyone has to see me with it on when I return."
"I bet you will be surprised by everyone's reactions, with or without what you are wearing." Peter told Cole.
Cole stepped out of the truck and started walking towards his fellow Cliffhangers. Juliet squealed and gave Cole a big hug. "I am SO happy you are back!" She told him ecstatically.
"I missed you too Jules." Cole told returning the hug.
He came to Auggie next and he and Cole pounded fists and Auggie told him pointing to the bruise around his eye, "I guess I need to teach you to fight better."
Cole chuckled and told him "I would like that."
Scott and Shelby greeted Cole together "Nice to have you back," Shelby said to Cole, without a hug, she knew that Cole knew how much she had missed him.
"Say goodbye next time you decide to leave like that," Scott told him with a handshake, "sorry, but we have to go, we have kitchens."
"Yeah, yeah. What a surprise." Cole told them as he headed off.
"Welcome back to our so called humble abode." Daisy told him with a small hug.
"I know what you mean." Cole told Daisy picking up on the 'Horizon joke' she made. Ezra waved a hello as Daisy pulled him off.
Katherine came up to him and gave him a firm hug, "It truly is good to have you back." She told him.
"Thanks Kat, it is good to be back." He told her with a smile.
After his welcomes were exchanged, Cole followed Peter into the building. Cole sat down across from Peter in his office.
"There is no need for me to check your bags, because they were in a storage locker at the detention center, so I will let you take them back to the dorm so you can get changed." Peter told him.
"Thanks, any new 'newbies' I need to be aware of?" Cole asked with a little sense of humor.
"Nope," Peter responded with a laugh, he was glad to have Cole laughing again "your bunk is still yours."
"Great." Cole said as he headed out.
"Be ready in a half an hour for the abuse support group in the lodge." Peter called out.
Cole waved his hand with acknowledgement and continued to head to the dorm.
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The next day Cole was hoping that he would be one of the first ones to be able to use the phone. He really wanted to make things right with Peter. He dialed the number for Horizon and got another student who answered, "Mt. Horizon School, can I help you?"
"Uh, Peter Scarbrow please. It's important." Cole told her.
"I'm sorry, Peter isn't here right now. Can I take a message?" She asked him.
"Nah, thanks anyway." Cole told her then hung up.
'Just great! My one phone call is used up and it was a total waste!' Cole thought to himself. He walked back to his cell to wait until yard time when he could go out for some exercise.
About two hours later Cole was awoken by the P.A. system announcing that it was time to go out to the yard. The cells opened and everyone walked out to the yard. Cole was out in the yard for about 10 minutes when he decided to lift some weights to relieve some stress. Cole was doing well when a guard came up to him and told him he had a visitor.
'Who could it be? Kristen and Katie are probably under strict watch and I doubt Peter would come and see me after yesterday.' Cole thought to himself.
Once again, he walked in to the visitor's area. He was wiping the sweat off of his forehead so he couldn't see who came to see him right away. He brought the towel down and to his surprise he saw Peter. He walked over and sat down.
"I didn't expect you to come back to see me." Cole said gruffly.
"Yeah, well I guess you were wrong about me," Peter told him, "So, how have you been? Have you been having more of those nightmares about your father?"
"No, I am learning to only sleep about two hours at a time." Cole told him shifting in his chair.
"Why?" Peter asked suspiciously.
"Doesn't matter. So, do you have any news?" Cole asked hoping that he did have good news.
"As a matter of fact, I finally convinced your mom to let you return to Horizon." Peter told him with a smile.
"Great." Cole said looking down at the ground fidgeting with his hands.
"I thought that you would be a little more enthusiastic about this." Peter asked him surprisingly. "It's just that I don't know if I can handle everyone's judgment and their 'looks'" Cole told him sounding embarrassed.
"Cole, everyone really misses you," Peter told Cole sympathetically, "I don't think that you will be getting as many 'looks' as you think."
"Fine," Cole said solemnly, "when can I leave?"
"Well you can leave now if you would like," Peter told him "All of your stuff is in the truck."
"Okay, let's go." Cole said as he stood up.
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The drive back to Horizon was awkward, Cole still felt badly about how he had blown up at Peter the other day.
"Oh, I have some good news for you," Peter started, getting Cole's attention, "I am starting a mini-support group for those at Horizon have been abused."
"That is good." Cole said. He grew excited on the inside when he saw the entrance sign to Horizon. His excitement soon faded when he realized what he was wearing. He still had on the Detention Center uniform.
Peter parked the truck in front of the administration building; to Cole's surprise all of the Cliffhangers, minus Katie and Kristen who were serving their punishment, were all waiting for him.
"Come on and lets get you checked in." Peter said as he started to get out of the truck and stopped when he saw that Cole wasn't following him. "What's wrong?" Peter asked knowing something was wrong.
"Look what I am wearing, it's bad enough that everyone knew I went to this place," Cole started pointing to the Detention center name on his uniform, "now everyone has to see me with it on when I return."
"I bet you will be surprised by everyone's reactions, with or without what you are wearing." Peter told Cole.
Cole stepped out of the truck and started walking towards his fellow Cliffhangers. Juliet squealed and gave Cole a big hug. "I am SO happy you are back!" She told him ecstatically.
"I missed you too Jules." Cole told returning the hug.
He came to Auggie next and he and Cole pounded fists and Auggie told him pointing to the bruise around his eye, "I guess I need to teach you to fight better."
Cole chuckled and told him "I would like that."
Scott and Shelby greeted Cole together "Nice to have you back," Shelby said to Cole, without a hug, she knew that Cole knew how much she had missed him.
"Say goodbye next time you decide to leave like that," Scott told him with a handshake, "sorry, but we have to go, we have kitchens."
"Yeah, yeah. What a surprise." Cole told them as he headed off.
"Welcome back to our so called humble abode." Daisy told him with a small hug.
"I know what you mean." Cole told Daisy picking up on the 'Horizon joke' she made. Ezra waved a hello as Daisy pulled him off.
Katherine came up to him and gave him a firm hug, "It truly is good to have you back." She told him.
"Thanks Kat, it is good to be back." He told her with a smile.
After his welcomes were exchanged, Cole followed Peter into the building. Cole sat down across from Peter in his office.
"There is no need for me to check your bags, because they were in a storage locker at the detention center, so I will let you take them back to the dorm so you can get changed." Peter told him.
"Thanks, any new 'newbies' I need to be aware of?" Cole asked with a little sense of humor.
"Nope," Peter responded with a laugh, he was glad to have Cole laughing again "your bunk is still yours."
"Great." Cole said as he headed out.
"Be ready in a half an hour for the abuse support group in the lodge." Peter called out.
Cole waved his hand with acknowledgement and continued to head to the dorm.
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