Hope you enjoy, sorry for the long wait, now that finals are over I will be
updating more. Please review.
As the morning went on the Cliffhangers talked amongst themselves as they followed Peter and Sophie. The main topic of discussion was about the shocking news that Cole told them earlier. Bits and pieces of everyone's conversations were flying around amongst the mini groups that were formed.
David, Daisy, and Ezra were having a conversation of their own about Cole.
"Great, next thing you know he will start barfing up his meals too." David mocked, making fun of both Jules and Cole.
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Scott and Shelby were talking about what they thought their punishment was going to be for getting caught by Sophie last night.
"So what do ya think? Shuns, kitchens, wood chopping, or another one of Peter's 'punishments.'?" Shelby asked sarcastically.
"I can't take more kitchens, that's for sure." Scott told her.
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Katie and Kristen were feeling sorry for Cole.
"I could've been there for him more than I was." Kristen said all in one breath.
"Kristen, its okay. Now that we know what's going on with Cole, we can help." Katie reassured her. She felt that he and Cole had grown apart, and not just him pulling away like he was doing with the rest of the Cliffhangers.
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Auggie and Katherine were talking to each other, since Juliette was with Cole, Auggie felt that he should get caught up with Kat; the two of them hadn't really talked in awhile, without others with them.
"Can you believe what's happening with Cole?" Katherine asked.
"I know, I mean I didn't think he was this troubled." Auggie said, wiping the sweat beads that were starting to fall down his head.
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"You think we should go talk to Cole?" Sophie asked, glancing over her shoulder to check on the kids, but mostly Cole.
"I think he and Jules need to talk first." Peter told her.
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"So." Cole said, looking at the ground.
"Don't be embarrassed Cole, I did it too. If there is anyone here who you can talk to it it's me." Jules reassured she was happy that she was finally able to step up and help Cole.
"I don't know, I mean when I went home. Everything was goin' good until my dad came back. I don't know what made me even think about cutting. I guess I remembered how you said that you did it to take away pain, but then again I thought 'wouldn't it hurt?' I didn't care though," Cole started.
Juliette looked at Cole and noticed that he was trying real hard not to let his emotions get the best of him now.
"I just needed the pain of my father re-entering my life to go away. I would have normally used alcohol and drugs. But every time I went near some booze I heard Peter's voice in my head telling me that I didn't have to turn back to my old ways." Cole told her.
Juliette really didn't know what to say, but she thought quickly and replied "My mom was real controlling too, but in a different kinda way."
"What's worse though is that with my past here, with the fights I have been in and the outbursts I have had, Peter is going to call my mom and recommend I be taken out of Horizon. He says that cutting is a way of getting out of here." Cole informed her.
"Well then, we will just have to show him that you are making a recovery from your slump." She told him with a smile and grabbed his hand and dragged him forward.
Jules and Cole made their way up to where Kristen, Katie, David, Ezra, and Daisy were.
"Hey guys," Cole said shyly, "what's everyone talkin' about?"
No one spoke up right away, they were all surprised that he was interacting with the group, but Daisy did.
"Oh you know, just trying to get it through David's thick head that I am not interested in him." Daisy informed. She could tell that Cole was trying to move past the awkwardness of this whole incident.
Cole chuckled and then said, "David, still trying to get what you can't have?"
Everyone laughed. David wasn't too happy about being insulted in front of everyone, so he shot back a comment that was below the belt.
"Yeah I do, but she just keeps 'slicing' my attempts in half." David snipped back.
Cole stopped dead in his tracks, and so did the others who were in the 'group'. So many things were racing through Cole's mind. No one said anything, everyone was too shocked.
Juliette could tell by the look that Cole had on his face and his clenched fists that he was ready to jump on David and start hitting him with all his rage.
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".so I am going to need to talk to Scott and Shelby?" Peter asked Sophie.
"Yeah, they were both embarrassed when I caught them last night." Sophie informed.
Peter noticed that it was a little quiet so he glanced back to check on everyone and saw that Kristen, Katie, Daisy, Ezra, Juliette, Cole and David were back there huddled in a circle.
"Soph, hold on a sec." Peter said as he grabbed her arm and turned around.
Peter started walking back towards the group.
Katherine and Auggie noticed that Peter was coming their way, "Is everything okay Peter?" Katherine asked.
Auggie turned around and saw Juliette in the group that had stopped. "Jules?" Auggie called out as he started to head back their too.
He was stopped by Sophie before he got too far.
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"Cole don't." Juliette said as she tugged at his jacket sleeve.
It took almost every ounce of Cole's self control to stop him from pouncing on David and beating him to a pulp.
"Guys, what's going on?" Peter called as he walked quickly towards them. He broke through Ezra and Katie to get through the center of the circle.
"No, Peter, just a misunderstanding." Cole said as he pushed past David and continued with the hike. "Okay guys, I want whatever was happening, to end now." Peter said, and then he pushed them forward, to continue with the hike.
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Once again, I am sorry for the wait, now that finals are over, I will be able to update more often, plus I have a whole batch of ideas in my head. Please review.
As the morning went on the Cliffhangers talked amongst themselves as they followed Peter and Sophie. The main topic of discussion was about the shocking news that Cole told them earlier. Bits and pieces of everyone's conversations were flying around amongst the mini groups that were formed.
David, Daisy, and Ezra were having a conversation of their own about Cole.
"Great, next thing you know he will start barfing up his meals too." David mocked, making fun of both Jules and Cole.
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Scott and Shelby were talking about what they thought their punishment was going to be for getting caught by Sophie last night.
"So what do ya think? Shuns, kitchens, wood chopping, or another one of Peter's 'punishments.'?" Shelby asked sarcastically.
"I can't take more kitchens, that's for sure." Scott told her.
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Katie and Kristen were feeling sorry for Cole.
"I could've been there for him more than I was." Kristen said all in one breath.
"Kristen, its okay. Now that we know what's going on with Cole, we can help." Katie reassured her. She felt that he and Cole had grown apart, and not just him pulling away like he was doing with the rest of the Cliffhangers.
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Auggie and Katherine were talking to each other, since Juliette was with Cole, Auggie felt that he should get caught up with Kat; the two of them hadn't really talked in awhile, without others with them.
"Can you believe what's happening with Cole?" Katherine asked.
"I know, I mean I didn't think he was this troubled." Auggie said, wiping the sweat beads that were starting to fall down his head.
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"You think we should go talk to Cole?" Sophie asked, glancing over her shoulder to check on the kids, but mostly Cole.
"I think he and Jules need to talk first." Peter told her.
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"So." Cole said, looking at the ground.
"Don't be embarrassed Cole, I did it too. If there is anyone here who you can talk to it it's me." Jules reassured she was happy that she was finally able to step up and help Cole.
"I don't know, I mean when I went home. Everything was goin' good until my dad came back. I don't know what made me even think about cutting. I guess I remembered how you said that you did it to take away pain, but then again I thought 'wouldn't it hurt?' I didn't care though," Cole started.
Juliette looked at Cole and noticed that he was trying real hard not to let his emotions get the best of him now.
"I just needed the pain of my father re-entering my life to go away. I would have normally used alcohol and drugs. But every time I went near some booze I heard Peter's voice in my head telling me that I didn't have to turn back to my old ways." Cole told her.
Juliette really didn't know what to say, but she thought quickly and replied "My mom was real controlling too, but in a different kinda way."
"What's worse though is that with my past here, with the fights I have been in and the outbursts I have had, Peter is going to call my mom and recommend I be taken out of Horizon. He says that cutting is a way of getting out of here." Cole informed her.
"Well then, we will just have to show him that you are making a recovery from your slump." She told him with a smile and grabbed his hand and dragged him forward.
Jules and Cole made their way up to where Kristen, Katie, David, Ezra, and Daisy were.
"Hey guys," Cole said shyly, "what's everyone talkin' about?"
No one spoke up right away, they were all surprised that he was interacting with the group, but Daisy did.
"Oh you know, just trying to get it through David's thick head that I am not interested in him." Daisy informed. She could tell that Cole was trying to move past the awkwardness of this whole incident.
Cole chuckled and then said, "David, still trying to get what you can't have?"
Everyone laughed. David wasn't too happy about being insulted in front of everyone, so he shot back a comment that was below the belt.
"Yeah I do, but she just keeps 'slicing' my attempts in half." David snipped back.
Cole stopped dead in his tracks, and so did the others who were in the 'group'. So many things were racing through Cole's mind. No one said anything, everyone was too shocked.
Juliette could tell by the look that Cole had on his face and his clenched fists that he was ready to jump on David and start hitting him with all his rage.
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".so I am going to need to talk to Scott and Shelby?" Peter asked Sophie.
"Yeah, they were both embarrassed when I caught them last night." Sophie informed.
Peter noticed that it was a little quiet so he glanced back to check on everyone and saw that Kristen, Katie, Daisy, Ezra, Juliette, Cole and David were back there huddled in a circle.
"Soph, hold on a sec." Peter said as he grabbed her arm and turned around.
Peter started walking back towards the group.
Katherine and Auggie noticed that Peter was coming their way, "Is everything okay Peter?" Katherine asked.
Auggie turned around and saw Juliette in the group that had stopped. "Jules?" Auggie called out as he started to head back their too.
He was stopped by Sophie before he got too far.
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"Cole don't." Juliette said as she tugged at his jacket sleeve.
It took almost every ounce of Cole's self control to stop him from pouncing on David and beating him to a pulp.
"Guys, what's going on?" Peter called as he walked quickly towards them. He broke through Ezra and Katie to get through the center of the circle.
"No, Peter, just a misunderstanding." Cole said as he pushed past David and continued with the hike. "Okay guys, I want whatever was happening, to end now." Peter said, and then he pushed them forward, to continue with the hike.
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Once again, I am sorry for the wait, now that finals are over, I will be able to update more often, plus I have a whole batch of ideas in my head. Please review.