I know I said this was going to be the last chapter, but I couldn't help but write WAY too much, so I promise the next chapter is the last of Recurrent Past. As most of you wanted, this chapter focuses around ALL of the Cliffhangers. Enjoy and please review!

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It was about thirty minutes until lights out at Mt. Horizon. Peter, Sophie, Jeff, and Roger were all talking amongst themselves about tomorrow. Peter was making sure that everyone knew what their jobs were for tomorrow, to make sure all of the students got where they needed to be.

Every time that the students went home for break, the staff always had their work cut out for them. Between making sure everyone gets to where they are supposed to be and comforting the students who were having last minute doubts about going home, the staff at Horizon always got everyone where they needed to be.

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Scott and Shelby were sitting in two chairs facing the windows, looking out at the clear, starry night. Each of them had their worries about going home. Scott was putting all of his worries out in the open, at least to Shelby. He had not been too vocal during group or to Peter, he opened up to the one he felt he could trust the most, Shelby.

On the other hand, Shelby was not sharing everything with Scott. She really wanted to, but for some reason, she could not bring herself to. She knew in her heart that Scott was the only one at Horizon that she trusted fully, but she didn't know why she couldn't tell him certain things.

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Daisy and Ezra were in the cafeteria both talking, one last chance to be alone before they both had to go home tomorrow. Both of them knew that they had a connection between them, a connection that could lead to a relationship of being more than friends. At the same time, they both knew that this connection would remain how it was between the two of them and their relationship would not escalate and more than being friends, for now anyways.

Ezra wouldn't mind having a relationship with Daisy; he felt that both of them were perfect for each other. He usually got frustrated though whenever David would make their twosome into a threesome. Even though deep down he knew that he had no reason to fight with David over Daisy's attention, Ezra could not shake the fact that Daisy was drawn to David more than she was to him.

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Katie and Katherine were sitting on the couch talking to each other about different things, mainly about going home. Katherine and Katie had never really talked one on one before, Katie was usually always with Kristen, but all day Kristen had been acting sneaky and secretive and now she was by herself, still writing. Katie decided to give her some space.

Katherine was telling Katie of her biggest fears of the real world after Horizon, such as collage and no Peter and Sophie to help guide the way. Kate was busy telling Katherine about the things that she planned on doing while she was back at home. Before Katie could finish telling Katherine about these things, Katherine started telling Katie the consequences to turning back to her old ways, hoping to keep Katie clean and safe over break.

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Juliette and Auggie were nestled by each other in front of the fire place. Juliette was cold, so she wanted to warm up by the fire. Auggie wasn't really cold; he just wanted to be by Juliette before they both left. Juliette was making sure that Auggie would be okay back home, with his brother and his gang.

Auggie was slightly annoyed by Juliette making sure that he would be able to handle himself back home, but at the same time he was happy. He had never really had a 'real' relationship, he had the occasional fling with a girl, but then he always would be with a new one in a matter of weeks. Auggie was also reassuring Jules that her mother was no match for her now, she had tools to use against her.

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Kristen was off by herself, she was in one of the chairs that were in the corner. She was still writing on the same piece of paper that was when Katie was packing. She had succeeded in making Katie think that it was one of Peter's writing assignments, but surprisingly, Kristen had lied to Katie.

What Kristen was writing, she didn't want anyone to know about, especially Katie. She was writing a letter to a certain someone; a letter explaining to someone what she couldn't tell that person face to face.

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David and Cole were the only Cliffhangers that were not in the lodge. Cole was back in the boy's dorm, trying to sleep. He had had a long day, and he was having trouble sleeping because of how nervous he was about going home over break.

David on the other hand was in the cafeteria also writing a letter. He had already agreed that he wasn't going to tell the Cliffhangers about him not coming back to Horizon; if he didn't then Peter or Sophie, or heck, even Cole would tell them when they asked where he was.

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"So does anyone have any questions about tomorrow?" Peter asked.

Sophie, Jeff, and Roger all shook their heads no, and listened because they knew Peter was going to tell them something they already knew. They also knew that Peter told them things they already knew because he wanted to make sure that all of the students make it home safely.

"Just remember, there will be students who will have second doubts about going home. Just reassure them it will be alright and tell them that they can call here anytime they need to talk to someone." Peter told then other three.

"You gothca," Roger said, "anything else?"

"Nope I will let you guys get things ready for lights out." Peter said, and with that they said their goodbyes and went about their duties before rounding up the students.

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"What's wrong Shel?" Scott asked.

"Nothing, why?" Shelby replied a little alarmed.

"You aren't too talkative. Did I make you mad?" Scott asked.

"No. You have done nothing except be perfect to me. I just," she paused, "I just have some things I am worried about." She told him.

"Like what." Scott asked, trying to help.

"Nothing, forget it." Shelby said, trying to keep her life out of their conversations.

"I thought we were passed this Shel." Scott said as he stood up, "When you decide to trust me, like I have trusted you, let me know. I am going to bed." Scott walked away and went back to the dorms.

"I trust you more than anyone; it's just hard to talk." Shelby said to herself as she watched Scott walk away. She tried hard to fight it, but a single tear managed to fall down Shelby's cheek.

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"So how are you and your dad doing?" Ezra asked.

"Let's just say that we are still working out our differences." Daisy explained, trying to avoid a lengthy explanation.

"So then I guess you two won't be back to the 'daddy/daughter' bonding that you used to do." Ezra joked.

"You are a smart one." Daisy replied she and Ezra were close enough, that she let him talk about the relationship she has with her father in a joking tone, anyone else though, she would get mad at them. "What about you, what's your break consist of?"

"Well, I'll be with my mom and chances are she will try to win me over by treating me like a king and bad mouthing my dad." Ezra informed.

"Doesn't sound too bad." Daisy told him.

"You do remember my mother right?" Ezra asked Daisy, "The one who went off on you when we went out to dinner."

Daisy let out a small chuckle and replied, "I remember, but I think your exaggerating a little."

"You wouldn't last a day living with my mom." Ezra told her, "Either of my parents." He added.

They both laughed and continued to talk before they had to go to their dorms. Deep down inside they both were unhappy about being apart during break; not for the same reason Scott and Shelby or Juliette and Auggie were going to be unhappy about being apart on break, but because it was the sarcastic comments and witty humor that they bounced off of each other that made Horizon a better place to them.

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"Now remember Jules, you don't have to be how your mother wants you to be. You're perfect the way you are." Auggie reassured Juliette.

Juliette blushed a little and replied, "Thanks Augusto. You're perfect to." She grabbed his hand and gave the top of it a kiss. She dint want to get caught by Peter or Sophie for PDA.

"So what do you plan on doing at home?" Juliette asked Auggie, trying to make conversation while she cuddled up to him even more.

"I don't know. I haven't really thought about it." Auggie replied after he thought for a moment.

"Well just think of me and how disappointed I will be if your brother asks you to get back into your old habits." Juliette said sweetly.

"Thanks twig. I will." Auggie reassured.

Juliette noticed Auggie looking at her a little funny and said, "What's up Auggie?"

"Thank you Jules." Auggie said, not bothering to answer her question.

"For what?" Juliette asked in a confused tone of voice.

"Everything." Auggie replied thinking of all the happiness that Juliette had brought to him ever since they had been together and all of the happiness that she would bring to him in the future to come.

Juliette still had no idea what Auggie was talking about so she just smile and gave him a hug.

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"You'll be fine Kat." Katie told Katherine.

"I don't know, I mean collage is going to be a scary thing all by itself. Not to mention that I won't have Peter or Sophie or any of you guys near me." Katherine said.

Katie grabbed Katherine's shoulders and said, "Katherine. YOU WILL BE GREAT! You will always have a family here that is supporting you."

Katherine laughed a little and said, "Thanks Katie. I needed that. Enough about my problems, what about you? What do you have planned for break?"

"Hangin' out with my old friends that I left behind." Katie said with a big smile.

"The same friends who led you to do the same things that landed you here in the first place?" Katherine asked, her motherly side showing, even though she already knew what the answer was going to be.

"Maybe. Why?" Katie asked furrowing her eyebrows, not liking where Katherine was going with this.

"Peter is gonna find out somehow that you went back to drugs and alcohol when you went home. He is either gonna talk to your parents or he will notice that you are going through minor withdrawals from the things you took. Either way, his punishment is not going to be pretty." Katherine warned.

Katie frowned and said, "You think so?"

"Yeah, it's happened to some kids before." Katherine informed.

"You know what would I do without you to look out for me?" Katie joked.

"Get your butt in trouble that's what." Katherine joked back.

Both Katie and Katherine thought as they were laughing about what they had missed out on by not talking to one another. As they continued to talk they both knew, that they had each made an old bond even stronger than it was before.

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Kristen looked up from the letter she was writing and looked around the lodge at her fellow Cliffhangers and the various other students that were talking to each other.

Kristen let out a small sigh and went back to writing her letter. With each word she wrote she kept feeling more and more nervous about giving the letter to the person she was going to give it to.

She shifted positions in the chair and continued to write. Sophie noticed Kristen sitting by herself in the corner and walked over to her.

"Whatcha got there?" Sophie asked, seeing if Kristen wanted some company.

Surprised, Kristen looked up and shut her notebook. She said, "Uh, it's just a letter I'm writing."

"Oh," Sophie said, "whose it to?"

"I'd rather not say. If that's okay." Kristen replied.

"Sure that's fine," Sophie replied, noticing that Kristen would like to be left alone now, "I will let you get back to writing."

"Thanks. Bye." Kristen said, and waited until Sophie was gone to start writing again.

"Lights out in about ten just to let you know. So back to the dorm in five." Sophie reminded.

"Okay." Kristen said as she watched Sophie walk away.

Kristen reopened the notebook and continued to write.

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David sat in the boy's dorm. It was all dark, except for his light on his desk. David was dressed for bed; he was just sitting on his bed, also writing a letter.

Cole was asleep and seemed to be out like a light, so David didn't have to worry about being interrupted.

David looked at the clock that was on his bed, and realized he had about five minutes until the rest of the guys would come back and get ready for lights out. His plan was to act asleep when he heard everyone coming so he wouldn't have to answer any of their questions about where he was and why he was acting weird.

As David wrote down his final thoughts, he finally realized that he would not be coming back to Horizon. He knew his dad would never choose Horizon over a military school, even in Peter got on his hands and knees and begged the General to let David stay at Horizon instead of shipping him off to the new military school.

David realized that he would no longer have Ezra to pick on, or Daisy to try to woo with his charm. He would no longer have Shelby to threaten to hurt him or Scott to back her up. He wouldn't have Katherine to keep the others from killing him. He wouldn't have Auggie sticking up for Juliette, or Juliette to make fun of. He wouldn't have Cole to fight with or Kristen and Katie to make fun of.

The worst of it all is that he wouldn't have Peter and Sophie to put up with his crap and still try to help him. He was leaving a lot of good things and a lot of good people behind and he couldn't hold it in any longer. He wrote the final sentence on the paper then shut his notebook. David turned off the light on his desk, laid down and started crying silently to himself, thinking of how much he was going to miss Horizon.

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It was finally the time for the students go get back to their dorms for one last night of sleep before they all went home.

Peter, Sophie, Roger, and Jeff all made their way around the campus telling the students to go to their dorms and get ready for bed.

Slowly the students got up from their seats and made their way back to their dorms; only to wake up the next morning to leave their fellow students.

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Will Scott and Shelby make up before they leave? Will Kristen reveal who her letter is to? Will David fall to the pressure of his secret and tell the Cliffhangers? You will find all this out in the next chapter (which will be the last, I PROMISE this time)...maybe you will find all of this out...

Please review; hope the Cliffhangers didn't make you too mad.