What Comes Up, Must Come Down, Chapter Seven
**Oops..Dropped off the face of the Earth again ( second semester started and it's going easier besides the stupid English research paper someone still hasn't started *grins sheepishly* I decided to update all the stories I haven't for awhile (this one, Denial, It's Been Awhile, and my one at FP.com) so I'll hopefully keep up with it this time!** Oh and Elaine is NOT in this story.
At Horizon, Peter was getting ready for group. Since it had been raining, most of the day they had been in the lodge, so there was no gathering. "Today, let's just tell the brightest point of our day," he said.
Auggie thought for a moment after Peter handed him the rain stick. "I moved up a level in the dyslexia program," he said proudly. Most smiled and added a few words of encouragement and Jules squeezed his hand to show her support. He passed it on to Jules. She didn't have to think. "It has been three months since I last cut," she said, still a little embarrassed to talk about her cutting in front of a large group, particularly Shelby, who always liked to add her two cents in. Shelby surprised everyone and said, "Keep up the good work," and even smiled a little. Jules eased up a little and smiled back.
It was Ezra who received the rain stick. "I recorded a new film today. It's called 'Close Encounters with the Cranky Kind'. Shelby played the lead role. I think this one is Oscar material," Ezra said seriously. "Ezra, you'll be lucky if you get it out of Horizon at the rate you're going!" Shelby snapped. She refrained from using her usual nickname of his. Sophie just gave her a disapproving look and Ezra passed the rain stick to Shelby, who snatched it away.
"This has been a particularly boring day, so nothing has been the highlight so far. My highlight will be when I started sleeping," Shelby answered. She passed it to Daisy. Peter didn't object to her not exactly following the question since she appeared sincere.
"Well, I guess the only highlight has been that I got a positive reading today," Daisy said cryptically. She turned to David. "No one will be seriously harmed for ill-affection today." She thrust the stick into David's hands. He grinned and gave her puppy-dog eyes. "My highlight has been my one true-love acknowledging me," he responded drastically. "David!" Daisy exclaimed. He snickered and quickly passed the stick to Katherine.
"I've been to busy to really have a highlight," Kat admitted, "but that's because I'm so nervous."
"Would you like to talk about it?" Peter asked. "Maybe alone, but not with everyone," Kat answered truthfully. "Okay, just see as after group gets done if you'd like to," Sophie answered her.
"Well does anyone have any thoughts, questions, or whatever that they'd like to share?" Shelby raised her hand. "Yes?"
"I don't see why Scott and Kristin had to go to Washington. Scott hates his father and Kristin's mother hasn't been there in how many years? It's retarded."
"Shelby, first of all, let's refrain from calling a concept something that has to do with limited mental capacity," Peter said. "Oh, Peter, quit being so technical!"
"Anyways, second of all, that was their choice. I'd really rather we discuss this privately, but I'll tell you this: this may just help heal things, okay?"
"Whatever, Peter."
After everyone had left, Kat neared Peter and Sophie. "So what's up, Katherine?" Peter asked. "I'm so nervous, Peter," Kat admitted. "About what?" Sophie urged her as she paused. "I've been here for four years. I'm not sure I'm ready to be out in the real world."
"Kat, I don't really know what to tell you, except remember this: you may think you're leading a sheltered life here, but if you go out there and apply what you've learned, how to control yourself, etc, then you will do fine. You have nothing to worry about," Peter told her.
"Thanks, Peter," Kat said, smiled and walked away. She still wasn't 100% convinced.
**Sorry if this was boring.I wanted to get in a chapter that brought something for me to work on involving the cliffhangers.
**Oops..Dropped off the face of the Earth again ( second semester started and it's going easier besides the stupid English research paper someone still hasn't started *grins sheepishly* I decided to update all the stories I haven't for awhile (this one, Denial, It's Been Awhile, and my one at FP.com) so I'll hopefully keep up with it this time!** Oh and Elaine is NOT in this story.
At Horizon, Peter was getting ready for group. Since it had been raining, most of the day they had been in the lodge, so there was no gathering. "Today, let's just tell the brightest point of our day," he said.
Auggie thought for a moment after Peter handed him the rain stick. "I moved up a level in the dyslexia program," he said proudly. Most smiled and added a few words of encouragement and Jules squeezed his hand to show her support. He passed it on to Jules. She didn't have to think. "It has been three months since I last cut," she said, still a little embarrassed to talk about her cutting in front of a large group, particularly Shelby, who always liked to add her two cents in. Shelby surprised everyone and said, "Keep up the good work," and even smiled a little. Jules eased up a little and smiled back.
It was Ezra who received the rain stick. "I recorded a new film today. It's called 'Close Encounters with the Cranky Kind'. Shelby played the lead role. I think this one is Oscar material," Ezra said seriously. "Ezra, you'll be lucky if you get it out of Horizon at the rate you're going!" Shelby snapped. She refrained from using her usual nickname of his. Sophie just gave her a disapproving look and Ezra passed the rain stick to Shelby, who snatched it away.
"This has been a particularly boring day, so nothing has been the highlight so far. My highlight will be when I started sleeping," Shelby answered. She passed it to Daisy. Peter didn't object to her not exactly following the question since she appeared sincere.
"Well, I guess the only highlight has been that I got a positive reading today," Daisy said cryptically. She turned to David. "No one will be seriously harmed for ill-affection today." She thrust the stick into David's hands. He grinned and gave her puppy-dog eyes. "My highlight has been my one true-love acknowledging me," he responded drastically. "David!" Daisy exclaimed. He snickered and quickly passed the stick to Katherine.
"I've been to busy to really have a highlight," Kat admitted, "but that's because I'm so nervous."
"Would you like to talk about it?" Peter asked. "Maybe alone, but not with everyone," Kat answered truthfully. "Okay, just see as after group gets done if you'd like to," Sophie answered her.
"Well does anyone have any thoughts, questions, or whatever that they'd like to share?" Shelby raised her hand. "Yes?"
"I don't see why Scott and Kristin had to go to Washington. Scott hates his father and Kristin's mother hasn't been there in how many years? It's retarded."
"Shelby, first of all, let's refrain from calling a concept something that has to do with limited mental capacity," Peter said. "Oh, Peter, quit being so technical!"
"Anyways, second of all, that was their choice. I'd really rather we discuss this privately, but I'll tell you this: this may just help heal things, okay?"
"Whatever, Peter."
After everyone had left, Kat neared Peter and Sophie. "So what's up, Katherine?" Peter asked. "I'm so nervous, Peter," Kat admitted. "About what?" Sophie urged her as she paused. "I've been here for four years. I'm not sure I'm ready to be out in the real world."
"Kat, I don't really know what to tell you, except remember this: you may think you're leading a sheltered life here, but if you go out there and apply what you've learned, how to control yourself, etc, then you will do fine. You have nothing to worry about," Peter told her.
"Thanks, Peter," Kat said, smiled and walked away. She still wasn't 100% convinced.
**Sorry if this was boring.I wanted to get in a chapter that brought something for me to work on involving the cliffhangers.