Chapter 2 Meet the McPhearson's
Mt. Horizon 7AM Dining Room
Sitting at the Cliffhanger table are Juliette, Auggie, Ezra, Daisy, Shelby and Scott. Jules isn't eating, but she's playing with her food. Shelby and Daisy are whispering to each other. Scott just stares at his food. Ezra seems to be eating everything in front of him. Auggie is trying to get Jules to eat something. Sophie comes into the dining room and approaches the table.
"How's everyone this morning." Sophie throws out to the group.
"Still here." Shelby replies sarcastically. "Would be better if we can get some coffee over here."
"That's good to hear and not a chance." Sophie throws back at Shelby. "Finish up quickly because we are having group before school."
"What's going on?" Juliet looks up from her plate.
"I'll explain everything at group. If you're finished, meet me in the lodge."
Sophie leaves.
"What'd we do this time?" Auggie asks everyone.
"I know I didn't do anything." Juliet replies putting her arm on Auggie and looks over by Daisy and Shelby.
"Are you sure you didn't do anything Queeny?" Shelby fires back.
"Hey, we didn't do anything either." Daisy puts in trying to keep the peace between Jules and Shelby.
Everyone turns and looks in Ezra's direction.
"I didn't do anything." Ezra says with a mouth full of eggs.
"That's disgusting." Shelby yells at Ezra in total disgust. Ezra continues to show his food just to tick Shelby off.
"I guess we better clean up and go see what's up." Daisy suggests getting up to clear her plate.
Everyone follows. Scott, who remains silent, cleans his plate last. Shelby walks over to him and checks around for counselors. Seeing that none are watching, she throws her arms around Scott and kisses him. She pulls back when Scott does not respond.
"What's going with you?" Shelby steps back with a hurt and rejected look on her face.
"I'm just not with it today." Scott says and walks by Shelby.
Shelby turns with a defeated look on her face watching Scott leave the dining room. Shelby runs after Scott, but stops when they get outside. The Cliffhangers have all stopped in their tracks when a rather large black stretched limo pulls onto campus. A cop car follows the limo.
"Did Peter win the lottery and that's what they're going to tell us?" Ezra asks because everyone else is too busy watching.
The limo driver gets out and opens the door. A middle aged white man wearing a dark blue business suit steps out. A younger woman dressed in a summer dress follows him. One of the police officers opens the back door to the police car. He helps a young light brown hair with blue streaks teenage girl out. She is dressed in Janco baggy skater jeans and a t-shirt that reads 'Just be happy I'm not your kid'. She has on a Nike sports jacket and Timberland boots. She is handcuffed behind the back. Peter shakes hands with the man and says something to the police officers. The officers look at the man, he shakes his head yes. The officers then take the handcuffs off the girl.
"Did we just become a jail for the criminally insane?" Once again, it is Ezra speaking.
"We better get to the lodge before Sophie has a fit." Daisy suggests and the other's agree and follow.
Still outside, Peter walks up to the young teenage girl.
"If you act out, the cuffs go back on and there's a room where you can stay till you calm down. Understand?"
The teenage girl does not speak, but continues to rub her wrists where the cuffs were.
"Alexandra, Mr. Scarbrow asked you a question. It is not polite to not answer him." The young woman in the business suit scolds Alexandra. Alexandra just glares at the woman without saying a word. "See what we have to put up with." The woman looks at Alexandra in repulsion.
Sophie comes out of the lodge. Peter gets a look of relief on his face.
"Hey Sophie, are you available to help?" Peter asks with strain in his voice.
"Sure." She comes over and stands by Peter.
"Senator and Mrs. McPhearson, Alexandra, this is my wife, Sophie Scarbrow. She'll be one of Alexandra's counselors."
Sophie exchanges handshakes with the Senator and his wife. She turns to shake hands with Alexandra, but Alexandra just looks at her.
"Alexandra, shake the ladies hand, or else." Senator Alexander McPhearson threatens through grinding teeth. Alexandra still refuses to shake hands.
"That's okay, she doesn't have to if she doesn't want to." Sophie says pulling her hand back watching Alexandra's defiant look.
"I'm sorry to have to rush things, but our flight leaves in three hours. We still have other appointments before going to the airport." Mrs. McPhearson looks at her watch and then to Peter. "Okay, all you have to do is sign some papers in my office. Sophie will take Alexandra and get her things checked in."
"Bramwell, please get Alexandra's bags." The limo driver brings out two duffle bags and a backpack. "Everything of Alexandra's is brand new. She has not had any contact with it outside of the store. However that's never stopped her from sneaking various illegal drugs and drinks in weird places. I will warn you, there shouldn't be any mouthwash in her toiletries. She managed to get herself kicked out of school for mouthwash that was 100% vodka. She was selling it to the other students. Alexandra is a very sneaky, sly handed adolescent." Senator McPhearson tells all this to Sophie. He gives many disappointed looks towards Alexandra while he is talking.
"We check thoroughly sir." Sophie replies. "Well are you ready to go?" She asks Alexandra picking up one of the bags. Alexandra picks up the other bag and backpack. "Follow me please."
Sophie leads Alexandra to another building. Peter takes the McPhearson's into his office. Daisy and Shelby come out of their dorm on the way to school. They head towards the lodge. On their way to the lodge, they run into Peter, Senator McPhearson and Mrs. McPhearson. Shelby looks up at Senator and gets a weird look on her face.
"Girls, isn't it time for school?" Peter asks trying to get them moving again.
"That's where we're heading." Daisy pulls Shelby's arm and drags her towards the lodge. Peter manages to get the McPhearson's into his office without any more disturbances. Once they are out of sight, Daisy pulls Shelby aside.
"What was that all about?"
"What?"
"You look as if you've seen a ghost."
"I think I've seen that man somewhere before."
"Sophie said that he's a Senator and was on TV. Maybe that's where you've seen him."
"Yeah, maybe" Shelby replies with doubt in her voice.
"We better get going before we're late. You know how postal Jeff gets if we're late to class and I really don't feel like doing dishes for a week that isn't ours."
The two girls quickly walk to where school is held.
Mt. Horizon 7AM Dining Room
Sitting at the Cliffhanger table are Juliette, Auggie, Ezra, Daisy, Shelby and Scott. Jules isn't eating, but she's playing with her food. Shelby and Daisy are whispering to each other. Scott just stares at his food. Ezra seems to be eating everything in front of him. Auggie is trying to get Jules to eat something. Sophie comes into the dining room and approaches the table.
"How's everyone this morning." Sophie throws out to the group.
"Still here." Shelby replies sarcastically. "Would be better if we can get some coffee over here."
"That's good to hear and not a chance." Sophie throws back at Shelby. "Finish up quickly because we are having group before school."
"What's going on?" Juliet looks up from her plate.
"I'll explain everything at group. If you're finished, meet me in the lodge."
Sophie leaves.
"What'd we do this time?" Auggie asks everyone.
"I know I didn't do anything." Juliet replies putting her arm on Auggie and looks over by Daisy and Shelby.
"Are you sure you didn't do anything Queeny?" Shelby fires back.
"Hey, we didn't do anything either." Daisy puts in trying to keep the peace between Jules and Shelby.
Everyone turns and looks in Ezra's direction.
"I didn't do anything." Ezra says with a mouth full of eggs.
"That's disgusting." Shelby yells at Ezra in total disgust. Ezra continues to show his food just to tick Shelby off.
"I guess we better clean up and go see what's up." Daisy suggests getting up to clear her plate.
Everyone follows. Scott, who remains silent, cleans his plate last. Shelby walks over to him and checks around for counselors. Seeing that none are watching, she throws her arms around Scott and kisses him. She pulls back when Scott does not respond.
"What's going with you?" Shelby steps back with a hurt and rejected look on her face.
"I'm just not with it today." Scott says and walks by Shelby.
Shelby turns with a defeated look on her face watching Scott leave the dining room. Shelby runs after Scott, but stops when they get outside. The Cliffhangers have all stopped in their tracks when a rather large black stretched limo pulls onto campus. A cop car follows the limo.
"Did Peter win the lottery and that's what they're going to tell us?" Ezra asks because everyone else is too busy watching.
The limo driver gets out and opens the door. A middle aged white man wearing a dark blue business suit steps out. A younger woman dressed in a summer dress follows him. One of the police officers opens the back door to the police car. He helps a young light brown hair with blue streaks teenage girl out. She is dressed in Janco baggy skater jeans and a t-shirt that reads 'Just be happy I'm not your kid'. She has on a Nike sports jacket and Timberland boots. She is handcuffed behind the back. Peter shakes hands with the man and says something to the police officers. The officers look at the man, he shakes his head yes. The officers then take the handcuffs off the girl.
"Did we just become a jail for the criminally insane?" Once again, it is Ezra speaking.
"We better get to the lodge before Sophie has a fit." Daisy suggests and the other's agree and follow.
Still outside, Peter walks up to the young teenage girl.
"If you act out, the cuffs go back on and there's a room where you can stay till you calm down. Understand?"
The teenage girl does not speak, but continues to rub her wrists where the cuffs were.
"Alexandra, Mr. Scarbrow asked you a question. It is not polite to not answer him." The young woman in the business suit scolds Alexandra. Alexandra just glares at the woman without saying a word. "See what we have to put up with." The woman looks at Alexandra in repulsion.
Sophie comes out of the lodge. Peter gets a look of relief on his face.
"Hey Sophie, are you available to help?" Peter asks with strain in his voice.
"Sure." She comes over and stands by Peter.
"Senator and Mrs. McPhearson, Alexandra, this is my wife, Sophie Scarbrow. She'll be one of Alexandra's counselors."
Sophie exchanges handshakes with the Senator and his wife. She turns to shake hands with Alexandra, but Alexandra just looks at her.
"Alexandra, shake the ladies hand, or else." Senator Alexander McPhearson threatens through grinding teeth. Alexandra still refuses to shake hands.
"That's okay, she doesn't have to if she doesn't want to." Sophie says pulling her hand back watching Alexandra's defiant look.
"I'm sorry to have to rush things, but our flight leaves in three hours. We still have other appointments before going to the airport." Mrs. McPhearson looks at her watch and then to Peter. "Okay, all you have to do is sign some papers in my office. Sophie will take Alexandra and get her things checked in."
"Bramwell, please get Alexandra's bags." The limo driver brings out two duffle bags and a backpack. "Everything of Alexandra's is brand new. She has not had any contact with it outside of the store. However that's never stopped her from sneaking various illegal drugs and drinks in weird places. I will warn you, there shouldn't be any mouthwash in her toiletries. She managed to get herself kicked out of school for mouthwash that was 100% vodka. She was selling it to the other students. Alexandra is a very sneaky, sly handed adolescent." Senator McPhearson tells all this to Sophie. He gives many disappointed looks towards Alexandra while he is talking.
"We check thoroughly sir." Sophie replies. "Well are you ready to go?" She asks Alexandra picking up one of the bags. Alexandra picks up the other bag and backpack. "Follow me please."
Sophie leads Alexandra to another building. Peter takes the McPhearson's into his office. Daisy and Shelby come out of their dorm on the way to school. They head towards the lodge. On their way to the lodge, they run into Peter, Senator McPhearson and Mrs. McPhearson. Shelby looks up at Senator and gets a weird look on her face.
"Girls, isn't it time for school?" Peter asks trying to get them moving again.
"That's where we're heading." Daisy pulls Shelby's arm and drags her towards the lodge. Peter manages to get the McPhearson's into his office without any more disturbances. Once they are out of sight, Daisy pulls Shelby aside.
"What was that all about?"
"What?"
"You look as if you've seen a ghost."
"I think I've seen that man somewhere before."
"Sophie said that he's a Senator and was on TV. Maybe that's where you've seen him."
"Yeah, maybe" Shelby replies with doubt in her voice.
"We better get going before we're late. You know how postal Jeff gets if we're late to class and I really don't feel like doing dishes for a week that isn't ours."
The two girls quickly walk to where school is held.