Chapter 27 Broken Hearts
Nighttime has fallen over Mt. Horizon. Everything is quiet on the home front as two Trail Blazer Counselors check curfew. Scott is hiding out watching them from a bush beside the Cliffhanger Girl's dorm. When the walk by he waits a few minutes then goes to a window and knocks.
"Who is it?" Daisy's tired voice responds to the knock.
"Scott, is Shelby there?"
"Where else would she be?" Daisy rolls over on her bed and looks at Shelby. Shelby has yet to lie down. "Lover boy is pining for you." Daisy says to Shelby.
Shelby rolls her eyes and gets up from bed. She walks over to the window and opens the curtain.
"Scott."
"Can you come out?"
"What for?" Shelby asks knowing exactly what the answer is going to be.
"To talk."
"Give me a minute."
Shelby goes over and puts on a jacket and shoes. She walks to the front door and goes out. Scott is standing by the porch. The two sneak off towards the boathouse. At the boathouse Scott begins to kiss Shelby. Shelby pulls back and turns her back on Scott.
"What's going on with you?" Scott practically yells frustrated. "Why won't you tell me what happened while I was in jail?"
"There's nothing to tell!"
"Oh really?" Scott gets in front of Shelby and makes her look him in the eyes. "Then why are there are rumors flying about you having to take a pregnancy test?"
"Who's saying that?" Shelby gets fire in her eyes.
"Someone asked me if I was the father or if it was the mail mans." The look in Shelby's eyes gives it all away. "It's true isn't it? You had to take a pregnancy test? Who was it Shelby?"
"Let it go Scott."
"No, I'm not letting it go."
"Why, can't you just drop it?" Shelby goes to run out, but Scott grabs her and pulls her to him.
"Because I'm falling in love with you Shelby." Scott holds her tight. "I don't want there to be anything in the way."
Shelby's eyes fill up with tears. She struggles and finally gets out of Scott's arms.
"I can't be with you Scott."
"Why not?"
"Because I can't."
"That's not a good enough reason."
"You want a good enough reason Scott?" Shelby gets into his face, tears between to fall down her face. "I'm not in love with you, Scott. There is that good enough?"
Shelby storms out of the boathouse leaving Scott standing defeated and rejected. Scott's temper gets the best of him and he begins to trash the boathouse. The noise gets the attention of the Trail Blazer Counselors. They run to find Scott throwing a boat out the door. The get on their radio and request back up. Scott continues to go off.
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Girls Dorm
Shelby enters the dorm and slams the door. This makes Daisy and Taylor jump in their beds. They both had been up talking, wondering what was going on. The look at Shelby's tear streaked face. Daisy immediately stands and goes over to comfort her friend. Shelby falls to her knees and begins to cry harder. Daisy follows her down and continues to comfort her.
"What happened?" Daisy whispers holding Shelby.
"I don't want to talk." Shelby replies through her tears.
"Okay."
Daisy and Shelby remain on the floor. Taylor just sits back and watches, unsure of what to do.
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NOTE: I got my schedule mixed up and I was home this week but wont' be home at all next week from Friday to Friday, so there won't be any updates for a week. Hopefully I'll be able to work on the story while away and have major updates when I get back.
PREVIEW: Look for a new character to arrive next chapter.
Nighttime has fallen over Mt. Horizon. Everything is quiet on the home front as two Trail Blazer Counselors check curfew. Scott is hiding out watching them from a bush beside the Cliffhanger Girl's dorm. When the walk by he waits a few minutes then goes to a window and knocks.
"Who is it?" Daisy's tired voice responds to the knock.
"Scott, is Shelby there?"
"Where else would she be?" Daisy rolls over on her bed and looks at Shelby. Shelby has yet to lie down. "Lover boy is pining for you." Daisy says to Shelby.
Shelby rolls her eyes and gets up from bed. She walks over to the window and opens the curtain.
"Scott."
"Can you come out?"
"What for?" Shelby asks knowing exactly what the answer is going to be.
"To talk."
"Give me a minute."
Shelby goes over and puts on a jacket and shoes. She walks to the front door and goes out. Scott is standing by the porch. The two sneak off towards the boathouse. At the boathouse Scott begins to kiss Shelby. Shelby pulls back and turns her back on Scott.
"What's going on with you?" Scott practically yells frustrated. "Why won't you tell me what happened while I was in jail?"
"There's nothing to tell!"
"Oh really?" Scott gets in front of Shelby and makes her look him in the eyes. "Then why are there are rumors flying about you having to take a pregnancy test?"
"Who's saying that?" Shelby gets fire in her eyes.
"Someone asked me if I was the father or if it was the mail mans." The look in Shelby's eyes gives it all away. "It's true isn't it? You had to take a pregnancy test? Who was it Shelby?"
"Let it go Scott."
"No, I'm not letting it go."
"Why, can't you just drop it?" Shelby goes to run out, but Scott grabs her and pulls her to him.
"Because I'm falling in love with you Shelby." Scott holds her tight. "I don't want there to be anything in the way."
Shelby's eyes fill up with tears. She struggles and finally gets out of Scott's arms.
"I can't be with you Scott."
"Why not?"
"Because I can't."
"That's not a good enough reason."
"You want a good enough reason Scott?" Shelby gets into his face, tears between to fall down her face. "I'm not in love with you, Scott. There is that good enough?"
Shelby storms out of the boathouse leaving Scott standing defeated and rejected. Scott's temper gets the best of him and he begins to trash the boathouse. The noise gets the attention of the Trail Blazer Counselors. They run to find Scott throwing a boat out the door. The get on their radio and request back up. Scott continues to go off.
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Girls Dorm
Shelby enters the dorm and slams the door. This makes Daisy and Taylor jump in their beds. They both had been up talking, wondering what was going on. The look at Shelby's tear streaked face. Daisy immediately stands and goes over to comfort her friend. Shelby falls to her knees and begins to cry harder. Daisy follows her down and continues to comfort her.
"What happened?" Daisy whispers holding Shelby.
"I don't want to talk." Shelby replies through her tears.
"Okay."
Daisy and Shelby remain on the floor. Taylor just sits back and watches, unsure of what to do.
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NOTE: I got my schedule mixed up and I was home this week but wont' be home at all next week from Friday to Friday, so there won't be any updates for a week. Hopefully I'll be able to work on the story while away and have major updates when I get back.
PREVIEW: Look for a new character to arrive next chapter.