Hey ya'll, sorry it's been so long since I've up dated. I'm trying really
hard to work on the story in my spare time (what little I have, growing up
really bites LOL) so everyone won't forget what's gone on before. I may
end up ending this story and spinning off another one, not so focused on
the Newbie's Trey and Taylor, but on the whole Cliffhanger's group
including them. I'll decide that in the next few chapters. However, there
are a few surprises and some story lines that need endings. Hopefully I
get everything wrapped up (but not too tightly) by the end of August.
Chapter 28 Yet, Another Newbie
The Cliffhanger girls are sitting on their porch. A blue car pulls onto campus. Taylor sits away from the group, but watches as well.
"Must be another Newbie." Juliette squeals with delight.
"Great." Shelby and Daisy say at the same time.
They watch as a young black man steps out of the back. He is dressed in a light blue football jersey number 21, a baggy pair of jeans and Timberland Boots. He has a gold chain around his neck with the same number and is wearing sunglasses. He has a shaved head and clean-shaven face. He pulls out a light blue duffle bag trimmed in white and reads Warriors. He looks around checking out the place. Peter comes out of the office and greats his parents.
"Hi I'm Sophie Scarbrow, you must be the Adair's."
"I'm Reverend Kelvin Adair, this is my wife Vanessa and our son, Trey."
Everyone exchanges handshakes.
"My husband Peter is dealing with a student right now. I'll be doing your admittance. I believe everything is taken care of, so if you would like to say your good byes to Trey"
Kelvin, who is a well-built man standing at 6'3", dominates over his son Trey in his demeanor.
"I don't want any bad reports, understand me?"
"Yes sir." Trey's eyes do not meet his fathers.
Vanessa walks over and hugs her son. She does not say anything but turns away fighting back the tears. Kelvin and Vanessa get into their car and drive off.
Meanwhile on the Cliffhanger girls porch.
"Wow, he's hot." Juliette keeps staring.
"Why don't you just make him feel at home and stare a little longer?" Daisy replies sarcastically as she stares at the Newbie herself. Shelby finally looks over and she smiles.
"Mark this day on the calendar as a holiday, Queeny and I agree on something."
"Don't let Scott hear you talking like that." Juliette says standing.
"Mind your own business Princess." Shelby throws a glare at Juliette. "Need I remind you about Auggie?"
"He wrote me again." Juliette says turning her attention to Daisy and Taylor, ignoring Shelby.
"What do you want a gold star?" Shelby's tone is angry and sarcastic.
"Wow is someone PMSing or what?" Juliette's tone meets Shelby's.
Shelby just gives her a look that makes Juliette close her mouth right away.
"We better get to the kitchen before Jeff has a cow." Daisy says standing and walking towards the lodge.
"Where's Scott been lately?" Juliette watches Ezra leave the Cliffhanger boys cabin. Scott is not with him.
"None of your business." Shelby fires at her.
Daisy pulls Shelby off towards the dining hall. Juliette shrugs off Shelby and goes to leave. Taylor remains sitting watching Trey and Sophie.
"Are you coming?" Juliette stops and turns to Taylor. Taylor shakes her head no. "Fine, it's your funeral." Juliette takes off leaving Taylor sitting.
Taylor goes inside the Cliffhanger girl's dorms. She goes over by her little cubby of where all the kids store their bags. She pulls out one of her black bags. During the check, Peter and Sophie had found the stash that she had wanted them to find. Taylor feels along the side of the bag and rips it. Lined within the bag are pills. This is Taylor's emergency stash. Since Child Protective Services is schedule to come sometime to day, Taylor feels she needs them. She counts out some pills, a different combination. She takes them and then crawls underneath the blankets on her bed.
*********
Peter's Office
Peter is sitting behind his desk. He has his head in his hands. Scott sits before him, looking at Peter angrily. Rodger is standing beside Scott. Peter takes a deep breath and then looks up at Scott.
"I don't know what to do Scott? If you don't talk, I don't know how to help you with your anger."
"There's nothing to talk about."
"Okay then Scott." Peter tries to keep his cool with Scott. They've been through so much together and Peter really thought Scott has his temper under control, until today. "For the damage you have done to boat shed, you will work it off. Rodger and I will talk about an appropriate punishment. Meanwhile you are on shuns, the whole works. Meal's alone, no talking to anyone, you know the deal."
"Whatever Peter." Scott shrugs his shoulders.
"The Cliffhangers are on meal duty this week. You may join them, Rodger will watch over things."
Scott stands up and walks out of Peter's office. Peter let's out a frustrated sigh.
"What are we doing wrong with that kid?" Peter stands up, his demeanor showing the frustrated state he is in.
"He has to choose to learn how to control his temper." Rodger assures Peter. "It's his choice, you've shown him the way. He just needs to choose to listen. Don't worry, I won't let Scott slip through." Rodger assures Peter.
"Thank you, Rodger. I'm going to go and check on Sophie and the newbie."
Rodger and Peter leave the office. Peter walks to Sophie's office and sees her going through the newbie's bags.
"Trey, this is my husband, Peter."
"Nice to meet you Trey." Peter extends his hand and shakes Trey.
"Nice to meet you too Mr. Scarbrow."
"Please call me Peter, we are not formal here."
"Yes sir. . .I mean Peter."
"Have you gone over the rules?" Peter questions Sophie.
"Yep, just about done with the bag check."
"Good." Peter turns his attention to back to the new student. "Trey do you have any questions?"
"No sir." Trey shakes his head and corrects himself. "Peter."
Peter helps Sophie check over Trey's bag as he talks.
"Your father tells me that despite your success and the recruiting, you've quite the football team. Why?"
"Just wasn't having fun anymore sir." Trey looks Peter in the eyes.
"Your father also reports drug use, finding a stash cocaine in your room, an increase in your temper and a drop in grades."
"I do not do drugs Sir." Trey remains looking Peter in the eyes.
"Then who owned the drugs?" Trey does not reply, but moves his eyes to the ground. Peter decides not to push too much on the first day. "You will be in the Cliffhangers group. Right now, the Cliffhangers are on kitchen duty. Ezra, you week buddy will be in a few minutes. Meanwhile, I'll show you where you can store your belongings." Peter leans in and whispers into Sophie's ear. "Keep an eye on Taylor today. Child Protective Services is supposed to come and interview her."
Sophie shakes her head in Trey picks up his bags and follows Peter out. Sophie heads off to the dining hall. When she arrives she goes straight to Ezra.
"Ezra, Peter has the new student at the dorms. He's waiting for you there."
"See you all later." Ezra gladly lays down his spoon and apron. He then takes off.
Sophie looks around and only sees three out of four Cliffhanger girls.
"Where's Taylor?"
"That's what we'd like to know." Shelby replies while slapping some eggs onto a Trail Blazers tray.
"Last time I saw her, she was at the dorm." Juliette pipes up whipping her hands on her apron.
Sophie leaves and takes off towards the Cliffhangers girl's dorms. She arrives to find Taylor lying in bed.
"Taylor?" Sophie walks over and shakes Taylor's leg. "Taylor, you're missing kitchen duties, if you don't want to. . ." Sophie stops in mid sentence as Taylor rolls over and looks up at her. "Good you're awake." Sophie pulls the sheets off of Taylor. Taylor is lying fully clothed. "I suggest if you don't want to suffer. . ." Taylor pulls the covers up over her again. "suffer the consequences. . you need to get to the kitchen."
Sophie pulls the covers back down only to have Taylor sit up and pull the covers back over her.
"I'm tired of doing this Taylor." Sophie takes a seat on Taylor's bed. "Only you can choose whether or not you're ready to move on. No matter how much we'd like to, Peter and I can not make that choice for you." Sophie looks over at Taylor. Taylor just pulls the blankets up over her head. "I never thought you'd let Grant win." Taylor pulls the blankets down and gives Sophie an evil look. "By you lying here refusing to live your life, you are doing nothing but letting him control your life. I never thought you would let someone other than you control your life."
Taylor stares at Sophie for a few minutes, then rolls her eyes. Taylor then pulls the sheets back over her head. Sophie shakes her head and leaves the room.
*********
Dining Room
Lunch
Peter and Sophie are talking at the counselor's table.
"She won't move Peter. I'm not sure we can do much for her."
"We get her and take her to the infirmary where she can have a constant eye on her." Peter takes a sip of orange. "That'll give us enough time to decide what to do with her. Whether or not it'll be best for the group if she leaves and goes to public school for the day or to move her to another group." Waiting for a reaction from Sophie.
"Let her go to public school?" Sophie's tone is that of astonishment. "You said it yourself, she's not ready for public school." "Then we may have to transfer her to another group."
"It won't work. It took her several weeks here to even begin to trust us a little bit. If we move her, we've cut that line of trust."
"I know Soph, but all our time can not be spent just on one student. We may have no choice but to let her go to public school. Who knows, she may get better there." Sophie gives Peter this doubtful look. "Then when she hits rock bottom, we will still be here." Peter sets his glass down and looks at his wife lovingly. "She has to be the one to choose the path she'll live. We can only point her in the right direction, she has to be the one to walk it. I'll see if I can make special arrangements to allow her to attend during the mornings and then do groups here in the afternoons. We are all this girl has. Shelby said it best when she told us she didn't know how not to be mean and closed. She had lived that life for so long. Taylor's been living this life most of hers, she needs time to get out."
"If Shelby and Jesse want to go?"
"I doubt they will, but we will deal with it if it comes up."
*********
At the Cliffhanger's Table
Daisy and Shelby are chatting by themselves as usual. Juliette is watching Ezra show Trey, the newbie, around. Scott, being on shuns, is sitting at a table all by himself. He has been keeping his eye on Shelby every time he glances up.
"This is where we usually eat our lovely meals." Ezra says putting his tray down on the table that the girls are at. Trey puts his tray down next to Ezra's.
"Well are you going to introduce us?" Juliette asks looking up eagerly. She has always welcomed any distraction to take everyone's attention off her plate of food and how little she has been eating.
"Juliette this is Trey." Ezra points to Juliette who is bubbling with joy. "Trey this is Juliette."
"Nice to meet you Trey." Juliette extends her hand to shake his, Trey politely shakes hers.
"and in the anti social corner of the table is sitting Daisy and Shelby." Ezra points out who each is.
"It's nice to meet everyone." Trey replies nodding his head towards the girls.
"You can say that again." Shelby says under her breath, but really loud enough for everyone to hear. She catches Scott glancing over at her and giving an evil look to the newbie.
Ezra and Trey sit down and start to eat their lunches. Trey takes one bit and goes to spit it back out.
"How do you guys eat this?"
"Oh come on it's not that bad." Ezra says shoveling a spoon full of whatever is on his plate. "You get use to it."
The group continues to eat, when it dawns on Ezra that he has not introduced everyone.
"There are two more students in the Cliffhangers who are not with us. Sitting over by himself is Scott. He's on shuns till Peter feels he no longer needs them."
"So take a good luck, because it might take forever." Daisy adds in.
"Shuns?"
"It's where you are not allowed to talk to anyone or socialize." Juliette answers smiling at Trey. "It's supposed to help you get refocused."
Trey shakes his head as if he understands.
"Whose the other one?"
"Taylor" Ezra looks around the dining room and is unable to find Taylor. "Actually, I have no clue as to why she's not with us."
"Her usual rebelling. You might not see her for a few weeks once Peter gets done with her either." Daisy explains in a dry tone. "I'll try and sneak ya a picture of her so you'll know who to stay away from."
The Cliffhangers sit silent eating their lunch. Well most of them are eating, Juliette is to busy making eyes at Trey, who is trying his hardest to not notice. Ezra is starting to play with his food and Daisy trying not to laugh at him. Shelby keeps looking up from her plate to Scott. Every time they make eye contact, Shelby looks away quickly.
Sophie approaches the Cliffhanger table.
"We are going to have group after history this afternoon. It will be in the lodge, so don't be late."
Sophie leaves the table and follows Peter out of the dining room. Rodger, Jeff and another counselor soon follow the two outside. The small group of counselor's head to the Cliffhanger Girl's dorm. This draws the attention of the Cliffhangers.
"Wow, isn't this interesting." Shelby watches the small group of counselor's. she gets up and clears her tray.
"Where are you going?"
"To watch."
"You'll get in trouble." Juliette warned.
"I have a feeling it'll be worth it."
Shelby goes out. Then there is this chain reaction that each of the Cliffhangers clear their trays. Each one goes out and follows Shelby to the girl's dorm. Peter notices that they have drawn the attention of the Cliffhangers.
"What are you all doing out here? Do you not have English to get to?"
"Where's Taylor?" Shelby asks.
"She's won't get out of bed." Sophie replies.
"And you really think sending in a group of adults is going to help?" Shelby replies almost sarcastically, but caringly. "Man you guys just don't get it do you?"
Peter stops the group from going in. he takes a moment to think things through. He had not done this because he's been so outta focused and frustrated with Taylor.
"Think you can? ? ?"
"Yes" Shelby replies interrupting. "You said it yourself when Kat was down." Shelby stands up straight and looks around at Daisy, Juliette, Scott, Ezra and Trey. "When one is down, we are all down."
"You're not just doing this to get out of English?" Jeff asks a little suspicious.
"No." All but Trey say in a caring voice.
"Okay then." Peter turns around and looks at the determined looks of the Cliffhangers. "We'll out here if you need us."
*********
Taylor remains laying in bed. Shelby enters first followed by the other Cliffhanger girls. Taylor looks over and rolls over not facing the others. She then pulls the sheets back over her head.
"Oh no you don't."
Shelby walks over and yanking the sheets off Taylor. Shelby has yanked them so hard that they come off the bed all together. Taylor sits up glaring at Shelby. Taylor then flutters her eyes trying hard to keep them open.
"You've taken something haven't you?" Shelby asks looking around the dorm. Taylor tries her hardest not to fall out of the bed, but is unsuccessful. Taylor falls onto the ground laughing as the drugs she has taken start to take more of an effect on her. "Go get Peter."
Shelby says to Juliette. Daisy and Shelby try to help the laughing Taylor onto bed. Peter and Sophie enter.
"She's higher than a kit." Daisy replies giving up on moving Taylor.
"Where'd she get them?" Peter asks.
"Don't know."
Rodger and Jeff enter.
"Let's get her to the infirmary, then come back and search the dorm."
Rodger and Peter help to carry Taylor. Jeff was trying to but ended up hitting his knee off of the desk and really bruising it. Sophie and Daisy help take Jeff to the infirmary as they follow the other three out.
Outside Trey, Ezra and Scott are all watching Peter and Rodger carry the laughing Taylor.
"That's Taylor." Ezra replies introducing Trey to her.
Juliette, Daisy and Shelby have all made their way outside. Shelby all of a sudden leans against the railing grabbing at the side of her stomach.
"Shelby." Scott says noticing the painful look on her face. He runs over to her side as the rest of the Cliffhangers gather around.
*********
Chapter 28 Yet, Another Newbie
The Cliffhanger girls are sitting on their porch. A blue car pulls onto campus. Taylor sits away from the group, but watches as well.
"Must be another Newbie." Juliette squeals with delight.
"Great." Shelby and Daisy say at the same time.
They watch as a young black man steps out of the back. He is dressed in a light blue football jersey number 21, a baggy pair of jeans and Timberland Boots. He has a gold chain around his neck with the same number and is wearing sunglasses. He has a shaved head and clean-shaven face. He pulls out a light blue duffle bag trimmed in white and reads Warriors. He looks around checking out the place. Peter comes out of the office and greats his parents.
"Hi I'm Sophie Scarbrow, you must be the Adair's."
"I'm Reverend Kelvin Adair, this is my wife Vanessa and our son, Trey."
Everyone exchanges handshakes.
"My husband Peter is dealing with a student right now. I'll be doing your admittance. I believe everything is taken care of, so if you would like to say your good byes to Trey"
Kelvin, who is a well-built man standing at 6'3", dominates over his son Trey in his demeanor.
"I don't want any bad reports, understand me?"
"Yes sir." Trey's eyes do not meet his fathers.
Vanessa walks over and hugs her son. She does not say anything but turns away fighting back the tears. Kelvin and Vanessa get into their car and drive off.
Meanwhile on the Cliffhanger girls porch.
"Wow, he's hot." Juliette keeps staring.
"Why don't you just make him feel at home and stare a little longer?" Daisy replies sarcastically as she stares at the Newbie herself. Shelby finally looks over and she smiles.
"Mark this day on the calendar as a holiday, Queeny and I agree on something."
"Don't let Scott hear you talking like that." Juliette says standing.
"Mind your own business Princess." Shelby throws a glare at Juliette. "Need I remind you about Auggie?"
"He wrote me again." Juliette says turning her attention to Daisy and Taylor, ignoring Shelby.
"What do you want a gold star?" Shelby's tone is angry and sarcastic.
"Wow is someone PMSing or what?" Juliette's tone meets Shelby's.
Shelby just gives her a look that makes Juliette close her mouth right away.
"We better get to the kitchen before Jeff has a cow." Daisy says standing and walking towards the lodge.
"Where's Scott been lately?" Juliette watches Ezra leave the Cliffhanger boys cabin. Scott is not with him.
"None of your business." Shelby fires at her.
Daisy pulls Shelby off towards the dining hall. Juliette shrugs off Shelby and goes to leave. Taylor remains sitting watching Trey and Sophie.
"Are you coming?" Juliette stops and turns to Taylor. Taylor shakes her head no. "Fine, it's your funeral." Juliette takes off leaving Taylor sitting.
Taylor goes inside the Cliffhanger girl's dorms. She goes over by her little cubby of where all the kids store their bags. She pulls out one of her black bags. During the check, Peter and Sophie had found the stash that she had wanted them to find. Taylor feels along the side of the bag and rips it. Lined within the bag are pills. This is Taylor's emergency stash. Since Child Protective Services is schedule to come sometime to day, Taylor feels she needs them. She counts out some pills, a different combination. She takes them and then crawls underneath the blankets on her bed.
*********
Peter's Office
Peter is sitting behind his desk. He has his head in his hands. Scott sits before him, looking at Peter angrily. Rodger is standing beside Scott. Peter takes a deep breath and then looks up at Scott.
"I don't know what to do Scott? If you don't talk, I don't know how to help you with your anger."
"There's nothing to talk about."
"Okay then Scott." Peter tries to keep his cool with Scott. They've been through so much together and Peter really thought Scott has his temper under control, until today. "For the damage you have done to boat shed, you will work it off. Rodger and I will talk about an appropriate punishment. Meanwhile you are on shuns, the whole works. Meal's alone, no talking to anyone, you know the deal."
"Whatever Peter." Scott shrugs his shoulders.
"The Cliffhangers are on meal duty this week. You may join them, Rodger will watch over things."
Scott stands up and walks out of Peter's office. Peter let's out a frustrated sigh.
"What are we doing wrong with that kid?" Peter stands up, his demeanor showing the frustrated state he is in.
"He has to choose to learn how to control his temper." Rodger assures Peter. "It's his choice, you've shown him the way. He just needs to choose to listen. Don't worry, I won't let Scott slip through." Rodger assures Peter.
"Thank you, Rodger. I'm going to go and check on Sophie and the newbie."
Rodger and Peter leave the office. Peter walks to Sophie's office and sees her going through the newbie's bags.
"Trey, this is my husband, Peter."
"Nice to meet you Trey." Peter extends his hand and shakes Trey.
"Nice to meet you too Mr. Scarbrow."
"Please call me Peter, we are not formal here."
"Yes sir. . .I mean Peter."
"Have you gone over the rules?" Peter questions Sophie.
"Yep, just about done with the bag check."
"Good." Peter turns his attention to back to the new student. "Trey do you have any questions?"
"No sir." Trey shakes his head and corrects himself. "Peter."
Peter helps Sophie check over Trey's bag as he talks.
"Your father tells me that despite your success and the recruiting, you've quite the football team. Why?"
"Just wasn't having fun anymore sir." Trey looks Peter in the eyes.
"Your father also reports drug use, finding a stash cocaine in your room, an increase in your temper and a drop in grades."
"I do not do drugs Sir." Trey remains looking Peter in the eyes.
"Then who owned the drugs?" Trey does not reply, but moves his eyes to the ground. Peter decides not to push too much on the first day. "You will be in the Cliffhangers group. Right now, the Cliffhangers are on kitchen duty. Ezra, you week buddy will be in a few minutes. Meanwhile, I'll show you where you can store your belongings." Peter leans in and whispers into Sophie's ear. "Keep an eye on Taylor today. Child Protective Services is supposed to come and interview her."
Sophie shakes her head in Trey picks up his bags and follows Peter out. Sophie heads off to the dining hall. When she arrives she goes straight to Ezra.
"Ezra, Peter has the new student at the dorms. He's waiting for you there."
"See you all later." Ezra gladly lays down his spoon and apron. He then takes off.
Sophie looks around and only sees three out of four Cliffhanger girls.
"Where's Taylor?"
"That's what we'd like to know." Shelby replies while slapping some eggs onto a Trail Blazers tray.
"Last time I saw her, she was at the dorm." Juliette pipes up whipping her hands on her apron.
Sophie leaves and takes off towards the Cliffhangers girl's dorms. She arrives to find Taylor lying in bed.
"Taylor?" Sophie walks over and shakes Taylor's leg. "Taylor, you're missing kitchen duties, if you don't want to. . ." Sophie stops in mid sentence as Taylor rolls over and looks up at her. "Good you're awake." Sophie pulls the sheets off of Taylor. Taylor is lying fully clothed. "I suggest if you don't want to suffer. . ." Taylor pulls the covers up over her again. "suffer the consequences. . you need to get to the kitchen."
Sophie pulls the covers back down only to have Taylor sit up and pull the covers back over her.
"I'm tired of doing this Taylor." Sophie takes a seat on Taylor's bed. "Only you can choose whether or not you're ready to move on. No matter how much we'd like to, Peter and I can not make that choice for you." Sophie looks over at Taylor. Taylor just pulls the blankets up over her head. "I never thought you'd let Grant win." Taylor pulls the blankets down and gives Sophie an evil look. "By you lying here refusing to live your life, you are doing nothing but letting him control your life. I never thought you would let someone other than you control your life."
Taylor stares at Sophie for a few minutes, then rolls her eyes. Taylor then pulls the sheets back over her head. Sophie shakes her head and leaves the room.
*********
Dining Room
Lunch
Peter and Sophie are talking at the counselor's table.
"She won't move Peter. I'm not sure we can do much for her."
"We get her and take her to the infirmary where she can have a constant eye on her." Peter takes a sip of orange. "That'll give us enough time to decide what to do with her. Whether or not it'll be best for the group if she leaves and goes to public school for the day or to move her to another group." Waiting for a reaction from Sophie.
"Let her go to public school?" Sophie's tone is that of astonishment. "You said it yourself, she's not ready for public school." "Then we may have to transfer her to another group."
"It won't work. It took her several weeks here to even begin to trust us a little bit. If we move her, we've cut that line of trust."
"I know Soph, but all our time can not be spent just on one student. We may have no choice but to let her go to public school. Who knows, she may get better there." Sophie gives Peter this doubtful look. "Then when she hits rock bottom, we will still be here." Peter sets his glass down and looks at his wife lovingly. "She has to be the one to choose the path she'll live. We can only point her in the right direction, she has to be the one to walk it. I'll see if I can make special arrangements to allow her to attend during the mornings and then do groups here in the afternoons. We are all this girl has. Shelby said it best when she told us she didn't know how not to be mean and closed. She had lived that life for so long. Taylor's been living this life most of hers, she needs time to get out."
"If Shelby and Jesse want to go?"
"I doubt they will, but we will deal with it if it comes up."
*********
At the Cliffhanger's Table
Daisy and Shelby are chatting by themselves as usual. Juliette is watching Ezra show Trey, the newbie, around. Scott, being on shuns, is sitting at a table all by himself. He has been keeping his eye on Shelby every time he glances up.
"This is where we usually eat our lovely meals." Ezra says putting his tray down on the table that the girls are at. Trey puts his tray down next to Ezra's.
"Well are you going to introduce us?" Juliette asks looking up eagerly. She has always welcomed any distraction to take everyone's attention off her plate of food and how little she has been eating.
"Juliette this is Trey." Ezra points to Juliette who is bubbling with joy. "Trey this is Juliette."
"Nice to meet you Trey." Juliette extends her hand to shake his, Trey politely shakes hers.
"and in the anti social corner of the table is sitting Daisy and Shelby." Ezra points out who each is.
"It's nice to meet everyone." Trey replies nodding his head towards the girls.
"You can say that again." Shelby says under her breath, but really loud enough for everyone to hear. She catches Scott glancing over at her and giving an evil look to the newbie.
Ezra and Trey sit down and start to eat their lunches. Trey takes one bit and goes to spit it back out.
"How do you guys eat this?"
"Oh come on it's not that bad." Ezra says shoveling a spoon full of whatever is on his plate. "You get use to it."
The group continues to eat, when it dawns on Ezra that he has not introduced everyone.
"There are two more students in the Cliffhangers who are not with us. Sitting over by himself is Scott. He's on shuns till Peter feels he no longer needs them."
"So take a good luck, because it might take forever." Daisy adds in.
"Shuns?"
"It's where you are not allowed to talk to anyone or socialize." Juliette answers smiling at Trey. "It's supposed to help you get refocused."
Trey shakes his head as if he understands.
"Whose the other one?"
"Taylor" Ezra looks around the dining room and is unable to find Taylor. "Actually, I have no clue as to why she's not with us."
"Her usual rebelling. You might not see her for a few weeks once Peter gets done with her either." Daisy explains in a dry tone. "I'll try and sneak ya a picture of her so you'll know who to stay away from."
The Cliffhangers sit silent eating their lunch. Well most of them are eating, Juliette is to busy making eyes at Trey, who is trying his hardest to not notice. Ezra is starting to play with his food and Daisy trying not to laugh at him. Shelby keeps looking up from her plate to Scott. Every time they make eye contact, Shelby looks away quickly.
Sophie approaches the Cliffhanger table.
"We are going to have group after history this afternoon. It will be in the lodge, so don't be late."
Sophie leaves the table and follows Peter out of the dining room. Rodger, Jeff and another counselor soon follow the two outside. The small group of counselor's head to the Cliffhanger Girl's dorm. This draws the attention of the Cliffhangers.
"Wow, isn't this interesting." Shelby watches the small group of counselor's. she gets up and clears her tray.
"Where are you going?"
"To watch."
"You'll get in trouble." Juliette warned.
"I have a feeling it'll be worth it."
Shelby goes out. Then there is this chain reaction that each of the Cliffhangers clear their trays. Each one goes out and follows Shelby to the girl's dorm. Peter notices that they have drawn the attention of the Cliffhangers.
"What are you all doing out here? Do you not have English to get to?"
"Where's Taylor?" Shelby asks.
"She's won't get out of bed." Sophie replies.
"And you really think sending in a group of adults is going to help?" Shelby replies almost sarcastically, but caringly. "Man you guys just don't get it do you?"
Peter stops the group from going in. he takes a moment to think things through. He had not done this because he's been so outta focused and frustrated with Taylor.
"Think you can? ? ?"
"Yes" Shelby replies interrupting. "You said it yourself when Kat was down." Shelby stands up straight and looks around at Daisy, Juliette, Scott, Ezra and Trey. "When one is down, we are all down."
"You're not just doing this to get out of English?" Jeff asks a little suspicious.
"No." All but Trey say in a caring voice.
"Okay then." Peter turns around and looks at the determined looks of the Cliffhangers. "We'll out here if you need us."
*********
Taylor remains laying in bed. Shelby enters first followed by the other Cliffhanger girls. Taylor looks over and rolls over not facing the others. She then pulls the sheets back over her head.
"Oh no you don't."
Shelby walks over and yanking the sheets off Taylor. Shelby has yanked them so hard that they come off the bed all together. Taylor sits up glaring at Shelby. Taylor then flutters her eyes trying hard to keep them open.
"You've taken something haven't you?" Shelby asks looking around the dorm. Taylor tries her hardest not to fall out of the bed, but is unsuccessful. Taylor falls onto the ground laughing as the drugs she has taken start to take more of an effect on her. "Go get Peter."
Shelby says to Juliette. Daisy and Shelby try to help the laughing Taylor onto bed. Peter and Sophie enter.
"She's higher than a kit." Daisy replies giving up on moving Taylor.
"Where'd she get them?" Peter asks.
"Don't know."
Rodger and Jeff enter.
"Let's get her to the infirmary, then come back and search the dorm."
Rodger and Peter help to carry Taylor. Jeff was trying to but ended up hitting his knee off of the desk and really bruising it. Sophie and Daisy help take Jeff to the infirmary as they follow the other three out.
Outside Trey, Ezra and Scott are all watching Peter and Rodger carry the laughing Taylor.
"That's Taylor." Ezra replies introducing Trey to her.
Juliette, Daisy and Shelby have all made their way outside. Shelby all of a sudden leans against the railing grabbing at the side of her stomach.
"Shelby." Scott says noticing the painful look on her face. He runs over to her side as the rest of the Cliffhangers gather around.
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