A/N- I have returned from beyond the grave. Sorry this took so long, I lost inerest. Thanks to Brittany, I bring you
the rest. Hope you like it.


Chapter Fifteen- Long Road to Recovery



It was really late, past midnight. Scott sat outside Shelby's room, she was asleep, and he could
hear anything that went on in there. He was mentally and physically exhausted, but he couldn't tell. The world around him
was a daze, he made it that way. Ezra stepped off the elevator, Scott didn't notice him until he sat down next to him.


" Is she asleep?".


Scott nodded, " for how long, I don't know".


Ezra leaned over to hug Scott, " this is from Morgan, but I'm not kissing you".


" Is she okay?".


" Played, ate, played some more, went to sleep, she's fine. Daisy said that Shel wasn't
feeling well, and she was okay with it".


Scott sighed, " that's a relief...Ezra?".


" Yeah?".


" Why are you still hugging me?".


He tried to pull away, " I'm afraid to ask".


" You're life has been a harsh one. Elaine, then Morgan...".


" What does that have to do with anything?! It was years ago, I wasn't the one who was
raped! Shelly was, and she was the one who's going through this! Not me".


Ezra gave him a moment to calm down, " you're going th rough it too. You two are so close, that whatever
happens to her, happens to you. It was the same thing at Horizon. You're her soulmate Scott, it hurts you too".



Shelby stretched the muscles in her leg upon waking. Before opening her eyes, she felt another
arm on the mattress next to her. Scott already been awake.


He smiled, " did you sleep alright?".


She shrugged, " woke up a few times".


" Hate to ruin your morning, there's a detective outside and...".



Shelby rapidly shook her head, " no, I don't know anything so what good can I do? I didn't see the guy,
I didn't see anything, they can write that in their damn notebooks for all I care".


At least she still had her attitude, but it as never towards something this serious. " You can come home,
the doctor said it was okay because of your injuries. But if you want to stay, it's alright".


Her smile was weak, " I have to go back there eventually, I'm going to have to face it. It won't be hard,
I can get over this, no problem".


Scott knew that she didn't mean that, and saw in her eyes as she looked away from him, that she was scared,
and wanted him to believe her more than she did herself. " You don't have to be that strong" he whispered.


" Thank you" she sat up, crying, just as Scott did.


If she thought only leaving the hospital was going to be hard enough to cope with, neither Shelby or Scott
would be prepared for what would happen once they got home.









~ Okay, it's short, and pointless. It's one of those chapters that just has to be there. Trust me, the upcoming chapters
are going to be so packed that...well, yeah. Besides, it's 3 am, there's an excuse. I feel like I've been awaken from
the dead, writing this again. Thank you Brittany!~