At My Door
Chapter Twenty: The Envelope
Scott was already home when Shelby walked in. He had just placed something on the hallway table when the door opened, and she froze. Ever since the rape, Shelby had felt so distant from him, and she was. It wasn't her being afraid of him, but afraid of being with him. The slightest fingertip touch made her edgy, nothing even close to that in three months.
" Hi" he smiled, not wanting to mention what he thought was an abortion.
Just like she wasn't going to mention the presence of an unborn baby, " hi". Scott hadn't seen her smile in what felt like an eternity. On her way past, Shelby stopped, curling her arms around his neck. The two stood there, holding each other. No words, no tears, only the rhythm of breathing.
Now all that had to be done, ws Shelby finding away to tell Scott that there was a baby. Then, actually doing it.
~ One Month Later~
" Okay, what's the big event?" Daisy asked, she then noticed upon walking in what Shelby was wearing. Whatever it was, it's not something Shelby Merrick (or Barringer) would normally wear (A/N- I'm letting use your imagination on this one). " Did you get dressed in the dark or something?".
Shelby, who was sitting on the couch, looked down at her ensemble. " Oh, I'm already showing a little bit, so I wanted to wear something so Scott wouldn't notice my stomach".
" I'm pretty sure he didn't notice your stomach" Daisy's expression suddenly changed, " remember when I told you, several times, that you'd have to tell Scott before he notices" Shelby nodded, " well, this would be that time".
She sighed, " I know, my plan was to wait until I had the results".
" Okay, when's that?".
" Yesterday".
Daisy arched an eyebrow. Shelby stood up, walking to a large, plastic bin across the room. Morgan's toy bin, but to Shelby, it was a secret hiding place.
She pulled off the top, reached inside and brought out a small, white envelope between her fingers. She showed it to Daisy, " the father of this baby, his name is in this envelope".
Daisy gasped, " oh my god, Shell, is it Scott's?".
Shelby shrugged, " I don't know, haven't looked. I can't be ready to tell Scott, until I'm ready to look at this myself". With that, she placed it back inside and replaced the lid.
Daisy watched her, " I sure hope Morgan can't read".
Chapter Twenty: The Envelope
Scott was already home when Shelby walked in. He had just placed something on the hallway table when the door opened, and she froze. Ever since the rape, Shelby had felt so distant from him, and she was. It wasn't her being afraid of him, but afraid of being with him. The slightest fingertip touch made her edgy, nothing even close to that in three months.
" Hi" he smiled, not wanting to mention what he thought was an abortion.
Just like she wasn't going to mention the presence of an unborn baby, " hi". Scott hadn't seen her smile in what felt like an eternity. On her way past, Shelby stopped, curling her arms around his neck. The two stood there, holding each other. No words, no tears, only the rhythm of breathing.
Now all that had to be done, ws Shelby finding away to tell Scott that there was a baby. Then, actually doing it.
~ One Month Later~
" Okay, what's the big event?" Daisy asked, she then noticed upon walking in what Shelby was wearing. Whatever it was, it's not something Shelby Merrick (or Barringer) would normally wear (A/N- I'm letting use your imagination on this one). " Did you get dressed in the dark or something?".
Shelby, who was sitting on the couch, looked down at her ensemble. " Oh, I'm already showing a little bit, so I wanted to wear something so Scott wouldn't notice my stomach".
" I'm pretty sure he didn't notice your stomach" Daisy's expression suddenly changed, " remember when I told you, several times, that you'd have to tell Scott before he notices" Shelby nodded, " well, this would be that time".
She sighed, " I know, my plan was to wait until I had the results".
" Okay, when's that?".
" Yesterday".
Daisy arched an eyebrow. Shelby stood up, walking to a large, plastic bin across the room. Morgan's toy bin, but to Shelby, it was a secret hiding place.
She pulled off the top, reached inside and brought out a small, white envelope between her fingers. She showed it to Daisy, " the father of this baby, his name is in this envelope".
Daisy gasped, " oh my god, Shell, is it Scott's?".
Shelby shrugged, " I don't know, haven't looked. I can't be ready to tell Scott, until I'm ready to look at this myself". With that, she placed it back inside and replaced the lid.
Daisy watched her, " I sure hope Morgan can't read".
