Peter started to leave but turned around. "Ohhh, yeah, I almost forgot. Shelby you have a phone call…"

"Who is it Peter?" Shelby asked

"It's your mother"

"I'd rather not talk to her right now." Shelby answered as she remembered how in the letter Jess had told her that her mother would be calling her soon.

"Why not Shel?"

"Well because Peter… If I got talk to her then I wont be able to finish my breakfast. And if I can't finish my breakfast then I wont have enough energy to complete the quest. And we all know how much I would hate not being able to finish a quest Peter." Shelby had a smile on her face as the other cliffhangers laughed.

"All right Shelby, I'll tell her you will call her when you return."

"Whatever" Shelby rolled her eyes.

"What you meant to say was thank you… correct?"

"Yeah, that's what I meant, thanks Peter."

"Welcome Shelby. Okay, five minutes to eat and then twenty minutes until we leave." Peter noticed all their faces turn sullen and smirked. "Well get to it cliffhangers."

"Yupp, sure thing Peter" was heard all around the table.

OUTSIDE THE LODGE

Outside the lodge the cliffhangers were assembled under the supervision of Roger waiting for Peter and Sophie to join them.

"So… Rog, where are the big bad quest leaders?" David asked making faces and sticking his tongue out as he talked.

"It's Roger David, and stop making faces at me unless kitchens sounds like a way to spend your return?"

"Yo, It's all good, no kitchens here man."

David noticed Sophie and Peter approaching and shouted, "Well sine when do the students have to wait for the counselors?"

"That's enough David. All right cliffhangers, Lets move out."

After a little more than six miles and a few hours Sophie Suggested a break to Peter ad he agreed.

"All right guys, ten minutes and we are off again."

"Phew…. Man I am so pooped right now… hoe about you mano?" Auggie questioned Scott as the cliffhangers re-grouped near a bunch of logs to sit on.

"Nah, I'm good macacho this is nothin'."

"Well since you guys are all talking how about we do some group?"

"Come one Peter, I thought you said it was cancelled for today because of the quest. You can't just un-cancel it on us again without any warning."

"Your right, I guess I did say that. I suppose we wont have group. Five minutes guys."

"YEAH! Nice catch Shelby, I forgot he cancelled it." Ezra said as he gasped for air.

"Awwww…. What would you guys do with out me? Shelby said laughing slightly.

"Hey Shelby can I talk to you for a minute?" Scott asked as he grabbed her arm and walked her to a secluded spot so that no one could hear them.

"I suppose so Scott" Shelby said smiling.

When they got to the spot Shelby looked at Scott and saw that he was worried and then realized that Scott was about to ask her what was wrong. Scott was trying to figure out how to say what he wanted to say to Shelby when Peter announced that it was time to leave again. Shelby walked away and went and got her stuff ready before Scott could stop her. As they all began to walk again Scott grabbed Shelby's hand as she walked past him.

"Well….?

"Well what Scott?"

"Nothing, never mind, just walk with me ok?"

"Sure thing" Shelby replied confused.

ON THE QUEST

About five miles later Peter announced that it was time to set up camp because the sun was getting ready to set. Since there were four boys Peter and Sophie decided to switch tents with the guys that way they could have the big tent.

"Ahhh… yeah man. The big tent for us. Living the good life now."

"Ha. Yeah. Good job coming back Davey. Now we get the big tent."

"Yeah, no problem Scotty."

The guys began setting up their tent and were done before the girls were even half way through setting up theirs. The guys started to laugh as they stood and watched the girls fumbling with the tent. They went over and helped the girl after they were caught laughing by Daisy. As the guys helped the girls Peter and Sophie started the fire. After all three tents were up everyone gathered around the campfire.

"Sorry cliffhangers, I know I said I wasn't going to have group but I can't let you all off that easy."

"Can't let us off easy…. Peter we walked 11 miles today! That wasn't easy!" Daisy complaigned.

"I know Daisy, and I'm proud of you all for that but you'll only need to say one sentence and its open topic, so, does anyone have anything to say?" When no one said anything and just looked at the ground Peter looked around and spoke up. "Agusto my man. Thanks for starting us off."

"No hombre! I didn't say nothing to show that I wanted to go first."

"I'm aware of that Auggie, but now your talking so why don't you just start us off now?"

"Ohhh….tricky man. Well, lets see, I think that being out here is defiantly better than having to read in class."

"Good Auggie. How about you David?"

"I think we need to tell ghost stories…oooOOooo SpOoKeY!"

"That's enough David." Sophie said giving the boy a stern look.

"Well I think Auggie is right. As much as I hate being out here and getting dirty, it is defiantly better than being in class."

"Good Jules, now pick someone."

"Shelby"

"Wow… Not surprised that she picked you Shelby" David mocked.

"Shut up Davey!" Scott said through a dirty look.

"Or what man?" David laughed.

"That's enough boys." Sophie demanded as David started laughing.

"Shelby you were saying?" Peter said trying to get everyone back on track.

"Ummmm… I think I need some sleep." And with that Shebly got up and walked into her tent.

"Ok, Daisy your next"

"Okay, I agree with Auggie. Also that the dark is very pleasing. Scott?"

"I think that being anywhere is better than being in class, Ez?

"I'd have to agree with Shelby. Can we go to bed now Peter?"

"Yeah, good job guys. Get a good rest. We leave early.

The boys went into their tent and after about ten minutes were all asleep. As Juliette and Daisy entered the tent they saw Shelby staring into face with a confused look on her face,

"I figured that you would have been asleep by now…. What's wrong?"

"Umm.. nothing. Let's just get some sleep."

Juliette was instantly asleep after about 5 minutes of complaining that they ground was hard. Just as Shelby started to sleep she was woken up by Daisy.

"What was in the letter earlier?" Shelby just layed there hoping Daisy would think she was asleep. "Shelby I know that your not asleep. And I also know that the letter spooked you." Shelby just layed there being quiet. Daisy decided to try again. "Shelby what was in the letter….?" Giving up Daisy went to sleep awaiting the long walk the group had infront of them on the morning.