CHAPTER 18

The person : Don't even think about it !

Ezra was standing there. Shelby and Scott looked at him and felt relieved it wasn't Peter or Sophie coming back.

Sc : Man you scared us. Don't play with our nerves like that !

S : Geez what are you doing here Ezra ?

E : Eh relax. Didn't know what to do and I saw Peter and Sophie outside so I knew the place was free, well without any counselors in it so I decided to join. I think I did well. So you both were digging into our files…

Sc : Look we only read ours, ok !

E : Yeah. Let me see mine. I'd like to know what crap Peter wrote about me.

Shelby searched in the paper and found his. She gave it to him.

E : Thanks Shelby.

S (smiling) : You're welcome. Have fun reading it but hurry !

Ezra began reading it and he couldn't believe what he saw. Shelby and Scott noticed his strange appearance on his face.

Sc : So what is written in there ?

S : Is it that bad ? I guess it's not what you were thinking about when you wanted to read your file, huh ? We both had the same reactions. How can Peter…

E : Write such things ! I know.

S : That's exactly what I was thinking about.

Sc : Yeah, I didn't think Peter thought such things about us.

Someone else appeared in the hallway.

The person (a bit yelling) : What the hell are you doing ?

They all looked scared but relieved when they saw who it was.

Sc : Daisy don't come in yelling like that.

D : Sorry guys. Can I join you ?

S : Sure. Come and have fun with us but hurry before someone comes back.

Sc : By the way how did you find us ? Well I know you knew where we were but I mean how did you know there weren't counselors ?

D : Cause I saw that Peter and Sophie were still outside and I wanted to follow Mr. Ezra who didn't want to tell me where he was going.

E : Yeah, I forgot how curious you were.

D : Hey I'm not that curious. Juliette's more curious than I am.

J : Are you talking about me guys ?

A : It's not nice to speak about people beyond there backs !

S (a bit mad) : Great everyone's here !

Sc : Well come on in and lets read our files together and share funny stuff like Shelby and I did.

A : Yep.

They were all searching for their files and reading them. They were a bit mad at Peter for the stuff he wrote in them. They were disappointed.

S : So is someone ready to share the information with the others ?

J : It's not fair, Peter wrote that I'm overexcited when there's a newbie joining the group, and that I'm way too curious. It's also written that I still purge myself sometimes and…

A : Are you trying to say you're not curious ? That's true.

J : I thought you were going to support me on this Auggie. Look we're all in here so I'm not the only curious person here.

E : She's right.

D : Yep. Look at us. We're like kids who want to know secrets. But the secrets about us are stupid.

A (smiling at Juliette) : Sorry chica, come over here and I'll apologize.

Auggie kissed Juliette.

J : Ok I forgive you for it this time, but don't do it again.

A : I swear !

Sc : What about your file Auggie ?

J : Yeah, let's see what Peter wrote about you. I want my revenge !

A (reading to himself) : There's nothing to laugh about. It's written that I'm the perfect student of Horizon.

D : Yeah I'm sure Peter wrote that. Give it to me.

A : No.

Daisy took it from Auggie's hands and began to read so everybody could listen.

D : Hmm. "Auggie's not strong enough to have another meeting at home with his family and gang, he doesn't accept that he's wrong and blablablah".

A : That's not true, when I'm wrong I admit it !

Sc : Sorry but you don't. You always want to be right and…

A : No.

Sc : Look at what you're doing now. Aren't you trying to be right ?

They all began laughing.

A : Ok, maybe but I'm strong enough to meet my family again ! Ok, enough about me. Lets see what's in your file Ezra.

E : In one word Peter said I'm weak !

D : Don't take it personal Ezra. We are all weak you know.

E : Yeah maybe but that's not written in your files.

A : It's written I'm not strong enough to meet my family again, what do you think it means ? It means that I'm too weak to resist the temptation to be with the old gang and do bad stuff again like I almost did last time !

E : Ok, what's written in yours Daisy ?

D : Nothing great either. He wrote that I'm not stable emotionally. I act like I was someone else and I don't like to speak about myself…

S : Like all of us. Welcome in the club Daisy !

J : Do you think Peter hates us ?

E : Yeah, why does he hate us so much ?

Sc : I'm sure he doesn't but that's what we feel reading what he thinks about us.

J : I'd better never have read that. But since everyone shared with the others it's your turn Shelby and Scott.

S : No I don't want to.

D : That's not fair, we all shared so it's your turn now !

Sc : I'll say it for you. Peter wrote that she's easy irritable and needs to get a lot of attention. He also wrote that her behavior's not that simple to live with, and she can get on everybody's nerves… She loves to annoy the others by giving them nicknames like "Princess" for Juliette…

Everybody began laughing again. Only Shelby wasn't.

S : I still don't think it's funny !

D : But it is, plus it's the truth.

J : I hate when you call me "Princess". That's not funny to me.

S : Well I'm sorry but I… no I'm not sorry or maybe a little bit but that nickname suits you so well !

Everyone was still laughing. Juliette stopped and Auggie made her feel better with a tender kiss.

S : I hate you Scott.

Sc: As I told you before, NO YOU DON'T

Scott came closer to Shelby to kiss her but she pushed him away.

Sc : Don't do that, you know you can't resist me, and my wonderful blue eyes.

She was upset but he was so close she couldn't look elsewhere so she was looking at him as he kissed her. She didn't push him away this time.

E : Love is back again.

J : What about your file Scott ?

Sc : um…

S : It's now my turn to tell you because Scott won't. Peter wrote that Scott sometimes behave like a leader, he doesn't have confidence in himself, he's irritable and get into fights when he's angry, plus he wants things to be the way he wants.

D : Great and true.

Sc : How can you say that ?

D : Because it's the truth.

Sc : I'm not a fighter.

A : Look at what you almost did to me, well my arm, earlier.

Sc : Well, ok I'm maybe a fighter sometimes, but only when I have good reasons.

Scott glanced at Shelby so she knew what he was thinking about.

D : Hey, I got an idea.

E : Let's hear it.

D : Peter wrote stuff about us so we could do the same about him.

J : I love the idea.

A : Me too.

Sc & S : Yeah, it'd be fun !

D : First I think we'd better go before Peter and Sophie get back. Don't wanna have kitchen duty or worst punishment.

A : Yeah, lets go !

They tried to put the files back at their places.

D : Are you ready to go ?

J : Yeah.

A : Hurry before…

A new person appeared in the hallway, next to the door.

The person : Too late !

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