World Turned Black

I DON'T OWN ANYTHING

(A/N) I'm so sorry this took so long, I have been so busy and half way through i blanked, i know whats going to happen but its the getting there that stumped me lol. Thank you for all the reviews, good and bad! I think it's funny, whenever i see the actress that played Elaine, Emmanuel or something, I'm always like, shes a bad person, she raped Scott!haha

I'm also sorry for all the spelling and gramatical mistakes, my laptop doesn't have spell check, so there are more than usual. The next chapter will come sooner than this one, again, I'm so sorry for taking forever!

Chapter 8

The Cliffhangers were all seated in the cafeteria eating breakfast, they all made small talk but on the top of all their minds were the whereabouts of Scott, he had yet to join them. Shelby had, had enough of no one mentioning where he was so she decided she would bring it up, "Where is Scott?" she blurted out

Everyone looked up, "Don't know he wasn't in the dorm this morning." Auggie answered

"You don't think he ran again do you?" Juliette asked concerned

"I think Peter would have said something," Zack rolled his eyes, "And if he did don't expect me to go searching for him."

Right then Peter had walked in and noticed the absence so he walked over to the table the kids were sitting at, "Hey guys, has Scott come in yet?"

Shelby looked panicky, "What do you mean? He's not with you? Auggie said he wasn't in the boy's dorm this morning."

"No, I mean I saw him this morning right before going to wake everyone up, he said he would be over soon."

Shelby stood up suddenly, "Where was he last?"

"The docks, don't worry Shelby, I'm sure he's just taking his time coming here, he said he wasn't hungry."

"Yea well, I'll be right back."

Before Peter could even respond, she was gone. He decided this was as good a time as any to ask about Scott's eating habits lately, "Have any of you noticed if Scott's been eating like he usually does?"

"No man, he usually only eats half since coming back." Auggie said

"Yea he's almost as bad as Jules." Daisy laughed and received a glare from her

"Lay off her!" Auggie defended

"Ok thanks." Peter noticed David was unusually quiet, he knew Ezra had been down since coming to another dead end with his biological parents, but David would usually be the center of attention and hardly said anything today.

Docks

"Scott! Scott!" Shelby screamed as she ran down the wooden stairs

Scott turned around to look at his girlfriend calling him, "Yea?"

She let out a sigh, he hadn't run, "Here you are."

"What are you talking about?"

"When you didn't show for breakfast, we thought you ran."

"No, I'm just not in the mood to go in yet."

She sat next to him, but didn't say anything else

"Sorry I scared you." He half smiled at her, but she could see that there was still deep pain in his eyes

"Don't worry about it," She smiled back and again there was silence, "I think we better go in just so they don't send a search team out for you." She laughed

He smiled again and stood up. They walked back to the cafeteria to find their group still sitting at the table, Scott walked up on line and grabbed an apple, he just wasn't hungry. They didn't understand that if you didn't eat for long periods of time, you got used to it. It's not like he was starving himself, if he could've eaten at home, he would have taken the advantage to eat real food. Scott's thoughts were interrupted by some Ridge Runner kid telling him to move, so he walked over to the table and took a seat next to Shelby.

"Where have you been Scott?" Juliette asked

"The Docks." He shrugged

"Why? You scared us, we thought you left."

"Well apparently I'm here aren't I?" She shut up, he was frustrated, why was everyone so concerned about him?

Shelby saw how upset he was getting, she took his hand under the table and he instantly relaxed.

Peter walked in again, the new girl was already there and Sophie was getting her checked in so he had to get Shelby. When he spotted Scott, he was relieved, "Shelby, let go of Scott's hand."

She just rolled her eyes but complied.

"We have a new girl," groans from all the Cliffhangers were heard, "And Shelby will be her first week buddy."

"Shelby, you're finally worth of being a buddy!" Daisy teased and they all laughed

"Like I said, she will be her buddy, and you are all to meet in the lounge in an hour to meet her. Everybody understand?"

No one made an audible noise, and he took it as a yes, "Shel, come on."

She gave everyone a sarcastic smile, stood up, and followed Peter out of the room.

"She?" Ezra grinned

"What?" They all asked

"Peter said Shelby was her first week buddy."

They all just laughed and continued eating.

Peter's office

"She should be here any minute." Peter commented

Shelby nodded and they sat in silence until a knock at the door was heard

"Come in." Peter called

A girl walked in, she had curly red, shoulder length hair, green eyes, and was in between Juliette and Shelby body build wise.

"Lexi Carmine, I'm Peter Scarbrow, the headmaster here," he stood up walked over to the girl and shook her hand, then motioned to Shelby who also stood up and walked over, "And this is Shelby Merrick, she will be your first week buddy, you are in the Cliffhangers group."

The two girls stared at each other, Shelby wasn't sure what to make of the new girl, when Peter cleared his throat, she looked at him, he was nudging her with his eyes. Shelby rolled her eyes and reached her hand out, "Hi."

Lexi just continued to stare, she was not about to make friends with this blonde bimbo. Peter sighed, it was not going to be an easy task getting this girl to open up, he just hoped she would let him help eventually.

"Ok, Shelby, I want you to show Lexi around, bring her to the dorm, and help get her settled in, but i need you to bring her to the lounge in..." he checked his watch, "Forty-five minutes, understood?" she just shook her head, and walked towards the door, Lexi in suite.

They walked in silence outside as Shelby pointed out various locations, she didnt feel like babysitting this girl, she would much rather be talking to Scott, but the sooner she finished this, the sooner she could see him again.

Shelby and Lexi walked into the dorm, "You can either have the one on the left closest to the bathroom, or the middle one on the right."

Lexi didnt even answer, she walked to the one closest to the bathroom, and dumped her bags on the bed, next she began to sort through her belongings and give them new spots in her cubby and on her desk.

"So why are you here?" Shelby tried to pass the time

"Why are you here?"

"I asked you first."

"And I asked you second, why can't you just answer?"

"You know what, never mind," she sat on her bed and started reading a magazine but then looked up, "You only have ten minutes, then we have to go to meet everyone."

For the first time in years Lexi felt a twinge of fear,it surprised her, she had spent countless days on the streets, she had learned to be strong. As quickly as the feeling came up she supressed it, she had nothing to be scared of here with these rejects. She decided to figure out the situation with the guys if tere was one,"So what are the options?"

Shelby looked up surprised, "What?"

"Wow, the guys, what are they like here?" she asked annoyed

Shelby rolled her eyes for the thousanth time that day, "There are five in our group, Scott is my boyfriend, David is Daisy's, Auggie is Juliette's, then there's Ezra and Zack. There all cool except Zack who is an ass, you guys would go great together," She stiffled a laugh that lexi returned with a sarcastic smile, "And David has his moments, especialy lately." Shelby was in deep thought, she had talked to Daisy and she was confused by David's sudden wave of anger, before they left for summer break, he was almost normal.

They stopped talking again, Shelby's insight didnt help Lexi, she would just have to wait and see the guys for herself. While she waited, she looked through her clothes, her mother had tried to pack her clothes and so half were loose, longsleeved over shirts, and baggy jeans. The ones she packed were just the way she liked them, tight, showing as much skin as leagally possible. She knew that she could drive these people crazy, and she intended to push them as far as possible.

Shelby looked up at the clock above the bathroom that Lexi was occupying, "We should probably start leaving once your done," When she didnt answer, Shelby walked to the door and knocked, "Lexi? are you ok? did you hear me?" she was nervous at the lack of a response until the toilet was flushed

Lexi walked out clearly pissed off, "Can't a girl take a piss, or is that against the rules to?"

Shelby sighed, "We have to go."

The girls walked out of the dorms and toward the lounge with Shelby leading. When they got there, the rest of the group was already there. Shelby took a seat between Scott and Daisy, while Lexi stood unsure of whether she should also sit or wait. Her questions were put to rest when Sophie spoke up, "Lexi, you can take the last seat right next to Ezra," She pointed to an empty seat next to a boy with curl brown hair. After she sat, Sophie began to speak again, "Everyone, I want you to introduce yourself, and tell why your here, then one word for how your feeling and that will be all for todays group."

Auggie was the first to speak up, "I'm Auggie, i was a tagger in a gang, i feel ok, Jules?"

She looked like she was about to fall out of her seat, "I'm Juliette, but you can call me Jules. I'm bulemic and a cutter, i feel exited! David?" She said with utmost excitement.

He was looking down, and clearly in another world. The room was silent for a moment before Daisy elbowed him, "Huh? Oh, umm yea im David, ADD, bored, Dais?"

Daisy looked at him, it was the first time he ever answered anything normally, he was still in his own world, but he still wouldnt talk about it to her," I'm Daisy, my parents were alcoholics and when my dad threatened to turn physically abusive, i hit him with a seven iron,I feel concerned," she stared at David who still didnt acknolege her talking, "Shelby?"

"I'm Shelby, but you already know thatI guess, umm i ran away alot," Lexi looked at her closely, she didnt expect to hear that blondie had the same backround, and then she heard the rest of it, "Because my stepfather was molesting me and i had to get out of that house." She looked close to tears, but the boy next to her wrapped her in a hug and rubbed her back supportively. She hadnt even noticed him until then, he was cute, a little skinny and pale withblack curly hair and blonde roots that looked a little weird, but he had gorgousdeep blue eyes that were softly comforting Shelby, and that's when she know she hated Shelby.

The group remained quiet while Scott comforted Shelby, he was whispering something into her ear, and after a while, he laughed at whatever he said, hugged him once more then looked back at the group, but not before taking his hand, "I feel...ok, like everything is going to be ok," she smiled at Scott who returned it to her, "Scott?"

Lexi studied his face, he looked tired, it must be his and Shelby's relationship weighing down on him, i can take care of the pressure, she thought

"I'm Scott, and I'm here because of drugs and..." Shelby squeezed his hand, before he had left, whenever they did this exercise, with new people or not, Scott could talk about his past with Elaine, and now that he seemed to be having trouble talking... it scared her to even think about it, "Other stuff. I guess i'm fine, Ez?"

She completely drowned out the boy talking next to her, all she could see was Scott, he looked so vulnerable, she knew he wasnt happy with that skank, and she would just have to make him realize it. When she returned her attention, she realized Sophie was talking to her, "Just say your name, why your here, and how your feeling."

"Lexi Carmine, my mother didnt want to deal with me, and my father didnt know how, so here i am...And you right," She was smiling at Scott who just stared back at her confused, "You are fine." She laughed,

Before Shelby could say anything Sophie spoke up, "I didnt ask how someone else was, what are you feeling?" She gave Lexi a warning look that was returned with a laugh and the nodding of her head, "Whatever, i'm tired...happy?" She asked sarcastically

Sophie just continued, "Zack wanna try this?" She was hoping he could just get through this without bringing anyone into it

Zack took notice of the new girl's apparent love for Scott and immediatly thought of a great plan he would have to tell her. If they worked together, Shelby would be his, he didnt really care about whether or not she would get Scott, because all the mattered was him and Shelby. If this plan was going to work, he would have to lay off of Scott for a while, then no one would believe he had anything to do with any of it. "Im Zack, my parents got divorced and my mother also couldnt handle me, I'm ready."

"For what?" Sophie ask apprehensively

"Eveything." Was all he said, and she could see he wouldn't open up anymore, so she gave up relieved that he did what she said.

"Ok, now Peter should be here any second, he has a project for each of you's to do and it will be due at tomorrow's group."

"I thought you said that we were done!" David complained

"I meant sharing your feelings wise, and this isnt dut until tomorrow."

Everyone groaned, "Oh come on, you guys didnt really think we were going to give you the rest of the day off did you?" Peter laughed while walking in with a large green and blue hat."

"Where did you find that?" Sophie laughed

"It was in our closet, I thought it was your's"

"No, are you sure it isnt yours?"

"Eww, you have some guy's hat, what if he had like greasy hair or something?" Juliette cringed

"Oh yea, that would be so much worse then like lice queeny." Shelby said and the rest of the kids laughed which left a pouting Juliette

"Ok guys, calm down, now, your assignment, you are each to pull a name out of this hat, and then find a quote that fits the person you have picked."

"There is NO way i'm reaching my hand in that hat." Juliette wined

"Jules." Peter warned

"No, thats is so nasty."

"Fine, you can have the last one, and i'll get it for you." Peter normally didn't give in that easily, but he knew Juliette would never do it, and he didnt feel like arguing.

"Ok, after you pick, I want you to come and tell me who you have, and let's be mature about this, it will be your first grade going back to school just to make sure that everyone takes it seriously."

Peter went through all of the kids and one by one, they came up to tell them who they had, Ezra was first.

"So Ezra, who do you have?" Peter said laughing at the face he was making, seemingly upset.

"David.." and he walked away and Peter laughed again

Zack walked up next, "I have Lexi, how am I supposed to know a quote that fits her if I don't know her?"

"We'll you're going to have to get to know her," He started to walk away when Peter stopped him, "I wanted to talk to you about how you've been acting, towards Scott mainly." He was giving him a stern look

"Look, I was having a hard time dealing with him and Shelby together, everything is fine now." He lied

"That is no excuse, Sophie told me she gave you kitchens, but next time you'll get shuns. Understand?"

Zack jus nodded and walked back over the the group, as Juliette walked up to Peter, "I have Auggie!" She wispered excidently, Peter laughed at her happiness and waited until Auggie walked up, "Peter this is great!" he looked at the teen confused, "I have Jules!" He was also excited. Peter was shocked, how had they gotten each other?

He just laughed at the thought as Scott walked towards Peter with the sullen look he had been wearing for the past week, "Scott?"

The boy looked at Peter and said, "Daisy."

Before Peter could respond, he was looking at Scott's back. Peter watched as he walked to where Shelby was sitting and held out his hand to help her stand up. Meanwhile, Zack was staring intently, and Peter knew that what he had just told him was an outright lie. Shelby walked up to Peter and she looked upset, "You have to let me switch with someone." She ordered

"One, no," She opened her mouth in protest but Peter spoke up before she oculd utter a sylabol, "Two, who do you have, and why don't you want them?"

"Zack, And I don't think you will like the quote I get for him." She said

"Well then you won't like the grade I give to you," He smiled victoriously, "You better figure out a way to get through this."

"But you heard what he said about Scott, I can't just act like it never happened. You weren't here, you didn't see the pain in his eyes when he said those things!"

"Shelby, I already had a talk with Zack, and he knows that what he said was not exceptable, and it isn't of your concern anyway."

"It's my concern when someone I love is tortured and humiliated infront of his friends, it concerns me when everytime I look at my boyfriend, all I see is the pain in his eyes." She was mad, more at what had happened with Scott than what Peter was saying

"I understand why you are upset Shelby, and your right, it was wrong of him to take things out on Scott, but you need to concentrate on helping him realize that everyone is here because of something from their past, but it's the future that matters now, and he has to learn that this place is about moving on."

"Gee Peter, how touching." She sarcastically replied and walked away and sat next to Scott on the couch who took her hand until Sophie caught them.

Peter rolled his eyes at them, they could never be apart. Daisy approached him, "I have Ezra."

"Ok." And that was all there was to that conversation.

"Scott," Lexi said happily, "I have Scott."

"Lexi, you know that him and Shelby are together, don't you?"

She laughed, "For now."

"Scott has been through alot of rough times these last few months, I don't think you should try and break him and Shelby up."

She looked annoyed, "I thought there were no reationships."

"I am supposed to dicourage relationships, but they are not against the rules, just the things that come with a relationship. Shelby and Scott help each other through tough times, it is, and has been a positive relationship so therefore I still believe it is good for both of them."

"Yea well, he's the one who has to decide that."

"True, but all i'm saying is be careful, they have been together since two months after Scott got here, they are close."

"Thanks for your concern for the Romeo and Juliet of Mt. Horizon, but stay out of my business." She glared at him then turned quickly and walked towards Zack.

That can't be good, Peter thought. He would have to keep an eye on those two, to make sure they didn't do anything drastic or dangerous.

Then David walked up, "I have Shelby, what do you mean a quote that describes the person? I could understand a song or poem, but quotes just don't seem descriptive."

"Don't worry, look for one, and if you have trouble ask me or Sophie."

He just walked away.

Peter stood up infront of the group, "I would get started, these quotes are going to be alot harder to find than you think."

They all moaned but moved onto their respective dorm.

Peter sat at his desk and Sophie sat across from him, "How do you think there going to come out?"

"I don't know, I really hope they take the assignment seriously though," He said, "Did you see Zack and Lexi talking?"

"Yea, it suprised me, I wonder what they were talking about."

"I think I might know."

She looked at him cofused.

"Zack of coarse likes Shelby, well, as it turns out Lexi seems to have a crush on Scott."

"That might not be so good, them conspiring."

"Yea, I know..." There was a knock at the door

"Come in."

Roger walked in, "Peter there's a visitor."

He wouldn't have thought anything of it, but te way Roger was speaking worried Peter, "Bring them in."

Roger turned to the person, standing next to him, hidden by the wall.

When she walked into the opening Sophie widened her eyes. The only thing Peter could think, he said aloud, "What are you doing here?"

The woman let out a little, devilish laugh, "To see Scotty of coarse."