World Turned Black
I DON'T OWN ANYTHING EXCEPT MY CHARACTERS, ALSO I DON'T OWN FALL IN TWO BY GUSTER!
(a/n) Thanks for all the past reviews!
Chapter 19
Scott sat nervously outside Peter's office, at breakfast; Sophie had told him that Peter wanted to talk to him. Sophie had gone in to tell Peter that he was there. She had told him that Peter was already talking to someone. Five minutes later, she came out looking slightly upset. Scott stood up.
"You can go in." She said
"Isn't there already someone in there?"
She looked at him sadly, "Yea, umm, but Peter said to go in."
Scott looked confused, "Oh, ok, thanks." She just nodded; Scott opened the door and looked in, his face turned white, "Dad? What…what are you doing here?"
Peter spoke up, "Scott, have a seat."
He looked at Peter, anger and fear both visible in his eyes. Walking over to the empty seat next to his father, Scott sat down.
Peter began speaking to Martin, "Now Mr. Barringer, as I've been saying, Scott will not be allowed to leave campus for a period of time. He knows the rules, and knows that when you took him for lunch, he was put on the honors system. Since he broke our trust by leaving, there will be consequences that I will speak to him about later."
Martin had his act down to the last tee; he smiled and said, "Of course Mr. Scarbrow, I understand completely, Scott has to learn to be more responsible." He turned to Scott and gave him a warning look that said keep quiet. Peter saw the look, but when he turned back to him, he just nodded.
"I agree completely," Suddenly there was a knock at the door, "Come in."
Kristy, a trailblazer, walked in, "Peter, you have a call."
"Ok thanks," he turned to Martin, "Please excuse me."
"Oh of course."
Peter walked out of the room and to the phone, "Hello?"
"Peter, what are you up to?"
"What do you mean Sophie?"
"First you tell me to call you, then you have Scott's father come back after you said yourself he is probably the one abusing him. You're up to something." She said expectantly.
"Your right, I'm trying something."
"What is it?"
Peter paused, what was it? He didn't really know, "I guess it's my last option…Listen Sophie, I have to go, but I'll tell you about it later."
"Alright, good luck with what ever it is."
"I'm going to need it. Bye." He hung up and walked back to the room, when he entered, Peter noticed Martin was staring straight ahead strangely, and Scott had his head down. He knew his plan had worked when he went around his desk and noticed a forming bruise on Scott's jaw. He hid his excitement and just smiled at Mr. Barringer politely, "Mr. Barringer, thank you for coming, I think Scott will be alright." He turned to Scott who wouldn't look up.
Martin stood and stretched his hand across the desk and shook hands with Peter. "Thank you for everything you've done for us." He turned to Scott who stood up, and flinched slightly when his father hug him, then walked out of the office.
Peter and Scott both stood silently in the room. Slowly Peter sat down and looked at Scott intently, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing." Scott whispered and sat down slowly
Peter stared at the red and slightly purple bruise, "So what happened?"
Scott let out a breathe, "I don't want to do this right now, ok?"
He could hear the defeat in his voice, and hoped his plan would work, "Alright, the Cliffhangers are in math, so you can go and join them."
Scott stood up and walked out of the room. Peter waited until he left then exposed the black tape recorder he had hidden under some papers. He pressed the stop button and hit rewind, after a sufficient amount of time; he clicked the play button,
"…doing so well, I just don't understand why he would want to start up with the drugs again." Martin's voice rang through the speaker
"Mr. Barringer, sometimes they…" Peter pressed the fast forward button, then quickly hit play
"…what…what are you doing here?"
"Scott have a seat."
Peter listened to the conversation and when he heard Kristy's voice, he sat up.
"Peter, you have a call."
"Ok thanks…please excuse me."
"Oh of course."
At the sound of his office door closing, Peter began listening intently. At first there was silence, then a voice Peter realized was Martin's began to speak,
"This better be the last time I have to come down here or so help me," He said warningly, when there was no answer he spoke again, slightly louder, "Do you understand me?"
"Yes…yes sir." Scott spoke with a quiver in his voice
"You better have been keeping your mouth shut, I swear, if I hear anything besides what I told you, you are dead."
"Elaine told me about the little slut, Sheeby, you keep your mouth shut to her too."
Scott spoke before thinking, "Her name is Shelby, and if anyone is a slut it's Elaine."
Peter listened to the sound of a loud slam, and guess that's where Scott's bruise came from, then heard Scott sob silently and wondered how he hadn't noticed that he had been crying before.
"You better learn to keep your mouth shut!" he yelled
Peter could hear that Scott was trying to compose himself
"Stop crying, you're such a fucking baby, I hardly touched you."
Peter could hear the door handle making noise, then his voice, "Mr. Barringer thank you for..." He pushed stop and leaned back in his chair.
Although he was relieved that everything had worked out, Peter hated the fact that that was the way he had to get the evidence to help Scott. He decided to go and talk to Sophie. Since she didn't have a class and the Cliffhangers were in math, he found her in the office filing papers.
"Hey Soph, can I talk to you for a minute?"
She looked up and when she saw his face was a little worried, "Yea, what's wrong?"
Peter looked around the fairly crowded office, "Why don't we go in my office?"
She stood up, "Yea sure."
They walked into his office and sat down.
"So what's bothering you?" She asked quietly
Peter reached across his desk and grabbed the recorder; he re-winded and played for her what he had listened to. When he pressed stop at the end, he looked at her and she had tears in her eyes.
"That poor kid, but at least now he has proof," She shook her head, "How can someone do that to their son?"
"I don't know it's horrible." Peter replied sadly
"How did you get Scott to agree to do that, I thought he was completely clammed up?"
Peter looked up, "He didn't know."
Sophie's mouth opened, "What do you mean he didn't know?"
"I didn't tell him, but you said it yourself, now he has proof."
"Yea, but he's never going to trust you again Peter."
"That is a risk I'm willing to take, Scott can't keep living with those people, he can't keep living in fear."
They heard a bell ring.
"I have to go, the Cliffhangers have English now," She stood up and walked to the door then turned, "How are you going to tell him?"
"I was going to come by and take him out of class, is that alright?"
Sophie just nodded, "Good luck."
"Thanks."
English
Everyone in the class was talking, Sophie was late, so they took the opportunity to catch up with each other, the only one not contributing was Scott. When he had gone to Math, he sat in the back and put his head down immediately, no one had noticed him come in, and the teacher didn't bother him. She knew that he was with Peter, and when a kid was missing class to talk to Peter and came back upset, she usually left them alone.
This class, he was the first in, and again just put his head down. When everyone entered, no one seemed to notice he was there, no one except Shelby who sat next to him, and watched him. Finally she decided to say something.
"Scott?" She said soothingly
He didn't even pick his head up, but said, "What?"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I'm fine."
"Scott, look at me."
Instead of picking his head up, he just turned it to expose his face; Shelby could see his swollen jaw and gasped, this got the attention of the Cliffhangers who were all sitting close by.
"What happened?" She asked as she lifted his face by his chin gently
"Scott! What happened to you? Did you get in a fight? Who did that to you?" Juliette asked all at once
"Leave him alone!"
Everyone turned to David surprised
Scott looked at David who just stared back. They all watched confused, no one had heard or seen any interaction between the two that didn't end in some kind of fight.
"What's going on?" The entire class turned to look at Sophie except Scott who mouthed the word thanks to David, who in return just nodded
"Everyone settle down, sorry I'm late, I was held up, now why are you all so chatty today?"
"Scott was in a fight!" Juliette blurted out
The entire class looked at him including Sophie. She remembered the tape, but her thoughts were cut off by Shelby.
"Shut your mouth!"
"Ok, everyone calm down. We need to get back on track, today…"
Scott was happy that the attention was taken from him, he again put his head down and zoned out what Sophie was saying. When he felt something touch the side of his arm he looked, there was a folded note. He opened and read it:
Scott,
What happened? Are you alright?
I love you!
Shelby
He thought for a moment and realized he could tell her without telling her. He picked up his pen and wrote back:
Shel,
I'm fine, my dad came to visit.
I love you too, so, so much!
Scott
When he was about to pass it to her, he heard his name being called. He turned to the back of the room and saw Peter.
"Scott can I see you please?"
He sighed and looked forward for a second, when he looked at Sophie; he realized she knew this was going to happen. He stood up, got his notebook and walked out of the room behind Peter. They walked in silence until reaching Peter's office. Inside, Peter sat at his desk and Scott sat on the opposite side.
"Peter, I still don't want to talk, it's only been like 45 minutes, your persistence is getting annoying." Scott said in one huff
He smiled to the world
But his heart fell below his pain
He wanted only arms
But he lied to himself again
"That's not what this is about Scott." Peter seemed nervous which made Scott nervous
"What's going on?"
Closing doors and locking locks
He looked inside himself
Only to find
Deep down fear
"You don't have to run anymore, you don't have to be scared, you have a way out now."
Scott furrowed his eyebrows, "Peter what are you talking about?"
Let me fall in two
Let me fall in two
Let me fall in two
Wide as a river and spread as thin
What he could start no one would finish
Bottled up frowning
Treaties saw what they would
Knowing not nothing
He was the only son
Peter picked up the tape recorder so Scott could see it.
"I…I don't understand."
"Just listen." Peter said then pressed the play button and his father's voice began to fill the room.
Closing doors and locking locks
He looked inside himself
Only to find
Seeping from his soul
Let me fall in two
Let me fall in two
Let me fall in two
Scott's eyes filled up with anger, he was panicked, he didn't know what to do, "STOP IT…STOP IT, TURN IT OFF!" he said standing up so fast his chair fell backwards
Peter stood up also, "Scott calm down."
Let me fall in two
What are you running from?
Let me fall in two
What are you running from?
Let me fall in two
What are you running from?
Let me fall in two
What are you running from?
Peter began walking around his desk and Scott started backing up, "I'll deny it, you can't make me talk to them."
"Scott, nothing will happen to you, there's proof, there's so much proof, he can't hurt you any more."
Peter took another step and Scot turned and ran from the room
He files himself away
And he finds himself a way
Only have to make the world come find you
Try to leave but there is nothing he can do
Peter stood in the empty room; moments later, Scott was being walked back in by Roger. Peter knew Scott would try and run, he knew how he worked. Scott began pacing the floor, while Roger stood in front of the door.
"Scott just take a seat and calm down, let's talk about this."
He looked at Peter, "Just calm down? No I won't just calm down, how could you have done this to me? I thought you cared!"
Every time Peter attempted to take a step towards him, Scott backed away.
Down and cast eyes
Scrutinized
As to what the lead ball hummingbird would not succumb
To find what is gone you must burn what is dried
And smell the essence of what remains inside
"Scott let me help you!"
Scott looked right into his eyes; Peter could see anger, confusion, and fear, "I don't need help, I don't need help from anyone! I won't do it, that whole tape was a lie, he was just mad," He said shaking his head and throwing hand gestures like it was obvious, "don't you see it? That doesn't prove anything! He didn't do anything wrong, it was all my fault, I got him mad!"
Peter's eye's softened, but his voice remained firm, "Scott this was NOT your fault," He looked away and shook his head but Peter continued, "Your father is sick, you did NOTHING wrong."
But blackened thoughts erase all that is past before him
Not knowing where he is coming
So you shake him around
And scream into his eyes
That to drown in the water is to lie by his side
Scott didn't say anything
"Scott look at me," When he did Peter continued, his voice softer now, "This was not your fault." He repeated it, trying to get his point across.
Closing doors and locking locks
He looked inside himself
only to find
Seeping from his soul
Let me fall in two
Let me fall in two
Let me fall in two
The wall Scott had put up began to break. His blank face began to show signs of emotion with his chin beginning to quiver and his nose flaring with an attempt to suppress his feelings, his eyes turned glassy while his face turned slightly red. With the first tear that fell, Peter saw Scott's entire defense go with it. He rushed over and pulled him into a hug, Scott didn't even respond, he knew everything was over; no more lies or secrets, he did the only thing he knew he could handle at the moment, he cried.
Let me fall in two
What are you running from?
Let me fall in two
What are you running from?
Let me fall in two
What are you running from?
Let me fall in two
What are you running from?
Peter just stood there, arms wrapped around Scott, and knew he had done the right thing. He looked over to Roger who just shook his head in sadness then walked out of the room, no longer needed to guard it.
(a/n)Only one more chapter :-( lol I hope you liked this, I know it was kind of long. When Scott is saying I won't talk to them he means CPS, just wanted to clear that up incase anyone wasn't sure. Please review:-)