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The Unsaid belongs to Universal Pictures and Higher Ground belongs to Fox Family. Thanks everybody for your reviews. And Juliette Fan, Jess is with the Cliffhangers because I was thinking that Peter would probably sense that Jess would be more comfortable staying with Shelby than some other group.
Later that day, the Cliffhangers trooped into the main lodge.
"Well, it's good to see you all on time," Peter stated.
"Like we have something better to do?" Daisy quipped. Kyle stifled a laugh. Juliette, however, laughed merrily.
"Do you feel like sharing, Juliette?" Peter questioned.
"When I'm with Auggie, he makes me feel so special. Like I'm pretty," Juliette responded.
"Juliette, you know---" Peter started to say.
"Well, yeah, but---it's nice to hear it. Auggie says it, and he accepts me for who I am. And I like that," Juliette interrupted, smiling at her boyfriend.
"It's always nice---to hear compliments," Katherine agreed.
"I'll agree to that," Shelby spoke up. Everyone laughed softly. There was a pause.
"Anybody else?" Peter asked after a while. Kyle shifted in his seat.
"Kyle, you okay, man?" Peter queried, catching this.
"Had a bit of a nightmare last night. I'm fine, though," Kyle answered with a shrug.
"You sure?" Peter checked. Kyle nodded.
"Okay," Peter said. He knew enough not to push. Daisy glanced at Kyle. Was he really okay? Finally, the boy blew out a breath.
"Okay, so I'm not fine. I kept seein' him, you know?" he queried. "He's---he's in my head. I---I---" the boy trailed off.
"Can't get him out?" Scott finished.
"Yeah," Kyle nodded.
"I know. It was a while before I could get my step mom out of my head," Scott agreed.
"I just want one night where he's not haunting my dreams," Kyle confessed.
"It's just gonna take time, man," Scott said.
"How long was it for you?" Kyle wondered.
"Two months," Scott responded. Kyle blew out a breath.
"Two months?" he queried.
"But then again, that's how long I held it in," was the response.
"Oh," said the other boy. Jess leaned forward.
"I know how you feel, Kyle. I---I---mean---when---when I see Walt---" she trailed off.
"It's okay, Jess," Shelby assured, patting her sister's shoulder.
"I just want to forget," Jess said softly.
"Yeah. Me too," Kyle agreed in the same tone. Everyone fell silent.