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Staysfordegrassi: You're probably right. Oh, well. Could've, should've, would've.
Melms213: Glad you think that I've portrayed Jules realistically. I'm also glad you've enjoyed the story.
Bubbly: Hope this is soon enough. I would've had it up a few days ago, but fan-fiction's server decided to take a hiatus.
DISCLAIMER
Higher Ground belongs to Fox Family and The Unsaid belongs to Universal Pictures.
Later that night, as the girls got ready for bed, Juliette sighed.
"Are you okay?" Jess asked gently.
"Do you think I overreacted?" Juliette questioned.
"What?" Shelby asked.
"You know, earlier---with my mom. Do you think I overreacted?" Juliette continued.
"What? Are you kidding? Come on, Queenie. Your mom was a total pain," Shelby stated.
"She's right. In fact, I was kinda sorry that Sophie stopped you from hitting her," agreed Daisy.
"I just…I just want to be a good daughter," Juliette confessed.
"You are a good daughter. She's just a bad mother," Jess responded.
"It's like I said before: parents can be so clueless," Daisy added. "I mean, they put us through all this trash and then wonder why we act out. It's ridiculous." She rolled her eyes to emphasize her point.
"I have to admit…it felt good," Juliette declared, a smile curving her features. "It felt good to get all of that out. I feel free now," she continued.
"And did you see her face when you started yelling?" Jess giggled. Shelby, Juliette, and Daisy also began to laugh.
"I thought she was gonna croak," Shelby stated.
"It was like she couldn't believe that her miniature self had a back bone," Daisy cackled.
"Yeah, she was pretty surprised, huh?" Juliette laughed. No one could answer, they were laughing so hard.
THE END
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Okay, I thought I'd give you guys some background on the next story I'm going to send in. This is an AU Higher Ground with no Horizon. Scott is still molested, but his abuser is not related to him in no way, shape, or form. By the time the story starts, Martin and Elaine have been married for two months, which is how long the abuse has been going on. Here are the new roles of the characters. Some of it may be the same as in the show, but it should be different enough. Quick notes: Hank and Kat are eighteen, while Jess is fourteen.
Frank Markasian: Principal.
Peter Scarbrow: Vice Principal. Goes with Sophie.
Sophie Becker: Gym Teacher. Goes with Peter.
Hannah Bower: School Counselor.
Hank Ferris: Senior, Junior Police Officer. Goes with Katherine.
Katherine Cabot: Senior. Goes with Hank. Shannon's alive.
Juliette "Jules" Waybourne: Mom's still a bit of a pain, but she doesn't cut or purge\binge. Goes with Auggie.
Augusto "Auggie" Ciceros: Good kid, trouble with older brother. Still dyslexic. Goes with Juliette.
Daisy Lipenowski: Parents aren't alcoholics, but she's still a bit morbid. Goes with Ezra.
Ezra Friedkin: Parents have just begun to fight, often talks to Hannah. Goes with Daisy.
David Ruxton: Still ADD. Dad's still a general with high expectations. Can be obnoxious when frustrated.
Shelby Merrick: Knows what Scott's going through. Confronted stepfather before time of story. Often comforts Scott as he faces his abuser.
Jessica "Jess" Merrick: Same history as Shelby. Nervous around boys, but ends up opening up to Scott.
Scott Barringer: On good terms with Susan, Martin, and Elaine. Hides the fact that he's being molested by acting as if nothing's wrong. However, on the inside, he's an emotional crash site.
Oh, by the way, there's a HG fic that I read before that I really liked. I was planning on adding it to my favorites, but I can't find it. There were two new kids---a guy and a girl---who each fell for Shelby and Scott respectively. During a quest, the two conspired to break them up by having the girl go into Scott's tent and try to seduce him by pretending to be Elaine. (The guy knew it was Scott's stepmother, but told the girl that Elaine was an old girlfriend that Scott really loved). Does anyone know the story I'm thinking of?