Thin Bond between hate and love
A/N: I still don't own anything from the show. This is the third chapter of my story 'Thin Bond' and actually the last but one.
Thanks for all the good reviews.
CHAP/3
"Oh, come on Scott, you know I never thought something like this!" Martin said frustrated. Scott and he were sitting in Peter's office talking or rather yelling at each other.
"What should I know dad? You believed her rather than believe your own son, what should I know, uh?" His son responded mad. Rage could be read on his face, he looked like he was going to explode.
"Look, I know you're mad, but just think of it. It may be the chance of your life."
"Yeah right." Scott sighed deeply, running a hand into his hair.
"It's not always happening. And if you don't accept this second chance you'll probably regret it the rest of your life." Martin added, trying to convince him. He couldn't believe Scott would rather stay at this school. "You have no future if you stay here, you know it."
"Yes, maybe not." Scott admitted quietly, calming down a little. "Look, I have other things to do than discuss with someone who doesn't believe me." He added harshly, but just as calmly.
"Hey! Don't talk to me like that! Never had you said 'no'! Have you even tried to stop her?"
"That's what you think? That I wanted her?" Scott yelled as he began to cry again. He couldn't control himself.
Peter entered the office at the moment Martin was going to answer Scott. He knew Martin had pushed it too far and hurt Scott real bad. "Uh, excuse me to interrupt your discussion but I think you should come back later Mr Barringer." Peter said uneasy. "Scott needs time to cool down." He said patting Scott's back comfortably.
"I don't know Mr Scarbrow. I have tons of work and I might not be able to come back before weeks."
"Scott? Do you think you can manage talking QUIETLY to you father?" Peter said emphasizing the world 'quietly'.
"Whatever Peter." Scott said not really caring, looking away from the two men.
"It's only your decision." Peter insisted gently.
"I…I don't want to talk to him right now." Peter nodded understanding.
Shelby had been sitting on the bench outside Peter's office since Scott had entered to talk to his father. She had soon figured out it wasn't going very well. She had heard yelling, and also crying. She remembered what had happened the last time her family had come. Her mother and Jess were mad at her and Walt had tried to rape her again. She hadn't said anything to anyone but deep inside, she had been completely torn apart. She thought that Horizon would be a sanctuary, a place where she could be safe. She was lost in her thoughts when she heard a door slamming. She turned around and saw Martin Barringer walking furiously towards his car. Oh, God. He's pretty pissed, I hope Scott's alright. Shelby thought. She got up, wiped her hand on her jeans nervously and entered the building just as Scott was about to leave by the other side.
"Hey Scott!" She called softly running towards him. He stopped dead in his tracks.
"What?" He asked not turning around, his voice slightly shivering. Shelby walked in front of him and carefully looked up at him. She could easily tell he had been crying.
"Scott, what happened in there? I heard yelling." She asked concerned, about to take a hold of his hand.
"Shel…just don't." He said pushing her out of his way.
"Scott…" She called after him.
"Just leave it."
"What's up with Scott, Shel?" Auggie asked as the group looked at their leader walking towards an empty table at lunchtime.
"Nothing." She answered quickly, looking down at her plate. "What that's supposed to be anyway?" She said disgusted, examining the food.
"Something like meatballs and mashed potatoes, I think." Daisy answered just as disgusted.
"Don't look like this…" David added making a face at Daisy. She stiffed a laugh and coughed. She didn't want her fellow cliffhangers think she could be anything but mad at life.
"Yeah. Come to think of it, I'm not that hungry." Juliet said dropping her folk after only two mouthfuls.
"You're never hungry Princess." Shelby said exasperated. She couldn't support her perky voice, even less than usually.
"Hey, I didn't talk to you, so just shut up!" Juliet said mad, she was tired of fighting with Shelby. Of course, they didn't like each other, they both knew it. But it wasn't a reason to talk to her like shit.
"I was just giving a true statement Princess." Shelby said giving her a mean smile. "You know, you won't even need to puke today with the minimal amount of food you ate." She added sweetly smiling, as she received several disapproving glares.
"Slut!" Juliet said getting up and running out of the building crying.
"Good job Shelby." Kat said shaking her head, before running after her.
"Hey, she asked for it!" Shelby said defending herself.
"So, what happened between Scott and you?" Daisy asked curiously as Shelby and she were cleaning the girls' dorm.
"I don't know, his father came and apparently it didn't happen well. And since the visit, Scott doesn't want to talk." Shelby answered sadly.
"Maybe he needs time to figure out what's wrong with him?" She suggested as she swept under Kat's bed. Shelby just shrugged.
"Hey, why don't you take the Hoover?"
"Too much noise…"
"Well without it it's too much time!" Shelby joked taking the broom from her friend hands. She gave Daisy her bucket and smiled at her.
"Let me do this, we won't tell Peter…" She said mysteriously as she began cleaning with the vacuum cleaner.
After about twenty minutes, the two friends had finished their chores and they both left the dorms still talking.
"Maybe we were better when we were only friends, there's too much drama right now."
"Yeah, but you both are crazy about each other. And friends can't do touchy things like you two do." Daisy reasoned smiling slyly.
"You're right, but what I'm supposed to do? Wait for him to talk to me and let him ignore me until the moment comes or what?"
"What about making him reacting?"
"How?" Shelby asked slightly puzzled.
"By making him jealous…"
"It won't work." Juliet said from behind giggling. "Scott doesn't care about you Shelby; you were just a mindless distraction!" She continued still smiling.
"Hey, shut up before I make you!" Shelby said menacingly.
"The truth always hurts, uh?" She added quickly, before running towards the dorm. Shelby fumed and Daisy just laughed a little. Oh, drama antics and soap opera stories! Ezra should definitively write a play about Horizon's love life. She thought still smiling.
"I just knew it wouldn't last." Juliet said happily closing her suitcase.
"Jules, that's not real nice." Kat said singly as she went out from the bathroom.
"Oh, you're here." Juliet exclaimed. "You know you almost gave me a panic attack!"
"You know, you shouldn't say something like that. Everyone deserves happiness, even Shelby."
"People who don't have a heart don't deserve anything."
"You know her life was probably harder than anyone else life here. You should be more tolerant."
"Maybe I would be if she wasn't so mean with me."
"Just ignore her and she will stop."
"How can you be so sure about it? She hates me. Even when I don't talk to her she finds a way to attack me."
"I know Jules." Kat paused and looked at Juliet's suitcase. "Don't you think it's too big for a week?" She asked slightly amazed by the size of the bag. Juliet just shook her head.
"Not really, I don't even know if it will be enough. I need a least two dresses by day."
"Oh…" Kat said pensively, taking her book from her drawler.
"Oh God, not again." Shelby muttered as Sophie assigned her to be on kitchen duty with Scott.
"Are you okay with Scott?" Sophie asked noticing her lack of enthusiasm.
"Yeah fine." She said quietly, and then went to take her apron.
"Hey Shel." Scott greeted his girlfriend as she went next to him to work. When she didn't answer, he looked up at her and could tell she was mad. "What did I do?" He asked innocently.
"What do you want?" She asked harshly, taking a pile of dishes.
"I don't know…What's up with you?" He said quietly very aware that the others were looking at them.
"Are you kidding me?" She said unbelieving he was being serious. Scott frowned and shook his head no.
"Just let it go then." She said quietly taking away her apron and leaving the kitchen.
"Hey we haven't finished washing!" He yelled after her, trying to see where she was going.
"As if I cared! Finish them for me if I'm still worthing something to you!" She responded calmly not even turning around. Scott sighed and decided against following her, thinking it was best if he let her calm down.
"Why did you do that?" Scott said a little mad as he found her some time later sitting in the arms of the big bear. It had taken him to double time to do the washing since he was alone and didn't want to make her in trouble with Peter. He handed her his hand but she just ignored him.
"Why did I do that?" She asked exasperated. "Scott you ignored me all day long, and pushed me away this morning. I'm being nice, and I try everything to make you happy, and all you keep doing is pushing me away."
"I just needed to be alone, why can't you understand that?"
"I don't know if I can, nor if I want to."
"Well then that's just perfect" He said sarcastically looking at her expectantly. "What are you expecting me to do then?"
"Say you're sorry." She said simply, getting down and staying in front of him.
"What for?"
"You're unbelievable!" He grabbed her wrist as he felt she was going to leave again.
"Shel, I-"
"Scott, just don't." She said repeating the same words and actions he had said to her earlier. He watched her leave and turned around only when he heard a car coming. Please, don't tell me he's coming back. Scott thought hoping his dad wouldn't come back this quickly. He quickly noticed it wasn't his dad at all, but his old best friend, Matt Simpson. He walked towards the car surprised, completely forgetting his problems with Shelby.
"What are you doing here?" Scott said giving him a big smile.
"Hello to you too Scott!" They hugged and broke apart still smiling. "Well, to make the story short, your headmaster called me."
"What?" Scott said amazed. "Peter?"
"Yes, that's it."
"I'm so stupid…" Scott said suddenly rethinking of his conversation with Shelby.
"Why?"
"Uh no, it's nothing, don't worry." Matt nodded but could tell his best friend was preoccupied by something.
"Oh, man did you grow up?" Matt asked sarcastically trying to lighten the atmosphere. Scott gave him a little laugh.
"I'm glad you bothered to come."
"Bothered? If I had known there were girls like that here, I would have come way before." He said checking out a pretty blonde walking with another girl. Scott instantly noticed as he was looking in the same direction.
"Hey! Don't check her over, she's my girl!" He said lightly pushing him.
"Well, she's hot!"
"Yeah, but she's mine."
"Hey, you always were willing to share with me before!"
"I guess things changed."
"How come?" Matt inquired. He really wanted to know if his best friend was seriously involved with this girl.
"Shelby's special. I like her, a lot."
Matt was in search for Scott for about 5 minutes. He apparently had had a call from his father and had already left Peter's office. He entered the lodge and noticed Shelby sitting reading a book. He hesitantly went sitting next to her. As she didn't look up from her book, he decided to say something.
"So, you're name's Shelby, right?"
"Uh, uh." She said rather distractively.
"Scott told me you two are going out together?"
"Yeah, maybe."
"So, uh…why are you here for?"
"What is it, twenty questions?" She snapped exasperated, putting down her book.
"Sorry, I meant no offence." He apologized quickly. He looked around awkwardly and noticed Scott glaring in their direction. "So, what's up with Scott? Are you with him or not?" Shelby looked up at him.
"Maybe." She paused smiling a little. The boy was pretty cute after all; maybe she could have fun with him…
"Well, I should probably go checking on him. His father called him again." Matt said about to get up. He could see Scott was already mad at him for even talking to her and he didn't want to be in trouble with his friend. Shelby grabbed his hand in hers.
"You know, Scott's a big boy, he can take care of him alone." She said seductively, biting her lip softly.
"I know but I don't want him to hate me for hitting on his girl."
"What if his girl wasn't so attached after all?" She said giving him a smile which didn't go unnoticed.
"You have a nice smile."
"Thank you." She said gently, glancing at Scott who was fuming. Peter entered the lodge motioning for everyone it was almost lights out. Shelby smiled seductively at Matt and kissed his cheek goodnight. "Sleep well." She breathed softly in his ear.
"I will now." He said grinning madly as he watched her getting up and leaving with two other girls. .
Two days passed, and Scott still hadn't apologized to Shelby. In fact, he had decided otherwise, since she seemed to have fun with Matt. At first Scott thought Matt would go out with her, but the two of them had talked together and Matt had promised not to do something with her. As he was watching the girl he loved laughing with his best friend, Scott heard Peter calling him.
"Hey Peter, what is it?" Scott said noticing in Peter's eyes something was wrong.
"Come with me into my office." Peter only said hoping Scott would just follow him, not asking him questions.
"Okay. Am I in trouble?" Scott asked puzzled. Peter shook his head no, not trusting his voice anymore.
Shelby watched Scott leaving with Peter wondering what was happening with him. She hoped it wasn't too bad.
"You okay Shelby?" Matt said looking in the same direction.
"Yeah fine."
"You should talk to him, it's killing both of you inside, and you know it." He stated, nicely smiling at her.
"Thank you Matt." She said hugging him.
Shelby waited patiently for a few minutes outside before heading towards the offices. She still didn't know what she was going to tell Scott, but she was sure she didn't want to fight anymore. She entered the building and sat down on a chair outside.
After a while, Shelby finally glanced at her watch and noticed that she was there for about 15 minutes. Scott had probably left before she even came. She got up and was about to leave when she heard two voices talking in Peter's office. She hid and listened carefully when she heard Scott's name came into the conversation.
"Scott was not going very well this morning."
"What happened?"
"His father wants to come back, but this time with Elaine."
"I thought they were going to divorce."
"Yeah, that's what I thought too. But apparently they worked things out, and they even decided to leave for a second honeymoon after visiting here."
"Oh God, poor Scott…"
Shelby slid against the wall. She couldn't believe it. How could she have been so selfish when Scott needed her bad? All she had been doing was flirting with his best friend to make him jealous. And she thought he had no feelings for her! What an idiot she had been! She quickly ran towards the docks to be where nobody could see her. She couldn't contain herself any longer and began to cry hysterically. Unfortunately, Matt found her a little while later as she was still whimpering.
"Shelby, you okay?" He asked quietly walking up in front of her and putting his hands on her knees.
"No." She hoarsely said.
"What do you want?"
"I just wanna be alone." She admitted softly.
"Okay, I'm leaving you alone then."
"Thank you." She said watching him heading back. "Oh, Matt!" She called after him.
"Yeah?" He asked turning around.
"If you find Scott, could you send him here? I need to talk to him."
"Sure."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
"Shel?" Shelby looked up and saw Scott looking worried. She got up and ran towards him. She wrapped her arms tightly around his neck and began crying again. Scott quickly wrapped his arms around her waist, bringing her closer, if it was possible.
"I'm so sorry Scott" Scott kissed her softly behind her ear, where her birth task was.
"I think I'm the one who should apologize. I behaved like a total jerk." He said quietly into her ear. Shelby just laughed at him and led him towards their bench. They both sat down in silence.
"I need you real bad Shel." He admitted softly.
"I know now." She said simply looking him straight in the eye. She closed the little gap that was between them and held his face in her hands. She kissed him and he actually returned this one, while wrapping his arms tightly around her thin waist. Finding her position a little uncomfortable, Shelby broke the kiss for a second and sat on his laps a leg on each side. They began to kiss again, this time neither of them wanted to stop. Just as it was getting very good, Scott pulled away softly. Shelby pouted a little, looking down at him.
"What is it?" She asked softly running her hands through his hair and bringing her chest in front of his eyes. Scott did anything he could to contain his lust.
"I, uh, need to talk to you, and explain why I acted like that during those last days."
"I know why you were upset. I'm sorry I didn't notice it soon." She said sadly.
"I'm pretty sure you don't know that my dad wants to give Elaine another chance."
"Yes, I do Scott."
"You do?" He asked surprised.
"I heard Peter and Sophie talking in his office."
"Oh…"
"I also heard they're coming soon together." Scott nodded.
"They'll be here tomorrow since they want to be at Hawaii for Christmas day. I just don't understand why he doesn't believe me…" He said as he began crying. Shelby wrapped him in a tight hug, never wanting to let go.
"Whatever is going to happen, you know I'll always be here. And the others are here too, especially Matt."
"I didn't tell him about the abuse." Shelby nodded.
"Well apparently he figured it all alone or someone else told him."
"What?" Scott asked incredibly, about to get up when he noticed Shelby was still sitting on him. Afraid he was going to drop her on the ground, she got up from his laps. "Sorry" Scott said grinning a little, despite the situation.
"You don't have to worry about him Scott, he believes you." She said stretching her legs.
"Really?" Shelby only nodded and handed him her hand. He took it quickly and followed her as she began leading them where only she knew they were going to go.
"Where are we going?" Scott asked not knowing the road they were taking.
"Somewhere where we'll be sure no one can disturb us…It's a surprise so don't ask anything." She said mysteriously.
"Oh, I love surprises!" He said grinning like a little boy who was about to open a Christmas gift.
There is only one more chapter to this story and it will be obviously updated in the next weeks, since I already began writing it.
And About Rendezvous, the two next chaps will be updated next week if everything goes alright.
About Secrets, chap 13 should be updated in the week since I already wrote a good part of it.
Also, I began taping Safety, my new story on my computer. But I will wait until I finish Thin Bond to give it to you…
Oh and I know this chapter wasn't too good and a little confusing, sorry about that…
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