SECRETS

A/N: I don't own any of the original characters of the TV show Higher Ground.

All of the Cliffhangers are in my story, as well as most of the counselors.

This doesn't take place at Mont Horizon, but the characters are still having the same problems and have to deal with their problems without this place.

Chapter 3: Trying

"You're in late" Shelby said to Scott before letting him enter into her house. It was already late but Walt wasn't here yet. And she was pretty sure that if he saw her with Scott, he will be mad at her.

"Sorry, but you're not the only person in the world" he said sarcastically. She bit her lip in order to not answer to his sarcasm.

"Okay, do you want a soda or something?" he shook his head.

"Okay, come on. If we need to talk about what you know, a kitchen isn't the best place" she took him by the sleeve and led him upstairs towards her bedroom.

"What are you doing here Scott?" Shelby and Scott turned around and saw Jess's head emerging from her bedroom. He smiled at her.

"We have a project to do for school." Shelby said without thinking.

"You two aren't in the same class" Jess pointed.

"It's not for class, it's more important. Sorry but we really have to go now."

"That's it. Talk to me like I was stupid" she muttered before closing the door.

"What was she talking about?" Scott asked not quite understanding.

"Nothing, come on."

After talking about Juliet's problem for about twenty minutes, they weren't really advanced.

"What should we do? She won't let us intervene in her life." Scott said sitting next to her on her bed.

"I don't know Scott. Maybe we should go try to talk to her"

"I thought you already talked to her?"

"I did. But you didn't. Maybe if you're here she'll act differently"

"Okay. We can try this."

"Good. I think the sooner we talk to her, the sooner she'll heal"

"We'll talk tomorrow" he took her hand trying to reassure her.

"Thank you" she whispered squeezing his hand.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine"

"I hope you're right because I'm tired to hear her complain. She's perfect and she has to know it."

"Juliet we both need to talk to you" Scott said after giving her a small kiss on the lips.

"Okay, come on here" she said a little surprised to see them together.

"I think we should go to your bedroom, it's rather important" Shelby said

"Okay" she said quietly, fearing the worst.

Once in her bedroom, Scott spoke. "Okay Juliet, first of all you need to know we're here to help you." Juliet only nodded. Scott continued trying to go soft.

"We noticed that you weren't eating nothing and how you were always saying that your body wasn't like you wanted"

"What are you talking about?" she faked the surprise. "Did you talk to him Shel?" she said glaring at her.

"Yes, I did, it's for the best Juliet. Listen if you don't feel good, you can talk to us"

"I'm fine" she said coldly.

"Juliet, I think you are beautiful, and I wouldn't want to see you differently" added Scott.

"Nothing is wrong with me, don't you understand? How could you think I had a problem? If I had one I would have come see one of you."

"Okay" Scott said convinced. Shelby didn't know what to do, but gave a small smile and excused herself saying she needed to go to the bathroom. Once there, she let out some tears.

As she was walking back into Juliet's bedroom, she found Scott and her kissing heavily and decided to leave them alone. When she walked outside she bumped into someone, Juliet's mother.

"I heard what you said to Juliet" she said her eyes menacing.

"What are you talking about?" she answered innocently.

"You know what I'm talking about. You're nothing more than a little piece of shit."

"Well I'm sorry but I don't feel like being insulted" she responded and was strangely calm. She opened the door and turned around to leave but that's when Juliet's mother took her by the wrist.

"If you're going to accuse my daughter again, I think you shouldn't come back here. And I mean never. Jealousy isn't my favourite defect" she said only threatening her with a glare.

"You really don't understand" Shelby stated harshly. She struggled to get out of her grab and left quickly.

Auggie was trying with difficulties to focus his attention on his book of English, he was trying very hard. But he couldn't take his eyes of Juliet. The two of them were on Juliet's couch doing homework. Juliet knew he had bad grades because of his dyslexia and had proposed him some help. She hadn't laughed so much since a long time and was wondering if it was because of him. The way he only looked at her made her feel beautiful. She smiled shyly at him and pushed herself against him.

"So, uh, could you read this?" she said showing him a text they had to study. He nodded and smiled at her.

After a while they decided to have a break and began talking about lots of things, and Auggie noticed she wasn't really listening to him when he went to basketball. In fact she was only looking at him in awe. He smiled to himself and without really thinking he leaned down to kiss her. Her reaction was shocked but she just kissed him back not thinking of the consequences. When she regained her mind, she pushed herself away from him and got up.

"I think you should leave now" she said calmly, wiping her mouth.

"I'm sorry Jules, I shouldn't have."

"Yes you should not. Don't tell anyone."

"I promise. Bye."

Two weeks later as Scott and Juliet were kissing again; Ezra and Shelby ran towards them. Ezra tried to separate them to tell the news. Scott just pushed him away, and brought Juliet closer to him. Shelby decided to wake Juliet up with something she knew her friend wouldn't let go.

"The results of the exam are displayed." Juliet broke the kiss like Shelby has expected.

"They are?" she said excitedly. Shelby only nodded.

Juliet smiled at her and ran towards the board very quickly. Shelby smirked at Scott and left after her.

"Okay, first Scott, you have…let me see…wow that's pretty good, 81! Congratulation" she said giving him a kiss.

"What about me?" Shelby asked anticipating the worst.

"You'll see when it will be your turn. It's classed alphabetically. Second is Auggie, you got 46, sorry for you" she said giving him a sad face.

"Ezra, you have 58, that could be less." She said not even looking at him.

"Daisy, you get 89, very good" she said without enthusiasm. Daisy smiled at Ezra and Shelby.

"Shelby, you have 83, I'm so proud of you!" she gave her a small hug and Shelby smiled at her.

"Now, me, here I got a…what? No, this can't be. Shelby would you look, I think I didn't see the good line" she said hesitantly, looking at the list in horror.

"Sure, you got a…what 46! God this must be an error, you never had a grade like this…" Shelby turned around to look at her and noticed she wasn't even here anymore.

"Where is she?" Everybody shook their heads and left disappointed.

Later that day, Scott was at practice when he spotted Shelby on the steps looking at the match. He waited until it was the end and ran towards her.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" he asked sitting next to her.

"I didn't know what to do, and I was wondering if you knew where Juliet was" she said getting up. He shook his head.

"I didn't see her this afternoon. This was quite a shock, I mean her grades."

"Yeah" she said quietly coming down towards the field. Scott followed her and grabbed her arm. She looked over at him and found him very attractive, his hair wet and his breath shaking. She didn't say nothing and stopped facing him

Scott looked at Shelby strangely who caused her to smile shyly. "What?"

"Nothing, it's just..."

"What?" she asked again

"You really changed those last months. I never really saw you this beautiful."

"Scott, don't try sweet talking with me, this doesn't work" she said nervously putting back a strand of hair behind her ear.

"You sure?" he said walking closer to her.

She pushed him away and laughed. "Don't touch me, you're covered by mud!"

"Don't want to go dirty with me?" he said pouting a little. She shook her head.

"Well that's a shame, because you're going to anyway" with that he tackled her on the ground with him getting along and began tickling her.

As they were still laughing on the ground, Auggie and Daisy came towards them. Daisy looked at them suspiciously but didn't say anything. We can say the scene was particularly equivocal: Scott was on top of Shelby, and their clothes were pretty in disarray. They both got up and Shelby straightened her shirt.

"Sorry guys, we, uh, were celebrating our grades" Scott said still laughing.

"Yeah, we are sure you were. We just came to ask you if you wanted to go out tonight, you know to celebrate our grades."

"What about Juliet?" Shelby asked.

"We already asked her and Ezra."

"And?"

"Ezra can't because of his parents, and Juliet doesn't want to see people tonight."

"I'm okay to go" Shelby said.

"Me too" Scott said clasping his hands together. "What time?"

"Eight at my house?" Auggie said. They both nodded and they all left to get ready for the night.

What will happen in 4th Chapter?

"I was sure you'll find a way to come Ezra!" Scott said laughing, he was already pretty wasted.

Whereas she and Auggie were laying Ezra on his bed, Scott and Shelby were flirting on the couch in the living room.

He wrapped his arms around her waist breathing heavily and began to trace kisses from her cheek to the cradle of her neck.

"Oh, God, Scott!" she whispered as their bodies met.

"You don't understand, Scott. She's my best friend and you're her boyfriend."

"How could you? I thought you were my friend!"

"Juliet, I didn't want this to happen, we were wasted, we didn't realise what we were doing."

"You will be sorry for what you did." With that she stormed out never looking back once.