SECRETS


Sorry for keeping so long to update, but I didn't really have time to write those last weeks. I promise to try updating quicker next time. I know that before writing I was always the first to think that the stories weren't updated soon enough. I realised that it was more difficult than I thought it was. Sorry for all the reproaches I made to the writers. Oh, and it's only the first part of the chapter, I'm still writing on it but I wanted to give you a little of it.

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.

carebear22: Scott wasn't really weak in last chapter, he was just desperate. He doesn't know how to deal with Juliet, and he is afraid for her, he still care for her a lot. Oh, and thanks for the mistake I did. I just wanted to let you know she was still there but that they couldn't hear her.


Chapter 6: Hiding First Part

"Hey Auggie, should I-" Scott stopped dead in his tracks. It had been three weeks he hadn't talked to Shelby. She was sitting on the couch at Auggie's home, laughing along with Daisy and Ezra.

"Hey guys" he said shyly, his eyes meeting Shelby's. "I didn't know Auggie planned something"

"He didn't." Daisy replied. "We just all decided to come visit him since we didn't know where to go" she added shrugging.

Shelby gave her a weak smile and left for the kitchen. Scott's presence still made her feel uncomfortable. He quickly joined her and saw her washing her hands. She felt him staying near the door and turned around. She tried to smile but was unsuccessful. He could see she was still mad at him for not wanting to get in touch with her, when she needed him the most. Indeed, two weeks ago, she had had a big problem at home and when she had tried to talk to him about it, he had just left her. She hadn't forgiven him for that. Of course, he had given her the pretext that she was stronger than most of the people, and that Juliet needed him more. But that hadn't been enough.

"What do you want?" she snapped at him, being ruder than she thought she would be.

"Shel, I-" He drew closer and she just moved far away from him. "Look, I know you hate me for what happened, I'm sorry, that's all I can say."

"You think that's enough? You think we could just talk like friends?"

"I know we're not friends anymore" he confessed.

"Yeah, you're right, we're not friends, and we're nothing to each other now!"

"Shelby, listen, I do want to try rebuilding our friendship. I promise I won't hurt you anymore."

Shelby shook her head and was about to leave, when he talked to her again.

"I don't know why you're acting like nothing happened between us." He wondered taking her hand.

"Scott, even if Juliet and I aren't in the best terms now, she's been my best friend for years" she sighed, pulling her hand away from him. He sighed too.

"Shel, do you really think that Juliet will forgive you for what happened?"

"She forgave you, didn't she?

He ignored her question and continued on his own reflection. "I never felt something so strong with a girl. What we did, that was…wow!" Shelby was about to stop him but he just went on. "Don't tell me you didn't feel it. We weren't that wasted, and I remember everything, all the sweet words you said to me, and all the good things we did." Shelby couldn't be redder. She looked away and Scott lifted her chin. "I know you felt it, too. That's why you're so distant with me; that's why you don't want to be near me. And that's why when I'm going to kiss you, you won't push me away" he finished, whispering the last words, as he captured her pink lips in a ravishing kiss, and she didn't stop him…


A little while later, they joined the others and they watched the film, all together. Auggie noticed Shelby couldn't wipe the smile she had on her face since she had come back from the kitchen with Scott. He also noticed that Scott was often throwing knowing glances at Shelby, and she was always responding with one another. Also, he thought of something. If Scott wasn't so attached to Juliet, maybe he could make a move on her. He had always believed that Scott was in love with Juliet, they were together for two years, and Scott hadn't even cheated on her. But it was before Shelby. Now he wasn't sure of anything. But in meantime, he was sure of something: Scott was playing on two sides.
Later that day, Juliet was reading a book laying on her bed, when her mother came into her room.

"A friend of yours is waiting for you in the living room. He's Spanish or something like that" she said checking her daughter out. She put a pleased smile on her face and added.

"I hope this isn't a new boyfriend. I mean it's not that I don't like him. He seems nice and all, but he's Spanish" she said talking about Auggie.

"Mom, that's so racist of you!" Juliet exclaimed without thinking. Her mother's smile left her face and she stared at her hardly.

"You don't talk to me like that! I'm not that little friend of yours who slept with your boyfriend!" she knew she had touched a sensitive point and was satisfied with her last comment. She left Juliet alone and walked downstairs. She had better to do than talking with a daughter who couldn't even keep her boyfriend to herself.

Juliet cried a bit then decided to go see Auggie, since she supposed he was still waiting for his lessons. She wiped her tears and put a fake smile on her face.


As Shelby came back from Scott's home, when she spent a little time, after being at Auggie's and before going back to her own, she spotted Walt in the living room. He stared at her and smiled sickly. She ignored him and went to the kitchen to drink water. As she bent down to take a glass, she felt extra-presence. She didn't need to turn around; she already knew who it was. Unfortunately she was alone with him today. Her mother was working late, and Jess was hanging out with her friends. She felt him moving closer and put the glass on the counter.

"Oh, god I missed you" he whispered into her hair as he wrapped his hands around her waist from behind. His voice made her shivering slightly.

"What do you want Walt?" she asked removing his hands from where they were.

"You know how long I waited to be alone with you?" Shelby began shaking; knowing what was going to happen. She couldn't talk, she was completely paralysed.

"Two weeks. It's been almost two weeks." he continued whispering in her ear.

"Walt, please, not this time, I'll do anything!" she pleaded.

"You know I can't. Unless, Jess..." he didn't need to continue. Shelby nodded and went upstairs; promising herself it would be the very last time.


"Hey Auggie!" Scott called as he spotted his friend going out from his last class the next day. Auggie turned around and waited for him to catch up. They shook hands and smiled at each other.

"How you're doing?" Auggie asked looking over at his friend.

"Good. Did you see Shelby today?" Auggie could tell that Scott was more interested by Shelby than anything else. He shook his head and stopped his friend with his hand. Scott looked at him strangely, but stopped too.

"What is it?"

"Scott, is there something going on between Shel and you?" Auggie asked carefully knowing his friend was hiding something to him. Scott frowned and motioned to talk lower and smiled a funny smile.

"How do you know that?" he asked surprised.

"So I'm right? You're going out with two girls?"

"No exactly. I just don't want Juliet does something bad. She treated me three weeks ago."

"What did she say?" he asked interested.

"That she was able to kill herself if I didn't stay. The problem is that I really like Shelby, and I don't want to hurt her too. I already did it and I don't want this to happen again" he explained at his friend.

"So what are you going to do?" Auggie said as they began walking again.

"I really don't know. What I'm sure is that I'm not going to break up with Shel."


Okay I know something is missing and that was short, but I promise to update soon.