SECRETS
A/N: Sorry for taking so long to update…I had a lot of work to do for school.
Thanks again for all the reviews for all of my stories (Secrets, Thin Bond and One day), I really appreciate this.
In the story, Matt is a very good friend of Scott. Kathleen and Janine are in the same class as Shelby, and are friends with her. Matt and Kathleen are going out. Juliet won't appear in this chapter, as well as Peter and Sophie.
Oh, and I still don't own anything of the show.
"So, how you're doing today?" Daisy asked her friend as they were in the hospital room. Shelby was doing her suitcases and Daisy was only watching.
"Good enough. I'm a little tired though. It wouldn't disturb me to have some help nevertheless. " She responded closing the closet door. Daisy smiled at her and began helping her packing.
"Is Scott going to come over?" Shelby smiled a little and shook her head.
"He told me to directly go to his house because he had something to do. But I don't know if I should…"
"Oh, come on you're his girlfriend now! And I suppose his father is the one who allowed you to stay there?"
"I don't know; I just saw him once last year. I don't even know if he's aware of me coming." Daisy smiled a little looking at a pink top Shelby put in the suitcase. Shelby noticed and looked at her strangely.
"What?"
"That's perfect: you'll look exactly like dolly Barbie!"
"Funny how they didn't create a Goth Barbie to scare children. She would have been the evil one Barbie would have fought against."
"Funny how you already have a Ken with you!"
"Scott? As a Ken? I'm sure he'd appreciate his new nickname!" She said smiling big. The atmosphere was light and the two were really appreciating that. But Daisy finally asked Shelby a question more serious.
"And what about Jess?"
"What do you mean she's Chelsea, Barbie little sis." She said still joking.
"I mean since your mother doesn't want to throw Walt out."
"He promised me that he wouldn't touch her.
"And you believe him?" She was now quite upset.
"I have no other choice, my mother won't testify against her hero!" Daisy looked at her unbelieving what she was earring.
"Doubtful"
"I have to Daisy. But it is a matter of time since he goes to jail. Scott said I should try to go on trial.
"Good idea."
"Everybody's ready?" Scott asked his friends loudly as they were setting a surprise for Shelby at his house. They all nodded and Scott switched the lights off. They were waiting for about 5 minutes when the front door opened.
Shelby walked slowly into the Barringer's house and searched for the light with her free hand. Daisy smiled to herself knowing about the surprise. Shelby finally found an interrupter and the lights switched on at the same time she heard a couple of voices welcoming her. She couldn't believe her eyes: there standing were Scott, of course, but also Auggie, Ezra, David, Matt, Kathleen, Janine and even Kat who she didn't know too well.
Even if she knew Matt was there because of Kathleen, she was happy he had bothered to come. She let her suitcase falling to the ground and went to hug Scott and the others.
"Thank you guys; I don't know what to say…I'm so happy!"
"Then don't say anything. You deserve it." Scott said taking her hand in his, stroking it slightly. Shelby just shook her head smiling, happy to still have some people she could rely on.
The little party was lasting since about two hours and Shelby had talked with everybody really enjoying the surprise. She decided to take some air and went outside in the garden. Scott noticed her leaving and followed her thinking something was going on. When he approached her, he noticed she was in a deep thought and sat next to her silently. When Shelby felt a move near her she ripped her eyes away from the stared-sky and looked at him. She smiled a little and brought herself closer to him.
"You okay?" Scott whispered looking down at her.
"Yeah, just thinking about Jess. I really hope she hasn't to deal with Walt."
"Maybe she should come here too?" Scott suggested.
"Yeah sure Scott that's a great idea!" She said sarcastically, shaking her head. Scott didn't understand why she was being angry against him and pulled his arm from around her shoulder to look at her in the eyes.
"Hey! I just want to help okay? You don't have to be like this!"
"Like what Scott?" She answered harshly.
"Like I am your enemy or someone who wants to hurt you."
"I never said that. Also I didn't even do something which makes you think this."
"What do you want then?"
"Just to be alone for a while if you don't mind." She said her voice softening.
"I just want to help Shel." He said gently taking her in his arms again.
"Don't touch me Scott" she said coldly, pulling him away from her.
"What is it with you?" He said becoming mad at her behaviour.
"I just need to be alone, ALONE! Is it to hard for you to understand? Shit!"
"Okay, okay I'm going. But don't expect me to be warm with you if you are like that when you come back inside."
"Yeah, that's it…" She said indifferently looking back at the sky.
Scott came back inside and sat down next to Ezra. He sighed evilly and began to sulk, arms crossed. Ezra looked over at him and had at once the need to laugh. But he tried to restrain himself for his friend's sake.
"What is wrong with you? Trouble in Shelby's Land?"
"I don't understand girls!" he said finally looking at him, still sulking.
"So, I'm not the only one!" Ezra said laughing this time.
"One day all she wants is to be near me, the other she wouldn't mind if I disappeared forever!"
"I don't know what to say guy!"
"Then don't say nothing Ezra!" He said harshly. Ezra lifted an eyebrow and decided to leave him alone. He was going to have fun even if Scott wasn't.
"Hey Dais!" Ezra said coming towards David, Janine, Kathleen and her. Janine smirked at him and left noticing that Scott was alone on the couch. And Kathleen who was waiting for Matt to come out of the bathroom just excused herself going towards the bathroom to join him.
"Hey Ezra!" Daisy said nicely, smiling at him.
"Hey Freak!" David welcomed sarcastically, his eyes narrowing a little.
"Well, I'm going to search something to drink." Daisy said leaving the two boys alone.
"I don't like you David." Ezra said once Daisy was out of earshot.
"And what are you going to do? Beat me up?" he grinned stupidly.
"You're stupid; it's only a matter of time 'til Daisy figures that out like the rest of the group."
"Everybody likes me Ezra. Just live with it!" He said leaving him too.
Auggie came over and put an arm around Ezra's shoulder.
"Don't believe what he says Ezra. I don't like him either."
"Thank you Aug. Fortunate you're here…" He said sighing slightly looking at Daisy, who was laughing with David and Matt. Auggie followed his gaze and smiled slightly.
"Don't worry about it, she'll figure it out someday."
"Well, maybe it will be too late!"
"You'd like that, wouldn't you?"
"Of course." Ezra smiled slightly.
"Hey Scott…" Shelby said before noticing he wasn't alone. Janine was sitting next to him, flirting and Shelby could easily tell he was flirting back.
"I knew it was too good to be real!" She thought taking her coat from the chair madly, and heading towards the door not even bothering to tell something to Scott or Janine who were too engrossed by each other. Daisy however noticed and went after her.
"Where are you going Shel? You can't leave like that!"
"Why not? He obviously doesn't care about me, and never really did."
"You know I don't think it's true. If you had seen how he was when you disappeared! I never saw him like this. I even thought it was kind of pathetic."
"You think everything is pathetic."
"And where would you go anyway, uh? You didn't even take your things with you!"
"But look! He isn't even going to come seeing what I'm doing!"
"He didn't see you Shel!"
"But he should have! But no, I'm stupid. He is too attracted to Janine! Why did he even invite her? She's not my friend!"
"Calm down Shel. Stay here, I'm going to settle this problem." Shelby just nodded sitting down on the edge of a chair and putting her face into her hands nearly crying.
"Scott, can I have a word with you please?" Daisy said calmly looking at Janine and him.
"Sure, what is it?"
"Alone." She ordered. Janine took the hint and left to find the others. Daisy sat and shook her head.
"What?" Scott said sighing, knowing what she was going to say.
"She really needs you. She doesn't show it, but she does. Believe me."
"Why are you telling me this? You think I'm not here for her?"
"I don't know Scott…" She said biting her lip. "Did you even notice she had seen you with Janine?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Scott, don't play mind games with me. I saw you two flirting."
"We weren't flirting Dais, just joking around with each other."
"You should have had a lot of fun Scott, so much for not seeing Shel coming right in front of you!" Scott just shook his head, not believing what was happening.
"What business is yours anyway?" He said exasperated.
"None Scott, you're right, deal with it alone. And saying I was just trying to help!" She just said as calmly as she could, before storming from his eyeshot. Scott looked over to see Shelby sitting alone on a chair. He didn't know if she was crying but seeing her like this made his heart ache. He got up and went sitting next to her.
"You know, I wasn't flirting with Janine." He said softly in her ear.
"I really don't care Scott."
"Right, you don't care Shel, I believe you."
"You're not the centre of the universe, you know!"
"I came here to make peace but I can see you don't want to. I don't even know why I'm still trying." Shelby thought he was going to leave but he didn't move.
"I'm sorry." She murmured, as tears began watering from her eyes.
"I know." He gently took her hand and intertwined his fingers with hers.
"I just…" She trailed off, being caught with a new wave of tears.
"It's okay, let it out." He said softly, embracing her in a tight hug. She cried silently for a few minutes in his arms, and then left for the bathroom to recollect herself.
"Where you're going?" Daisy asked when Shelby passed in front of her.
"To the bathroom, I'm coming back."
"Okay."
"Uh, guys, I'm sorry but it's time to leave!" Scott said a little while later.
"Oh, come on Scott, couldn't we stay a little longer?" Matt asked, wrapping an arm around his shoulder. Scott shook his head no, and took his arm away from his shoulder.
"Sorry guy but my father should be here shortly. And he doesn't know about this…"
"Okay, okay understood."
They all said goodbye to Scott and particularly Shelby, hoping for her to be better. Shelby thanked all of them and even gave a hug to Janine, who she didn't like at all after what happened with Scott. But she wasn't going to make a scene.
About a quarter of an hour later, Scott's dad and Elaine came back home together.
"Scott, you're here?" Martin asked entering the quiet house. Scott took Shelby's hand to give him some courage and they went together seeing his father.
"Dad, uh, this is Shelby, my friend."
"Oh, we weren't expecting some visit. Nice to meet you Shelby." He held out his hand.
"Nice to meet you too." Shelby said shaking it.
"Could she stay here tonight?" Scott asked his father politely.
"I don't know…uh…this is a delicate question."
"I don't think it's a good idea." Elaine said from behind.
"Well, it's not your business." Scott said back glaring at her. She gave him a sickly smile which made Shelby want to puke.
"Scott, don't talk to Elaine like this. Okay you can stay Shelby, but just for tonight. And she'll have her own room, this means no sex. Is that clear?" Martin said authoritarian, the last part particularly addressed to Scott.
"Sure. You know me." Scott said smiling at his dad.
"This is precisely why I felt the need to tell you this." Martin smiled back and excused himself to go take a bath. Elaine stood behind fuming. How dare Scott inviting this little slut? I'll show her.
After dinner, Shelby went to take a shower, while Scott went to play basketball with his father outside. Elaine came in Shelby's room, waiting for her to emerge from the bathroom. She had some nasty things to say.
"Finally, it took you time. But you can always try to take all the dirt of you, you'll still be a slut." She said sweetly just as she saw Shelby walking in her room.
"How come I'm not the only slut in the room? What do you want?" She asked harshly, taking a brush from a drawer.
"Just telling you not to try messing with me, whore."
"You know, I might tell to Scott what you just called me, I'm sure he'll appreciate."
"Listen to me; I'm not one of your little friends. I'm Elaine Barringer, a woman. So I wouldn't mind a little respect!"
"You won't have Barringer as last name for a long time now."
"We'll see little whore. You better do not settle down because you'll leave way before me."
"We'll see…" Shelby trailed off when she heard footsteps in the stairs. Elaine left quickly to welcome her husband.
"I'm going to bed Scott." Shelby said as they were sitting together watching a movie in the living room. She got up and was about to kiss him goodnight.
"I'm coming with you." He said getting up to follow her.
"Okay."
They went upstairs and Scott accompanied Shelby to her room.
"I'm just going to brush my teeth before heading to bed."
"Okay, I'm going to bed, just come kissing me goodnight." Scott nodded and left her. When he came back about five minutes later, Shelby was already fast asleep. He thought she was beautiful when she was asleep. He bent down and kissed her forehead slightly.
"I love you Shelby, and I'll help you through this." He whispered slightly brushing some hair off her face.
"Goodnight." Shelby said sleepily. Oh God, he hoped she hadn't pay attention on what he had just said before.
"Night."
I hope this chapter was as good as I hoped it will be.
Give me your opinions please!
Here are following some clues of the next chapter. Enjoy!
What will happen in 9th Chapter?
"Jess called this morning while you were with Daisy"
"And what did she want?"
"She didn't want to talk to me. She seemed really upset."
"It wasn't your fault"
"But I left her alone with this monster, Scott!" she yelled, throwing a lamp from the desk.
"Why are you still with that slut? I could satisfy you, too, you know?" she said seductively grabbing an apple from his tray.
"I thought we were going to be together Jules!" he explained, becoming tired by her behaviour with him.
"Well, you thought wrong"
"She's crazy, you know?"
"Yeah. But not as much as I am about you" she said mischievously smiling down at him. She sat on his laps, a leg on each side. He grinned slyly and slid his arms around her waist.
"Daisy, this isn't like this. I just need to deal with some…things, and then we c-" she didn't let him finish and left quickly without looking back.
