SECRETS

A/N: Hi everybody! I was sooo bored this week that I decided to write another chapter of Secrets. Also, I'd like to thank everyone who took time to write a review.

Seeing Hayden Christensen on TV is really a good source of inspiration! And I'm planning to go to the movies to see Star Wars episode III quickly. I already saw some photos of Hayden in the movie and I can tell he looks very hot! I think I'm going to appreciate this one.

Oh and about this story, I noticed that I didn't include Scott and Juliet's break up. That's because they didn't really have one. It may sound like a total jerk attitude for Scott to do what he did, but with Shelby's problems and his own, he didn't really think of Juliet. Now, I don't know if we should blame Juliet for what she'll do in the next chapters. Don't worry she won't kill Shelby or rape Scott! (lol)

Still don't own anything from Higher Ground and probably never will.

I think this is the longest chapter I ever wrote!


Chap 9 Damages

"Hey Shel" Scott said from behind. She was talking with Daisy and Ezra in front of the lockers. He had been late for school again and hadn't seen her this morning. She smiled at him and gave him a kiss.

"Good morning" She said gently kissing him again. Juliet and some other girls just walked ahead of them and began to whisper things to each other. Scott rolled his eyes at them and took Shelby by the hand. Daisy just smirked slightly mocking them.

"Uh guys I need to talk to Shel privately. We see you later." Scott said before leading her in an empty classroom. Daisy and Ezra just looked at each other knowingly and smiled a little.

Once there Shelby locked the door and wrapped her arms around his waist from behind and kissed his neck slightly. Scott turned around in her arms and kissed her ready lips passionately.

Juliet looked the couple making out from outside. She couldn't believe it, what a slut, she was going to have sex with him right there if he didn't stop her. She shook her head disgusted and tried to hold back tears.


"Hi Daisy!" David said excitedly walking towards her as she was waiting for Shelby to go out of her last class. Her heart took a little jump as it always did when she heard his voice. She blushed slightly and turned to look at him.

"Hi." She said simply, smiling a little.

"So uh, how are you doing?"

"Fine. You?"

"Good, I guess. Uh, you planned something for tonight? Because I have to places for a concert of gothic music and I was wondering if you were free."

"You like gothic music?" She said surprised

"Yeah of course. Everything you like, I like it too." He said seductively.

"When is it?"

"Tonight."

"Oh, tonight's not good. Shelby and I have a school project to do."

"Hey Dais, we can go!" Shelby said from behind just coming out of her classroom.

"I'm coming. Sorry I have to…go. I hope you'll spend a great time there." She said sadly.

"Okay bye." He said slightly disappointed.

"What did he want?" Shelby asked walking up to her.

"Asking me out."

"Oh, well good luck with it." She said smirking at her

"Why do you say that?" She asked offended.

"It's not about you. I just don't like him a lot, that's all."


Scott was still in the shower when the phone rang. He had had practice this afternoon and Shelby was at Daisy's doing some homework. No one was at home to answer so he quickly got out of the shower wrapping a towel around his waist.

"Hi?" He asked trying to wipe himself at the same time.

"Scott?" Asked a small childish voice.

"Yeah, that's him. Who's on the phone?" He asked curiously. He knew the voice but he just couldn't remember who was its owner.

"It's Jess, Shelby's sister."

"Oh, yeah sorry, I didn't recognize your voice! What can I do for you?"

"Is Shelby here? I need to talk to her, it's rather important."

"I'm sorry she went seeing Daisy. Do you want me to tell her you called?"

"Uh, yes please."

"Are you okay Jess?" He asked a bit worried. She just didn't seem to be in her normal state.

"Yeah sure. Just tell her to call me back, okay?"

"Okay, I'll tell her then."

"Thank you." She said quickly hanging up. Scott hung up wondering what was happening or worse what had happened.


"Scott, you're awake?" Shelby whispered as she entered his room quietly. Daisy and she had finished to work very late and she had just come back.

"Oh, god not again." He said shaking. Shelby didn't understand at first and just smiled a little coming closer.

"Please Elaine not again!" He whispered as tears began to drop from his closed eyes. He was sleeping and probably having a nightmare by her fault. Shelby remembered him telling her about what Elaine said and did to him and shook her head trying to hold back her own tears. She switched the light on and shook his arm a little to wake him up.

"Scott it's me Shelby." She said gently taking his hand in hers. She intertwined their fingers as he opened his beautiful blue eyes.

"Shel?"

"I'm here." She switched the light off and slowly slid under the cover with him.

"What time is it?"

"Late." She looked at the clock where it read '11: 24'.

"I'm glad you came here." He said wrapping her in a hug. She giggled and yawned a little.

"What did you say to your father about me staying?"

"Just that you were staying over again for tonight. It really helped Elaine wasn't there when I asked him." He responded grinning at her.

"Good."

"Jess called this afternoon while you were with Daisy"

"And what did she want?"

"She didn't want to talk to me. She seemed really upset."

"I'll have to call her back tomorrow first thing in the morning."

Scott nodded, and yawned just as Shelby was about to kiss him. They both laughed before heading into a nice sleep.


"Jess, just listen to me. I won't let it happen again. I promise." Scott walked into the kitchen where Shelby was on the phone with her sister. She looked like she had been crying. He served himself a glass of milk and sat at the table, only hearing Shelby's answers.

"Look, I know how you feel-"

"Jess! He's going to pay."

"What? No, you can't do that."

"Jess? Jess? Shit!" She said before slamming the phone. She ran upstairs and locked herself into the bathroom. Scott followed her and knocked softly on the door.

"Shel? What happened?"

"Scott, just leave it."

"Is this about Walt?"

"It's all my fault! If I hadn't been so selfish!" She said crying again.

"Shel, did he do this to her too?" He asked closing his eyes still hoping it wasn't what he thought. When she didn't respond he began to be afraid.

"Shel, unlock the door please." He said firmly. She did as she was told and walked back into the room looking at the floor. Scott wrapped an arm around her and sat them on the bed.

"He did that to her last night, and also the night before, and the night before…" She got up and began pacing.

"It wasn't your fault"

"But I left her alone with this monster, Scott!" she yelled, throwing a lamp from the desk.

"Shel, calm down." Scott got up and went to stop her from breaking everything. He wrapped her in a big embrace and stroked her hair gently.

"It's going to be okay, it's going to be okay…" He said as he felt his shirt watering.

"I'm going to make him pay Scott, I swear." She mumbled into his chest.

"Ssh…"


Scott sat at a table alone during lunch, thinking of nothing else but Shelby's situation. He was so deep in thought that he didn't even notice Juliet sitting next to him. It was only when she said something that he looked up sorting of his daze.

"Hey, you okay? You seemed really far." She said giggling a little.

"I'm fine. What do you want?" He asked not nicely. She ignored his tone.

"Well I was wondering if you wanted to have some fun." She said gently putting a hand on his tight. He pushed it quickly and moved away from her.

"I don't want to have any fun with you Juliet." He said firmly.

"Oh, don't give me that shit. I know you couldn't resist. I mean she had you, no?" And in 'she' she meant Shelby, of course.

"Juliet I am not interested."

"By the way, why are you still with that slut? I could satisfy you, too, you know?" she said seductively grabbing an apple from his tray. "Way better."

"I seriously doubt it. Will you just leave now?" He said coldly taking the apple from her hand, almost hitting her accidentally, of course."

"Jerk!" She said getting up quickly and running away.

"Good work Scott." Auggie muttered sarcastically from behind. Scott sighed.

"I'm not in the mood Aug." He said quickly, taking a sip of water.

"You know she needs help."

"Well, why are you still here then?" He said harshly.

"I don't know what's up with you lately but I won't stay here if it's to be aggressed."


Juliet sat on a table in an empty room writing something on a paper when Auggie came checking if she was okay. When she spotted him, she quickly folded it inside her pocket. She smiled at him as he sat next to her.

"You okay Jules?"

"I'm fine." She said gently looking down.

"He hadn't the right to talk to you this way. He's my best friend but sometimes, I don-"

"Just shut up Auggie! I don't want to talk about it right now." She said giggling.

"Okay sorry." He said shyly looking at her in the eye.

"So what did you want?" She asked seductively getting closer.

"Nothing, just being with you, I guess." He leaned down to kiss her, thinking she wanted it too. She just pushed him away.

"You know we can't, I'm with Scott, Auggie, and I love him."

"Juliet, Scott doesn't want you anymore." She shook her head.

"I know he does, I just have to show him."

"I don't understand."

"What don't you understand? I can't cheat on my boyfriend!"

"He's not your boyfriend anymore."

"It's only a matter of time. Listen, I like you a lot, but you're not Scott."

"But I thought we were going to be together Jules!" he explained, becoming tired by her behaviour with him.

"Well, you thought wrong" She got up and left the room a bit dazed.


"She's crazy, you know?" Scott said after he told Shelby about Juliet's thing at lunch.

"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.

"Scott?" She asked seriously.

"Yeah Shel?"

"Jess wants to come live with my dad."

"What? But she didn't see him since years! Neither do you."

"I know. She doesn't even know where he lives now."

"Do you?"

"I may have an idea. Last time we heard from him, he was in a town near Chicago."

"Chicago?" She nodded and put her head on his shoulder.

"If she does, you're going to leave too?" He asked sadly.

"I don't know. She's my sister; I need her in my life. And I don't want to see her once per year."

"I understand." He said quietly.

"It's not what I want nevertheless.

"And what do you want?"

"Stay here." She said simply.

"You mean here, with me?

"Uh, uh. I know I won't stay long, but I feel safe here, even with the evil step-mother."

"I'm sure I can convince my dad to let you stay here, but I'm not sure about Jess."

"I'm not asking you to do that."

"I know. I just don't want to lose you."

"I don't either." She closed her eyes, enjoying the moment, as Scott brought her the closest he could.

"Didn't I ever tell you I actually liked to breathe?" She said sarcastically, kidding at him.

"Sorry." He said shyly, readjusting his arms a bit. He smiled at her and gave her a kiss.

"I'm kidding." She gave him another sweet kiss. "Scott?"

"Yeah, what?"

"Thanks."

"No need to thank me. I didn't help you much."

"But you're here."

"I'll always be."


"Daisy, what are you doing here?" David asked as he opened the front door. His father wasn't at home yet, but would be in any time. David studied Daisy's appearance. She was all dressed up; she had done her hair and had a little make up. She looked stunning. David didn't know what to say.

"Hey David, I planned to go to the movies with Shelby tonight, but she cancelled. You're interested?"

"Not tonight Daisy. I'm not feeling good." What a lame excuse! He thought.

"Oh, uh okay. Maybe some other time then?"

"Yes." There was an awkward pause.

"So what about this week-end?" She asked again. It was now or never.

"I don't know Daisy."

"Do you like me? Because I thought there was something good between us, but now I'm not sure."

"Yeah, sure." He said spotting his father's car coming.

"Are you even listening?" David didn't even bother to answer her. She already knew he wasn't.

"What's up with you?" Again, no response.

"Okay. I won't bother you any longer." She said mad. It was like he was ignoring her. "I don't even know why I'm still trying." She sighed embarrassed.

"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.


End of Chapter.

What will happen in 10th Chapter?

"Why are you going out with that…girl? You will only make her sad!"

"Scott, I don't know…but, maybe that'll make Juliet jealous" he confessed looking down at his feet, ashamed of himself.

"Juliet, did you check out your weight last week?" she asked suspiciously.

"Yes mom"

"And how much did you take?"

"You're late David"

"I'm sorry Dad."

"You are not allowed to call me dad when you disobey at my rules!" Robert exclaimed becoming very mad. He approached his son and punched him several times.

"Oh God David, what happened?"

"He abused me, physically"

"My dad wanted you to leave! What was I supposed to do?"

"You should have come telling me the truth! I don't want you to take decisions at my place!"

"Daisy, do you have a place for me tonight?" Shelby demanded, looking desperately at her friend.

"I can't, I have to take care of David. Something serious happened to him" she explained.

"I'm sorry Shel. Come on, you're going to be ill, if you stay here" he said helping her climbing the window.

I don't know how long the next chapter will take me to write. I already began it.

Please review this one; I need to know if you like or not.