SECRETS
A/N: I decided to change the job of Claire, Sophie's little sister. I said in the preview she was going to be a teacher, but when I wrote this chapter I thought it would be good if she was a nurse…
Queen of Shadows, I felt exactly the same about D&D when I read this chapter again! But I guess I did it like this because I'm a big romantic… I just didn't know how to make it differently! But hey, we can always say they were both upset by David's leaving.
Chapter 12: Recovery
"Scott, come on, we don't have all the time!" Shelby said frustrated waiting for him to find his car keys.
"Shit, I don't find them! You really don't remember where I put them yesterday?" He said looking up at her. Shelby shook her head, and folded her arms in front of her chest mad at him.
"Look Scott, the visit hours are not unlimited."
"I know, I know…" He trailed of, reaching for his jeans which were in the dirty linen "Here, I have them!" He said smiling proudly. Shelby grabbed his arm and led him outside almost running.
"Dad, we're going!" Scott yelled quickly before he closed the door, still being dragged along by a hurried Shelby.
"Do you think she'll want to see us?" Shelby asked impatiently, stamping her foot. Auggie, Scott and she were in the waiting room of the clinic Juliet had been sent in. Scott took her hand in his and kissed the top of her head.
"Don't worry Shel, I'm sure she will."
"Well, I seriously hope. Even if we're not in the best terms, I still think of her as my best friend."
"You should tell her that." Auggie said looking up. Shelby sent him a small smile and put her head on Scott's shoulder.
Five minutes later, a nurse came into the room and asked them to go talk to her.
"Good morning kids, I'm the nurse Becker. Listen, she's still very tired, so you won't stay more than 10 minutes in all. Is that okay?" She said nicely looking at the three teens. They all nodded and she motioned for them to follow her. Since Auggie wanted to go last, Shelby and Scott decided to go first and together.
Juliet was quietly reading a book Hal had offered her when someone knocked at the door. She knew that some friends of her had wanted to visit her. She just didn't know who it could be but secretly hoped that Auggie would be there.
"Two seconds!" She yelled excitedly, brushing some hair out of her face and smiling big. "Come on!" She said after she applied some lip-gloss. The door opened and she looked at Scott and Shelby in horror. How could they come here after what they had done? It was partly their fault if she was there!
"What are you two doing here? I suppose you're happy to see that you were right again?" she asked harshly. Scott took Shelby's hand in his and they approached Juliet's bed together.
"Look Jules, we didn't come here to argue. We went to make peace because you're our friend and you need help." Scott said gently sitting in the chair next to the bed, Shelby next to him on the other chair. Juliet closed her eyes hoping that she was having a nightmare.
"How can you say that?" She said disgusted, reopening her eyes softly.
"Say what Jules?"
"Say that I need help, and that we're friends! We're not anymore and we'll never be again. You…you betrayed me, you betrayed my trust! You're nothing but two bastards!" She yelled taking all the rage she had out of her.
"Jules…" Shelby began but Juliet cut her off.
"Just go!" She said as she began to cry. Scott glanced at Shelby and they both got up and decided to leave her alone, not wanting to upset her more than they had.
When they came back in the waiting room, the nurse looked at them kind of mad.
"What happened in there? We heard yelling so far!" She said shocked.
"We're sorry. She just didn't want to see us." Scott said sadly. Shelby, on her side could feel her eyes watering without her having any control. She leaned against the wall and passed a hand in her hair, softly breathing.
"Okay, I'm going to check her and see if she can have another visit." They all nodded and sat down again.
The nurse came back 2 minutes later, and walked towards them.
"I'm sorry." She apologized. "But she's exhausted. Maybe you could come back tomorrow?" She suggested Auggie, who smiled bitterly at her.
"Sorry Aug." Scott said patting him on the back.
Ezra walked up to Daisy and Amber. The two were talking about a project they had to do together in biology. "Uh Amber, could I have a moment with Daisy?" He asked nicely, smiling a little. Amber still could feel the tenseness in his voice.
"Yeah sure, take as long as you need." She said getting up. "Uh, Daisy I'll see you in math." With that she left them alone.
"So, uh how are you?" He asked nervously.
"Ezra, come to the point." She said tiredly.
"Well, you know before Shelby disappeared we were talking and I asked you something. Do you remember?"
"Uh…maybe. Look Ezra, you're one of my best friends. I really, really like you but you know there's David…"
"Yeah sure. He isn't not here anymore Daisy, you have to move on."
"Don't you think it's too early? He left yesterday Ezra!"
"Daisy, you know he won't come back!" This was the only thing Ezra shouldn't have said. Daisy's face discomposed. He could see in her eyes that she was mad at him.
"Ezra, it's not because David left that I'm going to date you. Understood?" She snapped at him, her calm completely vanished now.
"But I love you, Daisy!"
"Look, I've been patient with you but I can't do the impossible." She sighed softly. "I think you need some time apart from me and all above to move on. Leave me alone now." She said harshly looking him in the eye. Ezra just stood there dumbfounded. He had just told her his feelings for her, being honest for once. And all she was doing was shutting him out of her life.
"Okay, I'm going to move on Daisy. I hope you'll have a nice day." He said bitterly, getting up and walking towards the boys' restroom. Daisy thought he was going to hide and cry; and she instantly regretted being so hard on him.
Scott couldn't sleep this night. Not because he was having nightmares, or because Elaine was in his bed. But because he kept rethinking about what had happened with Juliet at the hospital. He knew Shelby was yet more affected by this than him. Juliet and her had known each other for ten years, they had grown up together, did the same blunders when they were little. They were almost like two sisters and it killed him to know that all of this was gone because of him. He was about to get up when he heard someone knock at his door. Oh, how he hoped it wasn't Elaine! She hadn't come once since Shelby was living there and he was perfectly fine with it. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath and went to open the door. He smiled a little when he saw Shelby's face appear in front of him.
"Hey." She said quietly coming inside.
"Hey." He whispered back, closing the door behind them. Shelby sat on his bed and noticed it was made.
"You couldn't sleep, uh?"
"No."
"You didn't even change into your pyjamas." She noticed, giggling softly. Scott smiled bitterly at her and sat down next to her. But he still couldn't talk. He felt so guilty and didn't know why.
"What is it Scott?" She asked gently, looking at him carefully. Scott couldn't contain himself any longer. He broke down and cried. Shelby embraced him and began running her fingers into his hair absently accenting the curls.
"I…always thought that…that we…were…"
"Ssh, Scott, calm down." She said kissing his neck softly.
"No!" He said pulling away from the embrace they shared.
"What is it?" She asked puzzled.
"You shouldn't be the one to do that."
"Do what?"
"Comforting me. You should be the one who needs me."
"Scott, it's okay to need people sometimes."
"I…I know. But I know also you're hiding your feelings to comfort me. Don't hide yourself from me Shel." Shelby smiled at his perspicacity and wrapped her arms back around his neck.
"Thank you." She said feeling her eyes watering due to the feeling she was having at this moment: she felt loved. She glanced over at him and noticed he looked very tired. She pulled away gently and got up.
"I'm going to bed." She said as she saw him following her.
"Why don't you stay here?" He asked, his eyes slightly pleading her.
"Scott, I don't think you're father would appreciate." She said rather reluctantly.
"Oh, come on it's not the first time! And to tell you something, he already saw us sleeping together." He said slyly drawing closer.
"What are you talking about?" She said as a little frown crossed her face.
"Well, you remember the morning after you came back here?"
"After I forgave you, you mean?" She responded sarcastically. He nodded, and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Well, this morning you weren't exactly quiet, you remember? You absolutely wanted to make me pay for letting it slip about what had happened to you." She nodded having not forgotten.
"My father came into my room without you noticing when we were into the bed. I'm pretty sure he thought we were having sex. I mean, it was pretty equivocal."
"Scott…" She said shaking her head smiling. He just smiled back.
"Stay, please?" He begged her,closing his hands behind her back.
"Okay." She paused looking back at him. "I'm glad to have you in my life Scott." She said wrapping her arms around his waist. He realised she was untying his waistbands and smiled to himself.
"What are you doing?" He asked slightly amazed.
"Pulling away your clothes. You're not going to sleep in your jeans." She said in a motherly tone.
"You're a stalker, Miss Merrick" he kidded slowly lifting her of the floor and dropping her onto his bed.
"So, did you talk to your sister?" Peter asked Sophie as they were eating diner.
"Yeah. Juliet isn't in the best physical condition but she's fine. She said it was more in her mind that there were problems."
"What do you mean?" He asked concerned. He didn't know too well the girl but she seemed always had seemed fine.
"Well, she told me that her mother was pretty hard with her."
"Hard, how?"
"Claire told me she was enduring lots of pressure, and that her mother was in the research of perfection, you know the type?"
"Yeah. Poor girl, after what happened the last weeks, I can slightly understand why she did that…"
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't know?" He asked surprised.
"Know what?"
"She lost her best friend because of a guy. The two were rather close and their friendship didn't last." Sophie let out a breath.
"Wow, I thought you were going to tell me the best friend was dead!" She exclaimed.
"It isn't the only thing though."
"How come?"
"Her mother is going to remarry." He said then added seeing Sophie wasn't really seeing the harm of that. "For the fifth time." They were both silent for a while then Sophie began laughing a little.
"What is it?" Peter asked slightly annoyed, he thought she was mocking of him.
"I didn't know you were in that kind of things!"
"What things?" He asked puzzled.
"Gossip!" They both laughed a little then became serious again.
"Well gossip or not, I'm going to talk with her mother tomorrow about the group."
"Yeah, you can always give it a try. But I don't think she's going to accept."
"Scott?" Shelby said preoccupied as they were both laying on his bed. Scott had finally changed into his pyjamas and they were supposed to sleep.
"Uh, uh." He answered rather distractedly, as he was slowly tangling his hand in her soft blonde hair.
"Do you think Jess's okay?"
"Why wouldn't she be? She's safe now."
"But what if the parents of her friend don't want her to stay there any longer?" She said sitting up and looking down at him worried.
"Then, we'll find a way. She could come here?" He suggested smiling a little.
"What?" She asked an eyebrow rising.
"My father knows and really wants to help you, you have to know that. If we expose the situation to him, I'm sure he'll be okay." He assured, taking her by the waist. "Come here." He added softly laying her down and bringing her closer to him. She laid her head on his chest and silently listened to his heart beats.
"Good morning Mrs Waybourne, I'm Peter Scarbrow, the principal of Juliet's school."
"Oh, yes, I remember you. Nice meeting you again." They shook each other hands.
"Uh, could we talk about your daughter's condition?"
"What do you mean my daughter's condition?" She asked slightly annoyed.
"Well, I know she tried to suicide…" Peter began before being interrupted quickly by Sharon.
"You obviously don't know what you talking about. With all due respect, I think you should let me deal with Juliet's health alone."
"Listen, I know you don't want someone to intervene in her life but I also know she needs help. She's under a lot of pressure and you know you're partly responsible." Peter said firmly.
"Mr. Scarbrow, I don't care what you think about my relationship with Juliet. She's fine, I know it, and I'm still her mother." She couldn't believe this man was judging the way she was raising her child. She knew Juliet more than anyone else.
"That's what she said? That she was fine?"
"That's it, I'm done with you!" She said calmly, before leaving towards Juliet's room. She turned around once again. "And if I hear saying that you tried to say something to her, or anything, I'll lodge a complaint." She said with her eyes threatening him.
"How did it go?" Sophie said anxiously as soon as Peter entered the office.
"Not good. She doesn't want to talk about her daughter's problems. In fact she acts like nothing's wrong." He said sighing. "I can't believe this woman." He added exasperated.
"So what are you going to do now?"
"I don't know." He sighed leaning against his chair. He closed his eyes and relaxed a little.
"Got you're so tense." Sophie remarked as she began massaging his neck.
"I know." He whispered taking her hands in his. She walked in front of him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Sophie, I want to help this girl, I really do. But I don't know how." He confessed.
Sophie nodded she understood and sat on his laps. "We'll find a way to help her. I promise you." She said bringing her lips to his, giving him a sweet reassuring kiss.
Here was Chap 12. So what do you think of it.
Review please!
I know, I know, the part with S&S was longer than the others but you know they're my favourite! Oh, and I know it doesn't seem too smart for them to go see Juliet together, but they didn't want to go through this alone.
I'll update ASAP.
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What will happen in 13th chapter?
"David?" Daisy said surprised looking at the guy she loved.
"I'm not here for long. I just forgot some things at my father's. I'm sorry but I don't have time to talk." He said coldly pushing past her.
"I gave him everything of me! And that's how he thanks me! What a jerk!"
"Daisy, he probably had a good reason."
"No, he hadn't!"
"Juliet, you really need to eat. You shouldn't always listen to your mom. I think you're beautiful. A lot of people think that too."
"Auggie, why are you still here?"
"I love you Jules."
"I need time Auggie."
"I know. But when you'll need me, I'll be here."
"Ezra, I thought you were in love with me?"
"Not anymore. You told me to move on, I did. And I don't want to regress."
"I, I lov-, I love you Scott." She murmured closing the gap between them, as they were laying on his bed. It was the first time she was saying those worlds to a boy, except Walt who had always forced her.
