Chapter 2: Shelby's Daddy
Shelby got out of her mother's car. She had on a red plaid skirt and a black tight shirt. She
also had on black boots. Her blonde hair was in curls. Peter came over to her.
"Hello Shelby." he said and smiled.
"Hello Mr. Scarborough." Shelby shot. "Some summer camp you got here." She smiled
sarcastically.
"Actually, it's a school for troubled teens. I help teens with their problems. And they live
here. Away from temptation." He said.
"You help them with their problems? What do you teach 'HOW TO RUN AWAY.'?"
Shelby asked sarcastically. Peter opened his mouth but Shelby didn't wanna hear it. "Ok
whatever." She watched Alice drive away.
"You're going to be in the Cliffhanger's group." peter told her.
"How Disney of you." She said. "Am I here as your daughter or your student?" Shelby
questioned.
Peter winced. "Well a bit of both I suppose. You've had problems so you're here to heal.
And we haven't seen each other in a while." Shelby didn't say anything. "Okay let's go meet
your group." They walked off to the lodge.
Shelby saw six teenagers seated together. Aw a gathering for me. She thought. There
were two girls and three boys.
"Okay guys. This is Shelby Merrick. She's your new Cliffhanger. How about we go
around and introduce ourselves. And tell Shelby why we're here." Everyone groaned. "Ok Ezra
you start."
Shelby saw a thin, stringy guy with dark curly hair. The Nerd. "I'm Ezra and I'm here
because I did a lot of drugs.
Next was a skinny girl with long dark hair and a big smile. The Princess. "I'm Juliet. I'm
here because I used to cut and I'm a bulimic." she looked down ashamed.
After her was a Latino guy. The Criminal. "I'm Auggie. I'm here because I did some
tagging."
Shelby looked at the next girl. She was pale with dark hair. She had some old piercing
holes in her face. The Goth. "I'm Daisy. I'm here because I beat my drunken father with a golf
club." She said sarcastically.
Shelby looked at Peter. "I like this girl."
Last was a tall, fit looking guy. He had light hair and blue eyes. The Jock. "My name is
Scott and I'm here... because of drugs."
Shelby smiles. " Oh I like him. Can I have him?" She asked. Peter looked at her. Scott
smiled. "Ok I'm kidding." Everyone looked at her. "What! Oh I'm next. Okay. I'm Shelby. I'm
here because I was abused, molested and raped by my stepfather. The man my father left me
alone with. But what Peter hasn't told you is that I'm his little girl." Everyone's jaw dropped.
"Yes. Good ole Daddy here left me and my sister with a monster when I was thirteen." She
turned to Peter. "Can I leave now?" Peter looked down and nodded.
"Sure. Daisy will be your first week buddy. She'll show you around." Daisy got up and
she and Shelby left.
