Promises are like Eggs
I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!
(a/n) This is set after Seductions and a week before Scott's parents are supposed to come, I know the way Scott finds out his parents are coming are not the same in the show, but I needed them to be like that lol. This is a Scott and Shelby fic, although it will be more about Scott. :-)
Chapter 1
Shelby sat in Peter's office, she glared at Peter. While in class, she was assigned to write a paper about her family, but had refused, and now sat listening to Peter question her.
"Shelby, I don't understand what the problem is."
"It's nobody's business about my family." She answered coldly
"Look, write the paper, and give it to me, I'll be the only one to see it, and I'll let you off the hook this time."
"Peter, were you not listening, it's not that I just don't want the Cliffhangers to hear about my family, it's anybody."
"Why not Shelby?"
When she didn't answer, Peter spoke again, "Ok, just tell me, who is in your family?"
"Uhh…Peter are you ever going to let this go?"
Peter smiled, "When have I ever let something go?"
She rolled her eyes, "My sister Jess, Mom, and Walt." She said his name in disgust
"Is there a problem between you and your stepfather?"
He looked into her eyes, they were staring back blank, "No, we're the bestest friends ever!" She said sarcastically
"What don't you like about him?"
"God Peter, we just don't get along ok?" She masked her pain with annoyance
Peter changed the subject seeing that Shelby would no longer talk about her stepfather, "Shelby, your not going to get out of this paper, like I said before, write it and give it to me. I'll be the only one to read it if that's what you want."
Shelby sighed, "Yes my master," She said exasperated, "Can I go now?"
"Sure, just make sure you're at group in twenty minutes."
"Yea, whatever."
She said walking out of the room. Peter sighed; he didn't know how to get her to open up about her past. He knew there was deep pain that he figured started with her stepfather, whenever she was forced to speak of him, she always grew angry and said his name with malice. Peter tried to think of a way to get through to her.
Shelby walked throughout the campus looking for the only person who could help her calm down, she walked towards the docks and looking down the stairs saw the blonde curly hair she loved so much.
She walked down the stairs and when she was a few feet behind him she finally spoke, "Hey." She said simply
He turned around and smiled widely, though Shelby could tell her had been crying. When he stood up, Shelby walked quickly and wrapped her arms around him, he reciprocated and after a few minutes, Shelby looked up at him, her eyebrows furrowed with worry.
"Scott, what's wrong?"
He reached onto the bench and showed her the note he had been reading before she came along. As she read the note, she realized why he was so upset, in it, his father wrote that he and Elaine would be coming up the next week.
"What did Peter say about it?" She asked as they sat back onto the bench
"That I had to face them, that we "need to get to the root of my problem with all those involved," If only he really knew she was the root of my problem." He said angrily
She took his hand for support and looked into his eyes, "Maybe you should just tell them what happened?"
"No, are you crazy, I could never do that, you don't understand, my dad would never believe me!"
She just nodded, she understood more than he could imagine, "Then we'll get through this together." She said, lightly kissing him.
Peter's Office
"What did she say about the paper?" Sophie asked
"That it was nobody's business about her family."
Sophie shook her head, "She's keeping a lot in."
"And I think I have just the right way to get it all out."
"How do you mean?" She asked wondering
"Group." He smiled
"Well, I hope it works."
"Me too, and anyway, I think the group will help them all get things out about their parents, most of the kids here feel as if it were their parent's faults their lives got messed up."
"I can't blame some of them."
Peter nodded, "But they have to understand that although their parents may have contributed to their actions, it was their decision that brought along these consequences."
Sophie looked at her watch, "Well, it's time." She said motioning for the door
They both stood up and walked to the lounge where the Cliffhangers were waiting, sitting in a circle of chairs.
"How's everybody feeling tonight?" Peter asked happily and was only met by moans and grunts of annoyance, "Great, tonight we'll start off on how your feeling and why, Auggie?"
"I'm alright I guess, because everything is alright," Auggie looked to Juliette, and frowned when he saw her staring at Scott and Shelby, "Ez?"
"Yea, I'm fine, this day dragged a little, but it wasn't horrible, Daisy?" He looked at her totally infatuated
"I'm tired, this day more than just dragged, Juliette?"
"I'm wonderful! It's finally Friday!" She said in her normal chipper voice, "Shelby?"
Shelby rolled her eyes, "Your going to have a hernia Princess," The rest of the group laughed but with Peter's stern look she continued, "I'm annoyed because some people just need to know everything," She said looking at Peter, "Scott?" She turned to him smiling
"I'm nervous because my parents are coming," He said simply, "Kat?"
"I'm also nervous, but because, this is my last year here at Horizon." She said then turned to Peter.
"Alright, that was good guys; tonight's topic will be Parents, who wants to start?"
Auggie raised his hand, when Peter nodded at him he spoke, "Well my parent's are great, they really care about me."
"I'm happy for you." Ezra said dryly
"Ezra?" Peter asked
"All my parent's know how to do is fight."
"My mom only yells at me about how imperfect I am." Jules said sadly
"Yea? Well after Shannon died, mine practically stopped talking to me at all."
"I'd be happy if my stepfather stopped talking to me completely." Shelby said, actually sharing in group
"How come?" Kat asked looking at her
"He's an ass."
"Watch your language, why do you feel that way?"
"Peter we've gone through this before."
"Yes we have, but you never seem to answer me."
"Maybe you should take the hint." She said sarcastically
"Shelby."
"What? Look, I just don't like the guy, he's horrible, a monster." Shelby was starting to get worked up.
"Why is he a monster?"
"I don't know, he just is, why are you cornering me, isn't this group?"
"Yes, but you seem to need to get this out."
"Believe me, I don't."
"Shelby what is it that Walt did to make you feel as though he is a monster?" Shelby cringed at the name
"Nothing ok, Peter why do you care so much, he's just some guy."
"Some guy you seem to be having a lot of trouble with."
"Not anymore."
"Shelby, what happened?"
"Peter you don't know anything! Don't even try for one second to think you do!" She yelled
The rest of the group watched in amazement, Peter never pushed so much in group.
"I'm not pretending I know what you're going through, I'm just worrying about you, I want to help you!" He said slightly loud
In the heat of the fight, with everything that happened between her and Peter and Scott's letter, Shelby just completely blew, "MAYBE YOU SHOULD STOP WORRYING ABOUT ME! THERE ARE OTHER STUDENTS HERE WHO YOU COULD WORRY ABOUT! AND MAYBE, JUST MAYBE IF YOU WANT TO HELP SOMEONE, YOU SHOULD OPEN YOUR EYES TO THE FACT THAT SCOTT IS SCARED SHITLESS OF SEEING HIS STEP MOTHER BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN MOLESTING HIM FOR THE PAST EIGHT MONTHS!" Shelby drew in a quick breathe, realizing what she had just said, the entire group looked at Scott shocked, she turned to him to see shock written on his now sheet white face.
After Peter's shock wore off he was finally able to speak, and with a concerned voice he said, "Scott?"
The boy just looked at him and Peter could see that what Shelby had said was completely true. Peter stood up and walked over to where Scott was sitting, as still as a statue, and went to hug him. Before he could, Scott stood up and backed away.
"Scott it's alright."
"No…no…" He looked at Shelby, "How could you…you promised." He said with tears in his eyes.
"Scott, everything will be ok, you're safe now."
When Peter again stepped to comfort the boy, he took off running, but before Peter went after him he faced the group, "Ok, everyone stay here."
They nodded and Peter ran out the door. When he got outside, there was no sign of the teen, but then he heard it. Inside the shed there were loud banging noises. Peter approached the shed and quickly opened the door to find Scott tearing everything inside out. Anything he could get his hands on Scot was pulling and pushing. Peter quickly ran over to him after noticing blood coming from one of his knuckles.
He grabbed Scott and held him in a hug, and although Scott was strong, Peter wouldn't let him go. Finally, Scott just stopped struggling, he continued crying. Peter stood in disbelief, he thought the night would end with the teen being Shelby, never in a million years did he think it would be Scott.
a/n- I hope you like it so far, please review-good or bad, w/e you think of it:-)