Chapter 2
***at the dock***
"Jules, we were worried sick about you!" I exclaimed.
"I can't even have some time on my own?"
"Well, Juliette, it is not about having your own time," explained Sophie. "You are part of the Cliffhanger here in Horizon and you have duties to fulfill. Peter and I were very upset with you the last time you ran away from Horizon. Lately you and Aug's behaviour have not been adequate. We can't tolerate you two missing anymore morning sessions and such."
"Its not like I tried to leave Horizon this time!!" Juliette shouted.
"Watch your language, young lady," scolded Sophie. "Peter is waiting for you and Aug in his office."
"Wutever!"
"I hear that Juliette!!"
***afternoon class***
Jules and I were supposed to go see Peter at the administrative office. Apparently, we had to go to our afternoon class first. Everyone was already waiting there for us including Peter.
"So, what's up with you too?" asked Scott, who was busy doing all those lovey dovey things with Shelby.
"Hey, man, its none of your damn business!!" I exclaimed.
I knew this was going to be a long afternoon with everyone asking questions and being very obnoxious. Peter wasn't in his good mood either.
"Today is the buddy hike," explained Peter. "I will be putting you guys in partners that I think would work the best."
Everyone was partnered up with people they have a hard time working with. As usual, I was paired up with Scott. Juliette was partnered with Shelby and Ezra with Katherine. There was a map we had to follow and certain items to find in the forest. The worst part was that each person had to be tied to his or her partner's ankle like in a three-legged race. Scott was a very bad sport and broke the link between our foot.
"What the hell do you think you are doing??" I said to Scott.
"What's your problem, man?" "Peter didn't say we had to stick together like Siamese Twins. You know what? You just go and continue the hike and when you find the items its all good.
"WHAT!!" I exclaimed. "I'm not going to do all the damn work. You know, I might as well tell Peter about it."
"Well, I don't really care. You missed so many morning sessions."
"So? Peter already knows about it."
"Oh, here comes Jules and Shelby," said I.
"So what's the problem?" asked Shelby.
"Well your damn friend here doesn't want to do the buddy hike and he wants me to lie to Peter about it......"
***at the administrative office***
"Well, Aug, your parents just phoned in saying that they need you back home." Peter explained. "I had no choice but to tell them your weird dream and agree to send you home for 2 weeks as part of your punishment for missing morning sessions and not participating properly in the buddy hike."
"It was Shelby wasn't it?" I asked. "She told you about how Scott didn't want to do the hike."
"Well, no!! Apparently you were the one slacking off and I am not tolerating anymore of it."
"So how about Juliette?" She doesn't get penalized for stabbing herself and running away?"
"Aug, that's another issue. You are to deal with your own issues and that is it!!!" Peter shouted.
Trying not to be aggressive, I gently asked, "When am I leaving? Is my going home anything related to my dream?"
"You are leaving tomorrow morning. Your aunt will be picking you up early next morning. You should start packing up. The rest is for you to find out when you get home."
***boy's cabin house***
I didn't know what I was supposed to do. It is so all of a sudden. Just as things were getting worse, I didn't show up for dinner at the dinning hall. Jules came to visit and I didn't know how to explain to her about all the atrocity.
^^Is going back home anything related to my weird dream? How am I going to tell Juliette about this? Is anything going to happen to Juliette with her problems?^^
***at the dock***
"Jules, we were worried sick about you!" I exclaimed.
"I can't even have some time on my own?"
"Well, Juliette, it is not about having your own time," explained Sophie. "You are part of the Cliffhanger here in Horizon and you have duties to fulfill. Peter and I were very upset with you the last time you ran away from Horizon. Lately you and Aug's behaviour have not been adequate. We can't tolerate you two missing anymore morning sessions and such."
"Its not like I tried to leave Horizon this time!!" Juliette shouted.
"Watch your language, young lady," scolded Sophie. "Peter is waiting for you and Aug in his office."
"Wutever!"
"I hear that Juliette!!"
***afternoon class***
Jules and I were supposed to go see Peter at the administrative office. Apparently, we had to go to our afternoon class first. Everyone was already waiting there for us including Peter.
"So, what's up with you too?" asked Scott, who was busy doing all those lovey dovey things with Shelby.
"Hey, man, its none of your damn business!!" I exclaimed.
I knew this was going to be a long afternoon with everyone asking questions and being very obnoxious. Peter wasn't in his good mood either.
"Today is the buddy hike," explained Peter. "I will be putting you guys in partners that I think would work the best."
Everyone was partnered up with people they have a hard time working with. As usual, I was paired up with Scott. Juliette was partnered with Shelby and Ezra with Katherine. There was a map we had to follow and certain items to find in the forest. The worst part was that each person had to be tied to his or her partner's ankle like in a three-legged race. Scott was a very bad sport and broke the link between our foot.
"What the hell do you think you are doing??" I said to Scott.
"What's your problem, man?" "Peter didn't say we had to stick together like Siamese Twins. You know what? You just go and continue the hike and when you find the items its all good.
"WHAT!!" I exclaimed. "I'm not going to do all the damn work. You know, I might as well tell Peter about it."
"Well, I don't really care. You missed so many morning sessions."
"So? Peter already knows about it."
"Oh, here comes Jules and Shelby," said I.
"So what's the problem?" asked Shelby.
"Well your damn friend here doesn't want to do the buddy hike and he wants me to lie to Peter about it......"
***at the administrative office***
"Well, Aug, your parents just phoned in saying that they need you back home." Peter explained. "I had no choice but to tell them your weird dream and agree to send you home for 2 weeks as part of your punishment for missing morning sessions and not participating properly in the buddy hike."
"It was Shelby wasn't it?" I asked. "She told you about how Scott didn't want to do the hike."
"Well, no!! Apparently you were the one slacking off and I am not tolerating anymore of it."
"So how about Juliette?" She doesn't get penalized for stabbing herself and running away?"
"Aug, that's another issue. You are to deal with your own issues and that is it!!!" Peter shouted.
Trying not to be aggressive, I gently asked, "When am I leaving? Is my going home anything related to my dream?"
"You are leaving tomorrow morning. Your aunt will be picking you up early next morning. You should start packing up. The rest is for you to find out when you get home."
***boy's cabin house***
I didn't know what I was supposed to do. It is so all of a sudden. Just as things were getting worse, I didn't show up for dinner at the dinning hall. Jules came to visit and I didn't know how to explain to her about all the atrocity.
^^Is going back home anything related to my weird dream? How am I going to tell Juliette about this? Is anything going to happen to Juliette with her problems?^^