Title: Together and Apart.
Summary: Scott leaves Horizon and meets someone from his past and so does Shelby. Will there love survive?
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from Higher Ground.
Spoilers: Up to Because I Love You.
Rating: PG-13.
Chapter 4
Shelby's POV

"Shelby, Your mom is on the phone." Said Peter.

I get up from my seat and walk with Peter to the front desk.

"Did she say what she wanted?" I ask.
"No." He states.

What could she want? I hope nothing has happened to Jess.
I pick up the phone.

"Mom?"
"Sweetheart, I have some bad news."
"What?"

Please don't let it be Jess. Please don't let it be Jess.

"Your Uncle Matt died."
"Oh."
"What do you mean, Oh, I loved my brother very much."
"I thought something bad had happened to Jess."
"Oh, nothing bad has happened to her."
"What happened to Uncle Matt?" I ask.
"Heart Attack."
"When's the funeral?"
"Friday, so three days from now. You don't have to come if you don't want to."
"I want to come. I liked Uncle Matt."
"I'm glad you want to come. Uncle Matt lived in Seattle so we will be going down for there the funeral."
"Ok."
"I will pick you up to tomorrow."
"Ok." I say.
"Shelby, I love you."
"I know."
"Bye, Sweetheart."
"Bye."

I hang the phone up and turn around to Peter.

"My Uncle Matt died." I say to Peter.
"Are you going to the funeral?" He asks.
"Yeah. I leave tomorrow. My mom will come and get me."
"Ok. Go get ready."

Dylan comes running up to me.

"What did your mom want?"
"My Uncle Matt died."
"He's the one that gave you the car for your 15 birthday."
"Your right. I leave tomorrow. I don't know when I will be back but don't worry I will be back."
"Good."

He picks me up and puts me on top of his shoulders.

"Put me down!"
"No!"
"Put me down, Dylan."
"Are you going to the girl's dorm?" He asks.
"Yes, put me down."
"I will once we get there."
"I hate you."
"No you don't." He says.

He carries me to my dorm. Getting quit a few looks from the people outside on the lawn. I hate when he does this to me. I hate being carried. He finally sets me down on my bed.

"Thank you." I say.
"No problem."

He kisses me. His lips are dry. I hate that. I keep kissing him anyway. He pulls me down to lie on the bed. We continue to kiss for a couple of minutes. I finally pull away from him.

"I have to get packed." I say.
"Ok, I will just say here." He tells me.
"You have to go to class, unless you want Frank to make you run."
"I'm leaving."
"Bye."
"Bye."

He gives me one final kiss and then leaves. I start to pack my stuff. I wonder what Uncle Matt will look like dead. I think about the stupidest things. I told Daisy about my decision about being with Dylan. She jumped with Joy. The rest of the Cliffhangers know that we are friends but nothing more. I don't want them to know. Dylan does, I think he thinks that if I don't tell them that I am with him it means that I am ashamed to be with him. I'm not ashamed. I just don't want people asking me why I'm not thinking about Scott. I am most definitely am thinking about Scott. They just don't know that. Dylan doesn't either. He thinks this is a ling-term thing. It isn't for me. I love Dylan as a friend but I don't want to spend the rest of my life with him, not anymore. I just want someone to hold me and kiss me. Make me feel loved. I hope I don't hurt him too bad.

----------Next day Girl's dorm.-----------

"You ready to go?" Dylan asks.
"Yep, Already said bye to everybody, except you.

I walk over to him. I give him a big hug.

"I will miss you." I whisper in his ear.
"I will miss you to."

I walk over to my bed and sit down. He comes over to me and sits down.

"Have fun." He says.
"I will, at my Uncle Matt's funeral." I say.
"I didn't mean it like that." He says.
"I know."
"I got to get to class. See you when you get back."

He gives me a kiss and leaves.

I don't know why I am nervous. I just have a feeling that something is going to happen. I hope noting bad.

"Shelby, your mom is here." Yells Peter.

Peter runs into my dorm and looks at me.

"Don't do anything bad, Shelby."
"I won't. I promise."
"I believe you."
"I know."

Peter and I walk over to my mom who is standing by the car.

"Bye, Shelby." He says.

He gives me a hug.

"Bye."

I get into the car. My mom goes over to talk to Peter. I look over to my side and Jess is in the car.

"Hey." I say.
"Hey."
"How are you?" I ask.
"Good, better than ever."
"I'm glad."
"How are you?"
"Ok."
"Is Dylan here? Cassie's mom told her that Dylan went here."
"Yes, Dylan is here."
"I bet Scott likes that."
" Scott left. He went back to his home."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"It's ok."

My mom gets into the car. She starts to drive.

"How are you?" She asks me.
"Ok."
"That's good."
"How are you?" I ask.
"I'm good. I really loved my brother. I will miss him." She says.
"I know."
"So how is school going?" She asks.

This is going to be a long ride.

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