SCHOOL OF LOVE

A/N: Okay so this is chapter 7, hope you'll like...Thanks for the reviews! I'm going away for 5 days so I thought it would be nice to leave you with a chapter...

ShalBrenfan: Yes, Brian and Wendy are cute together... The problem with Elaine happened in the past and you'll discover moreabout it in a few chapters...

Ghostwriter: Thanks for your short but very encouraging review!

Cindy: You don't have to wait anymore...have fun reading!

RATING: T (just to be sure)

CHARACTERS: Shelby, Wendy, Scott Alice, Jess, Brian, Harmony

SUMMARY: AU. Shelby, Wendy, Scott, Brian and the others are all in high school. Walt still exists, but is slightly different in comparison with the show. Elaine happened but is now out of the picture.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the original characters. The others are completely made up, unless my subconscious worked on things I saw on TV or something…

CHAPTER SEVEN

2 Weeks Later

Saturday

Shelby's eyes fluttered open when she felt someone bouncing on her bed.

"Aw, Wendy!" She groaned as she turned around, putting her pillow on top of her head.

"How did you know it was me?" Wendy asked, slightly giggling. She loved waking her bestfriend up: she was moody, nasty, yet so childish and cute.

"You're the only one to wake me up this way." Shelby explained turning to look at her for a second then going back under the pillow. "What's up with you?" She asked, her eyelids falling again.

"Do you know what day we are, bestfriend?" Wendy asked her with a sign. Of course she knew it, everybody in the school knew it, right?

"What? Happy anniversary." Shelby tentatively said, thinking she had forgotten some important date. Wendy laughed at her and bounced again, climbing over Shelby's body.

"No, you don't understand! Tonight will be so fun! Halloween Party? Don't you even remember? Let me remind you: disguises or sexy and totally fashioned clothes, party until dawn, hot sexy boys, and all without supervision!" Wendy cheerfully exclaimed, pulling Shelby's covers off of the bed.

"Oh God!" Shelby cursed out loud, already exhausted; only thinking of it. She sat up, rubbing her eyes and looking up at her friend. Wendy looked like she was already ready for the party: hair done in gentle curls that cascaded her pretty made up face, clothes that looked like got out of a fashion show, and her nails painted in flashy pink…she only painted her nails when something 'important' was happening.

"You have no idea." Wendy answered slyly smiling at her.

"I had totally forgotten about it." Shelby mumbled and rubbed her eyes.

"You tell me. So, what are you going to wear?" She asked, opening Shelby's drawers and pecking inside.

"Nothing, I'm not going."

"Yes you are."

"I have nothing I could wear…" She complained, running a hand through her hair and pulling out an elastic band of it.

"What about the black skirt you bought last Saturday when we were at the mall? You know the one with the buckle?"

"Yeah, I know which one you're talking about. But…" Shelby began, ready to protest about it. She didn't even like this skirt but Wendy had kinda pushed her into buying it, telling her that it was fitting her perfectly and that guys liked those sorts of things.

"No buts. We have all day to find you something to wear with. C'mon, get up, take a good breakfast and a quick shower, we're gonna shopping." Wendy perkily said and Shelby pulled the cover over her body, trying to find any warmth left.

"Urg…can't I stay in bed any longer? You know I hate doing shopping with you!" She complained and Wendy chuckled a little. She sat on the bed and tried to find Shelby ribs from above the blanket.

"Shel, it's already almost 10." She said and tickled her slightly. Shelby squirmed under her touch and pulled the blanket away.

"And so?" She asked, challenging her with her eyes.

"Please! I promise you're gonna have fun! Besides, you won't have a curfew since you're staying at my house tonight." Wendy said excitedly and Shelby let out a sigh.

"Okay…I give up…give me ten minutes, the time I take a shower and dress up."

"I give you 15 minutes." Wendy said with some indulgence.

"Thanks." Shelby answered sarcastically, and then finally got up, rubbing her eyes madly. She ran a hand through her hair, looking around her room and first re-made her bed. She sighed tiredly and walked to the bathroom, stopping in front of the mirror to look at herself. She was absolutely hideous and looked like nothing. She undressed her pajamas and entered the shower, turning the hot water button almost to maximum. She needed a long and warm bath but knew Wendy would make a scene if she wasn't quick. Her shower didn't even last 5 minutes, just the time to wash her body and have a quick shampoo. She stepped out of the shower and grabbed a towel and began to dry herself. She slipped into her underwear and walked back to her bedroom to choose her clothes. That's when she saw a pair of jeans and a shirt laying on her bed. Decidedly Wendy had thought of everything in her place. She shook her head amused and dressed the clothes before going back to the bathroom. She took her toothbrush and toothpaste and began brushing her teeth with one hand while brushing her hair with the other to gain time. She decided to let her hair untied since she didn't have the time to dry them. She applied blue mascara and matching blue eye shadow and finally went downstairs, meeting her whole family plus Wendy in the kitchen. "Hi everybody." She took a glass and poured some orange juice in it.

"Hi Baby? Well slept?" Alice asked her daughter as she sat down in front of her, ready to take cereals. Wendy took the box before Shelby's hand could reach the packet.

"Yes thanks. Even if I was hardly awoken by an annoying girly voice." She complained, her eyes scolding playfully at her bestfriend.

"C'mon Shel, you'll eat something at the mall." Wendy said, handing her a coat and taking her hand, dragging her to the way out.

"Urg Wendy!" Shelby groaned but followed her.

"When do you plan on re-delivering my daughter Wendy?" Alice asked the two teens before Wendy reached the door.

"Uh, we'll be here by 2, I hope."

"Okay, we don't have to wait for you for lunch, then?" Walt insured himself, as Wendy opened the front door.

"No, we'll probably go eating at Burger King or somewhere else."

"Okay, have a nice shopping."

"Oh, believe me, we will."

"And don't buy slutty clothes this time!" Jess said, only to receive a glare from her mother. "What? Did you just look at the skirt she bought last time she went with Wendy?" Alice rolled her eyes but nodded at her daughter.

"Okay Bestfriend, let's see what we can do with you…" Wendy mumbled then pulled out a red top out and handed it to Shelby who just looked at her with eyes wide open. The two teens were at H&M but Shelby wasn't really looking at the clothes. She was actually close to the door and was looking at the people walking outside.

"There is no way in hell I'm going to wear this ugly thing." Shelby answered with a disgusted voice. THAT was what Jess would have called a slut's top. Heck, she was almost sure you could see everything through it, if not above…

"Why not? I find it pretty cute…" Wendy said, looking at her with a raised eyebrow.

"We both know we don't have the same sense of cuteness. And you can ask anyone in this shop, the top is ugly." Shelby said, turning her head and meeting a middle-aged woman's glace who shook her head, amused by the funny scene playing between the two girls. Shelby turned back after sending a small smile to the woman when Wendy's voice broke in the silence.

"Well then. What about this one?" She asked, a bit aggrieved by Shelby's comment but not showing any anger. "Don't you like it? It's sober, like you love."

"It's candy-pink Wendy." That girl had really bad tastes. After all, the colour could have gone well, if only the cleavage hadn't done way past Shelby's limits.

"But you know this colour is a good match with your eyes and hair!" She whined slightly and Shelby took it from her hands and held it in front of her to show it to her bestfriend.

"Tell me, did you see the cleavage?" Shelby replied with a smirk. They heard someone stifling a laugh and turned, surprised to see the same woman.

"It's pretty nice." Wendy answered shrugging and looking at the woman oddly.

"Why don't you try it, if it's that beautiful?" Shelby challenged her and Wendy took it as a real dare.

"Well, you know I don't need clothes… but another top won't really kill me, right?"

"God, poor girl." Shelby muttered picking a black top with a slight cleavage and a number inscription printed in blue in front. "I like this one."

"Yeah, it's black. Not really funny and joyful for a party…"

"Don't forget it's a Halloween Party. People are supposedly dressed in black or orange."

"Well, I don't see what is the originality of wearing the same things as everybody."

"Just shut up and go try your thing!" Shelby laughed, making her way to the fitting rooms. Wendy followed her and watched as her friend entered one of them. She did the same, choosing the one next to Shelby's.

"I won't be long!" She said and Shelby snickered.

"Yeah, like always."

"Stop bothering me or I won't tell you what I've planned to do with my hair." Wendy threatened and heard Shelby gasping.

"I thought it already looked nice, like this? I mean, when I saw you this morning, I thought it was how you would wear them tonight?" She asked, confused.

"I changed of opinion. I want to dye them in blonde." Wendy announced almost squealing and waited for Shelby's opinion. "Shel?" She asked as she didn't hear her bestfriend's view on the question.

"You are kidding, right?"

"Nope."

"Blonde?" Shelby repeated, not believing her ears.

"Uh, uh."

"Oh god!" She just couldn't imagine her with blonde hair; it would be too weird…

The party was particularly boring to Shelby. No one really had talked to her except Wendy, but she had gone no on else but God knows, or Jill, who had left with a guy. She felt alone, excluded and seeing Scott flirting with every girl who passed by him was just depressing. How she wished she was the one dancing in his arms and being swirled around by him. The girl who was all over him was gorgeous, she had to admit. There was no competition possible between her and that slut. Right now, she just kind of wished she had stayed home and not listened to her bestfriend. She felt a tap on her shoulder and saw it was Wendy. "Hey." She greeted and tried to offer a smile, which didn't convince her bestfriend.

"I guess you're not having fun? What's wrong?"

"Don't know." She mumbled and Wendy wrapped an arm around her shoulders, holding her.

"Okay, Shelby, you stop all of this sulking, brooding, I don't know, and come with me right now!" She ordered and led Shelby to the drinks. "We came here to have fun, and you'll have it too. You know I hate to see my bestfriend in this state!" She poured some punch in a glass and handed it to Shelby who rolled her eyes defiantly.

"If you think making me drunk will be enough for me to have fun, you are so wrong…" She began and Wendy did her puppy dog eyes. She sighed and half smiled at her. "After all, a glass won't kill me." Shelby said but accepted the glass.

"Good." Wendy said satisfied. She knew she would soon return to Brian with whom she had let things hanging. Shelby finished her glass and took another. She wasn't as shy and rankled as everybody thought. She would have fun too and would be showing it. Little things did she know that drinking alcohol wasn't what you would call the wisest decision she had taken in her life. A cute guy approached her and began talking to her…

"God Shel, you're so heavy!" Scott exclaimed as he was carrying her to his car. She had been drinking, a lot, and he could tell she would have a headache tomorrow. His stupid sister had gotten her to drink while she didn't want to do it at first. He didn't even know where she had gone and with whom but when he would see her again, he would give her a row. Shelby mumbled something inaudible then went off again. Scott shook his head, his arms feeling tired. He finally reached the car and tried to find his keys. He couldn't seek for them while holding her, so he slowly leaned her against the car and found what he was looking for in his back pocket.

"I can't stand the fact of seeing you with another girl, Barringer." Shelby's voice burst out from nowhere. Scott's head jerked up at hearing her declaration. "I hate you for what you do to me." She yelled pushing his chest slightly. Scott looked into her eyes and even thought he could see her vision and her mind were blurring, he noticed the deep pain in them.

"Come on." Scott only said, opening the door and pushing her inside.

"I'm talking to you! Don't ignore me!" Shelby angrily yelled at him as he buckled her safety belt. He then slammed the door in front of her face. She leaned against the seat and fell asleep instantly. Scott went to sit at the driver seat and started the car, looking in the driving mirror to check if she was calmed. She appeared to be asleep. Scott smiled at the sight of her and concentrated on his driving to his house as she was supposed to sleep over tonight. Scott stopped the car once arrived, hoping his sister wouldn't call him to take her back home and find someone else to do the job. He went to lift Shelby out of the car and carried her to the house and to his bedroom. He didn't want her to be awakened by Wendy when she'll come back so he would simply sleep on the couch and let her have the bed. Scott quietly climbed upstairs, and walked to his room, opening the door with his elbow. Shelby shifted in his arms and he quickly laid her on the bed. He sat on the edge and took her black short boots in his hands, unzipping them. She moaned in her sleep, trying to turn around. Scott quickly undid her pants and coat and let her be in her top and underwear. He couldn't take his eyes off of her; she was so beautiful, her skin seemed so delicate, soft… "Scott…" She moaned, turning onto her back, her back slightly arching. He let his hand wander onto her face, his fingers slowly caressing her cheek. She groaned as soon as he stopped, and whispered his name again. He wanted to kiss her, so badly. But he knew that if she was sober, she wouldn't let him do it. He wanted to hold her all night long in his arms, to caress her skin and lose his head in her vanilla perfumed hair. But he didn't know how she would react in the morning if he was still there, lying next to her. As he was gazing at her, ready to get up and leave her, he felt on delicate but strong hold onto his hand and realized it was hers. "Stay with me…" She moaned in her sleep, yet being aware of his presence. He didn't know what he was supposed to do…did she really want to have him next to her or was she just being delirious? Scott pondered both sides of the question and decided to stay. So, he lied down, realizing it might be the unique time he was going to sleep with the girl he deeply loved.

The rain kept falling again and again and it didn't seem like it would stop any soon. Wendy woke up in a start when a small flash of lightning went in the grey sky, illuminating the whole bedroom. She calmly breathed, then heard a soft snoring coming from the mouth of the young man lying beside her. She was about to get up, then take a cigarette and go back to bed when she remembered where and with whom she was.

"Brian, what time is it?" Wendy asked as she finally opened her eyes tiredly. She had been staying at his house unbeknown to her dear brother and parents, as his weren't there for the week. Brian woke up to the sound of her voice and turned around in the bed. Wendy sat up in the bed, the sheet falling to her waist revealing her chest and rubbed her eyes. Brian did the same and then looked at his watch.

"Almost ten babe." He told her, leaning up and giving her a morning kiss. "Good morning I hope." If it was almost ten, they both guessed everybody at the Barringer's home would be awake. What were they going to do now? How Wendy was even going to explain that she hadn't slept in her bedroom?

"Quite good yes." She turned around and offered him her best smile. "I need to take a shower before you drop me home." She got up, a sheet wrapped around her petite body and Brian lied back on his back, placing both his arms behind the pillow and checking her out.

"Yeah sure. I'm going to prepare breakfast. Want something special?" He asked as he watched her taking her clothes in her hand. She looked back at him, a smile playing on her lips. Brian got up, only wearing his boxers and ran a hand through his hair, pensively.

"No, do what you want. See you soon." She said with a wink then left the room.

Soon, they were ready to affront the family and give them their false excuses. They had decided to tell them that she had slept at his house because she hadn't any way to go back home since Scott wasn't around anymore when she had decided to leave the party. They hoped the parents would buy it without asking further questions, like always. And Wendy secretly wished her parents would give Scott a bawling out for purposely leaving the party without her. And they did, which that made Scott furious with his sister.

Harmony smiled when she saw Shelby finally getting out of the bathroom. She had been there since almost 20 minutes and she wondered why it had taken so long. "Sorry." Shelby sheepishly said as she crossed the younger girl, knowing that this one had been waiting her turn.

"What happened? I thought for a moment that you might have been drawn or something." Harmony asked, with good humour. Shelby let out a small laugh and then held her forehead almost immediately after.

"I needed a long shower to clear my mind out. I drank too much last night and I have now a big hangover." She explained and Harmony smiled at her with a tease in her eyes.

"I hope my brother didn't abuse of you while you were sleeping…" Harmony trailed off, smiling as she noticed Shelby blushing a bit.

"Very funny. Look, I'd like to talk to you and all, but I better dress because it's kind of cold in this corridor." Shelby said, freezing a bit and rubbing her arms up and down with her hands.

"Yeah go, see you later." Harmony smiled at her and entered the bathroom, closing and carefully locking the door behind her.

Shelby smiled to herself and walked back inside Scott's room. The bed was still unmade and Scott was nowhere to be found. When she had woken up this morning, she was safely lying in his arms, like it would have happened in a dream. Except this wasn't one. She didn't know how to react next time she would see him. She so wanted to hold and kiss him. Telling him that she wanted to be with him! But she knew it wasn't possible. He wasn't the kind of guy to have a real relationship with a girl. Wendy was right; he had never been serious with a girl, not even with Christiana, a girl with whom he had stayed 2 months. They only saw each other to fuck. Shelby shook her head bitterly and pulled her clothes on quickly hoping Scott wouldn't enter while she was dressing. As she was about to go out of the bedroom to see if she could eat breakfast before Susan dropped her home, she heard different voices talking and stepped outside carefully. Wendy was there with Scott and they were arguing again. Wendy noticed her and rolled her eyes, showing her she didn't give a damn about her brother lecturing her. Shelby smiled a little as Scott realized he hadn't his sister's attention anymore and turned around, startled by Shelby's appearance. She looked just amazingly beautiful to him.

"Hi." Shelby only said, drawing close to her bestfriend and giving her a small kiss on the cheek. "Where were you last night?" She suspiciously asked, hoping it wouldn't bother Wendy to answer as Scott was standing beside them.

"At Brian's." Wendy said with a certain gleam in her eyes. Shelby lifted an eyebrow and then she understood what Wendy meant. She couldn't believe she had been so blind not to see what was happening before her eyes.

"Yeah, that's precisely what we were talking about. That and the fact she made you drunk." Scott said and both girls could see he was really furious. Wendy took a step back seeing the look he gave her. If looks could kill…then she'd be dead for so long…

"Scott, it's not like I forced her. She wanted it too." She defended herself, frightened by the glare Scott threw her.

"And it's none of your concern." Shelby added, and Scott's eyes flashed with anger but principally pain. He felt rejected by her, at this instant.

"Oh, and what is my concern then? You remember that I had to carry you to the car and to my bedroom? Or that I found you lying on a sofa, and a guy ready to have the time of his life next to you?" Scott exploded, not believing the two girls were so oblivious and naive.

"What?" Wendy and Shelby both yelled at the same time, shocked by his revelations.

"Well yeah."

"Nothing happened, right?" Wendy insured herself, biting her lip. She had been so stupid! All she wanted was for Shelby to enjoy her night too…

"No. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have other things to do. Bye Shelby." Scott coldly replied then left the corridor in direction of his bedroom and slammed the door behind him. Shelby wanted to call him back and expose her feelings to him, telling him how sorry she was, but she couldn't do that, not with Wendy there.

Next Chapter: A declaration

Harmony/Jess friendship

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