Hell-O Shelby

I've gotten pretty fast with my updates ;D here's the next chapter, hope you like it.

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Shelby and Will had been seriously dating for a month now. He felt like the luckiest person in the world because he had her and she felt like the luckiest person in the world because she had him. Their relationship was still on a more "professional" level, it wasn't just about sex and having fun. They were there for each other, like best friends and lovers at the same time.

But lately, Will had the feeling that it was different between them. Shelby didn't talk that much anymore, and she didn't laugh either. She seemed so contemplative and totally different from when he first met her. At first he thought, she might not want this anymore and it really hurt him. But after some time, he realized that she had become very affectionate, too, she just wanted him to be sitting with her, holding her in his arms all the time. So it had to be something else.

One evening, after several hours of sitting and holding and not talking, he finally found the courage to ask her.

"Honey, is something wrong with you? You have become so silent lately. If you want some space, you just have to tell me and I'll give it to you. I understand if this goes to fast for you." Will said with a calm, quiet voice.

"No, I don't want you to leave. Having you around is the best thing that ever happened to me"

"But you kind of don't look like that. You know that you can tell me everything, right? And that I want ever judge you?"

"Sure, it's just that it's my own fault I'm like this every year , at the exact same time. For sixteen years now." Shelby looked down. She felt tears coming up and she hated to cry. It wasn't that she felt humiliated crying in front of him, she just hated the feeling of tears spreading down her cheeks.

"It's ok" he pulled her in a hug." Tell me what happened 16 years ago."

Shelby straightened up again and ran one hand over her face.

"I really wasn't a bad kid. I had good marks and many, many friends. But after I finished High School and my parents died, it just got too much. I was grieving but had to be the big sister to Emily, too. We didn't have any more relatives, so I had to do everything on my own. It was really hard for me. So I kind of went out of control for some time. I went out every single night and made out with strangers. A relationship never lasted longer than one night full of sex. I did that for a year maybe. And then." Shelby took a deep breath. "I got pregnant. I barely knew the guy. His name was George and he was a little older than me. But I didn't even have his phone number. So I had to deal with it on my own. Abortion was never an alternative for me. But keeping her would have been too hard. I couldn't give her anything. I had to take care of my sister and me, a baby didn't fit in there. So I decided to give her up for adoption. It was hard. But I didn't know what else to do. I gave her to a gay couple from here. The Berry's were so nice and understood me so well. But still, I regretted it. Sometimes more, sometimes less. I've always wanted a family, but not so soon. I wanted to go on Broadway and be a star first. But I didn't manage to. I had one small role and that was it.

Then, when I was 26, I got very sick. At first, the doctor's thought I was going to die. But after some medication, I got better and they told me that I was really lucky because the only bad thing about it was that I couldn't have anymore kids.

And here I am, still not knowing where my daughter is and grieving about all the bad stuff that has happened to me" now, she couldn't hold her tears back. Will pulled her in a hug and just said there with her, one hand on the back of her had and the other hand rubbing her back carefully.

"It's Ok…. I'm here for you, honey. I'm not going to leave, ever. I promise, you hear that?" he tried to console her. After some time, the sobs faded.

"Thank you" Shelby said, looking her boyfriend in the eyes. He really was the best thing that has ever happened to her.

"You don't have to thank me. And, Shelby? What was the men's name again?"

"Berry. Leroy and Mark Berry"

"So she is 16 years now, lives in Lima and her second name is Berry?" Will hoped sit wasn't what he thought. Because if it was so it made things complicated as hell.

"Yes."

"Oh..Ok.. so… I think I… Shelby? I think she is one of my students" it finally popped out.

"Are you joking? What is she like? Please, I got to know how she is!"

"She is great. She's in my Glee-Club. Actually, she's Jesse's girlfriend."

"What? He made out with my daughter? Ok, that's kind of creepy and messed up. Anyways, could you please do me a favour? Please ask her what she knows about her mum. I really would like to meet her but I'm not allowed to contact her until she is 18. She has to come to me."

"I think I could do that. But I'm not going to beg her to come to you. I'm just going to ask her what she knows about you and whether she wants to meet you, Ok?" he cupped her face with his hand.

"Thank you so much" she fell into is arms again. Will kissed her head.

"Always"

"Will?"

"Yes, Shelby"

"I l…"

"What did you say"

"Nothing…" and she leaned back and kissed him.

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Fortunately I'm allowed to use my mum's notebook when she's at work. Well, actually I'm not but she doesn't notice anyways ;D

I may update again today, but I'm not sure. I have so many ideas!

Please tell me what you think!