Shaggy sat in at the hotel dinning table with everyone they were staying there while they waited for another mystery to happen he sat by Scooby and Velma at the end of the table and Fred and Daphne sat the opposite side. shaggy sat with his hands in his lap and his head hanging low so no-one could see his face Scooby looked up at him "raggy rot's rong" he got no reply from shaggy he looked at Daphne and Fred and then back to him "raggy?" shaggy stood up out his chair causing everyone to stare at him "shaggy what's wrong" asked Velma slightly concerned he didn't answer instead he just walked away and outside with Velma close behind followed by Scooby. Fred made a stand to follow after them when Daphne grabbed his arm "Just ignore him you know he's usually like this he'll be just fine" Fred stared at her before yanking his arm away and running after them.
Tears rolled down shaggy face he just couldn't fake it anymore the happy boy without a care in the world that the gang knew was a cover up and had now been shown as one and now it was gone, he just couldn't take all this pain it was too much. He climbed into the back of the mystery van and closed the door watching the rain fall in time with his tears he was soaked from head downwards but didn't care at the moment there was a knock on the door but he didn't look up or tell them to come in he just sat there knowing whoever it was would just come in, the door slide open as Velma stood in the doorway with an umbrella with Scooby next to her she pulled the umbrella down and placed it in before her and Scooby climbed in closing the door behind them she sat next to him "shaggy what's the matter, what happened? She asked shaggy looked up revealing that he was crying "I just c…can't ta…take it any m…more" he sniffled out his shoulders lifting up with each sob Velma looked sympathetic "awww shaggy come here" she said as she put her arm around his shoulder pulling him into a sideways hug as Scooby sat comfortably in his lap licking away the tears that fell onto his chin "look at that Scooby, the tear murderer" she joked trying to stop him from crying he smiled but didn't stop "I know it's hard but you'll get over it soon it's not like this will last forever anyway nothing ever seem's to in our lives" he sighed "I know it's just what does she have that I don't" he asked looking up to her it was her turn to sigh now "well she's a girl for one thing and she can give him children too if you had those qualities he would surely choose you over her any day and you know it" she stated looking sympathetic again which seemed like the thousandth time in an hour he sniffled "he would never I just know it" shaggy yawned before lying down, laying his head on her lap Velma smiled "do you know if anyone tried to do this I'd slap them" shaggy smiled wearily eye's half open "well I guess I am special just not special enough for him to like me though" he slowly closed his eyes his breath low and silent Velma smiled barley awake "Fred does love you shaggy it's just he's to dumb to realise that something so special is staring him right in the face in pain I can't imagine how you feel but seeing Fred and Daphne together every day it must kill you just stay strong if not for me or Scooby but for Fred" she smiled before drifting off to sleep little did they know a pair of wide blue eyes where watching and had heared all the conversation.