Disclaimer: I do not own the TV show Boy Meets World. I take absolutely no credit for making up the characters in the original show. I just felt like writing a story about a couple of them, ok? Ok, now that we all understand... **midnight sun**
Forgotten Love
Chapter 1: Why?
'Why?'
That was the question running through 25 year-old Cory Matthews' mind as he strolled down the crowded city street. 'Why did it happen?' Cory mused to himself, as he thought back to the day they had fought. 'Why couldn't I have just let it go? Then maybe we'd still be together..."
***flashback***
"Cory? Is that you?" Topanga shouted from the kitchen.
"Yeah. I'm home. How was your day?" Cory asked as he leaned over to give her a kiss.
"Um, it was okay," Topanga said hesitantly. She wasn't quite sure how Cory would take her news.
"Why?" asked Cory, knowing that his fiancée was hiding something. "Something's up, Topanga. I can hear it in your voice. Come on, just tell me what's wrong. You know you can trust me honey."
"My boss offered me a new job today," she stated.
"Topanga, that's great! Why wouldn't you want to tell me something like that? You took it, right?" Cory asked excitedly.
"Well, I said that I would have to think about it and talk it over with you first."
"What's there to think about? Of course you should take the job. You've always wanted this haven't you?" he questioned uncertainly.
"Yes. I have. But we're going to get married soon. We have to think about both of us now. I didn't want to make a snap decision that one of us might regret," Topanga told him.
"Well, I know how much you want this, so I want it for you too. What's the job? Where is it?"
"It's to be an intern at a fashion company." Topanga paused a beat. "Cory, it's in New York," she added quietly.
***end flashback***
Topanga Lawrence parked her silver BMW in her private parking space in the lot complex. She smiled to herself as she got out of the car, and took a sip of her refreshing iced mocha. 'My life is so close to perfect right now. I have the job of my dreams, I live in a great apartment in a great city. Everything is turning out so wonderful now. If only...' she thought. 'If only...'
***flashback***
"Cory, what's wrong with moving to New York? Two seconds ago you told me I should take the job, no questions asked! Why can't we move to New York? This is the opportunity of a lifetime for me. You know that," Topanga ranted.
"Topanga, this is our home. This is where we grew up, where we met, where we fell in love. I proposed to you here, we were supposed to get married here. This is where we have friends, and family, and everything. Why leave and make all of that change? This is where we live, not New York," Cory replied.
"Why can't we move Cory? We'll always have our memories. Things change, you can't just stay here all of your life. You can't force everyone to live their lives how you want them to, you can't make people stay with you. Do you really think that moving was my first choice? Cory, just please, think of all of the opportunity we could miss if we don't go," she pleaded.
"What about all of the opportunity we could miss if we leave? I want to stay here, Topanga. This is my home, this is our home, it always has been," Cory responded.
"You can't avoid change forever, Cory Matthews. You have to take risks," Topanga told him.
"Well, yeah? What if I don't want to? What if I want to stay right here where everything is the same? You go to New York, Topanga. I'm going to stay here in Philadelphia, where I belong." Cory stormed out of the room and slammed the door shut.
"Cory-- wait," Topanga tried to stop him. But she realized that he was gone, and there was nothing she could do. She stood there for a moment, the tears running silently down her face. After a minute, she turned and went into her room to pack.
***end flashback***
Forgotten Love
Chapter 1: Why?
'Why?'
That was the question running through 25 year-old Cory Matthews' mind as he strolled down the crowded city street. 'Why did it happen?' Cory mused to himself, as he thought back to the day they had fought. 'Why couldn't I have just let it go? Then maybe we'd still be together..."
***flashback***
"Cory? Is that you?" Topanga shouted from the kitchen.
"Yeah. I'm home. How was your day?" Cory asked as he leaned over to give her a kiss.
"Um, it was okay," Topanga said hesitantly. She wasn't quite sure how Cory would take her news.
"Why?" asked Cory, knowing that his fiancée was hiding something. "Something's up, Topanga. I can hear it in your voice. Come on, just tell me what's wrong. You know you can trust me honey."
"My boss offered me a new job today," she stated.
"Topanga, that's great! Why wouldn't you want to tell me something like that? You took it, right?" Cory asked excitedly.
"Well, I said that I would have to think about it and talk it over with you first."
"What's there to think about? Of course you should take the job. You've always wanted this haven't you?" he questioned uncertainly.
"Yes. I have. But we're going to get married soon. We have to think about both of us now. I didn't want to make a snap decision that one of us might regret," Topanga told him.
"Well, I know how much you want this, so I want it for you too. What's the job? Where is it?"
"It's to be an intern at a fashion company." Topanga paused a beat. "Cory, it's in New York," she added quietly.
***end flashback***
Topanga Lawrence parked her silver BMW in her private parking space in the lot complex. She smiled to herself as she got out of the car, and took a sip of her refreshing iced mocha. 'My life is so close to perfect right now. I have the job of my dreams, I live in a great apartment in a great city. Everything is turning out so wonderful now. If only...' she thought. 'If only...'
***flashback***
"Cory, what's wrong with moving to New York? Two seconds ago you told me I should take the job, no questions asked! Why can't we move to New York? This is the opportunity of a lifetime for me. You know that," Topanga ranted.
"Topanga, this is our home. This is where we grew up, where we met, where we fell in love. I proposed to you here, we were supposed to get married here. This is where we have friends, and family, and everything. Why leave and make all of that change? This is where we live, not New York," Cory replied.
"Why can't we move Cory? We'll always have our memories. Things change, you can't just stay here all of your life. You can't force everyone to live their lives how you want them to, you can't make people stay with you. Do you really think that moving was my first choice? Cory, just please, think of all of the opportunity we could miss if we don't go," she pleaded.
"What about all of the opportunity we could miss if we leave? I want to stay here, Topanga. This is my home, this is our home, it always has been," Cory responded.
"You can't avoid change forever, Cory Matthews. You have to take risks," Topanga told him.
"Well, yeah? What if I don't want to? What if I want to stay right here where everything is the same? You go to New York, Topanga. I'm going to stay here in Philadelphia, where I belong." Cory stormed out of the room and slammed the door shut.
"Cory-- wait," Topanga tried to stop him. But she realized that he was gone, and there was nothing she could do. She stood there for a moment, the tears running silently down her face. After a minute, she turned and went into her room to pack.
***end flashback***